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.
Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn.
Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn.
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…
Social media sensation Christopher Hall tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’.
Social media sensation Christopher Hall tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’.
CALLING ALL THE LADIES, GAYDIES and THEYDIES.
Alan Reid, one of the most influential Scottish folk artists of his generation, and founding member of Battlefield Band, joins Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Larry Kaplan fo…
To live longer we should avoid smoking and fast food.
Andrew White has been described by Joe Lycett as ‘very exciting and very funny’ and by teachers as ‘a pleasure to teach (gay)’.
Why do we as humans lie? It’s in our nature, is it not? There’s a whole host of justifications, like not hurting someone’s feelings, protecting others, giving the illusion of…
Tricks, blood and rock’n’roll.
It’s all in the title (hahahahahahahaha).
Rosie Holt, the desperate and loyal Tory MP, famous for her viral twitter “interviews”, celebrates the launch of her new book as she explains to you, the British public, why the so…
One of Edinburgh’s best nights out, join our legendary Fringe ceilidh for an evening of traditional Scottish music and Highland dancing at Bonnie & Wild.
If Eminem and Whose Line is it Anyway had a baby.
In crazy times, what keeps us sane? Comedian, activist and charity ambassador Juliette Burton was sectioned under the Mental Health Act, diagnosed with 15 mental illnesses, an inpa…
Edward (never Ted) has delivered his talk on speed awareness 2,191 times over the last 10 years.
The female snake spirit Bai Suzhen longs to be human.
Dino Wiand is a Chaos Comedian who grew up in Glasgow and New York, often mistaken for looking like Javier Bardem.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in.
Return of the 2022 and 2023 hit show.
Dolly’s forlorn.
Stand-up from the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow.
Aczel does his best, but it isn’t going to offer a solution to the unbearable lightness of being – as planned.
At 30, Nicole finally found out why she was like this (spoiler: it’s ADHD), but four years and one diagnosis later.
Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time, but he’ll do his best.
Stick your tongue out, do a peace sign, and tilt your head.
Having performed her solo show from Belgium to Estonia, Switzerland to Luxembourg, New Zealand and back again, Heli Pärna does not hold back – in her witty, funny and vulnerable…
Title says it all! *Evil laugh*.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Enter Edward Tripp’s bottomless mind as he straddles comedy and spoken-word, like a genre-defying slut.
Have you ever wondered what your life would look like without the memory of the person who changed the way you see the world? After buying and consuming a pill online, Gina and Fra…
Remember Family Fortunes? This is like that, but for horrible people.
‘Superbly written and acted play.
Get ready to laugh with Two Wongs and A White: a stand-up comedy show featuring Australia’s funniest comedians.
Dry (adjective) – a subtle, ironic or matter-of-fact joke or sense of humour.
After a sell-out run, Nobody’s Talking About Jamie returns with “Taylor’s Version”.
Transgressive, irreverent, yet adorable and heartfelt, with a touch of political satire.
Celya is good in a crisis but cries at flashmob videos.
It’s the EURO 2020 Final at Wembley and Billy’s gone viral for sticking a flare up his arse! Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a blisteringly funny new play that return…
It’s gonna be a bloody night! This dude has taken his crazy kink to a whole new level.
At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Spurs and Scotland star John White was one of the best footballers of the 1960s, however, in July 1964 he was struck by lightning and killed at 27 years old.
Social media sensation Christopher tells of his life, as a ‘boy who’s a bit girly really’.
When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Ricky was faced with a question: Is now the right time to come out? After rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Ricky Sim returns with t…
Will Sebag-Montefiore is a satirist who turns the news into sketches and songs despite not being very smart.
Ugly? Poor? Does your life suck ass? Or do you just think it does?! Learn how to manifest a better life by simply just thinking hard and good.
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 …
Erika Ehler navigates the disturbing reality of what it’s like to be young, hot and yet so alone; platonic relationships and the bittersweet transition of hangouts becoming reuni…
Welcome to Russia! With your help Maria uses live cinema, a killer soundtrack, a questionable Russian accent, and the only lines from the play she can remember to transport you …
In the spirit of airing her dirty laundry in public, Bonnie Oddie tells her story of becoming “A bad mother and a bad daughter at the very same time”.
Rebecka Vilhonen has crafted a well-structured show surrounding her sexscapades following her breakup with her boyfriend.
Richard Watkins has been touring his show Happily Ever Poofter for over six years now and the fact it still delivers is a testament of how good the writing is.
Amy wanders around her old dollhouse.
Ollie Horn returns to Brighton with an unmissable hour of highly-interactive, energetic and laugh out loud stand-up comedy.
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* Terrible people is a new stand up comedy show from comedy award finalist Jane Postlethwaite (Cumbrian / LGBTQI+ Stand Up Comedian) Ter…
My BF Wouldn’t Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don’t Regret It) is a brand new, gay rom-com about a neurodivergent queer man and his obsession over a window found in a thrift sa…
My BF Wouldn’t Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don’t Regret It) is a brand new, gay rom-com about a neurodivergent queer man and his obsession over a window found in a thrift sa…
After his 2018 sell-out run Join Ben Carter for ‘How to Approach People and Make Friends (Volume II)’ as he desperately attempts to boost his social circle, whether dressed as the …
A sure fire winner, a tear-jerker with comedic appeal, Mathew Bourne’s New Adventures’ Edward Scissorhands, is based on Tim Burton’s 1990 film but reimagined for dance.
Emma was having the time of her life.
Who makes the art that we love? And why do they do it? Why do white women keep making one woman plays? Is doing drugs actually cool? Who will tell annoying people to STFU? Kitsch …
Remember Family Fortunes? This is like that, but for horrible people.
You don’t get many second chances in life.
The year is 2024, a white man does stand-up comedy? What?! In this case he's a man in a cheap white suit daubed in white paint.
The year is 2024, a white man does stand-up comedy? What?! In this case he's a man in a cheap white suit daubed in white paint.
Laced Murder.
WINNER! Best New Musical - WhatsOnStage Awards, London Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold-out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning fi…
What is truth without power?Matt Smith stars in the critically acclaimed An Enemy of the People, Thomas Ostermeier’s bold reimagining of the classic play by Henrik Ibsen.
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005.
Join Chris on his (un)wellness journey of discovery (of procrastination methods), personal development (of his anxious thoughts) and self-help(lessness), as he wades sar…
With horrific events occurring around the world, The White Factory at The Marylebone Theatre, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky’s and directed by Maxim Didenko comes as a poignant rem…
Join Chris on his (un)wellness journey of discovery (of procrastination methods), personal development (of his anxious thoughts) and self-help(lessness), as he wades sarcastically …
Tricks, blood and rock’n’roll.
His father died at 45.
Grief isn’t a straight line, it’s a never-ending rollercoaster you find yourself on one day.
Have you ever wondered what your life would look like without the memory of the person who changed the way you see the world? In the depths of heartbreak, Gina takes a pill that sh…
A classic love story portrayed in traditional Kunqu opera form.
Julian Clary chats about his career and life with our host, Christopher Biggins.
Every show starts by asking the audience: Why can’t we have nice things? What are the little everyday niggles that irritate you? Does your flatmate squeeze the toothpaste from th…
Christopher Biggins requests your pleasure for our inaugural season of cabaret and chat at this illustrious venue.
Book your spot at the The White Heather Club for a night of traditional Scottish dancing at Bonnie & Wild’s legendary Food Hall in the St James Quarter.
As seen on HBO & BBC, Dian Cathal brings you a new comedy hour about the best and worst of the Millennial Generation & how Pokemon ruined us.
As seen on HBO & BBC, Dian Cathal brings you a new comedy hour about the best and worst of the Millennial Generation & how Pokemon ruined us.
A split hour from two stand-ups who happen to be brown women.
A park bench can hold a lifetime of memories, and for Arthur Robinson, one bench does.
Mark Twain was a comic genius, the greatest American humorist of the 19th century, and (in literary terms) of all time.
The podcast where two comedians listen to the best (and worst) albums of all time.
A new hour of stand-up by the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow.
On a sunny afternoon in the mid-90s, a young ginger-haired boy is making his way across town to reach his psychologist appointment.
Join comedian and writer David Baddiel for an informal and unscripted audience Q&A exploring ideas in his bestselling books Jews Don’t Count, and The God Desire.
Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody …
Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody …
The year is 2023, a white man does stand-up comedy? What?! In this case he’s a man in a cheap white suit daubed in white paint.
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas.
An explosive one-woman show following the inspiring story of Yasmin, a sixteen-year-old girl from Scarborough, whose life is not sandcastles, arcades and donkey rides.
Jay Handley performs an hour of material cherry-picked from his last three shows in a deft response to being creatively bereft.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
The best Thai green curry excellently served with coconut rice.
Funny, horrible and a little bit naughty, this poetry show is perfect for children no matter how old.
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name.
Funny, horrible and a little bit naughty, this poetry show is perfect for children no matter how old.
Set not too far in the future, Twenty People a Minute follows four refugees of tomorrow on a perilous journey across the earth.
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences.
Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind.
Bristol’s biggest comedy night is coming to Edinburgh! Harry Allmark shall present the best comedy acts the Edinburgh Fringe has to offer! White Bear Comedy Club is THE space for…
Direct from a sold-out NYC run, 4/4/4 is a radical new play that features 4 real Asian actors playing 4 White men playing 4 fake Asians.
‘Why do I speak English??’ I have been asked this in an accusatory manner.
When Ruva experiences street harassment, her entire world is thrown into chaos and turmoil.
Christopher Marlowe is forever fated to be associated with his peer and likely chum William Shakespeare.
Jay Z famously said ‘Once a good girl goes bad, they’re gone forever’.
JJ Pyle finds herself accidentally, unfortunately, home for Christmas and stuck in this little truck with her dad in Indiana, where everything is surrounded by cornfields.
The play follows Billy, a young man whose love of football is the dominant feature in his life, religiously attending every match day without fail.
A new hour of stand-up by the wee guy with the glasses from Glasgow.
Do you misplace your glasses so often that you now have six pairs so you aren’t trapped inside and half-blind? How often do you have the brilliant idea to paint your nails five min…
Join Shropshire’s worst novelist for an evening of dipping, chipping and sipping as he dips into his oeuvre of two-page novels, chips away at life’s big questions and sips hot …
WPB are six rising comedy stars who’ve been performing in prisons across Scotland since November 2022.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Catch Canadian JJ Whitehead working with The Stand Comedy Club where his career started.
Join Chris on his (un)wellness journey of discovery (of procrastination methods), personal development (of his anxious thoughts) and self-help(lessness), as he wades sarcastically …
With such an emotionally heavy title as An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People, I was a little worried what to expect from this comedy show.
Winner of Best Kids Show at Adelaide Fringe 2023.
Winner: Best Comedy, 2022 (Hollywood Fringe).
‘Who are you Jamie!?’ ‘I’m that bitch!’ Jamie is not in fact, that bitch.
Jack is an unashamedly stereotypical left-wing, working-class, socialist comedian.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
Emily’s life is falling apart.
Tired of explaining his nationality to a crowd, Pierre Novellie has filled his new hour Why Are You Laughing? with a discussion on topics as distinct and unconnected as British dri…
TikTok sensation Dahn Rozario brings his very first full hour of stand-up to Edinburgh.
Friend, fan, or foe of Gyles Brandreth, there’s probably one thing upon which all can agree: the man simply cannot stop talking.
What does it mean to be a terrible person? Why do we think these horrible things about ourselves? Joe is struggling with therapy.
Join comedian and writer David Baddiel for an informal and unscripted audience Q&A exploring ideas in his bestselling books Jews Don’t Count, and The God Desire.
Winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award four years in a row at Fringe World, and Perth Critics Choice award, Joe was also selected as one of the top six comedy shows to watch with Ameri…
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…
Comedian Mamoun Elagab will not kiss your ass.
In the blurb for his latest show Scary Times, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd promises to cover topics including going for a walk.
Build a Rocket is the story of Yasmin, a sixteen-year-old girl from Scarborough, whose life is not sandcastles, arcades and donkey rides.
“My name is Harun Musho’d.
“My name is Harun Musho’d.
Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a tattered cloak.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Awful People by Julie Burchill and Daniel Raven.
Awful People by Julie Burchill and Daniel Raven.
His father died at 45.
A night of monologues celebrating all womxn and raising awareness of mental health, wellbeing and community inclusion.
A night of monologues celebrating all womxn and raising awareness of mental health, wellbeing and community inclusion.
His father died at 45.
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
Actor and pianist Michael Lunts presents a one-man show with live music in which he portrays the composer Edward Elgar towards the end of his life, coming to terms with the death o…
Edward Elgar's influence on the classical music world is one that is to be admired.
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Jamie’s girlfriend has just broken up with him for a man that goes to the gym – obviously.
Jamie’s girlfriend has just broken up with him for a man that goes to the gym – obviously.
Annie Proulx’s short story Brokeback Mountain was first published in 1997, and a hit film was made in 2005.
Jamie’s girlfriend has just broken up with him for a man that goes to the gym – obviously.
Jamie’s girlfriend has just broken up with him for a man that goes to the gym – obviously.
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.
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men.
OUR TWO CURIOUS PODCAST HOSTS TELL EACH OTHER THE MOST INTRIGUING FACTS THEY CAN FIND, AND IN PART 2 OF EACH SHOW MEET A GENUINE EXPERT WHO CAN TELL US MORE.
There is an inherent difficulty with plays that seek to tell a well-known story and thus lack a sense of mystery and element of surprise.
In a remarkable follow-up to the Canterbury Tales, ancient vampire Geoff Chaucer presents his new collection, accompanied by live music from his lobster-themed band, ‘the Crusty As…
Musical Comedian Jamie Finn gives a work in progress of his show Nobody’s Talking About Jamie.
This is the story of the greatest Black Briton to have ever been forgotten.
Lucy and James have avoided the battle to talk about what has happened to them.
Willy Russell’s iconic one-woman play Shirley Valentine premiered on the stage in 1986.
Anti-comedy legend of BBC New Comedy Awards and Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Idol fame.
Join Shropshire’s worst novelist, Christopher Bliss, for a one-off intimate evening of dipping, chipping and sipping, as he dips into his oeuvre of 2-page novels, chips away at lif…
Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody …
To put it in perspective, the formative years of millennials have had: The US and UK in the longest war since WW2 The worst recession since the Great Depression Nazis are back Russ…
Writing a positive review is quite difficult without using hyperbole, and in the spirit of Pierre Novellie’s Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things, it is prudent to at least attempt to…
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
“Have you ever felt like a hollow sim in a glitchy video game, Taking time to self narrate your moves in marvellous dismay?” Deep, right? Songs become sketches and sketches…
Expect creative fun from one of our oldest surviving alternative comics.
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t fly a plane. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show.
Dominic Cooke’s new production of Good was due to arrive in October 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mirror, semen, manoeuvre… HAM THEATRE bring their award winning play to The Bridge House Theatre - a fast paced comedy with bits of physical theatre, music and singing, set …
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.
It is not easy for two performers to keep an audience engaged and enthusiastic throughout a 90+ minute show with no interval.
Join us for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh.
Because Grindr hookups never quite go to plan.
Kunfetaga means ‘wandering’.
2019 Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up Paul McDaniel (as seen on Breaking the News and BBC’s Scot Squad) is joined by two up-and-coming stand-up comedians Mick McNeill (‘Risi…
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit.
Central London has been deprived of a venue that regularly hosts nights filled with Cabaret and Magic for some time.
Multi award-winning comedian and critically acclaimed loud Northerner Ian Smith (as heard on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show – and seen on Comedy Central Live) retur…
Our biggest problem is one we don’t know we have.
Anti-comedy legend of BBC New Comedy Awards and Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Idol fame.
Explore Scotland’s oldest Deaf Centre as we share stories from the community, from Deaf History Scotland archives to screenings from contemporary artists.
Based on a true story, WHITE BOI explores the life of a teenage boy who does not seem to be aware of the dangers that are awaiting him after he gets expelled from school and transf…
Based on a true story, WHITE BOI explores the life of a teenage boy who does not seem to be aware of the dangers that are awaiting him after he gets expelled from school and transf…
Jay Handley wrestles with concepts beyond the reach of his intellect but within that of his vain, grasping ego.
Watch 13-year-old Ahan Dasgupta make his debut with Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract? Immerse yourself in an afternoon of monologue and drums, as we try to answer this probing que…
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name.
Which are you? Five darkly comic, Covid-era monologues can help you find out.
A simple concept: Peter reading on his usual park bench is approached by Jerry, a bizarre young man full of questions and stories.
The world’s best Thai food massaman has a unique flavour from 24 ingredients and uses boneless chicken thigh in the traditional way: rich in spices and creamy coconut.
Comedian Fab La Roche-Francoeur loves the feeling of being surrounded by an audience laughing at his jokes.
Since his first sell-out Edinburgh show That Bloke Who Does Voices, Danny Posthill, has decided to put the world to rights with a brand-new show Stand Up for the People, where he t…
A comedy showcase for hotties! No uggos allowed! Previous acts have been Alfie Brown, Olga Koch, Phil Ellis, Stephen Bailey, Aurie Styla, Aaron McCann and Sophie Duker.
Canadian comedian Dana Alexander debuts her brand-new hilarious hour exploring history, politics and the concepts we have typically accepted as fact.
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian stand-up comedian wearing a tracksuit.
Title says it all! (Evil laugh).
Stanley Norman is an ideas man with big dreams trying to piece his life together and cut his teeth in the vicious world of business.
Sex.
Hi-de-hi darlings – welcome back.
Shropshire’s worst writer pulls on his socks and sandals, irons his shell suit windbreaker, combs his curtains, and leaves Shropshire for the fifth time in his life to bring his …
A robot, an alien and a human.
In this UK premiere, South Africa’s top ventriloquist, Conrad Koch, chats racism, apartheid and colonialism, with his double International EMMY award nominated puppet friend and …
Facing an existential crisis Anna powered off her phone and dived head first into an Ayahuasca retreat in the Irish wilderness.
The ‘amazingly funny’ (Forbes) Christopher Titus, one of the States’ most prolific and respected comedians, is finally making his Edinburgh debut.
After almost two years of silence, Oxford’s critically acclaimed student sketch troupe are making a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe with The People vs.
Simon David belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive (and annoying!) demographic there is: the white gay.
Everyone ok? Everyone happy with their life choices? Everyone got high self-esteem and zero regrets? No? Great! People Person is for anyone who thinks they’re failing at life and t…
Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a tattered cloak.
Early on in Oh No! Christopher Macarthur-Boyd suggests lockdown came at a good time for him, putting the brakes on life when he was in his late twenties as opposed to an earlier, p…
In 2017 I last saw Briefs in a Spiegeltent on the Southbank.
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show.
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show.
There has been much said in books and films about the life and times of Harvey Milk.
A work-in-progress story from “smart character comic” (The Scotsman), Funny Women Awards Finalist, and star of BBC’s ‘Socially Awkward Situations.
A work-in-progress story from “smart character comic” (The Scotsman), Funny Women Awards Finalist, and star of BBC’s ‘Socially Awkward Situations.
This provocative and life affirming one-man show and book talk invites you to the core of spiritual and scientific debate to experience a journey of life, death and transcendence.
I had been looking forward to seeing The Lion for a long time.
This provocative and life affirming one-man show and book talk invites you to the core of spiritual and scientific debate to experience a journey of life, death and transcendence.
Simon David belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive (and annoying!) demographic there is: the white gay.
Simon David (“A hoot”, The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay.
Premiering at Brighton Fringe 2021, ‘Tell Me Why’, a performance by the gender-neutral, avant garde collective NoAgEnDeR.
“Tell me why” A musical stage show that celebrates our cast’s right to live as their authentic selves without apology or judgement.
Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a …
* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre.
* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre.
The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes.
The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes.
The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes.
Singing, dancing, feasting! ‘UpRoar People’s Ceilidh’ is a monthly Sunday soiree - a smörgåsbord of community connection and celebration; part concert, part singing workshop, …
Singing, dancing, feasting! ‘UpRoar People’s Ceilidh’ is a monthly Sunday soiree - a smörgåsbord of community connection and celebration; part concert, part singing workshop, …
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 …
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 …
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
A night of conversation and song with Joshua Morgan (Ain’t Too Proud, Les Misérables), hosted by Off-Broadway actor Patrick Oliver Jones and his top 25 theater podcast Why I’ll …
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes and Sharlin Jahan are two stand-ups who happen to be brown women.
Everyone has a favourite film… and now the hit BBC Radio 4 panel show that celebrates just that returns to the live stage in this residency at Leicester Square Th…
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that have actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 gary &a…
It’s time to celebrate everything that is good about Christmas with our very own People’s Players!Liverpool’s Royal Court’s amateur dramatic grou…
Music from Bróna Keogh Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, eme…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
As Ed, a widower, prepares to celebrate Christmas, he calls his three grown sons back to the family home.
The White Heart Inn follows five guests who arrive at the inn, each with a different expectation.
Apricity Theatre, Black Dog Productions and Dumb Blonde Theatre present.
Inua Ellams and Saul Williams bring their own distinct styles to this not-to-be-missed A Toast to the People filmed event.
How does a nation tell its history? We are used to traditional, accepted narratives but what happens when you ask the woman in the street -Where did your family come from? What was…
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
Learn how to make a lino-cut print from start to finish in a friendly in-person workshop with LGBT+ women, trans and non-binary people, led by Wild Water Art Store’s Gemma Curtis.
White Wine Question Time, the fun and conversational podcast based around three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine, has seen over 2 million listeners…
A bridge between reality and fiction, Edith Alibec’s award-winning adaptation of Aglaja Veteranyi’s autobiographical book, Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta, will be head…
Hey Bubs, How are you today? Who the DEVIL ARE WE ANYWAY? WE ARE THE ALPHABET PEOPLE BABES! A Fabulously funny Collective of Drag Queers.
Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast…
Simon David (A hoot - The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay.
Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast…
Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast…
Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast…
Francesca Beard and Rafeef Ziadah share their human-focused works for A Toast to the People’s powerful finale.
Vanessa Kisuule and Safiya Sinclair impart their wide-ranging experiences for an unforgettable A Toast to the People performance.
This A Toast to the People event features Hollie McNish and Wana Udobang in an evening of electric performance.
Learn how to make a lino-cut print from start to finish in a friendly in-person workshop with LGBT+ women, trans and non-binary people, led by Wild Water Art Store’s Gemma Curtis.
Inua Ellams and Saul Williams bring their own distinct styles to this interactive and not-to-be-missed A Toast to the People event.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (So You Think You’re Funny? and 2Northdown New Act semi-finalist) and Sharlin Jahan (Bath New Act runner-up and Rising Star finalist) present White Chicks 2…
Awarded young performers Jay Bernard and Jefferson Tshabalala unleash dynamism in this exciting A Toast to the People offering.
A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host comedian, Susan Morrison.
Imagine not leaving the house in 18 years? Since the mysterious death of their parents from a bad batch of Rice Krispies, hermit brothers Donnacha and Finbar have done exactly that…
Imagine not leaving the house in 18 years? Since the mysterious death of their parents from a bad batch of Rice Krispies, hermit brothers Donnacha and Finbar have done exactly that…
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.
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.
Those People: A Play About QAnon is based on interviews with young people from the UK, conducted online and from accounts written on the subreddit: r/QAnoncasualties.
Shades of White is set in 1990s Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA during the year of the 75th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Come forth for a cautionary tale venturing through ancient history to modern masculinity; welcome to Mediocre White Male.
Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie looks into why he can’t just enjoy things.
Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie looks into why he can’t just enjoy things.
It’s two of the coolest and cutest up-and-coming comedians DANIEL MCKEON and JASMIN GLEESON bringing an hour of premium comedy to Camden this August with a two-hander like no other…
It’s two of the coolest and cutest up-and-coming comedians DANIEL MCKEON and JASMIN GLEESON bringing an hour of premium comedy to Camden this August with a two-hander like no other…
"Things change? Yeah, well, I'm sick of change.
Is there a ‘right’ way to be in a gay relationship in the modern world? In this play, written by BAFTA Racliffe-winning, Offie-nominated writer Shaun Kitchener, two gay couples…
I had very little idea of what this show was about, except that it had a bit of a cult following after its run on (and off) Broadway.
Pole Vault synthesises dynamic physical theatre, classically trained traditional dance and powerful narrative.
Pole Vault synthesises dynamic physical theatre, classically trained traditional dance and powerful narrative.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
The title of the show and the name of the company drew me to this production.
Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast…
On February 9th 1964 four young men were on their way to perform their first major concert as ‘Forever Plaid’.
Simon David (“A hoot”, The Guardian) belongs to the most toxic, self-destructive and, frankly, annoying demographic there is: the white gay.
Kinsmen: ‘Nowhere People’ is a South African production that extends on themes investigated in their debut album ‘Window to the Ashram’, 2017.
Kinsmen: ‘Nowhere People’ is a South African production that extends on themes investigated in their debut album ‘Window to the Ashram’, 2017.
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 …
Premiering at Brighton Fringe 2021, ‘Tell Me Why’, a performance by the gender-neutral, avant garde collective NoAgEnDeR.
On the 27th May something remarkable happened.
In July 2000 we found ourselves glued to our screens as series one of UK’s Big Brother aired for the first time and proved to be a major hit.
Everyone has a favourite film… and now for the first time the hit BBC Radio 4 panel show that celebrates just that is taking to the live stage in this n…
1990s, Kuala Lumpur: Connie Cheng is a modern Malaysian born Chinese woman, torn between the traditional values of her grandmother and her glamourous life as a late-night lounge si…
This surrealist, comedic drama explores the fear of moving forward, as four characters try to absorb the entire history of the world and rebuild society, living their lives on a lo…
Author of 24 crime and sci-fi novels, including Quite Ugly One Morning, All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye and Black Widow, which won the 2016 McIlvanney Prize for Scott…
Miss Ruddock writes letters — not, unfortunately, social communications filled with harmless news — but letters of complaint, comment and, occasionally, officious praise to var…
A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy.
Coming to BBC Radio 3.
The lockdown goes on and theatre will likely not return anytime soon.
Siân Docksey used to be a stripper talking rubbish to strangers in dimly-lit rooms and laying everything bare in public.
Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show.
Everyone has a favourite film… and now for the first time the hit BBC Radio 4 panel show that celebrates just that is taking to the live stage in this new residen…
2 FEB with special guests HUGH DENNIS and BEN MILLER plus more to be announced22 MARCH with special guests to be announced Everyone has a favourite film… and no…
Springboard’s Hospitality Industry Pantomime is now in its 4th year and has become one of the highlights of the industry’s calendar – attracting a broa…
Springboard’s Hospitality Industry Pantomime is now in its 4th year and has become one of the highlights of the industry’s calendar – attracting a broa…
One party gone wrong and a constellation of friends, family, and sacrosanct values falls apart.
Panto season is upon us (Oh Yes it is!) and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch have repackaged the classic tale of Robin Hood and bought it to the stage in a wonderful way.
Make it a magical Christmas with this spectacular brand-new production of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS.
Christopher Cross made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including—for the first time ever—the four most prestigious awards: Re…
While browsing some of the more risqué websites you may discover some titillating videos of various people trying to get each other to laugh, moan and groan simply by tickling.
A couple confront impending death with bawdy humour and burgeoning sadness in Ridiculusmus’s unsettling two-hander, set in a future cursed by eternal life without eternal youth.
Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon return to the West End to star in the world premiere of the classic Ealing comedy THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, adapted and directed by Sean Foley.
Author of online sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind Why Mummy Drinks, its follow up Why Mummy Swears and the recently annou…
Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind "WHY MUMMY DRINKS", its follow up "WHY MUMMY SWEARS" and the recently announced "WHY MUMM…
Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind "WHY MUMMY DRINKS", its follow up "WHY MUMMY SWEARS" and the recently announced "WHY MUMM…
Mental health.
Only a couple of weeks ago I, and some friends, were in an Escape Room.
Rhys Nicholson is a nice man who is doing his best.
Author of online sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind Why Mummy Drinks, its follow up “Why Mummy Swears and the recently announced Why M…
This EduMod session is curated by the Holocaust Education Trust and Remembering Srebrenica Scotland.
Maggie Taylor has the ideal life as an ageing dominatrix.
Artificial Intelligence is not just coming, it is already here.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
If you have ever wondered how contemporary dance choreography is created (as opposed to classical ballet) this fascinating show, CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s Body Language directed …
Rob Carter’s cult hit creation is back with a glossy revamp of his 2016 debut show.
Die! Die! Die! Old People Die! Ridiculusmus.
Burklyn Ballet Theatre bring Snow White to life with dazzling costumes and energetic dancing, in their 20th year at the Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Who hasn’t had a problem they’ve struggled to solve? You struggle, I struggle, and the world struggles.
Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017.
Amused Moose Award nominee: Best Show, Edinburgh Fringe 2015.
He’s back and he’s whiter than ever! Jay Handley returns to the Fringe to share more wrong-headed opinions on matters he should probably leave well alone.
When he was seven years old, Edward Hilsum attended a party at which a magician was performing.
Martin Dixon and Gareth Edward are hot and bothered! Join these grumpy gays for some late-night queer comedy as they wax lyrical about the body beautiful, getting older and the dil…
This provocative, comic and life-affirming one-man show invites you to the core of spiritual debate to experience a journey of life, death and transcendence.
Comic dance-theatre conceived and performed by Yukon born ‘Intrepid’ Jen.
Nicola Osborne (#CreativeInformatics, University of Edinburgh) reckons that data-driven technologies are inspiring new and unexpected opportunities for creative people and organisa…
One dinghy.
This funny show is for anyone who ever listens to dreadfully dull presentations, cringe-worthy wedding speeches or rambling nonsense from “experts” and thinks, ‘there must be a b…
What do you do when life comes to a crossroads? Write a show about it, of course! At 19 years old, Andrew White can’t help but question his next steps: should he keep slogging it…
When I was a child, I tried out having an imaginary friend for one afternoon.
Clean your heads, strap yourselves in for the brilliant new show from ‘cryingly funny’ (Bath Chronicle) 2019 Musical Comedy Awards finalist, as seen on BBC One, ITV, Channel 4, Par…
Fresh from performing at the Adelaide and Melbourne Fringe festivals 2019, catch South End Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer Winner in this revealing one-man show.
Ed promises to come up with a big idea to hang the whole thing on – but probably it’ll be based on a loose set of unconnected themes with no real purpose.
After being nominated for the Best Comedy award at the Perth FringeWorld, Justin Heyes brings his new show White Muslim to the Fringe! A British comedian living in Malaysia, conver…
They say you can have the best of both worlds, but not with Marvin McCarthy; he is the epitome of having neither.
Following a very successful run in 2018, the Common People are back for more! Janet and Paul are ordinary, common people and very happy with it! They aren’t trying to educate any…
The long-awaited debut Fringe show from Leslie is here.
The world-renowned Theatre Hooam makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the award-winning Black and White Tea Room.
Poettess is a psychotherapist.
After three years of one-off genre-bending shows to sold-out crowds in Bristol, the cult smash Chubby White’s Variety Night make their Fringe debut.
Three middle-aged, middle-class, Middle England, genuine vicars performing comedy.
Best Male Comedian winner, New Zealand Comedy Guild awards 2017.
United by love, broken by reality.
Scott Gibson, Glasgow’s critically-acclaimed and award-winning son, returns to the Fringe with a brand new hour of darkly comedic storytelling.
The Land of My Fathers and Mothers and Some Other People is an all-singing, all-dancing re-enactment of what Rhys’s Mam wrote down 40 years ago.
Two-time SA Comic’s Choice Award winner, South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout is back in the UK with his Edinburgh debut.
Everyone is at the Gilded Balloon to catch a glimpse of Alistair Campbell’s daughter, and Grace by name - but not by nature - gives us everything we want and so much more.
Two girls go on a journey.
Twice-nominated Scottish Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Christopher KC, brings his riotous debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Rachel’s been described by some losers as obnoxious, rude and contrary.
Fire emoji.
Friends are often made under unusual circumstances.
White Nurse is set in a world similar to our own, but with one key difference… L.
Alan Bennett is an institution in Britain - he can encapsulate a world of voices within a single monologue.
Above the Stag is – now that has two separate performance spaces – able to put on a dance production for the first time in its history.
Fraternity.
In 2005, at The Lincoln Center Theater, The Light in the Piazza premiered on Broadway.
Thursday 13th June, 7.45pmTickets: £16Duration:Suitable for: ages 18+
This event has been cancelled.
As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre.
Whilst training at drama school all performers undertake something called ‘Animal Studies’ where they learn to mimic those who have different motivations to humans.
When you’re used to holding the whip hand, Death can be an unwelcome distraction.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
Renowned space scientist Maggie Hill is giving a lecture about her career, to inspire young women to work in science.
The current offering at The Space’s Foreword Festival, which champions new and upcoming playwrights, is Sink, by Tobias Graham.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
The Space is currently running its Foreword Festival, a wonderful scheme giving playwrights the chance to submit early drafts of scripts.
Influencer.
The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey.
A funny and fragile farce about ageing, dying and mourningExpect fumbling, coffee, call centres and cat food… rants, dribbles, pills and cough bombs… symbolist mysticism and sy…
May is here, so we are now in one of the highlights of the homosexual calendar – Eurovision.
Funny, serious, suspenseful and, above all, expertly crafted….
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year's Britain’s Got Talent.
From her auspicious beginnings with John Houseman's The Acting Company to the overnight sensation of her Evita on Broadway, from the birth of Les Miserables to her unforgettabl…
A show about identity, being a mixed-race black woman and always feeling like an outsider.
The first of Koko Brown’s colour trilogy, White is an intimate portrait of growing up mixed race in the 90s and 00s.
Tragedy is for Tall People How (not) To Write For Television Starship Valentine SPACE JUST GOT A LOT SEXIER Tragedy is for Tall People - Charisma CheckTune i…
Christopher Robin is all grown up and all out of imagination.
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood.
Upon collecting my tickets for The Dip I was also given a pair of earplugs.
Extra Virgin tells the story of the awkward minutes after a Grindr hook-up.
‘Enemies of the People’ is a welcome and observant theme for a theatre programme as we enter another year of post-truth politics, domestic division, and the third year in the r…
The West End’s spectacular pantomime returns this Christmas!Dawn French stars alongside returning London Palladium pantomime royalty Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Gar…
To have an audience hanging on every word you say, for an hour, is a difficult feat indeed.
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were babes in the wood.
Mikhail Lermentov’s novel A Hero of Our Time has been newly adapted for the stage by Oliver Bennett, who also plays the lead - Pechorin, and Vladimir Shcherban.
At the exact same time that Theresa May’s cabinet is in turmoil over the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, Golden Age Theatre Company has set up camp in the Museum of Come…
Wilton's is thrilled to present An Evening with Sir Tim Rice, in which the lyricist of many of the most successful stage and film musicals of today will introduce some of his m…
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Magicians Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
A band like no other on the pop landscape, Why Don’t We brings together five supremely talented singer/songwriters who have each built up a passionate following all on their …
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Following a sell-out residency at London’s St James’ Theatre, Helen brings her chat format to the Fringe for the first time.
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…
Have you ever wondered why you can’t speak to the dead? You aren’t drunk enough silly.
Why are we fascinated by serial killers? They’re everywhere; on the news, in crime fiction, on television and in our daily lives.
Why Performance? is a series of panel discussions exploring the contributions that performance makes to human life and development.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between two groups, both suspicious of you and neither accepting of the other, you may have the slightest indication of what Koko Brown is trying to com…
Alan Bennett is an institution in Britain – he can encapsulate a world of voices within a single monologue.
Who hasn’t had a problem they’ve struggled to solve? We struggle, and the world struggles.
Psychiatrist Stephen Lawrie (The University of Edinburgh) thinks mental illness is needlessly controversial – and the controversy is destroying our mental health services.
Fresh from Britain’s Got Talent 2018, Robert White brings you his unique form of musical stand-up in a laugh-packed hour.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The beautiful songs of Edward Elgar and Maude Valérie White.
Unlike anything you have ever experienced before.
A brand-new and free stand-up show from one of the biggest faces in comedy.
Mick dives into the absurdity of being an onstage performer and gives the audience a chance to sit in the director’s seat. Be prepared to laugh, cry and experience unbridled joy!
After the success of last year’s show, Hansplaining, Jay Handley returns to the Fringe to share more wrong-headed opinions on matters he should probably leave well alone.
Los Angeles based stand-up comedian Kirk Smith has performed in over 1,000 venues on five continents.
One went to a south London private school, one went to a Catholic School in Glasgow’s East End.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Improviser Mara Joy (TBC Improv, The Spontaneous Players) is joined by a different special guest every day to create an entirely unique two-person show based off one word from the …
Are you one of the good ones? Did you go to a women’s march? Would you boycott Becky? Tonight someone’s gonna.
It’s not the Fringe without Jollyboat! The cult hit, back for their ninth year.
As a kid you’re told you know nothing.
A tale of three colours.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Magicians Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
He doesn’t know it all but Silky can make up something plausible really quickly.
Other Peoples Teeth is a unique, visceral and violent vignette, exploring the emotional depths of brutality.
The award-winning sketch duo is back to bring their trademark high-energy nonsense to a variety of news topics.
People have never been more scared to say what they really think.
Theatre Hooam makes a welcome return to the Fringe with the award-winning Black and White Tea Room.
What if Lady Macbeth was the reincarnation of the mysterious White Fox? YVUA Arts present their award-winning About Lady White Fox with the Nine Tales.
On April 1st 2017, following a 10 year career in the music biz, recording artist Jordan Gray announced a sudden and surprise leap into stand-up comedy.
Janet and Paul are ordinary, common people and very happy with it.
With sharp humour and a soulful, soaring voice in a show that illuminates her love-hate relationship with “bad boyfriend” America.
David Mills is always well turned out: sharp-suited, finely tuned, sitting on his stool like some Easy Listening Singer from a bygone age.
The debut hour from the future of Scottish stand-up.
In this dark one-man comedy we get a glimpse into the world of Main Character and the everyday struggle of his normal life.
Award-winning comedian Rob Carter’s cult-hit creation, Christopher Bliss, is back.
Alan Bennett is something of an institution in Britain, known for the way in which he can encapsulate a world of voices within a single monologue.
Recent years have witnessed mounting criticism of mumbling actors, mostly on television but also in the the theatre.
Balancing work and love is a struggle, but what if your job is killing people? A hitwoman is trying to reconcile these two aspects of her life.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Magicians Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
A temporary museum of new exhibitions celebrating the ripples that ordinary people leave behind, created through a series of workshops held for members of the public where they lea…
Balancing work life with a love life is a struggle, but what if your job is killing people? A hitwoman is trying to reconcile these two aspects of her life.
The Melting Shop presents Ray Castleton’s new play, a powerful and engaging story of a post-war Yorkshire mining family coming to terms with their rapidly changing world.
If you’re looking for a thought-provoking Fringe Show, White Girls, by Madeleine Accalia, could fit the bill.
Matt’s been doing stand up for 15 years and he’s got pretty good at it.
The Stealth Aspies Company - the world’s first performance collective entirely run by autistic adults.
William Shakespeare claimed “People usually are the happiest at home”.
The Brighton Beach Boys perform The Beatles ‘White Album’.
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.
Winner of South End Comedy Festival’s ‘Best Newcomer’ competition 2017, Kelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK.
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…
Francis Foster is a unique man who hails from Caracas and Wigan via South London.
The story of me; a misfit, growing up in the north west of England in the 1980s.
Join local comedian Ben Carter on his debut hour, as he desperately attempts to boost his social circle, whether dressed as the lonely front half of a pantomime camel or a lousy fl…
Christopher Nibble and his best friend Posie have been busy growing plants and food in their garden whilst taking care of their six hairy pet caterpillars.
Focus people! Stand-up comic David Mills is back with another free hour of sharp and hilarious rants.
A tale of three colours.
A cultural camp calamari of a character stand-up comedy show.
The award-winning sketch comedy double act are back with a brand new hour! Expect loud fast nonsense.
The White Plague, presented by theatre company Ferodo Bridges’, is a lovely adaptation of a wonderful story but fails in delivery to live up to its promise.
In ‘Little White Box’, Sara employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with an all-Bernstein programme from the Company’s three associate choreographers, Wayne McGregor…
For 15 years Reginald D Hunter has been casting a wry eye over the ways of his adopted homeland.
Inspiring, intriguing, tender and true.
In an alternate universe, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is introduced to the characters of Twilight and chaos ensues.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been called a play.
Lazarus Theatre kick off their year-long residency at Greenwich Theatre on a visceral note with Christopher Marlowe’s homoerotic epic Edward II.
If you’re looking for a reason why Panto is the one time of year theatres can guarantee bums-on-seats, then Bromley’s Snow White is surely a perfect example.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
A single flickering lantern situated centre stage is an appropriately Gothic opening to the first London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White.
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Master of Cretan lute George Xylouris and Jim White (Dirty Three), a most innovative and charismatic drummer, are creating a musical duo.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
From Live at the Apollo and Radio 5’s Fighting Talk.
From Live at the Apollo and Radio 5’s Fighting Talk.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
In 2017 Alex White has been kicking goals! After a cheeky run through the Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals, this tall drink of water is making his Edinburgh debut! Q…
Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies.
In her debut show Schaefer employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
Autistic people speak for themselves in this ensemble show, written from surveys completed only by Autistic people.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Los Angeles based stand-up comedian Kirk Smith has performed in over a 1000 venues on five continents.
Everyone has secrets.
Our play Black and White Tea Room was first performed in 2014.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
These are the droids you’re looking for.
Rising comedy star Sarah Keyworth, a Funny Women finalist 2015 and tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, examines what it means to be a child raised believing you co…
A stranger asks a small favour.
It’s just like the famous ‘bad guy’ scene in Scarface, when Tony Montana rants that iconic phrase, ‘You need people like me.
Christopher Bliss writes two to three novels a day.
Tucked away in one of Greenside’s smaller studios, Baby Mama is a shining diamond of a show: beautiful storytelling and intimate staging come together to create a heartbreakingly…
Terror.
Rebellious, experienced, lyrical and courageous – this amazing multi-generational programme celebrates dancers from 12-85 years of life, dreams, hopes and fears featuring new wor…
Jason turns up, picks up the mic and talks.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Is Edward Aczel Infinite? Have you ever thought: who am I? Is it all just a dream? Is time constant or variable? Is it only possible to imagine the infinite? No, me neither.
Imaginative, imbalanced and imbecilic sketch duo Dirty White Boys are proud to present a brand-new show for 2017! The boys bring their trademark fast-paced idiocy to a whole new se…
Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies.
Offbeat sketchlings Fish Pie! permit you to disregard political satire, a cappella groups and men noticing things then pausing for laughter in favour of compulsory mirth.
Andrew White’s It Was Funnier in My Head takes a look at life as a parent-dependent teenager, being only 17 himself! Covering everything from passing out in PE to the banes of elde…
Amazing Magic Christopher presents fun at the Fringe – Family Magic Show! The show features magic, balloon modelling, Barney the Puppet Bird and lots and lots of audience partici…
Martin “Bigpig” Mor.
Multi award-winning power wizard of comedy Tony Law is heading back to the top.
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…
Ray Fordyce is back to host another afternoon feast of comedy and entertainment. Featuring three or more acts each day, this is a must for every Fringe visitor.
A show for anyone who ever worried they weren’t normal.
Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a fan base spanning the generations.
You are what you eat.
In their Fringe debut comedy hour Sisters hit the ground running with a fast paced, intensely dark and gut bustingly funny show of sketches, skits, and more jokes about live stream…
Malcolm Hardee Award-winning, gay, autistic comedian adopts a new stance.
Before even starting the show, Sara Schaefer has the advantage of a unique perspective.
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd genuinely feels like it’s the dawn of the apocalypse.
Multi award-winning surreal wizard of comedy, Tony Law is heading back to the top.
Alan Bennett’s Bed Amongst the Lentils is one of the great observational pieces from the master wordsmith’s influential Talking Heads series.
A stranger asks a small favour.
Squeeze some culture into your lunchbreak! Grab a sandwich and join Lightbox Theatre this July for a lunchtime serving of darkly comic gems by some of theatre’s most prominent p…
Blue Masque Theatre’s staged playreading of new comic drama by Rhonwen McCormack.
A lonely scientist clones a perfect army of women, until something goes horribly wrong.
Star of ITV and BBC, Carly Smallman makes her Brighton Fringe debut with a work-in-progress hour of comedy.
Francis Foster is a ridiculous man who hails from the exotic lands of Venezuela and Wigan.
Imaginative, imbalanced and imbecilic sketch duo, Dirty White Boys, are back in Brighton for their 3rd year running; presenting a brand new show for 2017! The **** pairing bring…
The Singing Hypnotist will change your life.
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 …
Three performers from the UK, Italy and Spain that belong to the so called Generation Y, are confronted onstage with a simple but controversial question: what do you want for your …
Indie theatre legends David Woods and Jon Haynes of ‘Ridiculusmus’ as two crustaceous elders putting off death in a snail paced farce.
Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? With those classic lines memories of the sixties, songs and sexual liberation come flooding back.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Everyone has experienced the dreaded ‘bad day’ where nothing seems to work out.
Awarm-heartedadaptation of the well-known children’s book about a plucky guinea pig – Christopher Nibble.
Dick Coughlan thought he was a good guy.
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Magicians Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
Damian Lewis returns to the West End to star in the darkly comic masterpiece, Edward Albee’s The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? Martin is at the pinnacle of life: he has a loving w…
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…
Inside Out Theatre’s second pantomime for relatively news arts venue Websters (located in Glasgow’s Kelvinbridge area) is another self-consciously low-rent production which …
Saturday 10 & Saturday 17 September, 12pm, 1.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The culmination of a week-long workshop, EurekaEnsemble, to challenge and develop performers interested in more physical ways of working.
If you’ve ever seen Ron White before, you already know what to expect.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Is anybody out there? It’s a question that’s inspired generations of writers and filmmakers, religious leaders, astrophysicists and, of course, conspiracy theorists.
Considering the Harry Potter phenomenon and other fantasy works, we will be mounting a defence of fantasy! It’s time to acknowledge the explosion of fantastical works in the 20th…
From Live at the Apollo and Radio 5’s Fighting Talk.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Sofie Hagen and Deborah Frances-White treat us to a triumphant Edinburgh run of their wildly successful podcast, and it’s as joyful, empowering and utterly hilarious as ever.
A disenchanted falconer from Norfolk.
WHITE are a hurtling juggernaut of synth stabs, razor-sharp guitars and even sharper attire.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
The Confederate States of America lost its quest for political independence in 1865, but its symbol, the Confederate flag, lived on, long after the nation it represented cease to e…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Dear Edinburgh, I’m back on the Free Fringe.
Our play Black and White Tea Room was first performed in 2014.
‘Of course, you shouldn’t use sign language’.
Why Grimsby? by Reuben Ruiz-Daum is a story of secrets, lies and the extremes to which a mother will go in order to secure the hopes and dreams of her daughter.
James Christopher looks back in anger at a government driven by greed, for the benefit of the privileged few.
I wrote this show because I love you and wanted to tell you in person.
‘An absolute master of his stage.
As it turns out there are lots of reasons for Marcus to have a long face at the moment, not least because he was born with one.
There were two actresses in Strindberg’s play: one I called his white rose, the other his red rose.
Amsterdam’s soaring Irishman Richy Sheehy delivers a satirical cocktail of musings and music.
Adolph Eichmann never personally killed anyone, but he was hanged in 1962, having been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Dick Coughlan thought he was a good guy.
Good People is a light-hearted exploration of what should be a natural journey towards being a better person.
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…
Peter White made a controversial decision to write a stand-up show about the problems faced by straight, white men, and it’s unclear whether this is quite brave or a terrible mis…
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Gillian Cosgriff is an absolute sweetheart with the pipes of a jazz singer and a wicked sense of humour to match.
Christopher is a novelist; a passionate, committed and self-confident novelist.
As yet undiscovered comedians, Chazz Redhead and Jack Robertson love making jokes almost as much as they hate each other.
Returning Fringe classic White Rabbit Red Rabbit is Nassim Soleimanpour’s experimental monologue, in which the relationship between actor, writer, audience and text is …
“It’s a bit tense in here tonight.
As his simple but extremely catchy theme tune states at the outset of The People’s Prince, his name is Phil.
An hour of stand-up from the vanguard of Glaswegian comedy.
Part TED talk, part psychic extravaganza, Tom Binns’ extrasensory expert Ian D Montfort is back at the festival and he’s determined to convince the sceptics the dead are among …
Graínne Maguire is a pretty cool woman, and once trended worldwide for tweeting the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) updates on her menstrual cycle.
Penny Arcade is a force of nature and NYC’s undisputed underground queen.
A Moment in Time, new works by Tom White and associates from Clifton Fine Art, Bristol and Chroma, paintings by Jackie Higgs and Alan Chapman and jewellery by Eleanor Symms.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and getting in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff for Happy People, where the adults can have just as good…
We establish the core of the character, build the physicality, find the voice and explore interaction with the other characters.
Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Magicians Griffin and Jones intend to find out.
Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g…
Performances on the Rue Pigalle were presumably at times rather challenging, even for the great Edith Piaf; and Nadja Filtzer certainly shared some artistic barricades while taking…
An intensive, three-day urban sketching on-location workshop, led by world class sketchers, Isabel Carmona, Swasky and Rolf Schroeter.
After having a splendid time in their debut year, Dirty White Boys have returned with a selection of brand-new material.
I should have known from the start.
Christopher Marlowe’s alleged blasphemy makes it necessary for him to make a hasty retreat in the form of a fake death.
With the affectionate way he talks about the fringe and his ability to inject energy into the venues, Dick Coughlan seems like a comic perfectly at home at Brighton Fringe.
Having lived at the top end of Brighton’s London Road for the last six years, I’ve witnessed first-hand the rapid and accelerating gentrification taking place in the area, di…
This Easter, be charmed by balletLORENT’s spellbinding take on Snow White – a new dance theatre show for the whole family.
A dark comedy following the journey of a relationship.
Addiction and theatre may seem good bedfellows as they have often made for a spectacular combination.
Jo Firestone hosts a special Valentine’s Day edition of her live dating game show, where single audience members send up friends to act as proxies in a hilarious “Datin…
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…
This sparely staged but unrelentingly verbose comedy — about a vainglorious Hollywood director and his sycophants — aims to send up Southern California in the 1970s (an…
Aparna Nancherla and Josh Gondelman join forces (and faces, for a somewhat off-putting promotional poster) in this excellent stand-up show.
It’s that magic time of year when we theatre critics stop watching plays about middle class people and their problems, and get to watch a man in a dress tell dirty jokes to ki…
Mr. Zweibel and Mr. Short, both prolific comedians and writers, will discuss their new books and reflect on their decadeslong careers.
Fresh from a successful first show at the mac in Birmingham Spit ‘n’ Polish bring you six short plays ranging from the comic to the absurd, the tender to the oddball, and the m…
‘Imagine if Derren Brown was funny’ (Evening Standard) Doug is an exciting new breed of psychological entertainer combining comedy with seeming feats of mind reading.
‘A Fistful of Hunny’ is a dark, frenzied comedy about kidnapping, blackmail, extortion, and heffalumps.
This exciting young organist is the first to give a recital on the newly restored organ of the Co-Cathedral of St.
“There’s Been a Murtagh!” takes a blunt look into recent events in Rick Murtaghs life that have encouraged him to be more honest - no matter what cost.
Whenever your organisation enters into a business arrangement there is likely to be a contract in existence, whether it is written or just implied by conversation and actions.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
1915: in a Northern mining community, Tom lies about his age and, to the sadness of his sweetheart and mother, enlists as a tunneller in France.
I was born with a long face and now there’s UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and George Osborne and Paul Dacre of the Daily bastard Mail and tax dodging corporatio…
Mediating Conversations about Conflict: The Church, the Constitution and the Climate.
Six exceptional performers delve into the dark and turbulent village of Manteg.
A raucous, fun-filled cabaret show dedicated to all the best things on the box.
Nina has won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, and made a BAFTA nominated film.
Alexei’s varied career spans work as comic, novelist, actor and columnist.
A Requiem for Edward Snowden is a new audio-visual piece on the very current themes of privacy, security and loss in the 21st century.
Long established as one of the UK’s best female comics Jo talks about her career in comedy with Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive.
Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actress talks about her career in comedy, with Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive.
Stephen K Amos has charmed and entertained audiences all over the world with his natural, assured delivery and his honest, original material.
Comedian and activist Mark Thomas talks to Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive, about how his comedy has evolved to embrace both theatre and politics.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Roll up, roll up! The Poetry Circus is coming to town.
The challenge for any writer tackling the well-worn topic of WWII is to find a particular niche or angle which has not previously been given adequate treatment.
‘A thoroughly enjoyable and funny experience.
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
We all love a good story! Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Mike Willis and his rovin’ band transport you to the smoky mountains of America.
Radio 4 poet and author John Osbourne presents his first poetry set at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
John Osborne has been performing poetry since 2006 at festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival and Latitude.
Fun workshop delivered by experienced facilitators and media professionals.
A family magic show accessible for even the youngest of children, Edward Hilsum: Genie is a charming magical experience.
Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage.
Come and sit in a cinema and watch two dogs show you their tricks.
The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans…
Doug Segal opens the show with a unique and refreshing approach to mentalism - it’s easy, you can do it too, and here’s how.
Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and going in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff for Happy People, where the adults can have just as good a…
Lots of people are surprised when other people turn out to be idiots.
The Very Grey Matter of Edward Blank is directed by Conrad Sharp and performed by Familia de la Noche, taking place in the home and imagination of Edward Blank.
Though billed as theatre, 101 Reasons Why I #@%$ Katie Hopkins is essentially a lecture on odious media figure Katie Hopkins, complete with biography and PowerPoint presentation, b…
The star of BBC Radio 4’s Rolls The Dice returns to Edinburgh with her unique mix of stand-up, storytelling and improv comedy.
Winner Best Newcomer 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
‘Wildly unpredictable and completely unforgettable.
According to Baudelaire, the greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist.
With her bright red hair and black-lined eyes, Penny Arcade looks like some sort of cartoon superhero – and she has the commanding stage presence you’d expect of one too.
Benji Waterstones (Frog and Bucket World Series winner 2014), Sean Cannon (Amused Moose finalist 2013) and Saskia Preston (Funny Women finalist 2013), will explore issues such as n…
Abnormally Funny People showcases some of the best and brightest comedians living with disabilities on the circuit, oh and a token “normal”.
Delightfully oddball stand-up featuring stowaways, unsung heroes and a woman talking.
Will Mars is outspoken, white and very much just a guy.
I was born with a long face and now there’s UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and George Osborne and Paul Dacre of the Daily bastard Mail and tax dodging corporatio…
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…
One-man sketch show Will Franken serves up another smorgasbord of multi-voiced madness.
It’s hot in the Pleasance This: hot and dark and funny.
With the title Some People Talk About Violence one would be forgiven for thinking Barrel Organ’s new show is serious and depressing.
A crucifix, a menorah, the smell of incense.
In this excellent piece of story-telling, Alfie White embarks upon a thrilling everyday adventure that is engaging for all ages.
This year, Yianni explores “the line”: how do we cross the line in telling jokes, and who decides where it is? He conducts his investigation through a series of anecdotes and d…
In October, Wendy Whelan retired from the New York City Ballet after 30 years.
(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…
For one week in May, poets from South Africa, Beirut and the UK will come together in London for a series of collaborations and performances on the theme of ‘home’.
Remember when ‘the weather’ was the conversational topic of choice to ensure civility? Things have changed as a few otherworldly people at a romantic getaway discover when sudd…
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
Do you strive to be a better parent? Don’t worry, you’ll always be a better one than comedian Andy White.
Talking in the Library follows four characters frequenting their public library, each with their own stories to tell.
With more than 50 million YouTube hits to their credit and a global live audience of over 1 million, Voca People are a musical comedy sensation with a show that features 80-plus al…
A punchy, pertinent and striking production, character led drama ‘Troublesome People’ examines the Second World War through the lens of Jewish Refugees and Conscientious Objectors …
“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny.
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…
Internationally renowned entertainment solutions provider White Light Ltd are running this workshop for Brighton Fringe participants.
A unique and memorable musical experience, bringing a seamless link between classical, pop, folk and film music.
Dick Coughlan thought he was a good guy.
Writer and performer John Osborne (John Peel’s Shed, Sky 1’s After Hours) performs his first ever hour long poetry show.
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…
Enjoy Banyan Tree’s vibrant retelling of this African folktale told through spoken word fused with Latin and Caribbean sounds and featuring captivating puppets, original songs, d…
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A show about D/deafness.
What does dancing look like from the dancer’s perspective? In “Neon Brave,” the women of White Road Dance Media attempt to share that viewpoint with their audienc…
Ballet and contemporary dance sometimes seem like estranged relatives, but with its latest platform, inspired by the dance critic Edwin Denby, Danspace Project collapses the space …
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 Brooklyn-based troupe is taking on curatorial duties and reaching beyond dance with Crawl, a new multidisciplinary series that takes place at various sites.
Bach wrote his “Goldberg Variations” for an instrument with two manuals; the excellent pianist Christopher Taylor has been resuscitating the tradition with performances…
No-one’s been into the White before.
Josh Gondelman welcomes some of his favorite performers, including Jared Logan, Michelle Wolf, Nick Vatterott, Naomi Ekperigin and Prince Paul.
Kevin Barnett, Jen Bartels, Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz, stars of the new TruTV sketch show of the same name, perform a night of sketch and improv.
(previews start on Nov.
This innovative festival, which explores themes of spirituality, continues on Friday with a performance by the Radio Choir Berlin of Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers” at t…
The comedians and storytellers Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Giulia Rozzi, Ophira Eisenberg, Joe List, Adam Wade, Chris Sullivan and Nick Turner perform in this show, whose title say…
‘What are kings when regiment is gone, but perfect shadows in a sunshine day?’ Venture Wolf presents England’s most mesmerising monarchs, infamous Queen and greatest traitor in…
When Edward inherits the throne from his stern and all conquering father, he is determined to rule his way.
Whenever your organisation enters into a business arrangement, there is likely to be a contract in existence, whether it is written or just implied by conversation and actions.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Legendary LA rapper from Scotland who conned the music industry as half of Silibil N’ Brains.
As you hire a cast for your latest production, send out mass promotional e-mails from a database or blog into the wee small hours, do you stop to consider whose personal data you a…
Anni Dafydd emerges onto the stage wearing layers of mismatched technicolour clothes.
3rdthought, the over 60’s theatre company, is showing its intimate face-to-face, one-to-one series of short performances all over Edinburgh but notably at the International Book Fe…
For a while, it seemed like Tim Key might have lost his majestic touch.
3rdthought, the over 60’s theatre company, is showing its intimate face-to-face, one-to-one series of short performances all over Edinburgh but notably at the International Book Fe…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American.
Real Fake White Dirt is both the spoken word tirade of New Zealander Jess Holly Bates and an paradox she alludes to that encompasses her life as a post-colonial white girl.
Award-winning Ladies Live Longer return with a brand new cult.
From the critically acclaimed SU Drama company comes a double play performance that combines Brien Friel’s Afterplay and an original piece named The White Peacock.
A decent show is worth the price of a ticket and a bad show isn’t, but in the case of Conversations with Boring, Ugly People, I’d pay good money not to have to watch this exerc…
What do you say about a show where the second guest comedian blatantly ignores the host and then walks out of the show after his set?.
A celebration of human flaws.
Comedy Death does not immediately sound like a good idea: a chat show involving comedians talking about their worst ever gigs seems destined to merely extend that list - but someho…
In her debut show, the urgently striving to be unstoppable Ellie White presents an hour of idiosyncratic character comedy.
Created by Linda Hargreaves, Rice ‘n’ Peas ‘n’ Caviar is an eclectic, satirical look at the lives of a breathtaking range of extreme.
A character and storytelling show about life’s little losers.
This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline.
Scotland has the highest per-head consumption of cocaine on the planet, and it damages more than just our health.
Improvised comedy: the ultimate Marmite genre.
Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and going in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff For Happy People, an hour of comedy, circus, storytelling,…
Eric Lampaert makes no claims to be tackling the big issues - in Testiculating (Waving Your Arms Talking B*ll*cks), he talks about everything and anything that catches his eye from…
It really hasn’t.
Rick Kiesewetter talks about being Asian (not Oriental), being raised on the Jersey Shore and how living in the UK for 18 years has made him wonderfully British.
This is a sketch comedy show, suitable for all those that enjoy great jokes and a storyline to go with it.
Sometimes the proof of a great show comes from hints that your body gives you: your face hurts because you’ve been grinning so much, a consistent silent laughter that you are d…
At the beginning of this bizarre show, we are told by comic duo Matt Francis and Russ Haynes that over the course of the performance we would do two things as an audience.
Australian born Frances-White was adopted into a loving family as a baby.
New black comedy musical satirising celebrity culture in a modern take on Grimm.
I will hereby abstain from ‘reviewer talk’, probably sacrifice my hopes of a career in journalism, and speak frankly: Go and see this f**king show.
In his Edinburgh debut, operatic maverick Oberon White presents a one-man show like no other.
Tiny, 60-year-old white woman, obsessed with hip hop legend Jay-Z, breaks her back at his baptismal concert in Brooklyn, solo shows the tale, and finally meets the man! All while l…
A festival goers guide to this show: Have a few drinks; prepare some funny questions - keep it light and fluffy; attend the show; ask Jesus a question.
Neel Kolhatker is a young Australian comic whose material, implicit in the name, is based on his observations about issues affecting his generation.
Ever wanted to be a walk-on part on a film set? Well, now’s your chance - sort of.
‘The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children’ (Jim Henson).
With a strange, original and interesting production, Tomás Ford brings his Patrick Bateman of the Fringe to the Mash House to tell a one-man-musical tale of double crossing deceit…
Playwrights and theatre producers alike are increasingly taking bigger risks and becoming more creative when considering how their work is presented onstage.
Warning: This show contains blatant sexual references and some silly racial stereotypes.
Before comedy Robert did 67 jobs in seven years, went to prison for a practical joke and wrote symphonies for his sock-puppet.
Not sure what colour you are? Join us.
Matt Forde loves politics, and he’s going to make sure that you do too - whether you want to or not.
“Everything you are about to hear is pure human vocals,” a voiceover announces before the show begins.
Royal Festival Hall: 8th Jul 7pm.
Of the 10 Brooklyn companies that participated in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2013-2014 Professional Development Program, four were selected to stage full productions at …
Alan Gilbert conducts the Philharmonic, accompanied by the violinist Midori, in this new work by Mr.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Mr.
Following sold-out shows of ‘The Honey Hunters’ in Brighton Fringe 2012, we return with new puppets, live music and dance.
Feeling underwhelmed is something which you won’t experience at any point during Snow White: The Whole Grimm Affair and this is evident from the very start.
The brilliantly funny Myq Kaplan celebrates the release on Netflix of his new special, “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” with performances from Chris Gethard, Aparna Nancher…
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Zombie theatre.
Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp host this night of music and comedy with performances from Sasheer Zamata, Eliot Glazer, Justin Sayre and Jason Michael Snow.
Work in progress stand-up comedy from Asian-American comedian Rick Kiesewetter, getting ready for Edinburgh 2014.
Cab Productions is dedicated to showcasing new writing in and around the Kingston area.
Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins was a storm from the moment he arrived on the professional snooker scene.
The first time a comedian tries out an hours set it is a hugely nerve wracking experience, exposing weaknesses that can be hidden in a shorter performance.
Produced and presented casually with a simple setting, this agitprop community play about fishing laws is one of the first times I’ve heard a coherent argument against EU legisla…
Nominated - 2013 Dave’s Comedy festival, Geoff debuts a hilarious new hour.
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.
You might think you are thick skinned, but this show will re-evaluate your limits.
This light-hearted Beggar’s Opera-esque musical is definitely one of the most pleasurable shows I have seen in a while.
Inspired by national campaign ‘We Own It’, Caroline Lucas MP and a panel of high profile speakers will explore why public services should be brought back into public hands.
I love a bit of late night showbiz.
South Boston, the place of ‘cahs’ instead of ‘cars’, is the all-encompassing setting for Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire’s fascinating story of pride, poverty and the p…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
WGGB is the union negotiating writers’ terms with broadcasters, theatres, etc; lobbying in Westminster, Edinburgh and Brussels; advising members over work issues.
‘Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.
Aimed at those considering Conservatoire Drama School training.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
Four dictators are in a rowing boat to hell.
As a writer I am always keen to find out how other writers tap into their creative process, and the opportunity to delve into the mind of such a prolific writer as Val McDermid in …
Richard Wiseman hosts an evening of ectoplasm and uncanny spectacle as we cross to the other side and communicate with the deceased. Tickets include one delightful cocktail.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Head of Drama at Trinity College London, John Gardyne does not lecture in the art of playwriting, yet he makes an engaging host for this one-hour workshop encouraging the craft.
Wearing a kilt, a red stripy top and a pair of gold earrings, the bearded Martin ‘Bigpig’ Mor somehow made me think of a Scottish pirate in a children’s storybook.
If you are yet to travel down to the Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge, I encourage you to.
3rdThought, the renowned over-65’s theatre company, have bestowed upon the public an utterly charming new idea that revolves around personalised one-to-one performances.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
What are you doing here? Although he says it’s a show which may answer some of the big questions of being, I expect James Christopher doesn’t really mean this in an existential…
Phillip and Marjorie are a skilled double act whose thoroughly entertaining Marriage Preparation Course will hopefully not be taken seriously by many.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Everyday society accepts woman who wear jeans, trainers and a t shirt as normal, yet if a man walked down the street in stockings, skirt and high heels that is seen as abnormal.
Alison talks IRA’s fashion choices and stoats.
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.
ANTLER have created the story of a girl called Crab (Jasmine Woodcock-Stewart) who lives in a snowy wilderness with her brother Narwhal (Daniel Ainsworth), who one day leave the sa…
Liz Lochhead is the Scots Makar (the Scottish equivalent of the Poet Laureate) and she begins her performance with a poem from the perspective of an apple (entitled ‘The Apple’s …
Shelby Bond is a self-professed ‘nice guy’ who suffers the wrath of a world that never repays his kind.
Edward Aczel is the master of anti-comedy.
Jamie Demetriou has come up with and employed a great and original idea for his Pleasance comedy set.
Power to Powell and his people, with a show that had plenty of promise and, at moments, was particularly perfect.
The Phill Jupitus Experiment.
The Kings Head Theatre is once again offering multiple seasonal shows for their audiences to enjoy.
Five experienced improvisers each request an audience suggestion, ranging from an item found in an attic to anyones favourite chocolate bar, and on the spot create characters and…
Every man in the audience stiffened as a pulsating phallus inflated on the screen in front of us at the start of the show.
Billy Connolly quipped about operas “I like them, but I feel they’re two thirds too long” - this is how I consider musicals, hence my apprehension about seeing this productio…
Paul Browde and Murray Nossel have been friends since they were young boys in South Africa.
During the Great Depression thousands of American World War I veterans gathered in Washington DC to demand payment of promised bonuses.
Multiplex by Christopher William Hill was originally written as one of the plays commissioned for young people by the National Theatre’s Connections Festival.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Moving dexterously between paranoid nightmare sequences and kitsch music numbers, You Obviously Know What I’m Talking About tells the story of nervous recluse Winfield Scott Bori…
Ed Eales-White presents a one man sketch show championing, as he puts it, the average man on the street.
The premise of this show seems slightly crazy: writer and director David Levin wrote a series of poems that were then sent out to nine different composers across the world, and the…
The story of toys coming to life and conducting their own lives in the absence of children may sound familiar but The Hand-Me-Down People takes a far bleaker look at these discarde…
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…
Harry Baker: World Slam Champion 2012, immaculate wordsmith and genuinely nice guy.
Sometimes it’s better to leave a production which is intended to be a musical revue concert in its original form rather than try and turn it into a full blown musical.
If we believe everything we see, at least on the video screen, the stage mentalist Doug Segal can get from his hotel bed to the venue — stopping off mid-route to buy a lottery ti…
Traverse has presented the most elegant of double bills for the Fringe by showcasing two of Scotland’s prized playwrights, David Greig and David Harrower.
It is very hard to know how to describe Gareth Morinan’s show.
Burklyn Youth Ballet this year chose to advertise themselves as a children’s show, not as a ballet or musical, and this has played well to their advantage.
Comic and self-confessed ‘try-too-hard’ Gráinne Maguire visits Edinburgh this year with her latest show Where Are All the Fun Places and Are Lots of People There Having Better…
Made in China’s We Hope You’re Happy (Why Would We Lie?) is a 50 minute snapshot of two lifelong friends, Jess and Chris, sharing a night in, while everyone else is out getting…
Having watched Oyster Eyes Presents: Some Rice, you find yourself trying to work out what it is exactly you have just seen.
The lights go up on a run-down flat with a couple, Pat and Susan, that look like they’re in the middle of one hell of a row.
James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice.
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.
Arj Barker, lackadaisical pawnshop owner and fount of urban wisdom Dave in ‘Flight of the Conchords’, is a frustrating figure.
The People Show 121 delivers an hour of captivating truly British murder mystery fun in this charming three-person show.
Ladylike gets off to a rather standard start with an introduction to the double act’s caricatured personalities, which aren’t anything novel: Victoria Temple-Morris is arrogant…
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…
Here was the biggest audience yet.
Paul Sinha has yet to really breakout, although hes been building a solid stand-up foundation over the years at the Fringe.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
From the outset Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice sets itself firmly at the surreal edge of fringe theatre.
It’s extremely disorientating to wander into a tiny room tucked away at the top of the Caroline of Brunswick and be met with Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot lounging around.
Deborah Frances-White certainly has a market cornered in this year’s festival.
While Green’s professionalism for going ahead with his solo performance with a tiny audience is worth a mention, this shouldn’t distract from the most important point: that his…
I am not the first and certainly won’t be the last reviewer to write about Six Women Standing Against A White Wall at this year’s Fringe.
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…
Describing his genre as ‘racist comedy’ and insisting that the show is not funny, Paul Chowdhry presents 55 minutes of offensive material that is often as uncomfortable as it i…
Despite announcing that she wanted to kill a journalist who referred to her as a ‘mumedian’ in a pre-Fringe interview, Lucy Porter puts on a decidedly maternal show.
A tall and thin Edwin Van Der Sar lookalike rambled up to the mic and proceeded to announce that he was in fact Luke and not just one of the audience who fancied a go.
Jamie Demetriou was in the Bristol Review last year at the Fringe and now returns to go solo in ‘Jamie Demetriou’s Peoples Day’, his new show in which he showcases just some …
Like a Glaswegian Louie Spence, Edward Reid bounds through an hour of anecdotes and musical numbers with enough campness and glitter to make you think you’ve accidentally stumble…
Fandom turns dark in this comic tale of a pop idol, his fervent fans, and the quest for survival.
Starting with a song, Felix Dexter quickly moved onto gags, explaining the slightly racially dramatic title, and covering issues of black stereotypes.
The Glasgow King’s Theatre panto, which last year marked its half century, is a much-loved institution in the city.
Imagine you have a five-year-old child.
There are some shows where you have to wonder ‘what is this person doing here, and more importantly why?’ Simon Lilley and Asli Akby have entered this show in the Fringe, payin…
Are you back for more Dick, or are you inexperienced in these areas? Of course I’m referring to the madcap world of adult panto at the Leicester Square Theatre.
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Phill Jupitus asked us here to ask him questions.
In 2017, Andrew White debuted his first solo show, It Was Funnier in My Head, unable to legally drink, have debt, or even get into some venues he was set to perform in! But this ye…
The wee speccy future of Glaswegian stand-up returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new hour.
Australian comedian and tracksuit enthusiast Daniel Muggleton’s just woke enough to know he’s an asshole.
The Thin White Ukes honour the timeless genius of David Bowie in small but perfectly formed arrangements for three precision ukuleles and lush three-part vocal harmonies.
Richard Beck met up with Edward Oulton to find out about the grants he's received and his thoughts on the future of writing and regional theatre.
VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
James Macfarlane chats with comedian Robin Tran about her Fringe debut, how she deals with praise from big comedy names and her favourite way to control her audiences.
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.
The Museum of Ordinary People (MOOP) is a pop-up museum, running for one week only, as part of The Spire’s secret Fringe programme.
Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view.
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The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
Underbelly Untapped Award-winner Prom Kween is a high-energy comedy musical about Matthew Crisson, the first non-binary person to win a prom queen title in a US high school.
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.
Fresh from a sell-out 2016 UK Tour, Edward Fox is to return to the West End in the celebrated one-man play exploring the life and work of John Betjeman, Sand in the Sandwiches, f...
Us/Them, a family dance show about terrorism, has been one of the surprise hits of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Attila the Stockbroker began performing poetry in the 1980s, and since then has toured the world.
Andrew Hunter Murray has been coming to Edinburgh for years with Austentatious - but now the QI researcher come quiz show panellist in his own right is bringing a very special pub ...
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd.
Actor William McGeough was terrified to perform a sexually explicit extract from his one-man play Mistaken to the august Edinburgh establishment that is the Scottish Arts Club.
Brigitte Aphrodite describes herself as a punk pop poet showgirl who was on the 2009 shortlist for the Musical Comedy awards - but she’s almost impossible to categorise.
Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from...