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Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.

DirtBirds: Girls World Tour

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
17th Nov 2024

Ireland's Queens of Comedy are back with their brand new show, Girls World Tour.

Two Cities… Half The World Away

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UK Regional & Tours
Royal Court Liverpool
3rd - 7th Sep 2024

This is a story about the rivalry between the two great northern cities of Liverpool and Manchester and, the fact that they have so much in common yet… it is ofte…

David Vernon and Dick Lee: Reeds United. Music for Accordion and Clarinet from Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Valvona & Crolla
14th - 23rd Aug 2024

‘Beautifully crafted melodies… telling stories behind each tune… light-hearted and humorous… lively interactions with the audience’ (BroadwayBaby.com).

Wriggle Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
13th - 22nd Aug 2024

A fun, interactive and educational sell-out show for babies and toddlers that is also enjoyable by the whole family! Professional violinist and cellist perform familiar classical m…

Around the World in 80 Days

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Royal Scots Club
12th - 17th Aug 2024

This classic Victorian adventure sees the fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg come across a cascade of eccentric characters and exotic places, all because of a wager.

Bamberger Symphoniker Residency: Beyond the Score® - Dvořák’s New World Symphony

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Edinburgh International Festival
Usher Hall
7th Aug 2024

Take a deep dive into one of the first multicultural symphonies with the Bamberger Symphoniker, narrator Gerard McBurney and guest artists.

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
5th - 18th Aug 2024

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.

The Fantastical World of My Uncle Arly

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Edinburgh Fringe
Paradise in Augustines
5th - 10th Aug 2024

Abandon all common sense and come on a voyage through the absurd world of Edward Lear.

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
3rd - 25th Aug 2024

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…

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
2nd - 24th Aug 2024

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a…

The End of the World Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
1st - 25th Aug 2024

This show will change your afterlife! How will the end of the world affect you? Is it nigh? Are pets allowed in heaven? Which religion guarantees unlimited free booze in the afterl…

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
1st - 25th Aug 2024

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time.

Around the World in 80 Puns

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
1st - 25th Aug 2024

Glaswegian comedian and author Iain MacDonald embraces the international aspect of comedy as he takes you on a pun-venture around the world in this hilarious show in which he has a…

Dragon Shows for Babies

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Edinburgh Fringe
LifeCare Centre
1st - 20th Aug 2024

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.

Panoramas: The World in 360°

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Edinburgh Fringe
University of Edinburgh Main Library
1st - 26th Aug 2024

Two hundred years ago the first virtual-reality experiences were born in Edinburgh, not from digital technologies, but from the mastery of painted perspective, the control of space…

#1 Champion: War of the Flags

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Kick Ass Cowgate
1st - 25th Aug 2024

Who are the funniest comedians? The Americans? The English.

Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly Roxy
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

Gracie is looking for love, and it’s been tough.

Mitch Benn: The World's Cleverest Idiot

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

The songmeister’s back to tell us how artificial intelligence is no match for good ol’ organic stupidity, and (from experience) how actual intelligence can’t save you from being un…

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.

Danny Clives: Danny Explains It All

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 25th Aug 2024

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…

Will Robbins: With the Best Will in the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 25th Aug 2024

You know when you feel like no one gets you and you’re the odd one out, but then you realise everyone’s felt like that at some point, so you just crack on? Will’s debut hour is abo…

I Wanna Change the World, Do You Wanna Come With Me?

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Brighton Fringe
BN1 Arts Centre
30th May - 2nd Jun 2024

Join AFLO.

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Artista Cafe & Gallery
26th May - 2nd Jun 2024

As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Hypothetical and a number of apps on your phone.

Danny Lee Grew | 24K Magic

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Brighton Fringe
The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
24th - 26th May 2024

Join top magician Danny Lee Grew in his brand new show ‘24K Magic’ featuring magic, illusion, laughs, gasps and sleight of hand sorcery.

Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
17th - 19th May 2024

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time.

Taking a Love Pill at the End of the World

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London Fringe
The Hope Theatre
14th May - 1st Jun 2024

Taking A Love Pill at the End of the World is a play about existing at the end.

Taking A Love Pill at the End of the World

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London Fringe
The Hope Theatre
14th May - 1st Jun 2024

There’s no future for Igg and Tom.

Fringe Academy: Life After Fringe with World Fringe and NRTF

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Brighton Fringe
The Ledward Centre
10th May 2024

Join the team from World Fringe and National Rural Touring Forum to find out what’s next for you post-Fringe.

Delivering the Impossible: A Short Talk About How to Rule the World

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Brighton Fringe
The Snug
6th - 12th May 2024

Do you have an idea for a creative project? How can you make that idea a reality? Mark Stringer can help you.

With the best Will in the World

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Brighton Fringe
Bar Broadway (Off Broadway)
5th - 6th May 2024

Will Robbins Presents his Comedy Show Hour.

Luke Connell: Our Place in the World

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
4th - 5th May 2024

Billy no-mates Britain doesn’t get on with Europe, with the other continents, or even with itself.

Bob Marley: how reggae changed the world

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Brighton Fringe
The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise
4th - 6th May 2024

Duane Forrest performs acoustic renditions of legendary reggae songs from Bob Marley to Toots and the Maytals that reshaped countless lives including his own.

A Shack on the Edge of the World | Fionn Cleary is Haunted

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
15th - 16th Feb 2024

A Shack on the Edge of the WorldWords o'the Wise, Ceol o'the Soul.

A Shack on the Edge of the World

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
15th - 16th Feb 2024

A Shack on the Edge of the WorldWords o'the Wise, Ceol o'the Soul.

That Girl vs The World

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
6th - 16th Feb 2024

Who’d have thought that putting on a dress and reading some stories would lead to war on the streets of South London?Meet That Girl.

A Night with the Champions: Celebrating 30 years of the PDC World Darts Championship

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
27th Nov 2023

To celebrate 30 years of the PDC World Darts Championship, some of the biggest names in the sport will take to the stage in London for a night that no darts fan will wan…

England Rugby World Cup Winners 2003 Squad Reunion

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West End
Apollo Hammersmith
22nd Nov 2023

Rugby fans across the country will remember exactly where they were the moment Jonny Wilkinson kicked a last-minute drop goal to secure England Rugby’s first ever Rugby World…

Danny LoPriore Live in London

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
10th Oct 2023

Dannny is a Podcast host, Social Media Star, musician & comedian.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Werq The World

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West End
O2 Arena
8th Oct 2023

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World sashays into arenas for five huge glittering shows across England, Scotland and Ireland featuring fan favourite drag queens from the US.

Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton

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West End
Royal Albert Hall
7th - 7th Oct 2023

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…

Danny Beard and Their Band

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, George Square
21st - 25th Aug 2023

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…

The Music of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie – Martin Kershaw/Colin Steele Quintet

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Jazz Bar
21st - 27th Aug 2023

A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.

Danny Bhoy – Now Is Not a Good Time

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
20th - 27th Aug 2023

2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.

Edinburgh Telephone Choir: Around the World in 80 Minutes

Founded in 1947 at the Rose Street Telephone Exchange, the well-known Edinburgh Telephone Choir is still in fine voice and continues to perform in several concerts each year, raisi…

The Centrepiece Global Sacred Circle Dance, Lighting up the World with Dance

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Edinburgh Fringe
Craigmillar Park Church
19th - 19th Aug 2023

Discover and enjoy traditional dance from around the world with our experienced teachers.

Ali Affleck: America the Epic – The Hot Jazz and Blues Roots That Changed the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC
17th Aug 2023

Forget ‘Party like Gatsby’; This is the real deal! Fresh new show featuring an international band of women who play authentic old-time music and know the history.

Wriggle Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
16th - 26th Aug 2023

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers.

Ali Affleck: America the Epic – The Hot Jazz and Blues Roots That Changed the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Le Monde
16th - 20th Aug 2023

Forget ‘Party like Gatsby’; This is the real deal! Fresh new show featuring an international band of women who play authentic old-time music and know the history.

Horizon Showcase: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Traverse Theatre
15th - 27th Aug 2023

Following double Fringe First winners (The Believers Are But Brothers; Rich Kids – A History of Shopping Malls In Tehran), the final piece of Javaad Alipoor’s trilogy is an inves…

Songs for a New World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Paradise in Augustines
14th - 19th Aug 2023

A stunning song cycle by Jason Robert Brown centring human relationships in all their messy beauty.

It's a Woman's World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpaceTriplex
14th - 20th Aug 2023

Hollywood, 1950.

Dinosaur World Live

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West End
Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park
11th Aug - 3rd Sep 2023

Back by popular demand, Dinosaur World Live returns to Regent’s Park for another roarsome summer season! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in…

In Search of Dorothy Parker

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
11th Aug 2023

An exploration of Dorothy Parker’s life through her writing, including poems and monologues set to music with Joanne Grant, Alison Bishop and Stuart Hope.

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World

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Jessica Leanne
Edinburgh Fringe
The A Club at the Merchants Hall / ZOO Playground
8th Aug, 2023

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World is a show that is not only thought-provoking but stirs emotion too.

A Trilogy: box.

How do you summarise a whole life? Is it in the knick knacks and curios we collect? Do the objects we surround ourselves with truly represent who we are inside? And even if you lov…

End of the World FM

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Camden Fringe
The Cockpit
7th - 8th Aug 2023

15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air.

End of the World FM

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Camden Fringe
The Cockpit
7th - 8th Aug 2023

15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air.

A Trilogy: blood (line)

Many people wish to be famous, successful, or simply stand out from the crowd.

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Scottish Parliament
5th - 26th Aug 2023

The World Press Photo Exhibition showcases the best photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

Danny Ward: A Ward Winning!

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
5th - 27th Aug 2023

Mark Simmons’ tour support, co-host of the Jokes podcast, BT Sport personality, award-winning comedian and documentary filmmaker, Danny is the undisputed champion of the Ward! A br…

The Blondie Story

For casual Blondie fans, it might be easy to forget how many hits the genre defying band have had over the decades.

A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery – Murder at the Movies

A silly solve-a-long mystery, this is for anyone who wishes their Agatha Christie murders were packed with a few more puns.

How to Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – With a Piano!

How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – With a Piano! is a self-help, group-therapy show that really doesn’t tell us anything that we haven’t seen before.

The Portable Dorothy Parker

The year is 1943 and famed wit Dorothy Parker sits in her New York apartment, sifting through her works and deciding which will make it into the new anthology ‘The Portable Dorot…

A Trilogy: bag--

Mix one of cup of Eat, Pray, Love with three tablespoons of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and you’ll get something a little like A Trilogy: bag—, one of three standalone shows …

Ants

If you’ve ever been a corporate cog, this is the show for you.

Danny O' Brien: Sweet Child O' Brien

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
4th - 27th Aug 2023

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…

End of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
ZOO Playground
4th - 19th Aug 2023

A buddy comedy for an existential generation.

Top of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
4th - 19th Aug 2023

Twenty-something Audrey is struggling with her latest phobia… the local supermarket.

The Strongest Girl in the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
4th - 19th Aug 2023

‘The best job in life is to be the father of a daughter.

Myles and Dan Just Might Break a World Record Tonight

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

Witness the impossible as Myles and Dan attempt to complete the most live comedy sketches in a single live sketch-comedy show in live sketch-comedy history.

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.

Around the World in 80 Puns

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

Glaswegian comedian and author Iain MacDonald embraces the international aspect of the festival as he takes you on a pun-venture around the world in this hilarious show in which he…

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Home Bar
3rd - 16th Aug 2023

London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu’s debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK.

Our Place in the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

Sure, Britain’s got talent, but has it got any friends? We don’t get on with Europe, with the other continents, or even with each other.

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF

Sam Lake wants to be a Daddy.

Taiwan Season: World in a Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

Language is the springboard for fun and games in this interactive, family-friendly production.

An Alternative Helpline for the End of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

An Alternative Helpline for the End of the World is a 15-minute consultation delivered through a 1 on 1 phone call, in which the solo audience members’ responses through a yes or n…

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

Are you a little cheeky guy? Interested in the lifestyle? Come and join Freya as she navigates the struggles of trying to remain cheeky when it’s raining trauma.

Jewellery of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Galerie Mirages
1st - 28th Aug 2023

The gallery is housed in a 19th-century bakehouse in the heart of the artistic village of Stockbridge.

World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

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Edinburgh Fringe
City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box
1st - 28th Aug 2023

Famous for a reason… Old Town graveyards and underground. Experience them on our unstoppable scare-fest through Edinburgh’s most horrifying secrets. Are you brave enough?

End of the World FM

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London Fringe
The Space
25th - 29th Jul 2023

This dark comedy, set on the 15-year anniversary of the Apocalypse tackles themes of isolation, late-stage capitalism and purpose.

End of the World FM

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London Fringe
The Space
25th - 29th Jul 2023

15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air. He ponders the warning signs that spelled our doom. Is anyone listening? Have they ever…?

1000 Ways The World Will End (& How It Starts Again)

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London Fringe
King’s Head Theatre
24th Jul - 12th Aug 2023

A psychedelic, forest-core journey of discovery about the stubborn resilience of lesbian love in the face of adversity.

The Puddle at the End of the World

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
2nd - 4th Jun 2023

Jamie and her Nanna have seen their home disappear under rising sea levels, and find themselves on a terrifying and exhilarating adventure to rebuild their lives and stop climate c…

Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

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Brighton Fringe
Latest Music Bar
2nd Jun 2023

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The Puddle at the End of the World

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
2nd - 4th Jun 2023

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Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

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Brighton Fringe
Latest Music Bar
2nd Jun 2023

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The Killik Cup - Barbarians v World 15

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West End

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
27th - 29th May 2023

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
27th - 29th May 2023

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.

Welcome to the World

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Brighton Fringe
Downs View Life Skills College
24th - 25th May 2023

‘Welcome to our World’ is a new open house event created and curated by students at Downsview Life Skills College.

Welcome to the World

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Brighton Fringe
Downs View Life Skills College
24th - 25th May 2023

‘Welcome to our World’ is a new open house event created and curated by students at Downsview Life Skills College.

SONS

Within just an hour, SONS recounts the learnings from a lifetime of relationships.

Sunsets

It’s easy to know why we are continually drawn to romcoms: we can't help but fall in love with the simplicity of happy endings.

Homophobia on the Orient Express

Unplanned, I happen to be writing this review on a train.

Sabotage

If you want a taste of what it’s like to be a super spy - or at least the Poundland version - then Sabotage could be the improvised game show for you.

Richard Parker

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
24th Apr - 6th May 2023

In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea.

Pickles, Peaches and the End of the World

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London Fringe
The Hope Theatre
15th - 18th Mar 2023

'How long has the earth been around for? Millions, billions who knows, I don’t know, I don’t care to find out.

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)

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Vault Festival
The Spacement at The Glitch
10th - 12th Mar 2023

Dan has been a data collector for 10 years.

Too Much World at Once

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UK Regional & Tours
Home Manchester
9th Mar 2023

A North-West writer explores growing up queer in rural England and the climate emergency.

Freya Parker and Stevie Martin Split An Hour

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Vault Festival
Crypt
3rd Mar 2023

Freya Parker (Lazy Susan, Mash Report and Jurassic World: Dominion) and Stevie Martin (Starstruck, Breeders, The Now Show) do an hour of comedy between them.

Around The World With Nellie Bly

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Vault Festival
Cage
28th Jan - 5th Feb 2023

The year is 1889 and intrepid journalist Nellie Bly is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet: racing around the world to beat Jules Verne’s famous fictional hero, Phileas …

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
26th Jan 2023

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, …

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)

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Vault Festival
The Basement at Vaulty Towers
26th Jan - 28th Feb 2023

An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire.

A World Born of Love

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
18th Jan 2023

A Chinese New Year charity party that transcends language and culture.

A World Born of Love

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
18th Jan 2023

A Chinese New Year charity party that transcends language and culture.

La Voix - Eighth Wonder of the World

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West End
Lyric Theatre
7th Nov 2022

“Wear thick pants because you’ll wet yourself laughing!” – JENNIFER SAUNDERS “La Voix’s impersonations are surpassed only by her own cheekily en…

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Like most dystopian stories, Simon Perrott’s Everybody Wants to Rule the World has a basis in reality which forces us to reflect on the issues of today.

Death of an Author

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
22nd - 27th Aug 2022

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br…

Wriggle Around the World!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
22nd - 27th Aug 2022

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers – suitable for the whole family, where wriggling is allowed! Professional violinist and cellist perform a live pro…

How to Be a Person When the World Is Ending

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Edinburgh Fringe
Paradise in Augustines
22nd - 28th Aug 2022

The world is ending.

The Art of Facing Fear, World United

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Online
20th - 21st Aug 2022

This award-winning online play was developed when the world went into lockdown.

Sing Me a Song (Songs of Scotland and Scots Around the World)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Valvona & Crolla
19th Aug 2022

Traditional and contemporary songs that take you on a musical journey through Scotland and beyond from ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton).

Australian World Orchestra

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Edinburgh International Festival
Usher Hall
19th Aug 2022

Multi-award-winning Australian World Orchestra make their Festival debut with maestro Zubin Mehta, who returns for the first time in over 40 years.

Around the World in 80 Events: The Journey

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Natural Food Kafe
17th - 28th Aug 2022

A show that will take you on an emotional, inspiring, global journey.

Around the World Backwards

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
15th - 20th Aug 2022

Travel – always exciting, especially when the man of your dreams pops up to join you.

Real, Mad World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
15th - 27th Aug 2022

Real, Mad World is a brilliant piece of new writing following the joys and heartbreaks of trans life.

Stop the World, We're Getting Off

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Venue45
15th - 27th Aug 2022

Welcome to Clapham South tube station – home to the last five survivors of the climate crisis.

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters

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Edinburgh Fringe
Paradise in Augustines
15th - 26th Aug 2022

Our biggest problem is one we don’t know we have.

World-Class Blues and Folk With a Dash of Jazz

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Edinburgh Fringe
Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC
13th Aug 2022

An aural delight of soulful, melodic jazzy-blues, pop and folk-blues to shake your tail-feather.

The Mould that Changed the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Academy
11th - 17th Aug 2022

Would you save the world if you could? Alexander Fleming’s penicillin was a life-changing discovery that became a world-changing cure.

Around the World in 60 Minutes

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
11th - 14th Aug 2022

Come traverse the world with me! No hotels to book.

Danny Ward – You Get What You Pay For

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
6th - 28th Aug 2022

As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show.

Bird 'n' Diz – The Music of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Jazz Bar
6th - 28th Aug 2022

A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not In the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
6th - 28th Aug 2022

Andrew O’Neill, non-binary whirlwind and star of BBC Radio 4’s Damned Andrew brings back the best show they’ve ever done.

The Richard Osman Fan Club

After airing nearly 2,000 episodes since it was first broadcast in 2009, Pointless has become a regular family favourite and made a nationwide star out of its intelligent and amiab…

Brave Space

There’s a famous quote from the film The Third Man.

Aidan Goatley: Tenacious

Aidan Goatley is not jealous of Romesh Ranganathan.

After the World Stood Still

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
5th - 27th Aug 2022

Boiler suits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! From a sunny party land in Gran Canaria to the cold, wet, windy Western Isles …

Stop the World I Want to Get Off

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
5th - 13th Aug 2022

Jacky shares her top 10 reasons why she wants to leave the planet, all through performance poetry.

Playing God

Many of us will have known someone like Meg.

North Star (What I Listened to Instead of My Intuition)

Lori Hamilton's retelling of her eventful life is touching and amusing, despite the whirlwind pacing.

Vote Macbeth!

An original musical with plenty of spark, Vote Macbeth! aims to present a fresh take on the well-worn story of the Scottish play.

Bob Hecklestein: The World's Greatest Heckler

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
5th - 29th Aug 2022

This is the story of Bob Hecklestein, a boy born without a sense of humour, who learned to overcome his disability and grew up to become the world’s greatest heckler.

Dirty Tricks – How the Illusionati Rule the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
5th - 18th Aug 2022

The Great Baldini (Emperor of Illusion/Maharajah of Mystery) is a magical legend, a relict of the music halls, a performer of the old school.

Around the World with Nellie Bly

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Vault Festival
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall / VAULT Festival
5th Aug 2022 - 5th Feb 2023

The year is 1889 and intrepid journalist Nellie Bly is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet: racing around the world to beat Jules Verne’s famous fictional hero, Phileas …

Danny O'Brien: The God of All Things Bad

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
5th - 29th Aug 2022

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…

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

Chris Bush, Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo’s Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is in one word, a celebration.

The Wild Unfeeling World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
4th - 28th Aug 2022

A tender, furious and fragile reimagining of Moby Dick from Fringe-First Award winning writer and storyteller Casey Jay Andrews.

CUMTS: SLEEPOVER

Gen Z has arrived.

Anthony DeVito: My Dad Isn't Danny DeVito

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just the Tonic at The Mash House
4th - 28th Aug 2022

All little boys want their dads to be superheroes.

Joseph Parsons: Equaliser

Swept up by the Lionesses’ historic win at the Euros, I booked to see Joseph Parsons: Equaliser.

Ultimatum

The premise is simple.

Norris and Parker: Sirens

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
3rd - 28th Aug 2022

Let Piscean comedy duo Norris and Parker lure you into their fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, nautical madness.

Ian Lynam: Autistic License

This personal account from Ian Lynam draws on his own experiences and research to break down the superficial stereotypes, misleading media presentations, and poor psychological pra…

7 Seventeen-Year-Olds in a Screwed-Up World

You can have too many carrots in one show.

Jenny Bede: The First Pregnant Woman in the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
3rd - 26th Aug 2022

You won’t have had children yet, as Jenny is the first person to ever go through this particular ordeal, but you might be keen to learn a little something about this incredible new…

Jewellery of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Galerie Mirages
1st - 29th Aug 2022

Now an established festival favourite, this 36th festival exhibition presents our very own Festival Collection of unique jewellery designed with rare Central Asian pendants, Kuba t…

John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
1st - 28th Aug 2022

There’s a world just like our own, but there isn’t a word for sand.

Alan Davie: Beginning of a Far-Off World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Dovecot Studios
1st - 29th Aug 2022

Alan Davie: Beginning of a Far-off World celebrates the life and work of Scottish artist Alan Davie (1920-2014).

World Press Photo Exhibition 2022

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Scottish Parliament
1st - 27th Aug 2022

The World Press Photo exhibition connects people to the stories that matter.

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote

Although the show ended back in 1996, Murder, She Wrote has developed a cultural cachet like few other TV programmes.

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

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West End
Theatre Royal Stratford East.
23rd Jun - 17th Jul 2022

A brand new kickass-pirational pop musical bursts into life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories.

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Tanya Hyde

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
12th Jun 2022

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.

Rewilding Cinderella

What makes Cinderella the story we know and love today? We know all the familiar beats: a mean stepmother; chores; ugly sisters; a fairy godmother; a ball; a lost shoe; a Prince Ch…

Showwomen

Review
★★★★★
Elanor Parker
Brighton Fringe
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
28th May, 2022

You’ve probably seen showgirls, stunt men, and of course, The Greatest Showman… but have you ever stopped to think about where all the Showwomen are? They’ve certainly always…

Small Acts: Future Pub

Going to the pub is a British rite of passage, but increasingly pubs are going out of business.

Clean at 17

Many British people might celebrate their 18th birthday by having their first legal pint at a pub, but by then Katie O’Brien was already sober.

All Around the World

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Brighton Fringe
Downs View Life Skills College
25th - 26th May 2022

Exhibition and performances from learners at Downsview Life Skills College.

All Around the World

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Brighton Fringe
Downs View Life Skills College
25th - 26th May 2022

Exhibition and performances from learners at Downsview Life Skills College.

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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Brighton Fringe
The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
21st - 22nd May 2022

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent
19th May 2022

Come celebrate with us in the new immersive multimedia tour by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent
19th May 2022

Come celebrate with us in the new immersive multimedia tour by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

The Unforgettable Anna May Wong

You’ve probably heard of Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich - but what about Anna May Wong? Wong fought against racism, societal expectations and stereotypes to be…

Mentalless

Mentalism and comedy might be an uncommon combination, but performers Andrew Phoenix and Emma Wesslus prove it’s a worthwhile experiment in this lighthearted hour of tricks and j…

The World Accordion to Jo Eagle

Local musician and composer Jo Eagle celebrates the 200th anniversary of the invention of the accordion and the 30th anniversary since she first picked one up and gave it a squeeze…

The World Accordion to Jo Eagle

Local musician and composer Jo Eagle celebrates the 200th anniversary of the invention of the accordion and the 30th anniversary since she first picked one up and gave it a squeeze…

Dick Branson's World of Business

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 21st May 2022

Hi Jeff Just emailing about the copy for the Fringe thing.

Dick Branson's World of Business

Listing
Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 21st May 2022

Hi Jeff Just emailing about the copy for the Fringe thing.

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Marsha Mallow

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
22nd Apr 2022

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.

Sheila's Island

Four women find themselves isolated, stuck on a small island during a company team-building weekend.

Vault Unlocked: Maddie Campion of the World

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
16th Apr 2022

A VAULT transfer stand-up show, which asks 'who are we?'Maddie Campion has a new show, after two sell-out VAULT festival appearances, this transfer from the cancelled 2022 …

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

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West End
Rose Theatre Kingston
12th - 16th Apr 2022

CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?!! The world premiere of a brand new kick-asspirational pop musical bursts to life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to …

The Da Vinci Code

Review
★★★
Elanor Parker
Brighton
17th Mar, 2022

Can 80 million people ever be wrong? Back in 2003, The Da Vinci Code became a global publishing phenomenon, later branching out into a Hollywood film franchise.

My Favourite Place in the World

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UK Regional & Tours
Hope Mill Theatre
1st - 6th Mar 2022

Following their success with the 2019 tour of Ian Townsend’s multi-award-winning play All The Bens,1974 Productions are proud to present Ian’s new full-length play My Favourite…

Ugg ’n’ Ogg and the World's First Dogg

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UK Regional & Tours
Stella Werth
12th - 12th Feb 2022

The truly mind-boggling story of how a long, long time ago two hunter-gatherers, Ugg and Ogg, palled up with their enemies the wolves and invented man’s best friend, the dog.

Rain and Zoe Save the World

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West End
Jermyn Street Theatre
10th Feb - 12th Mar 2022

This funny, sincere and profoundly moving ecological adventure will feature Jordan Benjamin (Hairspray – London Coliseum) as Rain and Mei Henri (The Birt…

Rain and Zoe Save The World

Rain and Zoe Save the World by Crystal Skillman at Jermyn Street Theatre is an action adventure story that follows two teenage friends as they embark on a journey to disrupt some o…

DANNY RYAN | RegularSuburbanWoman

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
9th - 10th Feb 2022

DANNY RYAN A story of stunted romantic understanding.

Sunday Social with Danny Beard and Tanya Hyde

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
23rd Jan 2022

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.

Blu & The Magic Web

Review
★★★★★
Elanor Parker
Brighton
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
12th Dec, 2021

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…

Sunday Social Halloween with Danny Beard and The Vixens

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
31st Oct 2021

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…

The Big Geek Quiz 3 - The Geek World

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
13th Oct 2021

THE BIG GEEK QUIZ 3 - THE GEEK WORLDLondon’s favourite geek quiz is back at the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern for its third adventure.

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

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UK Regional & Tours
Online Event
1st Oct 2021

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…

Sunday Social with Danny Beard and Holestar

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
12th Sep 2021

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.

World Premiere: No Alleluias, Requiem for 2020

Commissioned by Just Festival, No Alleluias is sung by professional singers and supported by a virtual NHS choir.

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

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Camden Fringe
Hen & Chickens Theatre
23rd - 26th Aug 2021

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.

Wriggle Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church Online
23rd - 29th Aug 2021

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family.

My Boy Danny

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Camden Fringe
Camden Fringe Digital programme
23rd - 28th Aug 2021

**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.

Wriggle Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
23rd - 29th Aug 2021

A fun, interactive and educational show for babies and toddlers that can be enjoyed by all the family.

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

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Camden Fringe
Hen & Chickens Theatre
23rd - 26th Aug 2021

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.

My Boy Danny

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Camden Fringe
Camden Fringe Digital programme
23rd - 28th Aug 2021

**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.

Sunday Social with Danny Beard and Son of a Tutu

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London Fringe
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
22nd Aug 2021

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…

UNORTHODOX | A Brave New World | Queer Drum & Bass

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London Fringe
Peckham audio
20th Aug 2021

We are finally back, no restrictions, just pure queer drum and bass freedom!Come down to our first non-lockdown event.

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker

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Edinburgh International Festival
Online
20th Aug 2021

Choreographer Janice Parker’s reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.

Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker

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Edinburgh International Festival
Dance Base
20th - 21st Aug 2021

Choreographer Janice Parker presents her reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Player
14th - 21st Aug 2021

The grannies in the show will tell you their life stories through singing and playing the moon guitar.

Dirty Tricks: How the Illusionati Rule the World

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Camden Fringe
Canal Cafe Theatre / Hen & Chickens Theatre
13th - 18th Aug 2021

The Great Baldini is the head of the shadowy and sinister Illusionati - a group of elite magicians controlling the world through the magical dark arts.

Dirty Tricks: How the Illusionati Rule the World

Review
★★★
Victor Black
Camden Fringe
Canal Cafe Theatre / Hen & Chickens Theatre
14th Aug, 2021

The Great Baldini sets the stage excellently for his show, greeting each audience member at the door, and asking their name, which he will repeat when he invites them to volunteer …

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.

The End of the World Show

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
6th - 29th Aug 2021

Edinburgh’s favourite topical comedy show.

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
6th - 30th Aug 2021

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.

Timmy's World

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Player
6th - 6th Aug 2021

Timmy was in showbusiness for 28 years, he was a child actor, appeared in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone.

Elsa McTaggart presents When The World Stood Still

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Symposium Hall
6th - 28th Aug 2021

Boiler suits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! A truly mesmerising twinning of music and storytelling of how a global communi…

Eat the World: Leith Walk

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Joseph Pearce’s
6th - 29th Aug 2021

Come on an Edinburgh Food Safari, where we do the hunting and you do the eating.

Global Taskmaster Champion

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Player
6th - 6th Aug 2021

One man’s quazary expensive, time-consuming quest to become the Global Taskmaster Champion.

Charmed: Jewellery of the World

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Galerie Mirages
2nd - 30th Aug 2021

For our 35th festival we present a stunning selling exhibition exploring the use of talisman and charms in jewellery design.

Maddie Campion of the World

Listing
West End
Museum of Comedy
1st Jul 2021

Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police.

Geoff Robb: The Music of Trees

Throughout lockdown, many of us have enjoyed reconnecting with the natural world.

60 Last Minutes to save the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
25th - 27th Jun 2021

Global warming, fake news, Brexit, climate change, terrorism.

60 Last Minutes to save the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
25th - 27th Jun 2021

Global warming, fake news, Brexit, climate change, terrorism.

Frills and Spills

You can’t say that Frills and Spills descends into chaos so much as embraces it from the get-go.

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Listing
UK Regional & Tours
The Miller
15th Jun 2021

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.

When the World Stood Still

Listing
Brighton Fringe
theSpaceUK
14th - 20th Jun 2021

Boilersuits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! From a sunny party land in Gran Canaria to the cold, wet, windy Western Isles o…

When the World Stood Still

Listing
Brighton Fringe
theSpaceUK
14th - 20th Jun 2021

Boilersuits, beanies and a barrow! That’s what was waiting for this musical duo when lockdown hit! From a sunny party land in Gran Canaria to the cold, wet, windy Western Isles o…

Fringe Academy: Fringe Festivals Around the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
10th Jun 2021

Meet and hear from inspirational Fringe Directors and Producers from around the world.

Fringe Academy: Fringe Festivals Around the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe Live Streaming
10th Jun 2021

Meet and hear from inspirational Fringe Directors and Producers from around the world.

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Listing
Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Listing
Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.

Dirty Tricks: How the Illusionati Rule the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
5th - 8th Jun 2021

The Great Baldini is the head of the shadowy and sinister Illusionati - a group of elite magicians controlling the world through the magical dark arts.

Dirty Tricks: How the Illusionati Rule the World

Listing
Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
5th - 8th Jun 2021

The Great Baldini is the head of the shadowy and sinister Illusionati - a group of elite magicians controlling the world through the magical dark arts.

The World in Words and Music, According to Coward and Porter

Listing
Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Oil Shed
1st - 6th Jun 2021

A brief journey into the careers, friendship and playful rivalry of Noel Coward and Cole Porter, two theatrical giants of the 20th Century, mainly focusing on their passion for tra…

The World in Words and Music, According to Coward and Porter

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Oil Shed
1st - 6th Jun 2021

A brief journey into the careers, friendship and playful rivalry of Noel Coward and Cole Porter, two theatrical giants of the 20th Century, mainly focusing on their passion for tra…

About The Garden

Take yourself away from the busy seafront streets and you’ll find About the Garden, a charming and quirky production staged in 4 Rigden Road’s garden, in the heart of Hove.

Broken Link

It’s been five years since Ellie’s death.

Petrichor

The smell produced when rain falls on dry ground, usually experienced as being pleasant, is the definition given to the word petrichor by the Cambridge Dictionary.

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

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UK Regional & Tours
Royal Court Liverpool
20th May 2021

Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

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UK Regional & Tours
Royal Court Liverpool
20th May 2021

Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…

The Black Cat

The notion of a man becoming particularly attached to a handsome black cat may initially feel a familiar experience, especially as around 3.

Songs for a New World

Listing
West End
Vaudeville Theatre
5th Feb - 14th Mar 2021

It’s about one moment.

Short Breaks: Trolls World Tour

Listing
London Fringe
Watermans Art Centre
17th Jan 2021

THIS EVENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO HOUNSLOW SHORT BREAKS FAMILIES.

A Christmas Carol

Review
★★★★★
Elanor Parker
Brighton
The Spire
17th Dec, 2020

When I first heard that TrueStory Theatre would be back with a one man production of A Christmas Carol I felt in parts excited and uneasy.

Hansel and Gretel? (A Postmodern Pantomime)

Outdoor theatre? In December? Yes, it’s happening! Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) have launched their first ever Christmas programme with a bang as Hansel and Gretel? A Postmod…

The Snow Queen

What is magic, really? Is it an evil enchantress who can freeze a person in ice? Is it a crow who can talk? Or is it seeing dozens of little faces light up with joy? The Snow Queen…

Séance

It’s Halloween evening at the Brighton Open Air Theatre and what better time for a séance? Even if it has to be a socially distance séance – there’s no hand holding or grou…

BoJo's World: The Panto

Listing
UK Regional & Tours
Bombed Out Church
26th - 30th Oct 2020

BoJo and his friends are coming to Liverpool for half term week! The dreaded Assassin Bug has made his way to BoJo Land and is infecting all of the townspeople … Can BoJo along …

Bruce Davies – Sing Me a Song. Songs of Scotland and Scots Around the World

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Valvona & Crolla
29th Aug 2020

Traditional and contemporary songs that take you on a musical journey through Scotland and beyond from ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton).

Sketching Workshop – See The World Like An Artist

Listing
Online & Broadcast
A Company 6 Scots
26th - 30th Aug 2020

Join Robin Perko for an hour workshop and learn how to re-programme your mind to see the world like an artist.

Around the World Backwards

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
17th - 22nd Aug 2020

Travel – always exciting, especially when the man of your dreams pops up to join you.

Spider MacKenzie and Danny Britt: Texas Americana Meets the Blues

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC
10th Aug 2020

This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas.

The Duck: One Autistic Woman's World

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe

Sometimes we all feel different but not everyone has that confirmed by a professional.

My Boy Danny

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…

When You Believe: The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz

Listing
West End
London Coliseum
29th Mar 2020

Stephen Schwartz is the multi-award winning creator of an extraordinary catalogue of songs for stage and screen.

Ask Me Anything

Review
★★★
Elanor Parker
Brighton
The Old Market
12th Mar, 2020

It’s embarrassing recalling your teenager years, isn’t it? Awkward crushes, cringe-worthy fashion choices and dramatic mood swings; most of us are very happy to leave those yea…

BoJos World

Listing
UK Regional & Tours
The Hope Street Theatre.
4th - 5th Mar 2020

BoJo’s World, a political satire play by Succour Punch Theatre, is a children’s television show style political satire.

Witch Hunt

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a BIG surprise.

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker, Urban Warrior

Listing
Brighton
The Old Market
12th Feb 2020

Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the bedsit anarchist Alan Parker Urban Warrior.

Roots

We’ve reached the end of the decade and entered the ‘20s again.

The Greatest Play in the History of the World...

Listing
West End
Trafalgar Studio 2
26th Nov 2019 - 4th Jan 2020

A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped.

The Haunted Ballroom

Billed as a Halloween cabaret extravaganza, The Haunted Ballroom was a loose mix of disco style party and cabaret acts from renowned London based performers Black Cat Cabaret, who …

Rule the World

Listing
UK Regional & Tours
Civic Theatre
10th Oct 2019

Now in it’s 12th year touring, the award winning Rule The World has been recognised as the Number 1 Take That tribute show in the world! The cast appeared alongsid…

Fake News Kills World!

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
22nd - 24th Aug 2019

Before going mainstream in 2016, fake news was principally used to attack climate science.

The John Rowe Show

Review
★★★
Elanor Parker
Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall / theSpace @ Symposium Hall
23rd Aug, 2019

Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Danny the Champion of the World

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Niddry St
19th - 24th Aug 2019

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 …

Dark Play or Stories for Boys

Nick is 14 years old.

Questions for Quiz Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
17th Aug 2019

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.

Aberdeen A Cappella – A World in Harmony

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
17th Aug 2019

Aberdeen A Cappella.

Fringe Festivals Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
16th Aug 2019

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.

Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Gilded Balloon Teviot
14th - 19th Aug 2019

See the Proopcast Live in hot Edinburgh.

Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire – Blindfold Cliff-Edge Unicorn Brexit Britain Bogus Prime Minister Democrageddon American Elections Cricket World Cup General State of the World Specials

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
13th - 25th Aug 2019

Zaltzman, host of the global smash-hit podcast The Bugle, brings his uniquely interactive stand-up show Satirist For Hire.

Songs for a New World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
13th - 24th Aug 2019

Following five-star reviews at the Fringe 2018, Gone Rogue Productions returns with Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World.

Rock'n'Roll Girls

When so many songs written by men are condescending (Wake Up Little Susie), dangerously demeaning (Blurred Lines) or darn right creepy (Every Breath You Take) towards women, it is …

Michael Brunström: World of Sports

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Edinburgh Fringe
Heroes @ Dragonfly
12th - 25th Aug 2019

[SFX: FANFARE] Michael Brunström is an Olympic athlete striving for gold medal glory.

Brandy

It might be true that Brandy was first performed in 2010 at South London Theatre, but it’s still impossible not to view this production through the lens of Yorgos Lanthimos’ 20…

Rodgers with a D – The Tommy Rodgers Centenary Celebration

If you’re one of the many people who visit the Fringe from far flung parts of the world (hello Londoners daring to go past the M25) it’s easy to forget amongst all the clamour …

How to Mend the World (With a Student Play)

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on the Mile
12th - 24th Aug 2019

This new comedy gives the audience a fly-on-the-wall view of how messy putting on a student Fringe play can be.

Our Walk Through The World

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Camden Fringe
The Water Rats
11th - 14th Aug 2019

Our Walk Through The World is a collection of six short plays examining the absurdities, tragedies and small triumphs of modern life.

Our Walk Through The World

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Camden Fringe
The Water Rats
11th - 14th Aug 2019

Our Walk Through The World is a collection of six short plays examining the absurdities, tragedies and small triumphs of modern life.

The Winter's Tale

Staging The Winter’s Tale in the middle of the summer might seem to be an unusual choice, but as we huddled in the wind blasted Brighton Open Air Theatre it seemed pathetic falla…

The World's Smallest Comedy Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The World’s Smallest Fringe Venue
10th - 11th Aug 2019

It’s the smallest comedy show in the smallest venue at the Fringe.

Wriggle Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
10th - 24th Aug 2019

Sell-out show returns! A fun, interactive and educational classical violin and cello concert for babies and toddlers where wriggling is allowed! The programme includes music from a…

Let's Kill Half the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
5th Aug 2019

The world’s population continues to grow at an alarming rate, putting an enormous strain on food systems and production.

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems (and Why Truth Matters)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Sweet Grassmarket
4th - 25th Aug 2019

Who hasn’t had a problem they’ve struggled to solve? You struggle, I struggle, and the world struggles.

Danny MacAskill's Drop and Roll Live

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
3rd - 24th Aug 2019

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…

Becky Fury's One Hour to Save the World (in 55 Minutes)

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Waverley Bar
3rd - 25th Aug 2019

And other noble-minded nonsense.

Ed MacArthur: Humoresque

Starting your hour of stand up with an audio recording of a very sweet sounding child called Albert introducing you on stage might be considered cheating.

David Tsonos: Around the World With Flat Stanley

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Ciao Roma
3rd - 24th Aug 2019

When you are given a class project of Flat Stanley who better than your stand-up comedian Uncle Dave to do it for you.

Danny Ward: Danny's Got Talent

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
3rd - 25th Aug 2019

Following a short run at The London Palladium I return to the Fringe for the 10th time.

Andrew O'Neill – We Are Not in the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
3rd - 25th Aug 2019

After the apocalypse, hope.

A Cappella Around the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
2nd - 10th Aug 2019

Using only their voices and innovative live looping techniques, international vocal sensation FreePlay sings you around the world without leaving your seat.

Songs for a New World

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
2nd - 10th Aug 2019

A brand-new adaptation of this rarely performed musical song cycle with fully fledged characters and setting.

A**Hole New World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ Nightcap
2nd - 26th Aug 2019

Aged just 17, Brian forged his mother’s signature, borrowed €10k and ran away to New Zealand.

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand Comedy Club
1st - 26th Aug 2019

Once the most radical, now the only radical.

60 Minutes to Save the World – Vladimir McTavish

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
1st - 25th Aug 2019

Fake news, global warming, austerity, terrorism, the car crash that is Brexit.

Mitch Benn: Ten Songs to Save the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
1st - 25th Aug 2019

One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it.

Revenge of the New World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
1st - 25th Aug 2019

A motley assortment of North American comedians each deliver their polished 7-15 minute sets.

The Wild Unfeeling World

The Wild Unfeeling World is an ingenious bit of storytelling; not only is it an innovative and eccentric reimagining of Moby Dick, but a stunning example of a wonderfully modern ap…

Danny O'Brien: Reformer

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Cowgate
1st - 25th Aug 2019

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…

Jewellery of the World

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Edinburgh Fringe
Galerie Mirages
1st Aug - 1st Sep 2019

This is our 33rd festival exhibition and the jewellery exhibition is an established festival highlight.

99 (First World) Problems feat Andy Quirk and Anna J

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Sofi’s Southside
1st - 25th Aug 2019

Andy Quirk, the UK’s premier rapper of first world problems and his surly lead backup dancer Anna J invite you to join their crew for their latest musical comedy show dealing wit…

Danny Posthill Is That Bloke Who Does Voices

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Edinburgh Fringe
Frankenstein Pub
1st - 25th Aug 2019

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…

Monsoon Season

You've probably heard plenty of stories about lucky couples who fall in love, get married and live happily-ever-after.

Chris Parker: Camp Binch

"I could be one of the Boys," New Zealander Chris Parker sings ecstatically at the start of Camp Binch, wearing a shirt and leggings echoing Elaine Stritch's iconic o…

Matt Parker: Humble Pi

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Dome
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019

Humble Pi explores the greatest mathematical near-misses and mishaps involving planes, trains and autocorrect.

Tom Crosbie: Nerd World Problems

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Edinburgh Fringe
Gilded Balloon Teviot
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019

Performing nerd Tom Crosbie may not have the answers to any global issues, but, for an hour, he transports you to his land of whimsy, where his concentrated nerdistry reduces life’…

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.

World Press Photo Exhibition

78,801 photos and 4,738 photographers from 129 countries.

Daniel Nils Roberts: The History of the World in 1 Hour

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019

An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.

Woman! Pilot! Pirate?

A charming mixture of mime and music, Woman! Pilot! Pirate? is the endearing tale of Emmy, who believes that Amelia Earhart’s disappearance is nothing more than a conspiracy and …

Matt Winning: It's the End of the World as We Know It

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019

(And I feel fine (but not all the time)).

Mitch Benn: Ten Songs To Save The World

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
26th Jul 2019

One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it.

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour (Preview)

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
The White Rose Rotunda
20th Jul 2019

Once the most radical, now the only radical.

Margot, Dame, The Most Famous Ballerina In The World

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London Fringe
King's Head Theatre Pub
17th - 18th Jul 2019

Panama 1956.

Innervisions Festival Presents - Maceo Parker

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UK Regional & Tours
The Roundhouse
5th Jul 2019

Iconic American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, Maceo Parker is best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960’s as well as George Clinton's&nbs…

World renowned music sensation Q The Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular

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UK Regional & Tours
Lincoln
8th Jun 2019

COMPERED BY MADELAINE SMITH - LIVE AND LET DIE The spectacular Q The Music was launched in 2004 by the incredibly talented Warren Ringham.

Blueprint Medea

This is Medea, but not as you know her.

Capture the World in Clay

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Brighton Fringe
The Old Courtroom
1st Jun 2019

In early 1980 the Swiss artists Fischli & Weiss started thinking about categories for possible sculptures: history, culture, sports, entertainment, science, personal memories, and …

The World We Live In

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Brighton Fringe
The Old Courtroom
31st May - 2nd Jun 2019

Award-winning performance from Amsterdam Fringe 2018.

Daniel Nils Roberts: The History of the World in 1 Hour

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
31st May - 2nd Jun 2019

An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.

Grant Busé: Touché Busé

Grant Busé is blessed with classical good looks, musical talent and a flair for making things funny.

Girl World

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Brighton Fringe
Junkyard Dogs: The Doghouse
24th - 25th May 2019

“Unmissable” ***** (Fringe Biscuit) “Genius” **** (Broadway Baby) “Pure Talent” **** (A Younger Theatre) Tilly and Inga exist in a surreal bubble called ‘Girl World’ where …

As a Tiger in the Jungle

On a still springtime evening, there are few better things to do than to take a trip to the Brighton Open Air Theatre.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Blockhouse
20th - 21st May 2019

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.

One More Cup of Coffee, and Then We'll Save the World

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Brighton Fringe
Sweet @ The Welly
19th - 22nd May 2019

Majk Stokes is a singer-songwriter, poet, environmentalist, Quaker and self-confessed caffeine-addict.

Cat Loud: To The End of the World

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent
19th May 2019

Cat Loud is an award-winning cabaret performer and jazz singer from a remote Scottish island.

Girl World

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London Fringe
The Albany
15th - 16th May 2019

Tilly and Inga exist in a surreal bubble called Girl World where the only rule is “No boys allowed!” Girl World is a pop-tastic, musical playground where best friends wrea…

The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan

How many near death experiences have you had? One audience member in The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan claimed 10 or 11, which is as impressive as it is shocking.

PULP

How hard is it to say ‘I love you’ when you truly mean it? For Sam, it’s very hard.

What Doesn't Kill You [blah blah] Stronger

This isn’t a show about death, oh no.

Top of the Flops

At any Fringe you’ll be able to find at least one crooner showcasing some of history’s best show tunes – One Day More, There’s No Business Like Show Business, anything from…

Bad Chemist

Award-winning Oxford research chemist Peter Rook is a stickler for scientific detail.

Comedy World of Sports

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
6th May - 2nd Jun 2019

Brits and comedians are big sports fans, but what is the world’s greatest sport? Rugby union or league? Proper football or that American version? Is the Olympics just people runn…

Danny Dorling: Rule Britannia, Brexit and the End of Empire

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Brighton Fringe
Komedia Studio
5th May 2019

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.

Sleeping Trees: World Tour

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Brighton Fringe
Komedia Studio
4th May 2019

Sleeping Trees have been travelling around the world! They’ve been scuba-diving at the Great Barrier Reef, trekking the ancient Inca trails of Peru and gone dogging in Blackpool.

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
4th - 6th May 2019

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

Dave Chawner: C'est La Vegan

Tickets for Dave Chawner: C’est La Vegan apparently went like hot cakes (or should that be like Greggs' vegan sausage rolls?) and as everyone packed into the bijou upstairs r…