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.
TS Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday is widely regarded as a work of great spiritual depth.
You’re cordially invited to learn dark, blue secrets and experiences from the life and perspective of a Muslim(ish), British, Pakistani female straddling two cultures, two lives an…
With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
Warning: Dark comedy zone! Enter at your own risk! Emerging from the ashes of her father’s death, Moni Zhang brings you a dark and hilarious comedy show that will leave you gasping…
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
The title of the show says it all.
Welcome to the dark side of laughter, where our comics don’t give a damn about your comfort zone.
After their sell-out sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Insane Magic are back.
The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns.
The audience is trapped in a retro video game with a sadistic, end-of-level boss.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York …
Balthazar Dark is still the greatest wrestler you’ve never heard of.
You might be visiting Brighton Fringe to escape the conference circuit, but Doggerland throws you straight into an administrative meeting, albeit one hosted in a Hanover living roo…
You might not think of combining Coleridge’s The Rime of The Ancient Mariner with Disney’s Moana, but if you do you might have a story that resembles The Tower, a tale of explo…
Despite only being an infant when Margaret Thatcher left office, so not old enough to actually remember the era of Billy-the-Cactus and Lorraine Fontaine for myself, I was still vi…
Cold Dark Matters is the story of a writer.
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 …
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 …
You will be lead through the haunted Tudor mansion to take your seat at the séance.
The Dark Arts used by politicians and their advisors, speechwriters, and spin doctors are mired in mystery and their own mythology.
Blanket of the Dark performed by Applause Theatre Group.
Written and performed by singer songwriter Michaela Betts, Dark Nature is a personal exploration of childhood trauma, transformation, dis-ease and beauty.
Singer songwriter Michaela Betts leads you through her theatrical folk journey of narrative songs about the Dark Nature in all of us.
The Twat out of Hell returns with an exciting new hour to get your day started.
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
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.
Dancing Mice is a critically-acclaimed Edinburgh phenomenon, a cult success.
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.
An exploration of Dorothy Parker’s life through her writing, including poems and monologues set to music with Joanne Grant, Alison Bishop and Stuart Hope.
Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party! Join two of Scotland’s most fabulous Queens for the ultimate ABBA Drag experience! Sing, dance, come and have the time of your life all night l…
How do you summarise a whole life? Is it in the knick knacks and curios we collect? Do the objects we surround ourselves with truly represent who we are inside? And even if you lov…
Many people wish to be famous, successful, or simply stand out from the crowd.
A traditional dance class running from 9pm to 11pm daily, the Ceilidh is a sweaty fun-filled session in the extravagant grand hall of the Royal College of Physicians, featuring a l…
For casual Blondie fans, it might be easy to forget how many hits the genre defying band have had over the decades.
A silly solve-a-long mystery, this is for anyone who wishes their Agatha Christie murders were packed with a few more puns.
The year is 1943 and famed wit Dorothy Parker sits in her New York apartment, sifting through her works and deciding which will make it into the new anthology ‘The Portable Dorot…
Mix one of cup of Eat, Pray, Love with three tablespoons of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and you’ll get something a little like A Trilogy: bag—, one of three standalone shows …
A symbol of the 80s, Dirty Dancing is etched into the memories of a generation and defined by its unforgettable scenes, the mesmerising hips of Patrick Swayze and that infamous lif…
If you’ve ever been a corporate cog, this is the show for you.
When Ruva experiences street harassment, her entire world is thrown into chaos and turmoil.
Time.
The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns.
A late night version of the sell-out unique show.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
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, …
The night is dark and full of laughs with Black Widows, where the boldest female comedians come to push boundaries and tackle taboo topics.
With the brash vocals of an Australian zookeeper addressing an unruly tour group, Davis commands the room, immediately taking charge with her distinct brand of offbeat comedy.
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action videogame! How will you escape?! Will you: A) Find light switch? B) Go north? C) Explode in a shower of stinking guts? An interac…
Returning for its eleventh year at the Edinburgh Fringe, this cult favorite show has lost none of its energy and atmosphere.
***** It’s brilliant, dynamic, explosive! (UngtTeaterblod.
Sam Lake wants to be a Daddy.
Are you a little cheeky guy? Interested in the lifestyle? Come and join Freya as she navigates the struggles of trying to remain cheeky when it’s raining trauma.
Released in 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon is an album that transcends time, appealing as much today as it did in the days of experimental prog rock.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Head Replacement (they/them) is a poet amongst clowns and a clown amongst poets who not so long ago decided to venture outside of the confines of their dark liar and re-enter the s…
Head Replacement (they/them) is a poet amongst clowns and a clown amongst poets who not so long ago decided to venture outside of the confines of their dark liar and re-enter the s…
Balthazar Dark is the greatest wrestler you’ve never heard of.
Balthazar Dark is the greatest wrestler you’ve never heard of.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Within just an hour, SONS recounts the learnings from a lifetime of relationships.
Calling the courageous, faithless, devoted and broken Inner Children to a Ceremony of the Dark Mother hosted by everybody’s favourite shadow-shaman-clown-priestess Lucy Hopkins.
It’s easy to know why we are continually drawn to romcoms: we can't help but fall in love with the simplicity of happy endings.
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
Julie and her balloon are old friends, now living on the streets of London.
Unplanned, I happen to be writing this review on a train.
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
Wherever you are in the world, living on the streets is a bleak, harsh reality.
If you want a taste of what it’s like to be a super spy - or at least the Poundland version - then Sabotage could be the improvised game show for you.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus present their annual Fringe Festival show - After Dark.
UPDATE: Tickets for tonight’s performance are no longer available through the Fringe Box Office.
In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea.
Dancing at Lughnasa is easily Brian Friel’s most widely known play thanks to the 1998 film version that starred Meryl Streep.
Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action, text-based adventure game.
Freya Parker (Lazy Susan, Mash Report and Jurassic World: Dominion) and Stevie Martin (Starstruck, Breeders, The Now Show) do an hour of comedy between them.
In an elaborately cosmic attempt to reignite the connection to her ancestral inheritance, Takura blends western ideas of quantum physics and astrology with zimbabwean myth to recon…
An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire.
Jessica Strang’s images of Kings Cross taken during 1987 are a reminder of how Kings Cross looked before being given a new lease of life with its redevelopment around the turn of…
A solo show exploring the formative years of Phil Lynott.
The intimate and sensual Tango After Dark delves into the world of authentic Argentine tango.
A concert of new music for solo piano.
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.
Surrealist stand-up comedian George Bricher will take you on a path of bizarre thought experiments, strange rants and lessons in how to stay optimistic in the face of middle-class …
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
After airing nearly 2,000 episodes since it was first broadcast in 2009, Pointless has become a regular family favourite and made a nationwide star out of its intelligent and amiab…
There’s a famous quote from the film The Third Man.
Aidan Goatley is not jealous of Romesh Ranganathan.
After observing young children in parks, streets and squares, five diverse and talented performers identically reproduce the natural movements generated by the pure, intense and de…
Many of us will have known someone like Meg.
Lori Hamilton's retelling of her eventful life is touching and amusing, despite the whirlwind pacing.
Dark Vanilla Jungle.
An original musical with plenty of spark, Vote Macbeth! aims to present a fresh take on the well-worn story of the Scottish play.
The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns.
Gen Z has arrived.
Knowledge is power, power corrupts, corruption is bad, Adele is good.
Swept up by the Lionesses’ historic win at the Euros, I booked to see Joseph Parsons: Equaliser.
Calling the courageous, the devoted, the faithless and the broken to a brand new, unquantifiable, ceremonial experience by everybody’s favourite shadow-shaman-clown-priestess.
High-octane character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians, as seen in the BAFTA-winning series Horrible Histories, Class Dismissed and People Just Do Nothing…
A Dark Place by Boreas Productions at Pleasance Courtyard is an insight into the relationship between friends, Ash and Sam, and how Sam’s mental health struggles have twisted the…
The premise is simple.
‘Watching audiences tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it’ (Daily Telegraph).
Clara Darcy is fit! She’s also (almost) carefree, (kind of) happily single and joyously dancing through life but, little does she know, her world is about to be turned upside down …
Let Piscean comedy duo Norris and Parker lure you into their fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, nautical madness.
Magician Kevin Quantum, trained by Penn & Teller, presents a fast-paced, jaw-dropping show, that guarantees to blow your mind.
This personal account from Ian Lynam draws on his own experiences and research to break down the superficial stereotypes, misleading media presentations, and poor psychological pra…
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Will you: A) Find light switch? B) Go north? C) Explode in a shower of stinking guts? An intera…
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Durham Fringe.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Durham Fringe.
Although the show ended back in 1996, Murder, She Wrote has developed a cultural cachet like few other TV programmes.
What makes Cinderella the story we know and love today? We know all the familiar beats: a mean stepmother; chores; ugly sisters; a fairy godmother; a ball; a lost shoe; a Prince Ch…
You’ve probably seen showgirls, stunt men, and of course, The Greatest Showman… but have you ever stopped to think about where all the Showwomen are? They’ve certainly always…
Going to the pub is a British rite of passage, but increasingly pubs are going out of business.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Many British people might celebrate their 18th birthday by having their first legal pint at a pub, but by then Katie O’Brien was already sober.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs.
You’ve probably heard of Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich - but what about Anna May Wong? Wong fought against racism, societal expectations and stereotypes to be…
BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar…
Mentalism and comedy might be an uncommon combination, but performers Andrew Phoenix and Emma Wesslus prove it’s a worthwhile experiment in this lighthearted hour of tricks and j…
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
Four women find themselves isolated, stuck on a small island during a company team-building weekend.
Can 80 million people ever be wrong? Back in 2003, The Da Vinci Code became a global publishing phenomenon, later branching out into a Hollywood film franchise.
Watching the projected opening credits to Dark Sublime it would be easy to mistake it for an actual British sci-fi TV show of the 1980s.
The story follows a brave young boy on his journey to meet the darkness in his basement, and watches as he eventually learns to befriend it.
If you’re looking for magical theatre this Christmas, but aren’t keen on booking a pantomime, then Blu & The Magic Web is a musical adventure that is sure to please the who…
How does a nation tell its history? We are used to traditional, accepted narratives but what happens when you ask the woman in the street -Where did your family come from? What was…
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll’s celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers.
Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh’s film presents a micro to macro view of his home city.
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma’s explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract explores life in Soweto.
Choreographer Janice Parker’s reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma presents his explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract on life in Soweto alongside poet Jefferson Tshabalala.
Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh presents a micro to macro view of his home city, featuring a solo dance performance.
Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll presents her celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers.
Choreographer Janice Parker presents her reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
In her work-in-progress show, In the Dark, Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it, and all things that go on when the lights go off.
In her work-in-progress show, In the Dark, Adele ponders the power of knowledge, the power in refusing it, and all things that go on when the lights go off.
Join Miss Carmen Aurora for ‘An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque’, offering a glamorous evening right in the heart of Camden.
He and She, both called Max, are boxfresh on the London queer scene.
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.
InHouse Theatre and Assembly invite you back to your favourite haunt for a strong drink and a stranger-than-fiction ghost story.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Camden Fringe.
Brand new show In The Dark sees Adele Cliff discuss the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it.
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.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Camden Fringe.
Secret Cinema Presents DIRTY DANCING The year is 1963 and Kellerman's Resort is back for another summer of love! Step into the world of Dirty Dancing in this 4+ hour immersive …
Throughout lockdown, many of us have enjoyed reconnecting with the natural world.
You can’t say that Frills and Spills descends into chaos so much as embraces it from the get-go.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
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.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Take yourself away from the busy seafront streets and you’ll find About the Garden, a charming and quirky production staged in 4 Rigden Road’s garden, in the heart of Hove.
How have ways of seeing and being seen reshaped the nuances of accessibility under lockdown? Three film vignettes released throughout the year explore the subjective relationships…
It’s been five years since Ellie’s death.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
How have ways of seeing and being seen reshaped the nuances of accessibility under lockdown? Three film vignettes released throughout the year explore the subjective relationships…
The smell produced when rain falls on dry ground, usually experienced as being pleasant, is the definition given to the word petrichor by the Cambridge Dictionary.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…
Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…
The notion of a man becoming particularly attached to a handsome black cat may initially feel a familiar experience, especially as around 3.
When I first heard that TrueStory Theatre would be back with a one man production of A Christmas Carol I felt in parts excited and uneasy.
Outdoor theatre? In December? Yes, it’s happening! Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) have launched their first ever Christmas programme with a bang as Hansel and Gretel? A Postmod…
What is magic, really? Is it an evil enchantress who can freeze a person in ice? Is it a crow who can talk? Or is it seeing dozens of little faces light up with joy? The Snow Queen…
It’s Halloween evening at the Brighton Open Air Theatre and what better time for a séance? Even if it has to be a socially distance séance – there’s no hand holding or grou…
Dirty Dancing is firmly etched into the memories of the 80s generation, a symbol of 80s culture defined by its unforgettable scenes featuring watermelons, that infamous lift and th…
This unique comedy experience returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe.
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Will you: a) Find the light switch? b) Go north? c) Explode in a shower of stinking guts? An in…
‘Watching audiences tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it’ (Daily Telegraph).
It’s embarrassing recalling your teenager years, isn’t it? Awkward crushes, cringe-worthy fashion choices and dramatic mood swings; most of us are very happy to leave those yea…
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a BIG surprise.
Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the bedsit anarchist Alan Parker Urban Warrior.
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…
We’ve reached the end of the decade and entered the ‘20s again.
Hit Edinburgh Fringe show returns to Brighton for its final shows of the year.
Nightmares and phantom legends form the backdrop of this new interactive séance show presented in one of London’s most haunting venues.
Billed as a Halloween cabaret extravaganza, The Haunted Ballroom was a loose mix of disco style party and cabaret acts from renowned London based performers Black Cat Cabaret, who …
Who likes bears? Everyone likes bears! Well, not quite everyone.
Using dark humour and a good dose of brain power, three scientists reveal their stories: what is it like to do research in everyday life? Between anecdotes of late nights in the la…
Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Greenwich Village, 1961. These Streets follows the lives of four young artists immersed in the folk music scene.
Nick is 14 years old.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
This unique comedy experience returns to the Edinburgh after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe.
Back to Broadway: returning for their fourth annual evening of (decidedly secular) cabaret, the members of St Giles’ Cathedral Choir head Back to Broadway with a glittering progr…
When so many songs written by men are condescending (Wake Up Little Susie), dangerously demeaning (Blurred Lines) or darn right creepy (Every Breath You Take) towards women, it is …
It might be true that Brandy was first performed in 2010 at South London Theatre, but it’s still impossible not to view this production through the lens of Yorgos Lanthimos’ 20…
If you’re one of the many people who visit the Fringe from far flung parts of the world (hello Londoners daring to go past the M25) it’s easy to forget amongst all the clamour …
An evening with the man himself, Bez. Hear tales of the Hacienda, the rise and fall, then rise and fall again of The Happy Mondays, winning Celebrity Big Brother and more.
Staging The Winter’s Tale in the middle of the summer might seem to be an unusual choice, but as we huddled in the wind blasted Brighton Open Air Theatre it seemed pathetic falla…
American violist Christine Rutledge returns to the Fringe with her new multimedia program combining music by Bach with newly commissioned works by poets from Detroit, Rutledge’s fi…
The World premiere of a breathtaking new Cuban dance show, created in Havana.
It’s 1816, and Mary Shelley is about to recite the words that would be Frankenstein.
Harun Musho’d’s second solo stand-up show compares life and events in the 70s and today.
Starting your hour of stand up with an audio recording of a very sweet sounding child called Albert introducing you on stage might be considered cheating.
X is a prisoner confined to the walls of their cell, placed there for a crime they refuse to discuss.
At age seven, Phil was sent to Dublin by his single mother, Philomena, to be raised by her parents so she could earn enough money to survive.
Should unbreakable data security be made widely available? If so, can it be used for malicious purposes, as well as keeping us secure? Cracking the Enigma codes during World War II…
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.
Featuring former West End singers and dancers, this combined tribute to two of the most iconic musicals of all time is simply electrifying! Have the time of your life watching Baby…
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
‘If you put me in your show, change my name.
You've probably heard plenty of stories about lucky couples who fall in love, get married and live happily-ever-after.
John Robertson first premiered his maniacal game show The Dark Room back in 2012.
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 …
"I could be one of the Boys," New Zealander Chris Parker sings ecstatically at the start of Camp Binch, wearing a shirt and leggings echoing Elaine Stritch's iconic o…
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Will you: A) Find light switch? B) Go north? C) Explode in a shower of stinking guts? An intera…
Humble Pi explores the greatest mathematical near-misses and mishaps involving planes, trains and autocorrect.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Ben Pope is a ‘classy, stylish and accomplished’ (Chortle) comedian.
A charming mixture of mime and music, Woman! Pilot! Pirate? is the endearing tale of Emmy, who believes that Amelia Earhart’s disappearance is nothing more than a conspiracy and …
WINNER: BEST KIDS SHOW Leicester Comedy Festival 2018You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Pick options off the screen in …
"Watching audiences attempt to tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don’t miss it.
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
Iconic American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, Maceo Parker is best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960’s as well as George Clinton's&nbs…
Oli arrives at the door of Marianne, a now-forgotten sci-fi TV icon, impatient to make an impression, to make a friend.
This is Medea, but not as you know her.
Grant Busé is blessed with classical good looks, musical talent and a flair for making things funny.
Come have the the time of your life, with the cult-dance musical of the 80’s. Our very own Steph will get you in the mood before the screening.
You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC.
On a still springtime evening, there are few better things to do than to take a trip to the Brighton Open Air Theatre.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
How many near death experiences have you had? One audience member in The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan claimed 10 or 11, which is as impressive as it is shocking.
How hard is it to say ‘I love you’ when you truly mean it? For Sam, it’s very hard.
Harun Musho’d’s second solo stand-up show compares life and events in the 70s to today.
This isn’t a show about death, oh no.
You awake to find yourself in a dark room.
At any Fringe you’ll be able to find at least one crooner showcasing some of history’s best show tunes – One Day More, There’s No Business Like Show Business, anything from…
Award-winning Oxford research chemist Peter Rook is a stickler for scientific detail.
In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing.
After a drug and alcohol-fuelled night of mistakes, three friends become embroiled in a love triangle that makes them question the nature of love and friendship.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, fun for all ages and levels.
Tickets for Dave Chawner: C’est La Vegan apparently went like hot cakes (or should that be like Greggs' vegan sausage rolls?) and as everyone packed into the bijou upstairs r…
Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother.
Imagine if women weren’t just stuck playing Juliet and Desdemona and Lady Macbeth over and over again.
JESSICAIt's hard to get out Dancing QueenI'll choose happiness every damn time JESSICA - WENDY ALICE ROSE CO.
Like a graphic novel burst into life, 1927 invites you on a theatrical journey of startling originality.
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.
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.
Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade with film, design and animation by Paul Barritt, The Animals and Children Took to the Street arrives at The Old Market theatre in Brighton.
Ring a ring o’ roses, a pocket full of posies…Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water…No matter how many years it’s been since you last sang these nursery r…
Under the bright light of a full moon, we were drawn towards the eerie tower of The Spire, an old deconsecrated Victorian church in Kemptown that is currently playing host to one o…
The packed audience at The Old Market leant in expectantly towards an ordinary looking closed shipping container dominating the stage, oblivious to the surprises enclosed inside.
One night in her attic writing room with her housekeeper and a mysterious guest she reads them a story, not one of her cherished children’s tales, but one of her terrifying early…
‘The Streets are Ours’ chronicles the night time activities of a group of aimless 20-somethings still living in a small town in the midlands and their reunio…
Playwright Philip Meeks brings E.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
What’s the life that lies under the lab coat? Researchers from all across Europe will accompany you on a journey through their research, sharing their most embarrassing and hilario…
Dr Amy Davies (Heriot-Watt University) invites you to delve into the deep oceans and dark forests where enchanting fluorescent creatures such as jellyfish and fireflies live.
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…
Returning for this their third annual evening of cabaret, the members of St Giles’ Cathedral Choir shirk their choir robes once more to perform a sparkling cocktail of (decidedly…
Blimey! It’s 1958, the Cold War is heating up, and Her Majesty’s finest assassins have gathered to celebrate topping off their prime target.
Childhood friends Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher are back after their smash-hit Fringe debut, serving up their dirtiest, most disturbing and patently misguided VHS finds from 25 year…
Citadel Arts Group present Dancing with Mrs Murphy, an edgy new play by Vincent Maguire, directed by Mark Kydd.
When three sisters come together on their autistic brother’s 30th birthday, they can’t help but mull over their childhood with him, which was shaped by his insistence that he w…
Set in October of 1978, eight women end up together in an abandoned house where Lenora Stark supposedly murdered her parents 13 years ago.
A larger-than-life, theatrical celebration of the life and works of Gwyn Thomas.
Night time.
Mandy Knight has never had a birthday party.
Weaving through courtyards, kirkyards and vennels, hear poems about Edinburgh past and present written by residents, tourists and those who visited only in imagination, including R…
Colleen is angry at her peers, angry at her teachers and angry at her brother, Parker, who imagines himself as an undersea explorer in a one-man submersible.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
It’s 1968 and the world is about to change.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Nicoletta Wylde Is Afraid of the Dark is a semi-autobiographical, storytelling, spoken word show about living with night terrors.
You awake to find yourself in The Dark Room! You (the audience) must choose an option – will you A) Find the light switch? B) Cry for help? C) Go north? Come and play a live-acti…
The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns.
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Pick options off the screen in this fun, fear-filled interactive adventure.
First and foremost, this is not a show for the faint-hearted.
Dark Horse covers lots of ground and it is evidently the result of Keyworth tirelessly exploring multiple comic avenues.
Ian is the keyboards player with the HOLLIES and CLANNAD.
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the club’s musical director, take to the stage to celebrate two giants of jazz…
You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC, now see Nottingham-born rising star Sarah Keyworth’s debut hour.
You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Pick options off the screen in this fun, fear-filled, text-based interactive adventure game.
Tap into health! Legendary Song and Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin Brown brings health and happiness to Brighton.
I’ve been to more than my fair share of post-show Q&As.
Last week was the first anniversary of the Manchester bombings.
‘Dark Side of the Mime’ explores the grotesque like nothing else.
It's 1736, George II is on the throne, witchcraft laws are being appealed and the British Empire was starting to take shape.
You’ve been invited into George Egg’s shed.
Serge Gainsbourg in sequins brandishing a flick-knife; Duane Eddy brawling on with the Shangri-Las; Connie Francis fresh from juvy hall with only vengeance on her mind.
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.
Yes, I’m a millennial.
Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels…
Death is the only truly universal subject.
We meet landlady Liz as she hosts another Historical Night.
Since the very first tales were told around a fire, it has been human nature to enjoy a good story - especially when the story is full of murder, gore and tabloid-friendly salaciou…
What happens to our minds when the lights go out? ‘Nicoletta Wylde is Afraid of the Dark’ is a semi-autobiographical storytelling spoken word show about living with night terrors.
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…
An outspoken politician.
It was a balmy Sunday evening at the end of another warm and sunny weekend and many in the audience seem to have to enjoyed the weekend (and perhaps the wine) a bit too much by the…
Rising star Sarah Keyworth, tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, brings an hour of brand new stand-up that shines a light on the relationship between a little girl …
I have a confession to make.
You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! You, the audience must choose an option.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Want to be Instagram famous? Or want to know what’s really happening on social media? Get inside the head of an out of control ‘influencer’ and her perfectly curated life throu…
Tap into Health (TIH)! Legendary Song & Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin brings health and happiness to Australia! An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, huge fun for all ages and …
This workshop will have you swinging out on the dance floor in no time! Swing dancing is a partner dance style all about rhythm, improvisation, and having a crazy good time.
When the night falls, the tango is revealed in its most authentic and pure form.
Experience the sublime harmonies of Adelaide’s acclaimed a cappella group Allegria, in the intimate surrounds of a unique underground venue - Adelaide’s Treasury Tunnels.
At Home Records presents The Dark Space Performances.
Growing up with the music of Nick Cave resonating in their bones, it seemed only fitting to put together a tribute to the Bad Seed himself.
Sit back, close your eyes and enjoy the symphonic sounds of Fusion Pops Orchestra & Choir as they take you to the underworld, outer space and somewhere in between.
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…
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…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Comedian & hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (from The Chris Gethard Show) is 64 years young & announcing her first solo show: A Late Bloomer.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
People say your whole life flashes in front of your eyes before you die but what happens when you have dementia? Where does the brain go before we die? Dark Matter is a devised and…
JJ dances to create illusions with magic stick levitations. Three different dancing sticks with short and long strings and lights. They rise, fall and float. Be amazed.
England, 1823: the Industrial Revolution and a changing world.
The show follows up on No Redemption Songs (Fringe sell-out 2014 and 2015) and tells the story of the former mining village of Horden, Co Durham, in the years since the miner’s str…
Returning after their first immensely popular After Dark outing last year, the multi-talented Cathedral Choir singers return with another sparkling cocktail of decidedly non-sacred…
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Janice Forsyth presents her celebrated show from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage, highlights and top interviews from across the Edinburgh festivals.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Doig, a disgraced businessmen, has fallen into despair.
Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus.
The Dark Room is both a literal and moral description.
Sit back and relax for a cinematic treat! Double Dome Nights is showing a combination of two films from Dynamic Earth’s spectacular bank of out of this world 360-degree immersive…
Sam is scared of the dark.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
The sell-out unique comedy experience returns.
There are many different kinds of video games: roleplaying, shoot-em-up, strategy, the list is endless.
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…
‘Divine’ (Rolling Stone, Germany).
New York City, 1943.
Dark Matter is a Devised and Puppetry Performance.
A cheesy caricature of itself, Dirty Dancing is full of moments that will make you physically cringe but, if you’re after a literal movie-to-stage adaptation of the so-bad-it�…
Two striking and contrasting puppetry shows form a double bill that explores the journey of dementia patients at the end of their life.
In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing.
The Moon has got a story to tell about a tippetty-top tap dancer who he has been watching at night.
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 …
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
Take a tour of Brighton streets as revealed by local artists. Pub illustrations already published in Viva Brighton will also be on show.
Dark Vanilla Jungle is a beautiful, breathtaking drama by Philip Ridley about a young girl’s quest for perfect family & home revealing a biting commentary on abuses of power in a p…
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…
Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, Dirty Dancing live on stage! …
Wait until Dark is a claustrophobic thriller which finds increasingly clever ways to complicate the limited single setting of a basement apartment.
Pandemonium Performance return to the Abney Park with their new show ‘Fear in the Dark’.
Peaceful Lion Productions presents Orion and the Dark Based on the book by Emma Yarlett, this is a heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and overcoming your fears.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The culmination of a week-long workshop, EurekaEnsemble, to challenge and develop performers interested in more physical ways of working.
JJ dances to create fascinating and mysterious illusions using magic stick levitation.
Experience the multi-talented Cathedral Choir singers as you’ve never heard them before in this decidedly non-sacred cabaret programme.
After a sell-out concert last year SONIC return with saxophonist Paul Towndrow and trumpeter Ryan Quigley to perform Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown’s stunning albums from the …
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
The show follows up on No Redemption Songs (Fringe sell-out 2014 and 2015) and tells the story of the former mining village of Horden, Co Durham in the years since the miner’s stri…
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
A late-night spectacular of this Fringe favourite! Acts and audiences are plunged into darkness to create one of the most unique and unforgettable comedy experiences.
Janice Forsyth presents her show from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage of the Edinburgh festivals.
‘Truth hurts, don’t it?’ On a dark and stormy night, Betty, a married, successful dean of the local college, has called upon her resentful, blue-collar brother, Bobby, to help he…
Dark Heart is a Shrodinger’s Cat of a show, managing to be both hopelessly amateurish and professionally polished at the same time.
This unique comedy experience returns to the Fringe after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe.
A supernatural romance between John, a strange witch boy, and human girl Barbara Allen.
Previously known for her well received part as a Totally Naff Tart, this is Victoria Jeffrey solo and talking about life.
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.
“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…
My Eyes Went Dark takes us down into the abyss of overwhelming grief and denies us any chink of light.
SuZanna GonZo had to abandon cruise ship stardom after she almost murdered the man she had fallen deeply in lust with.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
In a very personal set, Shappi talks growing up in Britain as the child of refugee parents and being English.
Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney …
The strength of this production primarily sits with the intensely provocative script written by Philip Ridley.
Dark humour isn’t in short supply this Fringe - in case you hadn’t noticed, celebrity and political news of late has had a tangible effect on performers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
If you’ve ever struggled to catch a flight while clumsily carrying too many suitcases and bags, there’s lots to smile at here.
You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! Choose an option: A) Find The Light Switch.
Pleasing an audience is difficult at the best of times, when they’re on your side you can read the room, and you’re in safe hands if tech and logistics all go to plan.
Now in their second year at the Brighton Fringe, Lamb Comedy Productions present an evening of selected highlights, delivered by acts from across their programme.
A stunning exhibition in a beautiful, spacious setting.
An inconspicuous townhouse in Fiveways plays host to the promenade performance Dancing in the Dark.
Orion is scared of more or less everything.
Desdemona is dead.
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…
This showcase of artists and companies from Korea presents both traditional and contemporary dance of that country, selected and supported by a group of Korean cultural institution…
While this troupe normally presents acts based on stories written by and for children, “After Dark” draws from the same material for an adults-only performance.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Bobby Nitro hosts After Dark, a comedy chat show and showcase.
What is left for a woman who has who has nothing left to live for? Anna has given up everything to pursue a career in the music industry.
The Silver Moon Poetry Collection gives voice to the unspoken voices of the Feminine.
The third play in the Denial Trilogy.
Movin’ Melvin Brown’s hit show, filled with gospel and inspirational songs, tap and comedy will make this an unforgettable experience! Song, dance, tap and story you’ll sing, dance…
Award-winning maths comedian and Rubik’s cube world record holder Matt Parker is once more forming a maths + comedy venn diagram with lively stand-up and mind-boggling maths.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Based upon the life of the influential and acerbic comedian, Bill Hicks: Dark Poet is a fusion between traditional storytelling monodrama and modern stand-up.
Janice Forsyth presents her show live from the BBC’s venue in Edinburgh, with up-to-date coverage of the Edinburgh Festivals.
Edith Nesbit, author of scary stories for children, jumps from the page to the stage in Edith in the Dark, a story fitting of her preferred genre.
Bartlett talks about his experience immersed in the internet’s most shocking and unexplored subcultures, from buying cannabis on the Amazon of drugs to hanging with Bitcoin anarchi…
A political satire and a dark comedy revealing an uncompromised view of our political world from behind the scenes.
Dancing with Crazies is a wild tale about one woman’s search for love and a place to call home.
The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans…
Frank Sinatra is one of those rare artists that is universally loved and respected by all.
‘Brilliant’ (Mail on Sunday).
The show returns after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe.
John Robertson’s send up of classic text based video games succeeds in being an hilarious evening of retro fun.
Bobby Mair, Tim Renkow and Dylan Gott roll out some of the darkest jokes at the Fringe.
In a world where debt, identity crisis and prejudice are factors towards the term ‘Broken Britain’, it is more difficult than ever for young people to succeed.
Whenever you’re waiting for your next train on the platform, do you imagine yourself having a connection with the person standing next to you? Do you imagine having any common gr…
It’s less than a year to go until TV screens will be fixed on the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
A cabaret full of birds falling in love with each other? Embrace the madness if you will, and your heart will certainly be warmed by Robert J.
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…
Smooth Faced Gentlemen have subverted the original performance conditions of Shakespeare’s plays, which were all-male productions, and have tackled his bloodiest tragedy, Titus A…
Only in Edinburgh could you start your morning off having breakfast while watching some theatre.
In her one-woman play, Portrait, Racheal Ofori fuses poetry, music and monologues as she gives her take on the perception of role models and cultural stereotypes with black women i…
An audacious, dark and dirty romp that will have Marcel Marceau turning in his grave.
What I remember most strongly from Richard Parker, a 2011 dark comedy from playwright Owen Thomas, was the heat.
Gather round, gather round for the moon’s magical, mystical story about a tippetty-top tap dancer called Marina Skippett, who he has been watching at night.
Celebrated children’s author Edith Nesbit retreats to her attic writing room to escape her husband’s annual Christmas party.
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Great British Bake Off – what’s not to love? Cake, puns galore and HRH Mary Berry showing her soft spot for gin.
This late night special one hour tour takes you on a journey into the darker side of Edinburgh’s underground history.
(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…
Saturday May 23rd All Saints Church, Hove, 7:30pm.
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
A mix of traditional circus artistes and the technical imagery of modern theatre, 30 young performers from circus schools across Europe showcase their talent in this exciting, vibr…
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…
French-Mexican acoustic guitar duo JP & Leonardo bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
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…
Join Emily Bee and Harriet Rose Lambert for an evening of innovative performance art with a satirical twist.
Cassandra Bick is your average London girl who happens to run a dating agency for vampires, and suddenly finds herself getting an awful lot of attention when someone starts killing…
Vitriolic political satire meets manic depravity.
Ballet and contemporary dance sometimes seem like estranged relatives, but with its latest platform, inspired by the dance critic Edwin Denby, Danspace Project collapses the space …
Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L…
The groundbreaking ensemble Dark Inventions returns to St Mary’s with a typically eclectic mix of contemporary and earlier works, including a Scottish premiere of Philip Cashian …
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
You, the audience, become the friends and family of this psychotic gangster’s victims.
Dancing in the Streets continues bringing dance outdoors with this festival tailored to three green spaces in the Bronx.
Dancing With The Inflatable Colonel is a one hour set shared by three comedians.
This is not for everyone.
With over two million YouTube views for their wicked takes on Atomic Kitten, Kylie, Girls Aloud, Steps and Taylor Swift among others, Queens of Pop take over stylish Edinburgh nigh…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Janice Forsyth offers the best of the fest in 90 minutes.
America, 1947.
‘A deeply-felt and virtuosic shout in the darkness’ (John Cameron Mitchell, Creator/Director, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus).
It’s the Late Night Dark Show - take that title as a hint.
What if Caroline Aherne, Peggy Mitchell and Frida Kahlo teamed up and reared the orphans of Milton Keynes? The children have grown up and arrived! Welcome to Katie O’Brien’s fi…
It’s back with a twist for 2014! After rave reviews and sell out performances, The Dark Truth Tour returns for 2014, with a new spin looking into the dark tales of death and deca…
Returning to the Fringe for the third year running, this text adventure game-gone-big seems to have more lives than it gives its players.
Melvin Brown has got the moves, and this suave dude who appears in a suit and gold satin shirt also has a killer voice.
Comedy in the Dark is exactly what it sounds like.
Capturing the singular Richard Pryor in a staged bio-play is a challenge and this limp, rote production is nowhere near up to it (1:30).
An original multi-media performance, this could be one of the oddest hours of your life. Come with an open mind, leave with a broken one. @electricdada
Dirty Dancing - the classic story on stage.
Alhambra Theatre: 28th Jun 7pm.
Turn off the lights, and the world suddenly becomes a very foreign place.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Acoustic guitar duo JP & Xochitl bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
In 2011, Japan was jolted by the largest earthquake to hit the country.
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.
This is not your typical childish ghost walk filled with tales of ghouls, beasties and ghostly little girls in their pyjamas.
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).
The World Music Institute presents this festival of Indian classical dance, with masters of three traditions performing over two nights.
French-American acoustic guitar duo JP & Xochitl bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
Dirty Dancing - the classic story on stage.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Dark Matter is a piece of theatre that breaks many of its rules and moulds new ones.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
The Superhero Club provides an audience with humour, style and ease.
Explore the folklore and magical properties linked with common cocktail ingredients, with recipes from the most influential occultist of all time, Aleister Crowley.
The original box office smash hit tribute to one of the greatest movie soundtracks.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Down a long, winding staircase, far beneath the bustling streets of Edinburgh stands a city frozen in time.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
David O’Doherty, Jenny Éclair, Joe Lycett and Pierre Nouvellie joined Mark Olver for Dancing About Architecture, a friendly live afternoon chat show where comedians talk about c…
Whispers in the Dark is a harrowing play.
At the start of the show I heard some people remark that they had seen Beth Vyse last year and had come back.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Unlike history’s megalomaniacs, Gary is too distracted by X Factor, I’m A Celebrity, Facebook and YouTube, to actually take over the world, but it doesn’t stop him expressing a ra…
This was the most confusing performance I have seen this Fringe.
The hilarious story of a young girl’s tragic past and terrifying future. On in the morning, we don’t like the dark. ‘A funny and enjoyable show’ (BroadwayBaby.com).
You awaken to find yourself in a dark room: so begins John Robertson’s interactive comedy hour of live text-based gaming that is so much more fun than it sounds.
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.
A girl appears on a blank stage in a white shirt and jeans and with a flower clip pinning back one side of her hair.
Winner of the ‘Funny Woman of the Year’ Award, Suzy Bennett delivers a pleasantly fluent and fast-paced monologue recalling her quest for fame, which originated during her chil…
The acclaimed trio, Tim Watts, Arielle Gray and Chris Isaac are back in Edinburgh with their latest collaborative project.
A modern Scotland where for many of today’s youth the problem of knife and drug crime is rife is the basis for this potent musical by writer/director/producer Finn Anderson which i…
After the success of their show The Ordinaries.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi…
This one woman sketch show features strangely sinister characters who are both entertaining and unnerving.
This performance was never going to be a side-splitter.
Camille OSullivan seemed, at one point, set to become an architect.
This is a very unusual and enjoyable production.
Bringing his YouTube sensation to the Fringe, Australian comic John Robertson’s show The Dark Room is basically a ‘choose your own adventure’ computer game in which selected …
Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary.
I lowered my expectations dramatically during the opening scene of Xenu is Loose when the smoke effect obliterated the audience’s view of the action for at least a couple of minute…
Welsh-born playwright Owen Thomas’ newest play, Richard Parker, explores coincidence – is our life really a series of coincidences, or are they just products of us over-analysi…
Rambert is quite possible the most important dance company performing in Britain today; at the very least their influence is far-reaching.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
One of the most original and refreshing sketch acts to emerge in years, Sheeps have helped to reinvent sketch comedy.
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…
Three characters from The Seagull are in a CND meeting.
The host for this chat show is Mark Olver, a stand up who has supported Russell Howard on tour and is the warm-up for such television favourites as Deal or No Deal and Vicar of Dib…
VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Established spoken word performer Jenny Foulds talks about her show, Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human at the Edinburgh Fringe nd her life so far.
As Brighton and Hove leaves lockdown and enters Tier 2, socially distanced live performances are back on the cards.
COVID-19 has severely disrupted the entire industry.
Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has caused the world to shut down, the theatre industry has gone dark, at least at first sight.
In this Valentine's Special we talk to comedian Matt Hoss about what would be on his Valentine's playlist, how to book a tour after Edinburgh Fringe and what to get a vegan for Val...
Comedian Catherine Bohart, star of 8 out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report, talks to us about ways to keep smiling despite the news, how to make your run at Edinburgh Fringe a success...
Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology.
After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever.
There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an...
Today theSpaceUK announces its 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Season with over 400 shows and the biggest new-writing programme at the Fringe.
There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2...
That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe.
Alternative and experimental performances have always been at the heart of Fringe, but is there still space for something a little more unpredictable? Enter Harry Clayton-Wright.
From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend.
The Old Market are excited to announce that they have managed to raise £1,057 for Brighton Women’s Centre throughout their Reigning Women season.
After taking on a LOT of research to create their new cabaret show, What Doesn’t Kill You [blah blah] Stronger, Tyler and Erin have discovered some tips on how to survive some pr...
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time.
This week culminates in International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March and The Old Market’s fiery mini-season, Reigning Women, has never seemed so relevant.
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
If you’re not a performer, it can be impossible to imagine how anyone is able to get up on stage and entertain.
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe.
The Museum of Ordinary People (MOOP) is a pop-up museum, running for one week only, as part of The Spire’s secret Fringe programme.
Despite the costs many performers experience putting on a production there are plenty who use the platform provided to them to fundraise or raise awareness for a cause close to the...
Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all.
May is marvellous.
You've probably walked the circumference of the globe the amount of times you've been up and down the pier.
Do you ever find yourself singing The Bare Necessities? Or breathily repeating David Attenborough’s iconic narration? If so, the Ensonglopedia of Animals is the show for you.
We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from.
After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over.
Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view.
The relationship between poetry and alcohol is renowned and Joseph J Clark continues in this tradition with his show, Drunk With A Pen (Sweet Werks 2, 5th-13th May, 19:00).
Do you always listen out for the screeching sound of the TARDIS? Have you dreamed of captaining the Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before? Does other people’s lack...
It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews.
The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.
Know your camembert from your comté? Your seitan from your soy? If you serve your steak on a Himalayan salt block or enjoy covering your chargrilled cauliflower with chermoula the...
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
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...
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.