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.
In 2018, Simon’s father performed a play about his imminent death to cancer and, to Simon’s horror, it was quite good.
This new play by Michael Bryceson focuses on the relationship between a dying father and his son, Charlie.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
Dark obsessions. Evil desires. Twisted kinks. But enough about my priest. Sit back. relax. And enjoy some quality scripted stand-up. Entertaining and fun.
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!
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
A very funny sex-positive comedy show for people with genitals and a good sense of humour.
MC Hammersmith is the world’s leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London.
If you can break up with your dad, you can break up with anyone.
Has Anyone Seen My Dad is the new special from Marcus Dean and definitely not an elaborate attempt to reconnect with his father.
Gary Lynch is Ireland’s leading mid-life-crisis comedian.
Five-star reviews and Critic’s Choice from the Guardian, Time Out, and Times.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
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…
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 …
LA comedian tells of a dark steamy affair between her father and the family’s nanny.
The show is all about a 33 year old woman’s quest to find a man to spank her, but in a nice and equal way but also rough but also not too much.
Comedy Stand-Up for LGBTQ+ and Allies ONLY.
Join top magician Danny Lee Grew in his brand new show ‘24K Magic’ featuring magic, illusion, laughs, gasps and sleight of hand sorcery.
Kayleigh’s debut hour is the intricate true story of how she found out her real dad is not the man named on her birth certificate.
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…
David has undergone changes and is happier than he looks, promise.
Did you know that 90% of British people claim to have daddy issues? Don’t worry if not, because it’s not true.
Love Island has opened a world of opportunity for eighteen year old Emma, and she’s going to that villa no matter what.
Christmas morning 2010, Kayleigh found out that her dad isn’t her dad and that her real dad is probably someone else.
Ham Sandwiches and Discipline For club and county! Don't tell Dad about Diana If Dad knew, we’d be dead.
Dannny is a Podcast host, Social Media Star, musician & comedian.
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…
It was a low turnout at the intimate Finborough Theatre for John McKay’s Dead Dad Dog, but we were all clearly in the mood for a fun night out.
BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican.
BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican.
Have you heard that the three most stressful life events are bereavement, moving house and divorce? Well, funny story.
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…
2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.
A Bit Celtic.
Dad, Playboy and Me.
What do William Shakespeare and Johann Sebastian Bach have in common? Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and Sonnetcast podcaster, is trying to find out, bringing you some …
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.
This gender euphoric cabaret is a musical paradise for thems, mens, femmes, and everyone in between.
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…
A beautifully hilarious stand-up about the memories of his dad’s best stories, Netflix star John Franklin intends to keep you laughing as he weaves tales of his father’s life advic…
A mind-blowing, hilarious, heartwarming and true story.
Mistakes are bound to happen.
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…
If you can’t hate yourself, how the hell you gonna hate anyone else? Makes you laugh. Makes you think.
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
Candace tells the story of her unusual childhood in Memphis, Tennessee-raised by a single dad who loves the banjo and reading Karl Marx.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Emily Walsh still doesn’t know if she wants kids, but if given the choice she’d like to be the dad.
Warning! This show contains trans joy which some bigots may find distressing.
Ancestry takes an unexpected turn when a DNA test, a trip to Ellis Island, and some late-night googling leads American stand-up comedian Patrick Hastie to question the truth about …
A one-woman show about growing up with a trans female parent, written and performed by Maria Telnikoff.
Simon David brings Dead Dad Show to the Fringe this year and it is insane, an absolute piss-take, but also very emotional.
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
With wit and a touch of surrealism the play follows one family’s journey through the digestive system of the NHS.
About the show My Dad Wears A Dress is a one-woman show written and performed by Maria Telnikoff based on her personal experience of growing up with a trans-female pare…
Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy.
Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy.
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
3 middle-aged comedians offer their perspective for your entertainment: Lance Carter Chris Blackburn Simon Kelvick The three unwise men will each give a 15 minute set on midlife,…
3 middle-aged comedians offer their perspective for your entertainment: Lance Carter Chris Blackburn Simon Kelvick The three unwise men will each give a 15 minute set on midlife,…
How do fathers and sons communicate? For Aidan and his dad it was films.
How do fathers and sons communicate? For Aidan and his dad it was films.
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
What’s the only thing proven to change the world? That’s right: issue-led fringe theatre.
The Coil's Lament Is this it? Dad Chat Like the Late Late but Rad! The Coil's Lament - Síomha Hennessy A musical comedy for everyone wh…
WARNING! This show contains trans joy which some bigots may find distressing.
In 2018, Simon’s late father performed a one man show about his imminent death to cancer.
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show.
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show.
That’s A Bit of Sheer Luck! – A Sherlock Holmes Parody.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30-something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Daddy issues taken too far, or not far enough? Kate’s only issue is that Bruce refuses to submit himself to a DNA test to (dis)prove once and for all that I am his daughter.
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
Isabella Charlton is not upset her dad f*cked the nanny and neither should you be.
As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show.
It’s Dad’s turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices …
A comedic storytelling show with four true stories: a monkey bite, a bus trip, an arrest, and a mugging.
Stand up is a challenging format at the best of times - but the one-liner comedian often seems to be the ultimate masochist in a field where self-inflicted pain is surely part of t…
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…
A twisted stand-up comedy quest to understand fatherhood.
All little boys want their dads to be superheroes.
Sean McLoughlin: So Be It.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand-new show of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
My Dad is the most important man in the country* but this isn’t about him.
Explosive, gag-packed comedy from Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominees returning to the Fringe following their acclaimed 2021 run.
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
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.
Tilly has intrusive thoughts about harming her family.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
‘Darling Buds of May’ actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet …
‘Darling Buds of May’ actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet …
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
In 2017, David Eldridge’s play Beginning dramatised an awkward conversation between two white, financially comfortable, urban-dwelling, adult Gen X-ers, caught in that time of em…
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.
DANNY RYAN A story of stunted romantic understanding.
This event has limited seating and is being held in ‘The Pride Hub’, Woking.
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.
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…
Come and join the QPOCPROJECT’s collaboration with licensed therapist Anthony Davis.
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.
The whole family knew he was a good dad.
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
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…
Experience all the drama and wonder of grand opera on a miniature scale, with open-air performances brought to life by a storyteller, two singers and instrumentalists.
Immerse yourself in a pint-sized version of HMS Pinafore, with an unforgettable journey through the opera’s musical and dramatic highlights – in just 30 minutes.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the master of wordplay.
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 A Little Bit Funny tells the incredible story of Elton John’s rise and fall (and rise again) as one of the most successful singer/songwriters ever.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
International microstar Sean McLoughlin (Chortle Award nominee, Ricky Gervais tour support) returns to Brighton to give the people what they’ve paid for.
International microstar Sean McLoughlin (Chortle Award nominee, Ricky Gervais tour support) returns to Brighton to give the people what they’ve paid for.
This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas.
International micro-star Sean McLoughlin (Chortle Award nominee, Ricky Gervais tour support) returns to the Fringe to give the people what they’ve paid for.
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…
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…
Since I last saw Simon David on stage in his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe debut, Virgin, much has happened in his personal life.
Nick Kroll has established himself as one of today’s most sought-after creators, writers, producers, and actors in film and television.
DAD is a stand-up comedy show by Northern Irish Comedian Dave Elliott.
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 …
Kira was perfect; until her eating disorder threatened to shatter everything in her path.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
I feel ripped off, and frankly you should too.
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…
Following a short run at The London Palladium I return to the Fringe for the 10th time.
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…
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…
A while back, things became too awful for Angus to cope with.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
This is not a musical nor is it instructions on how to beat up your dad.
Thomas Anthony presents his brand new show “Is it Wheely Magic?”….
Have you ever thought “Wow, I could push that person in front of that train”.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made.
‘a Bit Weird’ is the brand new show by Sallyann Fellowes.
The Jewish community in Brighton has a long history.
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.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Following a whirlwind year of high-profile tour support slots (Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Doug Stanhope), a 2018 Chortle Award nomination and an acclaimed, sell out Edinburgh Fringe…
A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance"- Great Scott ★★★★★ Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O' Brien went to prison.
One night only! Edinburgh encore.
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…
The American comedian and creator of The Jeselnik Offensive comes to London two nights only with his brand new hour, Funny Games.
Music, comedy and crisis in a puppet show for grown-ups.
The award-winning true story of David Kaye’s attempt to bring peace to the Middle East.
Susan Harrison’s latest multiple-character show.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
PJ Landers brings his new story Searching for Pop to Edinburgh for the first time.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
How do fathers and sons communicate? For Aidan and his Dad, it was through films.
After 30 wasted years, Sean McLoughlin (Chortle Award nominee, Ricky Gervais tour support) is back at the Fringe to perform the show of his mediocre life.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien went to prison.
Two actors play 25 characters in this Edinburgh and London hit transplanted to a specially created 1940s-style venue unique to this show, celebrating the 50th birthday of Croft and…
Two actors play 25 characters in this Edinburgh and London hit transplanted to a specially created 1940s-style venue unique to this show, celebrating the 50th birthday of Croft and…
You can take the boy from the council estate, but you can’t take the council estate from the boy! The former Scottish Comedian of the Year’s metamorphosis from chav/ned to having m…
Dave Joke of the Fringe Winner, Cambridge mathematics dropout and professional poker player Ken Cheng returns this year with his second stand-up hour.
Join us exactly 50 years after the first TV broadcast of Croft and Perry’s classic sitcom to celebrate the show’s golden anniversary, as two actors play 25 characters in vintage ep…
According to its author, Loo Killebrew, The Play About My Dad “should feel quick-moving, and hopefully have a rhythm that is similar to the rhythm of a storm.
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.
‘Susan Harrison is a Bit Weepy’ The latest multi character show from award-winning character comedian, Actress and Improviser, Susan Harrison.
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…
The battle for happiness has been won but there were casualties.
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…
After a stellar 2017 Daniel Connell (as seen on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala and Roadshow) returns to Adelaide Fringe with a brand new hour of stand-up! This is Daniel’s seve…
Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour.
Have you ever imagined your own theme music when STRUTTING down the street? Do you cry when someone eats the last of YOUR chocolate? Do you use UNNECESSARY CAPITALS (and emoji’s) i…
“Hello everyone my name is Doctor Billy and I’m eight-and-three-quarters and this is my story.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The team behind the hilarious smash hit podcast are coming to Edinburgh for two live shows.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
He’s back! The Amused Moose People’s Champion returns with another hour of upbeat, fast-paced and hilarious stand-up.
How do fathers and sons communicate? Sports? Cars? The Jeremy Kyle show? For Aidan and his dad, it was films.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date.
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…
01/02 is a stand up show about one particular week in a young man’s life.
Come witness the astonishing resurrection of ‘the best comedian you haven’t heard of yet (Time Out).
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.
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.
Actor-comedian Chris Dingli comes to Edinburgh for a limited run of his hit one-man comedy, Bad Dad, ahead of a US tour.
Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft’s quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted earlier this year by Gold, with the immort…
The monster gods of comedy and 2016’s winners of Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe award return to Edinburgh.
How do fathers and sons communicate? Sports? Cars? The Jeremy Kyle show? For Aidan and his dad, it was films.
Jesus is in trouble.
A1 Sporting Speakers return to the Palladium in May with the much loved heavyweight champion of the World.
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 …
Bringing together the best comedy, magic and cabaret acts at Brighton Fringe, following last year’s sell out shows, comedy magician Stu Turner hosts a smorgasbord of variety.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Discover Brighton’s Grade II* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson 1875).
From the slapstick physical beginning of this self-penned one-man monologue, through to the show’s philosophical conclusion, the laughs come thick and fast in Bad Dad.
Heal your wounds with another hour of stand-up from “The best comedian you haven’t heard of yet” (Time Out), “One brilliant punchline after another.
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…
Two early evenings only. An hour of Künt’s best, wrongest and new comedy songs.
A warning should be given to the audience of this show: the Bit of Sunshine one expects from the title is limited to less than five seconds of optimism and hope for the future in t…
Get hands on with Microsoft Blocks.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
2016 is the Year of the Dad and it’s all about the difference a great dad can make to children’s well-being, confidence and educational attainment.
Harriet Dyer is accidentally alternative.
A semi-improvised stand-up show about mental illness and pest control.
JC’s in trouble.
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, …
When Danny was 10 something bad happened, he was fine.
After a successful 2015 Fringe, Gary is back with a brand new show.
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…
How does it feel and what do you do about it when old age catches up with you 10 years before you even suspect it’s chasing you? When everywhere you look, you see the people around…
Following 2015’s Character Activist, Funny Women Variety Award winner Sooz Kempner is back with four more characters/figments of her imagination for you to meet.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
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 …
At the end of this show, our two performers, Bella and Eva, tell us that they are available for hugs if any are needed.
Australian musical trio Doug Anthony All-Stars were the anarchic kings of the alternative comedy scene in the late 80s and early 90s, achieving considerable success with such sleep…
Looking like footballer Lionel Messi, and bearing a name that has him often confused with comedian Sean Locke, this year Sean McLoughlin is on the lookout for some fans of his very…
LA POLLERA COLORA PRESENTS MARC ANTHONY LIVE AT THE O2 Global Latin sensation Marc Anthony will be performing for the very first time in the UK and The O2 will host the final da…
Set when the UK garage scene was at the height of its glory, With a Little Bit of Luck introduces us to 19 year-old Nadia, about to experience her ‘summer of love’ in 2001 and …
Bringing together the best magic, comedy, and cabaret acts at Brighton Fringe, comedy magician Stu Turner hosts a smorgasbord of entertainment.
Hastings-based Oudolin will be bringing you authentic music from a range of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Syria, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey and Moorish S…
Brace for impact.
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…
The American Music Project, a new organization dedicated to fostering performances and commissioning American music, presents its first concert in New York — an enticing prog…
The last in this pianist’s series, which asks a varied group of composers to reimagine songs by Sondheim, includes vignettes by Mason Bates, Wynton Marsalis, Steve Reich, And…
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…
There’s a lot to live up to as a 21st century woman – having it all isn’t quite working out.
Is it ok to Febreze your child? To go to school dressing-up day as a tequila shot girl? Does going to The Lego Movie classify as a good night out? Is your child getting enough Cath…
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Welcome to the Edinburgh Spiritual Emergency Support Group.
Bella and Esh (her hapless assistant) present an absurd, darkly comic guide to bereavement.
Politics or religion as a source of conflict? From the Israeli Palestinian conflict, via Iran and ISIL, much of what we hear about the Middle East is couched in the language of anc…
Every day we see the news, images bombard us.
It’s hard to find a better word to describe Aiden Goatley’s comedy than sweet-natured.
Telling someone that you’re not a racist before you say something incredibly racist is not an ingenious or valid way to evade accountability for the subsequent spew to flow from …
The woman who invented the most efficient method of slaughtering an animal was a vegetarian, we are told as the lights come up on Charolais.
Scott Bennett’s patter feels designed for a larger audience.
Nicole Henriksen defies categorisation.
Mike Wozniak’s probably best known for playing moustachioed misfit Brian in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down.
A ‘small but perfectly formed cabaret gem’ (TheatreBubble.
The most disappointing revelation of Jimmy Bird’s stand-up routine is that the title is more than a little bit misleading.
When two particles collide – or bump together – they are forever marked by each other: inseparable, unified, joined at the hip, like star-crossed lovers whose destinies are hen…
Another calamitous year.
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…
“Maltese Falcon; no - Falcon’s Maltese,” one parent suggests as the title to the show outside the theatre doors.
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.
Massive Dad (Liz Kingsman, Tessa Coates, and Stevie Martin) have a sense of humour like Japanese fusion cooking, with their combination of social detail and zaniness.
It might be difficult for patrons in Edward Scissorhands costumes to get past security at Avery Fisher Hall.
(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…
Sunday Night: Nerd Night! Two geek/comedy shows for the price of one: [1] Festival of the spoken nerd: Just for graphs.
Work in progress.
Another hour of choice stand-up from the acclaimed/dazed Sean McLoughlin, who was nominated by fellow comedians for the ‘Best Performer’ Barry Award at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014.
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 one-woman new-music powerhouse and flutist Claire Chase teams up with Anthony Roth Costanzo, one of the most versatile countertenors today in a new composition by Mohammed Fair…
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…
How do fathers and sons communicate? Cars? Sports? The Jeremy Kyle Show? For Aidan and his dad it was films.
Discover Brighton’s Grade 2* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson 1875), an opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
Mr. DeVito, one of New York’s most promising young comedians, won the recent March Madness tournament at Carolines on Broadway; now he headlines at that club for one night.
Anthony Apruzzese hosts this monthly late night show, alongside his house band, Eric Gersen & the Eric Gersen Nein. This month’s guests include Cipha Sounds and Joe Pera.
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…
Taking inspiration from Gustave Flaubert’s La Tentation de Saint Antoine, Teatro Cassone’s production successfully teams Flaubert’s narrative with a Teatro performance styl…
Psych nurse turned comic Danny Stinson feels like he has lived a thousand lives and he has stories to tell from all of them.
Robin Hood, revered as the people’s champion, stole from the rich to give to the poor and thwarted Nottingham’s tyrannical Sheriff.
Returning to an even bigger venue this year, sketch duo McNeil and Pamphilon reprise their geekalicious gameshow for this year’s Fringe: once again McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8 Bit …
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
10 Films With My Dad is a PowerPoint assisted piece of stand up telling the story of one man’s relationship with his father.
Danny Buckler is incurably absorbed in the world of fantasy.
Ben Mepsted is just a guy, like any other guy.
With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his…
One of Ireland’s newest comedians, TerryMcHugh, takes an irreverent look at the joys of fatherhood.
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
The hilarious and disgruntled stand-up returns to Edinburgh with a fantastic new show.
The Comedy Store King Gong winner and Comedy Cafe New Act winner explains why his dad says things like: ‘Now that we own Afghanistan why can’t we get them in the Commonwealth Games…
Danny Mcloughlin feels alright.
Here’s the thing: if you are going to base a stand up show around ways in which you and your father are different, it had better be something pretty special to avoid falling into…
Over 80,000 people worldwide have enjoyed this critically-acclaimed production which included sell-out seasons at London’s Lyric Hammersmith, Off-Broadway and Sydney Opera House.
Brand new and ‘utterly excellent’ (BroadwayBaby.
Infra Dig, which we learn is Latin for “beneath your dignity”, is a show about dignity but also pride and respect.
How Chelsea overcame a supportive middle class upbringing becoming the disturbed woman she is today! A Canadian Comedy Award winner (Best Solo Show), Chelsea sings sweet songs with…
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
I’ve never actually met Simon Jay.
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.
Discover Brighton’s Grade II Synagogue (Thomas Lainson,1875),opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
Discover Brighton’s Grade 2* Synagogue (Thomas Lainson, 1875), an opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural crown.
If you’re looking for some light hearted comedy to pass the time, don’t go to see Sean McLoughlin.
Paul Grifiths is an artist, not because he spent a lifetime studying the grand masters or painting portraits and landscapes from a young age, but because of something primal that d…
Mario Kart, Street Fighter and Bomber Man are all names that strike nostalgic excitement into the hearts of many of a certain generation.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
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.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
This a fantastic and innovative way to introduce children into the exciting world of Charles Dickens and Victorian England.
Some stand-up shows boil like Vesuvius – scorching hot, wild, unpredictable and slightly terrifying.
Many of my formative childhood memories involve the cinema – the first time I was taken to see Star Wars on the big screen, or watching an animated African savannah unfold in The…
Fresh-faced, well-behaved sketches from three polite and wholesome young men (also, we need somewhere to stay, thanks.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Immensely popular last year! After doing all the childcare for two babies, the daft dad is back with hilarious and touching tales laced with sharp, original jokes about modern fami…
Scottish percussionist Ian Munro and pianist Mairi McCabe perform a lunchtime recital exploring the repertoire for ragtime xylophone with other xylophone favourites included as wel…
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…
This is a dark, powerful, pathos-laden and hilarious performance.
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.
There are plenty of rough diamonds in the melée of eager young performers who flock to the Fringe and 25 year old Sean McLoughlin, taking his first tentative steps into the Edinbu…
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…
War! What is it good for? Well, in this case, it’s good for about half of this Warwick University student production of Naomi Wallace’s The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle…
Joe Wilkinson comments wryly that the convention is for a stand-up’s debut show to focus on what’s happened in their life so far, but unfortunately nothing interesting has ever hap…
What determines whether a comedian’s name will be remembered or forgotten? An ability to make people laugh is always an asset.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Danny Bevins is not a gentle comedian.
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…
Contrary to what some critics might suggest, it’s not a comfortable experience seeing someone ‘coming off the rails’ on stage, especially when they’re clearly talented and …
Under original direction by Anthony Hopkins, Bob Kingdom portrays Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as he recites poetry and prose from his last tour.
The Pajama Men are impossible to describe, or do justice do, in a review.
In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom.
The question of how a person really measures the value of their lives and those lives that they effect has always been the heart and soul of the Broadway smash-hit rock opera Rent.
Catie Wilkins, or ‘sex-positive feminist on the go’ as she likes to refer to herself, is an unlikely comedian.
This is consumate top-class stand-up comedy from Danny Bhoy.
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…
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.
Molly Naylor is a storyteller and accomplished writer who has written programmes for Radio 4 before her foray into Fringe.
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
Fourth Monkeys Clockwork Orange smolders with a visceral energy that flares into violence at the slightest excuse.
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…
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
The idea of searching for a lost parent is particularly fertile territory.
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 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…
High-school teachers by day, DJ Danny and his glamorous assistant (the P.
Dean’s Dad’s Ducks is a one-man trip down memory lane with Dean Parkin, told from the comfort of a train seat and punctuated by crackly announcements from the train porter.
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.
Clues that Comedian Dies In The Middle of Joke would not be a typical show appeared early.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
James Macfarlane sits down with the one and only Danny Beard to discuss their debut Fringe show Danny Beard and Their Band, life since winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK and why the art...
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
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The second Bobby of EdFringe 2017 has been scooped by Middle Child for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
By any account, Dominic Holland has had a successful career.
Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support...
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has been a fixture of the Edinburgh Fringe for nine years and counting.
There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.