What has quickly became an annual tradition.
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.
Current star of the West End’s *Mamma Mia!* and the voice of so many iconic musical roles, Mazz Murray will put her powerhouse vocals behind the songs of Dusty Springfield this N…
THE ONLY UK TOURING SHOW DEDICATED TO THE MAESTRO AND LEGEND- BARRY WHITE! Direct from the USA, a critically- acclaimed revue featuring the incredible vocalist Will…
The only UK touring show dedicated to the maestro and legend - Barry White! Direct from the USA, a critically- acclaimed revue featuring the incredible vocalist Wil…
Songwriter and author Jez Lowe grew up singing the coal-mining songs of his native County Durham.
Every song a classic! Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits A…
A rollercoaster ride through modern and post-modern musicals, rock opera, epics, jukebox theatre and the latest hit shows.
There’s a room in the Tate where the goths go/ And solitary men of the cloth know/ That there they can tune/ Into black on maroon/ And swoon in the gloom of a Rothko.
Cult comedian returns with an all-new version of their smash-hit comedy show. ‘Hilarious’ (Neil Gaiman). ‘A masterclass’ (Lee Dorrian).
It’s all in the title (hahahahahahahaha).
In this non-stop series of wordless comedy sketches, Hank Curry embarks on a picaresque journey through the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern life by trying on several unique identi…
A regular sell out at Edinburgh Fringe (including 2022 and 2023), Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh-based trio who play (mostly) Scots folk songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe reg…
‘As if Debussy and Sufjan Stevens had a baby, and left her in the forest to be raised by Björk’ (Audience Review).
A programme exploring guitar music in Europe in the early 19th century, presented by Italian guitarist Luca Soattin.
Programme includes the Partita O Gott, du frommer Gott, Prelude and Fugue in G (BWV 535), and a selection of Chorale Preludes, on the world-famous Frobenius organ in the fabulous a…
Immerse yourself in the timeless music of Glenn Miller and the music of the fabulous 40s with record-breaking big band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation.
Ave Maria: Centuries of Prayer and Praise.
The Lord is my Shepherd: Sacred song of the English musical renaissance.
A lively, foot-tapping concert of Welsh, Irish and Scottish harp music from one of Europe’s finest exponents of the Celtic harp.
Composing Sacred Music: The Next Generation.
Faure’s Requiem and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms – The Howe Street Singers, directed by Les Shankland, perform Faure’s much loved Requiem and equally beautiful Cantique de Jea…
‘Beautifully crafted melodies… telling stories behind each tune… light-hearted and humorous… lively interactions with the audience’ (BroadwayBaby.com).
This unique show sees Mark McKergow talking about and performing music of the sax giants on the same model vintage saxophones they played! Discover the music made famous by Sidney …
Being different is a complicated business.
Stand-Up comedian Daniel Powell tells the story of how a cat tried to kill him with its arse, destroying his health (and life) in the process.
Swing with the Spirit! In this innovative performance of sacred Jazz Schola Cantorum, the Catholic Cathedral’s celebrated choir directed by Michael Ferguson, is joined by Scottish …
Presented by Rockology Productions Australia, this is a rockumentary showcasing Janice Smithers fronting a world-class band performing the hits of superstar Janis Joplin whilst gui…
Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Czech fusion guitarist and composer Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy jazz, funk and soul.
In this concert you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument.
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A long-running staple of Edinburgh’s Fringe, The Really Terrible Orchestra return with their most ambitious programme of barely recognisable “music” to date! Will they finish Schub…
Back by popular demand, the self-taught and self-proclaimed David Munrow of punk brings his Early Music Show to the beautiful surroundings of St Cecilia’s Hall for the third time.
The Spatz Trio return with part two of their award-winning tribute. Hit songs, and the wonderful stories behind them. Musically polished, fascinating, nostalgic.
The music of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass is both beautifully simple and yet complex to convey.
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).
Four comedians and one psychiatrist come together to solve your problems! After becoming a box office hit, selling-out major theatres in Europe the format is coming to Edinburgh.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
‘When I started this thesis, I had no idea I’d end up where I have.
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…
A series of free concerts at 2.30pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the festival from up-and-coming young musicians. See website for details.
They say that history repeats itself.
Midlife gets a dose of music and magic in this transformational take on Oz.
We’re delighted to be back with a new show featuring some of the greatest music from the big band era.
A history of dance floors and joyful regret.
‘Freedom an’ whisky gang thegither’ (Robert Burns).
Jack is a 29-year-old Kindergarten teacher and a hopeless romantic.
The story of one of country music’s most iconic voices: June Carter Cash.
“Weird Al” Yankovic and Daniel “Harry Potter” Radcliffe were destined to be together onstage, and now they are! (Sort of.
We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history.
How do you look non-binary? Everyday your brain is bombarded by images and opinions about your body.
Heartfelt homage to one of music’s most-awarded females.
Award-winning Irish comedian returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for his 13th year at the Festival with a brand-new high-octane show Killa-Dan-Jaro!
They’ve performed with the world’s finest orchestras, soundtracked Hollywood and produced multi platinum-selling records for the likes of Alfie Boe and Luke Evans, but now Juli…
Dominic Frisby presents a lecture (with funny bits) about the extraordinary history of mining.
On an endless summer night, love’s joys and complications play out in triple-time.
Walk on the wild side and go off the beaten track with a witty guided tour packed full of stories from Edinburgh’s past and present music scenes.
Following sell-out runs worldwide, this award-winning show returns to take you on a moving journey through the career of a modern legend.
Title says it all! *Evil laugh*.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
We are proud to present the group show of Ukrainian artists.
Vinney, a Comedian/DJ, uses a sampler to travel through time, raising the hairs on your neck.
Dive into Dragonory, the captivating family show at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by the charismatic George.
How would James Madison do on Tinder? Which US president had the best dying words? Did the Union troops write the original diss track? All of this and more with comedian, history l…
Skins actress Megan Prescott – aka Katie F*cking Fitch – writes and stars in her debut solo show.
Join performance-maker and foodie Sean Wai Keung as he explores fortune cookies as well as his own mixed-race identity.
Join us for a foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during August.
Covering everything from history to religion and folklore, this walking tour is an original tour of Edinburgh’s medieval Old Town.
Madeleine is pretty much the worst sixteen year old you can meet.
Daniel McKeon has the answers? In this work-in-progress show, Daniel will delve through the highs and lows of his life to bring you the know-how to become your very own Boyboss.
Belles was the it girl, hip girl, oh-so-very-fit girl.
Gareth’s desperately trying to be a modern man, but it isn’t easy.
Jive along to jazz, party to punk rock, cavort to classics and experience electropop with our cherry-picked musical assortment.
The Stand 4 Arena.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Fresh off the back of his triumphant sold-out Leicester Comedy Festival show and supporting Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) on his world tour performing at Hammersmith Apollo, Dublin’s 3Oly…
The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York …
What if you could see music? Award-winning concert pianist and inventor Larkhall takes us on a virtuoso multi-sensory journey.
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe jokes 2019, 2021 & 2022, UK Pun Champion 2022 and current Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up) hosts t…
All of us have been on our own respective journey individually, focusing on healing from heartbreak, trauma, loss and a rediscovery of self.
Exploring what it’s like to be a constantly aggrieved hypochondriac with more medical conditions than the BMJ, comedian Daniel Powell recounts the events that saw him run away from…
Join top magician Danny Lee Grew in his brand new show ‘24K Magic’ featuring magic, illusion, laughs, gasps and sleight of hand sorcery.
Madeleine is pretty much the worst sixteen year old you can meet.
A short queer history walking tour (90 mins approximately once we start off) of central Brighton locations featuring a small selection of our past local heroes, villains, interesti…
Expect funny sets from diverse comedic genres, lovingly introduced by your genial compere, giving you a tantalising taste of the breadth and depth of the city’s comedy scene.
Join Geoff Robb, winner of the Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, for an evening of magical storytelling and virtuoso guitar that promises to transport you out into the woods.
Comedian Dave Fensome and Krister Greer, the team behind the chart topping podcast Pop, Collaborate & Listen, bring you a panel-based 90s music quiz where the audience can play alo…
Time travel has always been in the public consciousness, with early influences such as HG Well's The Time Machine.
Kate Daniels has a beautiful voice perfectly suited to the elegance of Gershwin, as well as an enchanting way of dropping nuggets of biographical detail.
Come and be surprised, disturbed, and intrigued by an untold story from the history of science and psychology.
*SOLD OUT* Exclusive after-hours tour! This a unique opportunity to learn about the remarkable history of the World’s Oldest Operating Aquarium.
Exclusive after-hours tour! This a unique opportunity to learn about the remarkable history of the World’s Oldest Operating Aquarium.
Lunchtime concerts on the fine organ at St.
Bank holiday 6/5 classical music with the Elegia Consort [Daria Robertson, soprano, Paul Houston, clarinet, Andrew Storey, piano] including music by Rimsky-Korsakov 12/5 Ellie Bl…
Geoffrey Mead will conduct a Café Through the Ages tour from its current location back through time to the 1920s.
A feast of Music Bites at Depot, Lewes, under their Dalliance event.
What has quickly became an annual tradition.
Music is something that we are all touched by.
Music is something that we are all touched by.
A chair is something you sit on. That is the fundamental truth. Join Dr Baillie Dobson, the world’s foremost expert on chairology, as he takes you through the history of the chair.
As the Modern Country Music craze continues to spread across the globe, ‘Nashville At Heart’ is a show that celebrates the music of some of modern country mu…
A cabaret-style event mixing poetry, music and contemporary dance, with Sage Dance Company, a ballet-based dance company for ages 55+, and Rack Press Poetry, an independent poetry …
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…
Two lives come together in an unlikely match.
When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind.
Roy’s Joys by Twyla Tharp This silky, sultry work embodies the spontaneity of the 1940s and 50s jazz soundtrack by Roy Eldridge.
The foul-mouthed prophet of Australian comedy is back in Edinburgh with a new show and a newer tracksuit.
We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history.
A free, open-air celebration to close out the final weekend of the 2023 International Festival.
An Americana-soul acoustic group from California, Linda Stonestreet – a honeyed voice full of grace and fire – lends beautiful melodies with intelligent heartfelt lyrics and is…
Sold out at AMC 2022! Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC.
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…
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.
Our new young conductor is nearly as old as the orchestra.
Duruflé Requiem: Life and Death in Music with Poetry.
The Diary of Anne Frank: Her Journey in Music by British Composer Girish Paul is a dramatic concert by the multi-instrumentalist and his virtual orchestra.
The internationally renowned Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral sings music from coronations and royal occasions past and present.
Christine and Nancy invite you to a lunchtime recital of beautiful music including the joyous Beethoven Variations on a Theme of Mozart, Cesar Franck’s passionate Sonata for pian…
Nicola Burnett Smith, together with her ensemble of actor-musicians, explores how the written word can ignite and inspire musical composition.
Arbroath-born Morris Pert (1947-2010) was best known for his session work with Kate Bush, Mike Oldfield and many others.
God’s Craftsmen.
World-class entertainer Brown returns from his five-star musical A Man, A Magic, A Music presenting a dazzling journey through Sam Cooke’s life: The King of Soul Music.
Composing Sacred Music: A New Generation.
Come and enjoy our blend of Scottish traditional instruments! In decades of developing our sound we’ve brought together fiddles, concertina, clarsach, wire-strung harp, flute, smal…
Many moons ago, a superhero of a different kind ruled the Pacific.
Asian Girls In Therapy is a K-pop and Bollywood fusion of joy, heartbreak, humour and depression.
Rising to the Life Immortal: Organ Music for Easter and Ascension.
Lesbian actor Kate struggles to create a self-tape audition as Virginia Woolf, revealing that she is frozen in the midst of running away from her healthy relationship.
Join us for The Piano Supper With Daniel and Sean From The Channel 4 Series The Piano.
Where there is charity and love: Schola Cantorum sings the music of Paul Mealor.
In Robes of White.
Ed Gaughan has written, directed and performed work for and with the UK’s most-loved acts – including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Barry Cryer and Pappy’s.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
Two very different Daniel’s.
The hilariously depressing tug-of-war with yourself and.
Every song a classic! Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Friedman has achieved legendary pop icon status for chart-topping hits …
From his years as the visionary in Simon and Garfunkel through to his many solo hits, journey through one of the greatest back catalogues of all time.
Kevin Daniel is a simple Glasgow boy who moved to England in 2000 to make his fortune.
Daniel Lambert is deaf.
The hilariously depressing tug-of-war with yourself and.
Daniel Lambert is deaf.
Songs of Displacement.
Absurdist theatre maker Geoff Sobelle presents an immersive performance offering a meditation on how and why we eat.
Renowned punk poet and multi-instrumentalist Attila the Stockbroker has loved early music ever since he grabbed a recorder aged about 8.
Thank you for the Music takes you on a comic and quizzical journey through tough times.
Piano Music of Erik Satie by Peter Bream.
Professor Jeremy Dibble (Durham University), authority on British music from the 19th century, reflects on the life of Sir John Stainer and his most famous work, The Crucifixion.
‘28 and keen for anything really’ is the first live album by musical comedian Orlando Gibbs.
‘28 and keen for anything really’ is the first live album by musical comedian Orlando Gibbs.
Don’t miss the hilarious smash-hit show from Scotland’s international comedy star.
It’s hard to imagine that any show called, in full, A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me could be weirder or more fun than it sounds.
Alasdair Hutton, the narrator of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for 30 years, and Brian Taylor, former Political Editor of BBC Scotland, give readings from Scott’s works on th…
The first-ever stage adaptation of the 1996 novel by Stephen Fry.
In this concert you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument.
From the iconic themes of Super Mario and Legend of Zelda, to the funky beats of Sonic and Persona 5, this gig has something for everyone! With a fusion of different genres and sty…
We’re delighted to be back with a new show featuring some of the greatest music from the big-band era.
We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history.
Join us for this joyful celebration of Scotland’s homegrown music scene in Princes Street Gardens.
Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself.
Mark Simmons’ tour support, co-host of the Jokes podcast, BT Sport personality, award-winning comedian and documentary filmmaker, Danny is the undisputed champion of the Ward! A br…
A series of free afternoon concerts at 2:30pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the festival from up-and-coming young musicians.
Following consecutive sold-out performances and subsequent international critical acclaim, Back To Black returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe to take you on a moving and energizing…
Thank You for the Music, a new American musical revue, celebrates the greatest hits from radio, stage and screen.
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…
Improv Therapy – Megan McCaleb and Jeanette Cerami navigate the tough stuff so we can laugh through tears and push boundaries for better human connection.
Janitor/Manager: Inspired by the expression ‘If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere’, Sean Conrad booked a one-way flight to NYC to become a stand-up comedian and quickl…
Get off the tourist trail and explore Edinburgh’s music scene with irreverent stories of the performers who have stayed, played and made music in Scotland’s capital city.
Música Verde (Green Music) is a live looping concert where Mexican singer/songwriter Amanda Tovalin shares her views about nature in the cities with her sonic experimentation.
Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists.
An over-zealous Highlander taking on the British comedy establishment to impress his dad – Daniel Downie is a Jacobite! Award winning Scottish comedian and historian Daniel Down…
The foul-mouthed prophet of Australian comedy is back in Edinburgh with a new show and a newer tracksuit.
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…
In 5 Mistakes That Changed History, host Paul Coulter establishes the self-evident premise, that this will be something of a comical TED Talk about some fascinating moments that sh…
Andrew Silverwood went to Australia for an eight-week working holiday in January 2020 and he got back this May.
Combining two of his great loves – Weird Al Yankovic and Harry Potter – Steve Goodie creates an all-out musical performance with some killer lyrics and accordion skills.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Jon Lawrence has entertained thousands of children all over the world over the last ten years with his collection of silly songs which encourage the children to sing, dance, laugh …
Shared hour with two absolute stars of the future.
2000 years of Scottish History in one hour! In the true style of the old tradition, award-winning actor Michael Nardone (Rome, Line of Duty, Traces) brings history to life with pas…
Winner of Best Kids Show at Adelaide Fringe 2023.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
Jive along to jazz, party to punk rock, cavort to classics and experience electropop with our cherry-picked musical assortment.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall.
Dave is house band / receptionist at streaming service Stripefy, but he wants more: he dreams of going full-time on reception.
Once upon a time I was the best blurb writer in the business – really, I was a wonder! But as time weighed down on me and all my afternoons began to expand and contract, I starte…
The simple ‘good vs bad’ narrative is present in just about every aspect of our culture and society.
More stories in song from this multi award-winning Edinburgh favourite.
But he’s gay.
This free exhibition explores the changing meaning of skin from the 1500s to the present day – from flaying and tattooing to prosthetics and skin sculptures.
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August.
About the show The world is dying.
I, Daniel Blake adapted by Dave Johns from the film directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, and produced by Rebecca O’Brien for Sixteen…
THE PARTY DISGUISED AS A QUIZ.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Charlie Phillip’s life in photography is mirrored in his stories.
A BLACK@SUSSEX ARTIST TALK Charlie Phillip’s life in photography is mirrored in his stories.
A BLACK@SUSSEX ARTIST TALK Charlie Phillip’s life in photography is mirrored in his stories.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
Yosi will be playing an exciting programme of classical music to herald the start of summer including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ,Partita no.
FOOD CULTURE & ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP Michael McMillan’s I Miss My Mum’s Cookin’ installation forms the backdrop to this unique experiential workshop which will use the handling, s…
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe jokes 2019, 2021 & 2022, UK Pun Champion 2022 and current Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up) hosts t…
FOOD CULTURE & ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP Michael McMillan’s I Miss My Mum’s Cookin’ installation forms the backdrop to this unique experiential workshop which will use the handling, s…
Welcome to Drag Therapy Theater where drag artist Indie Nile plays therapist & patient in a lipsync theatre show that is part therapy session, part pop spectacle.
Welcome to Drag Therapy Theater where drag artist Indie Nile plays therapist & patient in a lipsync theatre show that is part therapy session, part pop spectacle.
Drag artist Indie Nile shows you how to stop living in denial, unlock your true potential and experience the sweet taste of creative flow.
Drag artist Indie Nile shows you how to stop living in denial, unlock your true potential and experience the sweet taste of creative flow.
They’ve performed with the world’s finest orchestras on the world’s greatest stages, they’ve soundtracked Hollywood and produced multi-platinum-selling records, but now Julie…
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
Eddy MacKenzie and his tiny guitar, have come to play songs so bold and bizarre! A short round man with a big loud voice who wants to make you boogie! Holidays, Dinosaurs, and MD2…
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
They’ve performed with the world’s finest orchestras on the world’s greatest stages, they’ve soundtracked Hollywood and produced multi-platinum-selling records, but now Julie…
Eddy MacKenzie and his tiny guitar, have come to play songs so bold and bizarre! A short round man with a big loud voice who wants to make you boogie! Holidays, Dinosaurs, and MD2…
Join us for a wonderful evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra starting with Shostakovich’s dynamic Festival Overture, followed by a world premier …
Join us for a wonderful evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra starting with Shostakovich’s dynamic Festival Overture, followed by a world premier …
Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an…
Who hasn’t sung along to “Hey, Big Spender?” Now, there’s a unique opportunity to hear the songs of Dorothy Fields - “I Can’t give you Anything but Love,” “A Fine Romance,” an…
World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’.
Amy Winehouse captured the world with her unique vocal stylings and unapologetic lyrics combined with a sassy, yet dark brooding personality.
As one of the most iconic members of the 27 club, Amy Winehouse left an indelible impression, not just on popular music, but on popular culture as a whole.
Georgie Rankcom’s adaptation of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a colourful comedy that laughs at corporate culture and business stereotypes.
Big Con Productions and The Grey Area Present How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie…
The world is dying.
The world is dying.
Lunchtime recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the the fine organ at St.
Exclusive after-hours tour! This a unique opportunity to learn about the remarkable history of the World’s Oldest Operating Aquarium.
Lunchtime recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the the fine organ at St.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
Geoffrey Mead will conduct a Café Through the Ages tour from its current location back through time to the 1920s.
Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time.
In its second Festival year, Extra Topping Showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time.
What’s the only thing proven to change the world? That’s right: issue-led fringe theatre.
Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones…
Heroes are boring.
‘Asian Girls in Therapy’ is a dark comedy that follows the therapy journey of Kiran and Cheon making them face their deepest demons, desires and depressive episodes in the form of …
Expect to be taken on a journey by a queer wannabe comedy singer/songwriter who is currently very unsure and insecure about everything.
Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man…
The Buzztones are back! Following smash-hit shows in 2019 and 2020, the pop-comedy maestros return to VAULT with a brand new, feel-good set of tracks and nonsense.
AboutFACE is delighted to present its 10th annual NEWvember Festival of New Plays! Come and join us for a weekend of rehearsed readings of the most exciting new plays fr…
S is dying.
Thank You for The Music - The ultimate tribute to ABBA This international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production …
One Night at The Disco Get ready to recreate the Magical 70’s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco! Relive some of the greates…
On the 100th anniversary of the classic horror film’s original release, Theatre Non Grata are bringing Nosferatu both to the stage and back from the dead.
Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, where he finished in second place.
Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy.
Newtongrange Silver Band is a traditional mining village brass band from the outskirts of Edinburgh, but their repertoire is far from traditional.
Building on his award-winning London debut, the new extended show Music of the Night is a feast for the eyes, ears and soul.
Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy.
Bringing you the very best music from global stars to local heroes, from grassroots to international, we are building a festival for you to discover and enjoy.
Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh-based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC.
Programme marking the 85th anniversary of Philip Glass, three of his compositions are performed at the Wells Kennedy organ by Arbroath-based musician Mark Spalding: Music in Fifths…
Join Geoff Robb, winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, for an evening of magical storytelling and guitar mastery that promises to transport you into the forest.
One of The Guardian’s top five shows of 2021 returns for a limited run! Join The Duchess of Canvey on a hilarious journey of self-discovery as she reclaims her place in the heart…
The four-hour modular music creation workshop, designed and led by Raphael Mak based in Stockholm, Sweden, leads participants through a unique creative process by exploring and cre…
Warped telly nostalgia from award-winning character comedian Tom Burgess.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
It’s 1664 and the world is on the cusp of a sweeping pandemic which will devastate the population and change lives for everyone.
Battle describes itself as a modern mystery play, and takes the audience on an intricately-plotted historical journey from 1066 to the present day: exploring how women just gather …
In this concert you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument.
Scottish street-funk brass band Brass Gumbo take a magical musical tour through the back catalogue of The Beatles, infusing instrumental jazz and funk (and plenty of New Orleans se…
Basically Bond a musical celebration of 60 years of thrilling movie magic.
Daniel Sloss and Kai Humphries have been friends almost as long as they’ve been comedians.
The Scottish Reformation: a time of conflict and transformation.
A concert of original and traditional acoustic music from these indefatigable Fringe and AMC regulars.
In Every Corner Sing: The Choir of Old St Paul’s with Director of Music John Kitchen MBE, Edinburgh City Organist.
Music from across the ages marking important royal events from deaths and funerals to weddings and coronations, sung by ‘one of Scotland’s (indeed the UK’s) musical jewels’…
Henry Purcell’s Sacred and Secular.
The word Latchepen is an exclamation of happiness in the Romani language.
Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time for clarinet, violin, cello and piano was written when Messiaen was a prisoner of war in German captivity and first performed in 19…
A selection of music by Ludovico Einaudi, performed by talented pianist Ailsa Aitkenhead. Contemplative and beautiful classical piano in a gorgeous ambience.
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit.
Join John Bishop and Tony Pitts as they meet a special guest to chat about three words that mean something to them.
Schola Cantorum sings MacMillan.
Whilst wide awake one night, comedian Neil Harris found himself watching a video titled How One Man Changed the High Jump.
The Really Terrible Orchestra has survived covid and reappears like a butterfly from the chrysalis.
Formed in 1982, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be celebrating its big birthday (40 years young!) by performing a musical revue.
Time to relax and listen to classical music in this beautiful historic church.
Programme marking the 85th anniversary of Philip Glass, Arbroath-based musician Mark Spalding returns with a programme of compositions from six decades performed at the piano.
Clara tells the story of 19th century piano star Clara Schumann.
Veteran singer/songwriter/keyboardist Charlie Wood takes you on a live listening tour through the rich musical history of his hometown, performing songs by WC Handy, BB King, Otis …
Presented by the Barsanti Ensemble and the University of Edinburgh Musical Instrument Collection, this concert highlights a manuscript collection of music in Edinburgh University L…
The After-Dinner Joke doesn’t quite land.
Making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, up-and-coming Czech jazz fusion guitarist Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy psychedelic jazz.
Prometheus Bound (Io’s Version) finds itself in a double bind.
Think you’re the only one who’s making it up as you go along? You’re not.
Come and enjoy a free afternoon concert from quality performers for your delight lasting approximately an hour.
Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe.
When the juggler drops, is it on purpose? Daniel Zindler began his career as a busker and is still often found juggling on the Royal Mile.
The sequel concert to 2018’s A Really Short Introduction to Scotland’s Piano Music exploring the work of 19th and 20th-century Scottish composers.
Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.
As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show.
Nuance is hard to find at the Fringe.
Where are the knights of yesteryear? A masterclass in barebones storytelling, Debbie Cannon’s one-woman Green Knight has us spellbound.
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music …
A shameless ode to desolate puppy-love in all its mundane, absurdist glory, featuring toads, sperm-banks and carrots.
When flyered for Matthew Gouldesbrough’s new play Truth / Reconciliation, I was told I could expect “serious theatre” from the Elegy group.
Let the ensemble take you on a journey of sound and motion through a modern artistic portrayal of this 1,400 year-old spiritual practice.
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.
You’d be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at the provocative title Olives and Blowjobs at Space Triplex.
The Great American Songbook is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century that have stood the test of tim…
How to remember the hermit of Hull? Almost Instinct, Almost True may refuse us anabsolute answer, but with moments of lyricism, connection and surprising political relevance, it as…
Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.
The Edinburgh Fringe may have a porn addiction.
After its sensational debut in 2019 and subsequent international critical acclaim, Back to Black returns, taking you on a moving and energising journey through a modern legend’s ca…
Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists.
Pasty-white, loved a round of golf and a bevy, locked in a bitter dispute between Catholics and Protestants, had an adorable wee Skye Terrier dog, married three times, implicated i…
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…
‘Absurdly talented’ (FringeBiscuit.
Well, hello there! How do you boo? Teenage playwright Jaz Skingle brings her sell-out debut play, Ghost Therapy, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
We all love a good story.
Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour.
Discover new artists from around the world! Come and enjoy the warmth of the world through a hand-picked selection of of bands, singers and instrumentalists, and soak up their soun…
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit.
Title says it all! (Evil laugh).
Join us for a huge selection of free music every night of the Fringe at Biddy’s with different rock/folk cover bands and a big selection of music right through the festival.
All little boys want their dads to be superheroes.
Today I Killed My Very First Bird, a piece of new writing by poet, playwright and performer Jason Brownlee and directed by Lee Hart, is a strange beast.
Join us for free live music every Wednesday to Sunday during the Fringe at Ghillie Dhu with different indie and rock/pop artists with a great selection of music.
Who is making theatre like YESYESNONO? The Manchester-based company is back with an immersive, story-telling experience.
Join this multi award-winning musical storyteller for another collection of story-songs.
The Fringe is nearing its close, but do you have space for more? Chris Bush’s bittersweet Hungry is serving up a Fringe hit.
Son of a climate scientist, Australian theatre maker David Finnigan has always made work about climate change – then his country caught fire.
The most iconic film soundtracks (Pirates of the Caribbeans, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Interstellar and many more) played live in a unique, e…
The best film soundtracks (Pirates of the Caribbeans, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones and more) played live in a unique classical-electronic performance featuring violin, …
As we all know, COVID was invented to stop people from enjoying live music, but now Two Hearts are here to help us recover from two years of silence.
In the last hours of 2019, David Finnigan’s best friend prepared to make a break for home with his family before fires cut off the highway.
Funny and touching tribute to this much-loved national treasure.
This entertaining tour will take you through the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town covering history, culture, folklore and much more.
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during Aug…
Sit back with a warming dram and accompany award-winning Scottish actor Michael Nardone (Traces, The Night Manager, Rome) on a gentle meander through Scotland’s story.
Are you ready to rock? Poppy & Charlie, young acoustic brother - sister duo from the Northeast.
Are you ready to rock? Poppy & Charlie, young acoustic brother - sister duo from the Northeast.
Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN.
Join Liverpool’s Royal Court Youth Theatre for an evening of great music as they showcase their stunning musical talents.
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.
Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Jokes 2019 & 2021, Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021) hosts this show for history fans, back in Brighton for t…
Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Jokes 2019 & 2021, Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist 2021) hosts this show for history fans, back in Brighton for t…
Older & Wiser is a show about life and everything it can throw at you, from the perspective of two different comics.
The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents a beautifully intimate traditional Flamenco guitar concert complimented by the passion and power of Flamenco dance.
The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents a beautifully intimate traditional Flamenco guitar concert complimented by the passion and power of Flamenco dance.
In this performance, we present the stories of three different female characters, from plays by Shakespeare; Desdemona (Othello), Kate (Taming of the Shrew), & Viola (Twelfth Night…
Kat Carson is a woman on a mission.
Join us for a night of live music to uplift your soul! Featuring original music from Standing Phase (formerly The Woodville) bringing their unique blend of soul, with funky underto…
Join Geoff Robb, winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, for an evening of magical storytelling and virtuoso guitar that promises to transport you out into the forest.
Join us for a night of live music to uplift your soul! Featuring original music from Standing Phase (formerly The Woodville) bringing their unique blend of soul, with funky underto…
Winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, Geoff Robb is back with new stories inspired by trees.
Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase.
Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase.
Recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the fine organ at St.
RECITALS ON TUESDAYS BY DISTINGUISHED LOCAL ORGANISTS ON THE FINE ORGAN AT ST.
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
Geoffrey Mead will conduct a ‘Café Through the Ages’ tour from its current location back through time to the 1920s.
Geoffrey Mead will conduct a ‘Café Through the Ages’ tour from its current location back through time to the 1920s.
Who built this town?! Who won your freedoms?! Walk in their footsteps and find out! Brighton & Hove has always been a city of radicals, free-thinkers and libertarians – but also …
Two award-winning comedians, Kate Martin and Daniel Foxx, bring their hilarious new work-in-progress shows ‘The Butch is Back’ and ‘Villain’ to the Brighton Fringe.
Two award-winning comedians, Kate Martin and Daniel Foxx, bring their hilarious new work-in-progress shows ‘The Butch is Back’ and ‘Villain’ to the Brighton Fringe.
Who built this town?! Who won your freedoms?! Walk in their footsteps and find out! Brighton & Hove has always been a city of radicals, free-thinkers and libertarians – but also …
Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time.
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.
In Ruby’s Pop-Up record and vintage clothes shop magical things are happening, people are falling in love, finding themselves, sorting their lives and restyli…
In Ruby’s Pop-Up record and vintage clothes shop magical things are happening, people are falling in love, finding themselves, sorting their lives and restyli…
Comedy & subversion in LGBTQ+ film & artist moving image.
Two Strangers, One Interview, and You.
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.
In modern parlance Gustav Holst might be regarded as something of a one-hit wonder, though aficionados could point to many other worthy works that have a more esoteric appeal and a…
Join us for a United in Anger screening and UK launch reading of Let the Record Show along with a World Cafe style event on cabaret tables where everyone gets to mas…
The official Homotopia Festival laid-back vibes closing party.
In this concert the seven composers and five soloists involved in this project reveal the results of their extended in-depth collaborations, and present seven new works …
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…
Live music makes its first steps back to the Space Theatre! Three solo artists share their unique perspective and take on guitar-based rock music, from grungy existentialism to …
Young gay man Roz thinks he’s a sex addict.
Young gay man Roz thinks he’s a sex addict.
Young gay man Roz thinks he’s a sex addict.
Young gay man Roz thinks he’s a sex addict.
This one-day boutique event is the only UK family creation show exclusively designed for the LGBTQ+ community informing attendees about UK and International family building options…
Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, where he finished in second place.
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.
Remember Pearl? The Future History of Ms Pearl AlcockPearl AlcockPearl Alcocks life and the communitys memories of her deserve serious and proper research and commemora…
Title: City of Quebec: A History IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE HISTORY OF THE OLDEST QUEER PUB IN LONDON.
Free2pmSunday 29 AugustHold Creative Spaces, Penstone House, Albert Street, Ramsgate CT11 9HDDuckie are taking queer history out of the museum and back to the pub where it belongsJ…
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
**** (4-Stars) “Satisfying, enjoyable, emotive and intriguing” (Broadwaybaby.
Free2pmSunday 15 August in BrightonCharles Street Tap, 8 Marine Parade, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1TADuckie are taking queer history out of the museum and back to the pub where it bel…
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…
Daniel’s 11th new show became the world’s first big post-pandemic live tour, selling over 40,000 tickets in Australia in April alone.
When the juggler drops, is it on purpose? Daniel began his career as a busker and is still often found juggling on the Royal Mile.
A conversation about the past, present and future of women’s playwriting in Scotland.
Norwegian lyric soprano Mari Eriksmoen gives a rare UK performance, joining prize-winning German pianist Daniel Heide for a recital of Romantic songs.
A 60-minute performance of family, love, and female-solidarity, History on the Road is an exploration of black rights and culture in London.
A 60-minute performance of family, love, and female-solidarity, History on the Road is an exploration of black rights and culture in London.
Music, Poetry & Silence for Healing: We have planned a series of events that both reflect on the atmosphere of live music and of quietness and reflection – a time for sharing our…
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Pianodrome presents four stunning performances from exceptional musical acts who are passionate about bringing their deep understanding of classical chamber music to a contemporary…
Fresh from winning a Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award at the South African NAF, (Extra)ordinary, (Un)usual is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe! This monologue showcase written by A…
Hour of Scotland is Scottish history with lots of jobby jokes – if that sounds like your thing then enjoy an hour of hysterical and historical stand-up with Scottish comedian Dan…
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.
Join local tour guide Hannah Mackay Tait for a 3-hour walk through Scottish LGBTQ+ history.
Pianodrome presents four stunning performances from exceptional musical acts who are passionate about bringing their deep understanding of classical chamber music to a contemporary…
Covering everything from history to religion and folklore, this walking tour is our original tour of Edinburgh’s medieval Old Town.
The tour will start at the Netherbow Port, broached by the Jacobites before dawn on Tuesday, September 17th 1745 (just outside the World’s End public house), proceed through the Gr…
In a beautiful blast of profanity, Daniel Sloss takes us through an hour on the art of Scottish swearing, life after lockdown and the hierarchical dynamics of a farm.
Join us in the fabulous atmosphere of Assembly George Square Gardens for some of the best in local, Scottish and festival music on our new, open-air stage! Featuring your favourite…
Having enjoyed sell out runs at Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes, Back To Black returns to Brighton to take you on an electrifying journey through the career of a modern legend who s…
Having enjoyed sell out runs at Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes, Back To Black returns to Brighton to take you on an electrifying journey through the career of a modern legend who s…
Bumfluffery and other silliness.
Join us for a night of celebration! Featuring music from The Woodville, with their blend of soul/funk and gospel influences, playing songs from their forthcoming album.
Join us for a night of celebration! Featuring music from The Woodville, with their blend of soul/R&B playing songs from their forthcoming album - guest artist Mark Edwards on piano…
Using a sampler to travel through time, DJ and funny man Vinney White takes us from bone flute to drum loop.
Throughout lockdown, many of us have enjoyed reconnecting with the natural world.
Part of The History Bois residency at ONCA barge, this online workshop run by poet, drag king and artist SL Grange is for folks wanting to connect with their Queer tr/ancestors.
POLITICAL DRAG WORKSHOP - 24/06, 2.
The History Bois: Adventures in Time & Gender residency, 23-26 June, @ ONCA Barge.
Come and enjoy live, classical music in a relaxed, lunchtime performance with City of London Sinfonia.
Four local ‘Sing Out’ community choirs are singing together to celebrate Make Music Day 2021. As part of the Albany’s Summer in the Garden.
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Inspired by the world’s most fearsome female pirates, two modern-day political mutineers join forces to take down an all-powerful tech billionaire and inspire a lost generation.
Whether we care to admit it or not, in some way, shape or form, we are all intrigued by pirates.
‘Love Is The Sweetest Thing’ - A celebration of the music and life of Ray Noble.
‘Love Is The Sweetest Thing’ - A celebration of the music and life of Ray Noble.
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.
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…
RECITALS ON TUESDAYS BY DISTINGUISHED LOCAL ORGANISTS ON THE FINE ORGAN AT ST.
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…
Geoffrey Mead, Brighton’s best known tour guide, will be conducting a historical tour dating back 100 years to look at founder Mr Herbert Tennent and his cafe family history.
Geoffrey Mead, Brighton’s best known tour guide, will be conducting a historical tour dating back 100 years to look at founder Mr Herbert Tennent and his cafe family history.
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
Join the People’s Music Collective for the launch of their debut EP - ‘UnLocked’! The PMC is a Soundcastle band based in Worthing, which celebrates the creativity, resilience and …
Join the People’s Music Collective for the launch of their debut EP - ‘UnLocked’! The PMC is a Soundcastle band based in Worthing, which celebrates the creativity, resilience and …
The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course.
Following his recent appearances with Lionel Richie himself on ITV’s ‘Sunday Night At The Palladium’ and the ‘Graham Norton Show’ for the B…
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
There will also be fun and entertainment on Thursday 25 February where Be & Do hosts an extra special social meeting for the LGBTQIA+ community on Zoom, hosted by Matty May and Gra…
Monthly counselling space with LGBT+ psychotherapist Jemma Wilkinson.
Westcliff High School for Boys’s troupe of players from all year groups brings the late 19th century tradition of Music Hall back to life with some wonderful old songs, glorious …
Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, where he finished in second place.
Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, where he finished in second place.
Renowned UK singer/pianist Jeremy Sassoon presents and performs his history of Jewish songwriters from the piano, supported by his trio.
Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, the show premieres at Brighton to take you on a moving yet energising journey through the career of a modern legend.
Embodied Theatre: explore theatre makers NMT Automatics and classicist Jon Heskers’ creation process questioning the role of ancient battle narratives in modern perceptions of wa…
Guitarist Geoff Robb was the winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award and since then he has been writing music inspired by trees.
Every song a classic! Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, …
What would happen if Ludwig van Beethoven met Albert Ammons!? They might play classical and boogie-woogie piano for each other, exchange anecdotes and musical facts, or perhaps eve…
Captain Ben Mason (Director of Music Band of the Grenadier Guards) and Lance Sergeant Ian Shepherd (Band of the Grenadier Guards) lead a session on creating atmosphere through musi…
This pair of renowned musicians met and regularly play in Texas.
Brighton resident and local legend Al Start is heading to the beach this Summer with an array of stories and songs for kids and their grown-ups.
Head down to the Fringe’s shadiest nightspot as The Illicit Thrill is back in the strip-teasing business.
Discover the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Scotland’s capital city with these entertaining, guided walking tours.
Rockin’ blues, stomping boogie-woogie and silky soul jazz! Pianist/vocalist Daniel Smith delivers class and variety, explosive dynamism, classic songs and dry humour.
Following a sell-out run at Fringe 2019, Back To Black returns to take you on a moving yet energising journey through the career of a modern legend.
All-new 11th solo show! Following his groundbreaking global smash hit, Daniel Sloss: X (UK cinema release, streaming on HBO in USA and Canada), whose tour sold out shows across an …
McFly are confirmed for a night of explosive pop on Sat 11 July.
Eight-time Grammy award winning Ms.
Artist of the moment, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi scored the biggest selling album and single of 2019.
Continuing the classic theme is Olivier and Tony Award-winner, Lea Salonga.
Sarah Brightman, international singing superstar and world’s best selling soprano, is confirmed to open Greenwich Music Time on Mon 6 July.
It’s worth noting first off that My Boy Danny was never originally intended to appear as an MP3 available for streaming on YouTube, with that compromise being a happy result of l…
A guided walking tour, conducted by Ian Townson, concentrating on the radical gay community and gay squats in Brixton from the mid 1970s to 1981, the year of the Brixton uprising.
The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course.
Q The Music Show James Bond Concert Spectacular has been a huge success all around the world with its energetic and exciting performance by some of the UK’s leading musicians.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian from Brooklyn (okay, Park Slope).
A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped.
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t…
GWC Trad Band is a nine-piece band playing Scottish and traditional music with a vibrant, modern twist.
The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, lowland pipes, Scottish small-pipes, double bass and percussion has captivated audiences a…
Internationally acclaimed choir The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers CBE, present an exclusive programme of Elizabethan and Jacobean choral works, spanning the life of Richard Bu…
Val McDermid, best known for her Wire in the Blood series which was adapted for television, published Broken Ground, 5th in the Karen Pirie series earlier this year.
In equal parts, a piano recital, a one-man play and a surrealist film, amalgamated into a unique theatrical experience.
Geoff Palmer, born in Jamaica immigrated to London in 1955.
Will Gompertz feels like an old friend, not because I have ever met him, but because I have grown up with his inciteful and interesting contributions as the BBC’s arts editor.
Louise Welsh appeared on the literary scene with her debut novel The Cutting Room.
Scottish jazz/funk brass band Brass Gumbo take a magical musical tour through the back catalogue of The Beatles, infusing instrumental jazz and funk (and plenty of New Orleans seas…
Not Today’s Yesterday.
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 …
The multi-stylistic, unconventional cellist and singer Johanna Stein returns to the Fringe.
Notes 3; Prélude de la Porte Héroïque du Ciel; Dances gothiques; Croquis et agaceries d’un gros bonhomme en bois; 6 Gnossiennes.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Come and join Bessy and friends in their new lunchtime chamber music concerts for children! Bring along your own picnic and munch your lunch as Bessy and friends serenade you in ou…
The RTO will once again endeavour to transcend all the expected orchestral clichés.
What does it mean to be a human in the era of Google Translate? Is it really taking over human translation? What if it isn’t just words after all? Can machines replicate human fe…
2018’s smash-hit show by Scotland’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning Netflix star (Jigsaw, DARK) returns during its extended worldwide tour! ‘X is a stunner of a show…
In this alternative history show four panellists each deliver an original stand-up comedy set based around an event which happened on the same date as the show at some point in his…
Who decides what and who gets remembered? And how? Who owns our historical records, and should they? Rachel Hosker and Anne-Marie Scott (University of Edinburgh) explore the, at ti…
A fun and fascinating tour of the oral tradition and the poetic movements that have shaped history presented by a former National Poetry Slam Champion.
In this concert you will hear a wide variety of piobaireachd (pronounced approximately ‘pee-broch’), the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national in…
After directing ungrateful clown duo Zach & Viggo, starring in an award-winning funk opera with Thumpasaurus, and touring the world three times over, Jonny Woolley (AKA Mr X) rolls…
Morning: coffee concert of informal music-making.
A series of informal afternoon performances by one of Scotland’s leading fiddle exponents.
Their iconic songs and swing instrumentals are performed by Roy Mac (Spatz Showband), Dick Lee (Dick Lee’s Sextet), Malcolm MacFarlane (Scottish Guitar Quintet) and Ed Kelly (bass)…
Tom McNab, technical adviser on Chariots of Fire, delivers extracts from his play 1936 using extensive coverage of Riefenstahl’s Olympia film.
Since 1999, ROSL has brought together young classical musicians from across the Commonwealth to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Everybody knows Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, our beaches and landscapes, but the Balearics are not only sand and sun.
A night of Romanian traditional music with songs from Maria Tanase, Ileana Sararoiu, Liviu Vasilica, Surorile Osoianu and many more.
Music from the Heart with Andrew Leslie and Stephen Roberts is a concert for lovers of acoustic music featuring compositions by Andrew Leslie played on acoustic guitars and double …
Time to relax and listen to classical music in this beautiful historic church just off the Royal Mile.
Join our curators, conservator and volunteers on special highlight tours of St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home of the University of Edinburgh’s world renown…
Geoff Robb was the winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award and since then he has been writing music inspired by trees.
Join us on the red carpet for the big premiere of this concert featuring hit songs from the silver screen, including The Greatest Showman, Mamma Mia, James Bond, La La Land and mor…
The Malignant Humours have written you a prescription for some medical-grade sketch comedy! Returning for their 20th year at the Edinburgh Fringe, after eight years of back-to-back…
Enjoy a relaxed walk through the historic Old Town with a bona fide Scottish Historian.
The Mother Music Daughter Dance is a lively, funny, bittersweet theatrical duet between a real-life mother and daughter.
Cinema Arts presents a rare screening of the last silent film ever made by Charlie Chaplin.
Venture into a magic land of epicness with this film music concert.
Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017.
Lubna explores her identity as a Scottish Pakistani muslim women living in a world dominated by fat, blonde, white men.
Join us for a huge selection of free acoustic music, duos, bands, singers and more through the day and night on this launch day of Fringe Music on the Grassmarket.
Join Teresa Keenan, Art Historian at St Patrick’s Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh for a visual journey of religious artworks across the ages.
Led by world-famous trials rider and YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill, Drop and Roll make their long-awaited Edinburgh Fringe debut with a brand-new show featuring jaw-dropping st…
Following a short run at The London Palladium I return to the Fringe for the 10th time.
Free Fringe Music.
Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics.
An hour of gorgeous stand-up from two gorgeous comedians.
The new live show from bestselling author and critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Darren McGarvey AKA Loki the Scottish rapper.
Join us down at The Shore for live music every Friday and Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon during the Fringe.
The Byrd International Singers, directed by Markdavin Obenza, participates in an annual Renaissance course offered by the Byrd Ensemble (US).
Entertaining and informative guided walking tours that tell the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh.
Who is Analeise? I don’t know.
Back To Black premiers at the Fringe to take you on an electrifying journey through the career of a modern legend who shattered records and moved millions.
Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, this musical takes a funny, insightful, heart-warming look at what is profound in everyday life.
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.
Looking for an engaging evening activity where you will laugh, learn and get a little spooked? You’ve come to the right place with Edinburgh’s Haunted History Bus! The Haunted Hist…
After receiving a scathing audience review, failed performer Oskar Schortz saw two options: to deal with it and move on; or to dwell, lament and plan the downfall of his arch-criti…
Fresh from selling out their Glasgow Comedy Festival show for two successive years, Daniel and Ralph are bringing their show to the Edinburgh Fringe! Join us – two Scottish comed…
The Duchess of Canvey returns with a new show and new songs! Join her on a hilarious journey of self-discovery as she reclaims her place in the heart of a divided Britain.
The Ghillie Dhu’s very own local artists performing every night of the week with a mixture of traditional and popular classics. Come and join us for drams, jigs and reels!
When I was a child, I tried out having an imaginary friend for one afternoon.
Hooray! ‘Bob is an Architect of the hilarious.
Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August.
The global gap between rich and poor grows.
A story of a man who decides to be a dancer.
What happens when a touring stand-up comedian can no longer stand up? A food-obsessing cheese lover tries veganism for a month? After a near career-ending knee injury, O’Brien is t…
A stand-up game show.
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings his much-anticipated debut hour to the Fringe.
Jive along to jazz, party to punk rock, emote to electronica, caper to classical, wave to world music and tuck into techno with our cherry-picked musical assortment! A powerhouse o…
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…
If you’re looking for fun and interactive quiz formats that work well as hour long Edinburgh Fringe shows, then pickings are comparatively slim.
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe; performing each night i…
‘The problem with Scotland is that it’s full of Scots’ (Edward Longshanks, Braveheart).
The ‘enthralling and hilarious’ **** (One4Review.
Lucie Pohl is an extremely talented performer; this is a statement I cannot stress enough.
Maori garage parties are hotbeds of undiscovered talent and a central part of our cultural and musical legacy back home in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Join the quickest wits in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
Multi award-winning musical storytelling from the creator of Jewish Chronicles and Gefilte Fish and Chips.
Winner: Pinder Prize, 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
There are two sides to every story.
After a stellar Edinburgh debut in 2018, award-nominated Australian comedian Daniel Connell returns with a brand-new show.
An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.
The multi award-winning Jordan & Skinner present a riotous new solo show that cuts to the bone of gender politics.
NYC comedian Lucie Pohl, creator of Edinburgh and off-Broadway hits 'Hi, Hitler', 'Cry Me A Liver', 'Apohlcalypse Now!' and voice of Overwa…
Join the quickest whites in comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone.
When the Britpop band ‘Shed Seven’ disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed the drummer’s only attempt at standup comedy.
Our current understanding of the evolution of man comes from evidence based on archeological digs.
Rare Groove Legends RAMP announce an exclusive European Concert.
“No talent at all when it comes to cooking – as you will discover – but when it comes to pissing off my children – immense talent – Olympian talent.
The popular Q The Music Show is coming to Lighthouse and they will be bringing the fabulous and iconic music of James Bond to you in a stunning concert.
COMPERED BY MADELAINE SMITH - LIVE AND LET DIE The spectacular Q The Music was launched in 2004 by the incredibly talented Warren Ringham.
Lubna Kerr is confused about her identity.
An absurd multimedia pelt through the history of everything.
1983, Gravesend.
Special half term afternoon of street dance and hip hop classes, showcase and battles with multi award-winning school Streetfunk and its crews hosted by Brighton dance legend JP Om…
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
An invitation to take part in this unique evening featuring uplifting and meditative musical performances from the Indian spiritual tradition.
Bill Grundy’s fall from grace due to that interview with the Sex Pistols on Thames TV’s ‘Today’ programme and what he did next.
Another triumphant show from Ciadhra McGuire and Erik Igelström or, as they’re better known on stage, Earnest and Wilde.
Amadeus Martin has arrived home to find his pet dog, Pluto, on the table with his memory stick containing the new material for his Brighton Fringe show in its mouth, chewed up.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
What’s happening on the French live music scene Right Now? Come and check out a selection of fine French bands playing a rich mix of originals and covers.
Join Brighton’s award-winning Music Mike in an action-packed musical adventure.
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe.
A stellar jazz sextet performs a musical tribute to the jazz composer and pianist, Thelonious Monk.
How to Succeed is a witty, satirical show with an exhilarating musical score and a plethora of interesting and diverse characters.
Musicians appearing in the 8th Lewes Chamber Music Festival in June 2019 will perform chamber music by Mozart, Faure and the little-known Lekeu in this special Festival Launch conc…
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian.
I had no idea what to expect from John Hinton’s Ensonglopedia of British History.
Jools takes you on a journey through the crazier moments of a life lived without a second thought.
Geoff Robb was the winner of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Live Music Award for his solo show.
Lunchtime recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the fine organ at St Bartholomew’s Church.
In 1986, Nuala won the annual Rose of Tralee beauty pageant and now she’s back as the first female host.
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in…
Geoffrey Mead will be conducting a special tour dating back over 90 years of cafe and family history.
How unusual and odd are we in Europe? For this we can blame the legacy of the British Empire, but we can’t blame anyone else for the Empire.
Sound Sculpture and Giant Percussion Workshops This fun music workshop is divided up into two sections.
A fun space to connect with music and dance! DJs playing vinyl only, hosted by Nin Warrior guesting local legends.
Kaviraj Singh - Santoor & Voice and Upneet Singh - Tabla Combining musicality with complex rhythm, Kaviraj Singh is emerging as a unique and celebrated talent of the new generatio…
West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis chats to broadcaster Gaby Roslin about her 20 years in show business and performs songs with her band from throughout her illustrious career.
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of&n…
“The music I listened to between the ages of 11 and 21 probably affected by life more than pretty much anything else.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course.
A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance"- Great Scott ★★★★★ Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O' Brien went to prison.
Live Nation & MZA present DANIEL SLOSS: X PLUS SPECIAL GUEST KAI HUMPHRIES Don’t miss the stunning new show from Scotland&r…
Live Nation & MZA present DANIEL SLOSS: X PLUS SPECIAL GUEST KAI HUMPHRIES Don’t miss the stunning new show from Scotland&r…
Live Nation & MZA present DANIEL SLOSS: X PLUS SPECIAL GUEST KAI HUMPHRIES Don’t miss the stunning new show from Scotland&r…
Extra Virgin tells the story of the awkward minutes after a Grindr hook-up.
In BOLSTOFF: A Modern Actor’s Introduction to Advanced Contemporary Performance the lads from Wicker Socks (Fionn Foley, Michael-David McKernan and Ronan Carey) help guide us thr…
Join award winning storyteller Cathianne Hall as she brings alive the stories behind a lost ‘agony column’ of the 1890s.
Z E I T is an Irish electronic music synth collective borne out of a common passion for synthesizers and the pioneering electronic music era of the 1970s and 1980s.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is 200 years old and yet the universality of the novel’s core message keeps her creation in the very centre of popular culture.
To heal, or not to heal? Is that a question? To err is human! Does that even make sense? Therapy plays host to a disparate bunch of characters seeking these very answers.
The captivating sound-world of medieval music, featuring Scottish chant from Inchcolm Abbey, music by Hildegard of Bingen and Thomas, Jewel of Canterbury – an eight-part work by …
The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, clarsach, lowland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, doublebass and percussion has captivated aud…
Australian comedian Daniel Muggleton’s blunt and honest stand-up is a breath of fresh air for audiences.
Piano music of Erik Satie.
Mikhail Zygar and Karen Shainyan are two of Russia’s most controversial journalists, still holding the Putin Government to account.
Tenth anniversary tour celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast Boys.
Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for.
Aberdeen-based ensemble marks 90th anniversary of composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and 50th anniversary of his Intuitive Music by performing selected compositions from his Aus den Si…
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…
Scottish street-funk brass band Brass Gumbo take a magical musical tour through the back catalogue of The Beatles, mixing instrumental jazz and funk (and plenty of New Orleans seas…
Of course, this show will be based around Attila’s powerful, poignant, personal, political performance poetry – still evolving after 37 years.
Feel down in the dumps? Come to the Fringe with a desperate desire to re-evaluate your life? No? Well, we have.
One Woman, One Cello and 500 Years of Music.
The Other Guys are an all-male all-student a cappella ensemble from St Andrews, with a balanced programme of medleys, mashups and straight songs, as well as plenty of dad dancing, …
Matt Griffo from Chicago is an internationally touring musical comedian, combining music with comedic lyrics.
Downhome blues, stomping boogie-woogie, rhythmic New Orleans piano, hard bop classics with searing guitar evoking the good-time speakeasy atmosphere.
‘You’ll have to go a long way to hear finer choral singing than this’ (International Record Review).
Featuring musicians from the internationally acclaimed Complete Songs of Robert Burns (Linn Records). ‘Great voices, great songs… Who could ask for more?’ (fRoots).
Heinrich Schütz, perhaps the most highly regarded composer in 17th century Germany, wrote The Resurrection History on returning to Germany in 1623, following a period of study in …
A quintet of Scotland’s foremost jazz musicians pays joyous tribute to the bebop/soul music of Cannonball and Nat Adderley.
An afternoon concert series by one of Scotland’s leading fiddle exponents.
Before Chris’s wife died, she made him promise to be himself.
Fresh from sell-out seasons and rave reviews in New Zealand and Australia, comedian Louise Beuvink is coming to Edinburgh for the first time with her smash-hit show Ladylike: A Mod…
Music, comedy and crisis in a puppet show for grown-ups.
From the deep-rooted traditions of Chicano Teatro – a little Brechtian agitprop, Mexican vaudeville and social justice street theatre, we bring you this exploration and celebrati…
This is a chance to hear some of the finest exponents of classical pipe music, or piobaireachd (pronounced peebroch).
The RTO has searched far and wide for music to play.
One of London’s hottest improv teams returns to the Fringe to bring you an hour of comedy inspired by music.
Cuerdas features professional musicians, Lindsay Martindale (cello) and Sophie Askew (harp) who show their amazing versatility and artistry with performances which include works by…
Bernard MacLaverty was born in Northern Ireland and brought his family to Scotland in 1975.
Tom McNab, technical adviser on the film Chariots of Fire, gives a short, sharp history of the Olympic games to raise funds for the Eric Liddell Centre – a dementia care charity …
One of the BBC’s best-known journalists and presenters, James Naughtie is now is now special correspondent for BBC News.
The talented vocalists of Edinburgh Music Theatre return with another fantastic musical extravaganza for all the family this August.
Renowned Scottish pianist Christopher Guild offers listeners the chance to become acquainted with a burgeoning force in Scotland’s culture: its classical music.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Because he’s an idiot, in thrall to his own imagined past, Daniel Kitson (41) has decided to perform an unfinished show that starts at midnight in a room that gets debilitatingly h…
A journey through chamber music gems with the Edinburgh Quartet – featuring works by Mozart, Bruckner, Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak and Gesualdo over three performances.
These entertaining and informative guided walking tours tell the story of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh’s iconic Jazz Bar showcases some of their favourite resident bands and the very best of Edinburgh’s local talent with late night funk, blues and soul, as well as special …
An anthology horror show featuring nine modern day tales of terror, death and the supernatural.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best young contemporary music talents perform an exciting blend of Scottish pop, traditional Scottish songs and instrumental s…
An evening celebrating the legendary partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Ever wondered what might happen if Queen Victoria met Genghis Khan? In this totally improvised comedy, the audience choose which chapters of history they want to see rewritten.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe.
If you remember MSN, getting your first DVD player and video game soundtracks from the 90s, then you won’t forget this show.
A superhero story that refuses to be a comic book.
After last year’s sell-out show, Pete Sinclair returns with his cool crooners and a new mix of hits from The Great American Songbook: numbers like Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, S…
In this mixture of drama and black comedy, we meet TV presenter Bill Grundy some three years after his profanity-littered, car-crash interview with the Sex Pistols live on teatime …
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd’s album The Wall. Travel back in time to 1979 with this progressive rock album enhanced with spectacular wrap-around immersive dome visuals.
‘The history of England jumps off its axis.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Visit St Giles’ Cathedral and enjoy a relaxed musical concert from performers from all over the world in a unique and beautiful historical setting.
Enjoy a rotating line-up of bands featuring a host of top local musicians doing a collection of familiar and unique covers, a great night to sing along and get your toes tapping at…
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.
Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this new full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics.
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten shows you don’t have to use a chalkboard to teach what we’ve known all along.
Self identity, depression, sexual awakenings and The Smiths are all topics central to writer/director Ben SantaMaria’s incredibly touching and heartfelt play about growing up gay…
Sofía & Marcelo are an innovative Mexican duo who combine different musical elements to achieve an experience in the spectator.
Inspired by real events: in 1969, in a segregated city in the American Midwest bursting with racial tension, a 14-year-old black girl, Vivian, was shot by a white cop, igniting one…
Currently residing in New York City, the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer returns to the Fringe to build material.
Award-nominated Australian stand-up Daniel Connell is quite possibly the most relaxed man in Australia.
Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien went to prison.
A love story, set on Preston Road, and also in space and in time.
New Zealand’s favourite showband return to the Fringe with the world premiere of a new work.
Following sell-out shows on the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes for Never Mind the Cossacks – ‘brilliantly conceived’ (FringeGuru.
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe, performing each night i…
Daniel Downie takes an irreverent look at Edinburgh’s history that’s more hysterical than historical.
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‘Hilarious… Sloss is a festival highlight.
The 10-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an epic new show for just about everyone.
Strap in for rapid-fire jokes from the Aussie hurricane in this brand-new show.
Watching Daniel Cook run wildly around Pleasance’s Bunker Two, three things are clear: 1.
The least qualified and most concerned history teacher in the UK (Oskar Schortz) guides you through his biggest worry yet – that history has a purpose! Join him for a lesson to d…
More stories-in-song from this multi award-winning Jewish songwriter and Fringe favourite.
Ian Stroughair delivers an hour of avante guarde post modern drag, with a voice so powerful he should require a license to operate it.
Here is something special and unusual: the life and death of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke and heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, remixed into a cabaret history lecture b…
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the club’s musical director, take to the stage to celebrate two giants of jazz…
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
The Welsh singing legend, who is known for hits such as Delilah and What New Pussycat is.
Pop superstars Steps are the first headline act to be announced for Greenwich Music Time 2018.
A rare concert performance of Samuel Beckett’s radio play Words and Music with American composer, Morton Feldman’s score.
The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course.
The End of History is billed as “a moving and funny site-responsive play with music which uses a chance encounter to explore the impact of gentrification on two radically differe…
Join us in the Victorian setting of Brighton’s Old Courtroom for a special screening of this classic film.
Australian Comedian Daniel Muggleton makes his debut at Brighton Fringe in 2018! He released his debut album ‘Let Me Finish’ in 2017 with US label Comedy Dynamics, recorded live at…
Everyone had a favourite subject at school taught by their favourite teacher.
Kate Stokes and Claudia Summers have their finger on the pulse with this delightful double bill of comedy plays, interspersed with a few shorter sketches.
A unique blend of meditation and music performance to enlighten the soul and lift your spirit! Come and experience a mix of live Eastern and Western vibrational music to help brin…
A superhero story that refuses to read like a comic book.
Latest smash-hit show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning comedian.
How can we enhance the impact of a theatre play with live music? An interactive workshop where participants are welcome to bring their own compositions to play or improvise.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Dark and dramatic, tension-packed, teen-angst parody.
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.
Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels…
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…
Grab a bunch of mates and hit the dance floor with Australian party machine Tomas Ford for Brighton Fringe’s most ridiculous party.
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…
Lunchtime recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the fine organ at St.
Join West End star Ian Stroughair, the man behind the makeup of the sensational Velma Celli, on a passionate pilgrimage through the most iconic drag moments of film, stage and popu…
Singer/songwriter, Jon McLeod, brings his original acoustic compositions to Artista Cafe & Gallery.
Geoffrey Mead will be conducting a special tour dating back over 90 years of cafe and family history.
Violinist Benedict Cruft and J.
Exclusive after hours tours of Brighton’s aquarium! A unique opportunity to go off the public route to learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
Alongside his interviewing and writing Sir Michael Parkinson has spent much of his career promoting the appreciation of the music of the Great American Songbook and encouraging t…
Richard Alston choreographed his very first dance in 1968 – 50 years later Mid Century Modern celebrates this landmark with new and old work from Alston, a fitting celebrat…
Smash-hit new show from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish comedian.
After the sell-out success of their 2017 Fringe performance, the all-star cast of musicians that are ‘Eclipse’ are coming together once again to perform one show only for the 2…
After a stellar 2017 Daniel Connell (as seen on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala and Roadshow) returns to Adelaide Fringe with a brand new hour of stand-up! This is Daniel’s seve…
Think you know everything about the feminist Latin art movement of urban Puerto Rico in the 1970s?!?! Well think again as Sam Simmons turns this world inside out and upside down.
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 DEER JOHNS get the party going as they take you on a trip through your favourite eras, playing a song-per-year chronological musical history.
Cafe Boite Presents 3 Friday events presenting a variety of music and dance from SA’s newest communities, Afghan, Persian, Syrian, South Asian and African.
Grab your mates and hit the dance floor with hyperactive party machine Tomás Ford for the Fringe’s most ridiculous night.
All I Really Want - A show dedicated to the music and lyrics of Alanis and Etheridge.
Using a combination of Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance style) and contemporary, interpretive dance, this show is a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul.
It’s in the air… the desire to dance! Fly solo or bring your friends to learn a fun, modern and easy partner dance style that can be danced to any music.
Adelaide based singer/songwriter Tara Carragher makes a long awaited return to this years Adelaide Fringe for ‘Righteously - The music of Lucinda Williams’.
Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage.
Have you ever imagined your own theme music when STRUTTING down the street? Do you cry when someone eats the last of YOUR chocolate? Do you use UNNECESSARY CAPITALS (and emoji’s) i…
Direct from a sold out run in the UK, join the sensational Velma Celli on a passionate pilgrimage through the most iconic drag moments of film, stage and popular culture.
A wonderful program of three concerts featuring voice and organ that make the most of the gorgeous acoustic of this space.
Come and experience Music with Motion.
Multi-award-winning blues guitarist Cal Williams Jr, double-bass virtuoso Kory Horwood and Canadian harp maestro Will Kallinderis will guide you through the songs and stories of ea…
Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life.
A superhero story that refuses to read like a comic book.
Prepare to be taken on a musical journey through time.
Fame, Fortune & Lies : the Life and Music of Eileen Joyce is a window into the life of Eileen Joyce; an Australian concert pianist, recording artist, radio performer, fashionista a…
2018 is Etsuko Kawaguchi’s 10th year in the Adelaide Fringe.
Mercedes DeLuca-Jones is glamorous, fabulous, filthy rich and mind blowingly exciting, yet she still feels “something’s missing in my life”, could it be FAME??!! So when audition…
Staged within the famous Buckingham Arms dining room with their traditional “All you can eat” menu whilst being entertained by “Skullduggery” one of Adelaide’s great dynamic and di…
Love passion deceit betrayal and some of the most iconic songs ever written formed a soundscape that touched every listener of popular music in the 70’s and 80’s.
Welcome to 1960.
English-born Australian singer-songwriter Glenn Shorrock is known for being a founding member of The Twilights, Axiom, and Little River Band, as well as his extensive solo career.
Shock horror! Our previously genteel vision of Adelaide’s history will be shattered as Mr.
Exeter, 1984.
Celebrating the rich contribution to the world’s culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this performance brings together leading contemporary SA artists Corey T…
The Old Married Couple may be married but they’re certainly not old.
The Sound of Music is a beautiful, uncomplicated musical about courage, love and doing the right thing, and this production is a beautiful, uncomplicated rendition that stays true …
It is common knowledge that history is written by the winners.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
They are the most beloved and recognisable big and small screen creations of all time – let alone just in the world of the Fantasy genre – and now, for the first time, …
Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK.
Join award-winning songwriter and musician David Gibb on a musical journey through his hilarious and often surreal imagination.
After an exciting run at the 70th Edinburgh Fringe Festival the companies of three musicals (Porn, X and Suicide) come together to perform musical highlights from the shows in what…
Songerie vers Jack.
CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community.
As part of Fringe Central’s Young Voices: Fresh Perspective programme, the Scottish Drama Training Network presented Creative Solutions for Creative Careers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Nina Conti’s In Therapy is a hysterical and intelligent piece of improvised comedy that plays with the idea of what would happen if we actually said our uncensored thoughts out l…
George Orwell’s magnum opus novel 1984 is eerily relevant today despite being published in 1949 and shows us a world of constant war, omnipresent surveillance and propaganda cond…
Bunker Girls shows us two women who worked as secretaries documenting the German perspective on WWII.
The Bathtub Heroine presents an incredibly biting piece of new writing telling the life story of tormented poet, Sylvia Plath.
As one of the most famous American authors of all time, many people will know of F.
Before Chris’s wife died, after over 30 years of marriage, she made him promise to be himself.
The story of Peter Pan is a familiar one for many and The Talentz present a lovely retelling of the classic tale.
Ethereal Theatre Company’s Little Shop of Horrors is a powerhouse of zany energy.
Bringing you the best comedy the fringe has to offer, The Really Great Compilation Show presents some of the biggest names gracing Edinburgh, as well as some amazing up-and-comers.
Two of Scotland’s most critically acclaimed new acts present their unique brand of pastoral and lyrical pop, enhanced by intricate arrangements for the renowned Pumpkinseeds stri…
A series of solo concerts celebrating the magical Scots fiddle tradition by one of the country’s leading exponents.
Whimsical, surreal, truly inspirational: psychedelic pioneers The Incredible String Band entranced listeners in the late 1960s and early 1970s with their visionary, dream-like so…
A quintet of Scotland’s foremost jazz musicians pays joyous tribute to the bebop/soul music of Cannonball and Nat Adderley.
Geraldyne are a team of improvisers that grew up mishearing song lyrics.
This is the year 1929, Tom is a happy, wealthy and young broker who lives in London and whose life is about to radically change.
Jump aboard the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and join Scotland’s top jazz musicians Brian Kellock (piano), Colin Steele (trumpet), Roy Percy (bass) and Tom Gordon (drums) to celebrate t…
The History of Jazz Piano is now expanded into a journey over three nights taking in the greatest jazz pianists from Fats Waller to Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans.
Dante’s History of the Banished is framed around the conceit that Dante Alighieri, legendary poet who penned the Divine Comedy, is writing a new book about the titular ‘banishe…
Step back in time and experience the rise and fall of disco.
An ear-opening recital of music for Horn and Piano – including an Elgar first – by leading Edinburgh musicians, Neil and Gill Mantle.
The RTO has had another successful international tour to add to New York, London, Utrecht and Glasgow.
You are guaranteed to be off to a great start when you step into the gorgeous Merchant’s Hall with a G&T in hand.
‘Dazzling wit.
The music of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Returning from Australia after a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, A Case of You is a poignant, imaginative and dynamic homage to one of the greatest songwriters of the Wo…
Ever woken up in the night screaming at the revelation that Bruno Tonioli is 61 and wondered what happened to your life? Daniel Norcross has.
Downhome blues, stomping boogie-woogie, foot-tapping New Orleans piano, hard bop classics and exciting originals evoking the good-time atmosphere of the speakeasy.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Doig, a disgraced businessmen, has fallen into despair.
Internationally acclaimed British/Syrian musicians Waseem Kotoub (piano) and Ayman Jarjour (guitar) in concert, accompanied by a visual display of Syria before and after the war.
Ever wondered what would’ve happened if Rihanna had met Genghis Khan? What if Julius Caesar accidentally invented Snapchat? In this improvised comedy, the audience choose which cha…
Improv Therapy is the free and fun way to revisit your past, predict your future and solve life’s problems! Come share your stories with seven of the best student improvisers the w…
Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best contemporary talents take inspiration from our Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition to perform traditional …
He’s back! The Amused Moose People’s Champion returns with another hour of upbeat, fast-paced and hilarious stand-up.
Edinburgh’s famous multi award-winning venue stages its own extensive programme of evening jazz and late-night funk every night of the Fringe.
A good dose of local acoustic talent, join us for a selection of music treats from some of Edinburgh’s finest musicians.
Static Assembly attempt to give us an insight into the lives and rivalry of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla but really just leaves the audience confused.
American Performing Arts International return to Edinburgh with their musical theatre revue American Broadway Hits.
It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day.
Step into the grand Lafayette big top in Underbelly’s dedicated Circus Hub and witness the spectacle of internationally acclaimed Circa with their 2017 Fringe offering.
It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day.
Almost 50 years after George Romero launched the zombie film genre on a shoestring budget, Night of the Living Dead holds a dear spot in the hearts of horror film fans.
Walking into the Krua Thai Cookery School is like being welcomed into a friend’s home.
If you’re also the kind of person who thinks that you can’t go wrong when starting with a G&T then this is the event for you.
Grab your mates and hit the dance floor with hyperactive Australian party machine Tomás Ford for the Fringe’s most ridiculous party.
Artist, musician and Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed invites you to a delightfully nonconformist evening of words, music and more, as he takes up residence for the 2017 Internatio…
Visit St Giles’ Cathedral and enjoy a relaxed musical concert from performers from all over the world in a unique and beautiful historical setting.
Daniel Piper’s Day Off is a one man comedy show that goes through the different anxieties one feels when calling in sick to work.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
Gazing at a Distant Star follows three lives individually dealing with their own losses.
With over 10 million video views online, internet sensation Rodney delivers a one-hour extravaganza filled with silly one-liners, magic, props and music. Fun for all the family!
Why do they fire a massive canon every day at lunchtime? How many pubs are named after brutal murderers? How did the Stone of Destiny end up back where it never belonged in the fir…
Standing on a stage adorned with all the necessary equipment to run a fully-fledged activity holiday, Alice Devlin is poised and ready to welcome us to her Edinburgh Festival Fring…
After a sold out debut season, Australian comedian Daniel Muggleton returns to Edinburgh in 2017.
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Award-winning Irish comedian Danny O’Brien returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date.
Gracefool Collective’s This Really Is Too Much blends dance, spoken word and physical comedy in a devised expressionistic theatre piece; revealing the absurd realities of life fr…
‘Dazzling wit.
Modern Maori Quartet are a good-looking, suave, contemporary Maori showband in the vein of forebears such as the Hi-Marks, Maori Volcanics Showband, Dalvanius and the Fascinations,…
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.
When viewing a show as celebrated and adored as How to Win Against History there is always the risk that it’ll never be able to live up to the hype.
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.
Siren Theatre Co’s Good With Maps is a multi-faceted story masterfully guided by Jane Phegan who takes us through this one woman show.
From a hit season at Adelaide Fringe, Danny Condon finds a grey area between art and science and lifts the lid on some hilarious family dynamics.
Bletherbox provide an alternative insight into the lives of the men who worked and died on the Piper Alpha oil rig.
The Noise Next Door’s Really, Really Good Afternoon Show is what it says on the ticket.
For the 16th year, twice a week during the festival, Frankenstein’s pub is taken over by Frank N Furter and the gang for Rocky Horror Night! It’s a raucous fun-filled evening o…
The dance world can sometimes take itself a little too seriously, it often seems to be too caught up in technical comparisons to just enjoy itself, however, Chicos Mambo is the opp…
The year is 991 and the Vikings are coming.
I know what you’re thinking: Love alcohol? You’ll love this show.
Master songwriter and Fringe favourite returns with more of his trademark smart and funny story songs (plus new gems).
From the Bronze Age to Brexit, get ready to laugh and learn with More or Less Theatre as they present to you a whistle-stop tour through European history that can be enjoyed by bot…
The greatest comeback concert ever! Featuring all your favorite groups you’ve never heard of from the 80s to the present day, including Familiar County, Simon Never Said and The …
Originally opened in 1763, St Cecilia’s Hall is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland.
Join us Whiski Bar for a vibrant, foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands during August.
Edinburgh is the greatest place a Harry Potter fan can visit if they’re looking to immerse themselves in an environment that feels authentically wizarding.
Mr Danger is a real-life damaged former daredevil who learnt his lesson the hard way.
Taking you beyond the sensory to the subliminal world of Oriental Aesthetics through poetry, music, dance, and visuals. £35 and £18 ticket link: bit.ly/HKSenses
Put classical, jazz, and pop music under the microscope and watch it metamorphose in Music Lab. Full Price £10 to £18; Concessions £8 to £16 Ticket link: bit.ly/HKMusicLab
Old meets New; East meets West.
Signing their first record deal in 1967, the group (with the late Michael Jackson) made history in 1970 as the first recording act whose first four singles reached No.
Alexander O'Neal, who came to prominence in the late 80s thanks to a string of chart-topping singles including Criticize, If You Were Here Tonight and Never Knew Love Like This…
Join us for the first program of Orchestra of St.
A concert of words and music focusing on the relationship between Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny.
Renowned American pianist and conductor Joel Sachs (Juilliard School, New York) performs piano music by three of America’s greatest composers: Charles Ives’ First Piano Sonata, pio…
Kids these days! No one knows what they’re up to.
Award-winning stand-up comedian David Mills struggles to stay modern in a world quickly reverting to more medieval tendencies.
Critically acclaimed musical satirists make a triumphant return to Brighton Spiegeltent with their out-of-this-world Edinburgh Fringe smash hit.
Who doesn’t want to make their kids really happy? Come and join us for a great day out.
Music can nurture us, music can uplift us.
A stand-up show for those who love the ‘special skills’ section of a CV.
Sometimes you stumble on a stand-up so freshly funny that you remember why you started liking unknown comedy shows in the first place.
In the beautiful, atmospheric church of St Nicholas, dating back to 1091, Duo Maddalena recreate the soundscape of medieval France, England and Spain.
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 …
“Keep going,” actor Andy Clark says repeatedly to the musicians behind the glass screen in the unsubtly-named Limbo Studio created on stage, ensuring that we find our seats …
Soaring soprano and passionate cello lines intermingle with sumptuous piano writing in a recital programme featuring Esther Ward-Caddle (cello)and Nicole Panizza (piano) performing…
A social history of Brighton & Hove’s largest taxi company, formed by a group of drivers in 1936 using a brand new concept which changed the taxi industry all over England, spreadi…
Blending many influences, The Shakespeare Heptet’s distinct sound is alluring and wholly contemporary, providing a stunning soundtrack to the sonnets.
Meet Megan and Sophie.
Lunchtime recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the fine organ at St. Bartholomew’s Church.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Geoffrey Mead will be conducting a special tour dating back over 90 years of cafe and family history.
Exclusive after hours tours, just on offer as part of the Brighton Fringe in May.
We welcome violinist Benedict Cruft along with his fine Cruft-Robertson-Pleeth String Trio and guest guitarist, Paul Gregory.
Did you know that every sound has a colour? What are your true colours? And what happens when all those colours blend together in a choir? Come and discover an amazing choral rain…
Mr Danger is a damaged former daredevil who learnt his lesson the hard way.
Proving himself to be one of the best loved artists of our time, the tour will take in the length and breadth of the UK from Cardiff to Sheffield and onto Edinburgh.
Do you wish that your life was more successful? Do you yearn to reach the pinnacle of business and change the world for the better? Do you just love getting ahead? Well, we have go…
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…
A History of Servitude is a comic survey of world history, from the dawn of man to the present.
There is, ironically enough, a lot that’s incredibly old-fashioned about Thoroughly Modern Millie; it’s a feel-good, song and dance show about a young gold-digger who, while se…
Spanning one term at Oxford University, Modern Love follows the story of two sets of best friends - Olivia and Ella, Harry and Jonah - whose lives collide when they all fall for El…
The music of old and new Scotland – misty isles, enchanting glens, awe-inspiring mountains, history, passion and ambition.
Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, Cuba and southern Italy to Summerhall for a huge festival edition of their world music concert.
This famous traditional music ensemble has thrilled audiences around the world, from China to the USA, with their unique blend of fiddles, smallpipes, harp, flute, concertina, doub…
Arbroath-based musician Mark Spalding follows on from last year’s warmly received recital marking 40 years of Stockhausen’s Tierkreis, with a programme honouring veteran Hungarian …
The award-winning trio with a big band sound, Barrule elevates the Isle of Man’s native music to a new level of performance and musicianship; a knockout live act performing Manx …
Edinburgh Fringe veteran, Perrier nominee, co-founder of the Comedy Store Players, multiple BAFTA-winning Horrible Histories songwriter, inadvertent creator of the phrase ‘comedy i…
Sophie Williams (violin), Hugh Mackay (cello), Anna Michels (piano) and Emilia De Geer (piano) perform Smetana Piano Trio in G minor and music by Ravel and Debussy.
For those of you not yet converted, Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, with subtitles – s…
In this performance, three talented musicians play some of Glenn Miller’s greatest hits.
2016 sees the release of Alastair’s long-awaited fourth album and his first completely unaccompanied fiddle recording.
Bel Canto Voices, Fife’s premier youth choir presents The History of The Musical, featuring highlights from shows by Offenbach to Rodgers and Gershwin to Schoenberg, and showcasi…
Ever wondered what would’ve happened if Buddha met Hitler? Or what if Tesla accidentally invented time travel? In this improvised comedy show the audience will decide which chapt…
The Edinburgh Contemporary Music Ensemble perform the best of the city’s new chamber music with works by Peter Nelson, Harry Whalley, Kostas Rekleitis, Stuart Taylor, Julien Loncha…
When it comes to music, virtual reality will change the industry.
The hit international show returns for one night only.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Cinema screening of live performance.
On the day that his new book is published, come and hear this controversial and outspoken figure in the church discussing it in conversation with the minister of St Andrew’s and St…
In this adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic, troubled programmer Victor Stone attempts to restore his reputation after being responsible for crashing the stock market.
Breezing in as part of the Made In Adelaide initiative after a sold out run there, I had high expectations of this presentation.
Following extraordinary interest in his 2016 Fringe show, Blue Rose Code has added a second gig at AMC @ St Bride’s for the Fringe.
We now have great weapons against cervical cancer, but it still kills women every year.
Two late night showings of Murnau’s classic 1922 German expressionist film Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror, with live music provided by the ensemble Gladstone’s Bag.
We will have showstopping compositions from the RTO music competition for unpublished composers.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Escape into the Renaissance for an hour with music from Octavoce in the beautiful surroundings of the Robin Chapel, Edinburgh.
For over twenty years Chechelele have been delighting audiences with songs about love, freedom, slavery and everyday life: music with stories and meaning performed with energy and …
Folk music is the treasure of the splendid Chinese civilization, with its elegance, charm, neatness and harmony and the beauty of Oriental Art in the folk music melody, we will bui…
Classical meets modern in a glamorous fashion show organised by Shanghai Culture Week.
Countertenor James Laing, theorbo player James Akers and bass violist Susanna Pell’s hour long feast of Dowland was one of the most spectacular concerts I have attended in a whil…
Cinema screening of live performance.
The music of Egberto Gismonti is like a microcosm of his native Brazil – diverse, joyful and unique.
Prière; 3 Gymnopédies; 3 Embryons Dessèchés; 6 Pièces Froides: 3 Airs à Faire Fuir; 3 Danses de Travers.
Join Dracula’s arch-nemesis Professor Van Helsing in a gothic camp vamp romp of biting satire punctuated with sucky songs.
Really? Music tricks are the only resource for this group of orphans? They’re losing hope.
‘Do you know how they get animals to breed in captivity? They put them in the same cage.
Bringing the brightest and best comedians to the BBC stage.
Downhome blues, stomping boogie-woogie, foot-tapping New Orleans piano, hard-bop classics and exciting originals evoking the good-time atmosphere of the speakeasy.
A modern day analysis of the world of consumerism.
Sexual Fears of A Modern Day Virgin.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum with the best contemporary talents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
Lotta and Erik should be happily married but there’s one problem – the sex.
What’s in your shopping basket? Probably not the same as what’s in Steve’s.
Genre-defying Nu Nordic pioneers Auvo Quartet, the stage-melting powerhouse duo Ross Couper and Tom Oakes and his many forays into cinematic, classical and improvised material.
Live music throughout the day and night at Stramash, featuring the best Edinburgh-based and visiting musicians.
Grab your mates, request a crap song and hit the dance floor for a ridiculously fun night! Tomás Ford, (Craptacular!) is proudly the worst DJ in the world, returning with his idio…
As well as a full daily schedule of incoming Fringe shows, Edinburgh’s famous multiple award-winning venue stages its own programme of jazz and late-night funk every night, with 5a…
Tom Jones was born to be hanged.
History meets hilarity as stand-up comedians bring the past to life with punchlines.
Your best friend from school has been arrested for having a collection of child pornography on his laptop.
Pete Sinclair returns with a brand new show titled after an Andy Williams hit.
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, …
Daniel Audritt, ‘A winning wit’ (Bruce Dessau), and Sean Cannon, ‘A solid newcomer.
When Danny was 10 something bad happened, he was fine.
2016’s been a bit of a bumpy year to say the least so, it was only a matter of time before we started receiving advice from extra-terrestrials.
A stand-up show based on a true story about how a man (me) went from being an idiot to a (spoiler alert) Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Daniel Piper is in four gangs, and he’s going to tell you about them.
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…
A madcap stand-up hour that bats around from interactive games to surreal one-liners and some longer bits.
Bethany Black is a forthright, funny, and unapologetic comedian, cheerfully rousing the audience as she lets fire her jokes.
Doris Day is one of the most loved singers and actresses of the 1950s and 60s.
Huddled underground in a nuclear bunker, Three Men in a Boot attempt to recreate history as best they can whilst staving off hunger (and potentially another Ice Age).
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Ed Caruana and Tamar Broadbent can’t pronounce their own names (so don’t feel bad).
A History, w Nowell Edmurnds is a surreal examination of celebrity culture which is by turns extraordinarily captivating and deeply funny.
Work in progress towards something in October. It will probably feel a lot like being directly addressed by Jesus. If Jesus was working up some new material and charging a fiver.
‘Nothing short of hysterical… Stunning’ (Sunday Express).
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 …
Life from a bear’s point of view is as strange and wonderful as you would expect it to be.
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
What to expect from Bea Roberts’ modern day update of Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary? Instead of surrounding herself with romantic literature to distract her from the b…
On every front, this show is a winner.
Step back in time for a relaxed afternoon with our Scottish folk musician.
Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August.
New solo show written & performed by Elaine Fellows.
A group of Sixth Form boys in a Comprehensive School in Sheffield set their sights on Oxford and Cambridge.
A pair of comedic short plays simultaneously celebrating and condemning modern life, sandwiched in sketches: A re-imagining of the myth of Narcissus and Echo, and a contemporary fa…
Internationally-acclaimed proponent of the steel pan (steel drum) Rachel Hayward returns to the Fringe with a solo recital in the beautiful setting of Brighton’s oldest building, p…
Pianist, rapper and producer Mrisi has performed his unique mix of hip hop, jazz, African, reggae and other genres as part of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and all over the UK, su…
Laurene Hope, who amazed as Piaf, is now ‘La Divina’ Callas - from unwanted child to opera Goddess and her obsession with Onassis.
Pianist, rapper and producer Mrisi has performed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and all over the UK, supporting the likes of Omar, Prince Fatty and Rizzle Kicks.
Virtuoso solo violinist Michalis Kouloumis performs traditional music from the Balkans, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey.
Experience the fire of Scottish traditional music, the delicacy of classical perfection, the spirit of jazz and the life of the city from Urban Folk duo, An Dhá.
Ben Watson’s meet and greet as we entered the theatre made his audience immediately warm to him.
Hastings-based Oudolin will be bringing you authentic music from a range of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Syria, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey and Moorish S…
Everything you ever wanted to know about everything .
Martha Tilston has carved her unique niche in the modern English folk scene with sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world.
A unique opportunity to go off the public route and learn about the remarkable history of the world’s oldest operating aquarium.
Broadway musical composer, jazz saxophonist and electronic music pioneer, Milton Babbitt is regarded as one of America’s foremost musical geniuses.
Geoffrey Mead will be conducting a special tour dating back over 90 years of cafe and family history.
We all know the refuge that music and singing can bring.
A social history of Brighton and Hove’s largest taxi company, formed by a group of drivers in 1936 using a brand new concept which changed the taxi industry all over England, sprea…
Recitals on Tuesdays by distinguished local organists on the fine organ at St.
An unique display of original artefacts, manuscripts and documents from the Doreen Valiente Collection.
Showtime Challenge: 48‐Hour Musicals is proud to present Thoroughly Modern Millie, coming to the Adelphi Theatre on 20 March 2016.
The 13th iteration of this festival celebrating all things flamenco brings a bright lineup of music and dance to locations throughout the city.
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…
On Saturday, in this series blending sight and sound, the Brentano Quartet plays Bach’s “The Art of Fugue” in a performance installation thought out by Gabriel Ca…
On Martin Luther King Day, Astronomy Club, an Upright Citizens Brigade house team, will present this sketch show about the “real black history,” described as “the…
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II didn’t shirk from social issues within their musical theatre productions: racism (South Pacific), transient/absent fatherhood (Carouse…
For its first New York show, this Pittsburgh-based new music series offers Burr Van Nostrand’s “Fantasy Manual for Urban Survival,” performed by the cellist Dave …
Since 1975, the Richard Tucker Music Foundation has been fostering the careers of emerging singers.
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…
Former losing contestant on much loved ITV quiz show ‘Blockbusters’, metaphorical swashbuckler DANIEL KITSON hosts an evening of first class stand up comedy in aid of the United Na…
This enterprising series, dedicated to the pairing of invigorating contemporary music with comfort snacks, presents New Morse Code, a duo made up of the cellist Hannah Collins and …
The latest edition of this now happily long-running series comes on the Noguchi Museum’s Community Day, when admission is free.
Prélude de la Porte Héroïque du Ciel, 6 Gnossiennes, 3 Sarabandes, Dances Gothiques.
BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal host an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
This annual concert has built up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi…
All aboard the Magical History Tour! A completely ridiculous and unofficial journey through the world of the Fab Four with the Helter Skelter comedy of the Honky Bonk Comrades.
Senior players from St Mary’s Music School perform Schubert’s final chamber work, the sublime String Quintet in C major and a new work by Tom David Wilson.
The popular Scottish composer presents highlights from his chamber music, musicals and operas.
Award-winning New York-based saxophonist and composer Ben Bryden brings the songs of eccentric poet/songwriter genius Ivor Cutler into the jazz canon, with his indie-rock-infused j…
There’s something infectious about certain ad jingles.
Featuring singer/songwriter Euan Drysdale on vocals, guitar and piano and Alastair Savage on fiddle.
Edinburgh’s very own established 40-strong Capital Concert Band plays stirring Scottish themes in an hour’s tour of iconic music, including Highland Cathedral, Braveheart, A Scotti…
Jump aboard the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and have fun as top jazz players Brian Kellock (piano), Colin Steele (trumpet) and John Rae (drums) celebrate the greatest American dance band…
An hour of pure delight.
Song for The Bowdoin, Old Zeb, and Song for Gale – examples from a writer considered a leading voice in the American folk tradition.
Classical Music Concert @ connected - musical miscellany with the Rasaratnams. Enjoy a relaxing evening in an intimate venue with a selection of solo and chamber works.
Three of Scotland’s most exciting young professional musicians unite to perform ravishing repertoire for voice, viola and piano, including Brahms, Poulenc, Rubbra, Falla and Loeffl…
Piano Transcriptions of Irish and Scottish Music by Mary McCarthy.
Chap-hop, the hottest trend since hipster beard balm that makes your beard smell like woodsmoke and whisky, hits the Fringe this year in the form of Mr B’s Guide to Modern Life.
Mark Dean Quinn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth year running attempting to win the best newcomer award.
Written by Ireland Professor of Poetry, Paula Meehan, Music for Dogs is a story of survival, set during Ireland’s Celtic Tiger years, and takes place on Dublin’s Burrow beach.
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…
Exciting, young French pianist Louise Cournarie will give a recital on the Cathedral’s Steinway, including music by Handel, Schubert and Mendelssohn.
Scottish song, music and comedy at its finest.
Monochrome make-up, over-sized cigars and manic choral singing are only a few features you’ll find in the stylised theatre of the Dead Iconics.
Ian Munro leads the Edinburgh Festival Ensemble in music for strings including Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue.
Eight Tibetan monks present an exciting performance of sacred masked dance from their New Year festival, interspersed with the mesmerising chant and music of the Buddhist monastic …
Make Some Noize is Edinburgh’s most anticipated all day music festival featuring some of the world’s biggest music artists.
We celebrate our 20th Birthday this year.
After a sell-out show in 2014, Fischy Music return to connected@the Fringe.
Free Fringe Music all day at the famous Inn on the Mile, at the crossroads at the heart of the Fringe.
Charlotte Rowan is recognized for her compelling, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance.
Ranging from pleasantly slow and soothing to fast and excitable and even angry, the sounds produced by the Chechelele World Music Choir were vibrant and vast.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Eddie McGuire, former Chairman of the Musicians’ Union (Scottish Region), and classical zheng performer Dong Yi, the first and so far only musician of any Chinese instrument to g…
Yu Cai Primary School, originated in the ancient oriental city of Yan’an, where only about 100 years ago the people moved out from living in cave houses.
Cervical cancer only affects women but is caused by a virus (HPV) very common in both sexes.
Every comedian seeks and thrives on the laughter of their audience, but that’s not what’s most important to them.
The New Liszt Ferenc Chamber Choir was established on 1 February 2010 from the members of the Liszt Academy’s Alma Mater Choir and from the freshly graduated students of the Lisz…
Jazz Bar Music is an event which shows off the musical skills of several different performers, making each night different.
Daniel Smith Blues Piano.
Experience the joy of live music at the museum.
Freddie should never leave the house, if he’s not caught eating chicken naked, he’s accidentally involved in gangland gunfights.
Music all day at the smallest pub in Scotland or probably anywhere. Visit and enjoy.
This is a lewd, ridiculous and over the top show that will leave you stunned and cackling.
Like bagpipes, deep-fried mars bars and kilts, eating porridge is one of those ‘typically’ Scottish clichés that gets bandied about far too often.
Who knew that a Dusty Springfield favourite could provide such an effective description of man’s descent into unspeakable evil? Ewan Downie and Jonathan Peck from Company of Wolv…
‘A fast-paced gem of a play about saying goodbye to your nearest and dearest.
A ridiculous romp through nearly 500 years of American history, as seen and interpreted through hearts and minds of students from Stow Munroe Falls High School, Stow, Ohio.
Don’t wear make up to this show.
From now until August 31st, visitors can soak in the buzzing atmosphere at Edinburgh’s premiere music venue.
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato you racist.
Qn: How does a man feel about the suffragettes? Ans: Envious! They combined violence with a sense of moral destiny.
The anarchic late night DJ party is back! Request any song you want, so long as it’s crap.
Every comedian seeks and thrives on the laughter of their audience, but that’s not what’s most important to them.
Recommended by LondonIsFunny.
From bacon ice cream to cronuts, sriracha to wasabi, Atkins to Paleo, the history of the culinary world has always been diverse, ever-changing, a bit weird, but always fascinating.
Daniel Sinclair is a grim comedy about two friends lying at the bottom of the cracks in society.
Last year I used the word Schadenfreude in my description, and it seemed to frighten off dumb people as I had lovely audiences.
‘Brilliant’ (Mail on Sunday).
Doris Day is one of the most loved singers and actresses of the 1950s and 60s.
Brand new stories-in-song from this award-winning master songwriter.
A dirty afternoon party hosted by the king of alternative cabaret, Tomás Ford.
Award-winning brass ensemble Buzz presents The History of Music, a fabulous theatrical odyssey that travels through space and time at a thrilling tempo to explore the music of the …
The seven-time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone.
Will Seaward Has a Really Good Go at Alchemy is probably unlike anything you will have ever seen.
Award-winning comic Bruce Fummey, triumphantly returns telling the history of Scotland.
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…
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.
Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August.
Using the Library’s rich collections of manuscript and printed recipe books, we explore Scotland’s changing relationship with food and drink over the centuries.
A man walks slowly onto the stage with his back to the audience, he holds himself in a wide stance and begins to strike the taiko drum.
What a cracking show this is! What an utterly hilarious, ridiculous and relentlessly energetic show this is.
This lively summer festival offers free concerts on Tuesdays on the main stage of Washington Square Park.
It might be difficult for patrons in Edward Scissorhands costumes to get past security at Avery Fisher Hall.
The arts organization Inception to Exhibition, founded in 2009 to support new creative ventures, presents four Friday nights of free dance in the Midtown outdoors.
Under the unceasingly fertile direction of Garry Hynes, this enthralling Irish-born marathon presents the English crown as a fatal, glittering prize for those who wear it.
With ever more sophisticated technology at their fingertips, composers of electronic music are producing a dizzying array of works that often draw on video and performance art, too…
As part of the Pop Up Concerts series at the Miller Theater, the adventurous American Contemporary Music Ensemble offers a program of works by the pianist and composer Timo Andres,…
(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…
The Victorian Music Hall, vulgar, jingoistic, patriotic, slightly naughty to downright rude, with a mix of songs still sung and loved today.
Saturday May 23rd All Saints Church, Hove, 7:30pm.
Poet Charles Antony is well known in Sussex for his performances which bring his poetic stories to life.
Hit the dancefloor for party monster Tomás Ford’s late night rave.
This critically acclaimed recording-artist performs popular hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, and more.
Built in 1766 as a glamourous Georgian Ballroom in the Old Steine, it was the place to be seen for Brighton’s fashionable crowd! The building later became the Chapel to the Royal P…
Look how we’ve evolved! Learn about women in policing.
This adventurous group celebrates the music of Mathew Rosenblum and Lee Hyla, an American composer who died last year and whose scores mesh elements of classical, rock and jazz.
Please join us for a unique evening combining a short guided meditational experience with a variety of live music and spoken word performances.
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…
Geoffrey Mead, Brighton’s best known tour guide, will be conducting a special historical tour of Founder Mr Herbert Tennent’s café family history dating back over 90 years.
Deux Johns Orchestra, formed two years ago by John Trelawney, is a Jazz outfit that adapts in size for varying original material and venues.
French-Mexican acoustic guitar duo JP & Leonardo bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2…
A social history of Streamline Taxis from 1936 to the present day.
The biblical story of Daniel is well-known: the writing on the wall at Belshazzar’s feast, Daniel’s rise to power, his fall at the hands of conspirators - and the lions’ den.
MUSICAL BABBLE For twelve years, MJ Paranzino, composer and director has commissioned New Choral Music for Brighton Fringe.
Q: How do men feel about the Suffragettes? A: Envious! They combined violence with a sense of moral destiny.
The erotically charged music of Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” and glittering arias by Handel are the focus of this concert presented by this cele…
Jean-Luc Lagarce’s beautiful, incantatory play is about a company of three performers who cling to art and shredded dignity as they hoof from stage to ever more pathetic stag…
The History Boys – at least according to the programme notes accompanying this latest tour – is “generally regarded as Alan Bennett’s masterpiece”.
(Saturday) The clarity and grace of Mozart and his contemporaries is the focus of a concert by this organization’s classical orchestra.
Steven Fox conducts this excellent period instrument ensemble, expanded for the occasion, in Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony.
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself: After 60 years as the Paul Taylor Dance Company, the group returns this year as Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance, a more in…
A highlight of the Ecstatic Music Festival is Bang on a Can’s annual People’s Commissioning Fund Concert, which highlights imaginative new works by a range of composers…
The Boston ensemble Blue Heron delves into richly expressive secular and religious vocal music from the 15th century by composers including Johannes Ockeghem, Gilles Binchois and G…
Juilliard’s “Focus!” festival of Japanese music has concluded, but Asia Society’s series is still going strong.
Mr.
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…
This Israel-born comedian, who now resides in Booklyn, has garnered an impressive fan base with his musical comedy and inventive projection-based performances.
The versatile and fiercely accomplished Pacifica Quartet offers an unusual program with string quartets by Haydn (“Sunrise”) and Mendelssohn framing a newly commissione…
Sound and image mingle in illuminating ways in this production by the composer Philip Miller and the artist William Kentridge, two South Africans and longtime collaborators.
New play about the Caribbean slave trade to be performed in William Wilberforce’s church as part of Black History Month ‘It takes sixteen months for the sugarcane to ripen…Aft…
The organist K.
The harpist Ashley Jennifer Jackson and a string quartet made up of members of this ensemble perform a new work by Danielle Eva Schwob, a London-born composer, singer and guitarist…
How much Charlie Chaplin really wrote the score for “Modern Times” is debatable, but the genius of his 1936 reflection on industry and the Depression is not.
Once again the Philharmonic begins a new season with the Art of the Score film series.
The harpsichordist Avi Stein directs this festival, which features some of New York’s top period instrument players.
During what is usually a slow week in the classical music season, the New York Chamber Music Festival has been stepping up for several years with an ambitious series of programs.
Directed by Luke Sheppard, Associate Director of Matilda in the West End and Broadway, Soul Music is written by stand-up comedian Andrew Doyle with music by resident composer of th…
Come and hear accomplished music scholars from Fettes College, Edinburgh give a lunchtime recital of vocal and instrumental music in the magnificent surroundings of St Cuthbert’s P…
In the surrounds of St Cecilia’s Hall, my view of pianist Peter Bream is through a glass case displaying a set of tartan-clad bagpipes.
Musically challenged friends from sister orchestras in the US join the RTO in a celebration of mutual virtuosity to entertain and amuse all with their fiendish interpretations of m…
James Naughtie presents the programme from Edinburgh, featuring figures from the world of literature, politics and the arts.
This annual concert has built-up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi…
Richard Lewis, Edinburgh’s Convener for Culture, and international mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker look at how Scotland has inspired other nations.
An original musical based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Diamond as Big as the Ritz; a grotesque allegory of the American Dream.
The Man, the Music, the Panj is a conversational songwriting showcase by wheelchair bound singer/songwriter Shaun Shears and the stories that have created his work.
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Peter Seivewright performs piano music by the English romantic composer Cyril Scott (1879-1970).
Inspired by the extraordinary tenth century Aberdeenshire gospel book, Richard Ingham leads an evening of plainsong, reels and electronic soundscapes.
Fischy Music play fun and thoughtful songs to primary school-aged children, but the adults will love it too.
What impact has streaming had on the music industry? What are the pros and cons? A panelled discussion focusing on the key details involved in streaming music and the future of mus…
Radio nan Gaidheal hosts an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
This is not for everyone.
Drew Wright AKA Wounded Knee and Daniel Padden present a striking new song cycle celebrating the seasons, inspired by Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills.
Though the inviting Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park is just over 90 years old, this summer is the 109th season of free classical music at that site.
The New Zealand Music Showcase is a great way to see some of New Zealand’s greatest artists here at the fringe.
Jyotsna Srikanth, an exciting and amazing South Indian carnatic violinist presents Carnatic Nomad, a traditional South Indian offering with classical, folk and contemporary South I…
Psych nurse turned comic Danny Stinson feels like he has lived a thousand lives and he has stories to tell from all of them.
An interactive cabaret show that looks at activism through the ages.
Songs by three teachers of the Royal College of Music (Ireland, Howells and Horowitz) and piano solos by Lambert, a student of the Royal College of Music, are contrasted with the g…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
“Schubert and His World” is the most ambitious undertaking of the Bard Music Festival in its 25th anniversary summer season.
Hear the greatest jazz pianists come alive through keyboard virtuoso Richard Michael, BEM.
A programme of Italian baroque mandolin music accompanied by harpsichord and interspersed with readings from Frances Taylor’s evocative memoir, The Mandolin Lesson.
“Humanity depends upon this search for truth, nothing else is any use [.
Join the gang as they sweep you down to the grand old days of London, packed full of extreme patriotism and purpose, The Music Hall Menagerie promises singing, dancing, comic caper…
Billing their series of gigs as Playtime, some of Edinburgh’s finest Jazzers are creating very interesting and enjoyable music in the intimate space of The Outhouse’s attic.
Sunday evening live piano with Robert Harrison in Edinburgh’s newest Royal Mile venue by Victor & Carina Contini.
Down-home blues, stomping boogie-woogie, foot-tapping New Orleans piano/vocals, hard-bop classics and exciting originals evoking the good-time atmosphere of the speakeasy.
An anarchic late night DJ party where you can request anything you want.
From bold brass to fabulous fiddlers, soprano soloists to singer/songwriters, enjoy daily live music performances at the museum, showcasing the best contemporary talents from Scotl…
A thousand years of roman history in under an hour.
An interactive cabaret show that looks at activism through the ages.
The first weekend of the festival kicks off with the pianist Joyce Yang performing in Schumann’s Piano Quartet for a benefit concert on Saturday.
So, the title of this show doesn’t lie.
This festival exhibition highlights the Jami’ al-Tawarikh (World History or Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din, one of the masterpieces of medieval Islamic manuscripts.
Perrier/Chortle award-winning musical comedian makes sense of your universe.
An afternoon of Jazz from the Jazz Bar’s very own Jazz Trio; Ed Kelly on double bass, David Patrick on piano and Bob Kyle on drums.
Danny Buckler is incurably absorbed in the world of fantasy.
Cheaper Than Therapy presents its audience with a changing line up of five comedians performing sets based on phobias, anxieties and hang-ups.
With The Onion of Bigotry, A History of Hatred Black Dingo Productions and the Kielty Brothers have created an engaging and largely enjoyable piece of theatre.
Ben Fairey brings you the grooviest, new one-man line-up.
Join us at the multi-award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August.
Broken Britain or just broken lives? Rowena Moreno’s new one woman play - Modern Living - explores one of the last taboos of modern theatre, that area of our lives, that side of ou…
Join little Mat Wills and friends at this positive review show which includes the audience sharing their favourite experiences at this year’s Fringe.
All quirky and endearing romcoms would do well to learn a thing or two from A History of Falling Things.
A family show about one of the most popular forms of entertainment - magic.
The sell-out show returns, updated and up to the minute.
Imagine all your favourite historical documentaries rolled into one hour-long show that simultaneously entertains and explains all of history.
There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well.
The title of Reduced Shakespeare’s show is accurate to the point of pedantry.
New show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Music, Speech and the Sound of a Wheelbarrow. The static crackle prior to a record starting, how we learn language and various celebrities losing their heads! Funny.
In addition to coming back to the fringe with last year’s critically acclaimed The Dark Room, John Robertson is also performing a more traditional stand up show, A Nifty History …
Danny Mcloughlin feels alright.
Infra Dig, which we learn is Latin for “beneath your dignity”, is a show about dignity but also pride and respect.
Durham University Light Opera Group’s production of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying is a masterfully polished piece of theatre.
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d come to the wrong classroom: at times this show seems more like Sara Pascoe vs Biology, what with the fascinating nano-lectures on “spe…
Featuring feuding tailors, a Jewess who joins a 1950s Christian cult, a cocaine-addicted rabbi and many more, this award-winning and ever-evolving Fringe favourite is a joyous and …
Andrew O’Neill (Buzzcocks, Museum Of Curiosity, Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle) knows more about metal than you’ve had hot dinners.
Many consider Stuart Goldsmith’s career as a comic to be “living the dream.
A group photography exhibition focusing on the plight of indigenous people throughout the world and the ways cultures express a shared humanity.
A one-woman cabaret show presenting the life of Anita Boult, a jobbing musical actress trying to cope with life in New York city.
Rising stars perform with prominent musicians at this prestigious festival, directed by Richard Goode and Mitsuko Uchida, who will perform in Brahms’s Piano Quartet in G mino…
This international music festival at the bucolic Caramoor Center opens with a gala program featuring, as so many gala festival do, the violinist Joshua Bell, who is appearing with …
This long-running festival kicks off its summer season with a gala performance by the Emerson String Quartet.
The NY Phil Biennial is meant as a forum for new music, but 11 days is not enough time to explore all the recent works worthy of attention.
Jolle Greenleaf and Donald Meineke are at the helm of the inaugural Early Music Festival: NYC, which will present 16 concerts featuring first-rate soloists and ensembles at churche…
Brazil and bratwurst, Bach and potatoes are among the unlikely pairings in this festival, which sparkles with invention.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
To celebrate his company’s 15th anniversary, Mr.
Sitting in the pews of Brighton’s Unitarian Church and readying myself for an evening of devotional music largely centred on Hindu and Sufi traditions, I felt slightly dubious.
Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, reflects on the importance and value of music in her life with live illustrations from the Sussex Symphony Orchestra.
As part of his season as artist-in-residence with the New York Philharmonic, the brilliant pianist Yefim Bronfman plays a chamber music program with top players from the orchestra.
Play your part in creating a modern musical response to a First World War poem.
I greatly admire Union Music Store’s mission to bring their home-grown acts to the masses – a labour of love and angst warding off cynics like me, to be sure.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
A concert of British music to mark the 2014 centenary of the Great War and the impact of the conflict on heritage and culture.
Acoustic guitar duo JP & Xochitl bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
Always rich in young composers, this series has taken on venerable status by this, its 13th season.
The composers’ collective Random Access Music presents a vibrant offering of new music.
The history of this sceptred isle from Noah’s Ark to World War 2 via the Magna Carta, the Battle of Hastings, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, the Battle of Waterloo (including Sam, Sam,…
Emma Kirkby, Gavin Henderson, BREMF Singers, Orchestra and Brass Ensemble, Conducted by John Hancorn.
Geoffrey Mead, Brighton’s best known tour guide, will be conducting a special historical tour of founder Mr Herbert Tennent’s Cafe family history, dating back over 90 years.
Visit our little house on the edge of the woods and escape the bustle of city life.
Chamber Music had a small turn out in beautiful St Nicholas’ Church.
This festival continues with James Conlon conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus in a program that opens with John Adams’s exhila…
We were welcomed into the Cathode Ray Museum of Broadcasting, East Cheam by Terence (played by Bob Sinfield) in full evening dress.
‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ is the third of Frank Loesser’s trio of Broadway masterpieces, following ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘The Most Happy Fella…
The second concert of the Spring for Music series features this ensemble and the dynamic conductor Ludovic Morlot, who has galvanized the group and excited Seattle audiences since …
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 dance party for kids and social event for adults too.
What was originally billed as John Robertson’s A Nifty History of Evil became a show of improvised comedy at the Caroline of Brunswick, with Robertson creating an entirely new e…
Everyone in Brighton & Hove knows the name of Streamline Taxis, but did you know how it all started in 1936 with a group of cab drivers trying to improve the trade, and their servi…
Directed by MJ Paranzino.
I love a bit of late night showbiz.
The Tight Modern is a miniature replica of the iconic Tate Modern and goes on tour every two years.
French-American acoustic guitar duo JP & Xochitl bring you their unique and haunting sounds: a fusion of Arabic, Spanish and Gypsy music.
This adventurous series, organized by the composer Victoria Bond, continues with the New York debut of the Blue Streak Ensemble, a chamber group founded by the composer Margaret Br…
The storied festival offers a tantalizing program of teasers from its two-month season, including appearances by the soprano Dawn Upshaw and the conductor-pianist Robert Spano, in …
A major American conductor, Leonard Slatkin, takes the podium for a concert at Carnegie Hall with the orchestra of the renowned Manhattan School of Music.
Musicians including the violinist Daniel Hope, the clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois and the cellist David Finckel offer a program exploring music by 20th-century composers who w…
A double bill of landmark 20th-century choral writing provides a showcase for the conservatory’s symphonic chorus and chamber choir.
A family show about one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
The Actors Company Theater revives Christopher Durang’s not-quite romantic comedy about two flailing 30-somethings and their crazier-than-thou therapists.
Come and hear accomplished music scholars from Fettes College, Edinburgh give a lunchtime recital of vocal and instrumental music in the magnificent surroundings of St Cuthbert…
A unique opportunity to hear these extraordinary works prior to their outing at the BBC Proms.
Eric Satie: 3 Sarabandes, 3 Gnossiennes, 3 Danses de travers, 3 Gymnopedies. www.peterbream.com
It has always amazed me how classical musicians are able to perform a twenty-minute long sonata without a note of music in front of them.
Enjoy Fong Liu’s entrancing voice, Chinese traditional instruments (including Hooi Ling Eng’s percussion and zheng, Xian Shan’s accordion, Yulu Wang’s zheng and Eddie McGuire’s bam…
International tours in the last few years (to Utrecht and Glasgow) have honed the orchestra’s skills.
The Today Programme: The BBC’s flagship national news and current affairs show comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Their unique musical abilities conquered Europe in Utrecht in 2011.
Alastair presents three concerts in the relaxed space of the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre’s wonderful upstairs room.
This annual concert has built a loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty and power of the blend of pipes, fiddle, harp, concertina, flute, bass and drum.
One of Scotland’s foremost chamber ensembles, with a reputation for tackling the major works of the chamber music repertoire alongside pieces that are less frequently heard, play…
This unusual combination of clarinet, violin, cello and piano boasts an orchestral palette of tone colours and an extraordinary dynamic range.
Big, bold, bible-black, bilious .
Author Robert Fulghum lists lessons learned in kindergarten and explains how the world would be improved if adults adhered to the same rules as children.
Gentle, charming, heart-warming stories about what it means to be truly human.
Showcasing an exciting selection of the brightest and the best stand up comedians at this year’s Fringe.
These celebrated musicians give a presentation with bamboo flutes, classical flutes and Chinese zheng (zither) on the music of the two nations in comparative perspective.
Like other communities in Europe that have historically suffered political repression the Celtic peoples of the British Isles have for centuries expressed their culture through mus…
Comprised of 9 silent short films with musical accompaniments from Dmytro Morykit, Music in Manufacture seeks to bring together two different mediums to create something entirely n…
The two nations represented in this one-off concert were China and Scotland, with Dong Yi and Eddie McGuire as representatives.
Fold fitted sheets, design perfect desserts and create consummate canapés! A rich but practical diet of the responsibilities, realities and rituals of domesticity to entertain, ed…
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.
A celebration of Scottish Highland music featuring the great Highland bagpipe, the clarsach (harp), and traditional singing.
An exploration of our life’s journey through original song in multiple genres, enhanced by visual imagery, that tells a story of finding our way in the choices we make through st…
Sold out Fringe 2012! This lovely show returns with the critically acclaimed From a Garden of Songs, RLS’s own songs, poems from a Child’s Garden of Verses and a performance of Ste…
Youth string ensemble South West Camerata, a JUTP Music ensemble perform Vivaldi Four Seasons with poetry recitations at St Giles’ Cathedral on Friday 9th August at 12.15pm.
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.
Dean Friedman is a personable guy.
Daniel Rigby returns to the Fringe this year with a sketch show that certainly lives up to its name.
Playwrights’ Studio Scotland is an independent development organisation for playwrights, working with them across the country, including through its talent development programme.
Music from a Piece of Leaf.
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.
Alexandra Devon’s play promises an exciting musing on terrorism, questioning violence and injustice and exploring the reasoning behind them.
Musical history has been unfair to Brian Appleton, the rock musicologist who claims to have been instrumental in the development of prog rock, The Smiths and Phil Collins.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Experience Mass settings within their original church context.
Head to the magnificent Grand Gallery to celebrate the Museum’s collections through daily live music performances, from Renaissance to the best young contemporary Scottish tal…
What are you afraid of? Really?! Us too! Don’t let it get you down! Enter our world for an hour of magical, musical and surreal stand-up where playful coping mechanisms will chase …
An event to bring Christian gospel music from the church to our streets.
Misnomer number one of the title; it does actually last a full hour.
With their bold colours, fresh prints, improvisational piecing and minimalism, modern quilters are updating classic quilt designs for contemporary interiors and utilising the inter…
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
What happens beyond the therapy room, when patients venture off the couch and out into the world? A question posed and answered by the Birmingham Medics’ Performing Arts Society.
A beautiful way to start your Fringe! Three of Scotland’s most critically acclaimed new artists, Turning Plates, Jo Mango and The State Broadcasters, perform an intimate seated eve…
After a massive year of live touring, television, his debut DVD release and parties comes the new stand-up show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man…
Edinburgh’s famous quadruple award-winning music venue hosts Fringe shows daily and also promotes its own superb jazz and funk programme.
Tupperware: it’s robust, it’s light, it seals, it’s stylish and it’s modern.
It is not often that one-man shows in black box theaters stand out for their visuals.
Edinburgh’s famous, multiple award-winning atmospheric music venue hosts all kinds of shows all day from 1pm, and stages its own fantastic programme of high-quality modern jazz, la…
We really don’t know much about beer.
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.
Multimedia can be a tricksy thing.
Norwegian comic and Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2012 presents a brand new show.
It is rather difficult to pinpoint exactly why Music Show, Wedding! is so enjoyable.
Master songwriter presents more Jewish chronicles, truisms, and sharp wit, set to music.
Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character…
Join us for a footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the WHISKI Bar during August.
Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open from 9am – 3am every day.
Whistlebinkies really wants you to know they have free live music.
If you find yourself staggering down the Royal Mile at 2am desperately looking for a drink, there is a string of late-night live music bars ready to keep your liver happy and suppl…
Teenage Kicks is Daniel Sloss’s debut full length Edinburgh Festival show and as one of the youngest-ever finalists in So You Think You’re Funny, there’s quite a bit of anticipatio…
The title of this show is a rather misleading one.
An aspect of the Fringe that is sometimes passed over is the indigenous shows for the local population, which, heaven knows, puts up with enough to deserve something good of its ow…
Based on the Strauss-Kahn case in New York 2011, a small and talented cast enact the possible events that might have followed after the initial alleged assault and before the start…
The self-proclaimed professors of ‘pop hermeneutics’ return in stunning form to the Udderbelly, revealing their miraculous insights into the world of music and mass-culture, li…
An evening dedicated to songs and music inspired by Stevenson and his writings, this one-off performance of the critically acclaimed CD ‘From a Garden of Songs’ was a rare trea…
This venue has just one entry in the Fringe Festival programme and this covers 11 different events.
Here’s a real Fringe gem – a slapstick extravaganza that is literally barnstorming, performed as it is in a temporary wooden box built specially for the show.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Danny Bevins is not a gentle comedian.
John Donne claimed “No man can be an island.
We are given a window into a mental asylum as this absurdist tale of tragic delusion unfolds before us.
Stand-up comedy is never an easy option and Daniel Simonsen certainly had his work cut out for him in attempting to do so with little by way of preparation.
Covering a range of singer/songwriter greats, Juliet Nisbet and Bruce Birrell, collectively known as Spirit of Love, take us on a musical journey across Scotland, Ireland, France a…
The Music Box, a new play by Cambridge University’s Emma Stirling is not only bad, but bad for theatre.
God is Scottish.
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…
Over the last few years at the Latitude festival Robin Ince’s Book Club has been a runaway success.
‘Isn’t memory funny?’, comments Amy, one of the two main characters of DC Jackson’s My Romantic History.
An ambient evening of harp music and vocals which was enjoyable, but not exceptional.
There are three productions of Alan Bennetts wonderful play in Edinburgh this year.
Alan Bennetts play, The History Boys, is about a group of eight history pupils in a Sheffield grammar school who are preparing to take their Oxbridge entrance examinations.
Where better to hear about Scottish history and the current state of affairs than the SNP Club that becomes Stand II for the duration of the festival? Scottish comedy stalwart Vlad…
Thomas Annand and David Day have come all the way from Ireland to prove that there’s far more to African drumming than monotonous banging.
This isnt, Helen Arney tells us at the outset, a high-energy show.
Delivering his show in the style of a history lecture, Gordon Southern attempts to take the audience through history as we know it in its entirety in one single hour.
This was the first of a series of 6 evening concerts They are free, though a retiring collection is requested.
Hennessy and Friends is a fast paced surreal comedy sketch show.
No Shoes Theatre Company, whose massive success “The Improvised Musical” continues to pull the crowds at the Fringe, are debuting this powerful, articulate and ultimately movin…
The bagpipes might be the butt of more jokes at the Fringe than any other subject.
Bundle up for the cold-weather version of the annual summer Make Music New York festival.
Maurice Cock and Belvedere Bagg model their show as a lesson in how to act.
A Modern Town is a very 21st century fable of Newton Bassett, a tourist hotspot which has fallen on hard times, and its efforts to draw in visitors; a sink or swim initiative which…
This is consumate top-class stand-up comedy from Danny Bhoy.
It promised to be a fun show.
Mil’s Trills, starring a very bubbly Amelia Robinson on the ukulele, has travelled all the way from New York City to introduce the little ones of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fri…
The best often start out young.
The connection between traditional Scottish music and Chinese music is something I had given no thought to until this concert, but the Harmony Ensemble changed all that with their …
The performing arts are undergoing a shift in inspiration towards the early Twentieth Century: Cabaret is on the up, Burlesque is increasingly acceptable, and in Comedy it is the m…
Music Bugs is a company which provides music classes for ‘babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers’, an age group whose three primary occupations seem to be screaming, laughing and f…
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.
The video that Frisky and Mannish play as the audience files in is marvellously appropriate; the pair are shown dominating BBC News 24, both as the stories and as the newsreaders.
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
Zoe Lyons hits the stage running with an immediate gag about the messed up ticketing system at this year’s Fringe and from there it’s straight into her set about how she focuses on…
Would you pour out your innermost secrets to three strange comedians? This is the premise of Jim Smallman’s afternoon show Group Therapy, which promises to solve all its audience…
Graham Macpherson, aka Suggs, has produced a show with a clue in the title.
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…
Disembodied voices are not what you need to hear in a venue that’s already as spooky as the Old Town’s Underbelly, but that what you get at the start of Ed Aczel’s comedy set as he…
Character comedy is one of the most difficult types to do well.
St Mark’s is an excellent space for chamber music, and I suspect, many other types of music.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Part lecture, part concert, Richard Michael takes us on a whistle-stop tour of jazz, from its humble beginnings in the tunes of Scott Joplin to the more experimental Dave Brubeck a…
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…
The streets, plazas, parks and waterfronts of the five boroughs will be alive with music during this free, outdoor extravaganza, which features over 1,300 concerts from dawn to dus…
After selling out Londons Regents Park Open Air Theatre for a series of three special midnight storytelling shows this summer, Daniel Kitson returns once again to the Traverse …
The BBC is the Church of England of the media.
It is the mark of truly great theatre when the audience leave the auditorium and cannot stop talking about the play.
Dysart Productions return to the Fringe with an updated version of their 2011 show and really wows the crowds with their peerless vocal performances of some of the great songs from…
Les Misérables fans will be disappointed to discover that this show not in fact a musical revue of the West End hit.
A fear of the unknown is at the heart of ‘Is It Really Good to Talk?’ and it’s a fear that most of us know well, one way or another.
Set in a 1950’s Catholic School, you just know this is going to be a cheeky little number.
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.
Playing songs about the goriest aspects of the Victorian era, Steampunk band Men Who Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, deliver an hour of music and comedy.
More and more churches are using Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival as a window for their work.
This revival of No Way to Treat a Lady, based on a novel by Oscar-winning writer William Goldman, takes us back to 1960s New York, an era of clunky, fixed-line telephones and frill…
A Little Night Music is one of Sondheim’s most exquisitely written shows- somewhere between Wilde’s comedies of manners and Chekhov and Ibsen’s simpering naturalism.
Narrator Avis Sherman (Michael Legge) introduces the plan twelve twisted tales.
It was an evening to be remembered for up-tempo tunes mixing Irish, Bluegrass, Country and Folk.
Sammy J is an Australian comedy singer-songwriter who interweaves stories from his own life with jaunty numbers on the piano, occasionally sipping on his carton of juice as a Frenc…
How do you solve a problem like Maria? Well take all the glitter and Lamee in the world and youve got a start.
Nick Cope is the children’s singer-songwriter who brings acoustic, folky indie rock to the under-fives.
There are certain criteria that a Free Fringe Show should fulfil when performed in a public bar.
I hated history lessons at school - all those dates and names of Kings and Queens, so long ago that they seemed totally irrelevant.
I would say that I had a good time at Matt Welcome’s informative and funny discussion, but of course time doesn’t actually exist.
Norwegian funnyman Daniel Simonsen is one of several Scandinavian comics making waves at this year’s festival fringe.
I have very mixed feelings about this multi-genre one-woman play.
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.
How do you get to Sesame Street? This is a question many of us have asked throughout our lives and receiving a ticket to Sesame Street Live was, for me, like someone had suddenly h…
A Little Night Music promised a delightful evening of choice piano pieces associated with the night-time.
Stand-up comedy and storytellin’ with Brandon Burke.
Australian comedian and tracksuit enthusiast Daniel Muggleton’s just woke enough to know he’s an asshole.
Daniel’s 11th new show became the world’s first big post-pandemic live tour, selling over 40,000 tickets in Australia in April alone.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
James Macfarlane sits down with the one and only Danny Beard to discuss their debut Fringe show Danny Beard and Their Band, life since winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK and why the art...
Literacy, lockdown and the love of music are the themes of a new play which has its world premiere in Hove on July 6.
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.
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Tickets go on sale at 12pm today for the world premiere of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, which opens at London's Aldwych next Spring.
In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop.
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
Modern Life Is Rubbish is romantic comedy about a couple whose love of music brings them together as well as revealing their differences.
Let Me Go is a feature film based on the true life of Helga Schneider (Juliet Stevenson) - whose mother was a Nazi war criminal.
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.
How To Win Against History has been awarded the prestigious Bobby Award, Broadway Baby’s sixth star awarded to the very cream of Fringe performances.
How to Win Against History is a new musical about Henry Cyril Paget, an eccentric, cross-dressing marquis who was written out of history by his family.
There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang.
Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter film series, The Syndicate) and Niamh Cusack (Heartbeat, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time) will appear in Unfaithful by Owen McCafferty...
The elderly residents of a care home just off the A1 are waiting to die, some of them less quietly than others.
Iona Lee was born in Edinburgh and brought up in East Lothian.
Tim FitzHigham tells Broadway Baby why playing one half of Flanders and Swann for the last decade isn’t just nostalgic, it’s unbridled joy.
Today we're chatting to A Case of You: The Musical of Joni Mitchell, a contemporary interpretation of the hits that made Joni an icon of the 70's.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.