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.
Following a successful London debut, this incredible musical theatre adventure comes to the Fringe! Featuring performers from the West End and national tours, this show takes you o…
‘Beautifully crafted melodies… telling stories behind each tune… light-hearted and humorous… lively interactions with the audience’ (BroadwayBaby.com).
Everyone has baggage, Lee Hudson has quite a bit.
An intimate and astonishing performance of magic in luxurious and enchanting surrounds from magician Kevin Quantum.
Piano wizard Brian and clarinet ace Dick combine to pay tribute to the King of Swing. ‘Fine playing, with some deliciously liquorice-toned clarinet’ (Scotsman).
Alison, Dick and the band welcome you to their Swinging Parisian Café, featuring the music of Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf, Sidney Bechet et al.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Join author and comedian Marc Burrows on a journey through the life and work of Sir Terry Pratchett, based on his Locus Award-winning biography and officially endorsed by the autho…
Winner of the Out Of Hand Media Award for Best Show in the Spirit of the Fringe 2022.
‘Visually gorgeous… a perfect, stunning magic show’ ***** (WorldMagicReview.
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…
The crazy magic show packed with comedy, story and danger.
The real-deal variety show with an infectiously joyous atmosphere returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith in charge.
Join Alex as he makes his fourth consecutive appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and finally answers the question of how he became a magician.
Winner of performance and magic awards at FRINGE WORLD 2023 and Adelaide Fringe 2024! More than a mere magic show: inspired by the mentalists, mystics and madmen of history, this i…
Join Alex the Magician for an exciting children’s magic show, back for its fourth year at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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…
Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time, but he’ll do his best.
Mind-reading and unbelievable trickery abound in this exploration of how autism and magic make anything possible, with rising star Angus Baskerville.
Prepare to have your minds blown in this late-night line-up of the best magic, comedy and variety the Fringe has to offer! Late Night Magic brings you a brand-new cast of magicians…
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Ryan Mold returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his brand new debut show.
Last year’s sell-out show returns with more magic, more puppets and even more laughter! A great show for all the family to start your festival day! Advance booking advised! Featuri…
Lifelong goody-two-shoes Titi Lee is breaking all the rules, and you are invited.
Get ready to experience the extraordinary as Willy Wonka’s son, Andy Wonka, takes centre stage in Edinburgh for the world premiere of the Pure Imagination comedy magic show! This p…
Dive into Dragonory, the captivating family show at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by the charismatic George.
Chris Dinwoodie is a five-time Scottish magic champion.
Science tricks you can do at home.
Fred brings his A-game to give you a fun-filled show with comedy, magic, juggling (and maybe some video stunts.
‘A Rollicking Roller-Coaster Ride!’ ****½ (TheWest.
After their sell-out sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Insane Magic are back.
Cheryl-Lee Fast invites you on a comedic journey of hypnotic love.
Lee Kyle (‘Glorious’ (iNews.
Covering artists from all across the pop music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you’ve never heard them before! Add in a few of his own hilario…
At four, Otter was so moved by Princess Diana’s death that he wept outside the palace while his father took pictures and laughed.
Science tricks you can do at home.
Listen up, hunts.
If Milton Jones is the Obi wan Kenobi of one-liners, then Ryan Cullen is Darth Vader.
Stunning magic.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
When real-life married funny magicians decided to perform a double-act, they thought it would be the perfect combination of fun and tricks.
Irishman Andrew Ryan is finally living the life he always thought he would.
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…
A magic show meets a Pixar movie! The annual comedy-magic extravaganza in Happyvale takes an unexpected turn into a thrilling adventure to rescue the forest! Experience awe, laught…
Prepare for a wild and raunchy, adults-only night of magic and comedy with Sam, Justin and Magnus ‘Danger’ Magnus.
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 …
Following the Olivier Award-nominated, ‘fantastically funny’ ★★★★★ (Broadway World) Midsummer Mechanicals, Shakespeare’s Globe and Splendid Productions present a br…
After the great success of their critically acclaimed debut tour, Nadiya and Kai are back with a brand-new show, sharing even more dance magic.
René was raised in London and returned to Germany in 1996.
Debuting at this year’s Brighton Fringe is a Fringe first in children’s entertainment.
It’s early in the morning at the Magic Toyshop and Meg the Doll can’t find her glove! Join in the chaotic hunt as Meg and her best friend Penny the Toy Soldier enlist your help…
Donal Vaughan is coming back to Brighton with a different show from last year.
Stand-up comedian and semi-harmless fanatic Daniel Powell (plus special guest) take a deep dive into the work of the comedian Stewart Lee.
In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.
Join top magician Danny Lee Grew in his brand new show ‘24K Magic’ featuring magic, illusion, laughs, gasps and sleight of hand sorcery.
What’s wrong with you and how quickly should you tell new people that come into your life? In this show Lee Hudson brings you into his world and shares his flaws and quirks throu…
By popular demand Caspar Thomas returns with last year’s successful magic show.
Ryan Mold returns to the Brighton Fringe Festival with his new work in progress show.
This is your opportunity to surround yourself with the mystery of magic, cleverly fused with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.
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…
This is your opportunity to surround yourself with the mystery of magic, cleverly fused with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.
Lowell has died.
Simon McBurney’s five-star production of The Magic Flute returns to the ENO, promising an evening of magic, romance and timeless music.
London’s longest-running theatre magic show West End Magic presents some of the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.
In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.
A captivating magic and mindreading show presented by Oliver Ward.
Ryan Long is an NYC Comedian who has amassed more than 100 million views with his viral digital shorts, and is currently the host of popular podcast 'The Boyscast&a…
Ryan Long is an NYC Comedian who has amassed more than 100 million views with his viral digital shorts, and is currently the host of popular podcast 'The Boyscast&a…
Returning to Leicester Square Theatre after selling out in 2022! After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massi…
Audiences are invited to join “everyone’s favourite pantomime dame!” (Metro) and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Mama G on a brand new panto adventure for the whole family!It al…
Returning to Leicester Square Theatre after selling out in 2022! After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives,…
A soiree of delights.
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…
Fast-paced comedy magic.
Already a veteran performer, having toured the world’s stages for a decade, predominantly as a founding member of world-folk band Dallahan and as a highly sought-after session mu…
‘Definitely raise a shudder’ (BeyondPost.
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…
Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz – Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, Maxine Sullivan, Peggy Lee.
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
Su-a Lee is one of Scotland’s most versatile, adventurous, and charismatic cellists.
2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
Jenny Ryan – better known as the dream-crushing brainbox The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz The Chase – breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storyte…
Bring the kids for magical mischief at the Scottish Arts Club! One of Scotland’s most entertaining magicians, Tim Licata astounds audiences throughout Scotland with his brand of …
The SCO’s brilliant classical cellist Su-a Lee is continually reaching beyond the classical genre.
Join Suse for a stand up show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
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…
Dicks and Tricks is an old-school comedy and magic variety show featuring the puns and knob gags of the Pundance Kid and the magic tricks and illusions of the Flamboyant Chesney Ge…
As part of his nationwide tour, the Britain’s Got Talent and ITV’s The Ultimate Magician finalist hits Edinburgh with a limited Fringe run in a show full of the most awe-inspir…
Are you ready for some hot queer magic?! Join the award-winning cabaret artist and Indian dancer, Pink Lotus, for the Edinburgh debut of Hot Queer Magic – an iconic South London …
Fast-paced comedy magic.
How would it feel to watch a conjuror perform in the Middle Ages, when suspected witches and sorcerers were cruelly tortured or burnt alive at the stake? What if you then travelled…
Fast-paced comedy magic.
Join a cast of exciting singers and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, led by their Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev, for a concert performance of Mozart’s enchanti…
Appearing at Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run of just 6 shows, Astonishment is Edinburgh’s regular sell-out variety night.
70-minute selection of highlights from the current touring show.
A performance of some of Einaudi’s most popular, beautiful and atmospheric music brought to you live by talented pianist Ailsa Aitkenhead.
This award-winning piano and reeds duo play swing classics, telling the stories behind the music with plenty of banter along the way. ‘Fine playing’ (Scotsman).
This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform an eclectic mix of music with infectious enjoyment - French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan, tango, etc.
UK premier magician and kids entertainer in brand-new and hilarious interactive magic and puppet show for all the family.
Edinburgh Live’s number-one pick of the Free Fringe 2022 returns! A devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket, mind-melting magic, show-stopping laughs and unexpected …
Griffin and Jones have decided to change the world.
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…
Having led a bit of nomadic existence since the closure of The Electric Circus in 2017, the club famed for its spinning wheel of musical categories returns to Summerhall.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (TimeOut) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
Join the funalicious Alex with more than a decade of being a master magician, bringing a children’s magic show! Filled with fun, laughs and stories that entangle together in one aw…
Back from his hit show – Drunk Magic – Osey’s back again! In Immature Magic, Luke takes you on his journey from writing for the top magicians in the world, to becoming a perfor…
Magic for Animals is a one-woman magic show about agency, consent, and animal rights.
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…
American comedian Ryan Wingfield is bringing his international comedy show to his new home in the UK.
Magic Award Adelaide Fringe 2023, 2021 and 2019.
Forget rabbits out of hats.
Lee Kyle has been a comedian for 14 years and very good for the last few.
After a decade of performing all over the world, in over 50 countries and countless viral videos, European-Canadian comedy star Daniel-Ryan Spaulding brings his new solo show to th…
International, crowd-favourite vagabond, Marcus Ryan (BBC, ABC, Amazon, WatchMojo, SiriusXM), has sold out tours on six continents and 50+ countries.
Science Magic is back and has evolved.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Covering artists from all across the pop-music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you’ve never heard them before! Add in a few of his own hilario…
An Aussie vagabond’s gruelling pilgrimage: 1,000km+ Camino de Santiago, surviving 40 days of blisters, snorers and dodgy WiFi in search of life’s answers and wine! Award-winning co…
Science Magic is back and has evolved.
Stunning magic.
The Magic of Terry Pratchett is an absolutely smashing show that sweeps us into a captivating journey through the life and legacy of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett, presented by…
Car-Crash Magic is a debut Edinburgh Fringe show presented by JezO, winner of the Family Entertainer of the Year Competition 2022 and member of the prestigious Magic Circle.
The world is desperate for more one-man musical-comedy magic mind-reading shows about a break-up in your early thirties, and actor and magician Sam Lupton (Wicked, Avenue Q) is mor…
‘This is the show to see!’ ***** (Entertainment-Now.
One-up your Fringe game this festival by adding mind-blowing magic, a grumpy unicorn and 10 XP! Take a chance, believe in the magic (and yourself)! Magic Gareth returns with this m…
Insane Magic is a thrilling new magic show that will leave you on the edge of your seats.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
STEVE PRICE is one of the UK’s busiest and most well-established magicians.
STEVE PRICE is one of the UK’s busiest and most well-established magicians.
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.
Kane and Abel perform comedy and magic based on the cliches of being twins.
Kane and Abel perform comedy and magic based on the cliches of being twins.
Join 2022 Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Mama G, for a brand-new family panto adventure.
50 minutes of magic and mentalism incorporating newspapers, ropes, playing cards, a spectator who becomes the magician, number predictions (both by Caspar and the audience members)…
50 minutes of magic and mentalism incorporating newspapers, ropes, playing cards, a spectator who becomes the magician, number predictions (both by Caspar and the audience members)…
Magic Gareth heads to Brighton Fringe with Magic Eye! Expect some kick-ass, eye-bending magic and a whole load of nonsense.
Magic Gareth heads to Brighton Fringe with Magic Eye! Expect some kick-ass, eye-bending magic and a whole load of nonsense.
Join Suse for a stand up comedy show about economics, magic, and making things disappear.
Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist.
Science Magic is back again.
Science Magic is back again.
London's longest-running theatre magic show celebrating 10 years at the Leicester Square theatre.
The Final Episode of The Magic Tower Crime, lies and googly eyes Heaven shakes a little Drenched in honey, covered in sunlight.
Forget rabbits from hats and dated tricks.
Countercultural goons Omar&Lee present their new show ‘Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN’ - a comedic dissection of contemporary masculinity told through sketches, clowning, music, philosophy,…
London's longest running theatre magic show.
After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Stewart Lee enters the post-pan…
After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic er…
After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Stewart Lee enters the post-pan…
Regretfully, International Theater Amsterdaam has had to cancel the Edinburgh performances of The Magic Mountain for technical reasons.
Magic, Mystery and Mayhem is the debut show for comedy magic double act O’Leary and Meadows, and it is exactly as the title suggests - full of amazing magic, mysterious mind readin…
Magic, Mystery and Mayhem is the debut show for comedy magic double act O’Leary and Meadows, and it is exactly as the title suggests - full of amazing magic, mysterious mind readin…
Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity.
Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity.
A completely original show.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
The brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment.
Join the Trickster and Sunny the Bunny for a riot of silly stunts and crazy magic in The Funny Punny Magic Show! Four-time winner of the Scottish Children’s Entertainer of the Ye…
Ryan Young brings new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music, receiving international praise for his spellbinding interpretations on the fiddle.
A century of great jazz tunes from 1922 to 2022 and the stories behind them. From two jazz award winners.
Do you believe in magic? Bev does, but after the death of her son Jess she thought she’d never find her magic again.
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
The doors are opening on a magical new destination in the heart of the West End.
Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz – Ella Fitzgerald; Dinah Washington; Keely Smith; Maxine Sullivan; Peggy Lee.
Music is magic.
One devilishly handsome magician trapped in a straitjacket.
Celebrate the return of the Fringe at Summerhall with the legendary wheel of musical chance! Every 30 minutes at Magic Nostalgic, we’ll invite someone from the crowd to come up ont…
Fringe legend David Alnwick performs his favourite tricks.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show.
Writer and magician David Alnwick presents a ghost story told using magic.
A perfect show to start your day! Card tricks, mind-reading, all the magic show stuff! Magician, on stage, doing magic in a magic show; what more do you want? Oh and it’s literally…
Even more fast-paced comedy magic from fringe legend David Alnwick.
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.
Experienced, friendly and engaging Scottish premier magician Leigh Milne in fast-paced and hilarious interactive magic and ventriloquist show for all the family.
London’s longest-running theatre magic show, direct from the Leicester Square Theatre.
Lee never understood why people sometimes thought he was unusual.
Join The Glittering Prince of Magic for a world-class magical premiere extravaganza.
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…
Father Lee has left the confines of your TikTok For You Page and is alive and, well.
This is the pre-drinks magic show.
In the mid-80s, at 6 months old, my grandparents become my legal guardians.
Razor-sharp wit and near-the-knuckle material, join one of Europe’s fastest rising stars as he touches on his upbringing and the royal family, along with his army of trademark da…
Comedian by night, stay-at-home-dad / trophy husband by day! International comedian Ryan Wingfield shares his take on the challenges of family life and other experiences in this so…
The fun, family, science comedy show is back! New tricks this year include popping a balloon with an orange, a twist on the famous table cloth trick, a device that runs electricity…
‘False Prophet’ is the backstory of how an Irish comedian accidentally convinced millions of people across the world into believing that he was a fun, forgiving, and – most imp…
Science! Sex! Stand-up! Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan has done stand-up for 10 years.
Covering artists from all across the pop music spectrum, Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite bangers in a way you’ve never heard them before! Having played in venues a…
Lee Kyle is an actual giant.
All little boys want their dads to be superheroes.
Magic Gareth returns to the Pleasance Courtyard with Magic Eye! Expect some kick-ass, eye-bending magic and a whole load of nonsense (and balloons)! This brand-new show from the mi…
After far too long, Magic Roman is finally off on the trip of a lifetime and he couldn’t be more excited! He’s packed the essentials: a toothbrush, a camera and plenty of magic tri…
How do you cause a shipwreck or conjure goddesses at will? Tricksy spirit Ariel has you covered.
In the last ever performances of this show, Stewart Lee, ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (Times), looks at how the Covid-Brexit era has impacted on the culture war declare…
In this work-in-progress show, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined stand-up mode.
An investigation into Welsh and queer identity or a show for anyone with a complex relationship to home.
They’ve let him indoors! Jim the Magician is an icon at the Pleasance Courtyard as their only resident close-up table magician.
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Magical Bones is one of the more recognisable magicians on the Fringe thanks mostly to his BGT appearance.
The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show.
‘A rollicking roller-coaster ride!’ ****½ (The West Australian).
Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN.
Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN.
STEVE PRICE is one of the UK’s busiest and most well-established magicians.
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.
Lee Miller: Farleys in the 50s When photographer Lee Miller moved to Farleys in Sussex with her husband, painter Roland Penrose in 1949, settling down was most definitely not on t…
Lee Miller: Farleys in the 50s When photographer Lee Miller moved to Farleys in Sussex with her husband, painter Roland Penrose in 1949, settling down was most definitely not on t…
Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog…
Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog…
Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his hugely popular science, comedy, magic family show to Brighton Fringe with some brand new tricks.
Triple award-winning Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his hugely popular science, comedy, magic family show to Brighton Fringe with some brand new tricks.
Reportedly T S Eliot carried a pocket version of Dante around, and although he could not understand Italian explained that he simply listened to the music of the words.
Reportedly T S Eliot carried a pocket version of Dante around, and although he could not understand Italian explained that he simply listened to the music of the words.
It’s first thing in the morning in the magic toyshop.
Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog…
It’s first thing in the morning in the magic toyshop.
Nixon’s Magic Stand Up Magic Show.
Nixon’s Magic Stand Up Magic Show.
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…
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.
London’s premier magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Britain’s Got Talent Finalist and star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the ro…
Un crocodile One second.
Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into town! Seen by over a million people, it's no surprise th…
DANNY RYAN A story of stunted romantic understanding.
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.
STEWART LEESNOWFLAKE / TORNADOAfter a sell-out in 2019 / 2020 and due to popular demand Stewart Lee returns to Leicester Square Theatre.
STEWART LEESNOWFLAKE / TORNADOAfter a sell-out in 2019 / 2020 and due to popular demand Stewart Lee returns to Leicester Square Theatre.
If you’re looking for magical theatre this Christmas, but aren’t keen on booking a pantomime, then Blu & The Magic Web is a musical adventure that is sure to please the who…
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…
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 perfect afternoon show.
After a year and a half off the stage, Chris Cook returns to the Finge for his eighth year with something different every night.
**** (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…
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…
Paul Aitchison, best known to Edfringe and BBC Radio Four audiences through sketch act Mixed Doubles, returns with his unique blend of character comedy and mind-melting magic for 1…
Three powerhouse comedians (solo stars in their own right) join forces for a stunning hour of stand-up.
Calling all witches, wizards, shamans, artists.
Did you have a birthday in the last year that was spoilt by COVID? Or an anniversary? Or a Christmas.
Fringe legend Dave Alnwick performs exceptional magic.
The perfect afternoon show.
A ghost story told with magic.
Daman Bamrah and Lee Hudson are two comedians with fast rising reputations within the UK comedy scene, now looking to split an hour and showcase their longer sets.
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.
Daman Bamrah and Lee Hudson are two comedians with fast rising reputations within the UK comedy scene, now looking to split an hour and showcase their longer sets.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
The climate apocalypse has hit.
Do you believe in magic? Bev does.
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.
Five incredible acts.
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.
Lee Miller and Fashion: Hand Grenades like Cartier Clips.
Lee Miller and Fashion: Hand Grenades like Cartier Clips.
Stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Ryan Mold, introducing short sets from some of the very best comedians across Brighton Fringe.
The twin tricksters perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
The twin tricksters perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
Stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Ryan Mold, introducing short sets from some of the very best comedians across Brighton Fringe.
‘Science Magic’ is back in Brighton once again.
‘Science Magic’ is back in Brighton once again.
MEET YOUR WILD SIDE Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.
It’s the Bee Gees entire glittering songbook wrapped up in one spectacular live concert show.
Against the backdrop of night, take a walk through the atmospheric industrial landscape of Shoreham Port and be dazzled by otherworldly sound and light installations.
Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …
London’s premier and longest running theatre magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Broken Robot Productions presents Magical Bones: Black MagicThe Britain’s Got Talent finalist is hitting the road as his much-anticipated debut…
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
It’s the Bee Gees entire glittering songbook wrapped up in one spectacular live concert show.
It’s the Bee Gees entire glittering songbook wrapped up in one spectacular live concert show.
Beinn Lee are a six-piece band from Uist.
A century of great jazz tunes from 1920 to 2020 from two jazz award winners.
This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform much-loved favourites from the musicals with their legendary skill and infectious enjoyment.
This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas.
Dick Lee: clarinet, bass clarinet; Fraser Urquhart: piano; Ed Kelly: bass.
Using only a deck of cards and a very talented toy rabbit, magician Craig Stephenson has dazzled audiences around the world with his exemplary sleight of hand skills combined with …
Best in Fringe Kids 2019.
Award-winning show from critically acclaimed Irish stand-up Andrew Ryan.
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…
Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …
Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …
London’s premier & longest running theatre magic show features the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Twice grammy award winner Albert Lee with his band continues to delight audiences with his unique guitar style and soulful voice, delivering a great mixture of Roc…
Twice grammy award winner Albert Lee with his band continues to delight audiences with his unique guitar style and soulful voice, delivering a great mixture of Roc…
Claire Lenahan is your bog standard obnoxious American comedian / magician/ escapologist / identity thief.
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…
David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present STEWART LEE: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO NOW ON SALE - extra dates at Southbank Centre in …
Join the fun as we conjure up a magic show from thin air! Thrilling illusions, spooky mind reading, stunning sleight-of-hand, and death-defying escapes.
Have your mind blown as you laugh yourself silly! A line up of the funniest, scariest, and freakiest, conjured up for your delight in our magic comedy club.
f you’ve ever wanted to learn how to properly perform magic and even create your own, then join us for a spell-binding 2.
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
Created with Magic legends Penn & Teller, Mischief Theatre conjure up an evening of grand illusion.
Captain Flinn is ready for an adventure! Les Petits theatre company return to the high seas after their hugely successful shows David Walliams’ The First Hippo on the Moon an…
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present STEWART LEE: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Double-bill of two new 60 minute sets, back to ba…
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic and skates into a city near you.
David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work-in-Progress and DVD LAUNCH A run of work-in-progress gigs to …
Appearing for the 29th successive year in the magnificent setting of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Fife vocal concert group Ensemble (www.
The self-proclaimed loser of America’s Got Talent breaks from his Vegas residency and US tour for a limited Fringe run.
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 …
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
The music of the great Sidney Bechet presented by a sextet of Scotland’s finest traditional jazz players, including Dick on soprano and clarinet and Ali Affleck on vocals.
Piano wizard Brian and clarinet maestro Dick return for a sixth year with a genial stroll through jazz history, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, with anecdotes, banter and plen…
Ryan Young is an emerging young fiddle player bringing new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music.
Notes towards a new show from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (Times).
For the 16th year, this brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform their world music mix with virtuoso skill and infectious enjoyment.
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…
If you’re looking for a fun & overall solid start to your day, this is your show.
Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden.
Join prizewinning comedy drag queen Georgia Tasda as she battles to save her failing witchcraft academy from impending closure.
Returning for the third time after the previous full-house shows.
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…
Twin tricksters Kane & Abel perform magic and comedy inspired by clichés surrounding twins.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
Following a short run at The London Palladium I return to the Fringe for the 10th time.
This virtuoso duo, returning for their third year, are exploring the rich and mellow sounds of hang drums accompanied by acoustic and bass guitar.
Dave Alnwick is a true magician’s magician, with many strings to his bow.
Magician Craig Stephenson has dazzled audiences around the world with his exemplary sleight of hand skills combined with devilish psychological illusion.
Join Scottish Magician of the Year 2018 in this fast-moving show full of laughs and surprises.
A young boy with an enormous gift. Follow Ma Liang as he discovers a very special skill that could help his whole village as long as it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands…
Paul Nathan is a name often associated with the I Hate Children Children’s Show, a firm Festival favourite for years amongst little ones, but he is back this year with a brand ne…
Using only a deck of cards and a toy rabbit, magician Craig Stephenson has been amazing audiences all over the world.
An Evening with Lee Trundle, with Francis Breen: Lee Trundle is cancelled.
A half-hour from half a man (her father was a man).
The fifth solo show from award-winning stand-up Ben Clover.
A no-holds-barred comedy show starring Will Mars (FOX’s Showtime at The Apollo) and Sarah Lee (Jewish Comedian of the Year finalist 2018).
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…
In a unique mix of mind-melting magic and bonkers character comedy, one performer plays four contestants in a hilarious and somewhat manic magic competition.
Winner of Fringe World 2019 Best Children’s Show Weekly Award! The multi award-winning, sell-out sensation of 2018, The Greatest Magic Show is coming to Edinburgh for the first tim…
Lee didn’t have a show this year, he was worried he was going to have to start knowing about politics or something to find something to write about.
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…
The Fantastic Magic Show is a special and unique experience for the children and their parents.
The hilarious science show is back with a new food-themed show.
When you get a new worst day of your life, it’s time to tell everyone about the second worst! A show about discovering the magic in your belly.
Animals are better than people, right? Join Ryan on a hilarious journey to discover when his love for the natural world began.
You want to know how the tricks work, but this show will reveal how a magician thinks! John Accardo may be one of America’s rising young talents, but he’s been performing for over …
The star of international stage hit Impossible makes his much-anticipated Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Captain Flinn is ready for an adventure! Les Petits return to the high seas after their hugely successful shows David Walliams’ The First Hippo on the Moon and Adventures in Wonder…
Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden.
Magicians from the prestigious Magic Circle & West End Magic present an unforgettable magic workshop suitable for children, Hogwarts professors Oliver Tabor & Wa…
London’s longest running theatre magic show returns to York for the 5th year running delivering the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Thomas Anthony presents his brand new show “Is it Wheely Magic?”….
just JOSH & WonderPhil are proud to present their debut double act.
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with their jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying…
The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation to create an intimate, state-of-the-art new home for the show that The Sun calls, ".
Duration: Approx 1hr 50mins A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.
The sell-out science, comedy and family magic show is back for its third year in Brighton.
Lee Miller witnessed with her camera events of WWII, the battles and the lives destroyed in the hope that this horror will not be forgotten.
What is real magic? Is it just tricks or magic? What’s the difference? Thomas will answer these questions and reveal some of the deepest secrets! You will learn what it takes to …
Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
A stellar jazz sextet performs a musical tribute to the jazz composer and pianist, Thelonious Monk.
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.
Lee Fields has been making soul and funk anthems since 1969.
Lee Griffiths, household name* and all-round philanthropic hero has given himself the honour of hosting a charity telethon to help those less fortunate.
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…
He has been very influential in the development and acceptance of dub and reggae music in Jamaica and overseas and has spent decades creating innovative and boundary-stomping recor…
London’s premier magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Following his success with The Encounter at the Barbican, Simon McBurney’s five-star production of The Magic Flute returns to ENO, concerning the search for truth and reason,…
Once a month the Museum of Comedy is transformed into the Museum of Magic! Magicians from the prestigious London Magic Circle and West End Magic congregate to present an…
Magicians from the prestigious London Magic Circle and West End Magic congregate to present an unforgettable afternoon of magic for children and families alike! Fea…
Join Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean - and their two dogs Raymond and Meg - for a live chat to celebrate the publication of Emily’s new heartbreaking and funny memoi…
An Evening with Lee TrundleAbsurdist Stand-up (not appearing: Lee Trundle) Symphony of WormsA time, space and neurosis traversing comedy show An Evening with Lee …
Tired of seaming or losing DPNs? Magic loop allows you to knit small circumference projects using only one long circular needle! In this class you’ll learn the ins…
Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins More information to follow
A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance"- Great Scott ★★★★★ Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O' Brien went to prison.
This show promises amazing magic; an incredible hour of entertainment.
An exciting, fast-paced and colourful show for all the family.
Series of scientific experiments mainly from mechanics, magnetism and optics combined into popular science lecture. This is a Russian language event.
A festive feast of magical entertainment for the whole family.
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.
Series of scientific experiments mainly from mechanics, magnetism and optics combined into popular science lecture. This is a Russian language event.
Ryan Hamilton is endearing comedy lovers around the world, and his future is bright.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Britain and Canada’s first and only woman to have a worldwide Netflix special, Katherine Ryan brings her acclaimed, total sell-out 2017/18 nation-wide tour show&nbs…
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…
Following last year’s Edinburgh Fringe sell-out and newly written for 2018, journey through the ever-changing story of magic featuring misdirection from eras past to today’s mind…
‘Combined blistering pace with beautifully crafted melodies’ (BroadwayBaby.
Britain’s most popular magicians and amateur bounty hunters, Joe and Ryan, perform an hour of classical music and salsa dance, with Claire Sweeney on banjo.
Ryan Young is an emerging young fiddle player bringing new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music.
Mr Piffles: Reader of minds! Teller of fortunes! Humper of legs! Stainer of carpets! With a residency at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas extended throughout 2018, the do…
Brian Kellock, piano.
Dick: clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, recorder.
Music, comedy and crisis in a puppet show for grown-ups.
Mediocre magic.
Ever thought of what Hannah Montana would sound like if she sung on the Alex Jones Show? Or what Britney Spears would sound like if she became a Flat Earth conspiracy theorist? Cou…
It’s 4am and, for a group of teens, it’s time to wrestle with the changes in their lives.
These twin tricksters perform magic inspired by cliches surrounding twins.
Magic show.
Twelve full-house Edinburgh Fringe runs.
Stunning, skilful magic from Caspar Thomas.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Have you ever kicked a potato into the sea? Lee Kyle has.
Due to overwhelming demand, Science Magic is back with not one, but two shows every day.
Adam Patel, one of the UK’s top street magicians, takes to the stage for the first time to showcase his skills of sleight of hand, perceptual manipulation and mind-hacking while …
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien went to prison.
‘Brilliant’ ***** (Sydney Morning Herald).
After two sell-out runs, Oliver’s back with his latest magical mash-up.
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.
Sell-out 2017.
I'm sure that history will suggest otherwise but, after seeing George Steeves perform his one man show, I couldn't help but think that Stevie Wonder must have written his s…
The Fantastic Magic Show is a special and unique experience for children and their parents.
Using only a packet of playing cards, a toy rabbit and a lot of humour, magician Craig Stephenson has been delighting audiences with his magic and mindreading skills.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying, mind-frying, spirit-lifting, paradigm-shiftin…
Have you ever kicked a potato into the sea? Lee Kyle has.
Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
London’s premier magic show returns to York delivering the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
You’ve seen him sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, now come and see him where he most definitely should be: live on stage!"In this sort of form Nelso…
Caspar brings to York his stand up, interactive, before-your-very-eyes sleight of hand magic and mentalism - no suspicious looking boxes, no camera tricks, no stooges! &…
Once a month the Museum of Comedy is transformed into the Museum of Magic! Magicians from the prestigious London Magic Circle and West End Magic congregate to present an…
Once a month the Museum of Comedy is transformed into the Museum of Magic! Magicians from the prestigious London Magic Circle and West End Magic cong…
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw dropping, heart stopping, brain busting, opinion adjusting, death defying, mind frying, spirit lifting, paradigm shifting,…
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into town! Seen by over a million people, it's no surprise th…
LEE NELSON - Tour extended to cover legal fees for Theresa May stunt Due to huge demand, and over-priced lawyers, Lee is extending his smash-h…
LEE NELSON - Tour extended to cover legal fees for Theresa May stunt Due to huge demand, and over-priced lawyers, Lee is extending his smash-h…
Triple-award-winning Irish comedian and scientist Dónal Vaughan brings his hugely popular science and comedy show back to Brighton Fringe.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
Caspar returns to Brighton to perform more new and classic (invented by some of the greatest magicians of the last 120 years) stand-up, interactive, before your very eyes sleight o…
Love Disney? Love singalongs? Feel the magic with Miss Disney’s very own fairy-tale show.
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.
The Duo Bogof aren’t simply magicians, they are cinemagicians! Equipped with their trusty video camera, a few magic props and the belief that anything is possible, The Duo Bogof …
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…
If you missed Steve’s Fringe debut ‘Sit Down Stand Up’ last year, you now have the opportunity of missing this brand new show as well! Tales of a life well-lived with possibl…
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…
Presented By West End Magic - Teaching magic to children aged 7-13.
West End Magic presents:A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Direct from Paris, multi-award-winning magician David Stone presents his unique brand of comedy & illusion live in Leicester Square.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West’s marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable,…
One of the UK’s top street magicians, Adam Patel, takes to the stage for the first time to showcase his skills of sleight-of-hand, perceptual manipulation and mind…
London's premier magic show kicks off 2018 with a packed show of top UK magic & variety acts including JAMIE RAVEN! The exciting family friend…
Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic.
Cosmo The Clown Presents A Bit of Fun & Magic Roll up, roll up and let Cosmo entertain you with magic, comedy, music and dance.
Don’t miss Bingo Jack this Fringe.
After a sell-out season last year with the premiere of Magic on the Edge, Five of Adelaide’s most present magicians will take you on another magical, mind boggling, fun filled, edg…
Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour.
The Mosaic Cat (UK) & Emma Knights Productions (SA) Celebrating the life and loves of one of the great jazz singers of the 20th century.
Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage.
Adelaide’s #1 clown magician Bumbles the Clown and his magic bunny are getting their 2018 Adelaide Fringe on! The moment Bumbles comes on stage with his sparkly nose the fun and ma…
It’s been a big year for Amelia Ryan (Storm In A D Cup, Lady Liberty, Livvy & Pete).
‘Life of Stars’ is based on the incredible works of renowned Biennial artist Lindy Lee and the processes and themes behind her work.
It’s first thing in the morning in the magic toyshop.
Luke Joseph Ryan was one of the Top 50 Cleo Bachelors.
“The Illusion of Magic” - Troppo Bob - the ULTRANORMALIST is anything but normal.
Join Magic Radio at the iconic London Palladium on Saturday February 10th 2018 for a special concert as we celebrate the greatest soul music of all time.
Following their hugely popular and critically-acclaimed performances of La Bohème and Carmen, Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose returns to the Oxford Playhouse with their bold ne…
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.
Piff returns to Edinburgh with new jokes, new tricks and the same dog (at time of printing).
To the sound of looped applause and canned laughter, three performers take part in an impossible illusion – part mind-reading feat, part cabaret act, part chaotic game show –�…
Classic swing jazz by the likes of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, Glenn Miller et al.
A homeless person, a gambling addict, a political preacher, a television presenter.
Omar & Lee are two countercultural clowns on a mission to enlighten and entertain.
Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest and best mixed bill magic night! The best illusion, magic and cabaret acts from the Fringe have assembled for one night only at Gilded Balloon’s biggest …
A magic adventure in the city of streetlights with elements of sightseeing, theatre performance and quest.
‘It’s not every day that a delicatessen has a boogie named after it, even amid the Fringe, but audiences at Lee and Kellock’s intimately convivial romp through more than a century’…
René knows how to keep kids entertained whilst giving adults a good laugh too.
Anne and Dick with support from their recorded selves – duos, quartets, octets and more.
American comedian Anders Lee brings his hour of stand-up to Edinburgh.
A few ideas structure Josie Long’s new show, the central one being simply that “not everything is for everyone.
For anyone unfamiliar with Sarah Kane’s work, the first reaction is often shock.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
‘From tango to polka, Bulgarian Horo to hot New Orleans jazz – great skill.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Gangster Magic is the debut hour of magician and stand-up comic extraordinaire, Marvin Alan. It is a show where the world of magic and comedy collide in hilarious fashion.
Following his successful runs at the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringes 2015 and 2016, Caspar returns to Edinburgh to perform more new and classic (invented by some of the greatest mag…
Scots Trad Music Awards’ Up and Coming Artist of the Year, Ryan Young is an emerging young fiddle player bringing new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music.
Withstanding the daily increase in the threat of nuclear annihilation, there really hasn’t been a better time to be a political stand-up.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
The sequel to last year’s full house show.
The man who fooled Penn & Teller hits the Edinburgh Festival to assert himself as the pimp among magicians – or so he thinks! With over 20 years of experience as a professional m…
Come join us for an afternoon of amazing stunts, mind reading, stand-up comedy and magic that isn’t shit! ‘The Detective’ Ben Cardall (Sherlockian) will reveal your inner thoughts …
The laws of stand up hold that childhood diaries are always good for a laugh.
He’s back! The Amused Moose People’s Champion returns with another hour of upbeat, fast-paced and hilarious stand-up.
Following his successful runs at the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringes 2015 and 2016, Caspar returns to Edinburgh to perform more new and classic (invented by some of the greatest mag…
Roll up, roll up, Magic Den presents the Magic Circus, an exciting, fun, fast-paced and colourful magic show suitable for all the family.
For some Fringe performers, their tech gremlins are the cute ones from the movie franchise.
At Magic Nostalgic every half an hour someone (and it could be you) is invited up on stage to spin a wheel.
Gary Dunn is back! Monkey Magic, is his second show at the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s bigger, badder, and even more bananas than the first! With his trusty sidekick Chico the Monk…
A homeless person, a gambling addict, a political preacher, a television presenter.
Tilda’s Magic Attic is a place for adventure.
‘This isn’t a platform for sincerity,’ says Tommy Tiernan towards the top of the show.
Sometimes, when comedians are interviewed, they talk about how they have a responsibility to talk about the issues.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
American comedian Anders Lee brings his hour of stand-up to Edinburgh.
Greeting each and every audience member with a handshake after they take their seats may seem like you’re overdoing the niceties, but we soon find out that Lucy Pearman’s Maid …
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date.
Amazing Magic Christopher presents fun at the Fringe – Family Magic Show! The show features magic, balloon modelling, Barney the Puppet Bird and lots and lots of audience partici…
‘Love is a battlefield’ (Pat Benatar).
Critically acclaimed one-man show from award-nominated comedian & award-winning storyteller Marcus Ryan! Sold out Perth, Scarborough and Adelaide 2015, Melbourne 2014/15 and toured…
Irish comedian Andrew Ryan brings you some of the best acts performing at the Fringe in this showcase.
One man.
Do you want to watch the best family show? You have to come and see this! Magic, balloon twisting, hand shadows, comedy.
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.
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.
Ian D Monfort communicates with many famous figures who have passed to the other side.
In 1986, the Kendall family stood in their back-garden, staring at the Australian sky and hoping to catch a glimpse of Halley’s comet.
Recently I have become a bit disappointed after seeing a few household name comedians as I feel that some of them have become a little out of touch with their audiences in the mate…
As their hotel receptionist alter-egos, Henry Perryment and Joe Barnes help us check into The Hotel Après Vie for an hour of horror movie-themed entertainment.
Single father Mark Forward has decided the time has come for him to be appreciated as a comedian.
There are many indicators of class membership in British society, but if you have lost count of how many times you’ve been in the same room as the Queen, then it’s a safe bet t…
You’ve seen him sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, now come and see him where he most definitely should be: live on stage with his sensational new show.
It is a bittersweet moment in any girl’s life when they find out that The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft isn’t their real father.
Bigger, bolder and more brilliant than before! Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a brand-new marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young…
After a hugely successful run last year, Science Magic is back at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Join Covent Garden’s cheekiest street performer, award-winning magician Tony Roberts for mind-blowing card magic and more! There’ll be laughs, mayhem and classic conjuring for …
Griffin and Jones – the self-proclaimed Ant & Dec of this comedy price range – delivered an action-packed hour of illusions, stunts and magical life hacks.
Escape the mundane and the everyday and see the world through the eyes of a magician.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Expect the unexpected…
The sympathetic and entertaining presenter Donal Vaughan reveals scientific magic tricks, but breaks magic’s golden rule as he explains how he does them, as well as the scientifi…
Exceptionally clean tricks with wickedly naughty jokes from this award-winning magician.
46 years in showbiz.
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 .
Following successful runs at Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe 2015 and 2016, Caspar returns to Brighton to perform more close-up, interactive, before-your-very-eyes sleight of …
Set in the heart of the South American jungle, intrepid explorer Tamino as he embarks on a journey filled with fantastical, magical creatures.
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…
Join West End Actor, Harry Kit Lee for a personal journey through song.
This was a hugely disappointing hour of theatre.
Come join us for an afternoon of amazing stunts, mind reading, stand-up comedy and magic that isn’t shit! ‘The Empathist’ Ian Harvey Stone (The Devil Without) will open your mind…
The classics of swing jazz swung by this fabulous band.
Join the authoritative Beatles live concert show, celebrating the golden anniversary of Yesterday.
Help Boy cook magic porridge! Splat porridge in a magic food fight! Jump in the huge sea of porridge! Professional interactive theatre for kids who don’t want to sit still and watc…
There is a myth that we use only 10% of our brains, and while this is not true, there is no doubt that a trained mind can perform tasks that ordinary people may find miraculous.
1966.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
The fact that Home is “partly based on true events” makes Cate and Gia’s situation all the more distressing.
Brian and Dick take you on a jazz odyssey through the decades, floating like butterflies and swinging like bees.
“The Tribute Act To The Act With No Act”has solved a problem that dogs all but the most innovate of performers: why bother making the effort to come up with something new when …
Experience and learn mathematical magic tricks.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
A brief introduction to Ryan Adams for the uninitiated - he’s a rock/country singer from Carolina who’s released a new album every year or two since the turn of the century; so…
This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform an eclectic mix of music with infectious enjoyment – French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan, tango etc.
In a Fringe environment saturated with professional theatre, as well as aspirational students clawing at the throats of pre-professional placements, it is easy to forget that so ma…
The classics of swing jazz swung by this great band.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its fifth year.
Ian Saville has just become the President of the Magic Square; his election is a surprise, and proves divisive to every faction of the magic society.
Magician and comedian Jerry Sadowitz says ‘Caspar’s sleight of hand and mentalism is of a standard rarely seen anywhere, and never attempted by the current generation of magician…
Returning to Edinburgh for the second time, Luke Stephen brings with him all the emotional baggage you would expect a self-destructive, early 30’s Essex bloke to have.
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their quick banter, tight chemistry, contagious energy and jaw-dropping, show-stopping wi…
Spoken word troupe Loud Poets have taken to the road once more, with live band in tow, for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
London Cabaret Award-winners Duo Bogof have been making magic since before they were married, and they’re still making magic.
In the same way that a musical blends theatre with music, Strangers: A Magic Play blends theatre with magic.
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.
Bubble-lovers will rejoice in this fun, immersive spectacle lead by the energetic assistant Ms Squeaky Bottom and the Nutty Professor himself.
The work of playwriting powerhouse Ella Hickson has always been connected to the Edinburgh Fringe, since her debut show Eight premiered there in 2008.
After four years writing and performing twelve half hours of stand up for his TV show, this is work in progress towards Stewart’s first brand new full-length live show since the aw…
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, …
Often, first-time Festival goers arriving in Edinburgh can be paralysed by choice as a result of the sheer volume of shows on offer.
When Danny was 10 something bad happened, he was fine.
Witness the inner workings of the idiot as Omar & Lee invite you on an anarchic voyage through their minds, pushing their sanity and friendship to the limits.
We join Eric Meat on what is a sad occasion: the day is due to move out of his childhood home.
Hi, Lee here.
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…
In a frenzy of blood, sweat, tears and sequins, the Heavens cracked open last night and Peter and Bambi rained down upon us.
Join multi award-winning comedian and scientist Dónal Vaughan as he shows you amazing science tricks using everyday items.
Pete Otway takes the opportunity in his first Edinburgh solo show to get audiences up to speed with what’s been happening in his life up to now.
Due to the fact that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe demands that performers submit a name for a show months in advance of performance, many titles do not represent the content of th…
Tim Renkow has a handy tip for anyone who feels uncomfortable around him as a result of his cerebral palsy.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
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…
Returning Fringe classic White Rabbit Red Rabbit is Nassim Soleimanpour’s experimental monologue, in which the relationship between actor, writer, audience and text is …
Amelia Ryan used to be a mess.
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 …
Flinn is back! Les Petits return to the high seas with the sequel to their hugely successful Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs based on the book by Giles Andreae and Russell A…
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West return to unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Life from a bear’s point of view is as strange and wonderful as you would expect it to be.
A near universal truth about comics is that they will bear some sort of emotional scars from their childhood.
Victorian gentleman magician, John Henry Blackwood, returns with a series of magical experiments to explore the potential of time travel.
It is my objective and dream, when at the Edinburgh Fringe, to discover great new writing – plays that are just beginning to make their way onto the world’s stages, at the forefr…
After a sell out 2015, Andrew Ryan returns to the Fringe with his all-new show, Ruined.
What happens when a corporate city worker takes to the streets of the world with a deck of cards, some jokes and an escape act? Find out in Tony Roberts’ 2015 Brighton Fringe Cabar…
The whole fish-out-of water shtick is a difficult one to pull off – the performer has to be au fait with local idiosyncrasies while at the same time be looking in at them from th…
At first glance, there are other plays by Shakespeare that would offer more fruitful parallels with the Kurt Cobain story than Macbeth.
Michael Burrell’s award-winning one-man show Hess tells the story of its namesake Rudolf Hess, Deputy Führer of the Third Reich.
When a childhood illness forced Ryan to spend two of his formative years in leg braces, he did what any kid would do: blamed his parents, milked the situation for all it was worth …
Piff the Magic Dragon is the character creation of comic magician, John van der Put.
Escape the mundane and see the world through the eyes of a magician.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Close-up, sleight-of-hand magic and mentalism performed for the stage.
The author Mick Jackson talks taxidermy and explores our ambivalent relationship with the animal kingdom, from Walter Potter to Johnny Morris via John Berger.
1966.
Bringing together the best magic, comedy, and cabaret acts at Brighton Fringe, comedy magician Stu Turner hosts a smorgasbord of entertainment.
Exceptionally clean tricks with wickedly naughty jokes from this award-winning magician.
Death.
After two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Oliver returns to Brighton with his latest magical mash-up: a comedy magic show packed with mouth-watering, jaw-dropping tricks.
An unique display of original artefacts, manuscripts and documents from the Doreen Valiente Collection.
Get the party started with Maclemore & Ryan Lewis! Head downtown to see hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis live at the O2 Arena, and enjoy a delicious international mea…
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.
He headlined Glastonbury with Kanye West and bribed Sepp Blatter at FIFA’s headquarters.
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 People’s Improv Theater presents ‘Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic’, the story of a boy’s coming of age as a member of the Puff…
We Grew Up in the Back of a Van is a fun and energetic show with a big heart.
About halfway through the second story of three, in the middle of a series of thoughts on the benefits for men of sitting down on the toilet, Daniel Kitson breaks off, looking u…
A criticism sometimes made about Edinburgh – especially by Glaswegians – is that, while the city appears sophisticated and morally upstanding, this is just a facade hiding a …
Brian Kellock, piano, and Dick Lee, reeds and recorder.
Raymondo and his little brother Sparky have been trapped in a cellar for six years.
There’s something infectious about certain ad jingles.
Fresh from headlining Glastonbury with Kanye West and bribing Sepp Blatter at FIFA’s headquarters, Lee Nelson returns to the place where it all started.
Help Boy cook magic porridge! Splat porridge in a magic food-fight! Jump in the huge sea of porridge! Professional interactive theatre for kids who don’t just want to sit still 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…
The low peal of a jazz trumpet.
Explosive from start to finish, E15 is verbatim theatre at its most exciting.
Before he took to the stage, Tommy Tiernan took in some shows around Edinburgh.
Paula Ryan is a compelling singer/songwriter from Ireland, whose powerful, insightful songs are inspired by the lyricism and passion of her Gaelic roots and driven by funky rhythmi…
What do Shania Twain, David Copperfield and Penn & Teller have in common? They’ve all had Breakfast at Piffany’s, and this year you can too.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Ventoux is the story of two cyclists, one forbidding mountain and a potent rivalry.
Jimmy Shand to Johnny Dodds, a virtuoso mix of music unfolds before you: French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan.
Interactive, energising, spontaneous comedy magic, with audience participation.
Dick Lee: clarinets, recorder.
The only things that will survive Armageddon are bacteria, cockroaches, and sketch comedy.
When Brendon Burns announced last year that he would neither be promoting his Fringe show nor charging for tickets, a few eyebrows were raised.
New material in preparation for the next series of BBC Two’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns to Edinburgh for its fourth year with the pick of the Fringe’s burlesque, magic, variety and sideshow.
The answer we get from Jack Heal to the question of his show’s title is that, not only do scientists dream of genetically engineered sheep, but they are actively pursuing how to …
A tale of dark deeds – with your host, magician Dave Reubens.
“We are the first show… in the Edinburgh Fringe Guide” magicians Malin Nilsson and Charlie Caper crow happily, claiming this as the reason for their strangely named show.
Dying is easy.
The title of this show refers to the three core acts, Gary Sansome (all Scots like haggis, right?), Irishman Andrew Gilmore (the booze, of course), and Israeli standup Daphna Baram…
Dying is easy.
Interactive, energising, spontaneous comedy magic, with audience participation.
Aidan Killian is not the kind of performer to shy away from big questions.
Children’s entertainment should be brimming with energy, lovable and over-the-top characters, and enchanting tricks.
In one week, Brydie fell in love twice.
Roll up, roll up, Magic Den presents The Magic Circus, an exciting, fun, fast-paced and colourful magic show suitable for all the family.
I don’t know exactly how many German comics there are on the circuit but, as Christian Schulte-Loh points out, such is their rarity that he has managed to secure both the germanc…
Fresh from his European Tour with the Festival International de Magie and his sell-out UK theatre tour the unique creativity, passion and talent of Michael Jordan brings together a…
Oliver Meech is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe, having brought his show When Magic and Science Collide in previous years.
When he speaks of his father’s ‘talkative blue eyes’, you know immediately from where Wil Greenway gets his knack for beautiful storytelling.
The title of Steve Budeja’s show is misleading.
I wanted to write you a heart-breaking song so epic it would get her back.
In Sketchbombs, Georgina Hurt and Laura Anderson take one of the cornerstones of the British entertainment tradition – the comedy double-act – and give it a fresh and invigorat…
On top of talent and comic-timing, McKeever has charm by the bucket-load.
In one week, Brydie fell in love twice.
Black Magic: Songs Unchained is an important piece of theatre, unfortunately hampered by an uneven acting performance.
Keith Farnan recently became father to a baby girl.
Katherine Ryan makes it clear from the moment she wanders onto the stage and discusses the logic behind R&B song Smell Yo Dick that she doesn’t give a rat’s ass what you think.
What have you done in your life that you can say you’re proud of? This is what Carl Hutchinson asks at the top of his show Learning the Ropes.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
If an ice lolly stick can dream of being a horse, what magic might follow? A fantastic story based on the book by Russell Hoban and mischievously illustrated by Quentin Blake.
He’s back.
State-of-the-art magic fused with incredible science, from the scientist turned magician who was tutored by Penn and Teller.
Not every comic has the wherewithal to build the feedline of a joke into the title of their show.
Like some much of our interaction with the wider world, it starts with a button.
‘I could tell you anything I want and you would have to believe it!’ yells Mark Forward about twenty minutes into his show, as an invisible falcon perches on his arm.
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 trip from busy Edinburgh to sleepy Wiltshire is down a short flight of stairs and through a door, upon which you’re greeted with complimentary sherry (dry or sweet, your pref…
This year marks the 10th year the Comedians’ Theatre Company appears at the Fringe.
If The Shuffle Show is anything to go by, life behind the Genius Bar requires a very specific skill-set.
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.
According to Andrew Ryan, he is a failure.
Fringe shows based on the last twelve months of a comic’s life are not uncommon.
If you’re planning on making the trip to see Baby Wants Candy, get your title suggestions ready now! The audience for his fully improvised musical comedy has barely taken their s…
Using only the bare essentials of a guitar, some toy instruments, and a few lighting changes, Jonny Awsum delivers an hour of musical comedy with plenty of laughs and the sort of t…
We’re all familiar with our society’s gender expectations – Barbie and Action Man, Yorkie Bars and Bic’s “for her” range.
Splodge that porridge! Slurp that soup! Snap that biscuit! On today’s menu there is a trio of traditional and tasty tales to tantalise and tease.
This time next year, the Assembly George Square Theatre will not be big enough to contain David O’Doherty.
There’s probably some truth to the idea that going through a profound personal crisis makes it easier to produce a stand-up show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Beckett’s dramatic works are disorientating at the best of times.
Dane Baptiste returns to this year’s Fringe with a bit more notoriety than this time twelve months ago.
To do justice to any of Sarah Kane’s work, you need to not be taken in by the maniacal, despairing nature of her scripts.
Edinburgh is a hotbed of street performance, pushy flyerers and hill-related exhaustion at this time of year.
Kevin MacLeod’s Call To Adventure is entirely appropriate as the walk-in soundtrack to Morgan and West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show – For Kids.
Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic.
West End Magic, a monthly fixture at the Leicester Square Theatre, heads north for a limited engagement at The Great Yorkshire Fringe.
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…
Wickedly naughty jokes and exceptionally clean tricks from this award-winning magician.
Billed as ‘the new sensation’, female trio Sinopia come to wow us.
The Sussex-based Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra return to the Brighton Fringe to perform their usual eclectic mix of classical, popular tunes and contemporary music.
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…
Together we will saw your mum in half, lay a golden egg, levitate a baby and make a bogey cake.
(Jerry Sadowitz) “Caspar’s sleight of hand and mentalism is of a standard rarely seen anywhere, and never attempted by the current generation of magicians. Phenomenal!”
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…
Fan Dance Theatre Company are back with their fourth feature length show for Brighton Fringe handmade by performers with learning disabilities.
Time-travelling Victorian duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
If an ice lolly stick can dream of being a horse, what magic might follow? A fantastic story based on the book by Russell Hoban and mischievously illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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…
Julie Taymor’s popular production of this Mozart opera returns with the soprano Ana Durlovski making her house debut as the Queen of the Night.
Until a few weeks ago, Mr.
Dick Lee’s commission for this year’s Commonwealth Games, a suite for jazz quintet using musical ideas from around the Commonwealth, with words from Edinburgh Makar Ron Butlin.
Australian comic George Dimarelos’s first full-length show at the Fringe is a solid effort, with his conversational style and obvious talent for observational comedy showing a lo…
Help Boy cook magic porridge! Splat porridge in a magic food fight! Jump in the huge sea of porridge! Professional interactive theatre for kids who don’t just want to sit still and…
Meet Leila and Lee.
Prepare to be offended and amazed.
Stag Lee is going nowhere.
“Africa’s Cowfoot!!! is an exclusive cabaret of African Storytelling peppered with live traditional African music.
Her daughter has been taken, she sends in three dodgy nurses who enlist the disaffected youth and his somewhat feather obsessed friend.
Psych nurse turned comic Danny Stinson feels like he has lived a thousand lives and he has stories to tell from all of them.
“And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for!” Fringe Festival folklore is replete with tales of life-changing shows witnessed in less-than-life-changing venues – seeing…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
When Cory gets a frantic and mysterious voicemail from his vacationing sister, he makes the trip to Orlando, Florida, to see what’s gone wrong.
This was supposed to be a review of a stand-up comedy show.
Dick and Brian return with another series of eight shows: informative chat, anecdotes, jokes and brilliant live jazz.
This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform a highly enjoyable eclectic mix.
Professor Michael Fourman of the University of Edinburgh hosted this event as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, a series of seminars and lectures taking place during the Fr…
The Magic Egg follows the adventure of a young girl who must save her mother and retrieve her magic egg from an evil witch.
‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ **** (Metro).
John Henry Blackwood plays the Evil Genius in this show, tucked away in a cosy pub room.
Classic swing: Goodman, Ellington, Miller et al.
There’s no way to review this show without first admitting that the title does half the job.
Danny Buckler is incurably absorbed in the world of fantasy.
Leo Kearse takes the audience through the things that make it hard to be a man in the modern world.
Brydie Lee Kennedy is not short on life experience.
In the programme notes, the translation for the word Bruchlandung is “crash landing”.
The Magic Box exhibition by Calum Colvin is aptly named, his vivid digital prints and transparencies are a treasure trove of visual puns and historical references applied to the po…
This stripped-down mind reading act doesn’t have any music, set, lighting changes or bells and whistles and it doesn’t need them.
A family show about one of the most popular forms of entertainment - magic.
Katherine Ryan nonchalantly walks on to the stage and proceeds to address us as friends.
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
Peter Straker’s arrived in Edinburgh ladies and gentlemen.
Looking back at it, Tom Stade is the ideal performer to subdue the rowdy (but never disruptive) last-weekend-of-the-Fringe, Friday-night-on-George-Street, Assembly-Rooms-Ballroom c…
Secret Theatre’s staging of Hamlet, according to the show’s promos, will ‘make you question how much you really know this play.
Oliver Meech’s offering to this year’s Fringe is intriguingly listed under “Cabaret (Magic, Science)”.
Ned Kelly look-alike Ryan Coffey arrives in the burgh with vocal looping and a Fender Stratocaster to deliver some songs about relationships.
Danny Mcloughlin feels alright.
Basing your second Edinburgh show on the serious medical crisis which cut short your first run at the Fringe the previous year is patently logical.
If you are someone that enjoys magic in its more basic, “no frills” form, like sleight-of-hand tricks and close-up magic, you can’t go wrong with this show.
American stand-up Tom Shillue opens by asking why he, a comic on his first run at the Fringe, has the right to stand on stage for an hour and talk about himself.
Wickedly naughty jokes, exceptionally clean tricks, from this award-winning magician.
Infra Dig, which we learn is Latin for “beneath your dignity”, is a show about dignity but also pride and respect.
In his first full Edinburgh show, Jonny Leonard takes issue with stand-up comedians’ perennial bugbear – children’s literature.
Andrew Ryan’s show this year sees him look at where he is in his life, how he got here and how he’s enjoying it - or not enjoying it, as the case may be.
Lee Griffiths: Post-Traumatic Sketch Disorder lays out the comic’s psyche by following Freud (just about) through funny family hang-ups by way of kid’s books, cock lengths and cr…
Someone wants to stop the bairns from playing and having fun in the beautiful gardens.
Ross Leslie and Chris Griffin are joined by Gareth Mutch for an hour of solid observational stand-up as part of the Free Fringe at the Beehive Inn.
Louis Katz and Grant Gordon host a night of stand-up from Kevin Barnett, Sabrina Jalees, Katie Hartman, Megan Gailey and Taylor Ketchum.
Four times Scottish champion of close up magic Michael Neto is an assured and amiable stage magician, whose slight of hand is smooth, assured and doubtless the result of decades …
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Brydie has made mistakes.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Irishman Andrew Ryan is 31 years old and he could not be happier, or could he? When his Dad was his age, he was very happily married, with a house and three kids.
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.
A family show about one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
A rare chance to see amazing sleight of hand from one of the world’s top close up magicians.
A rare chance to see amazing sleight of hand from one of the world’s top close up magicians.
Magic Number Six documents the friendship between actor Patrick McGoohan and TV producer Lew Grade throughout the making of TV series The Prisoner.
This production by Akhmeteli State Dramatic Theatre is a lesson on how not to stage a drama in a foreign language.
Lee Nelson’s show begins with a tongue-in-cheek video montage of all his achievements: Lee Nelson has his own show, hosted Live at the Apollo and competed in Let’s Dance for Co…
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Reedsman and raconteur Dick Lee team up with acclaimed pianist Brian Kellock to present a vivid account of the story of jazz, illustrated with plenty of sparkling musical examples.
Rough Magic is essentially pantomime for the Marvel Comics generation, a light-hearted urban fantasy which feels a bit like a pilot for a wacky teen series.
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 brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform their eclectic worldwide musical mix and also pay tribute to the giants of British Trad jazz: Ball, Barber and Bilk.
This accordion and clarinet duo based in Edinburgh gave a showcase of different music styles from around the world.
Most magic shows you find on the Fringe nowadays are necessarily intimate, close-up affairs – not least because of the size of the available venues, budgets and the ‘close magic’…
‘Betraying the original spirit of the Fringe, Stewart Lee bans critics saying that the show, for which punters still have to pay, is merely “work in progress”’ (David Lister,…
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.
Picture, if you will, your idea of a swing band leader.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Ron Butlin is the Edinburgh Makar (poet laureate) and he is a skilled and sensitive writer.
This was the most confusing performance I have seen this Fringe.
Ryan McDonnell has never quite fitted in.
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…
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.
It’s not hard to understand why Piff the Magic Dragon is so popular – he’s hilariously funny, tremendously talented and has a teeny tiny chihuahua in a matching costume.
Science reveals, magic conceals, but both can inspire a sense of wonder, according to stage magician Oliver Meech.
Evil forces and billionaire agendas have won the day while filling our heads with iPhone ecstasy.
This show is based on the popular CBBC series of the same name, in which magicians go into schools in disguise and pretend to be supply teachers, amazing the pupils in the process.
Ian Saville, a self-professed ‘socialist magician’, takes you through the history of money and communism by the medium of magic in a free show that pulls off some rather exquis…
Creator of C4’s Celebrity Bedlam, Lee’s hilarious new stand up show is a timely blitz on the world of twitter celebs with all the fame, but no shame… ‘Fantastic’ (Viz Comic).
The Fringe isn’t always the best place for magic.
American Gothic: The Poetry of Edgar Lee Masters has an interesting premise.
When someone tells you their new musical is about the life of Kennedy’s killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, it’s practically impossible not to draw comparisons with Sondheim’s Assassins.
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.
The posse return to the Fringe for yet another healthy dose of good old fashioned entertainment.
As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show.
Tim Lee’s stand-up show is based around the premise that he was about to become a scientist but then, after receiving his PhD, decided to become a comedian.
A terrible crime sends Leila and Lee running into the Scottish highlands.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
The two performers Kevin McMahon and Alan Hudson take as their starting point their discovery of a book Tricks 4 Chicks: How to Pull Girls with Magic.
Apollo/Dionysus (Parts I, II & II) is a highly thoughtful play that hurls an audience headlong into a discussion of how we should live our lives.
Danny Bevins is not a gentle comedian.
It is not often at the Fringe when you are welcomed into the auditorium by the performer himself with the house lights fully up.
‘Just had a moment of self-awareness there,’ Ryan Withers stopped halfway through a joke to announce.
This is what the Edinburgh Fringe is all about.
Sculpting a uniquely defined path, Katharine Ryan’s brand of comedy is savvy but approachable as she rattles through a highly professional set with interestingly innovative content…
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 is Ian Kendalls 16th year performing magic at the Edinburgh fringe and his best show yet.
Ian Kendalls new show looks back to the magic tricks of yesteryear, before camera tricks and tv magic, between 1850 and 1930, when magicians were the rock stars of the day.
Mario Morris presents his comedy magic show, the All Human One Magic Show at Zoo Southside.
Wet Paint is made up of two magicians, Ben Hart and Neil Kelso, with ‘ideas so fresh they’re still wet’.
Stewart Lee’s 2012 show had already had quite an airing before it came to The Assembly Rooms for the Fringe.
This is consumate top-class stand-up comedy from Danny Bhoy.
Chihuahuas always look terrified.
I may be wrong - and do tell me if you know how it’s done - but I think I may have just seen the best, simplest, most perplexing and gob-stoppingly awesome trick I’ve ever seen.
Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary.
‘I thought it was a magic show.
Piff and his fluffy sidekick have returned to the Fringe for another year and this time it seems Piff has given into the sad realisation that Mr.
A modern interpretation of Macbeth, with atmospheric effects, bright lights and the songs of Frank Sinatra.
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…
Lewis Barlow is an old-school parlour magician working within the great close-up tradition of tricks with coins, cards, ropes and money borrowed from the audience.
Is it possible to describe Katherine Ryan without using the word ‘sassy?’ No.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
You shouldn’t always believe the flyers.
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…
Much celebrated world-class performer Melvin Brown, better known as Movin’ Melvin Brown, gives another uninhibited, inspiring and entertaining performance at the Edinburgh Festiv…
Visiting the theatre to watch a piece advertised as ‘the unstageable play’, youre about to see either a well-thought-out staging of a lost classic or an arrogant ensemble perform…
The Poozies’ music is delightful enough as it is, but there were a few extra hands on deck for the Celtic folk band’s return to The Queen’s Hall: internationally travelled and re…
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.
This is Ian Kendalls 18th birthday magic show, having first shared his love of magic with Fringe audiences on the Mound back in 1992.
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.
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.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
We talked with Liz Toonkel about her show, Magic for Animals, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Kevin Quantum talks about the science and magic that combine to make his show, Momentum.
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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Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
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.
Tired of having to wait a full year to get that Eurovision vibe? Then you’ll love Eurobeat, a comedy musical where European countries - including Vatican City - compete for your ...
Stop The Train is a new musical from Rick Guard and Phil Rice following the story of commuters plunged into a dangerous situation - and forced to talk to each other.
I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips.
There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang.
The Briefs boys are back at the Fringe with their wild and sexy burlesque circus.
Iona Lee was born in Edinburgh and brought up in East Lothian.
Srangers: A Magic Play weaves theatre and magic for a unique experience. Broadway Baby finds out more.
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Captivating close-up magic from this charming, comedic magician.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Annie Ryan is the founder and Artistic Director of The Corn Exchange.
Pipeline Theatre’s Spillikin is the moving story of an Alzheimer’s sufferer who is kept company by a robot made and programmed by her robotics-obsessed husband.
BBC Slam champion David Lee Morgan is Building God at the Banshee Labyrinth this Fringe with a show about the great revolutions of history.
The Nutty Professor and his Amazing Magic Bubble Show promises to amaze adults and kids alike! Broadway Baby finds out more.