John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present Stewart Lee vs The Man-WulfIn this brand-new show Lee shares his stage with Louie…
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Do you ever feel like this isn’t how it was meant to be? You wanted your life to be a series of stylish, cinematic moments… shots of you in a silk robe walk…
Daliso did his first show Feed This Black Man 20 years ago.
Charismatic virtuoso musician, pianist and composer Kirill Richter returns to the UK to make his debut at The Coliseum for the premiere of this unique, dazzling and deeply immersiv…
“Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth…”Thomas Barrett, aged 17.
“Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth…”Thomas Barrett, aged 17.
Step into the uproarious world of Pitch It Good, where laughter meets lunacy in a show unlike any other.
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, and a sell-out nationwide tour, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of bruta…
Horror! Madness! Secrets! It’s Call of Cthulhu, played live on stage.
There are two sides to every story.
Alan Reid, one of the most influential Scottish folk artists of his generation, and founding member of Battlefield Band, joins Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Larry Kaplan fo…
Entrancing concert of Vivaldi and Handel’s sublime music exploring love and redemption.
A Prime Minister with troubles in Europe and within his own party.
A dark comedy about a young woman getting sucked into the world of a self-help guru scam. The more he rejects her, the more she is convinced.
World-leading pipa player Wu Man unveils the magic of traditional Chinese music.
The visionary behind the viral short film The Director – Work At Home (viewed in excess of a dozen times in four years) and champion of off-off-off-off-off-off Broadyway, The Dir…
You Heard Me is for anyone who has been underestimated, or told to shut up.
One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected.
Embark on Meg Chizek’s hilariously chaotic quest for perfection, while she follows her dreams and discovers life’s true meaning! As she twirls through rejection, conformity and eve…
Blind Mirth returns to Edinburgh Fringe once again in a blaze of glory and parental disdain.
Misty Last: Academy Award Winner, Buzzfeed ‘where are they now’-er.
‘The chance to win the night of your dreams with semi-famous porn star Lance Hardwood.
It’s all in the title (hahahahahahahaha).
Life is too complicated – so Riley Nottingham (Thank God You’re Here, Metro Sexual, Manifesto) is giving up choices altogether.
In the sweltering heat of a Saint Petersburg summer, impoverished student Raskolnikov wrestles with the thoughts of the good he could do were he able to lay hands on the wealth of …
*Smoke Not Included.
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…
The needs of many people with migraines remain unmet.
The true story of Isabella MacDuff and Mary Bruce, condemned to hang in cages for all to see and abuse, a warning to any who would defy Longshanks.
Inspired by a Hungarian gangster dad, a Sunday school mother, teenage years with Hell’s Angels, Emma Taylor (NewsRevue producer) takes us on an unforgettable ride.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Winner of the Neurodiverse Review Disability Champions Award 2023, Mark brings his debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage.
After last year’s successful Fringe debut, legendary accordionist and funnyman Sandy Brechin returns with another hilarious hour of music and comedy in his one-man show, featuring …
Selected from Sartre’s existential drama, this piece immerses us in extreme, marginal states both narratively and physically.
Mariah Girouard is not a Good Girl.
We know in the UK you like your humour dry, but ours is sopping wet.
Tired of looking at bad screen? Come and look at good screen! Join regular host Fearghas Kelly as he presents some of the festival’s best acts in this unique and exciting new multi…
The latest chapter in the theatrical saga of ex-detective Richard P Cooper, who now finds himself sucked into a time-bending sci-fi caper! In an impromptu trip to the future, Richa…
Two performers armed with a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter.
Powerful performance exploring love in times of war in Europe, transcending Romeo and Juliet’s classic narrative, offering an enriched perspective and examining the complexity of h…
Salam, y’all! Arsalan Akhavan’s funny and uplifting one-man show interweaves myths from the Persian Book of Kings (Shahnameh) with true-life stories about growing up Iranian in the…
Dr.
At first Man & Board is an unlikely pairing of Rob’s moving body with a ritualised wooden board with which he sings, he dances, he wins and he loses.
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.
Featuring the slow-mo guy and viral sensation Karl Porter and Hot Water Comedy Club’s Breakthrough Act of the Year Ben Silver, 2 Sick Guyz (Doing Stand-Up) will present each act’s …
Stuart’s terrified of the climate crisis, but no-one he knows ever mentions it, so it must be fine.
Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health.
The long walk home.
Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man is a racy, whimsical one-woman show exploring the perils and thrills of sex and singledom in the post-pandemic era by actress, writer and comedien…
Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world.
The Parky Players return to Edinburgh Fringe with Shaken, not Stirred: a fiercely funny, no-holds barred variety sketch show about the modern-day challenges of living with Parkinso…
Who knew the Baroque could be so bawdy? iuchair tells a tale of debauchery played out in the coarsest catches of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
Her husband’s affair changed everything.
It’s a one-night stand for the Fannies’ ‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus.
Rhiannon has always been a good girl: obliging, pretty, and eager to please.
For Your Entertainment enters its third year in the Fringe, with the same aim to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Huntingtons Association.
Alright, stop, collaborate and listen! Safety expert Ian Crawford is back with a brand-new presentation.
Wet Mess Wet Messifies the messiness of life; exploring transitions, testosterone, edges of drag, blur between performance and reality, magical in the mundane.
Scotland’s original viral The Wee Man returns from the jail in a new one-man play written by Rab C Nesbitt creator Ian Pattison.
Endeavour Chorus plus Go Forth.
Bluffing Your Way in Ballet pirouettes its fast-paced and irreverent way through the history of ballet.
Are our memories important in our day-to-day present lives? How can sociologists uncover people’s memories and why should they bother to do so? Delve deeper with Dr Sophie Athert…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Two siblings feel disconnected from life in their rural hometown.
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.
Comedy and therapy for PTSD have a lot in common: both deal with the absurd and rely on authenticity to be good.
Meet the most famous girl group of all time.
‘When I started this thesis, I had no idea I’d end up where I have.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Produced by NYC comedian Sean Conrad, this mixed-bill stand-up comedy show features Edinburgh’s best stand-up comedians every night.
Fun, joyous, raucous… absurd! Join magicians Ava Beaux, Kane & Abel for a riotous evening of wacky games and cabaret performances.
A marathon of the macabre.
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…
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
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.
Last year in Edinburgh rocked, so we’re back, baby! Awkward Question Time is the hit show that takes a different panel of comedians and performers from across the Fringe each day…
The Grumpy Magicians present: Now You See It, Now You Don’t.
Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of traveling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian whi…
In the last few years, poet, performer and slam champion Jonathan Kinsman has lost two grandfathers, a great aunt, a cat and his sanity.
The real-deal variety show with an infectiously joyous atmosphere returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith in charge.
Winner of Best Magic Award at Adelaide Fringe, 2024 and weekly Theatre Award at FRINGEWORLD, 2023.
Sir Dickie is the last Hollywood hellraiser.
You’re at risk of identity theft! Unless you come to this very informative, interactive, luxury seminar in which I, Bernadette (Agnes Carrington), invite you to experience the extr…
Deep in the Scottish Highlands lies Nebula Inc, a private space research facility fronted by egomaniacal billionaire Amadeus Klein.
An interactive choose-your-own-adventure cabaret! Love them or hate them, tribute acts are here to stay.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a seventh year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
A comedy show starring comedian Toni Nagy and her 13-year old daughter Adelia Aldrich.
Charles Edward Pipe and Co return to the Fringe following last year’s five-star (TheEdinburghReporter.
‘She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not.
To commemorate the 175th anniversary of his death, immerse yourselves in two of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre classics.
A split bill from rising stand-up stars Tom Hutchinson (Bath New Act 2022 finalist, dweeb) and Alasdair Wallace (Leicester Mercury 2024 finalist, fruitcake) about trying to find yo…
To hell with anger management! Malvolio was done notorious wrong.
Virginia Woolf, Ophelia and ADHD.
The Pigeons are up against the clock! Running Out of Time! is The Milky Pigeons’ debut full-length sketch-comedy show.
The award-winning comedy trio Bad Clowns are putting on a night of the best comedy acts from this year’s festival every Friday and Saturday of the Fringe, and you’re invited!
A double-bill show.
A whirlwind of comedy, cabaret and tricks like no other.
In his brand new, thought-provoking show, magician and mind illusionist Sean Alexander reflects on the defining moments in time that shape each and every one of us.
Cambridge Footlight Lily Blundell’s sinful dark comedy musical full of greed, fraud, 1920s jazz and drink.
Direct from his sell-out run at Durham Fringe Festival, join Magic Circle member Tom Bolton as he shares with you what it’s really like growing up as a magician in the 21st centu…
Following the loss of a childhood friend, Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns 23.
Award-winning Irish comedian returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for his 13th year at the Festival with a brand-new high-octane show Killa-Dan-Jaro!
An absurdist character-comedy show from a helpless clown.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
This is not a show about mental health.
Firefighter Micky and investment banker Andrew are choked by their respective blue and white collars.
Real people.
A hilarious and heartfelt musical that tackles modern love in all its forms.
Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time, but he’ll do his best.
Guilty or innocent? You decide! The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns to the Fringe for its eleventh year! You accuse friends and family of crimes, and to…
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following multiple five-star, sell-out runs, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up…
Following in the footsteps of the great time travellers of the past, present and future, the woman with the purple hat, the painted boots and the little wheelie suitcase invites yo…
Morag’s death left a silence in her place.
The Best Man Show is an interactive and darkly hilarious wedding reception where comedian Mark Vigeant plays the Groom’s brother Paul, who has been asked to give the toast at an un…
What do you do when you hate the guy you’re dating, but he only has one eye? What do you stare at when sitting across from an old person whose eyes are constantly dripping in a way…
Inspired by encounters with people on the margins of society, the performance dissects trauma and revival, pain and transformation.
After the success of last year’s inaugural event, we return, bigger and better.
Mick McNeill’s rapid climb up the Scottish comedy ladder has seen him become a weekend favorite at every comedy club in the country.
A laugh-filled journey about finding every group you belong to insufferable.
A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists.
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…
A stunning mixed-bill of new and established acts.
Title says it all! *Evil laugh*.
Catherine McCafferty is (Not) That Bad.
Can one man recreate live on stage, the greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ever? Laurence Tuck is that man.
Little Smash Comedy brings its multi award-winning show to the Fringe after a sell-out run in 2023.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of fantastic science-based comedy from across the Fringe.
Join Essex’s cheekiest chap for his debut hour of stand-up.
Experience the outrageous humour of the brilliant Matt Adlington – ‘barrels full of Essex boy charm’ (Chortle) – with support from comedy friends, including rising comedy star …
Ventriloquist Queen: a true African Queen.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (scrub!) from the internet.
Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Piggy Time is a mixed-bill show featuring the funniest and weirdest comedy acts of the Fringe.
A groundbreaking one-woman immersive musical written and performed by Daisy Boulton.
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.
How many times can you get married? As many as you like; nobody regulates it and practice makes perfect! How much wine does it take to derail a career? Could be 400 cases, could be…
A fabulous mixed-bill of new and established acts in a daily changing line-up throughout the Fringe.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) presents a show about family secrets, shame and.
Enter Edward Tripp’s bottomless mind as he straddles comedy and spoken-word, like a genre-defying slut.
Lifelong goody-two-shoes Titi Lee is breaking all the rules, and you are invited.
Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy.
‘Dion Owen is undoubtedly a comedian on the cusp of greatness’ (National Post).
Comedy panel show where top comics answer the daft questions you choose on our exclusive app, and take on stand-up challenges that test their comedy muscles.
The Good the Bad and the Irish has been performing at the Fringe for the last 14 years! We’re the original Irish comedy show with regular weekly clubs in Edinburgh and many sellout…
Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, part improv, part video ga…
The Comedy Connection: A Stand-up Comedy Game Show.
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…
Chris Dinwoodie is a five-time Scottish magic champion.
One guest.
Three top stand-ups perform their very best routines just as they do in comedy clubs up and down the country and abroad, just without the swearing! PG Hits is a professional stand-…
If you can break up with your dad, you can break up with anyone.
Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show.
NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick injects the Edinburgh Fringe with a gut-punch show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the…
The customer is always right, right? So Rob Alderson wants the audience to write his show, two minutes at a time.
An hour of wall-to-wall laughs from two of Scotland’s most exciting new comedians – Liam Jackson and Grant Barr! Liam dissects his mishaps in the job market, travels and Scottish…
‘This company truly are the best at storytelling’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).
An elastic-bodied reimagining of Hamlet, told entirely from the perspective of the Dane.
Skins actress Megan Prescott – aka Katie F*cking Fitch – writes and stars in her debut solo show.
Turn on the radio, have a cup of tea – and don’t forget to take your pills! Get ready for an action-packed journey through the imagination of a playful, solitary old man as he di…
Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! The same spirited show hosted by Kyle Legacy but with all-new faces sharing their best drunken comedic tales! …
Andrew Silverwood will be alive on stage in a dead man’s shirt (don’t worry, the man doesn’t want it back).
Multi award-winning comedian and star of three Amazon Prime specials on finding fun in a chaotic world.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Chapman’s debut play isn’t just genuine; it is brutally real.
‘Hilarious.
Tom Ward (Live at The Apollo, QI) is back, and talking all the big topics of our times – masculinity, three-star hotels, erectile dysfunction, reality TV, adverts, mental health …
Bone Man has returned to ride once again.
An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
‘Incredibly powerful.
A fully packed hour of entertainment.
This time you’ve really crossed the line.
Fifth year on the Fringe! Join our comics as they battle it out, creating comedy from any thought you have.
A sell-out season at 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, shortlisted for Best Show in Comedians’ Choice Awards 2023.
A storytelling odyssey through art, contemporary politics and twentieth-century history, told in Chris’s signature style: satirical stand-up meets art lecture-demonstration.
Belles was the it girl, hip girl, oh-so-very-fit girl.
A darkly comic one-woman show created by writer-performer and cancer survivor, Valery Reva.
Gareth’s desperately trying to be a modern man, but it isn’t easy.
What is anything? The basically-award-winning*, ‘real WTF comic’ (Chortle.
Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene is back with a whole new show and he wants you to forget everything you know about stammering.
A subversive live experience developed by artists from around the globe.
Comedian Pernille Haaland leaves no ball unkicked as she tackles the existential crisis of her post-35, single life, realizing her hot-girl summer days are over.
One man.
Sherlock Holmes confronts his deadliest enemy yet: a man who hates him, his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle.
Daliso performed his first show Feed This Black Man in the 2000s.
Award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan present their own original one-man musical about a very renowned gentleman.
Late-night delights from sultry songstress Sarah McGuiness.
Witness mind-blowing sounds, beats, sketches and vocal agility performed by international touring beatboxers and world champions, The Beatbox Collective.
As she prepares for the audition of a lifetime (playing Anna May Wong in a biopic about Hollywood’s first East Asian starlet) China Doll must confront and untangle the ingénue�…
We’re all alive and we’re all going to die.
The Wee Man is your MC for a night of no-rhymes-barred showdowns as some of the best comedians at the Fringe clash in banging bouts of hip-hop wits.
In the 19th century, the original stories of the Brothers Grimm were scarier, more bloodthirsty and disturbing.
I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up).
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Doktor Kaboom! The good Doktor’s newest show fuses astonishing live science experiments, stand-up comedy, and lessons in empowerment, for an…
A new solo performance by Funny Women finalist Natalie Bellingham using comedy, storytelling, movement and interaction to celebrate being human in all its banality, sprinkled with …
Josh Glanc is back with a brand-new show.
Armed with a dry charm, Bronwyn brings her solo debut to Edinburgh.
This women-created news satire stars comedian Maggie Metnick in drag as Chip Johnson, a red-blooded American male pundit on a mission to mansplain the news to women.
Smash-hit, one-woman show from the award-winning Det Andre Teatret is coming to Edinburgh! Nominated for Best Theatre Play by the prestigious Hedda award.
Fresh off the back of his triumphant sold-out Leicester Comedy Festival show and supporting Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) on his world tour performing at Hammersmith Apollo, Dublin’s 3Oly…
Every time Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster New Zealand) does stand-up comedy and people laugh, he gets a little bit more strong.
James Barr fearlessly tackles the aftermath of an abusive relationship in an hour of trailblazing stand-up.
Patti returns to Edinburgh following sell-out runs in 2022-23.
Improv legends Racing Minds return to Edinburgh for their 11th year of unscripted escapades! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help, a myst…
Trumpets: parp parp parp paaarp, Fringe favourite and Disney Prince heartthrob of Extraordinary (Disney+) descends from his ivory (Fairtrade) tower to glisten your eyes with this m…
‘American labour icon!? Ridiculous.
‘Most reliable sketch group in the game’ **** (EdFringeReview.
Embark on a raw, transformative journey through one man’s battle with cancer.
Sam Wilson, Class 8C, is obviously the correct choice for Head Boy.
The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York …
Join comedian Eddy Dibs as he gives a comedic spin on his daily struggle to fit into a tall person’s world.
Multi award-winning comedian Mark Nelson returns with a new show exploring whether it’s really possible to become a new and improved person.
Best Show Nominee, Edinburgh Comedy Awards and Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Set on a bed in the centre of the stage, an unnamed central character explores his dreams and aspirations of travelling the world, finding love, and becoming a stand-up comedian wh…
Lift your spirits, soothe your soul with fun, laughter, storytelling, comedy and music.
The chance to win the night of your dreams with Lance Hardwood! Sienna’s won the competition and now it’s time to reap the reward.
Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only.
Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt are back on tour for the first time in 10 years.
In the lead up to Refugee Week, Refugee Action are bringing together some of the UK’s top comics for an evening of stand-up comedy, raising money to support the im…
Hugely anticipated hour of stand up from the Scottish viral sensation who's amassed over 45 million views online.
Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer – is BACK! After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth…
Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer – is BACK! After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth…
After a sold-out UK and Ireland tour, “The Good Women” returns to London for Pridemonth.
Andrew’s plan: to sail the Atlantic, find ruined rainforest, rewild.
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Then, without further ado, LEZ BEGIN.
Raving not Drowning is a rollicking romp of a gig theatre, performance art slap to the farce of the post-Brexit, post-Pandemic, political pantomime, perfectly seasoned with pressin…
What’s wrong with you? Self-described shortcomings inspire darkly hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt new musicals every show from the co-creator of five star, multiple Fringe se…
Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Copernicus Now is a joyful and surreal caper in which the Renaissance-era astronomer reshapes the sola…
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)…
After a sell out season at 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, Furiozo was shortlisted for Best Show in Comedians’ Choice Awards.
The 2023 sell-out show returns! This is NOT a show about mental health.
This time you’ve really crossed the line.
In a stunning twist, the Ha Ha Horror Show sees the iconic Great Mortar emerging from retirement, promising a spectacle that transcends the realms of comedy and horror.
In mid-2023, an American and an Australian walked into a London pub - and a dynamic comedy alliance was formed.
Chris East’s brain is a soup.
*Part of Lamb Comedy’s Big Queer Weekender* Jen Ives (Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party, and Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) returns with her new stand up comedy hour I’m Straight Now, a show…
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* An hour of fearless stand up comedy from James Barr.
Hiya, it’s me, Gwen.
The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s…
Join top magician Danny Lee Grew in his brand new show ‘24K Magic’ featuring magic, illusion, laughs, gasps and sleight of hand sorcery.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
Join us for an exciting meetup event hosted by Brighton Cloud to discover ways to drive your learning and development.
Comedian Pernille Haaland isn’t worried.
Following 7 different sell out shows over the past 10 years the puppets are back for one last year at The Brunswick, to celebrate their unique brand of silliness, songs, mess, magi…
Ever wanted to tell your story but don’t know where to start? Explore how to tell the tales of your own life in a fun, relaxed environment with award-winning storyteller and th…
The 2023 Brighton Fringe award-winning show returns! Disability in society: fairytale or pigging nightmare? It seems the Big Bad Wolf’s blown your house down: with two life-cha…
While nonspeaking, our protagonist has a dream, to protect the people from the water and the water from the people, however to do this they will need to enrol at the National Guild…
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
After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals.
Blue Blood is the extraordinary story of the scandalous adventures of outcast Gabriel Jones as he murders his way through the illustrious Gascoyne family on his way to claiming a d…
Funny Business is a queer celebration of clowny nonsense, a love letter to the absurd and only the most silly of sausages.
Take a trip to the old West and join rootin’ tootin’ improv cowboys Tea & Toast for some songs by the campfire.
Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit.
Join award-winning character comedian Max Norman and friends for an hour of comedy variety packed with hearty nonsense and good old fashioned fun.
Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Southampton’s Thrown Together Theatre present a wild ride through their collective mind - a channel-flicking, rico…
Eppie Brilliant, a ‘refreshingly talented’ (Notts Comedy Review) musical comedian brings their brand new show to Brighton Fringe.
An unlikely six, with clashing personalities, arrive for their weekly support group sessions: There’s Denial, Anger, the Bargaining’s, Depression and of course, the group leade…
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 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals.
When life feels like a test you didn’t study for, and you’re feeling as useful as an understocked mobile library, climb aboard Tanya’s dilapidated ‘fun’ bus as she navigate…
You Can Call It Confirmation Bias is a performance about how fortune-telling miracle fish and trees that look like women’s legs helped us to predict the future.
Rip-roaring, off-the-wall stand-up from one of the silliest people I know.
Step into the glittering yet tyrannical world of Crown Cabaret this May with the extended premiere of Call Me Daddy - The Musical!This dark comedy musical follows the staff of a bu…
Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra…
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…
Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby.
Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge.
Jody Kamali is Jeremy Irons in Ironing Board Man.
There’s been a murder! And you choose the setting! Help the suspects on stage solve the mystery by guessing the murderer, weapon and location.
Matt Lowes brings his debut solo stand up show “Matt Lowes: In Your Endo” to Brighton Fringe for 2023.
Dare you let him come inside your mind? Magic Mike (the magician, not the stripper), Blackpool’s least favourite son and Alakazammy award winner for most innovative based animal i…
Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23 (The Brighton Seagull) with the first of his two new stand-up shows for 2024.
The hottest, fiercest cabaret in Brighton! An all-Australian, all-female cast of superstars unites for an electrifying night of entertainment.
Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF.
It’s the 1960s, the world is changing.
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 …
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
After 10 sold-out West End performances of ‘Death Note the Musical in Concert’, its producers are to stage the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic stories and…
In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real.
In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
You’ve seen him on Countryfile, Blue Peter and that episode of Springwatch that the BBC have tried to scrub (SCRUB!) from the internet.
A man about to kill himself falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful, future earth, where people live in harmony with each other and nature.
An one-man adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoevsky short story of the same name, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man comes to the Marylebone Theatre stage with all the pertinent of its day: …
‘The Greatest Play Of All Time’ tells the story of 1&2, characters in the mind of a Writer trying to create a career defining play.
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…
A one-man show by Christopher Lieberman.
You might have thought that Arabs couldn’t get any funnier.
An Introduction to Astrophysics for Very Good Dogs Dogs in space! Earthman Bob + the Daisie chain A positive post-apocalyptic one man show.
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand…
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand…
You Got It, Boss! Life at #2: A Henchman's Tale Stand up, Smack down! Where comedy and wrestling collide You Got It, Boss! - Charisma CheckWhat's a goon su…
Get ready for the premier of In the Time of Dragons, an action packed, funny and ultimately heartwarming new musical from the creators of Spinach.
BEASTSA mixed-race guide to fucking up.
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show (Nominee).
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show (Nominee).
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Meet the real Carrie Bradshaw in Candace Bushnell’s acclaimed one woman show True Tales of Sex, Success and SEX AND THE CITY.
It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the party guests are in the kitchen admiring photos of their babies.
It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the party guests are in the kitchen admiring photos of their babies.
‘You care a lot, that’s nice.
Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns twenty-three.
Exploring the idea of what it means to grow up, let go, and discover your own identity, Now & Then: I Think of You follows two women as they sort through memories of what once was.
What exactly is acting your age? And who decides? These are the questions Alan Cumming has been grappling with for a very long time.
Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheff…
Following sold out performances across the UK, Go Your Own Way, the spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac &ndash…
The must-see comedy of 2023 hits London this Christmas.
Time travel as a sci-fi trope is fascinating and presents us with endless possibilities and frontiers.
Tez Ilyas hosts a special night of stand-up comedy in aid of re-building Pakistan.
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How…
Relaxed performances are specifically adapted for families with children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, individuals with sensory and communication disorders and th…
In his youth, Osric, a stylish and sensitive courtier at Elsinore Castle, witnessed Prince Hamlet and several other members of the Danish Royal family meet their untimely end.
Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &…
The Ironic Bionic Man We can rebuild him! Jason is, officially Bionic, “ironically” of course, as Jason, the accident-prone, general unfortunate gobshite (t…
Memory is a strange thing.
Aïda Lahlou presents Stand-Up Comedy Meets Classical Piano.
Dannny is a Podcast host, Social Media Star, musician & comedian.
Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s internationally best-selling novel, this new British musical is thrillingly brought to life with original songs from Grammy Award winners Joss S…
After a hugely successful sell-out world premiere performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 2013, and a further two performances in December 2014, Danny Elfman’s Music from the…
The Copla Cabaret is a new show by HisPanic Breakdown, being presented on 6th October as part of FeSTeLõn: Festival of Spanish Theatre, London.
‘this is not a play about ophelia (a play about ophelia)’ is a groundbreaking production that seamlessly blends new writing with text from Shakespeare’s much beloved classic …
What if the Big Bad Wolf blew your house down? What if you had to start building your life all over again? Award-winning show about family disability and being an accidental carer…
Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller” (Deadline) Mike Birbiglia plays a strictly limited run in the West End this Autumn with his hit show The Old Man & The Pool.
My First Time was in a Car Park tells the story of Mira who lives by the sea with her mum and loses her virginity to her teacher.
'Because the world revolves around me and all I see is what I see.
A unique collaboration between musicians from Kazakhstan and Drake Music Scotland – the only place you’ll find iPads and kol-kobyz, alongside cello, flute and piano.
How To Start Your Own Cult - an hour of brand new character comedy.
How To Start Your Own Cult - an hour of brand new character comedy.
The Defectors present the next chapter in the theatrical saga of eccentric ex-detective Richard P.
An Americana-soul acoustic group from California, Linda Stonestreet – a honeyed voice full of grace and fire – lends beautiful melodies with intelligent heartfelt lyrics and is…
The Defectors present the next chapter in the theatrical saga of eccentric ex-detective Richard P.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
Nominated for Best Composer in the Fringe (MTM: UK Awards) for Sailing to Tomorrow (2007), Peter D Robinson brings a new setting of the Passion.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
Spoken word and performance artist Subira Joy explores their experiences being targeted by the police as a Black, queer and trans person in the UK.
‘Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller’ (Deadline.
Legendary Scottish folk accordionist and wisecracker, Sandy Brechin, accompanied by his loyal stuffed dog on wheels, Roveroller, brings his successful weekly Facebook music and com…
Fresh off her 1961 Academy Awards triumph and a recent brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor is struggling with her hardest role yet: herself.
Man down! Celebrated Scottish comedy legend Raymond Mearns has only gone and had a stroke and had to cancel his Fringe run….
Join four friends weighed down by their past and frightened of their future as they take a trip around a natural history museum and explore the big bang, loving difficult parents, …
Ho ho ho ho! Come celebrate that special time of the year with Santa (Ray Badran) and his Elf (Josh Glanc).
The winner of Drag Race hits the Fringe as part of their debut solo tour! Join Danny as they take to the stage with their live band in a show which promises to be bigger, better an…
Join author Dina Nayeri and cultural development specialist Fairouz Nishanova in a discussion on listening to different perspectives.
Maddie Carpenter, a pop Americana artist deeply inspired by the sun-soaked landscapes of California, brings her own enchanting songwriting to the forefront alongside a tribute to f…
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 …
Two of the comedy circuit’s loveliest boys, Joseph Parsons (‘one to watch’ (Times), shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award) and Joseph Emslie (Runner Up Leicester Mercury Comedian 20…
The University of St Andrews’ funniest, sexiest and incidentally only improvised comedy troupe returns to the Fringe and this year, it’s back to school.
‘This time next year at the Oscars, Cairine!’ But, what if next year never actually comes? From internationally acclaimed personal assistant and actress who has never actually acte…
Good and Gaslit.
Arriving in Australia in 1989, Bob planned a six month stay.
2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in this profound exploration of human nature and our collective search for light i…
Hot Dub Time Machine is the World’s First Time Travelling DJ, a global festival smash-hit and the best party ever! Hot Dub has broken dance floors at sold-out shows all over the …
Join us in a sensational visual performance from an object-theatre master.
The Project, I Am Not Just Me in Me is the first theoretical-practical application procedure of the new research object of Grupo Cena 11 for 2023/2024.
Janey Godley is still alive by popular demand at this year’s Festival Fringe for one night only after her record-breaking Scottish tour and can’t wait to be back doing what she…
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 get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other.
An unhinged variety show all the way from Los Angeles.
Principal musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra perform this 20th-century masterpiece.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
Molly Martian has always been different.
In this fast-paced storytelling journey, Marina reminisces about university and being told by her lecturer that she dances like a sack of potatoes.
After a fantastic debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, Terry Geo’s astounding show is back! Blink gives a raw and emotional insight into modern life for an interracial coupl…
Molly Martian has always been different.
In this fast-paced storytelling journey, Marina reminisces about university and being told by her lecturer that she dances like a sack of potatoes.
Imagine you had a time machine so you could travel back to the past to fix your mistakes.
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,…
After a fantastic debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, Terry Geo’s astounding show is back! Blink gives a raw and emotional insight into modern life for an interracial coupl…
When Death calls for Liv, she doesn’t expect her to be such a bitch. Call Me Suicidal is an exploration into the inconvenience of being alive.
Featuring songs, skits and nonsensical moments, And Now.
Dad, Playboy and Me.
One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected.
The Good, the Bad and the Irish! has been performing all over the UK, Ireland and Europe for the last 14 years, showcasing only the best in Irish comedy! We’re all about the craic!…
It Won’t Be Long Now is drawn from first-hand accounts of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation.
Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses may be in the running for the Fringe’s wackiest title and the show itself is an equally pl…
It’s a one night stand for the Fannies (‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus.
Catfish The Cabaret is an alternative parody of Catfish: The TV Show.
Black comedy/drama. Jodi and Danny are True Spirits and are destined to be together forever. The only problem is that Danny doesn’t know it yet…
Hey! You free tonight? Fancy a drink? Let’s talk films, festivals, and red flags.
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…
Join Professor Simon Rees for this family-friendly, interactive show exploring the creative and imaginative world of science.
Hey! You free tonight? Fancy a drink? Let’s talk films, festivals, and red flags.
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.
They say if you can make it in NYC, you can make it anywhere! Well, hello, Edinburgh! This showcase show features a line-up of NYC’s premier comics: Stef Dag (@stefdagz), Gabby Bry…
The thought of invisibility, and the advantages it could bring to someone, has captured the imagination of millions since HG Wells’ classic story was first published.
Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020).
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
Sander Klaus is an underage soldier in America’s Civil War.
An hour of stand-up, improv and utter wild nonsense celebrating the life of as-it-turns-out-not-immortal comedian, adventurer and raconteur Andy Smart.
If I went through your internet history, what would I find? Join Rhiannon on an immersive, interactive clown adventure as she plays with male fantasies, female sexuality, and how w…
Appearing at Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run of just 6 shows, Astonishment is Edinburgh’s regular sell-out variety night.
If I went through your internet history, what would I find? Join Rhiannon on an immersive, interactive clown adventure as she plays with male fantasies, female sexuality, and how w…
In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real.
A stand-up comedy show in BSL by the funniest deaf actor in the world, David Sands (aka Chris Baker from Small World). Come and laugh with… or at… David Sands.
World’s Best Fringe Theatre Winner 2022/3 (International Fringe Encore Series, New York) returns for eight performances only.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
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 –…
A DJ combines an early Acid House inspired soundscape with ‘blip-sonic’ sound art.
Ed Patrick starts his show Catch Your Breath with a simple, “I’m a doctor, so I’m running late,” a rather light-hearted, if telling, joke that puts us at ease with its self…
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 –…
After his much younger girlfriend leaves him for a better-looking, richer, more successful friend, Searles dissolves into a gibbering, chain-smoking, suicidal insomniac! In despera…
An improv show of infinite possibilities but probably the worst ones.
Charlie Dinkin is a WGGB Award-winning writer, comedian and star of cult hit sketch podcast SeanceCast.
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
An improv show of infinite possibilities but probably the worst ones.
Charlie Dinkin is a WGGB Award-winning writer, comedian and star of cult hit sketch podcast SeanceCast.
If with if and a washing machine We walk through it to the mood Have a scene which would bring if with if And take a look at the part you devoted to What is the difference betwee…
HOLD ON TO YOUR HORSES!!!! TRUE WEST is in town! SAM SHEPARD is a unique voice in contemporary theatre.
An unpredictable comedy showcase of the Fringe’s best alternative and experimental comedians.
If with if and a washing machine We walk through it to the mood Have a scene which would bring if with if And take a look at the part you devoted to What is the difference betwee…
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.
HOLD ON TO YOUR HORSES!!!! TRUE WEST is in town! SAM SHEPARD is a unique voice in contemporary theatre.
How did a Jewish immigrant to London’s East End end up as a General in the Chinese army and become “Two Gun” Cohen? This incredible true story is recounted by Cohen from his cell i…
Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, improv, video game and cho…
Presenting your favourite fairy tales – the obnoxious bullying of Ashputtel (the first Cinderella) by her stepsisters, the vanity of a fashion-conscious (and strangely familiar!)…
2 nights of hilarious stand up comedy in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Association, with excellent Scottish up and coming comedians at the ready to make you laugh whilst raising …
Asian Arts Award 2014 - Best Production (for Brush); ***** (ThreeWeeks for The Tiniest Frog Prince in the World, 2016.
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
Voloz Collective’s production of The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much is a masterclass in physical theatre.
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 …
Leith Makes Good.
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.
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.
When Florence walks into the music shop, all she wants is a new string for her guitar.
Mark Simmons’ tour support, co-host of the Jokes podcast, BT Sport personality, award-winning comedian and documentary filmmaker, Danny is the undisputed champion of the Ward! A br…
The Good, the Bad and the Irish! has been performing all over the UK, Ireland and Europe for the last 14 years, showcasing only the best in Irish comedy! We’re all about the craic!…
How does a former DJ turned stand-up comedian cope with a landmark birthday? Well.
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…
A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (TimeOut) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
Join me as I put the fun back into searching for meaning in a chaotic universe, if we agree to spell universe as ‘fun-iverse’ which I believe we agreed to.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a sixth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC.
Winner of awards at FRINGEWORLD Perth, Prague Fringe, and National Arts Festival South Africa.
The hit streaming show and podcast are live for the first time in Edinburgh.
One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force.
David nails losing parents, so you don’t have to.
Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guita…
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
Scottish singer-songwriter and leading acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Simon Kempston has toured the world performing his highly original, contemporary acoustic songs and music.
The true-crime podcast with a twist.
Childhood tales of flying boats inspired Brian to travel the world.
The title, Dead Man’s Suitcase, doesn’t give much away and even at the end it’s a little unclear what the message of Felix Westcott’s musical is supposed to be.
The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity.
A young man visits his dying father in the ICU and uncovers a shocking revelation: his father’s secret second family.
We know in the UK you like your humour dry, but ours is sopping wet.
The Merchants Hall will be open for the complete whisky experience with open tastings and talks about this wonderful industry.
After a sell-out run at last year’s Fringe, multi award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’ Brien is back with a nostalgia-packed high-energy stand-up show bringing the big laughs to t…
The Stand’s Pick of the Fringe – The Stand’s hand-picked selection of great comedy from across the Fringe at The Stand’s New Town Theatre every Friday and Saturday night.
Right Here, Right Now.
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The hit improvised murder mystery returns for a sixth year.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Country-rock crooner Sebastian Saint performs a selection of songs exploring what it means to be an American man while sharing intimate stories about life, loss, addiction, sex, an…
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
‘This time next year at the Oscars, Cairine!’ But, what if next year never actually comes? From internationally acclaimed personal assistant and actress who has never actually acte…
From emerging talent Charles Edward Pipe comes an anthology of five dynamic, new, short plays.
A disturbing yet absurdly funny portrait of toxic masculinity.
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
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.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
Phoebe is a young college student navigating her life as different obstacles arise.
Jay Sodagar returns with his brand-new stand-up show.
Adele’s back, funnier and more dangerous than ever! Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show nominee (2023).
The world’s only stand-up/improv/chat tattoo comedy show hits the Fringe to take you down the hilarious highway of human graffiti.
WPB are six rising comedy stars who’ve been performing in prisons across Scotland since November 2022.
The total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Join award-winning comedian Kathryn Mather in this slightly dark, slightly whimsical show about finding love and finding yourself against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Ed Byrne breaks the five-star rating system to the point where multiples of stars could be added to this review and it will still not be close enough to what he deserves for this s…
Enjoy an hour of the tastiest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
The Oxford Revue is turning 70 years old! From Monty Python to Mr Bean to Love Actually, the alumni of Oxford’s premier comedy troupe have been polluting the UK cultural landscape …
Comedians explore big ideas through stand-up comedy.
How is anyone supposed to deal with the death of a loved one? Isaac Kean’s answer is to write a “woe is me” tragicomedy.
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.
Occult cabaret-horror stand-up show but none of the booked acts have shown up! Therefore, it falls on our host, the spectral Tom Short (2019 Chortle Student Comedian runner-up, 201…
A cheater’s guide to love – Jokes on marriage, divorce, therapy, death and cheating.
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.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-up Science, a compilation of fantastic scientific comedians from across the Fringe.
An 11th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but hosted by Kyle Legacy and with all new faces performing stand-up and sharing their best…
Lucas (Comedy Central) built his career talking about his family on stage.
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
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.
Jamie – ‘Constantly amusing’ **** (One4Review.
Did Cerys cause their parents’ divorce? Did they just make that interaction really awkward? Is a new year’s resolution ever going to be enough to fix their personality? In this sur…
Jon Lawrence has entertained thousands of children all over the world over the last ten years with his collection of silly songs which encourage the children to sing, dance, laugh …
A performance grounded in friendship and a desire for objects to predict the future.
We can rebuild him! Jason is officially Bionic – ironically of course – as Jason, the accident prone, general unfortunate gobshite (to no want of his own) is now half man, half…
Shared hour with two absolute stars of the future.
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, …
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Shropshire’s crazy-named grassroots comedy club comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a daily line-up of five different comedians.
Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival).
The Fringe’s cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back.
In a world where one man can be one character, Alexander Richmond dares to be twelve of them.
Back In Time for Tea is a concept imagined to challenge the notion of musical genre.
Glass Crumpet presents a triple bill of brand new stand-up from comedy graduates Will Rice, Tom Roberts and James Tangye.
The total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
While some worry that AI is going to take our jobs, create our art and drive our vehicles, we embrace its powers and ask it to do exactly those things.
Winner of Best Kids Show at Adelaide Fringe 2023.
Total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand new line-up.
In a world where comedy is everything to everyone, and punching down is taboo, it’s time to punch back! The Corrupt Comedy Establishment killed Bob Hecklestein’s girlfriend, murder…
A captivating new theatre piece about a Black British woman who finds herself homeless and alone after an earthquake.
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 –…
Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport…
A ridiculous variety show featuring the visually absurd, the whimsically witty and the wildly beautiful.
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After a three year hiatus, Tom Skelton, Daniel Roberts, Chris Turner and Dougie Walker return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their critically-acclaimed improv show, Aaaand Now For So…
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.
Robin’s first solo show was a disaster, but a disaster that ended with him punching a melon with Vernon Kay’s face drawn on it before singing Mustang Sally (still no cruise shi…
“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My ex psychiatrist prefers the former, my god complex prefers the latter.
The premise of Gillian Cosgriff's show Actually, Good is both simple and elegant, revolving around celebrating life's small pleasures.
Following the success of last year’s show, comic songwriter Liz Cotton is back.
Where do you go when your role models let you down? Join award-winning comedian and jumped-up pantry boy Sian on a journey through masculinity and gender identity via Salford Lads …
Hugely anticipated debut hour from the Scottish viral sensation who’s amassed over 30 million views online.
Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) impressionist Luke Kempner brings his one-man British Police Drama to Edinburgh.
The dishevelled prince of £10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair.
Leicester Comedy Festival nomination for Best Show 2023.
I’m sick of everyone moaning all the time, so I’ve written a show about how bloody great everything is.
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
Witness mind-blowing sound, energy and vocal dexterity performed by international touring beatboxers and world champions, The Beatbox Collective.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Janine thought she knew her family.
An absurd sketch show where it’s always 2am, set in the liminal space between screen-lit insomnia and bad dreams.
Award-winning musical comedian and viral internet-hit-maker Anesti Danelis returns with his hit comedy concert that will change your life.
Winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award four years in a row at Fringe World, and Perth Critics Choice award, Joe was also selected as one of the top six comedy shows to watch with Ameri…
How does a man find his purpose when he grows older and all the major life events come thick and fast? Should he retire to the solitude of The Shed as usual and escape from the wor…
Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene has a stutter.
Cathal is 30, flirty, and having a breakdown at his best friend’s wedding.
Following 2022’s sell-out Edinburgh run, cult-comedy icon Patti Harrison (I Think You Should Leave, The Lost City) returns with an hour of comedy that refuses to be categorized.
Good Morning, Faggi is a vulnerable and hilarious autobiographical musical where a gay actor in his prime tries to understand why he suffered a sudden nervous breakdown.
Monster vs Hero, TV Camera vs Reporter, Husband vs Husband: their battles and rituals.
Can love survive when someone dies? ‘No bastard ever warned me that your love life goes down the shitter when someone dies.
Glaswegian comedian and popular Twitch streamer Rosco McClelland enters clad in a denim biker vest and a spider’s web tattoo coning one elbow.
Cassie is a hot mess.
This returning musical is an exceptionally joyful and tremendously funny look into the lives of food delivery drivers.
I Hope Your Flowers Bloom, written and performed by Raymond Wilson and produced by All Those Figs, is an expert fringe show.
Total sell-out show 2005-2022 returns with a brand-new line-up.
This is a wickedly fun idea for a production, a retelling of 80s favourite, Die Hard, as a pantomime/musical parody.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Have you ever done anything wrong? Alex has; relationships, sex, feminism, kids, even dancing.
“This is not a play,” we’re told.
A vital new comedy play by Glaswegian playwright Mikael Philippos about the real struggles, judgement and most importantly, laughs, a family affected by the incarceration of a love…
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours.
Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
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Alex Knipe (Chortle Student Finalist 2023) and Ben Lycett (Felt Nowt New Act Finalist 2022) present a night of some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians that the North East…
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A girl washes up aboard a ship in the middle of a vast void.
The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing.
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing.
After a SELL OUT run at Durham Fringe 2022: Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton is back.
Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN.
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.
The Lavender Theatre opens its gates from 17 July 2023 for its inaugural summer season with Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun.
Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond! Arabs Are Not Funny sees comedians with roots in the Arab world attempt to prove…
A meditation on motherhood, Hendon’s writing is first class in this surprising, shocking and heart wrenching monologue, brought to life theatrically by director Paula Chitty and …
What happens when a walking Greek tragedy arrives in Brexit Britain?'I am an actress.
Starring Alice Fearn, and directed by Julie Atherton, Then, Now & Next is a heartwarming, original musical from writers Christopher J Orton and Jon Robyns.
Graham Greene’s brilliant story – which was made into a landmark film and published as a novella – now comes to the stage in a new musical written by Christopher …
The Hale and Brixton House presents, My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible.
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.
You are invited to gather as One Tribe to bring hearts and minds together in a dynamic, creative, healing circle for change and transformation.
Pebble Trust and Bird&BlendTeaCo bursary winning play ‘Can I Be Bored Now? is a theatre piece in which through dialogues, music and movement, two performers lead the audience on a …
You are invited to gather as One Tribe to bring hearts and minds together in a dynamic, creative, healing circle for change and transformation.
Pebble Trust and Bird&BlendTeaCo bursary winning play ‘Can I Be Bored Now? is a theatre piece in which through dialogues, music and movement, two performers lead the audience on a …
Join us Under the Archway for a day of aerial performances from the incredible team from Blue Moon Circus.
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If I went through your internet history, what would I find? Join Rhiannon on an immersive, interactive clown adventure as she plays with male fantasies, female sexuality, and how w…
If I went through your internet history, what would I find? Join Rhiannon on an immersive, interactive clown adventure as she plays with male fantasies, female sexuality, and how w…
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival).
A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to.
Tomfoolery Dance Theatre present So-fa, So Good.
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to.
Tomfoolery Dance Theatre present So-fa, So Good.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal.
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
“Miss Googiepants is a lovely performer, dressed as a 1950s prom girl and surrounded by a variety of props and toys.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
“Miss Googiepants is a lovely performer, dressed as a 1950s prom girl and surrounded by a variety of props and toys.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
Scared of commitment? Drink too much coffee? Own an NFT? Audience problems become a unique and oddly uplifting musical on the spot.
Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport…
Ollie Horn promises you a great night of stand-up comedy, but he hasn’t always been able to do that.
Eppie Brilliant, a ‘refreshingly talented’ (Notts Comedy Review) musical comedian brings their brand new show to Brighton Fringe.
3 comedians, 1 show! Hannah Lloyd-Davies: A one-liner comedian who is too honest for her own good! Connor Yeates: A slick, sharp narcissist, who really wants you to know that he’…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke o…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of…
Burnham meets Boosh.
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for another live crisis conference on Sunak, Starmer, Brexit, the Culture Wars and everything el…
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
Fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank, Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn the art of massage, and the beauty of bodywork.
Step right up to the glamorous and chaotic world of Crown Cabaret! Although the cabaret and burlesque shows are exciting and salacious, ruling the underbelly of the exotic nightcl…
Step right up to the glamorous and chaotic world of Crown Cabaret! Although the cabaret and burlesque shows are exciting and salacious, ruling the underbelly of the exotic nightcl…
Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe Favourite comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC.
‘“Phenomenal!” - (Woman, 31, Helsinki) “Funny as fuck” - (Man, 65, New York) “Better than a real penis!” - (Gay man, 44, Helsinki) “I didn’t even have to be ashamed” -(Kaisa’s mum)…
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe Favourite comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC.
‘“Phenomenal!” - (Woman, 31, Helsinki) “Funny as fuck” - (Man, 65, New York) “Better than a real penis!” - (Gay man, 44, Helsinki) “I didn’t even have to be ashamed” -(Kaisa’s mum)…
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…
The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s…
This is not your typical cabaret.
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
Silly, dark and surreal character comedy in Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man.
Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an…
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an…
Silly, dark and surreal character comedy in Ben Macpherson: Bonfire Man.
Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
A fast Fringe favourite, Bad Luck Cabaret is a showcase of the best in alternative cabaret.
Meet the Man in the Shed, a man of his (own) time.
“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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Meet the Man in the Shed, a man of his (own) time.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one.
7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, …
7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, …
Way out west there was this fella, a fella by the name of Bax.
Way out west there was this fella, a fella by the name of Bax.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
“Very dark, very funny clown”- Metro “What a great act.
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
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…
The Big Bad Wolf’s destroyed everything.
A dark comedy set in a prison.
The Big Bad Wolf’s destroyed everything.
Join your hosts, the hilarious Katie and Demetrius, as they introduce memorable hit songs, performed live, from past Eurovision Song Contests.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
Join your hosts, the hilarious Katie and Demetrius, as they introduce memorable hit songs, performed live, from past Eurovision Song Contests.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby The tale of how a day-drinking primary school teacher changed her life.
“Is she schizophrenic or is she a genius?” My story.
A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul…
Aideen McQueen: Sugar Baby The tale of how a day-drinking primary school teacher changed her life.
A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul…
“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My story.
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
After last year's sell-out run and in preparation for it's run at The Brighton Fringe, The Man In The Shed returns for 2 nights only.
BLUE was Derek Jarman’s final film.
After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals.
Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
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Classic whodunnit meets contemporary burlesque, in its original satirical style.
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Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
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…
Totally True.
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.
If Tickets on Brighton Fringe have sold out - Please go to www.
Nominated Reviews Hub/Brighton Fringe Best Show 2021.
Totally True.
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
++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…
Sian loves men.
“Because the world revolves around me and all I see is what I see.
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…
“I think it’s quite a shit time to be a young person.
Sometime in the future, their world ends.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
“Because the world revolves around me and all I see is what I see.
Sian loves men.
“I think it’s quite a shit time to be a young person.
A night of stand up comedy in aid of Mental Health Charity Sikh Your Mind.
Once Upon a Time is a fairy tale like no other.
It was just another day in Szechwan with people going about their daily business until three wandering gods in disguise turned up in the city in need of a place to stay while they …
“What is the cost of being good?”Three gods search for just one honest person on earth to justify humanity’s existence.
If I went through your internet history, what would I find? Join Rhiannon on an interactive comedy adventure as she plays with male fantasies, female sexuality, and how we navigate…
Smash hit musical Annie Get Your Gun is to be celebrated with a special one-night only concert production at The London Palladium.
“The Passmore Edwards Legacy: The Man Who Built Libraries and Much More” - a talk by biographer Dean Evans on the bicentennial anniversary of his birth.
“Full of infectious energy.
Elevate East are taking you underground to the camp, trashy and tacky world of.
This delightful evening of tall tales proves storytelling isn’t just for kids! Join award-winning storytellers Minnie Wilkinson (The Tell Tales) and Niall Moorjani (Mohan: A Par…
Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja…
Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja…
A dying man’s last wish: for his friends to create a show about death.
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.
Zara lives in a perfect world.
Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih 鄭石氏.
TIME is the story of a middle-aged female cliché, who uses her post-menopausal superpower to visit her successful friends from her past and reinvent her life.
This is the story of the greatest Black Briton to have ever been forgotten.
Fourteen-year-old David has just been punched in the face by his best friend.
Expect to be taken on a journey by a queer wannabe comedy singer/songwriter who is currently very unsure and insecure about everything.
Back-stabbing, betrayal and improv comedy.
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…
The Buzztones are back! Following smash-hit shows in 2019 and 2020, the pop-comedy maestros return to VAULT with a brand new, feel-good set of tracks and nonsense.
blurb: Suitable for budding playwrights who want to meet dramaturgical story wizards Eoghan Carrick, Sarah Baxter, Michelle Read and Pamela McQueen to talk about their p…
Ghost stories are shorthand for questions of memory, inheritance, and generations.
The Scratcher A dramedy about scratch card addiction Loves Me, Loves Me Not DNA test destroys bride's dream wedding.
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…
Lucy and James have avoided the battle to talk about what has happened to them.
it’s not the sea to drink is a one-person-hyper-pop-extended-technique opera, using mistranslated idioms as its verbal matter.
Part Time Freaks trawls the depths of the hosts’ lives for all their freakiest moments and experiences.
Happy CapitalDon’t bet on the wrong horseHEAR + NOWAn improvised, synthesized garden of sound Happy Capital - Tommy Harris Mark believes he's found his golden…
Wo/MiYou don’t even look sick.
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an evening of high quality analysis, low quality jokes, and recrimination and blame allocati…
Theatre interns collect severed horse heads Emily Featherman A play about the inadequacy of plays.
“Being black is about fighting a white world.
It’s summer and teenage runaways Dakota and Bede are hiding out in an abandoned quarry, buried deep in the belly of England.
Feathered Again, I beg.
if all the times i cared had names.
Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Eric Rushton brings his brand-spanking new hour to the festival.
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…
This show is a work in progress for Hannah’s first solo show.
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…
That’s Not my Name falls into almost every category of art, or none of it: its own individual masterpiece of mess.
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 .
It’s the 1960s, the world is changing.
Join us for another evening of stand up to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
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…
The debate surrounding refugees, migrants and asylum seekers has dominated the political scene both internationally and domestically for decades.
Nina was going through life quite nicely, when POW! Suddenly! she wasn’t! Fear and Anxiety crept into normal every day situations.
You know that we are celebrating because there is a countdown.
Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra…
Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show…
Over a decade after winning RTE’s ‘Fame the Musical’ TV Show, West End stars Ben Morris and Jessica Cervi are returning to Dublin with a brand new show…
Stand up comedy at St Elmos, the next hub of music and arts, located just a stones throwaway from Kings cross station.
Pure Imagination Cabaret Presents.
Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq…
Renowned as The Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe has left a timeless mark on the horror genre.
Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Edgar Allan Poe has left a timeless mark on the horror genre.
Come spend one special winters evening in East Londons favourite hole, The Glory.
On the back of their Edinburgh Festival run and double British Podcast Award nominations, the true crime podcast with a twist of lime takes to the road for its first ful…
It is the dawn of space-crime, and a new era for queer representation.
Ready to change your life? Start your journey to greatness and join the biggest pack of girlbosses and SHE-ros you’ll ever meet with Paradise! Gabriel’s been low lately…
George has had a tough week.
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.
Presented by The People’s Players, the Liverpool’s Royal Court amateur theatre company.
There’s a delightful anecdote about George Bernard Shaw at one of the early performances of Arms and the Man.
Leicester Square Theatre presents Jerry Sadowitz at Hammersmith ApolloJerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein t…
Freckle Productions presentSTICK MANTouching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s&…
50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend.
Playing 100 distinct characters in a one hour performance, writer-performer Saul Boyer delivers the rip-roaring tale of Sir Paul Dukes, a child runaway who, after just three weeks’…
An intergalactic queer comedy romp with songs.
Using original texts from the 1840s, Stephen Smith faithfully brings Edgar Allan Poe’s words to life on stage, performing four of the most terrifying examples of gothic literature:…
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…
Cathal is 35, renting, eternally single, and has just spent the last three years watching all of his friends settle down, get married and have kids.
An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café.
It’s a sunny Sunday morning.
You are invited for a lively afternoon of debate and discussion on the versatile and diverse role of the dramaturg in Irish theatre making hosted by the Dramaturgs'…
Dominic Cooke’s new production of Good was due to arrive in October 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alice is drowning under misguided medical advice, chirpy Insta-announcements and yet another fucking miscarriage.
On the 100th anniversary of the classic horror film’s original release, Theatre Non Grata are bringing Nosferatu both to the stage and back from the dead.
Helen Bauer’s Madam Good Tit is a not-so-wholesome coming-of-age set that provides a deep dive into everything from Bauer’s various high school personalities to deeply problema…
Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns …
Taking over Woolwich Works for the first time, get ready to be dragged through a catalogue of Gateau & Woo’s favourite musical hits, from Gypsy to Grease, Little Mermaid to The S…
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
Skin is strange and wonderful.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Does emotion help us make moral judgments? Alfie will address this question using jokes.
Theodora van der Beek’s Arts Council funded film telling the darkly comedic tale of a YouTuber princess trapped in a tower in a world of only pink.
In 1973, aspiring serial killer Rodney Buzzard sits in his thatched bungalow apartment, skinning spuds for practice… He waits for a knock at the door but hears nothing – the No…
A man walks into a train station to find two strangers waiting on the same platform.
The comedy fundraiser extravaganza is back! Following a sell-out, all-star line-up in 2019, join us for a night of laughter to show your support for our planet.
Last year’s hit show is back with a new variant which will once again have you laughing, crying and talking about how lockdown was for you, for your neighbour and for your friends.
A split hour of stand-up comedy from Isaac Kean and Andy Bucks, Cambridge Footlights members and Chortle Student Comedy Award finalists.
It has been a period of upheaval and uncertainty with COVID and the political situation.
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.
A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show.
Straight from the mean, cobbled streets of Durham comes a troupe of student comics with a mission: making you laugh so hard you forget the overwhelming futility of life.
The Late Shift is the one Fringe stand-up comedy show you do not want to miss! New York City is the stand-up comedy capital of the world.
What would you do if you reached a moment in your life that made you question everything about yourself? Walk almost 1,000 kilometres across northern Spain? Well, that’s what one m…
The riveting play I Shall Not Be Moved is by emerging young playwright Isaiah Reaves.
Do you want to be desirable? Do pretty people have better friends? Let’s look at research on attraction and inspect the Carl Rogers’ famous quote, ‘What is most personal is most ge…
Paul Robeson is a world-famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner.
Maryellen barrels through fiercely feminist and seriously silly stand-up and storytelling littered with laughs (an alliteration).
David Hayman returns as everyman Bob Cunninghame.
Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three).
Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),…
You are formally and informally invited to this is not a party.
A party.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Charlotte Palmer turned 50.
Troubled? Weak? Feel like a fraud? Good.
Captivate Theatre brings the smash-hit comedy to the Fringe! ‘You gotta concentrate ain’t ya, with two jobs.
Journey into the unknown with musical pioneer Jordi Savall, his Hespèrion XXI ensemble and guests, in a concert inspired by the 14th-century Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta.
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Join Ella Al-Shamahi (BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic presenter, ‘erudite and funny’ (Times)) and Suse Steed (NATYS finalist 2019, Funny Women Regional Finalist 2018) for an…
Malcolm is a resident of Morningside, Edinburgh’s douce suburb.
Full of laughter and tears, this is poetry as entertainment.
Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise.
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
Mark Borkowski is the doyen of the world’s most controversial artform: the publicity stunt.
It’s 1932, prohibition has swept New York, and Tony Morino owns a small underground speakeasy in the Bronx, selling bathtub gin so steeped in ethanol it could easily kill you.
Four terrible actors star in an obscure children’s theatre show that quickly intermingles with their failed careers and their profound hatred with one another, with fatal consequen…
It’s 1932, prohibition has swept New York, and Tony Morino owns a small underground speakeasy in the Bronx, selling bathtub gin so steeped in ethanol it could easily kill you.
A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing and lots of dancing.
Four terrible actors star in an obscure children’s theatre show that quickly intermingles with their failed careers and their profound hatred with one another, with fatal consequen…
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
There is a long way from the love story between Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, to the real-life marriage between Tchaikovsky and his bele…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing, lots of dancing.
Invisible Cabaret is a cabaret and burlesque troupe, performing vaudevillian variety shows devoted to raising mental health awareness.
The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one.
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.
The role of the weather girl is one of the most iconic in the TV landscape.
Darkly comedic one-woman show about our natural inclination to go with the flow.
A Choose Your Own Adventure comedy show! Mary Flanigan makes the jokes, you make the choices.
‘It’s a man’s world’ they say, looking at Earth.
2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out! Rocket into space or face the haunted mansion? Say ‘I do!’ or murder the best man? Save the world or end it? In Choose Your Own, you decide…
Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story.
A special school assembly harking back to the grand old days of the bawdy British boarding school, hosted by drag king and self-proclaimed “Head” Master Mr Brake Down.
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following four consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe! This time, the boys in burgundy want to attemp…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
It’s a day like any other.
Free comedy showcase hosted by American stand-up comedian Leah Renee.
The Great Resignation? We call it The Great Escape! Join hilarious Brits abroad Jess Bauldry and Sharon VS to hear how they broke out from the 9 to 5 and their musings on the meani…
Edinburgh vocalist Victoria Bennett spins delicate, moving tales of love and heartbreak, accompanied by a jazz quartet of top instrumentalists.
Pioneering theatre company Solar Bear presents a rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent.
Jerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein thrombosis.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
We think we know this story.
The most high-brow show about blow jobs you’ll ever see.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
New York-raised, London based comedian Mike Capozzola’s live multimedia show about the unexpected consequences of irresponsible time-travel and ways to outsmart historical adversar…
New York-raised, London based comedian Mike Capozzola’s live multimedia show about the unexpected consequences of irresponsible time-travel and ways to outsmart historical adversar…
A DJ, a raver and a professor of food policy come together in a performance space to explore the biggest political issues of our time.
The hilarious and profound emotional roller-coaster true story of renowned storyteller, Ted McGrath.
One performance only. Arrive early, sell-out expected.
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.
Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently.
Winners of Cleveland’s Best Sketch Comedy Group in 2020 (Cleveland Comedy Awards), Flamingo City is hot off their 2022 US Midwest tour! Joe and Greg are willing to do anything sh…
The doors are opening on a magical new destination in the heart of the West End.
Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived.
Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Having temporarily put down their pens and picked up guitars, this crime-writing super-group – Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Luca Veste, Doug Johnstone and Stua…
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.
Think you’re the only one who’s making it up as you go along? You’re not.
Fade In: Heidi sits at her desk writing the blurb for this show.
Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed…
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
The award-winning comedian returns with his 15th solo show.
Full-time comedians, part-time teachers Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton talk the good, the bad and the ugliness of shaping minds.
Fringe legend David Alnwick performs his favourite tricks.
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.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fifth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC.
As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show.
The Welsh optimist returns to the festival, and this year he’s been thinking about the future.
Once upon a time, there was a young girl – not a princess or a pretty girl waiting to be one.
Absolute Burlesque Cabaret are back! Returning after multiple sell-out years and promising to be the biggest and best yet.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fifth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC.
Rory wants to pop the question.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Andrew O’Neill, non-binary whirlwind and star of BBC Radio 4’s Damned Andrew brings back the best show they’ve ever done.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as: ‘the relationship.
Gecko’s playful story-songs will take you on a journey via ignored characters in Italian renaissance paintings, pig outlaws and tooth fairy admin.
Faye Treacy’s highly anticipated new show (Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, as featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three).
Hey bestie.
A Romantic Comedy.
Tom Waits depicted the poor, the punks, the hobos and the lost.
I think I’ve fallen in love.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Living legend, world-class entertainer returns with Broadway version of a five-star journey through Black music and his incredible life, with songs, tap dance, stories, comedy.
After years of patching up a rapidly deteriorating airport on an island lost in a Foie Gras scandal, Lick is staring down the propeller of a cargo plane.
Paul Robeson is a world-famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner.
How to remember the hermit of Hull? Almost Instinct, Almost True may refuse us anabsolute answer, but with moments of lyricism, connection and surprising political relevance, it as…
A mysterious broadcast from the future causes 85% of the world to abandon their friends and family forever.
100,000 characters.
Comedian Fab La Roche-Francoeur loves the feeling of being surrounded by an audience laughing at his jokes.
New York comedians Wyatt Feegrado (Bettor Days on Hulu, Amazon Prime), Lukas Arnold (2 million+ followers on Tiktok) and Otter Lee (Fairview on Comedy Central) present an afternoon…
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
After a fully sold-out run at last year’s festival we’re back for the show’s 10th year at the Fringe! Recommended as the best late-night Irish show by the Edinburgh Evening News in…
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The hit improvised murder mystery returns for a fifth year.
Since his first sell-out Edinburgh show That Bloke Who Does Voices, Danny Posthill, has decided to put the world to rights with a brand-new show Stand Up for the People, where he t…
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Fast-paced, bold and hilarious.
After touring all over Europe, Mike Rice brings his electric hour show to Edinburgh.
If someone happened to wander into the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh knowing nothing about Puppet State Theatre Company’s The Man Who Planted Trees, they’d certainl…
MC Hammersmith is the world’s leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script, no set list.
It’s time for us to play.
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The award-winning Irish comic has stayed busier than ever over the last two years! From making one of the highest-viewed stand-up specials in Irish television history to somehow sp…
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
Pat and Pete live happily in their tiny botanic bathroom, so happily they don’t remember any ambitions they’ve had in life.
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
In 2020, Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan reopened, asking patrons on the rollercoasters to Scream Inside Your Heart.
Between Good and Evil is a play that uses superheroes and aliens to comedically tell us the truth about ourselves.
Returning to the Fringe following a sell-out debut run in 2019, this is a true crime podcast with a twist.
There’s always two sides to every story, even fairy tales.
An award-winning blend of coaching and comedy from Harriet Beveridge.
Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021.
Your Aunt Fanny are an all-womxn theatre company from the North East of England.
The only comedy show in town with actual consequences for bad jokes.
The Fremonts have been married ten years and have the therapy bills to prove it.
Gary G Knightley (the “Twat out of Hell”) returns with a new passion: quizzing.
Improvised Harry Potter parody from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our…
A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show.
Guilty or innocent? You decide.
After experimental Zoom gigs where he got muted by 639 people and a drive-in gig where Omid witnessed an audience member get out his car, attach a hose pipe to his exhaust and feed…
Following last year’s sell-out run, the return of the extraordinarily original and marvellously funny comedy about about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
She’s back, the 6’5” towering Scottish drag legend Nancy Clench, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe.
UK Pun finalist and writer of one of Dave’s Best Jokes of the Fringe, Roger Swift resurfaces into the post-lockdown world with an updated version of his whirlwind roller-coaster …
There is a robot in trouble and it needs your help! The stunning visual effects and immersive interactive technology mean kids aged 5 to 95 will be enthralled in this thrilling, ed…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Kirsty Munro.
Love science? Love comedy? Want to laugh and feel smart? Come to Stand-Up Science, a compilation of excellent comedy about science from across the Fringe.
Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise.
‘Russell’s mum believes the whole pandemic is one huge elaborate excuse to get Bradley Walsh more airtime on British TV and Russell is just grateful for a chance to catch up on the…
Stand-up philosophy is like stand-up comedy – except it’s philosophical.
You are blindfolded.
A Google search is possibly the most used thing out of all the things you use after toilet paper, but what’s it like to work there? And are the people all weirdo IT people? And are…
Nina was going through life quite nicely, when – pow! Suddenly she wasn’t! Fear and anxiety crept into normal everyday situations.
Since Charles Ross first brought his hilarious show to Edinburgh in 2006, it has established itself as a Fringe favourite.
Game changer of an act Sam Serrano showcases their trademark self-deprecating and dark style in their debut show, Make Me Your Queen.
In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals.
The new award-nominated show from the lively double act – Kieran and Tom bring you the most unimportant hour of your life.
Ted Hill is incredibly brave for putting on his show, All The Presidents Man, which in itself is a very clever title.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped Award 2022.
David nails losing parents, so you don’t have to (NB you’ll still have to).
Choir of Man is the best night in your local you’ve ever had.
He’s a stand-up and a clown.
Uxbridge’s third-hardest man shares his views on the modern world with a few tips and tricks thrown in.
It’s back! ‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (Scotsman).
Title says it all! (Evil laugh).
NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show.
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal.
Musical comedian and viral internet songboy, Anesti Danelis, presents a comedy concert inspired by all of those stupid self-help books.
Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but with all new faces performing stand-up and sharing their best drunken comedic tales! If…
You can spend too much time in the bath and end up media managing your own death, actually.
Finally, something Netflix can’t match! Darkest Thoughts offers you the audience a chance to get immediate comedy based on any topic you can think of.
After his highly acclaimed debut show in 2019, star of The Comedy Underground (BBC Scotland) Robin Grainger is back with more hilarious observations as he tries to put an end to pu…
Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped Award 2022.
Shared hour of comedy examining the people we pretend to be when we’re trying to convince the world we’re doing just fine, thank you very much! Luke Healy is an author and come…
A twisted stand-up comedy quest to understand fatherhood.
It’s back! ‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (Scotsman).
A tenth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
Fresh, off-beat comedy from two former Cambridge Footlights.
Under Covid, every day is like Groundhog Day.
Comedian Tom GK has decided to record the greatest album of all time and he has just 50 minutes to prove he’s up to the job.
Rachel and Colin muse over their different realities of parenthood: the highs, lows, irritations and chaos.
Sex.
Multi award-nominated comedian, Adam Greene takes his debut hour to Edinburgh talking quick fixes for self-improvement, clean living and long-term mental well-being.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand-new line-up.
All little boys want their dads to be superheroes.
Join Paul Mccaffrey and Seann Walsh for a live version of The UK’s Top 10 Comedy Podcast. Comedy’s two angriest friends just got angrier.
One of the twentieth century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force.
After two sell-out Fringes, Tessa Coates is beside herself with excitement to be back with a brand-new show.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand new line-up.
Total sell-out 2005-2019 returns with a brand new line-up.
Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure.
New show from Edinburgh-based piano virtuouso Will Pickvance (Anatomy of a Piano, Pianohood, First Piano On The Moon).
Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),…
Introducing Canadian comedian Michelle Shaughnessy who debuts at the Fringe this year.
The happiest show in Edinburgh! Those of you familiar with the noble Baron and his far-fetched tales of daring do (riding half a horse, flying to the moon on a cannon ball etc) wil…
Can a man find his purpose when he grows older and all the major life events come thick and fast? Should he retire to the solitude of The Shed and escape from the world, or get out…
Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s darkly comic tale brought to the stage for children and adults to share.
Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) and with over 10 million views online, comedian Luke Kempner has found out he is to become a father, but can he b…
‘The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once’ (Albert Einstein).
One performer.
Best Debut show Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 and Funny Women runner-up.
50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend.
Helen Bauer is basic, well, basic-plus, because she is aware of it.
Explosive, gag-packed comedy from Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominees returning to the Fringe following their acclaimed 2021 run.
Why does time often feel so oppressive? And did it always have to be this way? Part history lesson, part cabaret show and part heart-rending personal quest, this theatrical, musica…
An investigation into Welsh and queer identity or a show for anyone with a complex relationship to home.
Neanderthal Canadian Trinidadian Norn Iron loon Law brings his half-baked thoughts on the last couple of years and a little time travel to boot.
Physical comedy meets Hollywood.
In 2002, whilst researching a comedy, triple-Fringe First winner Henry Naylor and two-time Scottish Press Photographer of the Year Sam Maynard, went to the Afghan war zone.
As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so…
A powerful production telling the remarkable story of the short life and lost work of Kerala writer PM John, shortly before India’s independence from British rule.
A brand new stand-up show from the Fringe favourite.
Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents and accents.
Catriona has a history of making stuff up.
2019’s Best Newcomer nominee and your favourite self-aware stand-up returns with an hour about self-confidence, self-esteem and self-care.
Sold-out run: Off-Broadway, Asylum NYC (2022).
Andy’s an ideas man and he’s got ideas, man.
Total sell-out 2005 - 2019 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Does emotion help us make moral judgments? Alfie will address this question using jokes.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN.
Blending dark comedy with the surreal, Experiment Human tells the story of Monkion, a non-human creature, curious to understand the world outside their laboratory in the attic.
A 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…
We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret is a show produced, directed and performed by Jas Nisic and accompanied by Dave Cavendish.
A rip-roaring ride through the plagues of history! From swarms of locusts to vine-destroying bugs, from the Black Death to Covid.
Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents and accents.
Monday, June 27th 7:30pm Under Your Nose + Q&ATrailer: https://www.
Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s GET ON YOUR KNEES is the most high-brow show about blow jobs you’ll ever see.
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.
A slippery new thriller in which nothing is as it seems and nobody is who they are.
Fasten your seat belts – The Car Man is back! In a spectacular new staging for the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary.
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.
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
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…
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown.
Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown.
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.
Ahoy Shipmates! All aboard for a night of singing, dancing and sea shanties at a show like ye’ve never been to before! Old Time Sailors is an immersive, audience participation, …
Ahoy Shipmates! All aboard for a night of singing, dancing and sea shanties at a show like ye’ve never been to before! Old Time Sailors is an immersive, audience participation, …
Screaming Alley debuts Brighton Festival in an effort to prove that romance ain’t dead (and nor is panto season!) gis a kiss.
Screaming Alley debuts Brighton Festival in an effort to prove that romance ain’t dead (and nor is panto season!) gis a kiss.
Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office.
Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office.
The event might fall short of the hype that The Man Behind the Mask would be a ‘confessional evening – seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outr…
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.
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, or as we call it the Great Escape.
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, or as we call it the Great Escape.
Through an administrative error, Gloria has ended up in the gorilla enclosure of a zoo.
In this electric, pulsating autobiographical solo-show, Majid (Hollyoaks, War Horse) traces the origin of his own personal struggles with anger and probes the unspoken anxieties, d…
“Legendary cock lobster.
“Legendary cock lobster.
Come along to see Psychic Stu in his Phenomenal Stand Up Show! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself.
Join Vash for an hour of standup comedy and misinformation.
Join Vash for an hour of standup comedy and misinformation.
Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos…
Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos…
Psychic Stu takes on the world of fake mediums and not only stands up for the holistic world, but unwittingly educates others on what to look for so as not to get conned.
Brand new for Brighton Fringe 2022.
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
Sensational Brighton swingers The Soultastics are returning to Brighton Fringe 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the icon musician Louis Prima and his sidekick Keely Smith.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of…
Sensational Brighton swingers The Soultastics are returning to Brighton Fringe 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the icon musician Louis Prima and his sidekick Keely Smith.
Join George Elek and Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 Podcast for a night celebrating the 2021/22 EFL season.
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
We’d like to invite you to come along to our ‘Good Grief’ event on Wednesday 18 May 2022, 11:00 –17:00.
We’d like to invite you to come along to our ‘Good Grief’ event on Wednesday 18 May 2022, 11:00 –17:00.
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
(In addition to this online show, John Callaghan will be performing LIVE at the Spiegeltent on 14th June 2021!) https://www.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
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.
Scared of commitment? Drink too much coffee? Own an NFT? Audience problems become a unique and oddly uplifting musical on the spot.
69 sketches in the space of an hour! Hyperactive comedy group Biscuit Barrel return to Brighton Fringe! A quickfire sketch show with a mechanical murderer on-the-loose - no charact…
Biscuit Barrel: No Time to Digestive is a whistlestop sketch show that ate and left no crumbs.
Nominated Reviews Hub/Brighton Fringe Best Show 2021.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
If you looked up the dictionary definition of a variety show, Johnny MacAulay’s Man of a Thousand Farces should be there.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
The Man In The Shed is a highly amusing and at time hilarious solo rant by actor Alex Dee, co-written as Alex Donald with Tim Connery.
After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and …
After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and …
Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit.
Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun.
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.
A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary.
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
A Life in Progress Show - Not Done Yet! After thirty years of listening to others, one day Stewart listened to himself and left his job - Now he wants you to listen to him.
A victorian inventor is flung into the distant future where he discovers a seemingly peaceful society; But when his precious Time Machine is stolen the fraught Traveller must place…
Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology.
'Hello! What time do you call this?' A friendly voice called out to the audience as we entered the Rotunda performance space.
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…
Phunky physics, catchy chemistry and bangin’ biology.
He’s back! He’s a clowny comedian, he’ll do almost anything for a laugh, he’s been around for long enough to have lots of material.
A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary.
He’s back! He’s a clowny comedian, he’ll do almost anything for a laugh, he’s been around for long enough to have lots of material.
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim.
Three siblings are in isolation having had contact with a Covid victim.
WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families.
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…
This Is Not A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
Brighton Fringe 2019 People’s Choice Nominee George Sawyer returns with a bunch of stories that may or may not have happened to him or to anyone, ever.
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
Brighton Fringe 2019 People’s Choice Nominee George Sawyer returns with a bunch of stories that may or may not have happened to him or to anyone, ever.
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 A Theatre Company is pleased to present its live, site-specific, participatory, multi-sensory Play in Your Bathtub 2.
Ay Up Ducks! Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, we’re bringing our stand-up show to Brighton.
Ay Up Ducks! Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, we’re bringing our stand-up show to Brighton.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
I Couldn’t Do Your Job is a poignant, captivating and timely verbatim play which shows an honest insight into the people behind the uniforms.
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.
he Good Enough Mums Club is a new musical, produced, written, directed and performed by mums, featuring songs such as “Only My Nose Is The Same”, “The Price To Be Paid” and…
Sometimes all the elements of a production combine to form something that is stunning and deeply moving.
NOT PERFECT? SEE THE SHOW! The Good Enough Mums Club is a poignant and hilarious musical toddle through the highs, lows and sleep deprivation of mummyhood.
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.
There are a few infinite things in the universe: greed, love and the elite’s ability and desire to protect the status quo.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
A roller coaster comedy full of colourful characters and uplifting Cuban-inspired songs.
Kathleen loved to write.
A group of university friends reunites over dinner with lots to catch up on.
A group of friends take on Corona O Virus in a battle during “The Strangest Time”Blue Diamond is a third-level drama training academy for people with intell…
Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond, Arabs are not funny! sees comedians with roots in the Arab world showcasing their talents a…
Join us for an evening of stand up to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
Come and join us for an evening of burlesque from new-on-the-scene performers.
Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up…
Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up…
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Has he gone yet…? As the Government teeters on its foundations and the council dog warden comes for Boris “Big Dog, Honest” Johnson, the cult politica…
Have you always wanted to go to a presentation about ADHD that veers off into the wacky and wonderful world of Neuroscience, Julie Andrews, Cher and Dolly Parton? Well n…
Find out more about marketing your Brighton Fringe event from the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
Dystopian, Futuristic, Sci-fi play exploring YOU boundariesI AM NOT A ROBOT is an exciting original piece of ensemble theatre written by Mary E.
All his friends are getting married, and he’s really happy for them.
You Should Not Be Watching MeA musician overshares WARNING! Edgy MaterialYou'll be in stiches.
Love lives and dies, onlineTwo rooms, two people, two calls, two times.
You pull the strings.
Eddie is a single waiter who wasn’t talented enough to die at 27.
Eddie is a single waiter who wasn’t talented enough to die at 27.
The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man Death over a bag of crisps Sorry, Denny's Dead.
Never Not Once by Carey Crim tells the story of Eleanor, who attempts to find her biological father - uncovering a traumatic family secret in the process.
DANNY RYAN A story of stunted romantic understanding.
Robert Batson (Brighton Fringe Development) will host this session about fundraising options and opportunities.
Let the women speak: Shakespeare from the female point of view What if Shakespeare’s stories were told by the women from his plays? The answer: a raw, honest, and confrontatio…
SUNDAY SOCIAL AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND TANYA HYDESunday Social at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret and fantastic DJs.
1888 London - 5 innocent women brutally murdered, then vilified by the press.
If you feel the blue in January, join us for 3 nights of fun. Thursday 13th, 20th and the 27th of January at Bar Soho!Ticket link
Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq…
After experimenting with a Zoom gig where he got muted by 639 people and a Drive-in gig where Omid witnessed an audience member get out his car, attach a hose pipe to hi…
Deck the halls with Customs Manifest Forms and don’t expect any turkey – it’s the end of year festive live special from Oh God, What Now?, the hi…
The hit comedy podcast takes to the stage with a very special, live christmas show! Drunk Women Solving Crime is a true crime podcast with a twist…of lime.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Call Mr.
Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN - Relaxed PerformanceTouching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and A…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
‘I’ve had enough of keeping my eyes down, mum.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
When Michał Piwowarski’s granddaughter, Tasha, finally moves out, Michał's whole world changes.
The ultimate deep dive retro night! Re-live your youth and enjoy the hits, forgotten gems and flops from 1998! It was the year pure pop really hit the big time with B*Witched …
There are few things worth travelling the length of the Jubilee Line for on a cold and wet rush-hour on a December night.
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…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
In a time when the world is changing forever, there is one place where everyone can be free… Welcome to the Kit Kat Club.
In partnership with Gay Community News So, who’s your favourite Irish trans writer? For a small demographic, trans people are a very big subject in I…
What would you do if you found a message in a bottle, with the phone number of a child in the Calais Jungle? We Are Not Shellfish is a provocative, heartfelt puppet show about th…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
The pick of the Cabaret Playroom season.
Sam Delaney and Andy Dawson have converted their nonsense podcast into a grand theatrical experience once again, with some of the most popular characters and features fr…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
This year Halloween falls on a Sunday and we are going all spooky on your cabaret asses, it will be bats in the belfry and monsters in the mash as we welcome Pixie Poltergeist Poli…
It is the True Crime Convention at the Museum of Comedy and fans have gathered to see their favourite True-Crime stars, get autographs and watch live podcast recordings …
Welcome to the Jungle! The appropriately named fictional pub that is set within the walls of the Arts Theatre.
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.
Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
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…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Freckle Productions present STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler&rsq…
Dragpunk’s I’M NOT OKAY has risen from the grave for an iconic HELLOWEEN SPECIAL! Your favourite emo party has been resurrected, for a night of classic emo bangers and alt dra…
Revenge: The Horror Cabaret is an exploration of horror and cabaret.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre.
A marathon of gothic horror masterpieces. One actor performs Edgar Allan Poe’s most spine-chilling classics
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…
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…
Mira loses her virginity in the car park at her school.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
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…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
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.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
When Darren and Kathleen meet as grieving strangers on the tube, Darren finds that by giving her purpose to live, he manages to silence his own demons- but for how long?Playful, th…
What’s scarier than a slice of gothic horror? Four slices, that’s what.
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
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.
Not Another Drag CompetitionAfter a 3-year hiatus, NADC is thrilled to be returning to one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ spaces in the UK, the RVT.
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, …
Come and join the QPOCPROJECT’s collaboration with licensed therapist Anthony Davis.
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
“ I can’t tell if I am being ghosted or that person is practising social distancing very well” Watch Irish comedian Anna Clifford dissect t…
Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston.
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.
This is an Ecstatic Experiential Mutual Care sharing about using the Tarot to Explore Your Soul and understand Your place in the Universe! Its a weekly Tarot drop-in sharing! …
The ultimate deep dive retro night! Re-live your youth and enjoy the hits, forgotten gems and flops from 2001! Its been 20 years since 2001, the year that Atomic Kitten swappe…
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…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
By James ColeBen battles to overcome his addiction while a ghost of his past seeks to destroy his future.
It’s 1979, and Mike, Carrie, Pete and Dave have fled grim, divided England for the sunshine, sex, beer and bagels of an Israeli kibbutz, only to find that what was supposed to be…
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
3 (Not So)Wise Men from Liverpool with 3 different acts - Musical, Character and Observational combine into a comedy treat for all.
SUNDAY SOCIAL WITH DANNY BEARD AND HOLESTARThis Sunday we welcome back the incredible Danny Beard and the amazing Holestar to Sunday Social, plus DJs Simon Le Vans and guest TBC.
This is an Ecstatic Experiential Mutual Care sharing about using the Tarot to Explore Your Soul and understand Your place in the Universe! Its a weekly Tarot drop-in sharing! …
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
Its finally here, the day that should have been London Pride, and even though the paraide is limed and Soho is less full of half naked twinks, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate…
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
“Miss Polly had a dolly and its head popped off” On a rainy afternoon, at a fly tip in the woods, an eclectic group of teenagers are catapulted head first into the unknown te…
Presented by Tylor and Vincent & Alissa Anne Jeun YiAlissa Anne Jeun Yi: Daddy IssuesDaddy Issues is a drag king, comedy and performance art show about how I was called to move out…
Queer Clash Diary - Where are we now? Tuesday 7th SeptemberThe Yard Theatre11am - 6pm 10 (15 Solidarity Ticket) Bringing together promoters, producers, venues, performers…
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…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
In this workshop brought to you by queer writing collective, Sapphic Writers, well be exploring what makes sapphic (writing from the perspective of a queer woman or non-binary pers…
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
In its 6th year of drunk comedians.
Spirit of the Fringe, multi-award-winning, Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated comedian, author and explorer Tim FitzHigham is here for one solo show only.
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 …
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Alan Cumming employs his usual charm and wit through story and song in a wickedly memorable performance.
Join Jim Parkyn – professional plasticine player, expert Aardman Animator and the mysterious man behind The Amazing Scene Machine.
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.
These neat little monologues are a sort of fan fiction inspired by various works of Shakespeare (The Tempest, Romeo & Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelf…
Elspeth McVeigh’s an accomplished singer of baroque and early Scottish music with performances described as having a haunting, ‘entrancing voice.
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a somewhat different context from previous years with their new work Your Tomorrow.
This multi-award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono’s classic environmental tale toured for almost 14 years, with repeat appearances at the Sydney Opera House and off-Broadway.
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
MC Hammersmith (aka Will Naameh, the tall skinny posh one from Spontaneous Potter) is a freestyle rapper straight outta middle-class west London.
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.
SUNDAY SOCIAL WITH DANNY BEARD AND SON OF A TUTUThis Sunday we welcome back the incredible Danny Beard and the amazing Son of a Tutu to Sunday Social, plus DJs Simon Le Vans and gu…
Two 30-minute sets of stand-up from up-and-coming comedians from the north of England, Paddy Young (as seen on ITV2, Sky, Channel 4) and Adam Flood (BBC New Comedian 2019 nominee, …
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Directed by Christine Devaney and featuring an ensemble of Edinburgh-based performers, Field is an immersive, uplifting work that has Arthur’s Seat as its backdrop.
Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one.
Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one.
BREAK YOUR BANK!!! A multi brand pop up shop for ONE DAY ONLYBringing you the yummiest garms from UK based sustainable & independent businesses.
Elly spent the last year at a prestigious performing arts school in France.
Why does time so often feel so oppressive? And did it always have to be this way? Part history lesson, part cabaret show, and part heart-rending personal quest, ‘A Matter of Time’ …
Elly spent the last year at a prestigious performing arts school in France.
Why does time so often feel so oppressive? And did it always have to be this way? Part history lesson, part cabaret show, and part heart-rending personal quest, ‘A Matter of Time’ …
Looking for justice? ‘Cos we’ve plenty of it.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home, Ryan Lane’s playful, inventive and intimate character comedy explores what it means to be Welsh, queer and the myths tha…
MAN UP! - The Grand Final is finally here! After 8 weeks of heats featuring over 120 of London & the UKs finest DRAG KINGS, The Glory brings the final of its ground-breaki…
Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom.
Tony returns without understanding or any idea of what comedy was and it is.
Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
Tony returns without understanding or any idea of what comedy was and it is.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
In this workshop brought to you by queer writing collective, Sapphic Writers, well be exploring what makes sapphic (writing from the perspective of a queer woman or non-binary pers…
A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field.
It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue.
A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field As seen/heard on BBC One, Radio …
Welcome to undertaker Anna Morgan-Jones’ live Zoom webinar.
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
It’s been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it’s back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field.
The Dust Behind the Door: A midsummer’s dream for Hermia? More like a mid-life crisis.
Patricia has been concocting the perfect speech in her head over the last year, of what she would say if she were ever to face her ex-abusive boyfriend again.
Lunchtime recital: Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
The Songsmiths invite you to party to non-stop hits, a cappella style! From disco classics to Fleetwood Mac, we guarantee you will be dancing in your seat! So, You Better Not Kill …
ICCA UK finalists Sweet Nothings bring you a battle of the ages.
Does emotion help us make moral judgements? Alfie Brown is performing a work-in-progress show (which are often a lot more fun) that will attempt to answer this question.
Following the death of their manager, four bartenders are faced with the impossible task of resurrecting their bar before it is taken over by a massive corporate chain.
Come on a musical journey through time as we perform tracks across the years using only our voices! The University of Birmingham A Cappella Society is back for their fifth time at …
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…
A female driven two hander tragi-comedy, the play presents itself as a series of interactions between a grieving mother and the girlfriend of the son she lost to a hered…
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
NYC comedian Harmon Leon brings you a show about lost love, irony and obscure Scottish poet William Topaz McGonagall.
Ania is trying out some new material.
‘Impressively evocative’ (Chortle.
Ania is trying out some new material.
Stand Up Comedians who all trained at London’s Best Comedy Venue; The Bill Murray, all come together to bring you a night of fun! You’ll laugh, cry and have something to chat t…
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.
Roll up as Britain’s two most addictive political podcasts face off in a show of two halves.
Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently.
Ross Cullum (Bridgerton) plays villainous English bastards on TV, depicting the cis-het-masc-posho-twat demographic.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Ben’s getting older, what should be the final flurries of youth sees him fall squarely into middle age with new ailments to contend with, medical dilemmas, alarming levels of grump…
Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill's debut stand-up show covers every single US President, and one man's recovery from a mental breakdown.
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.
Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Comedian and silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show about every single US President, and one man’s recovery from a mental breakdown.
Comedians look at the hilarious side of philosophy.
Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
It’s been a long time since we could go see live comedy, but it’s back! Award-winning comic Ben Clover presents a different bill of top stand-ups each evening.
The hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join in the fun without being picked on! Three top stand-ups answer the daft questions the you’ve picked, and respond by using th…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
Your Perfect Life is a loosely autobiographical story, inspired by the lives of the writers and performers: Erika Marais and Faeron Wheeler.
Join two of Scotland’s finest comedians for an hour of energetic stand-up with unique observations and hilarious stories.
We’ve been entertaining audiences all over Europe and Ireland since 2012, with sell-out shows in Holland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moscow and many mo…
Your Servant, Mephistopheles follows the demonic deuteragonist as they keep up after a young John Faustus and dodge their boss, Lucifer.
Lockdown has been a universal experience for everyone in this country.
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.
It’s been years since anyone has been allowed outside, mandated by the Executives.
Both a rom-com and a serious work, you can treat My Zoom Call with Andre like a game rather than merely a movie.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script and no set list.
On Your Bike comes with a lot of hype.
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…
‘Laugh-out-loud funny, bold, fascinating, whip-smart’ **** (Everything-Theatre.
Fresh off her triumph as Best Actress and recovery from a recent brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor is struggling with her hardest role yet: herself.
Tash is a simple girl.
Like Fresh Skin.
Suffragettes is compelling, visceral epic theatre with 12 original songs in the style of our acclaimed, award-winning show, That Bastard Brecht.
Doctor Who: Time Fracture, a ground-breaking Immersive Theatrical Adventure, plunges you into the incredible Universe of Doctor Who.
Just These Please are back with 25 sketches and songs in 55 minutes.
Don’t miss this post-pandemic solo show from the multi-award-winning Scottish stand-up regularly hailed as the best headliner in the country.
Something’s going down at the Impossible Things Detective Agency and we need your help to bust open the case! Proceedings take the form of a character-hosted, interactive Zoom.
Exploring Flow Experiences.
When Darren and Kathleen meet as grieving strangers on the tube, Darren finds that by giving her purpose to live, he manages to silence his own demons, but for how long? Playful,…
Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life.
An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl…
An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl…
Exploring Flow Experiences.
When Darren and Kathleen meet as grieving strangers on the tube, Darren finds that by giving her purpose to live, he manages to silence his own demons, but for how long? Playful,…
This Is Your Trial is an improvised comedy show.
Come and see the Drunk Women Solving Crime record their chart-topping true-crime podcast in front of an intimate audience for their new London residency at the…
Saturday 17th July 2021, 8pmTickets: £26.
The MDs are a group of UCL medical students, whose sketch comedy and stand-up routines reveal a side of medicine that the public has never seen before.
The runaway international hit comes to London! Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up one hour of indisputable joy! It&rsqu…
A string of questionable relationships leaves one painfully optimistic girl grappling with the realisation that she doesn’t know how to be both happy and alone.
A string of questionable relationships leaves one painfully optimistic girl grappling with the realisation that she doesn’t know how to be both happy and alone.
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
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.
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 �…
The History Bois: Adventures in Time & Gender residency, 23-26 June, @ ONCA Barge.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
Sarah Iles “a deeply astute comedy storyteller.
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
Sarah Iles “a deeply astute comedy storyteller.
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
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…
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…
Good Grief - Due to unforeseen personal circumstances Good Grief has to be cancelled for Sunday 20th of June and will be replaced by Pocket-Sized Revolution.
There are 7 stages of grief: Shock, denial, guilt, anger, depression, reconstruction, & really bad haircuts.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure.
A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary.
A sing-a-long musical bingo game celebrating the best and worst of music from across the decades, hosted by Brighton’s award winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary.
Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit.
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
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.
Professor Claire Smith (Head of Anatomy) and Dr Michael Koenig (Histopathologist) will take you on a journey through your intestines.
Professor Claire Smith (Head of Anatomy) and Dr Michael Koenig (Histopathologist) will take you on a journey through your intestines.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
History is brought to life, and the man behind one of the most famous speeches in British history is revealed in this delightful two-hander, Chamberlain: Peace in our Time, from Se…
Chamberlain in the run-up to his declaration of war includes popular songs of WW2.
Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe.
Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe.
Love never stops, not even during Lockdown, but it gets so much harder.
Love never stops, not even during Lockdown, but it gets so much harder.
Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology.
Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology.
Going Primal – Chapter 2: Punk your Spirit: Three solo acts of humans unleashing their own inner spirits.
Why does time so often feel so oppressive? And did it always have to be this way? Part history lesson, part cabaret show, and part heart-rending personal quest, ‘A Matter of Time’ …
Anjali Singh has created a show that is a fusion of a Ted Talk, comedy and musical theatre, to depict how much time changes in the blink of an eye.
Bingo to dream about & prizes from your worst nightmare with Wilma Ballsdrop, Topsie Redfern, Ruby Violet & Paul CosmicTicket link
A 20-minute two-man version of the Oscar Wilde classic play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, adapted and performed by Jon Haynes and David Woods of Ridiculusmus and directed by J…
The mandarin character ‘woman (女)’ has three strokes; it’s expected to be written in a set order.
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
Every little girl dreams of being special, but Ellie Rose doesn’t just dream – she knows she’s special.
Ellie is a schoolgirl with a very bright future ahead of her.
In this mockumentary, we follow the trials and tribulations of 00s boyband 3hree as they attempt a reunion and a comeback gig.
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
In this mockumentary, we follow the trials and tribulations of 00s boyband 3hree as they attempt a reunion and a comeback gig.
‘It’s not all that glitters is gold, half the story has never been told’ - Bob Marley Lively up yourself and celebrate the story of Jamaica’s global superst…
Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella.
Spiegeltent regular John Callaghan has performed his thoughtful and spiky electronica for record labels like Warp and as one half of comedy duo Eccentronic.
Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella.
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
The mandarin character ‘woman’ has three strokes, it’s expected to be written in a set order.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Coming to you in 2021 Neil Sands and his wonderful cast will be back with a brand new show which will be spreading enough happiness and joy to lift the sp…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Lloyd Griffith: Not just a pretty faceLloyd is back on the road with his latest stand up tour.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following 4 hit years at the Edinburgh Fringe ("The slickest and quickest improv at the [Edinbur…
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
£75 (£60 for students)09.
Find out more about marketing your Brighton Fringe event from the Brighton Fringe marketing team.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation…
Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation…
This show has been rescheduled from 09 April 2020.
£7510am-3pmSuitable for ages 18+This workshop is all about signage onto rustic wooden planks that will be prepared for you.
The award-nominated sell out show will be available to stream online! Some people are inherently unlikeable.
Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih.
Join Lekhani on her hair journey as she discovers that she can’t wash her hair with 99p Alberto Balsam, that she has no clue how to cornrow and that everyone has something to say a…
£7510am-3pmSuitable for age 18+This workshop is designed for you to put your own design onto local sanded wood or ply to create a detailed piece of pyrography art.
Thursday 18 February, 7pm - Spoken, Not Stirred LGBTQIA+ poetry open mic night, with featured artist Antonia Jade King who is a Barbican Young Poet, her debut piece of work ‘She To…
Kicking off at the end of a particularly boozy and pizza-fuelled wake, then time-skipping over the months of post-funeral aftermath, Good Grief charts the stuttering relationship o…
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
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 first rule about a Dada performance is that you don’t start one with the history of Dada.
The phrase "Every Time a Bell Rings" is well known and resonates especially at Christmas time: straight away we expect a link to the classic It’s a Wonderful Life, and …
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Before “It’s a Wonderful Life” the angels were still at work.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
John Halder is a good man.
Comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett brings his own style of comedy to the Ventriloquist world and his stuffed friends tag along for hilarious situations and improvisation…
OffWestEnd commended Conflicted Theatre are delighted to return to Omnibus Theatre following their success with Fiji, reuniting once more with Pedro Leandro.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,…
Make a good impression is a stand up and impression show with Clare Harrison McCartney and Daniel Benisty.
Get started with writing that story you’ve always dreamed of telling in this interactive one-hour workshop.
Domesticated Diva in Distress as lockdown hits.
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy’s 12th Fringe appearance.
Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play.
Following sell-out runs in 2016, 2018 and 2019, mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique brand of entertainment! Having been a fan of time-th…
Son, brother and patient, Graham subsists on a full-fat diet of petty grievances and crosswords.
Listen in as two high brown reviewers share their thoughts on Wet Paint - the 2020 Fringe show that never was! A blend of sketch and improv comedy, this satirical take on think-pie…
Phil Spencer will discuss the financial challenges of making a short film and how to overcome them.
This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas.
Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you! …
A thrilling intimate showcase sees our hilarious Master of ceremonies introduce a cast of outrageous performers including world-class comedians, astonishing magicians, cabaret croo…
Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you!&…
An uplifting comedy confessional hosted by Nancy and Baz Ashmawy, Irish mother and son stars, of Sky One’s Emmy Award-winning TV show – 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy.
Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,…
One traveler is catapulted on a journey through space-time, only to find himself on a desperate hunt to reconnect with those he left back home.
Sexy and subversive, audacious and hilarious, this one-woman show puts a knife in the back of traditional fairy tales.
A feast for all the senses.
Improvised Harry Potter from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
A tenth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high-energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers.
The perpetrators of 2019’s satirical smash hit Now That’s What I Call Brexit – ‘Searing satire’ **** (BritishTheatreGuide.
After total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2018 with In Loyal Company, and 2019 with Fragility of Man, David William Bryan returns with a brand-new psychological drama for 2020.
Patrick McPherson returns to Edinburgh with The Man revamped following its sold-out run at the Fringe 2019 where it received exclusively five-star reviews.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The hit improvised murder mystery returns for a fifth year.
The remarkably funny and true story of actor Nigel Miles-Thomas putting on the first-ever Pantomime in Los Angeles in 1991.
McFly are confirmed for a night of explosive pop on Sat 11 July.
Eight-time Grammy award winning Ms.
Searching for meaning in the art of flamenco, María Pagés beautifully blends art and life in her in-depth explorations of the genre itself.
Artist of the moment, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi scored the biggest selling album and single of 2019.
Continuing the classic theme is Olivier and Tony Award-winner, Lea Salonga.
Sarah Brightman, international singing superstar and world’s best selling soprano, is confirmed to open Greenwich Music Time on Mon 6 July.
It’s worth noting first off that My Boy Danny was never originally intended to appear as an MP3 available for streaming on YouTube, with that compromise being a happy result of l…
It’s me, Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks! In this show I’ll examine relationships (all kinds, baby), mental health (other people’s,…
So you still think you’re funny?Forget youthful optimism & skinny jeans.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Enjoy the freshest fringe theatre, performance art, dance, music and art classes from the comfort of your own living room, as part of WAF In Your Living Room.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Lloyd is back on the road for his third UK stand up tour.
Comedy, music, drag, spoken word. Kate Smurthwaite, Loui vin Dini, Sophia Blackwell, Turan Ali, Vic Melody, Zora (from Dryadic). Hosted by Annabelszki.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Jeremy Herrin (This House) directs Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Long Day’s Journey into Night) and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings) as former …
Following on from his critically acclaimed shows about talking, hair, sleep, water, faces, the sky and the colour yellow, “the Fringe’s comedian laureate” (British Comedy Guide…
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
A comedy show by Andrea Hubert, in which she’ll mostly bitch about the people in her group therapy, while attempting to make a point about ageing and being Jewish …
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following 4 hit years at the Edinburgh Fringe ("The slickest and quickest improv at the [Edinburgh] Fringe" …
Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power.
Mrs Puntila and her Man Matti is that relatively rare thing for the Royal Lyceum Theatre—a star vehicle, rather than an ensemble production, that happens to have two audience fav…
An award winning play by Laura Harper - From the outside, Dawn has it all; nice house, fast car, great friends and family, and a new job out in sunny Dubai.
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 …
Matt Hoss is a man on a mission.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Whine not? is an antidote to feminist chaos.
Fresh from a slot on James Corden’s Late Late Show, Lou Sanders breezes into Brighton to blow away the grubby taint of the coronavirus—and your dad.
Love is never easy.
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri…
Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s STICK MAN is back at Leicester Square The…
The post-Election post-mortem.
CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation return for their annual Christmas charity special in aid of Age UK.
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How…
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How…
It’s a Thursday afternoon, and I’m sat comfortably in the stalls of Brighton Theatre Royal amongst an absolute army of five-year-olds.
One of the years most talked about and chart-topping comedy podcasts takes to the stage with a very special festive live recording, following a sell out fringe run and s…
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
There is a limit to how much you can love your child.
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is.
Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you? Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine? Are you looking for support to u…
Christian Patterson returns as the clumsy schemer Francis Henshall! Written by Richard Bean| Directed by Peter Doran| Designed by Sean Crowley This Autumn, the Torch Theatr…
Welcome to the campaign after the campaign! Three unlikely adventurers attempt to right the wrongs caused by a party of legendary heroes who screwed up the world wh…
Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s STICK MAN is back at Leicester Square Theatre! What …
As a horror fan, I approached this performance with high expectations; I wanted to be scared, disturbed or mildly agitated at the very least.
Dark dreams, voodoo cults and undying gods from the forgotten deeps! Lovecraft’s classic gothic horror tale is brought to life through performance storytelling as a cold case…
Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable…
After being fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall is skint and hungry.
Marilyn’s icon is a blend of innocence and feminine sexuality.
Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon return to the West End to star in the world premiere of the classic Ealing comedy THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, adapted and directed by Sean Foley.
Explore the effects of dementia on speech, memory and family life.
This is a Showcase, presenting excerpts from the full show.
As Time Goes By is a fast paced, high energy musical marathon through the ages, featuring toe tapping tunes and the blissful close harmony of the UK's finest vintag…
Beginning in 1978, aspiring musician Daniel (Dylan Wynford) meets wannabe comedian Greg (Freddie Woodyatt) at an open mic night.
Andy Dawson and Sam Delaney’s highly-acclaimed podcast is finally reimagined as a theatrical experience.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed program…
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Every fortnite Dylan Dodds (comedian) writes a blog about Friends (sitcom).
12 Finalists will compete for a cash prize of £500. Each act is 5 - 7 minutes long. Interval after 6th act
A Tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle, the Man Behind and Beyond Sherlock Holmes with a discussion by New York author, Elizabeth Crowens and Tania Henzell, a relation of the Doyle family…
Comedian, actor and host of Adult Swim’s top-rated and most anarchic programme The Eric Andre Show comes to the (true) final night of Fringe to tear sh*t the f*ck up.
Theatre legends Jon Haynes and David Woods of Ridiculusmus are back with Give Me Your Love, a funny and profound fable informed by groundbreaking research.
The Time Show is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about time.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
This play is about dreams, where forgotten memories go, déjà vu, laughter, the inability to laugh, that sense you get when you can tell someone is staring at you, the song Girls …
Did Grover drop an F-bomb on Sesame Street? Do the names Yanny and Laurel make you want to fight? You know what your ears tell you; you heard it yourself! But why do so many people…
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
Lift your spirits with a selection of spine-tingling choral gems to inspire and delight.
Kanata: the Haudenosaunee word for Canada.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Step aside from the frantic streets and slip into a meditative mood with the tranquil harmonies of five centuries from Gibbons and Tallis to Gjeilo, Whitacre and Lauridsen.
A remarkably vivid picture of one merciless family and three desperate lives.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
19-year-old Connor has just signed for a Premier League team.
Part of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2019 and presented by Contact and STUN.
A talk by Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) on their approach for maintaining your traditional building throughout the year.
This award-winning writer’s powerful one-man show tears through the curtain of manners to reveal the wildlife of neo-liberal Britain.
What do you want to see? A marriage or a funeral? An abandoned spaceship or a creepy dungeon? A murder or a resurrection? In Choose Your Own.
Maggie Taylor has the ideal life as an ageing dominatrix.
After sell-out shows in 2017 and 2018, Durham University’s award-winning Northern Lights return with their most ambitious and best show yet.
‘What I had experienced had not been a full life, nor was it a full death but it was a real loss.
Imagine you can travel through time.
Over the last three years, playwright Nicola McCartney and actor Dritan Kastrati have worked together to tell Dritan’s story of two epic journeys of survival set against the back…
Jess is sat on the living room floor, nursing a glass of wine… or two… or three.
“Is it a stand-up show, is it a rally?” Nish Kumar certainly blurs the boundaries between the two.
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…
Join us for a one-off comedy extravaganza, raising awareness for one of the most pressing issues of our time – protecting our planet.
This fresh, original piece of writing, set in a modern day witch trial, is a meditation on what it means to be a woman; the challenges we face, and how they break us, bind us and s…
Not Today’s Yesterday.
With thrilling stories, silly games, and pervy puppets, Sex Ed is the smartest, slam-bangin’-est cabaret in town.
On the day of Ernie Villa’s magnum opus, which bears a striking resemblance to Romeo and Juliet, he is horrified to find his company van has been stolen with the cast inside.
Danny lives happily in a gypsy caravan with his father, but his world is turned upside-down when he learns that his father poaches pheasants from the estate of the vicious, greedy …
Comedian & silly boy Ted Hill’s debut stand-up show is about every single U.
‘When did no become a turn on? No.
Friz Frizzle, the self-proclaimed ‘Song-Ruiner’ has a dream: to ruin your childhoods by bastardising well known songs that you grew up with.
Discover the secrets of the universe.
Imagine Bandersnatch with less clothes, more STDs and an instagram filter over the screen.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
It’s Friday night.
How many years does it take to unspool a man? An odd king sails the waves of the wine dark sea in a bathtub.
If only beheading an enemy was the way to solve problems in the modern world.
Naomi Sheldon (Funny Women Best Show, 2018) returns with a new psychological drama that takes the audience on an exploration of sound and the supernatural.
See the Proopcast Live in hot Edinburgh.
Rob Carter’s cult hit creation is back with a glossy revamp of his 2016 debut show.
Lisa Klevemark, though Swedish, Lutheran and very boring, went to renowned clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France.
This show brings you some of the funniest comedians from around the Fringe to laugh, joke and talk passionately about their favourite geek passions.
This mystical dance performance is about the connection between what we see and what we believe.
Presented by Indigenous Contemporary Scene, performance-based installation This Time Will Be Different denounces the Canadian government’s discourse on Indigenous people and takes …
An award-winning, one-woman science comedy-musical about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
Total Theatre Award-winning Rachel Mars returns following her gleeful sell-out hit Our Carnal Hearts.
Stand Up for Shelter returns for another year at the Fringe bringing you a fantastic showcase of comedy, all in aid of Shelter.
A stand-up showcase featuring purveyor of one-liners and ‘Long Man’, Josh Massen, and storyteller and ‘Short Man’, Phil Green.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
Critically acclaimed award-winning show returns to Edinburgh for a third year.
The scene is set, the story is well known, the outcome for most is death.
Forty singers including Barbara Dickson, Karine Polwart, Archie Fisher, Adam McNaughtan, Dick Gaughan, Arthur Johnstone, Ian McCalman and Canadian Iain Rankin, singing the great so…
Call Me Blondie are a Southampton-based Blondie tribute act with one of the most accomplished and experienced line-ups working on the tribute circuit today.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants.
Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more.
This multi award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono’s classic environmental tale by Puppet State Theatre Company has been touring internationally for the past twelve years, with repe…
Most academic research needs to be more relevant, produced more quickly and for less money.
Transform paper into 3D forms.
After directing ungrateful clown duo Zach & Viggo, starring in an award-winning funk opera with Thumpasaurus, and touring the world three times over, Jonny Woolley (AKA Mr X) rolls…
Join farmers David and Sam, as they share with you their untold adventures, full of mishaps and misfortunes.
I need to preface with this review with a disclaimer – this is either a one-star or a five-star show, depending on your sense of humour.
A new feminist comedy cabaret, debuting at the 2019 Camden Fringe.
Rory returns to York with a brand spanking new title for a show that could, in many respects, be quite similar to the one he did last year i.
Rory returns to York with a brand spanking new title for a show that could, in many respects, be quite similar to the one he did last year i.
What if your mind is not only in your brain? How exactly would your mind extend across brain, body and beyond? Philosopher Dave Chalmers claims that if his iPhone were implanted in…
A celebration of wonderful wildlife in songs and poetry with Joan Busby (mezzo-soprano), Brian Bannatyne Scott (bass), Walter Blair (piano) and Joshua Manning (reader).
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker leave the old country to build a better life for themselves in the New World: With nothing but a will to succeed and a secret recipe for sauce, they disco…
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 …
Accidentally On Purpose (sponsored by Goldsmiths Drama Society) presents Piano Man, a short play in which four characters discover the true meaning of acceptance and understanding …
Very recently Polly Pattison discovered a hoard of letters from her mother to her father in the early years of WWII.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The Man From Verona – The Trouble with Harry is that he’s hanging from a Rope by the Rear Window.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
BSC Theatre joyously celebrate diversity and minority identities through this tender and thought-provoking glimpse into life on the outside.
Interactive story telling, plus an all day Riddling Competition! Mums, dads, teenagers, juniors and little ones over 5.
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
Queer, political theatre that tells a tale of feminist self-empowerment and delivers a powerful manifesto of self-realisation, erotic positivity and physical fulfilment.
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…
Following their run of sell-out lunchtime acoustic blues shows in Fringe 2018, Whisky Road are back with their lunchtime acoustic blues show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical cooking cabaret.
Research has got to the point that researchers like Stephen Lawrie (University of Edinburgh) can predict who will get some major mental illnesses years before they develop.
Undeniably nice young man stands around for 45 minutes, prompting a good time and the temporary approval of himself.
Witness a magical extravaganza where you will marvel at The Biggest Balloon in the World and risk your dryness at the ultimate game of Water Pistol Roulette! All live on stage in f…
Hell to Play is a bad-taste absurd comedy game show set in Hell.
If you’re looking for a fun & overall solid start to your day, this is your show.
‘But the terror wasn’t about what I was being accused of, the terror was what I could get done for.
Described last year as the best-kept secret of the Fringe, one of Ireland’s best comedy writers returns with another brand-new show.
Please help. I am trapped in a cardboard supermarket.
On a cold, blustery evening in 1945, the playwright’s grandmother, June, answers the door to an ill-fated telegram delivery.
Led by world-famous trials rider and YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill, Drop and Roll make their long-awaited Edinburgh Fringe debut with a brand-new show featuring jaw-dropping st…
Chris Read is a talented singer-songwriter performing his debut solo hour at the Fringe this year.
One of the most talked about new comedy podcasts of the last year makes its Fringe debut on the back of its sell-out London residency.
Best New Show nominee – Leicester Comedy Festival 2019.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
The Welsh optimist returns to the festival – and this year, he’s been trying to escape.
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.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Back for a fourth year at the Fringe, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC and Yuk Yuk’s in …
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! Join them in a world where the jokes come thick and fast, anything is possible and nothing is quite…
Magic.
Following a short run at The London Palladium I return to the Fringe for the 10th time.
After performing at the Brighton and Ludlow Fringes this year, Majk Stokes returns to Edinburgh to bookend the Venue 40 programme.
Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene is a person who stutters.
An hour of gorgeous stand-up from two gorgeous comedians.
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
When a package bound for Good Good Island is mistakenly delivered to Bad Bad Island, the Bad Bads find something frighteningly horrible inside: a little girl named Rosa! Unable to …
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The improvised comedy murder mystery is back! Following three sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisat…
Though the characters may be familiar, these favourite storybook fables are uproariously derailed in this children’s play of fractured fairy tales.
After the apocalypse, hope.
In the middle of the night, there’s a noise – a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood.
‘Settle in girls, it’s story time!’ Golden Delicious is no ordinary queen, and this far-from-ordinary one-woman show joins the Fringe hot off a streak of sold-out performance…
If you’re a parent looking for a show that you can enjoy as much as your children, you may be looking quite hard.
The rising cult comic presents a show for those without hope, looking for some.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
Bylgja is an Icelandic anxiety ridden hypochondriac but at the same time so extremely clumsy she requires monthly hospital visits.
‘The writing is fabulously blackly comic and timed to perfection’ (Deirdre O’Halloran, Literary Associate Soho Theatre).
After a baffling 2018 run (The Wee Review Fringe Experience Award: ‘most memorable experience – be it good.
The Stand Comedy Club’s hand-picked selection of great comedy at the Fringe at The Stand’s New Town Theatre almost every Friday and Saturday night.
After their five-star run (TheWeeReview.
‘Excellent show’ (FringeReview.
Madame Komondor Will See You Now is a wildly interactive solo comedy show that probes everything from excessive male masturbation to enhancing a woman’s pleasure.
Louise recently received two reviews.
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
In order for theatre to be political, it certainly does not have to make any truly profound statement on the state of the world.
The brand-new tribute show from Liquid Lunch Productions, Elton John: Rocket Man Live! showcases the very best of the eclectic songbook of the legendary Elton John and Bernie Taupi…
What’s done is done.
Crime of the Hour is a true crime-themed comedy improv show.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.
After international success in Ireland and Australia, the critically acclaimed, award-winning show returns to Edinburgh for a seventh year.
Niall McCarthy is obsessed with the duality in all of us: he looks confident but feels anxious, he loves questions but hates answers, he has a restless leg and a lazy eye.
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
Is Britain happy? Are we trapped in a bubble of despair? Comedian Aidan Goatley is on a mission to find out by going to the centre of all 105 counties in the UK and asking a simple…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
You’re at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the world – come see a showcase of the comedians that perform in Edinburgh year round.
Brexit, eh? Depending on your point of view and when you are reading this, Brexit is a triumph/success/step forward/minor improvement/non-event/problem/mess/shambles/disaster.
Andy Warhol’s paintings, JFK’s birthday song, NYC subway grate upskirt, the list goes on.
A murder mystery exploring relationships where anyone could be the perpetrator! Will Inspector LeFevre, through his love of music, apprehend the villain? Are you the next Miss Marp…
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…
One man, a guitar, and the most venerated love story of all time.
Direct from great success in Australia, A Stand-Up for the Mystery Hour is a show like no other.
Lola’s funny, confident, and always striving for perfection.
Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show 2018! ‘Absolutely phenomenal, sensitively portrayed with painstaking accuracy’ (BroadwayBaby.
Take Your Brain To Another Dimension II at Edinburgh’s VAB Lab – an exhibition of modern art.
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! 1946: Charlie Brown is born in the mind of his creator, Charles Schulz.
The Good Scout treads an extraordinarily fine line as a play.
A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe.
The Edinburgh Revue returns for its 10th Fringe, bringing you 50 minutes of ‘brave, intelligent, and inventive’ (BroadwayBaby.
Some people have called it ‘the biggest scam or our age’.
Do you sometimes think about your actions? Do your actions make you feel like a sociopath? Does feeling like a sociopath hurt your self-esteem? Well this show was specifically writ…
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies and a fish.
Do you have an opinion? Because we’d love to hear it! Shivani Thussu’s debut hour is set in a focus group that goes too far.
Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016-18.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
A mix of comedy, storytelling and even a poem or two.
Last year Bruce spent an hour telling hilarious stories about how he looked into the abyss of middle age with the maturity of a teenager.
Former “straight” and rising NYC star Keenan Steiner (NY Comedy Festival) makes his Fringe debut with a high-octane hour on the hilarity of coming out late and living life gay.
A half-hour from half a man (her father was a man).
The fifth year of the world unique audience autism conversion show faces new issues.
Rotating bill stand-up! Come and see the finest stand-ups the University of Southampton Comedy Society and the Fringe has to offer! Featuring experienced student performers, both n…
Following a sell-out 2018 Fringe and debut UK tour, the ‘utterly hilarious’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
From forgetting to pull your ripcord at 12,000 feet to finding your feet as a comedian: ex-skydiver Mat reveals all in an amusing yet absurd journey from living above the clouds to…
Welcome to Good Morning Nation – the semi-improvised (late) breakfast show that brings you the day’s news by the purveyors of the day’s views.
Vegan Jesus is arguably the greatest creative and artistic force of the century.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host Wes Dalton, featuring a different line-up e…
A poetic and poignant piece of storytelling; Choir of Man hit all the right notes in a story of brotherhood, the archetypical pub and the importance of community.
Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film.
A show for anyone with a complex relationship to home.
What happens when a touring stand-up comedian can no longer stand up? A food-obsessing cheese lover tries veganism for a month? After a near career-ending knee injury, O’Brien is t…
A split bill comedy show featuring Thanyia Moore (Funny Women Award winner 2018) and Sian Davies (Hilarity Bites New Act winner 2018).
Loulie, AKA the face that launched a thousand dicks, examines conduct (in the media, baby), mental health (other people’s, I’m fine) and perverts (that one is mainly me, actually).
Raul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Ockham’s Razor, winners of the Total Theatre and Jacksons Lane Award for Circus 2016 for their hit show Tipping Point, return with their new aerial theatre show, This Time.
‘If you put me in your show, change my name.
Charmian self-identifies as a what-not, the word for people who don’t have a word.
UK Pun finalist and writer of one of Dave’s Best Jokes of the Fringe, Roger Swift returns with his whirlwind rollercoaster ride of non-stop corny jokes, puns, one-liners, wordpla…
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings his much-anticipated debut hour to the Fringe.
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…
Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss.
Every night, a debauched affair of revelries and frivolity can be found in the depths of the Raging Bull bar on Lothian Road.
Following sell-out shows in New York, London and LA, award-winning comedian Zach Zucker returns with a new hour of absurdist stand-up! Important: Jack Tucker is a very funny stand-…
Arrested and kicked out of France, this is a show about the misadventures of a comedian in the Calais Jungle.
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily.
The recovering songwriter now hooked on happiness, the sketch show absurdist with an identity crisis and the deadpan(sexual), Manson Family-friendly entertainer: Keith Carter is do…
See That Bloke Who Does Voices where impressionist Danny Posthill tells us about how Johnny Vegas helped him get over his anxiety, the incident of Dianne Abbot blocking him on Twit…
Total sell-out 2005-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
After dropping 10 stone in weight Michael Livesley, the man described by Stephen Fry as an ‘outrageous talent’ is half the man he was but still just as funny.
The hilarious science show is back with a new food-themed show.
Following the overwhelming success of this performance last year, it’s back – and this time with a full cast of professional actors.
Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question: could he BE any more ridiculous? The answer, it turns out, is yes.
Award-winning actor, writer and composer AJ Holmes makes his Edinburgh debut with an hour of stand-up, storytelling, and songs! Known from The Book of Mormon on Broadway, London’s …
Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable and, at ti…
Seven comedians: you, the audience, decide their fate.
Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise.
The unmissable cult hit’s back for another year, as we select three top stand-ups to create unique routines based entirely on your suggestions! One liners, political satire, or alt…
A ninth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers.
Save your soul with laughter.
Sam (Australia), nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016.
Martin Pilgrim can’t go on like this.
Australian comedian Ray Badran recently moved to the UK and is performing his debut Fringe show.
The Man is a sketch comedy and one-man performance piece from the side-splittingly funny Patrick McPherson, returning to Edinburgh after 2018’s five-star, Fringe sell-out Camels.
This is definitely not the first time I have seen a play about being gay or about the AIDS epidemic, but it is the first time I have seen an eclectic and moving look at life post H…
After a total sell-out run in 2018 with In Loyal Company, David William Bryan returns with a brand-new solo play exploring the effects of one man’s lifelong battle with the justice…
United by love, broken by reality.
Meet Jonny: teacher, father and football fan.
Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person.
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Andrew Maxwell (Live at the Apollo; winner: Time Out Live Award, ***** (Herald, for Showtime)) makes his theatre debut playing.
Joe Rooney (Father Ted’s Father Damo) returns to the Fringe with an evening of stand-up and music.
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.
Apparently, Richard Stott got into comedy “for all the wrong reasons”; at least, that’s what the aforementioned Richard Stott says.
Doug Crossley’s solo show brings together songs, comedy and the heartache of trying to understand a friend’s suicide.
Join the quickest wits in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
May.
YesYesNoNo are searching for the truth.
London’s best comedy Dungeons & Dragons show is rolling into Edinburgh to ask the funniest people on the Fringe if they have what it takes to be heroes.
Umbrella Man is the story of a young man from the north of Scotland who tries to prove the Earth is flat.
A Maori boy’s musical about his Hollywood hero.
From the maker of sell-out Fringe hit: The Charlie Montague Mysteries; tour support for Ed Sheeran’s tour support, Tom Taylor, stars in his debut stand-up show packed full of jokes…
Mutch returns to the Fringe with a hilarious new hour chock-full of his trademark comedic tales of personal woe.
It’s a secret epidemic, one that affects every new generation of young people.
Total sell-out 2010-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
A show about getting lost and getting found.
We’ve been entertaining audiences all over Europe and Ireland since 2012, with sell-out shows in Holland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and many more.
For years, Jennifer liked to be over-prepared.
Joyful, daring and undeniably sharp, God Damn Fancy Man is the hotly anticipated new show from critically-acclaimed, internationally award-winning comedian James Nokise.
As Mandy Muden inexplicably emerges from a tiny suitcase on stage, clad in a leopard print ensemble, she is anything but invisible.
Silly, surreal show about time travel, love and time travel.
Smart and funny observations on a new-found, middle-class lifestyle with ski holidays, through the prism of poor, immigrant, living-in-a-caravan roots.
When will Joanne Harouni get to do the Ted Talk she deserves?In an unusual standup routine, Harouni devotes her hour-long performance to stories about her multifaceted father and l…
Total sell-out 2005-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Total sell-out 2010-2018 returns with a brand-new line-up.
A painful yet uplifting true story of a child asylum-seeker arriving in the UK.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
Join the quickest whites in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
This is not a musical nor is it instructions on how to beat up your dad.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle-Eastern immigrants.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
The one-man murder mystery now being used to train NHS staff.
Friends are often made under unusual circumstances.
From the maker of sell-out Fringe hit: The Charlie Montague Mysteries; tour support for Ed Sheeran's tour support, Tom Taylor, stars in his debut stand-up show pack…
Do you sometimes think about your actions? Do your actions make you feel like a sociopath? Does feeling like a sociopath hurt your self-esteem? Well this show was specif…
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…
‘When on Earth did everyone become a detective?’ The voice rings out across the Almeida Young Company ensemble as they huddle beneath Sasha Venmore Rowland’s grief-stricken g…
Our current understanding of the evolution of man comes from evidence based on archeological digs.
A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand.
This is a solo character/physical grotesquerie, with a bombardment of illusion, puppetry and sideshow.
A night of Stand-up comedy for our charity partner BIRD featuring the best up-and-coming comedians from the open-mic circuit.
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.
Hot on the heels of his Radio 4 success and sell out Edinburgh show, Alexei returns to the Museum of Comedy with new material.
This is a solo character/physical grotesquerie, with a bombardment of illusion, mask, puppetry and sideshow.
Agatha Christie’s The Rats - one of her perplexing shorter plays in all its intrigue and deceit.
The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music…
Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor.
You make around 30,000 decisions every day, but how and why do you make them? Shivani Thussu’s (Pls Like, BBC) debut comedy hour is set in a focus group that goes too far.
Her voice.
Writer/comedian David Head and singer/songwriter Matt Glover of Sincere Deceivers are proud to present their critically acclaimed story and song show “A Good Service on All Other…
Do you sometimes think about your actions? Do your actions make you feel like a sociopath? Does feeling like a sociopath hurt your self-esteem? Well this show was specif…
Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle-Eastern immigrants.
Clare Sales School of Dance is for all age and abilities.
A guided improvisation dance workshop to get in touch with your inner and authentic movement.
The first British tribute band performing the classic songs of Don Williams.
Join us for a dance and physical workshop like no other.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
The BSMS anatomy team are at it again, revealing the mysteries of the human body.
Two artists, a stage technician and a musician are waiting to start their show.
A stand-up showcase featuring purveyor of one-liners and ‘Long Man’, Josh Massen, and storyteller and ‘Short Man,’ Phil Green.
Amazing tales elegantly told.
“A renaissance man in a suitcase.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! Join them in a world where the jokes come thick and fast, anything is possible, and nothing is quit…
In it's 5th year of drunk comedians.
When you’re used to holding the whip hand, Death can be an unwelcome distraction.
Three confused minds, one rather long acronym! Brighton-based trio, Spit the Ink, deliver a fantastic mix of comedy, poetry and spoken word in their Fringe debut.
Comedy impressionist Stephen Owen, comedian and ventriloquist Phil Reid and comedy magician Stu Turner come together for a fabulous hour of entertainment.
David and Sam know every story ever told.
A combination of clowning, stand-up, storytelling and gameplay that gives the audience the opportunity to create the ultimate relationship ‘to do list’.
Brighton favourites The Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand! Join the jet set when you book with Electric Cabaret Airlines.
The Twins Macabre return to Brighton with ‘Crime Doesn’t Play’, a horror-crime-thriller-comedy.
Actor Andrew Byron devised his one-man show, The Good Russian, in response to the many bad Russians he’s played across his career.
Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe.
The Good Grief event is for anyone who has ever experienced loss or for those who would simply like to understand more about grief.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
It is the year 2030 and our hero encounters a crack in the fabric of space and time.
Rape, beheadings, burnings, and religious persecution run rife.
A unique and innovative performance combining the worlds of forensic investigation, psychological magic, and storytelling.
Good Grief tells the story of a family who are moving through the motions of grief and bereavement after the loss of their youngest son in an accident at Saltdean Lido.
An exhibition of creative arts and live music produced and presented by adults with brain injury exploring the impact on self-identity whilst living with a range of disabilities.
A fast-paced comedy exploring the interview process and the struggle to prove one’s worth.
Join ‘The Naked Stand Up’, Miss Glory Pearl, for a provocative and hilarious night of stand-up, comic verse and other nonsense as she appraises the human body; its joys, its frustr…
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe.
Lisa is always on time.
A comedy about an honest Siberian, navigating his way through modern Britain on the hunt for acting fame.
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,…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
Entering The Old Market on a Thursday night, to view a 'prize-winning feministic and queer Swedish comedy' was soon to be met with disappointment.
The lives of an eclectic community living in abandoned shipping containers are thrown upside down when a mysterious man arrives.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
"Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Following on from 4 sell-out dates at the Leicester Square Theatre, Ed Gamble is back for one day only (and he’s filming something special)!Live at The Apollo…
Leah gets in trouble at school when she fights a boy who is squashing ants.
‘Map Man’ charts the monumental tale of a lonely giant, told by a man who loves pretending to be bigger than he is.
Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny 2016, presents a work in progress of her new show.
Be not afeard.
A fast, hard-hitting comedy featuring six characters at the same yoga centre, all eaten up with secrets.
Amused Moose National New Comic finalist and So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist 2018 comes to Brighton.
Winner of the 2018 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, Janine Harouni brings you a hilarious hour of stand-up comedy about standing up for what you believe in, even if you have to …
The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey.
In this new solo play, written and performed by Julia Knight, we meet Maddie North.
“One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian), Vladimir McTavish became a full-time comedian in 1993, since then he has performed to audiences across the g…
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun! Jill Edwards…
JB Carter, American, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2017 finalist, shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award 2018, as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and Northern Irishman, Phili…
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (‘Harry Hill’; Sky1, ‘Dog Ate My Homework’; CBBC, ‘Doctor Wh…
How unusual and odd are we in Europe? For this we can blame the legacy of the British Empire, but we can’t blame anyone else for the Empire.
It’s 2019 and the geeks have inherited the earth! Geek culture is emerging from TV and movies, but there was a time you’d be ashamed to be one.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The improvised comedy murder mystery is back! Following a sold-out run at Brighton Fringe 2017/2018, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Improvisa…
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish.
2019 marks 50 years since Joni Mitchell released her album, Clouds, which featured arguably her best loved song, Both Sides Now.
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!
Come and see James McDonnell; “A breath of fresh air” (We Love Brighton) and Ben Carter; “A force of Nature” (Chortle).
Fresh from his sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run at the Pleasance Courtyard, Tom Brace brings a jam-packed hour of laughs and magic that you simply won’t believe! Expect the unexpected…
A bunch of stories that may or may not have happened to me or to anyone.
Superstar disc jokey Juan Vesuvius delivers the greatest and strangest DJ set you’ve ever experienced.
This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe evening, as you spend an hour in the company of one of Scotland’s finest comedians, Vladimir McTavish, and his guests in this…
The Hired Man has been doing the rounds since 1984 and now finds a home at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
A rousing overture, with blasting brass and pounding percussion raises hopes at the Coliseum for the first London production of Man Of La Mancha for over fifty years.
The Multi Award-winning Naughty Corner Productions are reviving the sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and UK show 'Not The Horse' Not The Horse is an outrageous crime-…
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
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.
The Time Machine From the creators of Orlando, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, Austen’s Women, Christmas Gothic, Dalloway, I, Elizabeth, The Unremarkable Death of Mar…
Andrew Bird is the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of.
Andrew Bird is the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of.
A Brexit Night Party.
A night of stand up comedy from two of the country’s best up and coming comedians.
Five women go camping in a remote mountain range.
Course times: 12pm until 5.
A brand new nostalgia show, taking you back to the good old days of variety entertainment.
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
Follow the lives and family histories of three young men as they grow up in Coolock on Dublin's northside.
Imagine if women weren’t just stuck playing Juliet and Desdemona and Lady Macbeth over and over again.
A rollercoaster journey through African-American actor and singer Paul Robeson’s remarkable life, highlighting his pioneering and heroic political activism.
The curious little owl is back, and this time she’s ready to discover the wonders of night-time, from the big, bright moon to the bats in the sky and the foxes dee…
Paul McCaffrey has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half…
Yerloo UndergroundDeep dark subway.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast to cinemas.
The play follows a young prostitute, Shen Teh, as she struggles to lead a life that is "good" according to the terms of the morality taught by the gods and to …
Grand Final on Monday 25th February, 7.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
In this workshop we will start to knit a sock using all those scraps and leftovers sock knitters accumulate.
An Evaluation Of Brian What does it mean to be good? Smile C**t, You're Not Dead YetDeath, Cancer, Existential Dread and Laughs An Evaluation Of Brian - Giant'…
You have endless knit-spiration but you're not confident you can translate your dreams into actual knitwear.
Featuring an all-star cast, All Is True is a theatrical drama that sees Branagh portray the famous playwright, William Shakespeare in his retirement years.
Get ready to start a fancy brioche project tonight! You have never or hardly ever tried brioche but you're a confident knitter, and this fancy brioche shawl caught …
Anne Gill, Your MothaWhen your creations bite back The Murder Trust of Iron Mike MolloyThe true story of The Rasputin Of The Bronx Anne Gill, Your Motha - Anne Gi…
All Good GuysIrish Men.
The Love ElectricTwo friends.
The No.
Shortlisted Showcase on Tuesday 19th February, 7.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
£3516 February at 2.
HERE WE ARE NOW A Post-Minimalist Opus WireCan we think ourselves into different people? HERE WE ARE NOW - Paul GilgunnAlbum launch and debut performances of a bold and …
The ThinkingDeveloped at FRINGE LAB with support from Dublin Fringe Festival Your Ma & Other Stories.
"Bring Your Own Baby Comedy have transformed parental leave" i paper "Guaranteed to leave at least one of you crying with laughter" Mother and Baby M…
Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment.
Ken Fraser can count backwards from twenty, name the Prime Minster and tell you when the war broke out.
£2010am - 12pmAge 16+ Do you always use your camera on Auto? Why not learn to master the modes and menus so you can become more confident and creative …
"Frailty, thy name is woman!" That is probably not most women’s favourite line from Shakespeare and could not be further from the truth when applied to Emma Bentley.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The improvised comedy murder mystery is back! Following a successful run with the Underbelly – Edinburgh 2018 an…
A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance"- Great Scott ★★★★★ Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O' Brien went to prison.
Three wayward women are on a hunt for liturgical dance stardom.
Our incredibly popular, long-running evening of easy listening music and comedy entertainment in the friendly atmosphere of the Cellar Bar.
Tuesday 5th February, 1.
National Theatre Live I’m Not Runningby David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast l…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Director: David Lowery Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Q…
£65 inc.
Based on the real events of the Dyatlov Pass Incident – Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. None return.
Saturday 26th January, 10.
A classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
Freckle Productions present - STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is …
A scathing and bitterly amusing attack on the increasingly powerful and narcissistic super-rich, set against the backdrop of terrifying state oppression, the highly pertinent Party…
Join us for an evening of live music, improvisation around new theatrical texts, redirecting in front of the audience's eyes, delicious uncertainties, nibbles, drinks and good com…
Your Toys is an hour-long performance for children aged 5-9 and their grown ups, where the audience bring their own toys to become the characters in an adventure.
Crime Scene Improvisation return to the Museum of Comedy for their popular charity Christmas special.
The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for a brand new adventure anywhere…
A musical tackling life’s big questions with inimitable humour and humanity.
Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back!Wha…
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.
Fresh from their sold-out, five-star run at the Edinburgh Fringe, join multi-award-winning duo, Zak Ghazi-Torbati & Toby Marlow (co-writer of SIX), for the cabaret comedy extra…
The exceptional Slot Machine Theatre bring their puppetry skills to a show like no other - one that features your very own toys! A heartwarming story about friends pulling togeth…
Hindi-English stand up comedy show by Jagdish Chaturvedi THE ONLY INDIAN DOCTOR STAND-UP COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD * *Who is performing on the 24th November at 8 30 PM at th…
‘Shepard's masterwork.
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.
Stephen MacDonald’s Fringe First winning play about the unique friendship between celebrated World War One poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.
Fresh from his SELL OUT Edinburgh Fringe run, Tom Brace brings a jam-packed hour of laughs and magic that you simply won’t believe.
Thirty years on from its premiere at the Royal Court, Our Country’s Good is a modern classic, exploring themes of crime, punishment and the unifying and civilising power of theatre…
You know you’re guaranteed to learn something watching David Hare.
Freckle Productions presentSTICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back!Wha…
When we can have sex whenever we want, with whomever we want, why settle for a normal relationship?
This unique triple bill features works by Purcell, Carissimi and Gesualdo.
A new spoken word event. You share stories in the first half - the second half is with a hit Edinburgh Festival performer!
A blisteringly truthful and darkly comic take on contemporary life and how to survive it.
Following James Hurn’s sell-out 2017 tour, he is back by popular demand with his stunning one-man, many voices, show, celebrating over 60 years of Hancock’s …
Brexit.
Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band are delighted to be debuting at this year’s Fringe! The band, renowned for its vast repertoire covering everything from jazz standards to c…
Ronnie and Maggie have been a regular feature around the Midlothian folk scene for a number of years.
Returning for a fifth year, Majk Stokes hosts two evenings of music, poetry, comedy and storytelling to round off Venue 40’s Fringe programme for 2018.
Written by actor Christopher Saul, (currently Pompey in IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre), based this play on recordings he made of his Grandmother, Flo, in 1969.
Its 1969 and Flo looks back on her life in London from the Boer War to the Summer of Love.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A rousing musical tour of Scotland conducted by Edinburgh’s very own Capital Concert Band.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Queer NYC comedian Zach Zimmerman (The Second City, The New Yorker) attacks conservative Christian parents, contemporary gay culture, and hunts for a husband in this provocative an…
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe in partnership with Just Festival.
Harriet Stand (Hatty to her friends) is auditioning for a part in the critically acclaimed play Life.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Would you lie to the government about who you are? How about to your doctor? Maybe to big companies? Whilst online shopping? How about on your Facebook profile? Do they need your r…
Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for.
Call of the Void explores catharsis and connection through ghost stories from around the world.
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…
‘If I had a name for every woman with a story, I’d run out of space and I’d be writing forever’.
Not All Men wash their hands after going to the toilet, not all men brush their teeth twice daily.
The widely acclaimed ex-Young Pleasance physical theatre ensemble Spies Like Us returned to the Festival Fringe this year with not only one show but two brilliant shows in an adapt…
Good grief is full of sarcasm, laughter and the occasional tear as we try to show that there is no “correct” thing to say to someone who is grieving.
Kevin Jones qualified in Medicine from Liverpool University.
From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a…
Spend an evening in the company of the world team beatbox champions, The Beatbox Collective.
Hoghead Theatre Company Returns to the Fringe with their devised piece In Your Own Sweet Way.
East meets West in this wild mash-up of comedy, electric violin, characters, spoken word and songs from legendary AmerAsian duo Slanty Eyed Mama.
This unbelievably ambitious, deluded, multiple job-applicant failure attempts to inspire his audiences to become the best they can be.
A badly planned polar expedition in 1912 led to the Russian ship The Saint Anna to be locked into the ice of the Kara Sea.
‘Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit and the best dog puppet ever.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered yes to these questions, this is the event for you! Lea…
Pechorin is a superfluous man.
This duo will lift you up with their ridiculous stories as you transcend with their emotive songs.
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.
The nation’s favourite pub philosopher turned pop-up publican, brings his unique comedy genius to the Edinburgh Fringe, serving up his satirical brew of no-nonsense banter for thre…
Music by 17th-century composer John Dowland for lute, soprano and viol.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
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…
One man’s intimate story of escape from religion, to love, loss and triumph.
Russell Arathoon presents his debut hour.
Stand Up for Shelter returns for its fifth year at the Fringe, bringing you a fantastic showcase of comedy, all in aid of Shelter.
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical food cabaret in its UK debut.
The enigmatic Doctor Woof, Britain’s furriest drag artiste, and the aromatic Aletia Upstairs, London’s sexiest Cabaret Artiste, combine their unique talents with lashings of gl…
Linking Old and New Towns, Princes Street Gardens are truly amazing in their unique geology, disputed history, diverse planting and the myriad ways that ordinary folk have used and…
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
Vocal Force returns to the Fringe with an all-new line-up of songs! These young, enthusiastic performers from the USA harmonise their way through beloved hits that will inspire and…
The Time Traveller dedicates his life to creating a time machine in an attempt to alter the moment of his greatest loss.
The original show, performed for the first time in 10 years.Turn up early.Sellout expected.
Free (ticketed).Sellout expected.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang navigate the joys and pitfalls of childhood. Humorous, full of fun and fabulous musical numbers.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight, music and merriment.
The original show, performed for the first time in 10 years. Turn up early, sell-out expected.
Mark Ritchie, fresh from tours in Australia and America, returns with a hilarious storytelling show that covers the big themes of life… uncles, God and of course beetroot.
The Bluebelles are bringing midnight snacks and jazzy tracks to the Edinburgh Fringe with a fantastic a cappella night in! Returning to Edinburgh for their fourth year, following s…
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live! showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
Music, comedy and crisis in a puppet show for grown-ups.
In a bar in Cambodia, a young Scottish tour guide is telling stories to travellers.
Join us for an evening of chilled jazz as new Scottish quintet The Misinformed Quintet makes their Edinburgh Festival Fringe and AMC debut with One Note at a Time, a one-time perf…
Danger! Systems are being corrupted and broken.
After sold-out shows, rave reviews and standing ovations at Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe, Lord of the Strings! – the ultimate one-man guitar show, first created for touri…
A crazy alphabetical journey through the life of a modern vaudevillian loon.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Set in the heyday of glam rock and science fiction, Rocket Man is the story of a young man with bipolar disorder.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker left the old country to build a better life for themselves in the new world.
Join multi award-winning Amersham A Cappella as they celebrate their Fringe debut.
‘Leeson in the title role is absolutely phenomenal.
A DJ.
Six feisty older women shine a light on family violence.
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows presents a surprisingly silly trek through psychiatric wards, suicide attempts, depression and bipolar diagnosis.
Daniel and Victoria are two successful professionals in a happy marriage.
The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it.
From the team behind the hugely successful Bongo Club Cabaret and the UK’s premier free variety night franchise, comes this epic family-friendly variety show, a generation in the m…
A captivating show suitable for all encompassing a variety of dance styles, colourful costumes and entertaining narrative.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Universal Academy, an award-winning charter school from the state of Texas, proudly presents this riveting hit new musical! Featuring a multicultural cast of students, this product…
Piracy is not just a man’s trade in this thrilling piece Care Not, Fear Naught from Temporarily Misplaced Productions.
Your supermarket knows when you’re pregnant; Google knows what medical conditions you have; Facebook could help your doctor diagnose you.
Because he’s an idiot, in thrall to his own imagined past, Daniel Kitson (41) has decided to perform an unfinished show that starts at midnight in a room that gets debilitatingly h…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Does That Mean We’re Not Going Bowling? may be the best debut comedy show at the Fringe this year.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
Edinburgh Fringe is typically visited for a gluttonous helping of comedy and theatre shows.
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…
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns, to a new home at C aquila amid the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile.
Bills, dating, raising children – life is challenging enough! Who wants to think about potential future health issues and care needs with more immediate matters to consider? Unfo…
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland and debut at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tomas is bringing his show back for a fina…
Anorexia takes centre stage in this emotional piece devised by eating disorder sufferers and survivors.
There’s a better universe next door. Let’s go! Award-winning Fringe veteran brings all the feels. ‘An incantatory state of near-constant laughter’ **** (List).
The hilarious Welsh optimist returns to the Fringe, working through his latest identity crisis the only way he knows how – with 40 minutes of excellent free comedy.
Shetland comedian Marjolein Robertson weaves through time with jokes, anecdotes and storytelling.
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
This summer, four of West End’s leading ladies take residence in McEwan Hall – Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney.
Man Down emerges from three years of research and hours of interviews and discussions with people in Baltimore, USA.
Watch Zillions of Comedians squeezed into just one hour.
Up ‘til now, I had only ever seen Tom Crosbie perform short spots at Fringe cabaret shows where his skill with a Rubik’s Cube and his awkward, amiable persona intrigued me.
Saunter down the promenade with Northern Power Blouse for a show full of sketches, silly songs and larger-than-life characters.
Somewhere between who he is, who he thinks he is, who he wants to be, who he wishes he wasn’t and who he suspects people want him to think he is… you’ll find the child in adu…
Join Meg and her band of misfits on a voyage through time and space.
A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards.
Irish comedian Keith Fox returns to Edinburgh with another solo stand-up show.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? As seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC and Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto – ‘exceptionally funny’ (Ma…
Take a chance on a real free Fringe experience.
A nice, relaxed way to spend an hour of your Edinburgh Fringe with conversational-style delivery from ‘one of the best comedy writers in Ireland’ (Aidan Bishop, The International C…
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.
Welcome to the Good Life! A split-bill stand-up comedy show from two fun-loving, good-time-having, honest to goodness proper cute comedy lads.
Henry found himself in a Travelodge, lunching on a can of John West Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad.
The battle is on! Six outstanding Fringe acts, one epic fight night.
The Man of Mischief makes his Fringe debut with a one-man variety show! Having headlined at large theatres and performed for the BBC, Mark brings you his full evening show.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Look, it’s David McIver, the nicest little man in town giving it a good go with his debut hour of riffs, bits and skits.
Posturous Productions and the writer of the critically acclaimed Glass Slippers and Silver Bullets and the sell out shows The Haunted Hunt and Build-Up And Climax pr…
On 12th November 2013, Archie Henderson accidentally reached #98 in the UK Singles Chart.
William Whitehurst’s savage and unflinching examination of abuse and isolation is given wings in the shape of Arthur Cork, performed by the award-winning Corin Rhys Jones.
Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences.
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 …
Upon retirement, Corporal Liam Drury returns to be confronted with sudden and debilitating flashbacks to his time in combat.
After last year’s sell-out D Day Dodgers, the Woolly Sheep Theatre Company’s Not Dead Yet! is a one man play which challenges preconceptions about memory loss through real-life…
The Edinburgh Revue returns to the Fringe with a collection of its best and brightest local talents from throughout the year in this stand-up showcase.
Award-winning actor Ingvild Haugstad from Det Andre Teatret tells the story of a person who retreats from the world after losing a soulmate to a freak raspberry accident.
‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Direct from the USA, the infamous Gravel Road Show presents The Cult of True Womanhood in a world-premiere cabaret that dismantles the four cardinal virtues of “true” womanhood…
It’s Not Over Yet… choreographed and performed by Emma Jayne Park (aka Cultured Mongrel) is a heart-stopping autobiographical show about cancer.
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after five sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious …
London’s best comedy Dungeons & Dragons show is rolling into Edinburgh to ask the funniest people on the Fringe if they have what it takes to be heroes.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Sam Fraser has been a stand-by BBC local weather presenter since 2012.
‘Today is the day I make a decision.
There’s no such thing as vanilla, boring or prudish.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
‘There’s two kinds of blues, happy blues and then sad blues.
‘My favourite DJ on the planet.
Gordon Southern has successfully avoided winter for ten years, a feat only previously achieved by bees, some birds and most bears.
Jo Caulfield strides on stage with all the self-assuredness of the seasoned performer that she is.
Come on then! (To my show.
On average, victims of domestic violence experience 35 assaults before calling the police.
Stand-up comedy showcase produced by Los Angeles based stand-up comic Kirk Smith.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story most people know, but the life of Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Caroll, and the real Alice Liddell is much less popular.
The Stand Comedy Club celebrates its 21st anniversary at the Edinburgh Fringe with the best of 20 years visiting the stage at New Town Theatre. Different line-up nightly!
Life is full of accidents, mishaps, frustrations and disappointments.
Bare Productions are a new, fresh Edinburgh-based company comprising of some of the best local talent who have all performed in multiple five-star sell-out shows at the Fringe.
The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for an entirely new adventure every day based…
Steve Chang takes you on an introspective journey to find meaning in life by means of ayahuasca, hookers and gay conversion camp.
Excitement! Drama! Romance! And… knitting? A scintillating cabaret, featuring the lost knitting songs of WWI and WWII from Canada, Britain, America and France.
**** (TimeOut).
Celebrating the enthusiasm and fresh talent of new dancers from across Scotland.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.
A sexier, more violent Waiting for Godot, Definition of Man is a physicalised post-apocalyptic decreation myth that won Best in Dance and Physical Theatre and Ripest Show at the 20…
Every comedian has their set-list: jokes which are tried and true, presented in a timely fashion to showcase their best zingers, punchlines and their best dick joke.
You are cordially invited to the grand reopening of Ali Brice’s Lemonade Stand.
After winning the Edinburgh Panel Prize in 2014 with Funz and Gamez, Phil’s ready to bring his unique, anarchic and unreliable comedy to the masses.
A 23-year-old blind theoretical physicist turned local radio news broadcaster, a late-night TV casino host and a well-meaning woman called Glynis join forces for a laugh-packed sho…
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a different selection each day of four of the best comics at the Fringe.
Award-winning Lucky Dog bring their acclaimed Mr Merrick, the Elephant Man to Edinburgh for the first time.
In 2010, the island of Herm (the Channel Islands’ smallest island) declared a state of emergency.
Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
According to WikiHow, you can Live Your Best Life in just 14 steps (with pictures) but can it really be that easy? Emmy Fyles (Comedy Central, BBC Three) sets off on a journey to f…
Sam (Australia) was nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016.
Join the cult of happiness.
Zahra’s never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie.
Join your hosts, Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler, as they bring the UK’s finest spoof chat show and chaotic cabaret back to the Fringe.
Stand-up comic Gareth Berliner was cast in Coronation Street four years ago to play dodgy drug dealer Macca, and was told he didn’t need make-up! He’s also very funny.
The family-friendly version of the UK’s only comedy court returns with a new venue! An improvised show where Steve Bennett invites top comedians to be lawyers, prosecuting and defe…
A one-person comedy show with art and passion.
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.
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour.
Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself.
It’s 2025 - a world of mystery, spies and secret missions.
An eighth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest perform…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish.
Multi award-winning Welsh comedian, Jenny Collier, is back and gooder than ever.
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 …
After their multi award-winning debut at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, the hot gays are back.
Join us on a thrilling journey to a future age where things are not as they seem.
The UK’s only courtroom-based improvised comedy is back for a sixth year.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
Award-winning comedian, TV and radio writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt asks – ‘what really makes us good?’, in his new punchli…
There’s always someone worse off than you, isn’t there? Someone that you regularly thank your lucky stars that you’re not like.
Twice featured on BBC Radio 4’s Pick of the Week.
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien went to prison.
Not My Dog is a hilariously dark exploration of modern life and our need to (mis)represent it from stand-up Tania Edwards who has written for Mock the Week (BBC Two), Stand Up for …
Step aside Ricky and Bianca, there’s a new duo in town.
An interactive technological comedy adventure with comedian David Callaghan.
Teams of improvisers take on stand-ups on stage, and you get to choose who is funnier. Loser dies. Even better? The show is free.
In six years of stand-up, Aidan ‘Taco’ Jones has met great comedians from every continent (except Antartica, they’re rubbish).
Three wayward women on a hunt for international liturgical dance stardom.
The Choir of Man was the runway hit and ‘the ultimate feel-good show of 2017 Fringe’ ***** (Edinburgh Evening News).
In association with Bar Brig, and after four sold out tours in Europe, The Good The Bad and The Irish return to the festival for our eighth year! Join host Michael Porter as we sho…
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Spend a rip-roaring hour in the pub with the man himself! He’ll tell you all about his family, what it’s like on tour and the glory days at th…
World premiere of this fresh, funny, fantastical story starring award-winning comedian, singer and dancer Charlie Baker (Harry Hill’s Tea Time, Dog Ate My Homework, Doctor Who) and…
Amazing tales, elegantly told.
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.
Total sell-out 2005-2017 returns with a brand new line-up.
As seen on Ricky Gervais’ Derek, Sky’s Rovers and Channel 4’s Gittins.
Giving up on your dreams isn’t always the worst thing in the world.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise.
Later this year Phil embarks on a national tour of his hit show Your Wrong.
Following sell-out shows on the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes for Never Mind the Cossacks – ‘brilliantly conceived’ (FringeGuru.
Puns! Lots of puns! Spoken puns, visual puns, musical puns, contrived puns and a lot of props.
The hottest free ticket in town. A selection of the best acts at the Edinburgh Fringe showcased in this hour of power.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an actor in possession of a woman’s story must be in want of a wife – to help him adapt it.
Australian comedian Ross Voss’s show in the form of a basketball game! Four quarters of 12 minutes of comedy! Each quarter is different, from more about me to storytelling, longe…
Newcastle Comedy Society’s first foray into the Edinburgh Fringe after gaining popularity in Newcastle for hosting hilarious, chaotic shows for the student population and the pub…
Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016 and 2017.
Writer/comedian David Head and singer/songwriter Matt Glover of Sincere Deceivers present a performance of silly love stories and melancholy folk pop.
Entering the Underbelly Fresian, we were enticed by the melodious notes of a live band playing.
Whip-smart stream-of-consciousness comedy from ‘master of shamelessly silly yet socially conscious clowning’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
A beatboxing and storytelling comedy show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
He is Generation X.
What type of comedian are you Gav? Hard-hitting? Are you one of these edgy types that says the unsayable or a modern consumer complaints comedian? Maybe you’re surreal and are on…
The Full Moon Cabaret is an immersive art party with burlesque, variety and subversive surprises.
Which comic belongs in your bubble? Send your suggestions through our app: comedy gold or utter crap? Three top comedians compete to impress with tailor-made jokes based on the dem…
What does the transcript of a 17th century Italian rape trial reveal about the state of the world nowadays? That, despite 400 years of supposed social progress, the impulse to blam…
Paul Foxcroft (Cariad and Paul, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show) is a professional improviser who, for some reason, has decided to script an hour’s show in defiance of his many years o…
After last year’s millennial-bashing debut, Avocado! are back and invite you to take a leap into the twisted little world of two twenty-something nothings for a second helping of…
Rahul Kohli was unperturbed by the small audience on the evening this reviewer attended, likening it to ‘a Theresa May cabinet meeting’.
The 10-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an epic new show for just about everyone.
Hold on to your raincoats! Tom Brace brings a jam-packed hour of laughs and magic that you simply won’t believe! Expect the unexpected in this mind-boggling variety show.
Vladimir McTavish became a full-time stand-up comedian in 1993, since then he has performed to audiences worldwide and gigged with some of the biggest names in the business.
What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s…
Jerry and Jacks want to be Big Time, but at what cost? They take on a job that they hope will shoot them up the ladder in the organisation.
What happens to the women that men can’t write? In this showcase of strong female characters, a group of Cambridge’s finest lady and non-binary comics will endeavour to find out.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
There are books which are called seminal largely because so many people have read them.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! The improvised comedy murder mystery is back! Following a sold out Edinburgh 2017 run, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns to …
Total sell-out 2010-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
When George was 12 he fell for the most beautiful, orangest girl in Stockport.
Ever wondered what happens when nice manners go head to head with a Russian gangster? In a fusion between theatre, comedy and cabaret, James McLean is a one-man theatre company and…
I was unsure what to expect from this performance, but "a musical about Robert Burns" already had my interest piqued.
Charles ‘One-Man Star Wars’ Ross and Canadian Fringe legend, TJ Dawe, parody the Netflix smash series, Stranger Things.
After last year’s sell-out run, Paul returns to Edinburgh with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray.
Not Yet Suffragette is a potent mix of feminist theatre and stand-up comedy surrounding how – not far – women’s rights have come since winning the vote.
Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff) is a one-woman science/comedy/music show.
There is something sad about leaving Stand and Deliver, accompanied by the sound of the Adam Ant song referenced in the title of the show.
Maisey Mata, a filmmaker, is invited by the Women’s Refuge to document their clients in order to raise awareness about domestic violence.
Knowledge = Belief and Truth.
Total sell-out 2010-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame …
Total sell-out 2005-2017 returns with a brand-new line-up.
A deliciously dark musical cabaret exquisitely crushing the American dream, delivered with rare power and visceral beauty.
There’s a line in How to Keep Time that sat very deeply in my heart: “All my memories have been rewritten for who you are now.
BBC New Comedy Award nominees and real-life couple Andrew Nolan and Janine Harouni bring you an hour of standup comedy, unless they have already broken up.
Gripping World Premier drama of Cowgate fire.
After last year's sell-out show, Paul returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
Ex soldier and now comedian Martin Semple turns terrifying situations from his time in the British Army into hilarious material, marking Martin out to be a unique and talented me…
Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.
An interactive technological comedy adventure with comedian David Callaghan.
The hilarious improvised Doctor Who parody returns! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop and a crew of hysterical performers, join us for an entirely new adventure base…
A night of queer improvised comedy with Zeal at the Chateau, South London’s brand new queer arts space opening in July! FREE ENTRY.
IT’S TIME TO GET FILTHY!!!Drag Superstar and star of the hottest show in town, EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Vinegar Strokes, presents her brand of cabaret in show like no ot…
A play promising to be the first of its kind premieres in July at Landor Space, Clapham, inviting audiences to take control of a show where every night really is different.
Michael Bublé – a true global superstar in his only UK performance is coming to Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2018! The undisputed ‘King of …
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 …
New Year’s Eve.
Pop superstars Steps are the first headline act to be announced for Greenwich Music Time 2018.
Out of Spite Theatre presents the award winning, critically acclaimed, Offie nominated, London transfer and two-time Edinburgh Fringe sell-out.
The Chandeliers present a rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot! Someone’s kicked the bucket.
Energetic, playful stand-up comedy from Manchester-born comedian Russell Arathoon.
Sketch Off 2018 runners up Bread & Geller bring you their sell-out debut hour, a hot mix of character comedy, observational sketch and musical parody.
We can’t help living in the future – booking flights for holidays, organising birthday parties, writing applications.
Jason Rouse is a renegade touring stand-up comedian taking the mainstream comedy world and turning it upside down.
“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 …
Dennis, 32, is perfect according to his best friend and Nan, Elsie.
Sam Fraser has been a stand-by BBC local weather presenter since 2012.
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…
On 12 November 2013, Archie Henderson accidentally reached number 98 in the UK Singles Chart.
One of the UK’s most exciting and versatile emerging musical theatre talents, Scottish writer-composer Finn Anderson is currently developing a string of new shows set to hit stages…
A renaissance man in a suitcase.
The perfect end to the bank holiday weekend - first a kicking soul gig, then relax with a drink as the weird and wonderful unfolds before you.
Zahra has never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie.
Everyone had a favourite subject at school taught by their favourite teacher.
Cult sketch-comedy cowboys ‘Good Kids’ descend on Brighton Fringe for another hour of wicked-ass mayhem.
Monki’s debut performance colours outside the lines of the conventional circus genre.
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…
What really goes on in our head? Is it true? What we believe to think? Is it beautiful? Is it confronting? And is it honest? What can you learn from your thoughts? They have more t…
Scottish comedy-award-winner and BAFTA nominee Vladimir McTavish celebrates a quarter-century in the business with an hour-long show featuring some brand-new topical gags, some old…
Latest smash-hit show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning comedian.
If you want a wonderful retelling and reimagining of the classic tale, told by two talented performers on a deliciously simple, yet complex, set, then look no further.
‘The Man of a 1000 Farces’ is the new touring show from that international man of misery, Johnny MacAulay.
Graduate exhibition by Brighton Metropolitan Creative Music Production degree students.
It's 1736, George II is on the throne, witchcraft laws are being appealed and the British Empire was starting to take shape.
Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique featured not a single person in character, and was all the better for it.
In 2010 the island of Herm declared a state of emergency.
We’ve all had childhoods.
Comedian David Callaghan brings his newest interactive technological comedy adventure.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Think you know game shows? Think again, as this new show comes to Brighton, that will make you laugh like a child.
Bi-cultural, demi-sexual, 42 year old Londoner WLTM varied audience with GSOH to tell jokes of a politically irreverent nature.
EXTRA PERFORMANCES ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND Louis Pearl has thrilled audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
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.
Nathan and Ida Hardwerker leave the old country to build a better life for themselves in the New World: taking with them nothing but a will to succeed and a secret recipe for sauce…
Nothing interesting has ever happened to gay comedian Will Dalrymple.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Winner of Nordic Fringe Network Award at Brighton Fringe 2017.
‘Good Grief.
Saunter down the promenade with Northern Power Blouse for a show full of sketches, songs and larger than life characters, all set by the glamorous northern seaside.
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Come and meet the man himself and take the lid off a legend in your local.
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly stand-up-comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just …
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic ‘Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy’ since 2013.
Mix stunning magic, baffling illusions and cheeky comedy with a young, energetic, enthusiastic magician and what do you get? ‘Miraculous Magic’ is a brand-new magical experience fo…
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows presents a personal trek through his mental health history, including his time in a psychiatric ward, suicide attempts, depression an…
Stand-up comedy from Manchester-born comedian, Russell Arathoon.
Back by popular demand following 2016 and 2017’s sell-out shows! Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present a hilarious impromptu detective drama, packed with colourful cha…
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…
Wow, it’s time for the debut hour of comedy from hot ticket and nice friend David McIver! That’s right girls and boys, your special little man is all grown up and raring to do some…
Friendly Cornish Giant Matt Price was going out with a woman.
Laurie Black’s back in town to taunt the gods of bad luck.
From the minds behind Brighton improv titans Off the Cuff and Blanket Fort comes a full-throttle fully-improvised musical performed in full by only two men (plus one on guitar).
Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor.
Gráinne Maguire’s one hour work-in-progress show includes themes around nuns, time travel, ghosts, dating, being a female comedian and writer, culminating in a daydream fantasy …
We all have that cousin.
A multimedia spectacular from Angel Comedy founder Barry Ferns and Alasdair Beckett-King (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the of Year 2017).
Join Robyn Perkins, English Comedian of the Year finalist, and Sarah Iles, “Left the room quaking with laughter” as they divulge stories from their crazy, surreal and bizarre lives…
Wired Theatre follow on from their show last year, And Love Walked In, with this new sequel, Always, With a Love That's True.
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast!The improvised murder mystery comedy is back! Following sold-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2017/2016 and Brighton Fringe 2017/2016,…
The game show where celebrities compete to become UN Goodwill Ambassadors.
Strap in for a strikingly alternative show from two of the most original acts rising through the UK stand-up scene: ‘The Robot’ Nicholas Everritt and Pete ‘The Hurricane’ Nash.
Fresh from their five-star, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and winners of the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence 2017, ‘Hot Gay Time Machine’ cover all the most important m…
Gallery Lock-In is a makeshift gallery space tucked away in the backstreets behind the beachfront.
Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you?Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine?Are you looking for support to upg…
Crime Scene Impro return to the Museum of Comedy following a sell out Edinburgh Fringe (2017) in this fully improvised comedy murder mystery.
Brexit.
‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves.
A mix of theatre and stand-up comedy, Not Yet Suffragette explores how not far women’s rights have come since winning the Vote.
Best Children’s Show Award 2016! Buckle up and take a trip in a giant time machine to get up close and personal with a life sized T-Rex! Incorporating science with circus, pu…
Smash-hit new show from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish comedian.
headspace hosts a riotous afternoon of laughs and entertainment starring some of Australia and the world’s hottest comedic and artistic performers.
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning comedy & cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
After a sell-out debut Fringe performance in 2017, ACH Group’s Sing for Joy Choir is back with a brand new show: Colour Your World.
The Fame Train gang star in this awesome show that sees the kids travel through the ages from the prehistoric times, to the swinging 60’s, all the way to the modern day! Cool chara…
Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour.
Dance the night away with Adelaide’s hottest party boat and live acts on the Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide.
“Time and Machines - gymnastics in motion” has it’s premiere in SA and introduces acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, aerialists and circus performers to Adelaide audiences.
Inspired by some lesser known writings of the great novelist, poet and playwright, Jules Verne, The Man in the Mail tells the story of a lovelorn fellow who decides to send himself…
Damian Callinan, renowned character and stand-up comedian, suffers from OTTDS (Over The Top Dance Syndrome).
Take a guided twilight stroll along North Tce.
Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 & selling out all 23 shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 & 2017.
The Choir of Man was the runaway hit of the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 the team behind The Magnets! and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
From the group that brought you Jungle Babes Guerilla Music, we invite you to participate in a gutsy collaboration of all things vulnerable.
Using a combination of Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance style) and contemporary, interpretive dance, this show is a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul.
Hands-on Cocktail Masterclass Series! Shake, muddle and stir your way through time, mastering the techniques and discovering the science that is mixology.
Basketball Man is an artist from New York that performs a variety of basketball tricks such as dribbling, spinning, juggling, and freestyle with basketballs all while telling s…
Start your Tuesday mornings with laughter in the comfort of your favourite cinema.
Celebrating the timeless music of the multi-grammy award winning four piece that is Fleetwood Mac! Re-live, reminisce and re-discover the sounds of the 70’s through a one hour …
Grandma is busting out! She is sick of rules.
Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage.
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning family friendly cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
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…
A man and his case in a world of chance and opportunity, creates a happening of interactive participation, acute absurdity and mesmerizing manipulation.
hit107’s Amos Gill remains one of Australia’s most prolific young comedians.
WINNER: BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM SYDNEY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ‘17.
Edinburgh sellout.
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.
You think you’re gonna go to India and rectify your c*nty soul.
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.
Who said parenting was a piece of cake? Cos I want to give them a piece of my mind! Life’s busy & you have to be everything for a whole bunch of people: partner, kids, boss, c…
This is a tale of a man that lost his mullet and his identity.
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.
“Who’s Your Daddy? returns to Adelaide with an amazing line-up of both local and International comedians, both Mums & Dads, all talking Parenthood.
The Stand Up Show is back! For the fourth year in a row the Stand Up Show will be bringing the best comedians in town together in one place.
The UK’s only courtroom-based improvised comedy returns for a fifth year.
Alex is a Melbourne based stand-up comedian currently achieving her life long dream of being brave enough to live outside her home state of QLD.
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…
For over 10 years by luck or design Southern has only really experienced summer and autumn.
The sexier, more refined version of the sell out Comedy Pub Crawl.
Port Adelaide is one of the oldest suburbs in Adelaide, with a nickname of ‘Port Misery’, it was effectively founded on January the 6th, 1837 and since then, has been home to count…
Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club.
An international gross of $1.
The play revolves around Sarah, a photo journalist who has just returned from covering the war in Syria after being severely injured.
Winner of Voice’s Pick of the Fringe Award, Naomi Sheldon’s exceptional debut play comes to London’s West End following a critically acclaimed smash hit run at th…
Should you come see my show or not? Tell you what, look up my stand-up comedy on YouTube and if it makes you laugh grab some tickets.
Sydney’s Tom Cashman is debuting his show Good at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Did Will Shakespeare write his plays? Come and spend a rip-roaring hour in the pub with the man himself! He’ll tell you all about life on tour, the glory days at the Globe.
A brand NEW SHOW to top its 15/16 sell out “Turn Up Your Radio” seasons.
We’ve all had our heart broken at some point.
Sean and Darren went to the same primary school in Ireland and now they’re both tellin’ jokes in Australia.
The King and Queen of Adelaide Comedy reunite to bring you one of the hottest stand-up comedy shows at this year’s festival.
There’s good effort, bad effort and times when you just need to say “eff’ it”.
No one likes to be judged.
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…
In a fiery display of wit, comedy and anecdotes dressed up with glamour and style, Joanne Kam (Comedy Central Asia) will have you crying with laughter as she shares her views on li…
An honest tale of one man’s modern escape from the prison of belief.
The bawdy, the dirty, and the downright horny - The Towers of Song are going to rock’n’roll their way through the lustful side of Leonard’s music.
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…
Two opposing presidential party candidates are neck and neck in an unscrupulous battle for the nomination.
Literary giant Ernest Hemingway, orchestrates a soireé of Latin music at his favourite bar, La Bodeguita del Medio, in Havana, Cuba.
Inspiring, intriguing, tender and true.
Born beneath the storm clouds of Sydney’s recently introduced “lockout laws” (currently draining the magic from a once-vibrant nightlife), this continually shifting mobile street a…
This high-energy, emotionally charged cabaret challenges the perceptions that ‘mental illness’ is a dirty word.
Adelaide’s premier Open Mic night returns! EVERY MONDAY catch 10 different comedians from across the Fringe PLUS a special guest headline act.
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 …
While not even Herbert George Wells’s own first dalliance with the concept of time travel, his 1895 novella The Time Machine has nevertheless become pretty much the definitive te…
An exciting twist on stand up comedy! You, the audience will set the tone of the night by choosing who gets to take the stage to try and get you to belly laugh or fall off your sea…
Ever wanted to experience your own Doctor Who adventure? Our team of time lords will whisk you round the universe and home in time for tea in this hilarious improvised parody! ★�…
Five remarkable individuals take stock of where they are now.
Based on a true story, is about two women, working side by side in a school infirmary who discover a startling truth about one another.
Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company of South Australia present, Things I Know To Be True, a new play by Andrew Bovell.
A strange new act has arrived at the fairground.
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…
The Dreamweaver Quartet invite you to open up your third eye Will Luera is back in London and playing for two nights with a crack team of London improvisers The Owls Are Not What T…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
In a Brighton basement eight young women sit on stools, waiting, the audience in a semi-circle around them.
Happily Never After - Created from a single audience suggestion, The Maydays weave a playful tale, full of black comedy and haunting songs.
A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem revisits Twin Peaks.
EPIC is a theater troupe for actors living with (and without) developmental disabilities such as autism.
London’s favourite purrrveyors of dark and daring cabaret entertainment return with a spectacular show inspired by vintage, after-hours Montmartre.
She speaks! After two Emmys, a Grammy, decades of starring in television shows and touring, Kathy Griffin is launching her FIRST world tour after suddenly never being more in-deman…
A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem will revisit the town of Twin Peaks.
Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK.
An extremely flamboyant, ‘riotous but subtly moving’ (The List) extravaGAYnza, fresh from its sold-out, award-winning run at Edinburgh.
Loosely inspired by Twin Peaks, The Owls Are Not What They Seem will chart a brand new hidden mystery with each fully improvised performance.
Award-winning artist; Bafta-winning TV presenter; Reith Lecturer and bestselling author with traditional masculine traits including having the desire to “always be right and …
Free Stand-Up comedy show with all donations given to Lady Parts Justice! Come join at Local 138 on Thursday, 11/2 at 8pm.
Pippa Evans Presents… – Join Pippa Evans (founder member of Showstoppers) and some of her favourite improvisers as they explore the world through your eyes and theirs.
A monstrous force rules the land.
Bread & Geller are back! Join the world’s first comedy trio with only two members as they return with their sell-out exploration of all* things time.
There were a lot of expectation around this new Wales Millennium Centre production of Manfred Karge’s one-woman play, Man to Man.
Sitting In a Tin Can (feat.
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…
Celebrating 30 years since its UK première and following rave reviews and a sold out run at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival, Maggie Bain delivers a tour de force performance in …
I have been to Paradise and this is what I saw.
To tie in with the release of his new CD, comedy singer-songwriter Majk Stokes presents a new selection of silly songs and poems, along with a few old favourites, on topics includi…
Set in the heart of Scotland, The Man Who Couldn’t Dance is a story of first love, broken promises and surviving suburbia in the aftermath of a broken heart.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
10 years.
David O’Doherty – the Ryanair Enya, the Aldi Bublé – returns to the Fringe with last year’s hit show Big Time, an hour of talking and songs in a haunted hall on a hill fille…
This show, a high spot of Watson’s notorious Edinburgh career, began as a work-in-progress at the Fringe two years ago.
O’Doherty is back with his mini-keyboard, flopping hair, and uninhibited attitude, but this time in one of the most prestigious venues that the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has to o…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
‘Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Comedy sketches and satirical comments with an Edinburgh twist from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests.
Russell Arathoon brings his previous sold out debut stand up show to London.
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, this is the event for yo…
Jess Thom has Tourettes, a condition that means she makes movements and noises she can’t control, called tics.
The multi award-winning Fringe sell-out comedy is returning for it’s final run at Edinburgh Fringe.
I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change is earnestly performed by a youthful and small cast – the reason for scraping the second star – but the uninspired script and the overa…
What happens when you combine juicy reality TV drama and award-winning a cappella? Join the 2016 UK champions, The Bristol Suspensions, to find out… Fresh from their sell-out 201…
Men have all the power.
The Bathtub Heroine presents an incredibly biting piece of new writing telling the life story of tormented poet, Sylvia Plath.
Grab a seat, hold on tight and have as much fun as your kids.
Your Best Guess is a collaboration between the Portuguese theatre company mala voadora and Chris Thorpe.
HG Wells’s sci-fi masterpiece is reborn as a brand new musical adventure.
One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected.
A unique journey into the private life of a gadget you thought was on your side.
In view of the recent violence in Charlottesville, KKK sympathisers in the White House and, even on our end of the pond, much of the sentiment behind Brexit, a discussion of the in…
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back with a new show for 2017! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland, Tomas is bringing his abilities across the sea to the Edinburgh Frin…
David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’.
Where do I belong? What defines me? Where is home? Poetic, poignant solo show by Annie George – Inspiring Scotland Saltire Bursary winner 2016 – contrasting struggles faced by …
Ventriloquist extraordinaire Nina Conti is back with her famous masks, ready to use you as her puppet.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A dirty, disused room, empty except for a box with lots of holes in it.
The internet has altered many aspects of the world we live in.
A comedy show about drinking, and what happens when you stop.
Period production set in India in the 1940s, staging a spiritual journey two people take as they step foot into the theatre of life.
Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies.
Alyona Ageeva’s PosleSlov Physical Theatre Company presents the UK premier of this contemporary physical theatre performance.
Musical adaptations of other works often struggle to either make themselves distinct or justify their existence.
At the all-male, male retreat for men, Guru Nigel will show you how to grasp the long, hard, curved (and, occasionally, in a periodic design) doorknob to your life.
Snow is the newest prisoner at HMP Young Offenders Institution, Hull.
Alyona Ageeva’s PosleSlov Physical Theatre Company brings the UK premiere of On This Side of Time from Russia to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
We’ve all had the question.
In a modern cabaret format, Now Here’s A Funny Story is a jaunty romp through the golden age of music hall, often delving into its dark underbelly.
You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept.
A reinterpretation of some of William Shakespeare’s best scenes woven together to create a new story about two young lovers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
In this post-truth era, we desperately need more scientists to critically evaluate evidence for political and corporate claims; we can’t afford to keep losing many of our best wo…
A free lunchtime showcase of established and up and coming acts offering tasters of their shows. Six acts plus MC Alastair Sadler.
‘Dazzling wit.
Hot Dub Time Machine is the world’s first time travelling dance party, taking festivals, theatres, rooftops and venues all over the world on a transcendent dance through pop musi…
There’s a real sense of excitement in the run-up to Stand By, not least thanks to the slightly-unusual venue—inside an Army Reserve Centre in the north of the New Town.
The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is an initiative set up to ‘take the academics out of their ivory towers and engage with the public’.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Brian makes a triumphant return to the Fringe to perform his hit album A Better Man in its entirety.
London’s Critical Hit comedy Dungeons & Dragons show is rolling into Edinburgh for one night only, five times! Join your host, Paul Foxcroft (Cariad & Paul, Marcus Brigstocke’s Una…
Powerful like a dragon, supple like a dancer.
On a cliff edge somewhere, a man is about to jump to his death when he is stopped by a psychology professor.
If you don’t know your Grandmaster Flash from Public Enemy, then Hip Hop Time Machine is going to seem less like a nostalgic reminder of your childhood and more like you’ve act…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Stand Up for Shelter returns for our fourth year at the Fringe, bringing a fantastic showcase of comedy in aid of Shelter! This year’s line-up is jam-packed and will see Sara Pas…
Superfans of Greg Proops will enjoy the intimate feel of being in the room at the time of his Podcast live recording.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Exploring themes of life and death, wealth and poverty and what it means to be ‘good’, Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Sichuan is innovatively and creatively brought to lif…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
The image of the tortured brooding man, bewitched, bothered and bewildered by some winsome and naïve woman, is long burnt into of literature.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
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.
The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe.
Hot, new(ish) comedy trio are back in Edinburgh with a playful new sketch show.
Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? Fresh from performing at the world’s biggest comedy clubs, including Caroline’s on Broadway, NYC and Yuk Yuk’s Toronto, Scottish baldy Gary Sa…
Rising comedy star Sarah Keyworth, a Funny Women finalist 2015 and tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, examines what it means to be a child raised believing you co…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
The laws of stand up hold that childhood diaries are always good for a laugh.
She’s a sell-out! In a good way.
He’s back! The Amused Moose People’s Champion returns with another hour of upbeat, fast-paced and hilarious stand-up.
The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe.
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 future is brought to you from the past in this musical adaptation of H.
Darren has arrived to explore Earth when unexpected circumstances leave him stranded.
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
When a man and a woman… or a woman and a woman… or a man and a man… or any combination really, love each other very much, they come together – well, not always together.
Man And Boy is a perfectly poetic way to punctuate an otherwise hectic day at the Fringe.
Navigating the intricacies of a one-night stand can be a tricky social and biological journey.
Floating in deep space, an astronaut pleads with his lover to let him back in the airlock.
I remember when Doctor Who was a practically forgotten, long cancelled show that was only the domain of nerds (like me).
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following 2016’s Edinburgh Fringe sell-out, CSI returns with its improvised, witty and absurd murder mystery.
The key to a happy life is avoiding all forms of useless and unproductive time – Leere Zeit – as propagated by the Institute of Positive Lifestyles.
Six award-winning clowns, characters, and comedians all show off, separately.
Bill Beteet, a Laugh Factory comedian from Chicago, will lead you through an existential comedic journey that will have you laugh about life, love, and your inevitable death.
In the latest text by Mudar Alhaggi, this play is about daily life in the midst of the Syrian war, the waiting and the disappointed illusion that the next day might bring about cha…
Ian was as attractive to women as a drunk rhino so Channel 4 television handed him over to seduction “gurus” who taught him techniques to find love.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The gameshow where celebrities compete to end world poverty.
Javier is talked about as surreal, absurdist, observational, daft, satirical: he doesn’t stand as a novelty, nor does he mirror what you know about stand-up comedy.
This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed.
Chicago, America’s premier city for up-and-coming comedians sends its best and brightest to Edinburgh.
Stuck in a lift, Ruth waits to escape in order to visit her husband who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Winner Best Comedy at United Solo Festival New York 2016.
Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret.
Camille is the Fringe.
Chamberlain has been relegated to history as one of life’s wishful thinkers.
If you are in search of some polite 1930s garden-party-esque comedy mixed in with a hilariously self-aware performance, this is certainly a play to catch.
Following a hugely popular run last year, Cabaret at Le Monde has returned and it’s bigger, better and more diverse than ever.
The Edinburgh Revue returns for its eighth Fringe, bringing you an hour of ‘brave, intelligent, and inventive’ (BroadwayBaby.
People watching is bloody brilliant, isn’t it? Let’s take a good look at those spectacular nobodies, anybodies and busybodies.
Stampin’, stompen’ coming through the trees, shuffling through the swamp grass, blowing in the breeze.
Malcolm is from respectable Morningside.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Sometimes, when comedians are interviewed, they talk about how they have a responsibility to talk about the issues.
At 36, David is still unable to function in society.
A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
They say fame is a fickle friend, and the St Andrews Revue have been lonely for years.
Save your soul with laughter.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Everyone has a crazy family.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Nominated for Best Comedy 2016 by Fringe World, with 23 sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
New Zealand’s Barnie Duncan has created a perfect comedy persona; he’s believable enough as a character but ridiculous in so many perfectly pitched ways.
When the headline act fails to show up, Jango, a bumbling theatre caretaker, is suddenly thrust into the limelight and embarks on a hilarious journey of highly crafted and heartfel…
Take a deep breath and join me on a multimedia rampage.
The desire to please is instilled into children from an early age, but the side-effects that this can have on their development is often not felt until it’s too late.
Death Ray Cabaret is the apocalyptic musical comedy show from Second City veterans Kevin Matviw and Jordan Armstrong.
Journalist, musician and stand-up Marc Burrows returns following his 2014 show The Ten Best Songs of All Time with a personal trek through his mental health history, including his …
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
A seventh year at the Edinburgh Festival! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest performers, ho…
A selection of five of the hottest up-and-coming comedians at the festival in this stand-up comedy showcase extravaganza, with a different line up daily featuring your headliner Ro…
A man stands accused of a heinous crime.
2016 saw JoJo Smith dip her toe into the Fringe waters with a brief run of her first solo show I was Mick Jones’ Bank Clerk.
The tricky thing with a show like The Man On The Moor is balancing the personal, fictional story being told with the larger, true-life event it is connected to.
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…
Two world travelled comedians, Dylan Gott (Canada) and Radu Isac (Romania), perform an hour of sort of clean comedy.
Puns.
Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies.
Apocalypse Now, with its 153 minute running time, multi-million dollar production costs and jungle location, might not seem like the most obvious contender for adaptation into a on…
When Phill Jupitus commits to the Fringe, he does so 100 per cent.
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
‘Dazzling wit.
Many will be familiar with the big budget movies inspired by the works of HG Wells (The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man) for example, but fewer might have actually read the…
Not enough material for solo shows and nobody else will work with them.
There is something remarkably welcoming about being handed a free pint with a smile as you walk into a show.
Fresh off the series finale of his critically acclaimed American comedy series, Review, Andy Daly (also seen on such shows as Eastbound & Down, The Office and Silicon Valley) makes…
Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast! John Hastings improvises an hour of comedy based on suggestions from the Fringe’s top comedians, his teenage blog, and his friend Paul Stanley H…
Total sell-out 2005-2016 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Jason Byrne is no stranger to festival stand-up, or festival audiences, and he has returned once again to Scotland’s capital with his new tour, The Man with Three Brains (althoug…
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…
These ‘improvising geniuses’ (FunnyWomen.
Heather Shaw and Olga Koch present a high-octane hour of one-liners, personal anecdotes and, most importantly, good vibes! Many people like to party but only the chosen few really …
Malcolm Hardee Award nominee and Buxton Fringe Best Show winner (and triple nominee) explores bravery in a volatile world.
01/02 is a stand up show about one particular week in a young man’s life.
You want stories? JoJo has a lifetime’s worth.
Quirky, honest, dark and irreverent humour from this critically acclaimed Australian stand-up and writer (The Last Leg) forced by love and money to live in suburban UK where he can…
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016).
A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists.
Hello, I’m doing a solo show where I play a synth for a while and read some comedic short stories that I’ve written.
From a hit season at Adelaide Fringe, Danny Condon finds a grey area between art and science and lifts the lid on some hilarious family dynamics.
They haven’t got enough material for their own solo shows and nobody else will work with them, so Christian Talbot and Rosie Holt will be performing stand-up, sketches and music wh…
Join Dana Alexander in her fifth Edinburgh Show, as she navigates through the matrix of the modern world of dating.
Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle, exploring new cultures, traveling light and relying on booze to socialise.
Once again, Set List: Stand Up Without a Net returns to the Fringe at Gilded Balloon Teviot, just as loud and energetic as in previous years and with just as much potential for cat…
You know you’ve made it as a comedian when you can include an interval and encore in your Edinburgh Fringe show.
Siren Theatre Co’s Good With Maps is a multi-faceted story masterfully guided by Jane Phegan who takes us through this one woman show.
From a hit season at Adelaide Fringe, Danny Condon finds a grey area between art and science and lifts the lid on some hilarious family dynamics.
The translation of the word utopia, if my Ancient Greek (and Wikipedia) haven’t let me down, is “no-place”.
The Noise Next Door’s Really, Really Good Afternoon Show is what it says on the ticket.
Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after four sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious …
Being a millennial in the modern world is hard.
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late-night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Deploying sketch comedy in its pinnacle form, Pelican, made up of ex-Footlights Guy Emanuel, Sam Grabiner and Jordan Mitchell, have put together a cohesive and hilarious narrative …
Join visionary character comedy maverick Tom Skelton on a wild gallop through the history of blindness and his own sight loss.
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…
The debut Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016.
‘Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to show you how to change the world…’ The world’s most notorious terrorist tells his remarkable, provocative and multi award-winnin…
Spies Like Us Theatre’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s classic novel is, quite simply, a joy.
Too often, we see the First World War as a stretch of years where only war happened, followed by years where the art about the war exploded in its disruptive manner.
A hilariously naughty cabaret about car accidents, kink and cucumbers.
Amazing tales elegantly told.
Improvisation and a cappella groups are two a penny at the Fringe, and it can be difficult to find a unique format with which to entertain the crowds.
I’m guilty of being a magic sceptic.
Kae Kurd has the self-possession and charisma of a seasoned performer, which is particularly impressive given that Kurd Your Enthusiasm is his debut Fringe show.
There’s certainly no shortage of solo shows about mental health at the Fringe so it takes a certain level of quality to stand out.
Australian comic Lauren Bok has a joke toward the beginning of her show about Australia being a country stuck a few years in the past; what she doesn’t achieve in her hour-long s…
This ‘highly energetic laugh-a-minute show’ (TheTab.
The last stand in not-growing-up, Nath Valvo is holding the frontline for all those amongst us who are done shelling out for their brother’s baby monitor, done giving up every we…
The technical choreography from Flabbergast Theatre that delivers this consistently joyful, yet bleak, puppetry extravaganza is exceptional.
Total sell-out 2010-2016 returns with a brand-new line-up.
Choose Your Battles is Lucy Porter’s 11th Edinburgh Show and it’s a wonderfully crafted hour that is both funny and, at times, a poignant look at someone who goes out of their way …
***** (Time Out, Sydney).
From the moment you enter – greeted by several songs in multiple genres, all with the lyrics ‘chops not ham’ – you have already begun to tumble down the rabbit hole into th…
Chris Turner has moved to the good old US of A and he’s back in Edinburgh to tell the festival audiences about it.
Geordie Rahul Kohli’s back with his much anticipated second hour following from his critically appraised debut.
Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.
Sean Kelly, the ever-smiling, ever-shouting auctioneer star of Storage Hunters.
The UK’s only comedy court is back, but now, for all the family! An improvised show where Steve Bennett invites top comedians to be lawyers, prosecuting and defending members of th…
Bringing together more than 80 paintings by an almost forgotten generation of artists, this exhibition explores the figurative tradition in British art between the two World Wars.
Brexit, Trump, Your mam.
At the opening of a new art exhibition, rakish aristocrat and gentleman detective, Charlie Montague, is presented with a double-threat: murder and modern art.
Prepare to have your joy levels optimised by “the finest female character comic around” (Time Out) as Pippa Evans presents Joy Provision! Plus BIG NOW and improvisers seen on B…
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
The work in progress for the debut Edinburgh Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016.
The most fantastic improvised parody in all of space & time is back! Brand new episodes of Doctor Who created with your suggestions and a live radiophonic workshop.
When a new couple move in to a north London apartment block their neighbours are quick to invite them over for dinner, though not all is as it seems.
Sean Kelly Sold Your Way! A night of stand-up comedy & charity auction.
Great Scott! Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you! Not content with their lot as the nineteenth century’s greatest magic …
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.
Stand-up and improv unite in one explosively funny night as a cast of improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) play in three acts based on the work of three (hilarious! exp…
Signing their first record deal in 1967, the group (with the late Michael Jackson) made history in 1970 as the first recording act whose first four singles reached No.
Alexander O'Neal, who came to prominence in the late 80s thanks to a string of chart-topping singles including Criticize, If You Were Here Tonight and Never Knew Love Like This…
Stevenage.
Opening with the ever-familar chord progression of Stand by Me this tribute to Ben E King and the Drifters by Othello Music had the audience in the palm of their hand from …
Nathan Cassidy is pretty angry about a three star review he once received.
Three idiots spoof Noel Coward in a unique and ridiculous vision of ‘Blithe Spirit’.
This show is about two things: home and the body.
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.
With a coffin full of sympathy snacks, Jack Rooke and his 85-year-old Nan, Sicely, invite you to the happiest town in Britain, where Dad’s dead and the only thing to eat is lasag…
Amidst all the current political debates surrounding nationalism, I was curious as to the sort of person that would put on a show called Jacob Hatton: True Brit.
See the act that has been thrilling audiences around the world for 30 years.
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…
A dog is man’s best friend, and is for life.
Taking a much loved pop culture reference point is always a sure fire way to fill seats.
Three scousers, two angry mobs and a horse.
Sometimes you stumble on a stand-up so freshly funny that you remember why you started liking unknown comedy shows in the first place.
Sexy provocateur Veronica Blacklace is back with seasoned cabaret talent and fresh faces from her own burlesque school.
‘Time Please’ is a darkly-comic play, set in a run-down pub in a deprived neighbourhood.
In this slightly surreal, politically-charged musical cabaret, seemingly wholesome Scottish lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure.
One Board Man is one of the most unique shows I have ever seen.
46 years in showbiz.
Been in the pub a lot, preparing for when the robots take over: lot of weird stuff happening, just below the surface.
Do you lack basic skills? Do you want to be good at everything? Then you should watch ‘How to be Good at Everything’.
Italian Photographer Andrea Pucci is based in London and his photographs combine long exposures with accelerating rhythms of bright reflections.
A refreshingly innovative take on Mary Shelley’s 19th century novel, Augustus Stephens’ one-man performance effortlessly portrayed mental illnesses through the depiction of Vi…
The original Educating Rita met Buddha of Suburbia and pretended to be an ordinary working class housewife whilst she went on strange spiritual quests, educated herself, and got an…
Writer/director Sofia Rendall and a cast of Sussex University students bring you a brand new satirical piece in several parts that each parody business culture and its various inad…
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 …
Prepare for a schlock’n’roll explosion of magic, sideshow, physical comedy and a new high in lowbrow.
A day offering people the opportunity to step into our experiences of living with loss and bereavement.
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
Inspired by two real stories, the play explores the impact of early onset dementia on two very different families - a journey of love, loss and duty.
“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” Evening Standard.
It’s the Swinging Sixties.
Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking, or just for fun! Jill Edward…
What is the meaning of life? Do aliens exist? And how many is too many raisins? This show will answer a maximum of one of these questions.
One of the UK’s longest running cabaret companies ‘Cirque Du Cabaret’ debuts in Brighton Fringe 2017 with a brand new show.
No Llamas (Dalai or otherwise) were harmed in the making of this show.
Smut Slam is a raucous celebration of sex in all it’s glorious, awkward and heart-warming forms.
In a world of adultery and vanity can a lazy idealist be forced to confront what he really feels? Banned in 1926 the play appears in the west end for the first time.
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…
Back by popular demand following last year’s sell-out shows at Brighton Fringe and Camden Fringe! Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites return to present another series o…
Helen is the only insecure woman in the world trying to navigate through this thing called life.
“Stories can conquer fear, you know.
Geordie Rahul Kohli is back with his much anticipated second hour following on from his critically acclaimed debut hour: ‘Newcastle Brown Male’.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Terriane Falcome offers a tour de force of writing and comedy, playing at the Theatre Box this Brighton Fringe.
Everyone has experienced the dreaded ‘bad day’ where nothing seems to work out.
No one knows who the killer is; not even the cast! Following a sell-out run at last year’s Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation are back, creating a 10…
Crazy, voyeuristic, unexpected and fast paced, SOHO is a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre in a diverse trip around the streets where glamour and sleaze rub shoulders.
“Blurring the lines between burlesque and performance art, their prodigious dumb shows are an unparalleled joy in British variety” (This Is Cabaret).
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
The utterly hilarious and utterly heartwarming debut hour of stand-up from Robin Morgan (Writer of ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Newzoids’, ‘The News Quiz’ and the ‘Now Show’).
Everyone has a crazy family.
Young people get a rough deal, what with social media, normal media, parents, general education (nice one, Michael Gove), friends and worst of all, old people.
Following a sell-out run and rave audience reviews for his last show, Nuno Sabroso is bringing his latest cabaret to Brighton.
Oleg Caetani, renowned internationally for his deep knowledge of Shostakovich’s repertoire, will lead Bard College’s innovative pre-professional orchestra, The Orchestra Now (T…
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.
Children’s entertainer Jango Starr is a total clown, but that’s certainly not meant as a criticism; sans white-face, he instead relies on a pair of trousers just sufficientl…
Whilst it never quite delivers the climax you expect from a show with such a title, The Guide To Good Orgasms offers a certain charm that makes it impossible not to smile throughou…
Back by popular demand following a critically-acclaimed West End run and sold out residency at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not the Sitcom is a massively disrespectful …
Live gameshow and comedy night.
As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky.
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…
How (not) to Live in Suburbia is Annie Siddons’ new autobiographical story of her life following her family’s decision to move to “Twickenham, Home of Rugby”.
The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta.
The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta.
The Orchestra Now, a pre-professional orchestra in residence at Bard College, performs three orchestral suites and a symphony by three American composers: Bernstein, Copland, and M…
A Dance Umbrella Orbital London Tour in partnership with the Albany, artsdepot, Stratford Circus Arts Centre, and Watermans, with The Broadway and the Unicorn Theatre.
A space for new cabaret ideas.
A new production of the award-winning National Theatre comedy play.
Among the gifts bestowed on the world by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the one-hour slot, into which everything—stand-up, spoken word, circus, dance or drama—has become s…
Join us for the legendary gameshow and comedy night. Take part in hilarious challenges to win prizes and enjoy comedy from some of the funniest alternative comedians in the UK.
Following a critically acclaimed, complete sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not The Sitcom comes to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited 5 we…
Playful Productions have confirmed a West End run for Harold Pinter's No Man's Land starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
When Goalen, Greenland and Wilkie sweep, commandingly onto the stage of the Soho Theatre, they announce their identity as goddesses ‘who know everything’.
A new writing night for alternative comedies.
Peter Rabbit knows very well that he is not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, especially as it was there that his father met his untimely end! But he cannot resist, and after severa…
As part of the WW1 centenary partnership, Not About Heroes is being performed at the Camden Fringe by creatives from Oxford University.
A comedic play about society’s need for the “ideal body”.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The award-winning trio with a big band sound, Barrule elevates the Isle of Man’s native music to a new level of performance and musicianship; a knockout live act performing Manx …
Cinema screening of live performance.
Fusing storytelling, rich imagery and dynamic movement, Murphy scales down and examines his opinions, insecurities, ambitions and the tricky nature of keeping a long-term relations…
Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I.
Simon Munnery marks his 30th year of Fringe shows with an unmissable, one-off gala.
One performance only. Turn up early – sell-out expected.
Looking for peace and tranquillity? You are welcome to join us for an hour’s quiet time and enjoy some stillness, scripture, music, poetry and prayer appropriate for the Year of Me…
You’ll Never Get This Time Back is a zany, absurd and irreverent hour of fun that casts a comic eye over the darker regions of the human soul.
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
Two friends get together to write a comedy musical.
The shape-shifting comedy double act return with their live, comic existential meltdown that takes place as two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in und…
Do you have a cool idea for a new wearable device? Could you be a great inventor? Then this is a great workshop for you.
Using the Microbit device and Microsoft Blocks you will learn to code the Microbit to run a number of games and projects.
Inspired by the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning and the Hatton Garden safe deposit heist this is a dark, psychological thriller being delivered on stage to coincide with its product…
Drawing from the likes of renowned theatre company DV8, All Might Seem Good mixes verbatim accounts of fate with physical theatre: mixing the highly natural with the highly stylise…
The biggest comedians from Russia are coming to the Fringe for the very first time! Since 2013, seven million people tune in every Sunday to watch these stars on the critically acc…
The near future: get equipped for imminent alien arrival on Earth at this interactive workshop, lead by an astrobiologist and a military specialist.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Two quirky ladies.
Edinburgh’s Little Jazz Bird, vocalist Victoria Bennett, sings beautiful ballads as she spins delicate, moving tales of love and heartbreak.
A masked figure, all in white, carries the biggest drumstick you’ve ever seen and drops it on the biggest drum you’ve ever seen.
We all leave a trace.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Comedian Ari Shaffir brings his hit Comedy Central storytelling TV series This Is Not Happening to the stage! Nothing is off limits as Ari brings up some of his favourite comics to…
Set in small, Irish living room - somewhere between cosy and claustrophobic - Three Days’ Time is a thoughtful domestic comedy about weird parents, leaving home and mysteriously …
Two quirky ladies.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Universal Comedy is a Scottish charity that changes lives through comedy.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
It’s back! Another impressive, eclectic mix of comedy talent hits the Fringe in aid of Shelter.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change takes you through a series of hilarious vignettes that show the roller coaster ride that is relationships.
Does the wistful attitude of Robbie Burns longing for the Highlands have the same resonance today as in 19th century Scotland? Alongside today’s hot topics of independence and na…
Lynn Ruth Miller is the poster girl for growing old disgracefully.
spiked, the radical magazine that fights for your right to offend, returns to the Stand for a night of no-holds-barred comedy.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
‘Thought-provoking, visually beautiful and totally engaging’ **** (EdinburghGuide.
Forty five minutes of fun-stuffed, giggle-riddled, family friendly silliness with Fringe veterans Ian Billings and Chris White.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight with incredible music and suggestive, hard-biting themes.
The Doctor’s back and combating rogue aliens at the Fringe! Directed by one of the makers of Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes, we take you on a transcendental journey…
Next on the list of unusual inspirations: Casting Call Woe is a Fringe show based on a blog.
To be fair to the Hummingbirds, I’m not really the right demographic for their show.
The smash hit, sell out production from Hartshorn - Hook Productions returns for one night only, reuniting the stellar cast of Simon Lipkin, Julie Atherton, Gina Beck and Samuel Ho…
What if punctuation marks were superheroes? During this show, we follow Question Mark Man as he tries to rescue his love interest Becky from the evil Captain Conundrum.
Making international trade deals isn’t easy but it is funny, absurd, ridiculous, stupid, nonsensical, manic, moronic, filthy, terrifying, profane, devastating, and moooo-ving.
Join us for a gala night of comedy featuring a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland.
One-man shows are no easy thing to pull off, especially when the subject matter is like something out of Wes Anderson’s daydreams, but Keenan Hurley does just that in The Man Who…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Having assembled a crack team of musical legends from across the globe, notorious rock stars Rayguns Look Real Enough are now heading into space to bring home the Best Band in the …
It’s always disappointing to see an interesting concept marred by poor execution.
UCLU Musical Theatre Society’s Fringe production of the Joe Dipietro’s fast paced musical comedy is an incredibly entertaining and fast paced journey into the world of dating, …
Exploring the impact of creeping corporatism and excessive accountability.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Karl Jenkins’ compelling anti-war work charts the descent into and the consequences of war and the hope for peace.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Returning once again to the Pleasance stage, Mark Watson is not all there.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Fringe’s best party ever is back! Hot Dub Time Machine returns for its fifth year.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Bradford on Avon’s popular poetry series Words & Ears moors up at the Fringe for one night only, with JL Williams (jlwilliamspoetry.
Waldorf Wayfarers – Directed by Australian composer Judith Clingan, 20 students and teachers from Waldorf or Steiner schools in Australia and Taiwan will give an hour’s program…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
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…
Following her third year of successful, sell-out shows, Ann Treherne, Chairman of The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, talks about this famous man of literature – and spiritualism!…
Paul Robeson is a world-famous American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner.
Blues – the base root of modern music – presented by popular, in demand Edinburgh four-piece, playing lovable, timeless standards plus some driving originals.
What will you choose to do about cancer? Join us for an inspiring hour of interactive games and verbatim theatre taking you on the journeys of patients, clinicians and researchers …
There’s something wonderfully uncluttered and unpretentious about this particular wander down literary lane from the Mercators, one of Edinburgh’s oldest amateur drama clubs.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The first thing you are met with when walking into Eagle House School’s Production of Burying Your Brother in the Pavement is approximately 20 young teenagers spaced out on the s…
Disaster strikes as a beloved vicar is brutally murdered in his church, due to jealousy over his large cucumber.
We Will Rock You meets Yes Prime Minister in this hilarious story of electioneering by 2015 MP candidate Will Goodhand (Channel 4’s Beauty and the Geek, 99 Club stand-up), featur…
This practical workshop will see you use Lego software to programme a robot, You will use basic coding skills, write algorithms, learn how to debug, use variables and solve lots of…
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…
Cinema screening of live performance.
A gloriously friendly show packed with hopes, dreams, snacks and drums.
You’re an up-and-coming scientist.
Meet Frankie.
Do Not Open explores the chaos from within Pandora’s box and asks the question – was it really all that bad? Come on – wasn’t some of it kind of fun? This devised piece plays f…
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its fifth year.
A Free Fringe double bill of stand-up with no particular theme, Irish comedians Keith Fox and Ger Staunton underwhelm with their unassuming stage presence and only mildly amusing h…
More stand-up and off the wall characters from the circuit’s fourth shortest comic.
Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok…
If you’re in the mood for chilling, hard-hitting drama, look no further than We Are Not Criminals.
In an explosion of energy, raw intensity and emotion, RashDash theatre company shatters preconceptions of the patriarchy.
Let’s just appreciate that title for a moment.
Comedy with the blues – risible recollections of festivals, musicians, stolen instruments and the influence of morris dancing.
Following last year’s five-star smash-hit Some Like It Thea-Skot, ‘comic monster’ (Chortle.
This world premiere by Chicago’s award-winning Wego Drama is a family friendly show! The audience gets to choose what adventure Alan will take.
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.
Stand-up comedian, HuffingtonPost.
It’s pretty clear what kind of show we’re about to see when – as it becomes obvious that there isn’t actually a sufficient number of seats for all of the audience that’s …
Morningside Malcolm’s daughter has married into a family of Glasgow gangsters.
Breathe deeply and appreciate the moment.
We always strive for those eureka moments, the top 1% of ideas, but what about the other 99%? Rubbish right? Wrong.
How does breaking up work in the digital age? Are we really that OK? A comic examination of one woman’s race to the bottom both on and offline and the gap between the two.
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…
Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Vocal Force is making their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut! These young, enthusiastic performers from the USA harmonize their way through the past 60 years of chart-topping hits!
Call Mr Robeson is Tayo Aluko’s tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most recognisable singers in terms of looks and voice.
It’s apt, if a little predictable, that the pre-show music Doug Segal selects for his latest Fringe show is the classic James Brown track I Feel Good.
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…
Nina Is Not OK is the shocking and funny account of a teenage girl slowly coming to terms with the fact she’s an alcoholic – and what happened to her one dark night.
Leo Kearse, in his guise as Pun-Man, has a simple mission: to save the world of comedy from banal observational stand-up and self-righteous, long-winded anecdotes.
‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
In this one-woman show, Klahr Thorsen takes her audience on a whirlwind journey that dips and glides – sometimes gracefully, sometimes not – between fiction and personal histor…
History meets hilarity as stand-up comedians bring the past to life with punchlines.
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.
Miss Glory Pearl is the naked stand-up and she doesn’t mess about.
In the award-winning performance of Your Majesties, Navaridas and Deutinger reenact Barack Obama’s Nobel lecture, held at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo in 2009.
The Edinburgh Revue are back at the Fringe celebrating ten years of making the ‘comic talent of the future’ (Skinny).
After another successful European tour, Frank Sanazi’s comedy-cabaret war machine rolls into Edinburgh, accompanied by his psychopathic daughter Nancy Sanazi, Saddami Davis Jnr, De…
Anybody who finds themselves rooting for a couple in a film or show will love the responsibility handed out by Ae-Ja Kim in Our Man.
Racial identity, puberty, sexuality and childhood trauma may not seem like the ideal topics for a one man camp cabaret, but here in Edinburgh anything is possible.
Buckler returns with an action-packed hour combining critically acclaimed stand-up, incredible sleight of hand and his love for all things showbiz! Expect big laughs, spontaneity, …
The Six-Sided Man is a tense and funny drama, based on Luke Rhinehart’s cult novel The Dice Man, which has toured the world for the last 30 years.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A very well-structured and well-performed show, delivered from a fantastic up-and-coming comedian.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
There are many children’s shows at the Fringe that seem to follow the formula of throwing a couple of popular franchises together with whatever kids currently like, before adding…
Daniel Muggleton makes his Edinburgh debut, having performed comedy at festivals around Australia, New York and Berlin.
When Danny was 10 something bad happened, he was fine.
Oy! Everyon’es favourite Yiddish girl Candy Gigi, Malcome Hardee Award winner 2014, has transformed Fiddler on the Roof into something truly bizarre and outrageous.
Winner – Best Comedy, Moors Theatre Awards! Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off finalists! Sketch comedy duo, frequent enemies and occasional friends Cook and Davies find themsel…
Good People is a light-hearted exploration of what should be a natural journey towards being a better person.
‘Classic nonsense… Stand-up comedy at its best’ (Scotsman).
An episode of Doctor Who improvised before your eyes! From a fantastic team, including five-star directors, producers, actors and comedians, (Nouse, 2015).
‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ***** (Scotsman).
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…
Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016.
After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang.
If you think you have seen and done it all, try John Pendal on for size.
The Man of Mystery comes on stage looking like something out of a classic James Bond film: strong jawline, handsome stubble and a black turtleneck — topped off with an orange shi…
Yolav is a comedian from a country that no longer exists due to the collapse of its government.
Shame, sex and shouting back from two of the UK’s best new stand-up comics.
Lynn Ruth Miller is the poster girl for growing old disgracefully.
A sixth family-friendly year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s fu…
Born in New York to an Irish Catholic immigrant family, Maureen Langan has been brought up to think that traditional values matter, and that life rewards hard work.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham.
Sobriety’s a joke.
Stop.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham.
German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn is back at the Caves and like every year, Westphalia is not an option.
Underbelly’s largest venue is the huge tent – shaped like an purple cow tipped onto its back – that this year has been transplanted into the western half of George Square Gar…
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Ed Caruana and Tamar Broadbent can’t pronounce their own names (so don’t feel bad).
Join JoJo Bellini for a hilarious show filled with fun, food and the songs of Tom Jones.
As seen on Showtime’s Knock, Knock, It’s Tig, and featured in Roxanne Gay’s Bad Feminist, Ever is bringing her debut show to Edinburgh.
Just one glance at this year’s stuffed-to-bursting wedge of a programme is enough to see that there are bewildering array of performance disciplines represented at this year’s …
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 gunshot on New Year’s Eve on a beach in Thailand changed musical theatre artist Nils Bergstrand’s life forever.
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…
Rhombus Ensemble’s Your Mother’s Vagina is a whirlwind of subject matter wrapped up in the lives of its two protagonists: Layla and Sue Anne.
Based on a gauge adapted from his previous call-centre telemarketing experience, David O’Doherty rates being a professional stand-up as an eight out of ten, with two points dropp…
I was there when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, when Emu bit Michael Parkinson.
Lewis Macleod’s impersonation skills are unlike anything I’ve seen - though they are like plenty of things you will have heard.
A selling exhibition of kitchenalia old and new, exploring the culinary traditions of India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Fringe newcomers, Dude Looks Like A Lady, bring their award-winning sketch show to Edinburgh with heaps of enthusiasm, a fluctuating quality of comedy and an abundance of false (an…
Ben Clover has been doing stand-up for ages now and is pretty good at it.
In the future, mimes are no longer physical theatre practitioners and have become the sole operators of the world’s time machines.
Laurie Black taunts the gods of bad luck in her first ever show at the Fringe.
Join Danny as he goes through a year that has seen him dumped by his girlfriend on the set of a BBC drama, nearly get beaten up by his dad, discover internet dating, have a health …
It may be difficult to believe that something as uncommon as bilingual theatre could work.
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
In terms of their brand of comedy rock, Axis of Awesome fall more into the rock than comedy genre: there’s far more liberal use of a smoke machine than your average musical comed…
Six and a half stone of vegan fury.
My name is Lara and I broke the law.
“You come in like a lion and you leave like a lamb”.
Will Duggan is an angry man and it’s not entirely clear why.
“It’s a bit tense in here tonight.
Carl Donnelly has reached peak age, he’s a vegan, he recently took up yoga, and he’s content with his life – I know it doesn’t sound like a good recipe for stand-up but som…
Good Kids are back, and this time they’ve had a few.
Hot new urban artist Dale vN Marshall collaborated with local youngsters who have experienced challenging circumstances, using their words and experiences to create this outstandin…
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Spirit of the Fringe award-winners return with ‘a laugh-out-loud sketch show’ (Daily Express).
Neil Frost can’t speak, so his audience must tell his tale and help this nervous man change the monotony of his life by taking a risk.
Annie Siddon’s (almost) one-woman show, How (Not) To Live In Suburbia, is an absolute treat from Siddon’s first smile to the audience as she takes the stage, until she exits.
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 …
Ben Clover has been doing stand-up for ages now and is pretty good at it.
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…
Striding onto the stage accompanied by thunderous fanfare, taking his place on a podium and decrying the evil of tyrants and the chains of authority, Dominic Allen’s blistering a…
Andy Askins lives in blissful ignorance, at odds with rational thinking.
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
Devised from the diaries of Fredrick Treves, Fringe Management and Canny Creatures Scotland present The Elephant Man.
90s-kid’s television hero Dave Benson Phillips brings back his hit children’s game-show Get Your Own Back, but there’s a twist.
Between Episode IV and V of Charles Ross’s One Man Star Wars Trilogy, the writer/performer spent some time polling the audience.
With last year’s Cry me a Liver Lucy Pohl proved herself to be an exceptional actor, throwing herself into each of her characters with impressive resolve.
Total sell-out 2010-2015 returns with a brand new line-up.
‘Terrifyingly funny’ (Times).
The UK’s only courtroom based improvised comedy returns for a fourth year.
The only show where it’s all about you! Whether you’re looking for a serious pick-me-up or just a light-hearted put-me-down, pop by Edinburgh’s one-stop shop for the worst advice…
The hype for Nina Conti is huge.
Stuart Laws is the guy who does all the comedy at Turtle Canyon Comedy and supported James Acaster on tour.
A culturally insignificant one man show that delves into the bizarre, compulsive and wonderful nature of humanity.
Let Harry Venning, Guardian cartoonist and award-winning writer of BBC Radio 4’s Clare In the Community, help you to Release Your Inner Cartoonist.
She put her hopes and dreams on hold supporting him and helping him achieve his.
Fringe sensations Racing Minds are back after three sell-out years! A doddery grandfather can’t quite remember his ripping yarn, but with your help a mystery stuffed with hilarious…
As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers.
Total sell-out 2005-2015 returns with a brand new line-up.
Attacking her material with a mixture of nervous energy and enthusiasm Juliette Burton launches into her act by describing her difficulties in making decisions, then tracing the bi…
Naomi Petersen is a newcomer to the Fringe and in this whirlwind hour of musical and character comedy the laughs fail to keep pace with her sky-high enthusiasm.
A Moment in Time, new works by Tom White and associates from Clifton Fine Art, Bristol and Chroma, paintings by Jackie Higgs and Alan Chapman and jewellery by Eleanor Symms.
Historic 17th-century Prestonfield House, adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park, is the spectacular setting for the Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Professor Sir Godfrey Thomson is a forgotten giant in education.
In this irreverent performance masculinity is examined from the perspective of a white, middle-class, straight western man as he picks at the history and culture that has made him …
Cabaret RIP: Reality is Perception.
A Year From Now Where will you be a year from now? RedBellyBlack sets out to answer this simple question with honesty, empathy and visual dexterity.
This ground-breaking stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th annual ‘Inter…
There’s a definite shift in the second play in this double bill from Edinburgh-based theatre company Strange Town.
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…
‘Now I’m a Big Boy!’ is written, produced and performed by young people, tackling issues of growing up and the problems surrounding sexual consent.
Sparkling host Veronica and her troupe of performers bring their mix of entertainment with all the skill, charm and cheek you could want.
Clown, dance and sketch collide as multi-award-winning Australian comedian, Tessa Waters, unleashes her new hour of stupidity.
Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia.
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.
Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play.
“Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia.
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.
“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” (Evening Standard) Doug Segal (Winner: Best Cabaret Act, Brighton Fringe) is back in Brighton to preview his new show which is designed to make…
Award-winning docu-comedian Juliette Burton must make a BIG decision.
Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died and Jim smells a rat.
Quirky, wistful, witty, jubilant songs; dynamic performance; unique arrangements; ingenious costumes.
Blue Man Group features three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and …
Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Funny Women’s share and gig night is perfect for comedy lovers and beginners.
The acclaimed theatrical phenomenon is Broadway’s Tony®-winning best play.
This a short documentary film that raises awareness of mental health problems in today’s society with the subsequent intention of reducing the stigma associated with this ‘cond…
Never, ever underestimate the stupidity of the rich and powerful; that’s certainly one of the obvious lessons you can get from Liz Lochhead’s brilliantly funny take on the sc…
With elements that could have made it great, Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying was sadly let down by others that weren’t quite up to par.
Stand-up comedy - poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry - comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out! Six phenomenal acts go head to head for your approval in thi…
“Ever wanted to be more than just a victim of gravity? With verbal percussion, eloquent bodies and original live music, Germany’s celebrated Port in Air takes a disturbing new l…
As soon as Taylo Aluko, in the guise of Paul Robeson, takes to the stage we know we’re in for a treat.
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, secret agent 007, stands before the audience, pink gin in hand, a terrified look in his eyes.
Lynn Ruth Miller is 82-years-old.
Bombastic sketch duo Cook and Davies find themselves trapped in a mysterious room.
Learn how to use stand-up basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking- or just for fun! Jill’s comedy courses are the most established in the UK.
Mirth meets murder in world’s daftest whodunnit.
Neil Frost has a story to tell.
Mr.
This solo stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th annual ‘International …
A day offering people the opportunity to consider living with loss and bereavement.
Debonair.
An adventure set on the high seas that is story-telling at its very finest.
Captain Morgan and First Mate Hammond quest for the secrets of time-travel in a rip-roaring comedy adventure.
Rising star and general idiot stand-up Harriet Kemsley returns with her new show ‘Good Girl’.
SHE had HER hopes and dreams on hold supporting HIM and HIS.
A day of provocations and presentations: creating a diverse future and raising the profile of disabled artists.
Time is of the essence in this absolutely faultless performance from EntreprenHER Productions.
Who is the one with social disadvantage? The severely deformed John Merrick, or the upright, conformist Doctor Treves who rescues him from a carnival freak show? Quick wit, pathos,…
Who is the one with social disadvantage? The severely deformed John Merrick, or the upright, conformist Doctor Treves who rescues him from a carnival freak show? Quick wit, pathos,…
This original musical tells a fairytale about everyday life - the many voices telling us what to do and who to be.
Surreal one-liners, flights of fancy and a totally absurd storyline from the NATY 2013 winner.
Louis thrills audiences with bubble art, magic and science.
Oh what a man! Francis Henshall is a man driven by his needs, whether its food or a good woman, he is totally consumed and motivated by his desires.
Join us on a journey through the magical forest where three fairy tales are imaginatively brought to life.
Broadcaster and comedian Dolan is one of the most in-demand MCs.
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…
A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of …
Frankfurt 1938: Jewish pianist Sol and Aryan violinist Hilda are lovers.
Inspired by a phrase from Virginia Woolf to describe dusk, Owl Time is a gentle production that provides political punch.
‘Not Fast Enough’ is a provocative and dynamic sprint through contemporary gender politics and imaginative theatre structures.
First lines are important; as attention grabbers, but also as indicators of what’s to come, tonally at least.
In this show Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman interview a couple in the audience about their relationship, then spin an impromptu musical about the couple’s love story.
Ethan Beach hosts this stacked variety show, with comedy from Michelle Wolf, Brett Davis, Seaton Smith, Mary Houlihan, Mike Kelton and Harry Gensemer, as well as a musical performa…
If you believe ‘youth is wasted on the young’, then just for a second imagine it was lived by the not-so-young.
As Alice and Ben settle into their beautiful new flat they realise that the family across the hall hope to be more than just good neighbours.
Mr.
His 20’s were a fist of fun, his 30’s spent deciphering the intricacies of Big Cook and Little Cook’s business partnership, and then, oh fuck!, he was 40.
NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and…
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the second-longest running off Broadway musical.
Modern-day deadbeat Simon (Eli Kent) would rather natter to his mum, objectify his girlfriend, and play video-games with a pothead gorilla than think about the recent death of hi…
Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard III onto the thr…
Steve N Allen (MC): “Apollo-quality live comedy” - ThreeWeeks Rhodders: Award winning radio presenter Rosie Holt: “disgustingly talented” - TheatreWales.
This ground-breaking debut solo stand-up comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th an…
All Time Low and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Pop punk darlings All Time Low are thrilled to announce their return to the…
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…
Like the first, the final play in Rona Munro’s James Plays is part family saga, part love story.
As Arab-spring style revolution rages in Zitounia, the puppet news crew of a heavily censored morning news show scrambles to air the usual spate of propaganda, fluff pieces and pae…
Maeve Higgins hosts this excellent night of stand-up in support of 826NYC, a nonprofit focusing on improving the writing skills of young New Yorkers.
Bard College’s new training ensemble, led by Leon Botstein, offers a program called “Beethoven’s Likes,” featuring works by composers important to Beethoven…
Two up-and-coming favorites, Naomi Ekperigin and Matteo Lane, share an hour of stage time.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
ON YOUR FEET! is the new Broadway musical about two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other and became an international sensation.
Under an agreement between the British and Australian Governments, between 1945 and 1968, over three thousand British children were told they were orphans and sent to Australia on …
Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears' dead dog.
This worthy festival showcases an eclectic range of composers, including Steve Mackey, beginning on Jan.
(performances start on Wednesday) A tuneful celebration of musical and theatrical experiment, this year’s festival features the world premiere of “Angel’s Bone,…
The comedian Giulia Rozzi hosts this charity event with a top-notch roster: David Cross, Myq Kaplan, Aparna Nancherla, John Early, Michelle Buteau, Will Miles, the Reformed Whores …
It’s 1988 and Brandon is embarking on his Senior year at St.
Dream the impossible dream with this inspiring Broadway musical.
A brand new show stuffed full with highly skilled cabaret stunts and orchestrated madness.
“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness.
The Good Adoptee, written by Award-winning playwright Suzanne Bachner, is the true story of her lifelong search for the truth of her origins.
Hector (Was So Great A Crime) is based on the true story of the Scottish military hero in the Second Boer War who was brought down by malicious attacks on his good name.
Fresh from a successful first show at the mac in Birmingham Spit ‘n’ Polish bring you six short plays ranging from the comic to the absurd, the tender to the oddball, and the m…
Some lives are touched by war.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Oct.
This fund-raiser show benefits “Tuesday’s Children,” a charity that continues to help victims and families affected by the Sept.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
This spooky show about a child-abducting fiend is sometimes performed in complete darkness, and is admirable for the many chances it takes even when the grim mood threatens to beco…
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…
Will Hutton examines how Britain could create an economy, society and democracy in which the mass of citizens flourish – reinventing and repurposing core institutions like the co…
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.
Edinburgh’s Little Jazz Bird, vocalist Victoria Bennett, sings beautiful ballads as she spins delicate, moving tales of love and heartbreak.
A riotous non-verbal comedy about a nervous man who decides to change the monotony of his life by taking a risk.
Taking festivals, theatres and rooftops all over the world by storm, Hot Dub Time Machine returns for five nights only, bigger and better than ever! Join DJ Tom Loud on a transcend…
She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film – all without moving her …
As your organisation grows, funders and other advisors may suggest you need a more a formal structure.
Join us for a gala night of comedy with a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland.
Do we need to label disabled artists? Join the conversation, see things differently, meet the Unlimited and iF Platform artists, take part and change perceptions in a day of talkin…
Beardman production Time At The Bar was written and directed by Kieran Mellish and follows the story of The Duck’s Beak pub, whose future is uncertain.
Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit.
Waste of Time takes the audience both back and forwards in time from the grounds of an abandoned scrap heap.
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.
Through a series of surreal, nostalgic and captivating scenarios, the piece draws on personal experiences of the artist Sarah Vaughan-Jones in order to investigate how we measure a…
It’s just Proops and you.
The story of a young man falling in ‘deep shit’ with a notorious gangster is something we see in movies all the time, and the influence of this is clear in Not the Horse.
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.
Cam Spence and Phoebe Walsh share an hour rooting around their massive and fragile egos exploring entitlement, narcissism, inadequacy, connection and some ever-so-slightly sexy stu…
South Africa’s National Arts Festival is Africa’s largest and most colourful multi-discipline arts event held in Grahamstown each July.
For those who like their dance without frills, Last Man Standing provides an hour of unrelenting raw movement.
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
Humour is essential in our everyday lives and defines our humanity.
Caroline Horton enters laden with suitcases against a pastel French tricolour.
Following on from Brew’s acclaimed Remember When which recalled his past an elite ballet dancer, For Now I am engages directly with his body as it is now, 18 years on since his lif…
Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered yes to these questions,…
Man-ish has taken seven popular pantomimes, filled them with adult jokes and made a challenge to perform the whole show in under an hour.
Your Aunt Fanny have been performing their unique brand of comedy throughout the North East to sellout audiences since 2013.
Mark Dean Quinn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth year running attempting to win the best newcomer award.
Universal Comedy is a Scottish Charity that changes lives through comedy.
This show is reviewer proof.
Did Scotland vote the wrong way on independence? Predicting the future is hard, but if we carry on the path we’re on what becomes of our grandchildren? There is no way that every…
Scott Mills and Huw Stephens present Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret.
The perfect appetizer for your evening on the Fringe.
Mark Normand hosts this stand-up showcase full of excellent comics, including Seaton Smith, Sean Donnelly, Carmen Lynch, Yamaneika Saunders and special guests.
Coffee house layabout, armchair revolutionary and poet Jonny Fluffypunk has become a dad.
This roller coaster of a tale follows a married man’s transcontinental trip to screw an ex-girlfriend.
This adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s short story combines the dark tale of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime with a slapstick comedy of manners, coming together rather nicely into a silly, ye…
From the campaign to oust lad comedian Dapper Laughs from his ITV2 show to the banning of feminist stand-up Kate Smurthwaite at Goldsmiths University, the comic’s right to probe, t…
Matt has been losing his best friend Sam to sport for years.
There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties…
Australian idiot attempts comedy in a bus.
Lillian, vibrant, funny, wise, and recently deceased, discovers she cannot move on until rifts with her estranged family are mended.
You are cordially invited to take tea with the Mad Hatter and March Hare.
Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an…
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.
Last show ever – will sell out.
Site specific theatre is a great way to immerse an audience into the world that the piece creates.
Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run.
The UK desperately needs more scientists and engineers, yet highly qualified, talented and ambitious women are still deserting science.
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.
The common phrase ‘an apple a day, keeps the doctor away’ sounds quite sensible in promoting healthy living, doesn’t it? However, a quick internet search suggests that eating an …
What is the price of free expression in theatre today? Are concerns about causing offence, security risks, or funding cuts leading to increased self-censorship? And what can the in…
Stunning open-air theatre in beautiful gardens by one of Scotland’s oldest professional theatre companies.
There’s niche and then there’s the niche of the niche.
A common objective for artists participating in the Fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
The galah is a bird found in large numbers across Australia.
This show is wondrously delightful.
As you walked by that parked car, have you ever wondered just what were the two people inside talking about? What do you imagine they might be telling each other? Random Acts bring…
If you give a quick flick through the Fringe programme, it will be fairly obvious that puppetry is on the rise in the theatre section this year.
St Patrick’s parishioners invite you to spend some time reflecting on the mysteries of Christian faith, and so be renewed in body and soul for our day to day activities in this wor…
Come with us on a journey through the ups, downs and sideways of life.
‘He had fallen into the hands of death.
Time is the only thing we can’t control, but this is my time so it can be whatever I desire. The 229 is never on time … and there’s nothing worse than being late right?
Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run.
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.
What if someone else wrote a set list of outrageous and original topics for the world’s best stand-up comedians, and they had to perform from it with literally zero seconds to pr…
GM Bacteria? Noooo! But what if I told you that GM Salmonella might save your life one day? Most people remember Salmonella because of the controversy with eggs, and many know that…
Proud to support the Free Festival, The 99 Club brings a selection of some of the best comics at the Fringe.
Join CSWO as they celebrate their 20th anniversary of music making in the East Midlands.
For 20 years Alastair has taught salsa dance.
Some cabaret performers attempt to lull you into a false sense of security about what they do, but thankfully any audience finds out quickly enough what they’re going to get from…
Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians.
Can’t get to sleep? Can’t wake up and get out of bed? What do you do at night when everyone is asleep? What horrible secrets are we asleep in our lives? What lies dormant in the cl…
Love, life, and the Lord.
A tragicomic spoken word show that dives into the paradoxical nature of goodness.
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.
Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit.
A daily challenge to realise the best marketing scheme on the Fringe.
She’s performed in Las Vegas, she’s performed in England and now for the first time Samantha appears at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
‘Takes in everything from music to comedy and is characterised by an emphasis on truth’ (Independent).
Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course.
Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret.
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…
Stand-Up Philosophy is a low-key, quirky little Free Fringe show featuring professional philosophers sharing thoughts, answering questions, and trying their hands at comedy.
‘Did you know that the German word gift means poison? It used to mean present – like in English – but then people started using it sarcastically.
Phill Jupitus is a performance poet.
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.
Dominic Berry takes us on a personal journey in his spoken word show inspired by the world of online gaming.
A Little Man’s Holiday tells the tale of an office worker with a big imagination.
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.
UK Pun Champion Leo Kearse, aka Pun-Man, is here to save humanity from observational comedy with a pun party! But he’s having a bit of trouble adapting to your planet.
Join CSWO as they celebrate their 20th anniversary of music making in the East Midlands.
Damo had his phone stolen.
Irish comic and professional procrastinator Matthew Collins (BBC’s Great Unanswered Questions) brings his Favourite Waste of Time back to the Fringe.
There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties…
The best in improvised stand-up, Set List presents a daily changing selection of Fringe favourites performing a never before seen set without a moment’s preparation.
Learn the secrets of the cartoonists art with the award-winning creator of Clare in the Community (BBC Radio 4 and the Guardian) and Hamlet (the stage and in and around The Pleasan…
Mind that video? Know how the one wi the ned? A work in progress detailing the emancipation of a meme.
Bear witness to the debauchery and murder of some of the most decrepit puppets to crawl out of a back alley.
Straight out of the Slipper Room, New York City’s legendary variety theatre, comedy master Mel Frye takes you on a wild ride through his long and storied career.
Love, life, and the Lord.
Shut Your Cakehole.
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.
Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians.
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
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…
How do we choose what we believe? Do we believe what we see with our eyes? Or do we believe what others find believable? What happens when these two things contradict one another? …
A feast of classic jazz and blues flavoured with iconic jazz-femme legends including Ella, Billie, Sarah, Bessie, Peggy, Eartha, highlighted by acclaimed, internationally touring B…
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out.
Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez have once again brought their surreal blend of comedy and physical theatre to Edinburgh, and this time they’re taking on a classic of world literatu…
A brand new show for 2015, showcasing the rising comedy stars from The Stand Comedy Club’s year-round comedy bills.
Voices returns, pitting the festival’s best comedy performers against a disembodied Voice who will interrogate and inspire, creating spontaneous comedy mayhem.
‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Irish comic and professional procrastinator Matthew Collins (BBC’s Great Unanswered Questions) brings his Favourite Waste of Time back to the Fringe.
Sometimes love comes to you and sometimes you have to make it happen.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
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…
Job losses, painful break ups and junk food - set to music! Get Your Shit Together is the perfect pick me up for 20-somethings in a similar situation, or just a nice dose of Schade…
For those of a squeamish nature, this may not be the best review to read over your breakfast.
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…
Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl…
‘The damn sea rolls on as it always has.
What is love? Is it the crazy infatuations of our teenage years, the strength to make a failing marriage work or the instant bond between parent and child? Or is it something else,…
The highly anticipated Fringe debut from London comic Gurpal Gill.
Like or hate Facebook, you’re guaranteed to love this all-female social media inspired comedy improv show.
Even the most seasoned audience member has to concentrate to grasp every line of a Shakespeare play.
Last year I used the word Schadenfreude in my description, and it seemed to frighten off dumb people as I had lovely audiences.
I wanted to write you a heart-breaking song so epic it would get her back.
Mr Children Man (The Beta Males’ Adam Blampied) is the acclaimed children’s author of Fabulous Fergus Goes to the Circus and is embarking on his debut reading tour.
After a fantastic first Fringe appearance in 2014, we’re back in 2015 for Volume 2.
Jean is sitting in a cafe enjoying a lobster bisque when a phone nearby starts to rings.
Celebrating the life and work of Wales’ most revered writer, Hannah Ellis journeys to the heart of her genius grandfather’s story featuring rare images, his poems, stories and lett…
A fifth family friendly year at the Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest comedians, h…
The Man Who Planted Trees was originally a tale from French author Jean Giono in the 1950s, now pieced together onstage with cloth hangings, felt animals, and wafting lavender (yes…
What’s living in the garden, among the grass and in the trees? Is it a bird, or is it a bee? Maybe it’s the Garden Man? Come along today and see! The Garden Man is a story insp…
Every serious actor wants to do his Hamlet.
Word of advice: the four stars you see here are only for the brave at heart.
A new stand-up and character solo show by the London-based Melbourne comedian and host of Storytellers’ Club.
At first glance, The Naked Stand-Up might seem like a crowd-pulling gimmick, or a cheap trick to distract from poor material.
Alex Fox and Dom O’Keefe improvise high-octane, tongue-in-cheek, never before seen adventures in the style of a James Bond film from your suggestions.
A dirty afternoon party hosted by the king of alternative cabaret, Tomás Ford.
Jack Rooke: Good Grief could probably win a prize for ‘comedy show with the least likely to be funny subject matter ever that actually turns out to be absolutely hilarious�…
Speaking to those of us in her audience who have never seen her perform before, Tiff Stevenson says ‘You’re so lucky… I remember seeing me for the first time.
Tom Dowling and Kieran Ahern are current members of the Oxford Revue, but they’re also bloody good kids.
Mick is a good bloke.
A Vampirissimo cabaret packed with swinging satirical popular songs, jumping live band and spectacular dancing.
Okay, he doesn’t promise much - the title was his son’s butchering of the ‘one-man show’ term.
Die-hard fans of classic BBC Sitcom Dad’s Army will particularly enjoy this panel discussion, Q&A and selection of nostalgic clips from Ian Lavender, aka Private Pike, and fellow…
Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled.
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.
A blend of music and comedy, Cabaret Nova exhibits some of the Fringe’s up and coming stars.
Conceived and directed by Guillaume Pigé, Blind Man’s Song follows the imagination of a blind musician at the speed of thought.
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-…
George McNeill came from a small mining village called Tranent where he started out as a professional soccer player.
Mike Wozniak’s probably best known for playing moustachioed misfit Brian in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down.
Years ago Ari Shaffir and some of his comedian buddies were sitting around in LA telling stories.
Feast on five of the tastiest up and coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham.
Protest music night taking on the BBC.
Effervescent comic and sometime Irish TV face Niamh Marron delivers an unpolished and often forced hour of fairly standard comedy material with occasional witty zingers being the o…
Show your Hope is a mobile art exhibition by Dutch storyteller Mr Martin who has been travelling all over the world with a van full of paintings since 2003.
Come see the birth of a true modern jester, a voice for the people.
Live at the Stand is an opportunity to attend the recording of the podcast of the same name, featuring a rotating lineup of comics performing sets and taking part in games and inte…
The seven-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
Now Listen to Me Very Carefully is a semi-autobiographical piece about Andy’s obsession with the film Terminator 2.
Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy is probably unlike anything you will have ever seen.
Sixty episodes.
Total sell-out 2005-2014 returns with a brand new line-up.
Synopsis: An experimental exploration of womanhood, through satirical comedy and music.
As the bombastic theme tune starts playing, waves of nostalgia roll across the audience.
FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b…
The improv concept of This Is Your Trial is sound: two comedians take on the roles of prosecution and defence as they argue over cases that are brought by the audience.
It’s a brave soul who chooses to sit in the front row of In Your Face, Nina Conti’s latest helping of deconstructive ventriloquism.
We are welcomed into the Stand 2 by a red-headed young woman in the guise of an older man.
Scottish Comedian Of The Year Award winner returns to the Fringe with his debut hour.
This adaptation of Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s autobiography by writer/performer Tom Stuart is in turns sympathetic and shocking.
Slick, quick and packed with funny material, high energy comedy from 2013 Amused Moose Award winner and 2013 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee.
K’Rd Strip: A Place to Stand is a bizarre yet beautiful blend of Māori culture, contemporary dance, vocals and music, drag and real life stories.
Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised spins out a fully-fledged, one hour show, firmly founded on nothing more than the performers’ wit, charm, comedic reflexes and audi…
As the beat of an ear-blistering house track pumps into the venue, Goldstein races onto the stage, adorned with neon bracelets, a glowing headdress and a ridiculously small pair of…
A slow-burn comic piece of theatre about theatre, To She or Not to She will have you chuckling all the way though, and absorbing the deeply felt feminist message without notice.
Manfred Karge’s Man to Man is described as a modern fairy tale that follows the life of Ella, a woman who disguises herself as her dead husband in order to survive under Nazi …
The show you’ve been waiting for! One man fights his involuntary mechanism for telling jokes at the worst times possible and tells them during this show which is the best time poss…
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…
**** (Skinny).
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.
Total sell-out 2010-2014 returns with a brand new line-up.
If you think that swashbuckling adventures are only for children, think again.
A lively new musical telling the life story of Robert Burns, starring BBC award-winning traditional Scots singers Claire Hastings and Robyn Stapleton, and introducing Kieran Bain a…
Naomi Ekperigin hosts this night of comedy to benefit the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.
You’ve got to hand it to him, Louis Pearl aka The Amazing Bubbleman is a crowd pleaser.
When Breaking Bad came to an end at season five, everyone thought that this would be it for the franchise.
The first day of the first ever Great Yorkshire Fringe was kicked off with a bang - or rather a “Zip! Boing! Whee!” - by Scamp Theatre, setting a high standard for the rest …
Live long-form improvised comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, DNAYS, plus guest groups.
It might be difficult for patrons in Edward Scissorhands costumes to get past security at Avery Fisher Hall.
Ari Shaffir hosts a live edition of this popular Comedy Central storytelling show. Performers include Janeane Garofalo, Dov Davidoff, Pete Davidson, and Joe List.
“This is not just about me,” says one of the cast at the start and close of Chris Goode’s Stand.
(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…
(previews start on Thursday; opens on June 30) A family weekend at the shore might be relaxing to some people, but rarely to the sort of people you find onstage.
Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
Orford, the Suffolk coast, 1167.
An intimate evening filled with red hot burlesque, phenomenal vocals, Cabaret and Cirque.
Join Little Man as he leaves his boring office job behind him and begins a swash-buckling adventure on the high seas.
A night of alternative variety, featuring award-winning Jon Hicks and acts selected by this “master of deadpan” & “funereal rocker” himself.
Inspired by two real stories, this new play explores the impact of early onset dementia on two very different families with great insight, sensitivity and humour.
There’s been a murder! And our detective needs your help.
The hugely popular Lucky Dog return to Brighton for a third time after two years of many five star reviews and sold-out shows.
Love, Life, and the Lord.
Work in progress.
Soak up the swing.
In 2005, a suited man washed up on the Kent coast with no recollection of where he came from, how he got there and who he was.
Best Boy are on a mission: their greatest sketch made the BBC’s airwaves, but wasn’t done justice.
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…
Novelists Susanna Jones and Sally O’Reilly on why they started writing historical fiction and their publishing experiences.
Join us in the magical forest where three fairy tales are imaginatively brought to life.
Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun.
Poet.
Matt has been losing his best friend Sam to sport for years.
The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener…
The Cold Heart Revue is a UK solo music act making his Brighton Fringe debut with ‘Where Are The Villains Now’.
Delve into the world of a depressed bulimic, it might surprise you.
Ernie is a doting grandfather admitted into care.
If you are preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe or performing in Brighton, this expert panel discussion can help with getting your show noticed by media, arts industry and audiences.
Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2013, Larry Dean brings his first solo show to the Brighton Fringe.
Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled.
“ I’m going to sort EVERYTHING out! Sort out this troubled nation like an unruly sock drawer at half-term” Lotta Quizeen is returning to Brighton with her unique blend of dome…
A hardhitting, powerful, entertaining drama about the 1972 National Builders’ Strike and the trial of the Shrewsbury Pickets.
Join burlesque performer Miss Glory Pearl for a no-holds-barred look at the body and our (usually laughable) attitudes towards it.
“Just leave it all to me! I’ll sort this troubled nation like an unruly sock drawer at half term…” A unique combo of domestic audience trials, current affairs quips & rudd…
Five of the greatest acts, drawn together from Steampunk’s finest Music Hall.
Mr. Proops, a 30-year veteran of stand-up, hosts this “salubrious soliloquy” of a podcast, in which he explores current events and any other topics that interest him.
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…
Antigone is about failed rebellion and fighting for fairness.
A hilarious adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s short story about Lord Arthur Savile, who has his fortune told - and learns that it is his destiny to murder his beloved fiance, Sibyl! But…
A show about a man known as Benjamin, who created a comedy character known as President Obonjo of Lafta Republic.
Though the music is catchy, the band is terrific, and the cast is strong, this jazz musical by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz hasn’t reconciled its improbable source materia…
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
A stand-up tragedy show about great expectations, ambition, resilience and, ultimately, the horror of failure.
Lynn Ruth Miller is 80 years old.
(previews start on Thursday; opens on June 11) Woodie King Jr.
You will sing.
The responsibilities of being an audience rarely weigh as heavily as they do in this series of short monologues, performed by one actor for one theatergoer in a mobile space the si…
As part of the visual artist Carolee Schneemann’s season at the Artist’s Institute, in which she focuses on the body, Miriam Katz hosts this all-female stand-up show de…
Ms.
(previews start on Tuesday; opens on May 3) Sibyl Kempson, a playwright of indelible and unforced weirdness, launches a new theater company, the 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr.
Free-flowing, long-form improv comedy from Do Not Adjust Your Stage (DNAYS).
(performances start on March 18) Why not follow a wand’rin’ star over to City Center for this Encores! revival of Lerner and Loewe’s 1951 musical set in 1850s Cal…
(previews start on March 19; opens on April 2) Rock ’n’ roll might be here to stay, but its venues come and go.
Taut direction, a spirited cast and marvelous turn-of-the-century costumes animate this revival of George H.
Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his horrible deformities for their own ends.
Little Man is leaving his dull office life behind and going on an adventure on the high seas.
Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice.
The musical improvisers Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman interview a couple in the audience about their relationship, then spin an impromptu musical about the couple’s love sto…
Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his deformities for their own ends.
(performances are Thursday through Saturday) The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts has a single stage rather than three rings and its supply of cotton candy is scant.
Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L…
Dave Hill, a suave local favorite, hosts this top-notch night of comedy and music with a Christmas-themed show.
(previews start on Sept.
The podcaster behind “The Biff Lawson Xperience” hosts this top-notch stand-up fund-raiser for City Harvest.
Dive head first into the absurd world of the Russian poet, iconoclast and false moustache wearer Daniil Kharms.
Ari Shaffir hosts this popular storytelling show, which is set to debut on Comedy Central next year.
Robin Montague hosts these stand-up shows featuring some of the top female talents in the business, including Sasheer Zamata, Michelle Wolf, Sara Schaefer, Emmy Blotnick, Aparna Na…
Now in its eighth year, this megastar comedy and music show benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports wounded veterans and their families.
What lengths would you go to to put the next meal on the table? As the Nazis come to power in Germany, a young widow discovers that her only means of survival is to take on her de…
‘John and Mark’ is a new play about a musical legend and his killer that sees prisoner Mark David Chapman visited by John Lennon, the man he shot dead years earlier.
Seth Herzog hosts this stand-up show to benefit the St.
The Knitting Factory’s front bar now features another stand-up show.
Joseph Merrick owes his existence to those who exploit his horrible deformities for their own ends.
Final show of the season.
(performances start on Oct.
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.
Bargemusic, New York’s popular floating recital hall that is docked near the Brooklyn Bridge, continues to draw audiences to its Here and Now series of contemporary music pro…
Sam Haft hosts this old-fashioned variety show, with stand-up from Hannibal Buress, Nikki Glaser and Mike Vecchione and “dirty folk rock” from Jessica Delfino.
London’s favourite comedy gala hits the fringe.
Jonathan Wood’s songs have accumulated over four decades.
We Are Not Cakes claims to be inspired by the Oberiu Avant-Garde Movement, but the result is a content-less hour which never manages to create the kind of absurdist magic to whi…
The point of a thought-experiment is to provide a way of exploring the consequences of an idea, not through a metaphorical prism, but through a literal imagining of what might happ…
Medical science has advanced thanks to what we’ve learnt from patients’ data.
As your organisation grows, funders and other advisors may suggest you need a more a formal structure.
The pioneering Statistical Accounts of Scotland systematically described 18th-century Scotland and its people, capturing glimpses of the daily lives of those forgotten by the histo…
A quartet of fifty-something women hit the gym to tone up - but when they look in the mirror they each see what they want to see - their twenty-year-old selves.
Majk (pronounced Mike, for reasons which are unlikely to become clear again at the moment) presents a witty collection of finely crafted comedy folk songs on topics ranging from sc…
Universal Comedy is a Scottish charity that changes lives through comedy.
Tonally and thematically, Can Stand Up - Don’t Want To! is all over the place.
Blending performance, comedy and film, Kim Noble tries to get close to other people on this planet.
One performance only. Turn up early, sell out expected.
The Man, the Music, the Panj is a conversational songwriting showcase by wheelchair bound singer/songwriter Shaun Shears and the stories that have created his work.
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a Broadway musical based on the Peanuts comic strip, featuring familiar characters like Lucy, Snoopy and Schroeder.
Pam Ford has taken 40 years to be happy in her skin, she wants everyone to discover their best bits, and get happy right now, what a great way to start the day with a lunchtime sho…
Hobbit is an acclaimed beat boxer.
Latymer Theatre Company’s Flight of the Lawnchair Man is the sweet tale of an average man who dreams of something more.
Frederick William Rolfe (1860-1913) was a minor English writer, artist and photographer and serious eccentric.
John Bird started The Big Issue magazine. His story is achingly funny and powerfully inspiring. It will make you want to rush out and start making changes in your own life.
An interactive experience like no other as you take part in live mind-blowing experiments that will make you laugh, scream and gasp.
I first saw Chris Ramsey live in 2011 as a supporting artist for Russell Kane.
Heard it before? Not like this, you haven’t.
Middlesbrough sketch-pros Heavy Petting put on a wacky and fast-paced comedy sketch show complete with a weird fetish for Batman, hitting people with hammers and totally authentic …
The world’s only stand-up/improv/tattoo-chat comedy show returns with host comedian Billy Kirkwood.
Tobolly Theatre Company from the States is thrilled to bring you two of Samuel Beckett’s short masterpieces, Not I and Rockaby.
Why are women deserting sciences in droves? Is it unconscious bias, a lack of aspiration, lack of confidence - or just lack of ability? Are we failing our daughters, or is this jus…
Good Timin’ is Ian Mclaughlin’s personal story about his search to find a connection with his long-lost father.
Presented with the British Council, this event is for artists and producers interested in touring their shows at an international level.
Sixty Episodes in 60 Minutes.
You’ll laugh, he’ll cry.
It was a shock just sitting down in the Stroke Association Scotland’s venue - on every seat was a leaflet telling us that one in six people in Scotland will suffer a stroke in thei…
A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V, with the conflict re-worked to England vs Scotland.
Star of Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Kerry recently appeared as Hannah in Ricky Gervais’ sitcom Derek and played Lacey Turner’s mum in Our Girl.
Nick Helm’s Two Night Stand in the Grand is an epic comedy rock show worthy of its massive venue.
Psych nurse turned comic Danny Stinson feels like he has lived a thousand lives and he has stories to tell from all of them.
“There was a Cabaret.
Hamell has been working diligently on both a new album and a one-man show for the last couple of years after winning the prestigious Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Festival F…
You’ll laugh, he’ll cry.
A misfit with a dangerous grudge.
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…
Finlay can engage his house in conversation.
This is a surprisingly intimate glimpse into the inner world of multimedia artist Nathan Penlington, with plenty of exciting decisions along the way.
Dressed for the part, Melissa Western welcomes you in a friendly and feisty manner as she takes you through a journey into the realms of jazz and the great female vocalists of a no…
An immersive morning dance experience for those who dare to start their day in style! Nothing wakes you up more than a soul-shaking dance, electrifying music, yoga, massage and a m…
Scotland is the ‘sick man of Europe’.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
Come gather in the yurt at the Stand in the Square for another in the series of The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American.
A show about youth, friendship, growing up and our relationship with our teenage selves. Contains loud guitars, the sea and cringing.
The Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show will carry on to reflect on the well-being of everyday life.
Create your very own comic strip in this unique, fun art class, led by Creative Director of Graphic Scotland, Ariadne Cass-Maran.
Shaken or stirred? Gin or vodka? Olive or twist? Is the Martini the king of drinks, or an amusing antique? The Silver Bullet as it is affectionately known is perhaps the most celeb…
The Man Who Almost Killed Himself is a funny and tragic true story inspired by the work of anthropologist Andrew Irving in Uganda and Eastern Africa.
Al Murray’s One Man, One Guvnor is only in its preview stages, but already it is a spectacularly funny set.
Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision.
Now Until the Hour is a lyrical dramatic monologue starring Jacquie Crago.
A common objective for artists participating in the fringe is to create touring opportunities for their work.
In the mid-19th Century, Madeleine Smith was accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L’Angelier.
Biding Time (Remix) holds some interesting ideas and memorable visuals, but it’s often hard to decipher what the aim of the company’s design and concept really is.
Proops greets every guest that enters the theatre with a personal handshake, a touch that shocked and pleased the audience.
A Moment in Time is an immersive piece of theatre, which explores our relationship with the word investment, both from an audience and performer perspective whilst remaining at its…
The return of Liam McEneaney’s long-running variety show, with performances from the comedians Gilbert Gottfried and Amanda Melson, the musicians Mike Doughty and Kaki King, …
Where Is She Now? A one person celebration of Shakespeare’s best loved and rare monologues with lively and enlightening discussion about the characters portrayed, including Lady Ma…
WHYS is the BBC’s global conversation show – tapping into the most talked about news stories each day and getting the people involved to discuss them across radio and social me…
A strange uplifting new comedy from a master storyteller about sleep problems, past, family and featuring a haunted doll.
With such a wonderful title, it’s a shame that The Bee-Man of Orn is not as thrilling as it sounds.
I Am Not Malala: The Girl Who Did Stand-up for Entertainment and Was Not Shot by the Taliban, sees Sadia return with her hilarious take on being an average British Asian - revealin…
Susie Sillett has always disliked women, she explains.
Award winning spoken word artist Kevin P.
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…
Cabaret at Le Monde - with the finest artistes on the Fringe - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live
The best stand-up comedy in the city from some of the hottest comics in the country - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live
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 …
A pushy broad, a smart Jew and a Harvard mouth team up to form a defence for two Marines who are on trial for murdering a fellow Marine.
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
Proudly the only performance poet on the Fringe circuit with two hearts, the “Ginger Nigel Havers of spoken word” Richard Tyrone Jones presents an hour of witty, candid and spe…
“You don’t know what heckling is!” screams Michael Legge at a woman in the first row, cutting down her contention that the Northern-Irish comedian is lovely.
It’s time to bring improv comedy bang up to date.
Stand up tragedy is a relation of stand up comedy.
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.
‘I do say, give us another!’ is the tragic cry of mediocrity from an improv show that is several decades too late for salvation.
Using a fiendishly elaborate (and highly unnecessary) system of generating audience suggestion, Waiting for the Call invent an improvised musical based on ideas from the peculiar m…
This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline.
The world’s first time travelling dance party is back, bigger than ever, and still powered by your dancing.
May I Take Your Order? is the hilarious new one-woman show from Gabrielle Killick that lifts the lid on the life of an impoverished student actress struggling to live the dream.
Cameron knows what you’re thinking.
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.
Multimedia theatrical comedy that spans millennia.
Out of work, out of money and utterly useless, Caped Concern and Captain Cliche struggle through their new lives in the everyday society they once protected, finding themselves at …
Charity Chuckle started out as a regular Brighton comedy night, raising money for local charities.
Tina’s always wanted to be top of the class.
Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour.
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…
Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course.
Three fine comedians who are all just so hot right now are upstairs in a pub somewhere telling jokes.
James Loveridge’s Funny Because It’s True is indeed funny and is presumably also true.
How many kilos of flour does it take to tell a good story? In the case of Heather Lai, over fifty during the course of her Fringe run and every gramme is put to excellent use.
‘These are my tits,’ says the woman on stage wearing nothing but a pair of black high heels and a red pillbox hat, ‘Feel free to look at them.
Katy, Tom and Jon return to the Fringe with their sell-out tribute show to the best film of all time.
Danny Buckler is incurably absorbed in the world of fantasy.
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.
One Man Breaking Bad is impressionist Miles Allen’s attempt to squeeze 60 Breaking Bad episodes into 60 minutes.
If you’re in the mood for some bawdy, laddish comedy then this is the show for you.
Eric Lampaert makes no claims to be tackling the big issues - in Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks), he talks about everything and anything that catches his eye from…
Ireland’s brightest new comedy star from BBC’s Monumental makes his solo Fringe debut.
‘Knob jokes with depth’ are the words that fifty-six year old Frank Skinner himself uses to describe his new stand up show Man in A Suit.
‘Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit and the best dog puppet ever.
Scottish Youth Theatre presents this funny, fast-moving, emotional roller coaster of a show using sketches, monologues and music to explore young people’s hopes, fears, ambitions…
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…
Its the worst thing you can do at work, but we all do it, clock watch.
If the Umbilical Brothers were part of your upbringing, you probably would have repressed it.
A show which does not allow us to forget the contradictions of a civil and democratic society.
In Set List, spontaneity is the name of the game; a selection of comics perform completely improvised sets in front of your eyes, with nothing to guide them but key phrases which a…
Mr Susie, the innocent yet hopelessly confused alien, has one hour to save cabaret.
Luke Speirs’ new musical presents a love triangle between three best friends and the fallout of their relationships as a result of Tom’s (Sam Rich) unrequited love for Drew (Luke S…
Joe Dipietro and Jimmy Roberts’ musical comedy, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change has become a staple of the fringe in recent years, probably because it requires a small, …
The ubermeister of dark comedy cabaret’s war machine rolls into Edinburgh.
We are all, surely, familiar with the phenomenon of the choose your own adventure novel.
Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself.
It’s satisfying when a show delivers what it promises, but it’s a delight when a show gives more than it seems to offer.
If you’ve ever watched anything by John Robertson before you’ll know just how zany and energetic he can be, which is the perfect reason why he makes a great host for The Stand …
The perfect appetiser for your evening on the Fringe.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
Luke Benson hosts 99 Club’s pick of the Fringe with a free hour of comedy that shows off the talents (and faults) at this year’s festival.
A sturdy tweed jacket hangs on a coat hanger, overlooking the sparse stage.
Live and let die blares from the speakers as Marc Burrows circles the room, high-fiving everyone in sight.
Short Stories - True Song Tales from the American Edge is an acoustic solo show from Kiya Heartwood, an award-winning American singer-songwriter.
Set at the fictional Celebrity Café, this cabaret features sketches, song, and the baking of mini-cupcakes.
See it before it gets jaded at #249! Four top class comedians doing their best ten minutes.
Two comedians enter the stage to prove who’s funnier.
Chris is 18 years old, gay, and in search of fun and attention.
Irish comedian and computer nerd Matthew Collins, Puzzled 2013, **** (ThreeWeeks) and BBC’s Great Unanswered Questions, returns with a handpicked selection of comedy pals.
Some Fringe clichés exist for a reason.
Imagine all your favourite historical documentaries rolled into one hour-long show that simultaneously entertains and explains all of history.
Does anyone else remember Tom Deacon on BBC Switch’s daily online programme The 5:19 Show? Just me then.
In this captivating and poignant piece of new writing, F Scott Fitzgerald, the author who coined the 1920s The Jazz Age, and his wife Zelda, retell their own story of love, loss an…
An Irish showcase, bringing you the best in Irish comedy!
Welcome to the World Championships of Boozing 2014! Doesn’t matter if you’re a pitiful alcoholic or a hypocrite teetotaller, this invitation is for you! Come and see what happens …
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comics in this stand-up showcase.
In 1912, Captain Georgy Brusilov sailed to the Arctic.
Self-proclaimed adversity avoidance advocate Paul Swoops links together a show that manages to trap members of The Tourists in a surreal sketch landscape of their own devising.
Henry is a verbal magician, creating an atmosphere of bold sincerity on stage that will force you out of your comfort zone and into his hilarious domain.
A new character show from the TV warm up to The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week.
How do you go about describing Goose (An Odd One-Man Comedy Whodunnit)? It’s one of those shows that you just have to see with your own eyes to understand it’s sheer awesomenes…
Ever wondered what a conversation with a real-life ghost would be like? In this interesting take on the supernatural genre, writer/performer Lydia Nicholson shows her afterlife i…
Jenny moved from the Welsh mountains to the Big Smoke in 2010 and has since embarked upon a career in stand-up comedy.
Two adventures, one man, no idea.
A confessional comedy performance by literary translator and writer Petra Kindler, on the joys and perils of cross-cultural creative work, surviving homemade hurricanes and the cha…
Cabaret Nova has undergone a transformation since last year.
The premise of the show is simple; Mars has abandoned self-doubt and concluded he is a good comedian; he’s decided that this one is on us; the audience, to enjoy the show or not.
Markus Birdman is no stranger to the comedy circuit, yet he seems to fly under the radar amidst other bigger names or rising stars on the scene.
True Brits is an unusually subtle and warm one man show.
Their explosive opening truly astounded the crowd, as a seven-piece live funk band and four homegrown Minneapolis hoofers hit the stage.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers.
Candy Gigi, Hackney New Act of the Year finalist, brings to this year’s Fringe a frighteningly eccentric one-woman show based on her life as a lonely Jewish maniac.
What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh? Donald Robertson has got no mates and he isn’t funny.
The Rat Pack Stand Up Comedy features swing hits and a changing line up of comedians from the Fringe catalogue.
Lewis Schaffer, a 57 year old New York Jew, greets each audience member with a warm handshake as they walk into the dingy, dubiously smelling venue of Lewis Schaffer: Success Is …
Inviting us into an office adorned with a giant map of Australia and piles of unfinished scripts and screenplays, Clare Pickering embarks on the energetic and meandering story of h…
Are you a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings? If so, look no further, this will be the highlight of your Fringe experience.
Internationally infamous comedy concert for fun and freedom flying to the future fantastic.
Children will love this fun spectacle of bubble-blowing and even grown-ups will be impressed by the Amazing Bubble Man’s feats; not ten minutes into the show, I heard a Dad in fr…
Comedians can be a cynical bunch.
Before comedy Robert did 67 jobs in seven years, went to prison for a practical joke and wrote symphonies for his sock-puppet.
2013’s sell-out hit returns with top comedians on stage for the whole show, freewheeling stand-up and live Rat Pack music.
Not sure what colour you are? Join us.
One of the lesser known but better versed performers in The Stand’s programme at this year’s Fringe, Alistair Green’s show Well Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm is a no-frills …
Back for a fourth year at the Fringe - an hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s best comedians.
Danny Mcloughlin feels alright.
A spectacular variety show featuring a plethora of unforgettable characters, performed and hosted by one man from Bristol.
Jonny Pelham is affable and tells some thoughtful stories about his life, with original punchlines, great timing, and a good sense of narrative.
Get down to The Stand for a brand-new psychological, philosophical and largely nonsensical comedy panel show.
Things are not going well for Luke McQueen.
A visceral performance, The Time of Our Lies benefits greatly from the impassioned commitment of its five-strong cast.
Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start.
An interactive, improvised courtroom drama, This is Your Trial puts the audience under scrutiny, pulling people onto the stage as the accused, charged with ridiculous crimes.
Full disclosure: I came very close to tears during Hardeep is Your Love.
Join 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly for another ‘ludicrously funny hour’ (Skinny) of stories and observations from his life since last August.
Refreshing, innovative, fast-paced, interactive: just some of the words that come to mind to describe Tom Price’s latest offering.
After a hilarious pre-show announcement which tells the audience to prepare themselves for an “extravaganza”, Dan Nightingale has set the bar for himself considerably high.
Every art needs its new generation of practitioners.
Needless to say, the selling point of Nathan Roberts’ show is its title which promises an hour of ruthless satire.
Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised is a solid hour of good fun.
Infra Dig, which we learn is Latin for “beneath your dignity”, is a show about dignity but also pride and respect.
After much consideration and persuasion, Tom Craine became a columnist for Cosmopolitan where he writes about love and dating.
80 years old and behaving like someone a quarter of her age, Lynn Ruth Miller is certainly not your typical OAP.
One of a stampede of comedians making the London-Edinburgh journey for the festival, Feilder knows his Fringe conventions well and isn’t afraid to use them to meta-comic effect.
Our host for the evening is Sunna Jarman, and she is certainly engaging.
Eastend Cabaret pays homage to the well-established tropes of Cabaret and they do it well.
Roll up, roll up! Everybody’s 18th favourite absurd comedian, Joey Page (Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy, and BBC3’s Comedy Presents) comes roaring back to Edinburgh with a silly, irrever…
Banterous and dangerous, this night of eclectic stand-up comedy is in the hands of three very capable performers.
The king of surrealist stand-up, Sam Simmons, brings his incredible and irreverent style to the Udderbelly in Death of a Sails Man, the gut-achingly funny tale of a windsurfer lost…
Saucy hostesses Hope and Gloria are back with Titty Bar Ha Ha: Hard Time, following on from their show at last year’s Fringe.
We have all experienced at one point or another times where we have said something which we later regret.
Being visually impaired, Glaswegian stand-up Jamie MacDonald definitely brings a new meaning to “observational humour”.
Much of Ross’s childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over – and over – and over again.
Only two human activities happen in front of a brick wall.
Fresh from proudly posting on Twitter news of his firing from “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Wheelan will kick off this makeshift stand-up tour in Brooklyn.
A Moment in Time is an immersive piece of theatre, which explores our relationship with the word investment, both from an audience and performer perspective whilst remaining at its…
Like many men of his generation, Simon Feilder talks about his insecurities about being a single man, but unlike a lot of them he spices his show up with multi-media presentation…
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.
Stand-ups throw out their planned material and improvise material based entirely on audience suggestions; performers include Todd Barry, Sasheer Zamata, Jim Florentine, Joe DeRosa,…
This blitz through dates, relationships, marriages, kids, divorces and funerals is a joyous and occasionally moving romp.
(previews start on July 24; opens on Aug.
Of the 10 Brooklyn companies that participated in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2013-2014 Professional Development Program, four were selected to stage full productions at …
Dave Hill and his band Valley Lodge host this impressive lineup of comedy and music, with performances from David Cross, Juliana Hatfield, Michael Che, Jean Grae, Kate Berlant, Mar…
Great Scott! Victorian magic duo Morgan & West travel 100 years into the future presenting baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers and a totally genuine ability to travel …
One of the brightest young comics in New York, Mr. Lane welcomes three other comedians for a stand-up show and a sit-down of “gossip, drinking and laughs.”
The host of the popular podcast “How Was Your Week,” Ms. Klausner promises “complete and utter magic” — and guests — in this night of cabaret.
Julie Klausner hosts this live episode of her über-popular podcast, with the guests Ted Leo, Nellie McKay, Jake Fogelnest and Danielle Henderson.
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.
Featuring re-enactments of your favourite scenes from Moulin Rouge.
Only one man can own the circus.
A poignant, defiantly lo-fi expedition to the heart of late-onset responsibility and the struggle for self-belief, with a nationally renowned stand-up poet, a cardboard suitcase an…
The brilliantly funny Myq Kaplan celebrates the release on Netflix of his new special, “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” with performances from Chris Gethard, Aparna Nancher…
When author Edward Packard created the Choose Your Own Adventure genre in 1979, he probably didn’t expect their huge success.
Since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007, Deacon has hosted his own BBC Radio 1 show, done some telly (‘The Rob Brydon Show’, ‘Fake Reaction’, Dave’s One Night Stand’…
Josh Smith embarks on yet another show that includes the unfortunate events that happen daily and yet he shares them.
We’re putting on a show for you, no one else, it’s for you, Only YOU (and him).
‘You tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn’t run on greed? What is greed? Listen.
Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun.
Two adventures, one man, no idea.
Calling all crime fiction fans and aspiring writers! Three best-selling crime authors - Elizabeth Haynes, Lesley Thompson and Lisa Cutts - who started out with Myriad – the prize…
Wilfred Owen was sent to Craiglockhart Hospital for ‘Nervous Disorders’ in June 1917.
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.
Ever get the feeling you were born in the wrong time? Justin Panks does, a lot.
Join John McDonnell MP, Mark Serwotka (PCS), Maria Exall (CWU) & Janine Booth (RMT) to discuss if we should stop outsourcing public services, bring council services back inhouse, a…
Simon Feilder is a comedian.
Simon Feilder is a comedian.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day course plus graduation show,with our comedian and writer tutor Jay Sodagar.
Learn stand-up comedy on this two day stand-up comedy course, which also includes a performance in a Fringe graduation show.
All day event with distinguished novelist Philip Hensher, poet Jo Skelt and other compelling speakers.
A late night Fringe adventure with Australian electronic cabaret urban legend Tomás Ford.
The Brooklyn favorite Eugene Mirman revives his long-running variety show for a mini-tour with the adored British comedy genius Daniel Kitson.
A review of EastEnd Cabaret seems almost redundant nowadays, given the number of years that these two girls have prevailed in the Fringe circuit.
A dark, atmospheric production by A Band Called Quinn & Ben Harrison.
“Flawed but Fearless dissection of the absurd” (The List) from a comedian who is unapologetically flawed and fearless.
‘Space and Time’ is an exhibition of unexpected landscape photographs.
We all have ‘daddy issues’ and I’ll share mine.
Whether you are preparing for Edinburgh or performing in Brighton, our expert panel is here to help you get your show noticed by media and arts industry professionals.
59-year-old Terry of ‘Brighton the Musical’ fame, Sony Gold award-winner for his ‘Last Bus to Whitehawk’ radio show and Guinness World record holder, happily sings and chats about …
Enjoyed performing at Brighton Fringe and want to take your show elsewhere? Not sure where to go or how to start? Join our panel of experts to find out how far in advance tours are…
Get advice on touring your show after the Fringe, both in the UK and internationally.
Jeff Simmermon hosts this eclectic late-night variety show, which this month features storytelling from JiJi Lee, burlesque from Brief Sweat and Delysia LaChatte, and stand-up from…
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.
“Music at the Heart of the City”.
Dazzled by the title, I was expecting Clown Town Cabaret to be a night of physical comedy and clowns.
Need a producer? A venue? A mentor? A residency? Want to improve your work and make new contacts, but don’t know where to start? Hear from venue managers, producers and companies…
‘Time = Money’ is a 1-2-1 participative poetry performance art event which explores the notion of the relative exchange values of time, money and poetry.
Presenting a series of endearingly awkward characters, ‘Overlooked’ weaves interlinking narratives into an uplifting and inspiring hour.
“The Twilight Zone” meets media critique meets psychological portraiture in this thought-provoking experiment from 3-Legged Dog, a company known for …
South Boston, the place of ‘cahs’ instead of ‘cars’, is the all-encompassing setting for Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire’s fascinating story of pride, poverty and the p…
Less Than Rent’s current production Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re The Very Man! is billed as ‘an adventure-capitalist rodeo.
This multilayered collaboration, spearheaded by Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty, ensconces two performers (Madeline Best and Carlton Ward) in a convoluted technological landscape of v…
The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected is a comedy panel game where the audience helps decide who’s good, who’s bad and who’s unexpected.
Paul Sinha is a stand-up comedian, but you might know him as ‘The Sinnerman’, from ITV’s tea-time quiz, The Chase.
Join industry experts from Arts Council England, The Old Market and BBC Radio Sussex for a workshop exploring all things Marketing.
This drama by Beau Willimon, the man behind the Netflix series “House of Cards,” begins with two guys in an office, exchanging unremarkable banter until it becomes evid…
(in previews; opens on April 21) Playwrights Horizons continues its season with the premiere of this tough-love comedy by Kirk Lynn, the Austin, Tex.
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…
After being “sent off” the Soccer AM sofa last year for misbehaving, Chris wonders whether he really is the Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning TV – not to mention, whethe…
The hue of blue is immediately recognizable, as are the characters, thanks to the ubiquity that comes with commercials, Jay Leno and the like.
In this solo show, Jim Brochu blends cabaret, theater and scrapbooks to recall stage colleagues and inspirations like David Burns, Jack Gilford and Barney Martin (among many others…
Tony Law presents a deeply hidden, powerfully meaningful show for night-time freaks.
Film night showing the cult movie.
A riotous evening of laughter, live music and a magical story that may or may not be true. A real-life fairy tale followed by a right old knees up.
Big, bold, bible-black, bilious .
The life story of Jimmy Boyle, who in his younger years was a notorious criminal, was first staged back in 1977 at the Traverse.
St Andrews student Matt Gibson talks about life with Asian parents, being unable to seduce girls and those annoying things in life.
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…
Death is the topic that the performance of For Their Own Good tackles head on.
Mike Levy bounds on stage with all the gusto a 64 year old man can have.
A late night comedy magic show with a twist from the Fringe’s favourite showman! Expect off-the-wall magic, contortion and escapology.
Fresh from YouTube and Top 40 success, St Andrews’ The Other Guys bring their hilarious parodies, exquisite musicality and suspect dance moves for one night only in a show that won…
Showcasing an exciting selection of the brightest and the best stand up comedians at this year’s Fringe.
Laugh your Farce Off is a collation of three new pieces of farcical writing, performed and produced by multiple artists involved in other shows at the Fringe.
A witty hour with Observer restaurant critic and One Show regular Jay Rayner as he takes apart the conventional wisdom in foodie-circles on how we’ll feed ourselves in the 21st C…
An event for participants interested in touring their shows at an international level.
Following his 2011 sell-out run, the Fringe’s favourite funnyman returns to reflect on romance in middle age. One man, one mic, five nights, 44 years. Book early! **** (Times).
Mind reader, hypnotist and psychic entertainer Ian Harvey Stone presents his brand new show.
This form of improvisation is fairly stripped back, there was minimal audience interaction and the actors tended to go off on anecdotes that just weren’t that funny.
Nervous performer Florence Minder introduces an American version of herself to talk about those moments when shit happens.
Page to stage adaptations are nothing new but a sixty-three year old comic strip developing into a stage musical is certainly unconventional.
Spotlight’s Emma Dyson looks at CVs, showreels, headshots to your presence - essential for actors just starting in the industry or for anyone who could use a refresher.
Conversations Not Fit For The American Dinner Table features a variety of characters that you would definitely not want round as dinner guests.
Wouldn’t you love to see a socially awkward stick-thin man tell jokes and play you funny songs? Rick Wood returns after last year’s four-star show with observational stand-up and h…
Almond Roca is one of the strangest and funniest things you are likely to see at the Fringe.
Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings.
Before this show, every time I walked past the nondescript sign on Nicolson Street imploring me to give the Scientologists a try, I was tempted to stop.
Dreamland Theatre makes an impressive debut with this imaginative interpretation of a traditional fairy tale.
Luna tackles love, loss, marriage, what it means to be an American woman.
Bored of the religion vs science debate, Matt Thomas attempts to resolve the conflict once and for all.
Richard Wiseman hosts an evening of ectoplasm and uncanny spectacle as we cross to the other side and communicate with the deceased. Tickets include one delightful cocktail.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Meet PR and media insiders: tips on everything from social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers, this discussion will give you invaluable advice on ma…
Buddy Baker, an obedient and hardworking son, moves in with his playboy bachelor brother Alan, in 1960s New York City, turning both their lives upside down in this classic Neil Sim…
Develop your show after the Fringe with a focus on touring in the UK. A panel of experts will discuss the benefits, complexities and logistics of touring in the UK.
A beautifully imagined and powerful performance telling the story of David Livingstone from the perspective of his African friends.
In this musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, a family go on a pilgrimage with Father Geoffrey in order to restore their unity after months of tiresome quarrelling.
The Water Reflection Dance Ensemble delivers a very strong performance that’s extremely visually pleasing.
When you’re looking for a kids’ show at the Fringe, there are a few names which ought to be a safe bet and, of these, none more so than Roald Dahl.
Life’s not easy when you’re a pedant; not that you see yourself as being pedantic, according to Jim Higo, a self-described ‘punk poet, social commentator and general irritant’.
How much do you know about the history of the Traverse Theatre? If the answer is ‘very little’, don’t expect to leave enlightened.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Sadly, this Disney inspired show is lighter and emptier than even Snow White’s mind.
Waiting For The Call is an exercise in improvised musical theatre, performed by some of the younger students at Wellington College.
Explore the Traverse Theatre’s dynamic 50-year history through a series of talks by theatre practitioners and scholars, illuminating founding days and reflecting on the Traverse�…
Time Out’s One to Watch 2013; Chortle Best Newcomer nominee; second place in Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, Mark is ‘an exhilarating new voice on the comedy circuit’ (Spoo…
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…
Watching this show is like experiencing fallout from an imagination bomb.
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.
What are you afraid of? Really?! Us too! Don’t let it get you down! Enter our world for an hour of magical, musical and surreal stand-up where playful coping mechanisms will chase …
It’s human nature that we tend to take more interest in people’s failures than their successes.
Tackling real contemporary issues, this poignant, hilarious play says a lot about finding love the second (or third or fourth) time.
I was absolutely delighted by this truly ingenious comedian.
Ellie and Oscar want to show you themselves this year.
It’s raining outside and our host – Stuart Laws – is on a mission to entertain us.
A brand new stand-up show about why a 30-year-old American probably shouldn’t be friends with a 19-year-old boy from Norfolk.
Can you be just as happy without kids? Child-free Radio 4 Saturday Live regular, Kate Fox takes a hilarious and thought-provoking look at one of society’s last taboos.
According to the neat-suited Paul Dabek, the Magic Circle demands that all its members must include a card trick at some point in their act, otherwise there’s a terrible risk of ‘m…
Is Greg Proops the smartest man in the world? Well, his 2013 Fringe show would certainly make you believe it.
This Australian trio will hit you with a comedy show that - whoa, their venue won best gelato in Edinburgh? They did? Man, we need to get that gelato.
There were many moments in this show where I really wanted to enjoy it.
“In Da Club came out in 2003, not 2005!” I found myself shouting across the dance floor at around half past two this morning.
Katy, Tom and Jon pay tribute to everyone’s favourite 80s film with original songs, cardboard props and lots of love.
Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course.
A variety show with a somewhat dark twist, Stand-Up Tragedy offers a medley of media and performers, each with very different takes on telling tragedy.
“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos.
Close-up card magic with a true English gentleman. Hear tall tales of a magician learning his craft and be confounded by events which are not easily explained.
Life-long coward, Sarah Hendrickx, travels back in time to her past in a bid to become brave and fearless.
Alex Holland and Ben Barker present a show on manliness, providing a clichéd but amusing take on what it means to be a man from two self-professed ‘unmanly’ men.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
One imagines that the members of the Principio Attivo Teatro are absolutely lethal at charades.
The title of the show, Flyerman 2: This Time it’s Funny is perhaps a little misleading.
The cast of short musical ‘It’s not what you know’ are talented.
Is this your first time? Edinburgh can be daunting for new participants, so come and meet Fringe Society staff who can support your experience.
An entertaining yet highly prurient act, Martin Mor’s How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death? offers a reinvigorated, revitalised and thoroughly welcome attitude towards…
After a massive year of live touring, television, his debut DVD release and parties comes the new stand-up show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man…
Jen Carnovale will be talking about stuff into a microphone with you watching and she can’t wait! ‘.
Proudly supporting the Free Festival, the 99 Club brings a selection of four different comics every day.
Edinburgh’s biggest and best variety show.
Theatre SanTuoQi bring their famed blend of dance, physical theatre, puppetry and Nuo Opera to the fringe for their exploration of everyone’s favourite Norse deity.
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 beginning of What Is the Weight Of Your Desire?, by Czech company VerTe Dance, makes it clear to the audience that they’re walking into a rather typically odd fringe show.
The rise in popularity of Burlesque at the Edinburgh Fringe means there is sometimes no telling what is tacky and what is classy.
A sketch show delving deep into the heart of what it means to be a man with feelings.
This is late night comedy at its finest.
Comedy duo James Cottle and Kevin Kennedy take their audience through a series of hilarious scenarios verging on the absurd in this sketch show.
The Late Show attracts a lot more of a local audience than most Fringe events and there is a sense that it doesn’t necessarily mind separating itself somewhat from the hustle and b…
Is this your first time? Edinburgh can be daunting for new participants, so come and meet Fringe Society staff who can support your experience.
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’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’.
Kevin Dewsbury is a bloke.
The award-winning musical comedy duo return with all-new and hilariously naughty original songs.
Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo.
As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly.
The only game show in the world with one contestant. That might not be true, I mean it’s pretty stupid. But anyway…
Could six months living in Auntie Annie’s conservatory push you over the edge? Find out in this hilarious debut from Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2013 nominee Danny War…
Nearly 30 years after his death, Richard Burton still stands tall among the ghosts of Hollywood, the poor boy from a Welsh mining village whose acting talent and ambition took him …
The Rat Pack did far more than sing.
Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham.
Shaggy haired and stunningly bearded, Noah Torn launches the Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Show with a bang.
Powered by the enigmatic personalities of compère Chris Turner, David Elms and Adam Hess, AAA Batteries is a show brimming full of energy, improvised humour and finely tuned routi…
Stuart Bowden expertly manages to perform a rather sad and dark story in a completely hilarious way.
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.
Three young talented comics take over with a show full of improvisation, riffing and household observations.
Graham Chapman’s life was the tragic element at the heart of the world’s greatest ever comedy troupe, Monty Python.
Setlist is just a bloody good idea.
The idea behind Julia Munrow’s one-woman show has the potential to be entertaining: a mother of two at the end of her tether after being taken advantage of by her husband, friend…
Improvised stand-up is a tricky business, but luckily the organisers of The Set List continue to get some of the country’s most well-known comedians to take part.
At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now.
The University may be out for the summer, but The Edinburgh Revue isn’t and is proud to bring you six of Edinburgh’s best up-and-coming comedians!
In this rather indie-style, little comedy, Robin is a lonely continuity announcer with only his imagination to comfort him.
From America to Asia and Australia this hairy Irishman has travelled around.
After 35 stitches, two brain scans and returning from the dead, Tommy stopped drinking and started living.
John Williams isn’t just a comedian.
Wild, raucous and full of Fringe spirit.
Reg has skeletons in his 106-year-old closet but they fall out as Julie searches for her own future.
The media makes it difficult to feel happy in your skin. It’s taken me 40 years to feel happy in mine. I want everyone to feel it. Let’s sort it out now!
The Big Man’s back.
H to He, a solo show presumably named after Van de Graaf Generator’s third, physics referencing album, is loosely based on Kafka’s tale of transformation, The Metamorphosis.
Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head.
This Was Your Life is a rethink of the classic game show, in which its audience can decide whether its contestant, Michael, will go to heaven or hell.
Okay, so we’re going to take the Festival’s best stand-up and sketch comics and freak them out with the voice of God, who’ll get them improvising like you’ve never seen the…
The alternative late-night Fringe experience.
2012’s Fringe hit returns, pitting the festival’s best comedians against a disembodied Voice who will interrogate and inspire, creating spontaneous comedy mayhem.
One of the beautiful things about the Fringe is the way in which so many shows can be supported simultaneously.
They may have the charm of a boy band but The Magnets are certainly all men.
Chaos and Order - A True Story.
As well as being one of Scotland’s headline comedians Obie also runs memory training workshops.
‘Fame is a mask that eats into the face’.
Katie Mulgrew’s debut solo Edinburgh show is a charmingly chatty walk through the comedian’s life, from the large-headed daughter of Jimmy Cricket who struggled as a child in s…
Carl Donnelly summarises his show perfectly as ‘stories about the world from the perspective of a cuban-heel-boot-wearing hippy!’ - a sharp and witty hour filled with brilliant…
The Wee Room is a rather hot and sweaty venue, perfect for Bath Time; Ruaraidh Murray’s one man show is intense, febrile and gritty.
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure Books, where you got to pick what happens at the end of each page? Nathan Penlington does.
Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort.
Gary Delaney gets straight to the point of this one-man performance, declaring ‘I’ve just written some new jokes - this isn’t a ‘my dad’s dead’ kind of show.
When I worked at C venues, the Bubble Man had an almost legendary status: he was a guaranteed sell-out every year.
Stand-up variety shows at the fringe can often be hit-and-miss, but this one just gets it spot on.
Perhaps a case of mis-selling the show at Pleasance Courtyard, the audience for AAA Stand Up was of a distinctly middle age and much of the material used by three comedians in the …
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2), BBC3’s Comedy Marathon, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy.
Total sell-out 2005-2012 returns with a brand new line-up.
In his new Fringe show, Stephen Carlin sheds light on a unique problem that comes out of gambling addiction; while most addicts can feasibly avoid their choice drug for evermore, g…
Nick Helm has endured pain and suffering to become the greatest living example of not giving up the world has ever known and he will entertain you until it kills him.
Company Man is a joy to watch, with professional clowning and circus skills woven into the stories of office workers.
Lea McGowan (pronounced Lee, as in, Now Leasing), is a beautiful dancer.
The Man in the Moone, by the clearly passionate Rhum and Clay Theatre company, tells the story of Man’s fascination with the moon and his struggle to reach it.
Total sell-out 2010-2011, returns with a brand new line-up.
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.
Dan Nightingale wants us to like him.
Mat Ewins is a passionate fan of history and of stand-up comedy, so quite naturally he brings his ardour and insider knowledge of both to create a show that is clever, silly and br…
From the moment this quirky Cornish duo burst onto set with an eclectic combination of 80s-style electronic music and energetic moves, you know you’re in for something a little d…
My favourite part of the Fringe is getting the chance to find that one unexpected show which really blows you away.
Dynamic, physical, moving (literally), touching (even more literally) and hilarious; this is the New Art Club, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, two men who are on a mission to make you …
What if I told you that Adolf Hitler was going to do a reading of Mein Kampf for a small audience, offering you tea and biscuits while you sit together and discuss his ideology? No…
Reprising their show Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised are Daniel Roberts, Tom Skelton, Chris Turner and Dougie Walker; together they make up Racing Minds, returning t…
The Phill Jupitus Experiment.
Fringe regulars, Puppet State Theatre Company return to tell the allegorical tale of Elzéard Bouffier - the titular man - based on a book by French author Jean Giono.
Is there a more delightful way to start the 2013 Fringe than with Edinburgh’s own Puppet State Theatre Company? This nearly pitch perfect production of The Man Who Planted Trees,…
The National Portrait Gallery hosts the first major exhibition of Man Ray’s highly-influential photographic portraits.
Miles Jupp chairs It’s Not What You Know, the panel show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.
Given that the original award-winning novel by Mark Haddon is told from the very singular, focused perspective of a 15-year-old boy on the autistic spectrum, it’s surprising that…
Andy Day, of Cbeebies fame, and Mike James deserve a standing ovation for their efforts to save parents from having to entertain their children on a rainy Sunday morning in Edinbur…
Fourth Monkey theatre group are impossible to ignore this Fringe with an impressive total of six shows on offer.
Based on a true story, Sophie Pelhams one-woman show about coping with bipolar disorder is sensitively disturbing and, surprisingly, also fantastically funny.
Proclaiming himself to be in league with the devil, Tennyson Hanbury didn’t exactly fill me with excitement for his Condensed Cabaret.
A Real Man’s Guide to Sainthood is a show ‘about men’ or, more specifically, it is a show about one man - St George the dragon slayer.
There was a fashionable word in the 1950s for a certain type of female performer, which was ‘kooky’.
Reliance Falls is the redneck American backwater that hides an intriguing secret.
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.
The Caves on the Cowgate certainly can’t be accused of over-selling itself as a venue - you get exactly what it says on the ticket as you’re ushered into their dingy cellar, alread…
I was thrilled to experience a piece of theatre performed in its traditional style but with a fair number of contemporary tweaks to keep the audience on its toes.
Returning after their 2007 sell-out Fringe hit, One Night Stand are back and better than ever.
Alan Hudson tries something a little different with this magic show, choosing to weave his tricks around a story of how he came to be at the Fringe in the first place.
A well structured, clever and charming hour of stand-up comedy, Juliet Meyers was a joy to watch.
Do not be fooled into thinking that this is simply a tale of a bunch of faded men trying to emulate their teenage youth.
During the Great Depression thousands of American World War I veterans gathered in Washington DC to demand payment of promised bonuses.
Last year, Phil Nichol was awarded a Best Actor award for his performance in Edward Albees Zoo Story.
This show is really fun: three performers in some barebones theatre - ultimate Fringe style, nothing but a black box - telling a comic version of Treasure Island.
The clarsach is an interesting alternative to the popular choices of guitar or piano; I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon listening to the soothing voice of Pauline Vallance against …
Dave Baucett is a puppyish like-me-pleeease comedian in his early twenties.
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…
When the matchmakers of Austens time are no more, fear not: I Love You, Youre Perfect, Now Change negotiates, with excruciatingly spot-on humour, the difficulties of the mo…
Dan! Keep safe! the show starts but how? How can a youngster be safe if they can be knifed on their own doorstep? This is the unfortunate reality of contemporary society …
The Sugar Dandies are made up of loveable gay couple Soren and Bradley Stauffer Kruse.
If there’s one near-forgotten art form due for a revival – along with storytelling and morris dancing – it’s surely ventriloquism.
Off-Broadway’s longest running musical comes to the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Touring for two years without a home technically makes Glenn Wool a hobo.
In 1999, Anna Bagenholm became trapped under ice after a skiing accident.
As with every other play about the experiences within the acting trade, In Your Dreams comes with a reference to RADA, a few mentions of Peter Brook, and suffers from a fetishisati…
This is one of the most evocative and deeply moving shows I have ever seen.
The 2012 edition of Strictly Songtime’s film song series for the Edinburgh Fringe was organised around the theme of Oscar-winning music.
This 1980 play by Sam Shepard begins naturalistically enough.
This does largely what it says on the tin, though tinned goods would be beyond the pale for these two sisters as they long for the simple pleasures of the 1950s: baking and pr…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
As a recent ex-Catholic, I know there’s a lot of material to be got from the Catholic Church, whether you’re a member or not.
The problems started right from the word go.
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.
Did that really just happen? That’s the question that the audience were asking themselves as they left Not the Adventures of Moleman last night.
BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw.
Danny Bevins is not a gentle comedian.
Assisted suicide, euthanasia, murder.
Stick Man has just gone out for an innocent jog, when suddenly he is snatched up by a dog.
It’s usually a good sign when a sketch group can make you smile before you even enter the venue.
I had heard little about Brendan Burns until I reluctantly went on Saturday to see his show.
The Loch Parry players have had a disaster: it is 24 hours until opening night and their lead of their upcoming musical extravaganza - The Wickerman - has disappeared.
With so much free fringe it’s can be a daunting prospect wading through the guide to find what’s worthwhile.
Looking for emotional charge? If so, this new musical blows everything else out of the water.
When she sees a stranger die in a café, Jean hardly thinks before answering his ringing phone.
Mae Martin gave an enchanting performance.
In an unspecified location, a group of society’s elite mix and mingle discussing everything and nothing.
Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi…
This pair of independent comedians is sure to evoke a titter from even the stoniest of critics.
Visiting Time opens dramatically in a hospital room.
Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing.
Five stars only go to a show that is to all intents perfect, that wakens something inside you and keeps you utterly captivated for an entire hour.
Maybe it’s because I’m a Brightonian, but this show certainly didn’t make me love London town.
Before going to the Bongo Club I was a cabaret virgin.
You’d be hard pressed to find a free hour of comedy at the Fringe as well-structured and thoughtful as ‘Stitches’.
The boys and girl comprising The Leeds Tealights performers, and of course their behind-the-scenes team, have created a comedy sketch show that can be hailed as a storming success …
The premise of the show is that This Is your Life is doing a special on Kenny Moon, comedian.
It’s easy to see where Australian comic Bec Hill is coming from in this set about refusing to conform to the pressures of adulthood.
As titles go this one is pretty much guaranteed to get your attention.
Meanwhile Theatre Company present Mick Martins Frog Man, a physical piece of blackly comic theatre that premiered at the Fringe two years ago.
Imagine if David Starkey did a Fringe show.
Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD.
This is easily the most unusual thing I have ever seen at the Fringe.
Lashmela might sound like any ordinary girl.
An entertaining hour of fairy tales drawn from Hans Christian Andersens collection.
An exploration of modern society and our responses to it, Life Is Too Good To Be True is a one-man show presented by the Netherlands’ Het Geluid (The Noise).
This is Lucy Porter’s 5th visit to the Fringe and at last she’s managing to fake sincerity.
My abiding memory of this show is that I have no abiding memory of this show.
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).
This award-winning play by Timberlake Wertenbaker was first performed at Londons Royal Court in 1988 and has lost none of its power.
The Not Quite Quartet is confusingly named.
Daphne Pena returns to Edinburgh with a new show for 2007, adding more tales and dances from Cairo, following up her 2006 Bellydance Diaries.
To sip on a quaint mug of English tea or to go to a bloody war in the Middle East?Make Tea, Not War presents its audience with this dichotomy and is set around the parochial, crump…
As Piers Fawcett lies ill in hospital suffering from AIDS, he receives a visit from his best friend Tom.
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…
Should he go to heaven or face eternal damnation? The audience decide in this fresh and raucously funny musical.
In a grey, raining world, five dancers flail through space trying to enliven it with their toddler-bright candy-colored clothing.
Completely bizarre, the Dog-Eared Collective held nothing back in their unrelenting comedy set which had everything from detective lives of Beethoven and Bach to Glasgow’s 2022 O…
Andrew Lawrence, winner of the BBC New Act of the Year 2004, is at the Pleasance with his first solo show, How to Butcher Your Loved Ones.
They say that two heads are better than one, and two bodies certainly are in this poignant two-part interpretation of Deborah Hay’s score I Think Not performed by two different sol…
A delightful hour of salacious and cheeky comedy, Larry Dean: Out Now! is a hilarious window into the life of Larry.
What was life like for women in the early twentieth-century living in China? In this play we see a woman forced into an arranged marriage.
The plot of One Night Stand is, unsurprisingly, the repercussions of a drunken work night out for two colleagues who wake up in the same bed.
Traverse has presented the most elegant of double bills for the Fringe by showcasing two of Scotland’s prized playwrights, David Greig and David Harrower.
A man singing Liza Minnelli in drag.
Having been ushered onto the top deck of a bus, itself a surreal beginning to a show experience, I was unsure what to expect from ‘Stand Up, Woman.
This is the year of Cabaret at the Fringe.
This version of Hamlet is set in a high school classroom, where a group of schoolchildren decide to act out the play, partly to prove to their more sceptical colleagues that plays …
Mario Morris presents his comedy magic show, the All Human One Magic Show at Zoo Southside.
It’s impossible not to like Sam Fletcher.
What was it Margaret from The Apprentice said about Edinburgh University this year? ‘Perhaps it’s not what it used to be.
Three years ago, at my first Fringe, I saw Chris Martin do a fifteen-minute free set in a basement room.
‘Improv Comedy’, for a genre whose very definition implies limitless scope, seems to be becoming an increasingly tired medium.
Milan based Babygang theatre present an experimental exploration of self in a messy production which says nothing worthwhile, barely scratching the surface of anything other than a…
In his own words, Tom Goodliffe is a big, friendly nerd.
Make sure you are on time for this show: youll get enough exercise during this hour-long musical romp without sprinting down Nicholson Street beforehand.
The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be.
With so much improvised comedy at the Fringe nowadays it’s difficult to know what to see.
It’s an intriguing concept, though not a new one: if you could write a letter to your future self what would you want to tell them? Henry Raby, poet and performer, uses the idea …
Deep in the cellars of the Café Voltaire a science experiment is taking place.
With an intense stare, Jen Brister describes her set as ‘a beige lesbian in a darkened room.
What is Hamlet if not a man that stands alone and, in his isolation from others, tries to discover truth where validation is impossible?If you think about it this way, perhaps the …
I Love You, Youre Perfect, Now Change is a comedy musical from the pen of Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts.
he headline of this review was the most prolific tweet of the night at Unravel’s ‘Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone’ and frankly, it’s a good question.
Henry Adam’s Petrol Jesus Nightmare is set in a military hideout against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This is consumate top-class stand-up comedy from Danny Bhoy.
Clout Theatre have hit on something good with this dusty, grotesque and wonderfully pointless piece of physical theatre.
I had never been to a strip club before.
The lights go up on a run-down flat with a couple, Pat and Susan, that look like they’re in the middle of one hell of a row.
If everyone has a story to tell, one that’s worth listening to, then why is it that the only stories that shift copies off shelves and set Twitter alight are the births, marriage…
Brecht’s famous parable about living a good life in a world ruled by money is here performed admirably by students from the Chinese International School of Hong Kong.
A one man experiment into the nature of humankind, Womb Man is an interesting idea which does not ask any new questions or indeed answer any.
Man-Go Unshaved, a take on ‘Django Unchained’, say they are ‘the good, the bad and the ugly of stand-up comedy’.
An honest, telling, but ultimately flawed piece of one-man theatre, Walk Like a Black Man is an autobiographical work by writer and performer Rafiq Richard, exploring the challenge…
Dr Ettrick-Hogg is the very macho compere for this evening of male stand-ups talking about manly things and being generally masculine.
Based on the true story of a man who emerges from the sea in a suit with amnesia, who then draws a picture of a piano and proves he can play as a virtuoso, Piano Man is a play abou…
A series of five very short plays penned by American playwright Will Eno, Oh, the Humanity and Other Good Intentions is a collection of character-driven glimpses into the human con…
Matthew Collins is a travel journalist and single parent, although not necessarily in that order.
Maybe its just nostalgia, but you know the way things are going, back may be the only way of going forward So speaks Jim one of the many and varied characters that Steve Wate…
This play is set in a penal colony in eighteenth century Australia.
In 1966 the American government wanted to build a military base in the Indian Ocean.
‘You’re a funny crowd tonight aren’t you? For the first ten minutes I was sure this gig had bombed’.
Squeaky dirty stand up comedy offers up three styles of stand up from this trio of comic pals.
First, a confession: I am a Lord of the Rings film fanatic, nay zealot.
We’ve all seen or heard about that infamous point in a man’s life where he starts to feel out of sync with the world - it usually results in a fancy new car or ridiculous hobby…
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…
The brilliance of the Edinburgh Fringe is that you can see things which blow you away in the most unexpected of places, and things which are awful in the most anticipated.
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.
Music Bugs is a company which provides music classes for ‘babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers’, an age group whose three primary occupations seem to be screaming, laughing and f…
Hosted by Fred MacAuley and Susan Calman, this year’s Amnesty fundraiser treated the audience to a wide selection of comedy from Fringe stars including The Boy With Tape On His F…
Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary.
Daniel Cainer plays keyboard and guitar, sings and tells stories about the beginning of Judaism, Jewish migration and his childhood experiences.
There are no tickets for The Good, The Bad and The Extra-terrestrials but every audience member is presented with a cowboy hat and a toy revolver to get into the spirit of things.
Patrick Combs once deposited a junk mail cheque for $95,093.
Cloudia has been searching for Cloud Men all her life; on this journey she’ll finally find one on an expedition up Cloud Mountain but more importantly, she’ll learn a valuable …
Nick Sun’s latest show, Potty Time!, is truly bizarre.
Tonight is what the Camden Fringe is all about; two half hour segments from two different comedy artistes offering a peek at what the full hour could be like.
The Pathhead Halls on the corner of Commercial Street and Broad Wynd, Kirkcaldy, Fife were built in 1882, originally as a theatre and music hall although one room was later used fo…
Necessity and determination are the watchwords for Man to Man, an intriguing story about a woman who takes up the identity of her husband following his death to keep his job.
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…
There’s a brazen, wonderfully self-conscious theatricality in how director Dominic Hill approaches Chris Hannan’s new stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s iconic novel, C…
The Cabaret of Pottiness is usually a monthly event but has sprung itself on Camden for three nights, in honour of the Fringe festival.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Jim Campbell was Mark Watson’s twin brother.
Ring-ring! Ring ring! What’s that sound? It’s the sound of ten students from London trying to get to grips with an un-winable war.
Having just won ITV’s Show Me the Funny the previous night, Patrick Monahan’s mood was one of pure ecstasy as he was pushed past a queuing audience into the venue two minutes b…
Graham Whistler’s show from last year’s Fringe returns, again mainly focusing on his cerebral palsy.
Get the whole summer festival experience over with in just an hour as Danny Robins takes you through all you need to know from the Dance Tent, to the Main Stage to the drugs and…
‘I wuv you with the intensity of a thousand suns,’ yells Will (Jack Swain) in Misshapen Theatre’s Phillipa And Will Are Now In A Relationship, a romantic comedy told entirely throu…
What seemed to be an amateur dance troupe clad in black soon became a moving sculpture of body art, with hands morphing into waves, words, trains, cars and faces - all timed precis…
The Hired Man is set during the first quarter of the Twentieth Century when many country people worked on the land or in the pits.
British folklore is packed with some of the most iconic figures anywhere in the world.
The Fall Of Man is a reinvention of Miltons Paradise Lost, set in a bedsit in 2006.
The improv group Racing Minds want to tell you a story.
Edoardo Okamoto has played this piece for seven years now and it has become part of his identity.
If this show were a child, it might be described as a ‘late developer’.
The show is based on a simple concept: three women leave horrendously awkward voicemails on the phones of their male love interests, with potentially disastrous consequences.
Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf eaten by badgers.
Medieval dramas are an odd beast and very difficult to put on.
Here was the biggest audience yet.
What a bizarre hour of my life was spent watching this musical - bizarre, but not wholly unpleasant.
I’m sat in a dark room in Camden with 20-odd random strangers and Clare Clifford is showing me close-up shots of todgers.
Paul Robeson was a great singer and actor and, throughout his whole life, a political activist on behalf of black, poor and working-class people everywhere.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
The things we love as children stay with us forever.
Some might consider it cruel, but I’m of the opinion that children’s stories benefit from that added sprinkle of fear.
Thick, black curtains mark the entrance to pre-war Poland, set out in the ACT studio.
Meet Jess, a young woman with whom we can all relate to at some time in our lives.
Harry Shearer and Judith Owens are fascinated by Americas obsession with democracy, free markets and cosmetic surgery.
This show is exactly what it is.
I am sat looking at a white plastic cup.
For many thousands of even seasoned Fringe-goers, the mystique and delights of the Famous Speigel Garden can frequently be passed by, with the comparatively few shows that it offer…
A play littered with second guessing, false pretences and a lot of alcohol would be the most apt generalisation of Brighton Little Theatre’s- or should that be Harold Pinter’s-…
Much celebrated world-class performer Melvin Brown, better known as Movin’ Melvin Brown, gives another uninhibited, inspiring and entertaining performance at the Edinburgh Festiv…
The Free Fringe is a generous proposal at the worst of times, but when it offers up shows like this, ones that feel like they’ve been dreamed up out of pure love and shared free of…
Edinburgh can be a lonely place in August, as I found out turning up as the solitary audience member for Masses Man at C aquila.
Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular.
Searching For Stevieman is a show based on a promising and absurdly amusing concept; a parody of recent documentary film Searching For Sugarman focused on the bizarre rise to fame …
Mr Ken Dee cuts a striking figure in a dress.
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David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr are one of the most respected lyricist/composer teams on Broadway.
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.
Hailing from Switzerland, Tom Lauri (and his fingers) is attending to all our magic needs at the Sweet Grassmarket with his deadpan offering of comedy/cabaret magic.
The Man Who Planted Trees is a consummate piece of children’s theatre.
Peter Tate writes, directs and stars in this cacophony of self-indulgence.
There are few good things about international terrorism, but this show is one of them.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a director’s dream.
For centuries scholars have disagreed about the authorship of the most famous plays in the world.
Hide and Seek Theatre certainly didn’t shy away from difficult subject matter in Radha is Looking Good, which expresses the interior thoughts of a severely autistic woman – Rad…
Mr Price (Scott Baxter) has had a very significant role in an election or so it would seem.
Tickets to see Scottish-grown chamber orchestra Ludus Baroque at Canongate Kirk are now bought by many as a matter of ritual, so strong is the group’s popularity and reputation f…
A fear of the unknown is at the heart of ‘Is It Really Good to Talk?’ and it’s a fear that most of us know well, one way or another.
Three guys sit in God’s waiting room, coming to terms with the fact they’ve slipped off this mortal coil and try to figure out who they need to apologise too in order the gain acce…
With its poetic language and truthful performances, Night Time is one of the most professionally done Fringe shows I’ve seen in some time.
A new piece written by Kate Saffin, this show sees Helen McGregor play Bess, the cook of soon-to-be King Richard III, as she narrates, describes, witnesses, and gives opinion on th…
A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid…
Reviewing a play by Bertholt Brecht presents some immediate difficulties as, according to the author’s intentions, whether one enjoys the play means zilch, as he believed that th…
High-school teachers by day, DJ Danny and his glamorous assistant (the P.
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…
After about ten minutes where I was convinced I was in the wrong place and the wrong time, I stumbled onto the top deck of the Comedy Bus in The Free Sisters’ courtyard for some …
As you enter the bar you are encouraged to take a drink; do, you’ll need it.
The Three Gaga men wear full body tights to produce a show of circus value that balances between being a little bit freakish and providing unique entertainment.
Cancer Time is a special piece of theatre.
I firmly believe Ben Woolf is one of the most originally talented writers in the world.
Elephant Man was born in Benoit Hattet’s mind some 25 years ago and his devotion to the project - he is the writer, director, designer and actor - is clear in every aspect of thi…
A funeral sees the coming together of three siblings for their estranged father’s send-off, but this new musical is not really about death - it is about life and the suppressed t…
Musicals bring me out in a rash.
Like a Glaswegian Louie Spence, Edward Reid bounds through an hour of anecdotes and musical numbers with enough campness and glitter to make you think you’ve accidentally stumble…
The shows title gives little away, so when an electronic voice counts up the percentage complete, this looks likely to go geeky.
From the offices of The Janus Media Corporation at the Northern Stage, newly born political parties, us the audience, scamper off into the streets, armed with smart phones and a pl…
One Man Star Wars Trilogy delivers exactly what the title promises.
Overheard at C Soco: Id like to see Your Mum but only if theres room.
Sammy J is an Australian comedy singer-songwriter who interweaves stories from his own life with jaunty numbers on the piano, occasionally sipping on his carton of juice as a Frenc…
Billed as a celebration of ‘decomposition’, Cabaret Decay Unlimited is an oddity of a show.
Christian Reilly has walked upon and calmed the boiling seas of the Royal Mile and resurrected the flogged and lifeless corpse of comedy music.
Hamlet is such a murky, obstinate text that so refuses definitive interpretation that a point is sometimes made that Shakespeare probably created a play greater than himself.
As I left Ben Moors new show, Not Everything is Significant, I was accosted by a fellow audience member who noticed my I thought carefully concealed press pass.
The name alone conjures up nostalgia, decadence, style and class and this show delivers.
Can a comedy show be rated on its interesting subject matter rather than its comedic merits? If so, Chris McCausland’s Not Blind Enough is definitely worth a look in.
This two person show is set in a surreal, but unnervingly, probable world of a massive corporation - where encouraging chirpy American voices in the lift congratulate people on ‘te…
Well I never.
Do Not Adjust Your Stage is an interesting concept.
So, another year another thousand student companies bringing I Love You, Youre Perfect, Now Change to the Fringe.
Nick Beaton presents a show with enough social observations to make an hour fly by.
‘For Your Entertainment’ is a dazzlingly black exploration of guilt, self-expression and sexuality that touches on paedophilia, masturbation, rape and cancer.
It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer.
Starting with a song, Felix Dexter quickly moved onto gags, explaining the slightly racially dramatic title, and covering issues of black stereotypes.
The creator of One Man Star Wars returned to the Fringe last year to put on One Man Lord of the Rings - a certain hit for all who are fans of the book, and one that clearly has had…
With the stereotypical, “Ooh Matron!” persona as articulated by the likes of Alan Carr and the distinct lack of engagement with sexuality as espoused by Simon Amstell and his i…
Restoration comedies need restoring, and, contrary to what their name might imply, Braindead Theatre Company have made some very intelligent choices here.
Time/Dropper, choreographed and performed by Jose Agudo, is a raw, visceral and masculine performance evoking a sense of distorted tension.
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 …
Imagine you have a five-year-old child.
Everything’s absurdist these days.
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.
Fans of Would I Lie To You? will need no prompting to visit this ingenious variation on the theme of Spot the Porker, in which four storytellers by turns deliver 10-15 minute solo …
This debut show from Danny Buckler is a resounding success.
The Truth, the Half-Truth and Nothing Like the Truth promises an hour of solid stand-up.
Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan is a delightful show.
I have to begin by saying that I am incredibly thankful to my flatmate, Adam, for taking the time to give me a brief rundown of all the Star Wars films prior to my arrival in Edinb…
I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Cabaret of Menace at C too.
The weather’s been good for an outdoor performance.
Vive Le Cabaret is a variety performance with a variety of class.
They say the art of comedy is timing; it is therefore ironic that in a show about time we aren’t given enough of it to enjoy the jokes.
Jackson Voorhaar’s set details the things he loves and loathes.
Despite being named after an album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a band famed for its extravagant tendencies, John Robins’ show of the same name is comforting and familiar.
The Man Who Planted Trees is a story by Jean Giono about one man making a huge difference to the lives of thousands through planting enough trees to change a climate.
If the world was ending in an hour’s time, what would you do? This is the central premise of this new play as two teenage boys sit and talk about everything and nothing while the l…
The entrance of Patrick Monahan is an explosive one; the comedian subverts self-introduction by making sure everyone is comfortable with his touchy-feely comedy.
Lee Martin for Gag Reflex presents… For one night only, Colin Cloud will perform his Las Vegas show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! This is your one and only chance to come and…
Did you know that Edinburgh has a thriving comedy scene all year? Well now you do! Join Matt Duwell, as he presents the best of Edinburgh’s comedy heroes and the pick of the scene’…
The world-famous Hip Hop Time Machine lands in Edinburgh for a special one-off Fringe show! Prepare to be transported in a complete audio/visual, interactive journey through the gr…
Returning after bringing all of the noise in 2018, David’s had time to reflect on one heck of a year.
80’s wizard Peter Baecker invites everyone to enjoy, visit and contribute to an interactive installation revolving around our love of the 80’s.
Fresh from filming a one hour stand up special for ABC2’s Comedy Next Gen series, to be broadcast sometime this year, Suren Jayemanne makes his Adelaide Fringe Festival debut.
"Hear Word!" is how Nigerians start a story, a sort of town crier’s call and Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True co-written and directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa is definitely at…
In the company of Barrie Kosky, Artistic Director of Komische Oper Berlin, and singers Alma Sadé and Helene Schneiderman, step back into the tragedy and tongue-in-cheek wit of a f…
Making his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Michael Kunze talks with Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his show - Infinity Mirror - his character – Mitch Coony - and the nature of comedy ...
VAULT Festival 2024 will not go ahead.
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...
We talk to Kerry Ipema and KK Apple present about their UK premiere of Six Chick Flicks.
Four women.
Lisa Verlo talks about how her Hollywood experience gave rise to her show Hollywoodn't, in another of our meetings with artists from the USA.
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...
Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has caused the world to shut down, the theatre industry has gone dark, at least at first sight.
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.
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.
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at a fringe festival such as Edinburgh with tips on budgets, creating a press release, socia...
Some years ago I wrote an article about the best strategies for getting Broadway Baby to review your show.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And...
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...
Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew made their duo debut at this year’s Fringe as Double Denim, having previously performed as part of Backpack Anorak.
Betrayal, money, power, politics and love.
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
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.
By any account, Dominic Holland has had a successful career.
Over 3,000 separate productions will squeeze themselves into Edinburgh this August and the slightly depressing reality is that most will not achieve their objectives for the fest...
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...
Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss.
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t...
Celebrated actor, Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly, Benidorm) directs the world première of his play Chinese Whispers at the Greenwich Theatre from July 13th-23rd based on the...
The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart – and it's on sale now.
We don’t know quite how big the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be this year quite yet – the final number’s a closely guarded secret until the official press launch in Ju...
Tickets on sale now for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical Carousel at the London Coliseum, starring Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins on stage together for the very first time...
At the largest arts festival in the world, it's easy to forget that theatre wasn't always welcome in Britain.
There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang.
Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris.
Hot Brown Honey is loud, proud, in your face, and at the Fringe for the first time.
An exploration of modern sexual moralities, F*cking Men reimagines Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 La Ronde in the modern world of dating apps and open marriages.
Silver Lining’s Throwback is an aerial and acrobatic circus caper about the power of nostalgia and collective memory.
Poet Sophia Walker, former BBC Slam champion, is back! But this time she’s on the other side of the clipboard: organising and hosting the competition she once won.
He prefers getting up early, likes music and isn't adverse to a man in a kilt. We take Canuck Christopher Wilson on a first date (and we quite liked it).
Experienced industry professionals are offering personal time and advice to fringe performers at a How to Market Your Show event hosted by C venues.
Comic Russell Hicks has seen them all, and provides some advice for audience members tempted to join in with the show how not to be 'that guy'.
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..
Groomed, a powerful play about child abuse written and performed by Patrick Sandford ex-artistic director of Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre, swept the board at the Brighton Fring...
Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present an impromptu detective drama, replete with colourful characters and lurid plots.
German theatre isn't well known outside Germany.
Our panel of judges were unanimous in voting Captain Morgan as the winner of the 2015 Broadway Baby Bobby award at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.
Neil has a story to tell.
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.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Bananaman the Musical will mark the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
From armed robbery to arson and murder, The Kray Twins were a nasty pair - so why has history made them glamorous? Playwright Camilla Whitehill explains how her reaction to po...
Tanya Holt, producer, performer and writer is to grace the stage this year with Cautionary Tales For Daughters. Broadway Baby finds out more.
European Slam Champion MiKo Berry is a founder of Loud Poets, a spoken-word collective bringing their second show to the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August.
Rob Grace and BB are having a little chinwag about Life Jim (But not as we know it), a comedy sketch show incorporating pre-filmed tidbits.
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...
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.
Broadway Baby publisher, Pete Shaw, reveals how reviewers pick the shows they're going to see, including the specific way Broadway Baby handles its selection.