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.
Alex Newell first garnered attention on screen in FOX’s critically acclaimed series GLEE as transgender student, Wade “Unique” Adams.
In The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, Joan returns to share her story with contemporary women and unmask the brutal misogyny behind male institutions.
‘The chance to win the night of your dreams with semi-famous porn star Lance Hardwood.
*Smoke Not Included.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
Winner of the Neurodiverse Review Disability Champions Award 2023, Mark brings his debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
After last year’s successful Fringe debut, legendary accordionist and funnyman Sandy Brechin returns with another hilarious hour of music and comedy in his one-man show, featuring …
Selected from Sartre’s existential drama, this piece immerses us in extreme, marginal states both narratively and physically.
Powerful performance exploring love in times of war in Europe, transcending Romeo and Juliet’s classic narrative, offering an enriched perspective and examining the complexity of h…
TS Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday is widely regarded as a work of great spiritual depth.
The long walk home.
The Parky Players return to Edinburgh Fringe with Shaken, not Stirred: a fiercely funny, no-holds barred variety sketch show about the modern-day challenges of living with Parkinso…
With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
‘When I started this thesis, I had no idea I’d end up where I have.
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
Last year in Edinburgh rocked, so we’re back, baby! Awkward Question Time is the hit show that takes a different panel of comedians and performers from across the Fringe each day…
In the last few years, poet, performer and slam champion Jonathan Kinsman has lost two grandfathers, a great aunt, a cat and his sanity.
Alex Leam is an ex-DJ (which isn’t as dodgy as it sounds).
Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions.
Wacky German jokemeister Jürgen’s comedy collision is back for a second helping of schnitzel schwitzen! Along with comedy friends and pros! Following a successful Edinburgh Festiv…
Sir Dickie is the last Hollywood hellraiser.
You’re at risk of identity theft! Unless you come to this very informative, interactive, luxury seminar in which I, Bernadette (Agnes Carrington), invite you to experience the extr…
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian with a secret.
A split bill from rising stand-up stars Tom Hutchinson (Bath New Act 2022 finalist, dweeb) and Alasdair Wallace (Leicester Mercury 2024 finalist, fruitcake) about trying to find yo…
A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a…
A whirlwind of comedy, cabaret and tricks like no other.
This is not a show about mental health.
Lee has absolutely no wish to be up at this time, but he’ll do his best.
Inspired by encounters with people on the margins of society, the performance dissects trauma and revival, pain and transformation.
Part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
Mick McNeill’s rapid climb up the Scottish comedy ladder has seen him become a weekend favorite at every comedy club in the country.
A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists.
Catherine McCafferty is (Not) That Bad.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
How many times can you get married? As many as you like; nobody regulates it and practice makes perfect! How much wine does it take to derail a career? Could be 400 cases, could be…
In 2024, trans girl Alex (me) started HRT.
Comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) presents a show about family secrets, shame and.
Alex doesn’t want to be a scientist anymore.
Comedy panel show where top comics answer the daft questions you choose on our exclusive app, and take on stand-up challenges that test their comedy muscles.
Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show.
You are cordially invited.
Tics Towards Puffection is an in-depth look at Alex Mitchell’s (You Can Laugh, You Know Disabled Comedian of the Year 2023) ever-present desire for perfection, its effect on his li…
The Comedy Rooms New Act of the Year 2022 and without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit is bringing his solo show to Edinburgh for the first t…
Alex Mason and Freya McGhee will be showcasing mathematical graphs of their love life, then delving into their funny frustrations with lab experiments, all while ensuring a chemica…
An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
A storytelling odyssey through art, contemporary politics and twentieth-century history, told in Chris’s signature style: satirical stand-up meets art lecture-demonstration.
A darkly comic one-woman show created by writer-performer and cancer survivor, Valery Reva.
What is anything? The basically-award-winning*, ‘real WTF comic’ (Chortle.
Comedian Pernille Haaland leaves no ball unkicked as she tackles the existential crisis of her post-35, single life, realizing her hot-girl summer days are over.
Welcome to the camp and chaotic world of multi award-winning comedian Alex Hines.
In the 19th century, the original stories of the Brothers Grimm were scarier, more bloodthirsty and disturbing.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Maddy is worried that no one is having fun at her party.
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…
Patti returns to Edinburgh following sell-out runs in 2022-23.
‘Most reliable sketch group in the game’ **** (EdFringeReview.
A debut from the 2022 So You Think You’re Funny? winner.
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 …
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace… wonderful new hour’ (**** (List)).
The chance to win the night of your dreams with Lance Hardwood! Sienna’s won the competition and now it’s time to reap the reward.
Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt are back on tour for the first time in 10 years.
Raving not Drowning is a rollicking romp of a gig theatre, performance art slap to the farce of the post-Brexit, post-Pandemic, political pantomime, perfectly seasoned with pressin…
The 2023 sell-out show returns! This is NOT a show about mental health.
In mid-2023, an American and an Australian walked into a London pub - and a dynamic comedy alliance was formed.
In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying.
Hiya, it’s me, Gwen.
The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s…
A rising voice on the circuit, Alex has a natural warmth and delightful conversational style.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Comedian Pernille Haaland isn’t worried.
Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards Finalist and “without doubt one of best musical acts currently on the northern comedy circuit” Alex Camp is bringing his new solo show to …
While nonspeaking, our protagonist has a dream, to protect the people from the water and the water from the people, however to do this they will need to enrol at the National Guild…
After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals.
Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra…
Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby.
There’s been a murder! And you choose the setting! Help the suspects on stage solve the mystery by guessing the murderer, weapon and location.
Dare you let him come inside your mind? Magic Mike (the magician, not the stripper), Blackpool’s least favourite son and Alakazammy award winner for most innovative based animal i…
Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024.
Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF.
Catinca Maria Nistor makes her UK stage debut with one-woman show, The Second Coming of Joan of Arc.
It’s 1982 , Greg and Tony live in Kentish Town.
You might have thought that Arabs couldn’t get any funnier.
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
‘You care a lot, that’s nice.
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
Step into the dazzling world of dance as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour sashays its way across the UK in January and February! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of …
What exactly is acting your age? And who decides? These are the questions Alan Cumming has been grappling with for a very long time.
Elton John claims that Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting. But he’s wrong. For Alex and Maggie, Saturday’s a night for Ghost Hunting in an abandoned school.
‘this is not a play about ophelia (a play about ophelia)’ is a groundbreaking production that seamlessly blends new writing with text from Shakespeare’s much beloved classic …
Billed as ‘documentary theatre’ Lessons on Revolution at the Hope Theatre is a fascinating excursion into performance and the creative process that challenges the traditional i…
Direct from Broadway, a special one-off benefit performance of Alex Edelman’s award-winning show in honour of the show’s late director, Adam Brace.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
Nominated for Best Composer in the Fringe (MTM: UK Awards) for Sailing to Tomorrow (2007), Peter D Robinson brings a new setting of the Passion.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
Legendary Scottish folk accordionist and wisecracker, Sandy Brechin, accompanied by his loyal stuffed dog on wheels, Roveroller, brings his successful weekly Facebook music and com…
Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4.
Join author Dina Nayeri and cultural development specialist Fairouz Nishanova in a discussion on listening to different perspectives.
Arriving in Australia in 1989, Bob planned a six month stay.
2023 finally sees the return of Danny Bhoy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the world premiere of his brand-new show.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
“Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to leave.
The Project, I Am Not Just Me in Me is the first theoretical-practical application procedure of the new research object of Grupo Cena 11 for 2023/2024.
Janey Godley is still alive by popular demand at this year’s Festival Fringe for one night only after her record-breaking Scottish tour and can’t wait to be back doing what she…
Let’s get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky …
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Molly Martian has always been different.
Molly Martian has always been different.
The thing on the floor as you walk into Dance Base’s Studio One – this year under the Assembly umbrella – is not paper.
It’s hard to know how much to say about the content of Nomad, a physical theatre piece by Gözde Atalay, because disorientation was such a strong part of my experience.
Dad, Playboy and Me.
Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses may be in the running for the Fringe’s wackiest title and the show itself is an equally pl…
Dancing Mice is a critically-acclaimed Edinburgh phenomenon, a cult success.
A split hour from two stand-ups who happen to be brown women.
Join Professor Simon Rees for this family-friendly, interactive show exploring the creative and imaginative world of science.
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
Comedic storytelling featuring rare Playboy Club photographs, anecdotes from the people who worked there, and the personal journey they inspired.
Life been hard lately? Channel this: You can do anything!! Life coach Lex will manifest your deepest wishes, even those you didn’t know you had! Be pitched into radical self-acce…
An hour of stand-up, improv and utter wild nonsense celebrating the life of as-it-turns-out-not-immortal comedian, adventurer and raconteur Andy Smart.
World’s Best Fringe Theatre Winner 2022/3 (International Fringe Encore Series, New York) returns for eight performances only.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
A DJ combines an early Acid House inspired soundscape with ‘blip-sonic’ sound art.
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
Dancing Queens: The ABBA Drag Party! Join two of Scotland’s most fabulous Queens for the ultimate ABBA Drag experience! Sing, dance, come and have the time of your life all night l…
An unpredictable comedy showcase of the Fringe’s best alternative and experimental comedians.
It’s hard to imagine that any show called, in full, A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me could be weirder or more fun than it sounds.
Award-winning LBC presenter returns with a series of in-depth interviews featuring his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs and audience questions.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
A German-themed comedy collision hosted by wacky jokemeister, Jürgen! Plus a selection of established pros and friends from the Fringe.
Join Alex, the astounding magician on his quest for magic and the existential meaning, again.
How does a former DJ turned stand-up comedian cope with a landmark birthday? Well.
Aloft Circus Arts of Chicago (USA) burst onto the Fringe scene with their hit Brave Space last year.
The true judges of any show aimed at children are the children in the audience, and the kids at Lucky Pigeons at Underbelly’s Circus Hub seemed to have a good time.
A traditional dance class running from 9pm to 11pm daily, the Ceilidh is a sweaty fun-filled session in the extravagant grand hall of the Royal College of Physicians, featuring a l…
Seeing the stars spangling Chicago based company Aloft Circus Arts’ posters for Brave Space, last year’s hit, you might wonder – is it as good as all that? The answer is yes,…
The hit streaming show and podcast are live for the first time in Edinburgh.
It was a long and winding road, but by the time I left David Colvin’s Thunderstruck, I was – well.
By the time the lipstick went on, I was hooked.
Not all circus is dance, but Na Djinang Circus’ Common Dissonance certainly is.
A symbol of the 80s, Dirty Dancing is etched into the memories of a generation and defined by its unforgettable scenes, the mesmerising hips of Patrick Swayze and that infamous lif…
David Baddiel presents work-in-progress revivals of his smash-hit stand-up trilogy of ‘Not the.
‘A love letter to my mother that I’ll never send.
Lovable scamp Alex Hylton has done stand-up for a third of his life.
How can you be yourself when others are watching? Wisdom of the Crowd is the new stand-up comedy show in 2023 from former philosophy teacher Alex Farrow.
How is anyone supposed to deal with the death of a loved one? Isaac Kean’s answer is to write a “woe is me” tragicomedy.
An 11th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself ‘Is It ADHD?’ is a gloriously ridiculous and uplifting exploration into what it’s like to feel “not normal” your whole life, only to discover there coul…
Did Cerys cause their parents’ divorce? Did they just make that interaction really awkward? Is a new year’s resolution ever going to be enough to fix their personality? In this sur…
Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival).
The Fringe’s cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back.
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.
While some worry that AI is going to take our jobs, create our art and drive our vehicles, we embrace its powers and ask it to do exactly those things.
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
A captivating new theatre piece about a Black British woman who finds herself homeless and alone after an earthquake.
Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport…
‘I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew.
With the brash vocals of an Australian zookeeper addressing an unruly tour group, Davis commands the room, immediately taking charge with her distinct brand of offbeat comedy.
After surviving six years in Berlin with those crazy Germans, getting through menopause without spontaneously combusting and raising a teenage boy in lockdown with her husband of 2…
“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My ex psychiatrist prefers the former, my god complex prefers the latter.
You might reasonably assume a fairy tale to be set long ago and far away, but master storyteller Niall Moorjiani returns to the genre’s roots.
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…
Politically charged gag merchant Don Biswas returns to the Fringe to take on the status quo.
Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene has a stutter.
Following 2022’s sell-out Edinburgh run, cult-comedy icon Patti Harrison (I Think You Should Leave, The Lost City) returns with an hour of comedy that refuses to be categorized.
Chelsea Hart’s Damet Garm: How I Joined A Revolution is a relaxed and measured show, that is quite restrained in the anger that underwrites it.
I Hope Your Flowers Bloom, written and performed by Raymond Wilson and produced by All Those Figs, is an expert fringe show.
Have you ever done anything wrong? Alex has; relationships, sex, feminism, kids, even dancing.
“This is not a play,” we’re told.
A vital new comedy play by Glaswegian playwright Mikael Philippos about the real struggles, judgement and most importantly, laughs, a family affected by the incarceration of a love…
The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing.
The Brothers Grimm are the most famous collectors of fairy tales, but back in the 19th century, stories for children were a lot scarier, blood thirsty and disturbing.
Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond! Arabs Are Not Funny sees comedians with roots in the Arab world attempt to prove…
What happens when a walking Greek tragedy arrives in Brexit Britain?'I am an actress.
The world premiere of AJ Yi’s A Playlist for the Revolution, a tender and surprising story of young love fighting to survive, opens the Bush’s new season.
The Hale and Brixton House presents, My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible.
“I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew.
“I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and from the ashes I shall be born anew.
Best New Show Nominee 2023 (Leicester Comedy Festival).
Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe.
Local comedian and rising star of the stand-up-circuit Alex Mason is bringing a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe.
Following a sell-out 12-country tour for his critically-acclaimed 2021 show, one of the UK’s most exciting storytellers is back with a candid new hour about the remarkable unimport…
Ollie Horn promises you a great night of stand-up comedy, but he hasn’t always been able to do that.
Winner of ‘Best Show’ at Leicester Comedy Festival, Alex Hylton returns to Brighton Fringe with a brand-new show for 2023.
Winner of ‘Best Show’ at Leicester Comedy Festival, Alex Hylton returns to Brighton Fringe with a brand-new show for 2023.
Fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank, Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it.
The Edinburgh Fringe’s cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on comes to the Brighton Fringe for the first time! Enjoy three top s…
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
In 2017 three friends confessed their mutual love of 90s action classic Point Break, and as a result decided they had to remake their own no-budget version: Point Broke.
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
In 2017 three friends confessed their mutual love of 90s action classic Point Break, and as a result decided they had to remake their own no-budget version: Point Broke.
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
Brighton Morris welcomes you to our North Laine dance out for 2023! We will be brandishing our bells, cracking our sticks and flashing our hankies as we tour through the North Lain…
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Dad, Playboy, & Me.
“Is she schizophrenic or is she a genius?” My story.
A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul…
A photography exhibition by Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II Not A Country examines the notion of Africa as a homogeneous geographical entity; instead, it celebrates the continent as a cul…
“Is she psychotic or is she a genius?” My story.
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
After a total Brighton Fringe sellout in 2021, ‘Do the Thing’ are back with a whole new concept in improvised musicals.
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y…
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
++Please book 24 hours in advance** For last minute bookings, please check availability and call us on 07783152151 If you want to do something that might be a little bit out of y…
Eight years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
How can we stay true to ourselves when others are watching? What do we learn from the crowd’? A new stand-up show for 2023 from Alex Farrow As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC S…
How can we stay true to ourselves when others are watching? What do we learn from the crowd’? A new stand-up show for 2023 from Alex Farrow As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC S…
Dancing at Lughnasa is easily Brian Friel’s most widely known play thanks to the 1998 film version that starred Meryl Streep.
This delightful evening of tall tales proves storytelling isn’t just for kids! Join award-winning storytellers Minnie Wilkinson (The Tell Tales) and Niall Moorjani (Mohan: A Par…
Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja…
Janey Godley is ‘still alive, by popular demand’ with a brand-new show for 2023 and can’t wait to be back doing what she does best! Ja…
Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih 鄭石氏.
The Scratcher A dramedy about scratch card addiction Loves Me, Loves Me Not DNA test destroys bride's dream wedding.
Come watch a working class motormouth, trapped in a hipster’s body.
Lucy and James have avoided the battle to talk about what has happened to them.
it’s not the sea to drink is a one-person-hyper-pop-extended-technique opera, using mistranslated idioms as its verbal matter.
Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show.
Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Eric Rushton brings his brand-spanking new hour to the festival.
This show is a work in progress for Hannah’s first solo show.
That’s Not my Name falls into almost every category of art, or none of it: its own individual masterpiece of mess.
What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, …
The debate surrounding refugees, migrants and asylum seekers has dominated the political scene both internationally and domestically for decades.
Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra…
Just For Us takes the audience through hilarious anecdotes from Alex Edelman’s life — his Olympian brother AJ, an unconventional holiday season, and a gorilla that can …
Leicester Square Theatre presents Jerry Sadowitz at Hammersmith ApolloJerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein t…
50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend.
A solo show exploring the formative years of Phil Lynott.
It’s a sunny Sunday morning.
Alice is drowning under misguided medical advice, chirpy Insta-announcements and yet another fucking miscarriage.
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.
One of the most distinguished broadcast journalists in Britain and multi award-winning BAFTA and Emmy recipient, Alex Thomson has worked for Channel 4 for 25 years.
A concert of new music for solo piano.
What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br…
A split hour of stand-up comedy from Isaac Kean and Andy Bucks, Cambridge Footlights members and Chortle Student Comedy Award finalists.
The riveting play I Shall Not Be Moved is by emerging young playwright Isaiah Reaves.
You are formally and informally invited to this is not a party.
A party.
Charlotte Palmer turned 50.
Full of laughter and tears, this is poetry as entertainment.
A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing and lots of dancing.
Human physicality is utterly captivating – it’s why we go to the circus or the cabaret, where narrative and plot take a backseat to simple bodies, and the complex and incredibl…
There is a long way from the love story between Prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odette in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, to the real-life marriage between Tchaikovsky and his bele…
A performance of thrilling extremes: lots of performers, lots of singing, lots of dancing.
Darkly comedic one-woman show about our natural inclination to go with the flow.
‘It’s a man’s world’ they say, looking at Earth.
Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis.
Jerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein thrombosis.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
We think we know this story.
A DJ, a raver and a professor of food policy come together in a performance space to explore the biggest political issues of our time.
Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently.
A brand-new a cappella show, created by ICCA UK finalists! Stuck in purgatory, five women must fight for a place in heaven and avoid fiery hell.
Think you’re the only one who’s making it up as you go along? You’re not.
The award-winning comedian returns with his 15th solo show.
Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ.
Full-time comedians, part-time teachers Alex Kitson and Julia Stenton talk the good, the bad and the ugliness of shaping minds.
‘This was such good fun, a lovely team, new games, actual physical danger! See it, Play it, Love it!’ (Tony Slattery).
Once upon a time, there was a young girl – not a princess or a pretty girl waiting to be one.
Andrew O’Neill, non-binary whirlwind and star of BBC Radio 4’s Damned Andrew brings back the best show they’ve ever done.
Hey bestie.
“You can disappear into the timelessness of motion.
After observing young children in parks, streets and squares, five diverse and talented performers identically reproduce the natural movements generated by the pure, intense and de…
Fast-paced, bold and hilarious.
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
Eve always knew she belonged in the stars, but those on Earth keep bringing her down.
Mr Brightside hasn’t left the UK charts in 18 years.
Gary G Knightley (the “Twat out of Hell”) returns with a new passion: quizzing.
Improvised Harry Potter parody from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our…
Following last year’s sell-out run, the return of the extraordinarily original and marvellously funny comedy about about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
One of the beautiful things about acrobatics is the way human bodies can collaborate in difficult-to-imagine ways.
A triceratops is revived from the dead.
Philosophy Machines is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow.
You can spend too much time in the bath and end up media managing your own death, actually.
Winner of Underbelly, New Diorama and Methuen Drama’s hit-making Untapped Award 2022.
A tenth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the comedy circuit’s funniest performers.
Rachel and Colin muse over their different realities of parenthood: the highs, lows, irritations and chaos.
Sex.
Alex Hylton is almost absolutely certain he’s in love.
An evening of original songs and existential banter from a dark cabaret band with funny hats.
Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure.
Alex MacKeith (2020 Musical Comedy Awards winner) delivers his debut show.
The Paines Plough Roundabout has become a symbol of the Fringe, developing its own signature style in the process.
50% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend.
Clara Darcy is fit! She’s also (almost) carefree, (kind of) happily single and joyously dancing through life but, little does she know, her world is about to be turned upside down …
In 2002, whilst researching a comedy, triple-Fringe First winner Henry Naylor and two-time Scottish Press Photographer of the Year Sam Maynard, went to the Afghan war zone.
A powerful production telling the remarkable story of the short life and lost work of Kerala writer PM John, shortly before India’s independence from British rule.
Railed is the newest offering from fringe-circuit regulars, the Head First Acrobats hailing from Australia.
Braving the smells and humidity of the Niddry Street Hive, Alex Kealy’s The Winner Takes All explains the inner workings and purpose of Silicon Valley and tech monopolies better …
College sophomore Alex tries to sort through the reemergence of an old trauma as she spends time with middle school friends, revisits former stomping grounds, and with help from he…
A slippery new thriller in which nothing is as it seems and nobody is who they are.
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame…
Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space.
Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space.
Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office.
Howard and Geoffrey are local police officers who don’t know how to office.
Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise.
Daniel Craig has abandoned the James Bond franchise.
“Outstanding Show.
The Children of the 70’s saw life change radically.
Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life.
Alex Camp and Dom Hatton-Woods - regulars at comedy clubs across the north-west - present their Fringe debuts in their split show entitled Hard Knock Life.
Through an administrative error, Gloria has ended up in the gorilla enclosure of a zoo.
Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos…
Award-winning sweet baby angel and notorious exhibitionist BERT ALERT has been having some fuNNy f33linGs about their gender so rather than fork out for therapy they’re gonna hos…
Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.
A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott.
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
Join George Elek and Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 Podcast for a night celebrating the 2021/22 EFL season.
Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs.
Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ.
Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ.
A panel show that is the illegitimate child of improv and stand-up.
A panel show that is the illegitimate child of improv and stand-up.
‘“Stoic” is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow.
‘“Stoic” is the new stand-up comedy show in 2022 from Alex Farrow.
After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and …
After a sell out Camden Fringe and successful sell-out shows across London, Clean Slate Comedy Standup Nights are coming to the Brighton Fringe - featuring competition winners and …
Alex Franklin (Brighton Comedy Award Finalist/ BBC New Comedy Award Nominee) and Andy Watts (Max Turner Prize Winner/ So You Think You’re Funny Runner-Up) have landed, and are re…
Alex Franklin (Brighton Comedy Award Finalist/ BBC New Comedy Award Nominee) and Andy Watts (Max Turner Prize Winner/ So You Think You’re Funny Runner-Up) have landed, and are re…
A Life in Progress Show - Not Done Yet! After thirty years of listening to others, one day Stewart listened to himself and left his job - Now he wants you to listen to him.
Are you ready to party? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone, wear the best fancy dress and have the time of your life? Then join us for our Brighton Dance Extravaganza, w…
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond, Arabs are not funny! sees comedians with roots in the Arab world showcasing their talents a…
One woman's world will explode.
Dystopian, Futuristic, Sci-fi play exploring YOU boundariesI AM NOT A ROBOT is an exciting original piece of ensemble theatre written by Mary E.
You Should Not Be Watching MeA musician overshares WARNING! Edgy MaterialYou'll be in stiches.
The (Not So) Quick Murder of Man Death over a bag of crisps Sorry, Denny's Dead.
Never Not Once by Carey Crim tells the story of Eleanor, who attempts to find her biological father - uncovering a traumatic family secret in the process.
No One Is Coming is a storytelling performance about a mother and a daughter inspired by real life events and infused with Irish mythology and comedy.
Let the women speak: Shakespeare from the female point of view What if Shakespeare’s stories were told by the women from his plays? The answer: a raw, honest, and confrontatio…
What would you do if you found a message in a bottle, with the phone number of a child in the Calais Jungle? We Are Not Shellfish is a provocative, heartfelt puppet show about th…
Dragpunk’s I’M NOT OKAY has risen from the grave for an iconic HELLOWEEN SPECIAL! Your favourite emo party has been resurrected, for a night of classic emo bangers and alt dra…
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…
Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…
Not Another Drag CompetitionAfter a 3-year hiatus, NADC is thrilled to be returning to one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ spaces in the UK, the RVT.
It’s 1979, and Mike, Carrie, Pete and Dave have fled grim, divided England for the sunshine, sex, beer and bagels of an Israeli kibbutz, only to find that what was supposed to be…
3 (Not So)Wise Men from Liverpool with 3 different acts - Musical, Character and Observational combine into a comedy treat for all.
Its finally here, the day that should have been London Pride, and even though the paraide is limed and Soho is less full of half naked twinks, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate…
In its 6th year of drunk comedians.
Alan Cumming employs his usual charm and wit through story and song in a wickedly memorable performance.
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Join this cosmic trio for psychedelic rock, jazz and electronica, or as they describe it, ‘the music of the future, but backwards’.
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one.
Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one.
Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll’s celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers.
Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh’s film presents a micro to macro view of his home city.
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma’s explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract explores life in Soweto.
Choreographer Janice Parker’s reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma presents his explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract on life in Soweto alongside poet Jefferson Tshabalala.
Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh presents a micro to macro view of his home city, featuring a solo dance performance.
Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll presents her celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers.
Choreographer Janice Parker presents her reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue.
The Songsmiths invite you to party to non-stop hits, a cappella style! From disco classics to Fleetwood Mac, we guarantee you will be dancing in your seat! So, You Better Not Kill …
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske…
NYC comedian Harmon Leon brings you a show about lost love, irony and obscure Scottish poet William Topaz McGonagall.
Ania is trying out some new material.
‘Impressively evocative’ (Chortle.
Ania is trying out some new material.
Stand Up Comedians who all trained at London’s Best Comedy Venue; The Bill Murray, all come together to bring you a night of fun! You’ll laugh, cry and have something to chat t…
He and She, both called Max, are boxfresh on the London queer scene.
Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently.
‘This was such good fun.
‘Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way’ (Tony Slattery).
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.
Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews.
The hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join in the fun without being picked on! Three top stand-ups answer the daft questions the you’ve picked, and respond by using th…
Alex Farrow: Philosophy Pig.
Based on the award-winning young adult novel by Sonia Manzano and including original music and songs by Sartje Pickett, this new play by Tlaloc Rivas tells the story of Evelyn, a y…
Stuck on a broken-down train are: Dave and Alex, two students who have met on the journey; Kate, a young mother who has started her own business; Marc, recently left by his fiancé…
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.
Tash is a simple girl.
Suffragettes is compelling, visceral epic theatre with 12 original songs in the style of our acclaimed, award-winning show, That Bastard Brecht.
Just These Please are back with 25 sketches and songs in 55 minutes.
“Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies.
“Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies.
Exploring Flow Experiences.
An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl…
An eclectic hour of stand up comedy from Sharon Wanjohi (Chortle Student Finalist) and Abbie Edwards (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) that WILL make you laugh like you’d read a sl…
Exploring Flow Experiences.
Secret Cinema Presents DIRTY DANCING The year is 1963 and Kellerman's Resort is back for another summer of love! Step into the world of Dirty Dancing in this 4+ hour immersive …
‘Hot Fuzz’ meets ‘Hamilton’ in this award-winning hip-hopera rap musical from Alex Cofield as he rhymes his way out of his routine rural life and shoots for the stars beyond! Fac…
Someone has seen a wolf.
Jonny Awsum shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent with his performances of ‘This Is A Musical’ with Ant and Dec, and ‘The Triangle Song&…
“Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way” (Tony Slattery) Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ (that couldn’t drive).
“Alex Leam is very dangerous, in a good way” (Tony Slattery) Before he became a stand-up, Alex Leam’s first showbiz career was as a mobile DJ (that couldn’t drive).
“This was such good fun - see it, play it, love it!” (Tony Slattery).
“This was such good fun - see it, play it, love it!” (Tony Slattery).
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Lucy just ran over a guy.
Lucy just ran over a guy.
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack.
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.
Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe.
Award-Winning company Girl Code Theatre bring their “powerful”, “engaging” and “thought-provoking” documentary to Brighton Fringe.
Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology.
Digital assistants predict Pete’s every move - is he a deepfake, does he exist? An AI buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology.
The mandarin character ‘woman (女)’ has three strokes; it’s expected to be written in a set order.
Every little girl dreams of being special, but Ellie Rose doesn’t just dream – she knows she’s special.
Ellie is a schoolgirl with a very bright future ahead of her.
Ida Barr is a former star of the British Music Hall.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
This is not your ordinary tour: dress up (preferably) and join us for an hour of fun, laughter, and craziness.
The mandarin character ‘woman’ has three strokes, it’s expected to be written in a set order.
Lloyd Griffith: Not just a pretty faceLloyd is back on the road with his latest stand up tour.
Sit down for a game of Mahjong with one of the most feared and powerful women of all time, Ching Shih.
Thursday 18 February, 7pm - Spoken, Not Stirred LGBTQIA+ poetry open mic night, with featured artist Antonia Jade King who is a Barbican Young Poet, her debut piece of work ‘She To…
Son, brother and patient, Graham subsists on a full-fat diet of petty grievances and crosswords.
Listen in as two high brown reviewers share their thoughts on Wet Paint - the 2020 Fringe show that never was! A blend of sketch and improv comedy, this satirical take on think-pie…
Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis.
The Coming Out Play is a 40-minute one-woman play that follows the twenty-six-year-old and sucre-sweet Lucy Moran as she travels to her parents’ house to tell them that not only …
Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you! …
Jerry Sadowitz - comedian magician psychopath- is the perfect antidote to man made viruses designed to slow down climate change by ridding the world of people like you!&…
Dirty Dancing is firmly etched into the memories of the 80s generation, a symbol of 80s culture defined by its unforgettable scenes featuring watermelons, that infamous lift and th…
Improvised Harry Potter from Chortle Award-winning Jericho Comedy.
A tenth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high-energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers.
After total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2018 with In Loyal Company, and 2019 with Fragility of Man, David William Bryan returns with a brand-new psychological drama for 2020.
So you still think you’re funny?Forget youthful optimism & skinny jeans.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Lloyd is back on the road for his third UK stand up tour.
Jonny Awsum shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent with his performances of ‘This Is A Musical’ with Ant and Dec, and ‘The Triangle Song’ wit…
Jonny Awsum shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent with his performances of ‘This Is A Musical’ with Ant and Dec, and ‘The Triangle Song’ wit…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans.
Whine not? is an antidote to feminist chaos.
Love is never easy.
Clear the floor and whip out your score cards, because the Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour is back for 2020 and will waltz its way around the country from January next year for…
Hit Edinburgh Fringe show returns to Brighton for its final shows of the year.
After thoroughly impressing with their adaptation of Dracula, TRUESTORY return with another legendary gothic tale as they find all the right parts for an excellent take on Mary She…
Welcome to the campaign after the campaign! Three unlikely adventurers attempt to right the wrongs caused by a party of legendary heroes who screwed up the world wh…
Duration: Approx 2hrs 10mins Award-winning band The Bluejays (featuring stars of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Dreamboats & Petticoats and Million Dollar Quar…
Marilyn’s icon is a blend of innocence and feminine sexuality.
Every fortnite Dylan Dodds (comedian) writes a blog about Friends (sitcom).
This play is about dreams, where forgotten memories go, déjà vu, laughter, the inability to laugh, that sense you get when you can tell someone is staring at you, the song Girls …
Who likes bears? Everyone likes bears! Well, not quite everyone.
A sci-fi rock drama about invisibility, inspired by Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds.
Over the last three years, playwright Nicola McCartney and actor Dritan Kastrati have worked together to tell Dritan’s story of two epic journeys of survival set against the back…
This fresh, original piece of writing, set in a modern day witch trial, is a meditation on what it means to be a woman; the challenges we face, and how they break us, bind us and s…
Not Today’s Yesterday.
On the day of Ernie Villa’s magnum opus, which bears a striking resemblance to Romeo and Juliet, he is horrified to find his company van has been stolen with the cast inside.
The Victorian era is long gone, but to think people once suppressed their inner sick f*ck is a point of fascination for this comedian.
Would everything be better if piratical misanthrope Chris Kehoe was in charge? Maybe.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Alex Hodgson’s Half Past Seven Show gives a muckle tip of his bunnet to some of Scotland’s best variety entertainers.
An award-winning, one-woman science comedy-musical about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through.
Circus is inherently exciting to watch – the whole point of it is to see human bodies interact with the world in a way you didn’t think was possible.
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
By mixing fiction and non-fiction, this performance transports the audience to the moment before the inevitable eruption, allowing them to understand and feel the causes that led t…
The scene is set, the story is well known, the outcome for most is death.
An evening with the man himself, Bez. Hear tales of the Hacienda, the rise and fall, then rise and fall again of The Happy Mondays, winning Celebrity Big Brother and more.
Sold-out AMC 2017, 2018! Alex – the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli on violin, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, p…
American violist Christine Rutledge returns to the Fringe with her new multimedia program combining music by Bach with newly commissioned works by poets from Detroit, Rutledge’s fi…
BSC Theatre joyously celebrate diversity and minority identities through this tender and thought-provoking glimpse into life on the outside.
This is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
Award-winning spoken word artist Melanie Branton performs poetry and songs about her roots and plays the recorder (the ultimate punk instrument) badly.
Birmingham Breaking Talent nominee Alex Black puts his teenage heroes to the test as he navigates heartbreak, existential crises and the tribulations of Aldi checkouts by squeezing…
‘But the terror wasn’t about what I was being accused of, the terror was what I could get done for.
On a cold, blustery evening in 1945, the playwright’s grandmother, June, answers the door to an ill-fated telegram delivery.
Le Coup, in the Underbelly Circus Hub’s ‘The Beauty’ tent, is perfectly programmed.
Best New Show nominee – Leicester Comedy Festival 2019.
After performing at the Brighton and Ludlow Fringes this year, Majk Stokes returns to Edinburgh to bookend the Venue 40 programme.
After the apocalypse, hope.
Molly Brenner’s one-woman show about her pursuit of an orgasm is an endearingly-performed trundle through her long search for sexual fulfilment.
Bylgja is an Icelandic anxiety ridden hypochondriac but at the same time so extremely clumsy she requires monthly hospital visits.
At age seven, Phil was sent to Dublin by his single mother, Philomena, to be raised by her parents so she could earn enough money to survive.
A night exploring the grimy underbelly of a girls’ night out.
I can guarantee that you aren’t ready for For Only An Hour, the brain- and body- and life- and love- child of dancer Phil Sanger.
After their five-star run (TheWeeReview.
In order for theatre to be political, it certainly does not have to make any truly profound statement on the state of the world.
What’s done is done.
There are 36 shows at the Fringe by trans performers, according to the TransFringe hashtag on Twitter, and Edalia Day’s Too Pretty to Punch might be the only one that’s both ce…
There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance.
Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride.
This starts off as stand-up, then becomes a pub quiz.
Andy Warhol’s paintings, JFK’s birthday song, NYC subway grate upskirt, the list goes on.
Featuring former West End singers and dancers, this combined tribute to two of the most iconic musicals of all time is simply electrifying! Have the time of your life watching Baby…
Do you have an opinion? Because we’d love to hear it! Shivani Thussu’s debut hour is set in a focus group that goes too far.
If you’ve ever looked at a field of unbroken snow and wanted to run across it, or a blank piece of paper and wanted to color it, La Galerie is absolutely the circus show for you.
In a “day in the life” format of her experiences at Burning Man festival, Desiree Burch intricately tells us the story of her search for sex during an unintentional acid trip.
A mix of comedy, storytelling and even a poem or two.
Former “straight” and rising NYC star Keenan Steiner (NY Comedy Festival) makes his Fringe debut with a high-octane hour on the hilarity of coming out late and living life gay.
The fifth year of the world unique audience autism conversion show faces new issues.
A debut hour of material from one of the fastest-rising acts in the UK.
The Professors of Logic present the songs of Anna Durkacz Ryan with a fresh look at approaching age.
Daniel Craig has pulled out of the next James Bond film.
It’s a fact of life that any standup on the Fringe who is neither white nor straight is likely required to spend at least part of their show addressing it.
Charmian self-identifies as a what-not, the word for people who don’t have a word.
Coming to Terms is an hour of stand-up comedy featuring two award-nominated and winning acts.
Alex Kealy’s latest Fringe performance is a politically charged, self-deprecating show based on sound political analysis and funny life anecdotes.
Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question: could he BE any more ridiculous? The answer, it turns out, is yes.
Award-winning actor, writer and composer AJ Holmes makes his Edinburgh debut with an hour of stand-up, storytelling, and songs! Known from The Book of Mormon on Broadway, London’s …
We are living through a renaissance of plays in verse, and if you need proof I can furnish few better than Fires Our Shoes Have Made by Fringe newcomers Pound of Flesh Theatre.
The unmissable cult hit’s back for another year, as we select three top stand-ups to create unique routines based entirely on your suggestions! One liners, political satire, or alt…
A ninth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, quick wit and high energy hijinks from three of the circuit’s funniest performers.
Save your soul with laughter.
Martin Pilgrim can’t go on like this.
A stand-up comedy show about education, religion and modern Britain told through the stories of teaching philosophy to teenagers.
Anuvab Pal is trying to understand a thousand years of this bewildering British Isle through his Indian lens, deploying respectable tools he’s mastered like corruption, deceit and …
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Forest in question refers to the cast – a fourteen strong group of graduates from the Moscow Art Theatre School.
What’s better than a one-woman show? A one-woman show with a trapeze hanging from the ceiling, like Chekov’s gun over the mantelpiece.
Faced with the grim reality of life in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away and when a nefarious village plot is revealed, …
Seeing circus never gets old – there’s always something magical about watching human beings doing things you can barely imagine with their bodies.
United by love, broken by reality.
Meet Jonny: teacher, father and football fan.
The brainchild of comedians Harriet Dyer and Scott Gibson, That’s Not a Lizard, That’s My Grandmother! is unlike any other show at the Fringe.
YesYesNoNo are searching for the truth.
It’s a secret epidemic, one that affects every new generation of young people.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
For years, Jennifer liked to be over-prepared.
As Mandy Muden inexplicably emerges from a tiny suitcase on stage, clad in a leopard print ensemble, she is anything but invisible.
Journalist Lauren Booth’s first solo show, Accidentally Muslim, promises a journey from ‘Soho hedonism’ to a shocking revelation in a mosque.
A raven mother, in German, is a neglectful one.
Ben Pope is a ‘classy, stylish and accomplished’ (Chortle) comedian.
A painful yet uplifting true story of a child asylum-seeker arriving in the UK.
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
Faced with the grim reality of a life of seclusion in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away; but when a nef…
“It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid.
The one-man murder mystery now being used to train NHS staff.
York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream…
York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream…
OUROBOROS PRESENTS THE LATEST IN CUTTING EDGE JAZZ… Award-winning saxophonist Alex Hitchcock returns to York, with his powerhouse quintet that combines a compelli…
You make around 30,000 decisions every day, but how and why do you make them? Shivani Thussu’s (Pls Like, BBC) debut comedy hour is set in a focus group that goes too far.
Four years ago, Dylan Dodds asked himself a question.
In it's 5th year of drunk comedians.
Come have the the time of your life, with the cult-dance musical of the 80’s. Our very own Steph will get you in the mood before the screening.
A reviewer's job can sometimes be a miserable one.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
An exhibition of creative arts and live music produced and presented by adults with brain injury exploring the impact on self-identity whilst living with a range of disabilities.
A fast-paced comedy exploring the interview process and the struggle to prove one’s worth.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
Faced with the grim reality of a life of seclusion in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away, and when a nefarious village …
A night exploring the grimy underbelly of a girls’ night out.
After last year’s “storming show” (The Sunday Times), political comedian and “rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a new hour of comedy about c…
Leah gets in trouble at school when she fights a boy who is squashing ants.
Be not afeard.
Feeling othered and unwelcome in London, Daisy returns to Poland just before Christmas after almost a decade of absence.
Styling itself as a 'heartfelt and hilarious musical tribute' to the city of Brighton, All Things Brighton Beautiful utterly triumphs as a celebration of everything we love…
In this new solo play, written and performed by Julia Knight, we meet Maddie North.
In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing.
The makers of last year's Love Letters to Rappers and the winners of the Brighton Fringe Audience Choice Award 2018 invite you to a moment of reflection as they gather for the …
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, fun for all ages and levels.
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
The Multi Award-winning Naughty Corner Productions are reviving the sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and UK show 'Not The Horse' Not The Horse is an outrageous crime-…
So you still think you’re funny? Forget cheery optimism & skinny jeans this is a competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better…
Imagine if women weren’t just stuck playing Juliet and Desdemona and Lady Macbeth over and over again.
JESSICAIt's hard to get out Dancing QueenI'll choose happiness every damn time JESSICA - WENDY ALICE ROSE CO.
No One is ComingMy Mam's different to yours.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast to cinemas.
An Evaluation Of Brian What does it mean to be good? Smile C**t, You're Not Dead YetDeath, Cancer, Existential Dread and Laughs An Evaluation Of Brian - Giant'…
Sex! Fantasies! Voyeurism! Vacuuming!In the cosy atmosphere of London’s living rooms and untraditional spaces, Ethan is Coming Clean.
The Love ElectricTwo friends.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Ken Fraser can count backwards from twenty, name the Prime Minster and tell you when the war broke out.
"Frailty, thy name is woman!" That is probably not most women’s favourite line from Shakespeare and could not be further from the truth when applied to Emma Bentley.
Our incredibly popular, long-running evening of easy listening music and comedy entertainment in the friendly atmosphere of the Cellar Bar.
National Theatre Live I’m Not Runningby David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast l…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
The smash-hit, sell-out play by Kevin Elyot and writer of the landmark drama My Night With Reg, transfers to Trafalgar Studios 2 this January.
Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade with film, design and animation by Paul Barritt, The Animals and Children Took to the Street arrives at The Old Market theatre in Brighton.
LifeLikeTheatre brings the Orton Diaries to the stage at Rialto Theatre, Brighton and attempts to explore the final months of Orton’s life at the height of the swinging sixties.
Bestseller Sam Blake brings you some of the strongest new voices in crime fiction and finds out just how they did it.
Stephen MacDonald’s Fringe First winning play about the unique friendship between celebrated World War One poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.
Political comedian/ball of anxiety Alex Kealy honks on about love (passionate) and politics (jaded) for show number three.
You know you’re guaranteed to learn something watching David Hare.
This unique triple bill features works by Purcell, Carissimi and Gesualdo.
Michele Osten and the Not Just Jazz Band are delighted to be debuting at this year’s Fringe! The band, renowned for its vast repertoire covering everything from jazz standards to c…
Returning for a fifth year, Majk Stokes hosts two evenings of music, poetry, comedy and storytelling to round off Venue 40’s Fringe programme for 2018.
Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for.
Wacky songs exploring the Third Age, performed by a bunch of accomplished musicians and fronted by singer/songwriter Anna Durkacz.
‘If I had a name for every woman with a story, I’d run out of space and I’d be writing forever’.
At least three times over the course of Atomic 3001 I found myself contemplating whether choreographer and performer Leslie Mannès was somehow creating the techno beat that her bo…
Not All Men wash their hands after going to the toilet, not all men brush their teeth twice daily.
From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a…
The nation’s favourite pub philosopher turned pop-up publican, brings his unique comedy genius to the Edinburgh Fringe, serving up his satirical brew of no-nonsense banter for thre…
Our Theatre’s Paradiso is ostensibly a puppetry show about three men of different nationalities, reflecting on the last days of their lives before moving onto paradise.
Two people are led to believe they are the second coming, they (and you) need to work out who it is using evidence and stories told by people their past in this (slightly) immersiv…
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…
The enigmatic Doctor Woof, Britain’s furriest drag artiste, and the aromatic Aletia Upstairs, London’s sexiest Cabaret Artiste, combine their unique talents with lashings of gl…
Side by Side Theatre Company, serving learning disabled performers from the West Midlands, returns to Paradise in Augustines this year with their adaptation of As You Like It, the …
A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an…
Citadel Arts Group present Dancing with Mrs Murphy, an edgy new play by Vincent Maguire, directed by Mark Kydd.
Mark Ritchie, fresh from tours in Australia and America, returns with a hilarious storytelling show that covers the big themes of life… uncles, God and of course beetroot.
Sold out AMC2017! Alex (the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli) on violin and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform…
A DJ.
From the team behind the hugely successful Bongo Club Cabaret and the UK’s premier free variety night franchise, comes this epic family-friendly variety show, a generation in the m…
Piracy is not just a man’s trade in this thrilling piece Care Not, Fear Naught from Temporarily Misplaced Productions.
Manager of Scotland, having previously managed Motherwell, Hibs, Rangers, Birmingham City and Aston Villa among others.
Does That Mean We’re Not Going Bowling? may be the best debut comedy show at the Fringe this year.
Returning with a brand-new kick-ass sequel, Queen’s bass guitar dances across sexual politics.
Find out what life is really like as a local newspaper reporter in a rural town, covering hard-hitting stories such as parish council meetings, charity bike rides and dogs winning …
This summer, four of West End’s leading ladies take residence in McEwan Hall – Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney.
How to Spot an Alien might seem like an obscure skillset for 21st century children, but for Jelly and Jonjo, the two protagonists of Paines Plough’s annual offering for young aud…
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Posturous Productions and the writer of the critically acclaimed Glass Slippers and Silver Bullets and the sell out shows The Haunted Hunt and Build-Up And Climax pr…
Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences.
Circolumbia returns to the Underbelly Circus Hub, bringing its high-octane cast of singing, dancing circus artists with it.
After last year’s sell-out D Day Dodgers, the Woolly Sheep Theatre Company’s Not Dead Yet! is a one man play which challenges preconceptions about memory loss through real-life…
‘There’s something about the UK, you don’t welcome people.
It’s Not Over Yet… choreographed and performed by Emma Jayne Park (aka Cultured Mongrel) is a heart-stopping autobiographical show about cancer.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
‘Today is the day I make a decision.
We all remember the feeling of temptation to open the box that we’re not supposed to open as a small child.
Highly interactive show that’s part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
Join the cult of happiness.
Zahra’s never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie.
Join your hosts, Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler, as they bring the UK’s finest spoof chat show and chaotic cabaret back to the Fringe.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself.
An eighth year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest perform…
Stand-up comedian and school teacher Alex Farrow presents a show about Western philosophy told through his stories of teaching religious studies to Muslim and Christian teenagers i…
For a fourth killer year, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Britain’s favourite …
Political comedian/ball of anxiety Alex Kealy honks on about love (passionate) and politics (jaded) for show number three.
There’s always someone worse off than you, isn’t there? Someone that you regularly thank your lucky stars that you’re not like.
Alex Hylton is unique.
Not My Dog is a hilariously dark exploration of modern life and our need to (mis)represent it from stand-up Tania Edwards who has written for Mock the Week (BBC Two), Stand Up for …
If you’re wandering around Edinburgh this August looking for a glimpse into year-round Scottish culture, it might be worth popping into the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Ro…
Backup, a mix of puppetry and gestural object theatre, is a half hour of pure delight.
Giving up on your dreams isn’t always the worst thing in the world.
Who is Alex Garner anyway? A comedian, that’s who.
There is nothing so delightful as watching something you assume to be impossible done before your eyes.
Which comic belongs in your bubble? Send your suggestions through our app: comedy gold or utter crap? Three top comedians compete to impress with tailor-made jokes based on the dem…
After last year’s millennial-bashing debut, Avocado! are back and invite you to take a leap into the twisted little world of two twenty-something nothings for a second helping of…
Those familiar with the work of the National Theatre of Scotland won’t be surprised by the style or the content of First Snow / Première Neige.
What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s…
Did someone say drugs, pedos and terrorists? Alex’s twisted outlook will shake your faith in humanity before restoring it ever so slightly, then smashing it once again beyond rep…
Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey.
Fever Dream Theatre’s BaseCamp promises an immersive experience in the rivalry between two world-class mountain climbers preparing for a joint ascent of a Himalayan mountain.
It’s hard to tell you to go see Huff at Summerhall’s CanadaHub, but I absolutely must.
The Paines Plough Roundabout is an incredibly versatile venue.
No sound, no atmosphere, nobody for miles around.
Alex Edelman’s full name is David Yosef Shimon Ben Illouz Haleivi Alexander Edelman.
Not Yet Suffragette is a potent mix of feminist theatre and stand-up comedy surrounding how – not far – women’s rights have come since winning the vote.
Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff) is a one-woman science/comedy/music show.
No One is Coming to Save You is an abstract piece of theatre which eschews character development and plot narrative, in favour of exploring recurring images.
Maisey Mata, a filmmaker, is invited by the Women’s Refuge to document their clients in order to raise awareness about domestic violence.
You know you’re at a good circus when you expect your jaw to drop, only to realise it’s already on the floor.
Make sure you arrive at Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl a few minutes early; performer Jess Love is thrilled to offer you a coffee, a tea, or a biscuit in the queue.
Did someone say drugs, pedos and terrorists? Alex’s twisted outlook will shake your faith in humanity before restoring it ever so slightly, then smashing it once again beyond rep…
He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea, but “overwhelmingly politically incorrect” (What’s Good, NZ) Alex Williamson knows how to banter.
IT’S TIME TO GET FILTHY!!!Drag Superstar and star of the hottest show in town, EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Vinegar Strokes, presents her brand of cabaret in show like no ot…
On the roof of multi-storey car park, two strangers collide.
Out of Spite Theatre presents the award winning, critically acclaimed, Offie nominated, London transfer and two-time Edinburgh Fringe sell-out.
It's a very difficult thing to talk about Artificial Intelligence Improvisation by Human Machine.
Crawling out from the wreckage of a nasty breakup comes the grotesque figure of Prune.
Tap into health! Legendary Song and Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin Brown brings health and happiness to Brighton.
Ever find yourself singing along to music on the radio and then realising the lyrics are kind of messed up? Do you know the words to all of Eminem’s songs but some bits you rap j…
One of the UK’s most exciting and versatile emerging musical theatre talents, Scottish writer-composer Finn Anderson is currently developing a string of new shows set to hit stages…
In the suitably gothic grandeur of the Rialto theatre, David Crawford bounds onto the stage to tell us the tale of H.
Zahra has never stood in front of a mirror and taken a selfie.
Monki’s debut performance colours outside the lines of the conventional circus genre.
Brighton has long been a home for artists, creators and the alternative.
Graduate exhibition by Brighton Metropolitan Creative Music Production degree students.
An inspired slice of sketch comedy served up by Laura Curnick and Jack Mosedale, MOTHER is brimming with great ideas and executed by two fantastic comedic talents that should be on…
Welcome, watchers of illusions, to a review that shall dispel your confusion.
Are you passionate about food, yet in love with Britain at the same time? This show is for you! The craziest Italian, Alex Martini, brings you his debut solo show ‘Mad About Food’.
By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way.
The latest production from Windmill Young Actors attempts to explore the spirit of revolution and a multitude of ambitious ideas with varying degrees of success.
Alex Petrovic (BBC New Comedy Awards, Radio 2, Radio 4 Extra), Fiona Ridgewell (Comedy Knights Finalist 2016, Golden Jester Finalist 2015), and Graeme Collard (Comedy Fun House Gon…
Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels…
This isn’t the gentle comedy romp through the Lord of the Rings that many may believe from the title.
Joe Wells returns with his unique brand of acerbic political humour about how we all grow increasingly right wing as we age.
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…
Forget Spaceballs, there is a new sci-fi comedy champion in town.
Gallery Lock-In is a makeshift gallery space tucked away in the backstreets behind the beachfront.
He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea, but “overwhelmingly politically incorrect” (What’s Good, NZ) Alex Williamson knows how to banter.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
A mix of theatre and stand-up comedy, Not Yet Suffragette explores how not far women’s rights have come since winning the Vote.
Did someone say drugs, pedos & terrorists? Probably not, alas these are just some of the topical/fun themes touched upon in this one hour honesty session.
The Dancing on Ice Live UK Tour will be skating back across the country next year, starring the legendary Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Using a combination of Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance style) and contemporary, interpretive dance, this show is a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul.
Grandma is busting out! She is sick of rules.
WINNER: BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM SYDNEY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ‘17.
You think you’re gonna go to India and rectify your c*nty soul.
Tap into Health (TIH)! Legendary Song & Dance Man, Movin’ Melvin brings health and happiness to Australia! An interactive tap dance and workout workshop, huge fun for all ages and …
Who said parenting was a piece of cake? Cos I want to give them a piece of my mind! Life’s busy & you have to be everything for a whole bunch of people: partner, kids, boss, c…
This is a tale of a man that lost his mullet and his identity.
Alex is a Melbourne based stand-up comedian currently achieving her life long dream of being brave enough to live outside her home state of QLD.
This workshop will have you swinging out on the dance floor in no time! Swing dancing is a partner dance style all about rhythm, improvisation, and having a crazy good time.
No sound, no atmosphere, nobody for miles around.
We’ve all had our heart broken at some point.
This high-energy, emotionally charged cabaret challenges the perceptions that ‘mental illness’ is a dirty word.
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in January …
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you…
The Dreamweaver Quartet invite you to open up your third eye Will Luera is back in London and playing for two nights with a crack team of London improvisers The Owls Are Not What T…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Comedian & hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (from The Chris Gethard Show) is 64 years young & announcing her first solo show: A Late Bloomer.
A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem revisits Twin Peaks.
A trio of improv: The Owls Are Not What They Seem will revisit the town of Twin Peaks.
Loosely inspired by Twin Peaks, The Owls Are Not What They Seem will chart a brand new hidden mystery with each fully improvised performance.
Sitting In a Tin Can (feat.
Romantic Revolution is an extraordinary evening of ballet where four of the world’s leading dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet will perform with students from London Russian Bal…
He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea but ‘overwhelmingly politically incorrect’ (WhatsGood.
To tie in with the release of his new CD, comedy singer-songwriter Majk Stokes presents a new selection of silly songs and poems, along with a few old favourites, on topics includi…
A 45-minute showcase of happiness, heartbreak and adventure as told by songwriter Alex.
This show, a high spot of Watson’s notorious Edinburgh career, began as a work-in-progress at the Fringe two years ago.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Jess Thom has Tourettes, a condition that means she makes movements and noises she can’t control, called tics.
The multi award-winning Fringe sell-out comedy is returning for it’s final run at Edinburgh Fringe.
JJ dances to create illusions with magic stick levitations. Three different dancing sticks with short and long strings and lights. They rise, fall and float. Be amazed.
What happens when you combine juicy reality TV drama and award-winning a cappella? Join the 2016 UK champions, The Bristol Suspensions, to find out… Fresh from their sell-out 201…
Coming of Age showcases songs on a theme of embracing age.
Where do I belong? What defines me? Where is home? Poetic, poignant solo show by Annie George – Inspiring Scotland Saltire Bursary winner 2016 – contrasting struggles faced by …
The unique & uproarious musical returns to The PIT after a sold out run for ten upcoming performances from August 17th to September 18th.
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 a world full of hatred and ignorance, Simply Surreal, fresh from our sell-out show last year, welcomes you to our exciting play.
Naples, 1647.
A festival of fun, friends and freedom.
You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept.
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Alex – the Scottish modern-day Stephane Grappelli – on violin, and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform truly into…
In this post-truth era, we desperately need more scientists to critically evaluate evidence for political and corporate claims; we can’t afford to keep losing many of our best wo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The image of the tortured brooding man, bewitched, bothered and bewildered by some winsome and naïve woman, is long burnt into of literature.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Doig, a disgraced businessmen, has fallen into despair.
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…
The laws of stand up hold that childhood diaries are always good for a laugh.
Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus.
Darren has arrived to explore Earth when unexpected circumstances leave him stranded.
The premise of Alex Love - How to win a Pub Quiz is that the audience become participants in a quiz, having been taught how to actually win it (you get the answers right!).
Ian was as attractive to women as a drunk rhino so Channel 4 television handed him over to seduction “gurus” who taught him techniques to find love.
This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed.
Winner Best Comedy at United Solo Festival New York 2016.
Alex In Shadow from UCLU Runaground proves that puppetry is not just for children.
A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Save your soul with laughter.
A seventh year at the Edinburgh Festival! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest performers, ho…
Watch a ‘marvellous stand-up’ (Skinny) funnify the slow-motion explosion that is 2017 liberal democracy.
Original, notable and deplorable characters take to the stage to apologise directly to you for their wrongdoings.
Following killer runs in 2015 and 2016, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang! Armed with your suggestions, they weave together a brand-new film in the style of Brit…
Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies.
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…
These ‘improvising geniuses’ (FunnyWomen.
Quirky, honest, dark and irreverent humour from this critically acclaimed Australian stand-up and writer (The Last Leg) forced by love and money to live in suburban UK where he can…
A darkly comic, Mel Brooks-style parody following the storyline of the DH Lawrence novel… with a few twists.
Join Dana Alexander in her fifth Edinburgh Show, as she navigates through the matrix of the modern world of dating.
You know you’ve made it as a comedian when you can include an interval and encore in your Edinburgh Fringe show.
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late-night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
The debut Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016.
Too often, we see the First World War as a stretch of years where only war happened, followed by years where the art about the war exploded in its disruptive manner.
There’s certainly no shortage of solo shows about mental health at the Fringe so it takes a certain level of quality to stand out.
The last stand in not-growing-up, Nath Valvo is holding the frontline for all those amongst us who are done shelling out for their brother’s baby monitor, done giving up every we…
He may not be everyone’s cuppa tea but ‘overwhelmingly politically incorrect’ (WhatsGood.
Geordie Rahul Kohli’s back with his much anticipated second hour following from his critically appraised debut.
It’s 35 years since Kevin Elyot’s first play, Coming Clean, premiered at the Bush Theatre and 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
Brexit, Trump, Your mam.
Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late night chat show to its illogical conclusion.
The work in progress for the debut Edinburgh Fringe show from Piccadilly Comedian of the Year 2016.
Would the world be a better place if piratical misanthrope Chris Kehoe was in charge? Without a shadow of a doubt.
A cheesy caricature of itself, Dirty Dancing is full of moments that will make you physically cringe but, if you’re after a literal movie-to-stage adaptation of the so-bad-it�…
In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing.
Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum.
Three scousers, two angry mobs and a horse.
The Moon has got a story to tell about a tippetty-top tap dancer who he has been watching at night.
This is the fourth show in the series ‘Lions Led By Asses’ using poetry, song and facts.
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 …
Coming Clean: Life As A Naked House Cleaner is an immersive theatre show about sexual fantasy- it’s also funny and true and asks us to look at our own vulnerabilities.
No Llamas (Dalai or otherwise) were harmed in the making of this show.
Helen is the only insecure woman in the world trying to navigate through this thing called life.
“Stories can conquer fear, you know.
Geordie Rahul Kohli is back with his much anticipated second hour following on from his critically acclaimed debut hour: ‘Newcastle Brown Male’.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Comedian and vertebrate Alex Kealy presents his second comedy show.
Crazy, voyeuristic, unexpected and fast paced, SOHO is a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre in a diverse trip around the streets where glamour and sleaze rub shoulders.
Young people get a rough deal, what with social media, normal media, parents, general education (nice one, Michael Gove), friends and worst of all, old people.
Back by popular demand following a critically-acclaimed West End run and sold out residency at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not the Sitcom is a massively disrespectful …
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…
How (not) to Live in Suburbia is Annie Siddons’ new autobiographical story of her life following her family’s decision to move to “Twickenham, Home of Rugby”.
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, Dirty Dancing live on stage! …
Following a critically acclaimed, complete sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, My Family: Not The Sitcom comes to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited 5 we…
Alex returns from his recent tour of New Zealand with another extravaganza showcasing old, new and traditional songs and stories.
As part of the WW1 centenary partnership, Not About Heroes is being performed at the Camden Fringe by creatives from Oxford University.
JJ dances to create fascinating and mysterious illusions using magic stick levitation.
Past wars have started for the most trivial of reasons.
Simon Munnery marks his 30th year of Fringe shows with an unmissable, one-off gala.
Enjoy an afternoon with Liza in an expertly pruned show about flowers, gardens and all things green! From Tip Toe Through The Tulips to Neil Diamond’s You Don’t Bring Me Flower…
The Alex MacDonald Band plays a unique brand of Scottish folk-rock that has been acclaimed in venues large and small across the country.
The near future: get equipped for imminent alien arrival on Earth at this interactive workshop, lead by an astrobiologist and a military specialist.
Comedian Ari Shaffir brings his hit Comedy Central storytelling TV series This Is Not Happening to the stage! Nothing is off limits as Ari brings up some of his favourite comics to…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Forty five minutes of fun-stuffed, giggle-riddled, family friendly silliness with Fringe veterans Ian Billings and Chris White.
To be fair to the Hummingbirds, I’m not really the right demographic for their show.
Join us for a gala night of comedy featuring a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland.
Tap into health! A rare, unmissable opportunity to dance with one of the world’s most engaging performers.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Returning once again to the Pleasance stage, Mark Watson is not all there.
‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival).
Do Not Open explores the chaos from within Pandora’s box and asks the question – was it really all that bad? Come on – wasn’t some of it kind of fun? This devised piece plays f…
More stand-up and off the wall characters from the circuit’s fourth shortest comic.
Ian Saville has just become the President of the Magic Square; his election is a surprise, and proves divisive to every faction of the magic society.
Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok…
If you’re in the mood for chilling, hard-hitting drama, look no further than We Are Not Criminals.
Stand-up comedian, HuffingtonPost.
We always strive for those eureka moments, the top 1% of ideas, but what about the other 99%? Rubbish right? Wrong.
Previously known for her well received part as a Totally Naff Tart, this is Victoria Jeffrey solo and talking about life.
Nina Is Not OK is the shocking and funny account of a teenage girl slowly coming to terms with the fact she’s an alcoholic – and what happened to her one dark night.
Laugh, love, shout and reclaim our NHS.
Daniel Muggleton makes his Edinburgh debut, having performed comedy at festivals around Australia, New York and Berlin.
Winner – Best Comedy, Moors Theatre Awards! Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off finalists! Sketch comedy duo, frequent enemies and occasional friends Cook and Davies find themsel…
George Orwell once wrote a fairy tale in order to avoid accusations of criticising reality.
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…
After a blockbuster 2015, Alexander Fox and Dom O’Keefe are back with a bang.
This highly interactive show is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
A sixth family-friendly year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s fu…
German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn is back at the Caves and like every year, Westphalia is not an option.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Lewis Macleod’s impersonation skills are unlike anything I’ve seen - though they are like plenty of things you will have heard.
‘Riotously funny… His energy is boundless’ (Independent).
Alex Hylton has been performing for three years.
In terms of their brand of comedy rock, Axis of Awesome fall more into the rock than comedy genre: there’s far more liberal use of a smoke machine than your average musical comed…
In a very personal set, Shappi talks growing up in Britain as the child of refugee parents and being English.
My name is Lara and I broke the law.
“It’s a bit tense in here tonight.
Hot new urban artist Dale vN Marshall collaborated with local youngsters who have experienced challenging circumstances, using their words and experiences to create this outstandin…
The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Spirit of the Fringe award-winners return with ‘a laugh-out-loud sketch show’ (Daily Express).
Annie Siddon’s (almost) one-woman show, How (Not) To Live In Suburbia, is an absolute treat from Siddon’s first smile to the audience as she takes the stage, until she exits.
Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney …
Joining the ranks of slightly nerdy comedians who primarily joke about their non-existent sex lives, So You Think You’re Funny finalist Alex Kealy is a safe bet for some well-tho…
‘Terrifyingly funny’ (Times).
Stuart Laws is the guy who does all the comedy at Turtle Canyon Comedy and supported James Acaster on tour.
A culturally insignificant one man show that delves into the bizarre, compulsive and wonderful nature of humanity.
She put her hopes and dreams on hold supporting him and helping him achieve his.
Naomi Petersen is a newcomer to the Fringe and in this whirlwind hour of musical and character comedy the laughs fail to keep pace with her sky-high enthusiasm.
Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia.
“Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia.
Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died and Jim smells a rat.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
This a short documentary film that raises awareness of mental health problems in today’s society with the subsequent intention of reducing the stigma associated with this ‘cond…
With elements that could have made it great, Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying was sadly let down by others that weren’t quite up to par.
“Ever wanted to be more than just a victim of gravity? With verbal percussion, eloquent bodies and original live music, Germany’s celebrated Port in Air takes a disturbing new l…
Bombastic sketch duo Cook and Davies find themselves trapped in a mysterious room.
SHE had HER hopes and dreams on hold supporting HIM and HIS.
A day of provocations and presentations: creating a diverse future and raising the profile of disabled artists.
Time is of the essence in this absolutely faultless performance from EntreprenHER Productions.
A stunning exhibition in a beautiful, spacious setting.
An inconspicuous townhouse in Fiveways plays host to the promenade performance Dancing in the Dark.
‘Not Fast Enough’ is a provocative and dynamic sprint through contemporary gender politics and imaginative theatre structures.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour! 2015 is finally here Actress Georgia May Foote, Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and TV presenter Anita Rani are the next celebrity contestan…
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…
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Under an agreement between the British and Australian Governments, between 1945 and 1968, over three thousand British children were told they were orphans and sent to Australia on …
This showcase of artists and companies from Korea presents both traditional and contemporary dance of that country, selected and supported by a group of Korean cultural institution…
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…
Dapper Laughs is a British comedian, actor, presenter, writer and Viner.
Long-form improv comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, based on the past and present of their audience.
Returning to The Brunton (Musselburgh) with original and traditional Scottish folk music, stories and songs delivered with a charismatic stage presence and unique sense of humour.
The concept of normality in relation to sanity and the individual is truly fascinating, and Normal Is An Illusion certainly introduces these ideas with thought and contemplation.
Join us for a gala night of comedy with a myriad of the biggest names on the Fringe coming together to raise funds for the Stroke Association in Scotland.
Do we need to label disabled artists? Join the conversation, see things differently, meet the Unlimited and iF Platform artists, take part and change perceptions in a day of talkin…
The story of a young man falling in ‘deep shit’ with a notorious gangster is something we see in movies all the time, and the influence of this is clear in Not the Horse.
Richard III is one of the most fascinating Shakespeare plays I know, and it is always interesting to see new interpretations by different companies.
Cam Spence and Phoebe Walsh share an hour rooting around their massive and fragile egos exploring entitlement, narcissism, inadequacy, connection and some ever-so-slightly sexy stu…
Caroline Horton enters laden with suitcases against a pastel French tricolour.
Mark Dean Quinn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth year running attempting to win the best newcomer award.
Every year the Fringe is swarming with many improvised shows, with very few original ideas.
This roller coaster of a tale follows a married man’s transcontinental trip to screw an ex-girlfriend.
This adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s short story combines the dark tale of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime with a slapstick comedy of manners, coming together rather nicely into a silly, ye…
Sebastian was born in Paris, but raised by his adopted parents in the mountains of Tennessee.
From the campaign to oust lad comedian Dapper Laughs from his ITV2 show to the banning of feminist stand-up Kate Smurthwaite at Goldsmiths University, the comic’s right to probe, t…
Kenny Roach is an artist, lecturer and alcoholic.
This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together.
Movin’ Melvin Brown’s hit show, filled with gospel and inspirational songs, tap and comedy will make this an unforgettable experience! Song, dance, tap and story you’ll sing, dance…
Before the lights go down and the show begins, a voiceover warns us to expect ‘scenes of extreme horror’ as this retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic tale begins.
Lillian, vibrant, funny, wise, and recently deceased, discovers she cannot move on until rifts with her estranged family are mended.
Students of Cambridge University have reinterpreted Shakespeare’s popular comedy, putting a darker spin on the story.
You are cordially invited to take tea with the Mad Hatter and March Hare.
Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an…
Nominated for last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award, Alex’s stupidly ambitious, logistically problematic and potentially disastrous DIY comedy show is back.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival).
Site specific theatre is a great way to immerse an audience into the world that the piece creates.
The UK desperately needs more scientists and engineers, yet highly qualified, talented and ambitious women are still deserting science.
Shakespeare’s bloody and infamous tragedy is a popular choice for many companies, so that new and interesting interpretations are vital for a production to stand out.
The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre.
A comedy that ironically centres around two failing comedians should find humour in the ineptness of these characters.
Interrupt the Routine takes a trip back in time to the 1940s, where their broadcast of a new radio play The Gin Chronicles is about to begin.
Come with us on a journey through the ups, downs and sideways of life.
Sue McKenzie and Ingrid Sawers, Scotland’s foremost sax and piano duo, present the historical musical journey of the saxophone.
Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians.
Love, life, and the Lord.
Alex Kealy is a gangly, self-hating comedian trapped inside the body of a gangly, self-hating comedian.
Marty Ross returns to the Fringe this year with a new theatrical storytelling experience.
Folk music is often known for its depressing lyrics and melancholy tones, so a farcical parody of the genre seems unexpected.
Dancing with Crazies is a wild tale about one woman’s search for love and a place to call home.
Have you ever felt that perhaps you have too much money? That the money you have set aside for a house, a car or that kidney transplant a doctor has told you that you critically ne…
This ‘pitch black comedy’ revolves around three unlikely friends sat in a room for what we believe is a friendly get together.
It’s the early 20th Century, and dancing, drugs and violence are rife in London.
Edinburgh Fringe is often filled with adaptations and remixes of classics, so it is very refreshing to see Tread the Boards Theatre Company bring J.
Straight out of the Slipper Room, New York City’s legendary variety theatre, comedy master Mel Frye takes you on a wild ride through his long and storied career.
Love, life, and the Lord.
Double bill from these award-winning (non boy) comedians.
The Morton Players’ production of Lear’s Daughters attempts to give an insight into the complex characters of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia from Shakespeare’s King Lear by examinin…
How do we choose what we believe? Do we believe what we see with our eyes? Or do we believe what others find believable? What happens when these two things contradict one another? …
As one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a very common choice for the Fringe.
This show invites us to take a look at life in wartime Britain.
Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl…
What is love? Is it the crazy infatuations of our teenage years, the strength to make a failing marriage work or the instant bond between parent and child? Or is it something else,…
In a field on the outskirts of Glastonbury sit Joel and Dave, recent university graduates, taking any work they can find.
Amid a cluttered set that looks like a dirty old flat sits Edvard Munch’s The Scream.
“This is the story of the best week of my life”.
A fifth family friendly year at the Fringe! An hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s funniest comedians, h…
Join Sarah Keyworth (Amused Moose Semi-Finalist) and Alex Hylton, (Macmillan Comedian of the Year Runner-up) as they take on love, sexuality and dating in this debut show.
Alex Fox and Dom O’Keefe improvise high-octane, tongue-in-cheek, never before seen adventures in the style of a James Bond film from your suggestions.
Die-hard fans of classic BBC Sitcom Dad’s Army will particularly enjoy this panel discussion, Q&A and selection of nostalgic clips from Ian Lavender, aka Private Pike, and fellow…
Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled.
Years ago Ari Shaffir and some of his comedian buddies were sitting around in LA telling stories.
There are many productions of reimagined Shakespeare plays that try to add a unique twist to the Bard’s work.
Since marrying the man of her dreams at last year’s Fringe, Alex has been sadly forsaken by her husband, Jim.
Alex Edelman, New York-based upstart and winner of 2014’s Foster’s Comedy Award for Best Newcomer, returns with another gosh-darned show comprised of jokes and stories about hi…
The idea behind Giant Leap is fascinating: a group of writers attempt to pen Neil Armstrong’s first words as America fakes the 1969 moon landing.
Winter Is Coming.
Combining the intensity of a psychological thriller with the power of a theatrical poem is an intriguing notion, but CUT proves its effectiveness as the two come together in this e…
Synopsis: An experimental exploration of womanhood, through satirical comedy and music.
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…
Alex Williamson possesses the confidence and charisma necessary for performing for large crowds, a man who grasps the essence of comedy with a promising career ahead of him.
The weird, wacky and wonderful all come together in this fantastically strange new show.
This adaptation of Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s autobiography by writer/performer Tom Stuart is in turns sympathetic and shocking.
Improvisation in any context can be challenging, but throw in some Shakespeare and an incredibly complex collection of rhyming structures and it seems nigh on impossible.
Trying to recreate the British music festival environment in a small Edinburgh theatre cannot be easy, but Signature Picture’s Festivus gives it a damn good go.
A slow-burn comic piece of theatre about theatre, To She or Not to She will have you chuckling all the way though, and absorbing the deeply felt feminist message without notice.
Gather round, gather round for the moon’s magical, mystical story about a tippetty-top tap dancer called Marina Skippett, who he has been watching at night.
The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is exactly what it says on the tin: an exploration of the streets, the sights and, most importantly, the pubs that have all influenced the city’s ri…
Live long-form improvised comedy from one of the UK’s leading groups, DNAYS, plus guest groups.
Ari Shaffir hosts a live edition of this popular Comedy Central storytelling show. Performers include Janeane Garofalo, Dov Davidoff, Pete Davidson, and Joe List.
(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…
Combining spoken word, improvised sound and voice, with movement, live and recorded music, percussion and videography.
Love, Life, and the Lord.
or ‘The Show I Wrote As An Excuse To Gain Final Closure From My Failed (And Possibly Imaginary) Relationship With A Poor Unsuspecting Singer And Ensure My Audience Are Complicit In…
Best Boy are on a mission: their greatest sketch made the BBC’s airwaves, but wasn’t done justice.
Mr.
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…
Ernie is a doting grandfather admitted into care.
Romina Puma is a work in progress disabled.
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…
Antigone is about failed rebellion and fighting for fairness.
Join Emily Bee and Harriet Rose Lambert for an evening of innovative performance art with a satirical twist.
Lynn Ruth Miller is 80 years old.
The responsibilities of being an audience rarely weigh as heavily as they do in this series of short monologues, performed by one actor for one theatergoer in a mobile space the si…
Free-flowing, long-form improv comedy from Do Not Adjust Your Stage (DNAYS).
Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice.
Scotland’s sexiest cabaret – Le Haggis returns to the Big Burns Supper festival and carnival.
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…
Ari Shaffir hosts this popular storytelling show, which is set to debut on Comedy Central next year.
(performances start on Oct.
Alex returns to The Brunton with another extravaganza showcasing some songs from his newly released album from Greentrax.
We Are Not Cakes claims to be inspired by the Oberiu Avant-Garde Movement, but the result is a content-less hour which never manages to create the kind of absurdist magic to whi…
Tackling a subject such as ‘the inner landscape of female identity’ is risky – the area is broad and the mission statement itself very vague.
Blending performance, comedy and film, Kim Noble tries to get close to other people on this planet.
This show by Wales-based company Harnisch-Lacey Dance’s show mixes contemporary dance with breakdancing and elements of parkour.
This show by young company Turn the Key adapts the Nordic legend of the Erl King through movement, live music and puppetry.
Paper Rain by Youth Theatre Georgia is one of those Fringe gems that one can only be glad to discover.
Heard it before? Not like this, you haven’t.
Blake Babbitt (383 Productions founder) is a producer and director based out of New York City.
This show combines lighthearted, clean comedy with some spooky mentalism and a little bit of silliness.
Tobolly Theatre Company from the States is thrilled to bring you two of Samuel Beckett’s short masterpieces, Not I and Rockaby.
Why are women deserting sciences in droves? Is it unconscious bias, a lack of aspiration, lack of confidence - or just lack of ability? Are we failing our daughters, or is this jus…
The Waste Land Sisters fuses Chekhov’s The Three Sisters with T.
Some shows take the audience on challenging yet rewarding journeys through layers of meaning, interpretations, and staging.
Dancing in the Streets continues bringing dance outdoors with this festival tailored to three green spaces in the Bronx.
Grammy Award nominee Alex Meixner presents his debut Fringe show, bringing a unique mix of accordion and trumpet, fusing together high energy, original songs with a collective mix …
Dancing With The Inflatable Colonel is a one hour set shared by three comedians.
This is not for everyone.
It was a shock just sitting down in the Stroke Association Scotland’s venue - on every seat was a leaflet telling us that one in six people in Scotland will suffer a stroke in thei…
La Loba is a mythological woman who wanders the Earth collecting animal bones, bringing dead creatures back to life with her singing, and occasionally laughing at humans.
Here’s the plan: exactly one hundred people come to the event.
Alex Rossi and friends roll a mash-up of traditional blues, the swagger of hip-hop and the high energy of rock’n’roll into three funky hours of music. Special Fringe guests!
Come gather in the yurt at the Stand in the Square for another in the series of The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas.
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Alex Yellowlees and his band take us back in time to the swinging twenties with a collection of hot club swinging jazz tracks, played with a lightness of touch and a lot of skill…
The Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show will carry on to reflect on the well-being of everyday life.
Shaken or stirred? Gin or vodka? Olive or twist? Is the Martini the king of drinks, or an amusing antique? The Silver Bullet as it is affectionately known is perhaps the most celeb…
In the mid-19th Century, Madeleine Smith was accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L’Angelier.
I Am Not Malala: The Girl Who Did Stand-up for Entertainment and Was Not Shot by the Taliban, sees Sadia return with her hilarious take on being an average British Asian - revealin…
Susie Sillett has always disliked women, she explains.
Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour.
‘I’m blind, living in the dark.
At the beginning of Maria Addolorata, a man and a woman in caricature-like costumes sob uncontrollably and blow their noses.
Ireland’s brightest new comedy star from BBC’s Monumental makes his solo Fringe debut.
If the Umbilical Brothers were part of your upbringing, you probably would have repressed it.
What if Caroline Aherne, Peggy Mitchell and Frida Kahlo teamed up and reared the orphans of Milton Keynes? The children have grown up and arrived! Welcome to Katie O’Brien’s fi…
What happens to the thousands of people who go missing every year? And what happens to the people left behind? How can anyone accept they might never know what happened to their lo…
Based on a short story by children’s author Kenneth Grahame, The Reluctant Dragon re-tells the legend of Saint George and his battle against the dragon.
Duck lives a typical duck existence: she eats snails, swims in ponds and sleeps peacefully at night.
A new character show from the TV warm up to The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week.
Ever wondered what a conversation with a real-life ghost would be like? In this interesting take on the supernatural genre, writer/performer Lydia Nicholson shows her afterlife i…
Two adventures, one man, no idea.
Melvin Brown has got the moves, and this suave dude who appears in a suit and gold satin shirt also has a killer voice.
Markus Birdman is no stranger to the comedy circuit, yet he seems to fly under the radar amidst other bigger names or rising stars on the scene.
Candy Gigi, Hackney New Act of the Year finalist, brings to this year’s Fringe a frighteningly eccentric one-woman show based on her life as a lonely Jewish maniac.
Meet Alex, an incurable romantic with a pair of night vision goggles.
What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh? Donald Robertson has got no mates and he isn’t funny.
Lewis Schaffer, a 57 year old New York Jew, greets each audience member with a warm handshake as they walk into the dingy, dubiously smelling venue of Lewis Schaffer: Success Is …
Back for a fourth year at the Fringe - an hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s best comedians.
Jonny Pelham is affable and tells some thoughtful stories about his life, with original punchlines, great timing, and a good sense of narrative.
Alex Williamson is energetic.
Refreshing, innovative, fast-paced, interactive: just some of the words that come to mind to describe Tom Price’s latest offering.
After a hilarious pre-show announcement which tells the audience to prepare themselves for an “extravaganza”, Dan Nightingale has set the bar for himself considerably high.
Needless to say, the selling point of Nathan Roberts’ show is its title which promises an hour of ruthless satire.
80 years old and behaving like someone a quarter of her age, Lynn Ruth Miller is certainly not your typical OAP.
One of a stampede of comedians making the London-Edinburgh journey for the festival, Feilder knows his Fringe conventions well and isn’t afraid to use them to meta-comic effect.
Roll up, roll up! Everybody’s 18th favourite absurd comedian, Joey Page (Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy, and BBC3’s Comedy Presents) comes roaring back to Edinburgh with a silly, irrever…
It’s unclear for a good quarter of the show what Horne is up to.
Pompous orchestra conductor Will finds himself locked out of his house by his wife.
Winter Is Coming is a ludicrous take on the popular TV series, Game of Thrones.
We have all experienced at one point or another times where we have said something which we later regret.
Up in Pleasance’s intimate stand-up venue Attic, there is one young comedian who is making waves on the comedy scene as he manages to cement himself as a firm Fringe favourite ev…
Like many men of his generation, Simon Feilder talks about his insecurities about being a single man, but unlike a lot of them he spices his show up with multi-media presentation…
Dirty Dancing - the classic story on stage.
Alhambra Theatre: 28th Jun 7pm.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Josh Smith embarks on yet another show that includes the unfortunate events that happen daily and yet he shares them.
Two adventures, one man, no idea.
Wilfred Owen was sent to Craiglockhart Hospital for ‘Nervous Disorders’ in June 1917.
Simon Feilder is a comedian.
Simon Feilder is a comedian.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Jeff Simmermon hosts this eclectic late-night variety show, which this month features storytelling from JiJi Lee, burlesque from Brief Sweat and Delysia LaChatte, and stand-up from…
In 2011, Japan was jolted by the largest earthquake to hit the country.
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.
Stand-up continues its push deeper into Brooklyn with this new entry to the bar show scene.
The World Music Institute presents this festival of Indian classical dance, with masters of three traditions performing over two nights.
Dirty Dancing - the classic story on stage.
WitTank have a star in their midst.
Alex returns to The Brunton with another refreshing feast of Scottish songs, humour, stories and fun for all the family to enjoy.
As anyone who’s ever been involved in any kind of show will know, they’re not easy things to put on.
A late night comedy magic show with a twist from the Fringe’s favourite showman! Expect off-the-wall magic, contortion and escapology.
This modern day Grappelli on violin with virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform intoxicating hot club jazz laced with Latin rhythms…
This form of improvisation is fairly stripped back, there was minimal audience interaction and the actors tended to go off on anecdotes that just weren’t that funny.
Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre Company brings a fresh and charming cast to the stage.
Conversations Not Fit For The American Dinner Table features a variety of characters that you would definitely not want round as dinner guests.
Dreamland Theatre makes an impressive debut with this imaginative interpretation of a traditional fairy tale.
Bored of the religion vs science debate, Matt Thomas attempts to resolve the conflict once and for all.
The original box office smash hit tribute to one of the greatest movie soundtracks.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
In this musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, a family go on a pilgrimage with Father Geoffrey in order to restore their unity after months of tiresome quarrelling.
Life’s not easy when you’re a pedant; not that you see yourself as being pedantic, according to Jim Higo, a self-described ‘punk poet, social commentator and general irritant’.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
David O’Doherty, Jenny Éclair, Joe Lycett and Pierre Nouvellie joined Mark Olver for Dancing About Architecture, a friendly live afternoon chat show where comedians talk about c…
Alex Kealy and Friends promise an hour of humour.
First things first: this show is not for the faint of heart.
What are you afraid of? Really?! Us too! Don’t let it get you down! Enter our world for an hour of magical, musical and surreal stand-up where playful coping mechanisms will chase …
It’s raining outside and our host – Stuart Laws – is on a mission to entertain us.
The Edinburgh Revue are an energetic bunch, never more so than during this show’s opening sketch, a whirlwind rendition of the history of Edinburgh from dinosaurs through William W…
A brand new stand-up show about why a 30-year-old American probably shouldn’t be friends with a 19-year-old boy from Norfolk.
Jessica (whose name isn’t actually Jessica but people at work have been calling her that too long to be corrected) has a theory about love.
This Australian trio will hit you with a comedy show that - whoa, their venue won best gelato in Edinburgh? They did? Man, we need to get that gelato.
If there’s a theme to Free Footlights, a somewhat eclectic collection of stand up bits, monologues and comedy songs from members of the Cambridge Footlights, it’s a streak of self-…
Close-up card magic with a true English gentleman. Hear tall tales of a magician learning his craft and be confounded by events which are not easily explained.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
The cast of short musical ‘It’s not what you know’ are talented.
Jen Carnovale will be talking about stuff into a microphone with you watching and she can’t wait! ‘.
The beginning of What Is the Weight Of Your Desire?, by Czech company VerTe Dance, makes it clear to the audience that they’re walking into a rather typically odd fringe show.
As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly.
Recently, in another review, I wrote that La Clique was showing every other cabaret on the Fringe how it should be done.
Shaggy haired and stunningly bearded, Noah Torn launches the Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Show with a bang.
Powered by the enigmatic personalities of compère Chris Turner, David Elms and Adam Hess, AAA Batteries is a show brimming full of energy, improvised humour and finely tuned routi…
Stuart Bowden expertly manages to perform a rather sad and dark story in a completely hilarious way.
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.
Three young talented comics take over with a show full of improvisation, riffing and household observations.
Graham Chapman’s life was the tragic element at the heart of the world’s greatest ever comedy troupe, Monty Python.
John Williams isn’t just a comedian.
The Big Man’s back.
‘Fame is a mask that eats into the face’.
Katie Mulgrew’s debut solo Edinburgh show is a charmingly chatty walk through the comedian’s life, from the large-headed daughter of Jimmy Cricket who struggled as a child in s…
Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort.
Gary Delaney gets straight to the point of this one-man performance, declaring ‘I’ve just written some new jokes - this isn’t a ‘my dad’s dead’ kind of show.
In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely.
For the opening 20 minutes of The Trench everything is rhythmic.
Alex Williamson is definitely not to everyone’s taste.
Winner of the ‘Funny Woman of the Year’ Award, Suzy Bennett delivers a pleasantly fluent and fast-paced monologue recalling her quest for fame, which originated during her chil…
A H Dance Company’s Habitat is a short but sweet multi-media work that blends contemporary and modern dance, projections and voice-overs to explore the relationship between ident…
As a child, William/Billy plays Cowboys and Indians, takes great pride in his cowboy hat, and wants to grow up to become a cowboy like John Wayne, partly because his father nicknam…
As he confesses in the opening lines of his show, Alex Horne ‘hates stand-up’.
The title ‘Coming into Fashion’ proves incredibly appropriate for this exhibition.
Miles Jupp chairs It’s Not What You Know, the panel show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.
Richard Michael and Family draw from a great songbook indeed, but they can’t be accused of too much deference to their source material.
Every man in the audience stiffened as a pulsating phallus inflated on the screen in front of us at the start of the show.
Reliance Falls is the redneck American backwater that hides an intriguing secret.
The Caves on the Cowgate certainly can’t be accused of over-selling itself as a venue - you get exactly what it says on the ticket as you’re ushered into their dingy cellar, alread…
Dinner and a show: a winning combination.
Locally born John Scott is back at the very club where he made his start in comedy in the late 90’s, now with his second full-length Fringe show.
Alan Hudson tries something a little different with this magic show, choosing to weave his tricks around a story of how he came to be at the Fringe in the first place.
A well structured, clever and charming hour of stand-up comedy, Juliet Meyers was a joy to watch.
Do not be fooled into thinking that this is simply a tale of a bunch of faded men trying to emulate their teenage youth.
This show is really fun: three performers in some barebones theatre - ultimate Fringe style, nothing but a black box - telling a comic version of Treasure Island.
Another Tarantino Story promises to challenge conventional dance practices while incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to dance theatre.
The clarsach is an interesting alternative to the popular choices of guitar or piano; I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon listening to the soothing voice of Pauline Vallance against …
It was by no means a sell-out show.
With Bernadette Berne on vocals and Victor Victoria, her ‘own personal freak of nature’ (a creature quite literally straddling the line between man and woman) on piano and accordio…
Beard may be appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time this year, but Rosa Robson and Matilda Wnek aren’t newcomers to the student comedy scene, having worked t…
This year, Richard Herring is resurrecting his first ever one-man Fringe show, Christ On A Bike, which he performed in 2001.
The Sugar Dandies are made up of loveable gay couple Soren and Bradley Stauffer Kruse.
The intimate setting of Komedia was last night honoured by the presence of a fine old fellow, a quite audacious chap, a man of manners and style.
If there’s one near-forgotten art form due for a revival – along with storytelling and morris dancing – it’s surely ventriloquism.
Angels In Heels opens with high ambitions: a class of sixth formers giggle and misbehave as they and the audience are treated to a brisk history of Manchester from the industrial r…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Did that really just happen? That’s the question that the audience were asking themselves as they left Not the Adventures of Moleman last night.
There’s a disconnect between what you see and what you hear at a Preston Reed gig.
From the moment the Sally Bowles-esque Bernadette Byrne and creepy Lautrecian cross-dresser Victor Victoria hit the tiny stage, I had four questions in mind.
With so much free fringe it’s can be a daunting prospect wading through the guide to find what’s worthwhile.
Abie Philbin Bowlman’s onstage charisma, a flurry of nervous energy, animated hand gestures and Irish charm, makes him an immensely likable comedian.
Mae Martin gave an enchanting performance.
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…
Proof tells the story of Catherine, a young woman coping with the loss of her father Robert, once a brilliant mathematician who revolutionised his field before suffering a mental b…
In the second floor of a pub off Grassmarket, a sweaty singer belts out peculiar variations on show tunes from Oliver! This is Oliver Pissed, as presented by The Sensational Alex S…
Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD.
This is easily the most unusual thing I have ever seen at the Fringe.
In 1993 Bosnia broke free from Yugoslavia during the war that raged there, destroying some of the country’s best known architecture and costing many lives.
Stand-up works best in a small space.
Dan Nightingale has that rare and slightly unnerving attribute that induces instant familiarity.
By its very name The Fantasist indicates a world of mystery and make-believe.
Using a plethora of multimedia devices and inventive dance sets, Bristol based company, Precarious, show us that all is not well with the world in this monochrome nightmare of mode…
The Not Quite Quartet is confusingly named.
When it comes to titles that are guaranteed to draw a crowd Abie Philbin Bowman is gifted with a sparkling ability to always find a something that teeters on the edge of audaciousl…
You could be forgiven for rolling your eyes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme’s description of singer-songwriter Dean Friedman as ‘legendary’: one single that peaked at #2…
Next to breathing and eating, lying is man’s greatest survival tactic.
Comedy is very personal - some of the best comedians can fall flat if it’s not your style or you’re having a bad day but then some jump out and surprise you right down to your funn…
Delving into someone’s private diary is, more often than not, a cause of great excitement and hilarity unless it’s Anne Frank’s.
To sip on a quaint mug of English tea or to go to a bloody war in the Middle East?Make Tea, Not War presents its audience with this dichotomy and is set around the parochial, crump…
This is not a show that actually merits any stars.
From Cambridge’s own dramatic society comes a musical romp that falls short of a few theatrical hurdles but manages to entertain more than once.
The cozy upstairs room of The Quadrant was all-abuzz with the sound of glasses clinking and chitter-chatter, preceding what I hoped would be a night of raucous laughter and merrime…
If given the chance to spend an evening with any individual beyond the grave most would be reluctant to pick the obnoxious, multi-millionaire newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell unl…
Singing a Different Song was a cosy affair.
You will sing, you will sing and you will fucking dance! A thought akin to this rattled around my head for a number of hours after leaving the Bang Gang.
They say that two heads are better than one, and two bodies certainly are in this poignant two-part interpretation of Deborah Hay’s score I Think Not performed by two different sol…
Following the success of their book Who Writes this Crap, Joel Stickley and Luke Wright transfer their work to the stage and promise us All the rubbish you read in a day rew…
Taking a seat at The Gymnast you become charged with that familiar buzz that you’re about to witness one of the most poignant shows at the fringe.
What was life like for women in the early twentieth-century living in China? In this play we see a woman forced into an arranged marriage.
With an opening that caused me to fear for my general well-being I was apprehensive about what the next two hours would bring.
A gently tumbling visual buffet whose menu is resplendent with clowning, puppetry and magical storms.
The newest company from the renowned Jacques Lecoq school are back for their second year to bring us a delightfully simple and wonderfully sensitive exploration of what is lost and…
Staged in an intimate, archaic room at the rear of a Gothic revival church there was definitely a sense of history conversing when the two musicians welcomed the audience.
This years fringe is host to a few shows that brand themselves as Shakespeare for the ‘iPod Generation.
The bagpipes might be the butt of more jokes at the Fringe than any other subject.
Three years ago, at my first Fringe, I saw Chris Martin do a fifteen-minute free set in a basement room.
Milan based Babygang theatre present an experimental exploration of self in a messy production which says nothing worthwhile, barely scratching the surface of anything other than a…
There are reasons to be sceptical coming into When Alice (Cooper) Met (Prince) Harry.
An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouchs last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly…
Valery Ponomarev cuts an unassuming figure on stage: he’s a diminutive man who enjoys his own stage banter a touch more than anyone else in the room.
This one’s a toughie.
Having lived in Brighton for less than a year, Hanover the musical seemed like a wildly foreign affair for an outsider to the small community above Kemp town, let alone for a relat…
Idiots of Ants absolutely hate the fourth wall.
Simply and elegantly staged, George Orwells Coming Up For Air is a breath of fresh air in the middle of all of the over dressed, multi-media, post-modern shows which seem to have…
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.
Patrick Combs once deposited a junk mail cheque for $95,093.
Kieran and Joe may have gone from a trio to a duo since their last trip to the Fringe but fans can rest easy: the loss of a man doesn’t mean a loss of laughs.
I couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed after leaving an evening of haunting and soulful melodies decidedly un-haunted.
If this show were a child, it might be described as a ‘late developer’.
Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf eaten by badgers.
I’m sat in a dark room in Camden with 20-odd random strangers and Clare Clifford is showing me close-up shots of todgers.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Some might consider it cruel, but I’m of the opinion that children’s stories benefit from that added sprinkle of fear.
Harry Shearer and Judith Owens are fascinated by Americas obsession with democracy, free markets and cosmetic surgery.
If there’s one theatre company that can claim to have built an episodic comedy-of-errors at the Fringe, then it’s The Trap.
I am sat looking at a white plastic cup.
While the circus has received a barrage of bad publicity in recent years and suffered dwindling crowds, NoFit State’s tremendous new experience Bianco proves that the circus can …
The Poozies’ music is delightful enough as it is, but there were a few extra hands on deck for the Celtic folk band’s return to The Queen’s Hall: internationally travelled and re…
One of the most original and refreshing sketch acts to emerge in years, Sheeps have helped to reinvent sketch comedy.
Three guys sit in God’s waiting room, coming to terms with the fact they’ve slipped off this mortal coil and try to figure out who they need to apologise too in order the gain acce…
Bud Take The Wheel is the new play from Clara Brennan.
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…
Christian Reilly has walked upon and calmed the boiling seas of the Royal Mile and resurrected the flogged and lifeless corpse of comedy music.
As I left Ben Moors new show, Not Everything is Significant, I was accosted by a fellow audience member who noticed my I thought carefully concealed press pass.
Can a comedy show be rated on its interesting subject matter rather than its comedic merits? If so, Chris McCausland’s Not Blind Enough is definitely worth a look in.
Well I never.
Do Not Adjust Your Stage is an interesting concept.
The Durham Revue don’t know when to end a sketch.
Nick Beaton presents a show with enough social observations to make an hour fly by.
Starting with a song, Felix Dexter quickly moved onto gags, explaining the slightly racially dramatic title, and covering issues of black stereotypes.
How much do you know about obscure mid 90s Britpop band Wilby? Not much? Evidently anyone with a real niche interest in obscure Britpop bands should make it their business to find …
Imagine you have a five-year-old child.
Watching Alex Hornes Odds is a little bit like being back in your favourite teachers class at school, the one who was able to make even the most difficult and laborious of …
Frenchman Claude Bourbon’s one-off evening of Medieval and Spanish blues opened with what at first seemed to be a lengthy instrumental number: as fine a demonstration of Bourbon’s …
The host for this chat show is Mark Olver, a stand up who has supported Russell Howard on tour and is the warm-up for such television favourites as Deal or No Deal and Vicar of Dib…
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…
Lee Martin for Gag Reflex presents… For one night only, Colin Cloud will perform his Las Vegas show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! This is your one and only chance to come and…
In the company of Barrie Kosky, Artistic Director of Komische Oper Berlin, and singers Alma Sadé and Helene Schneiderman, step back into the tragedy and tongue-in-cheek wit of a f…
VAULT Festival 2024 will not go ahead.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Established spoken word performer Jenny Foulds talks about her show, Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human at the Edinburgh Fringe nd her life so far.
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.
Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all.
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Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew made their duo debut at this year’s Fringe as Double Denim, having previously performed as part of Backpack Anorak.
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.
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, sports presenter Ore Oduba and actress Lesley Joseph are the latest celebrities announced to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour, wh...
An exploration of modern sexual moralities, F*cking Men reimagines Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 La Ronde in the modern world of dating apps and open marriages.
Comic Russell Hicks has seen them all, and provides some advice for audience members tempted to join in with the show how not to be 'that guy'.
German theatre isn't well known outside Germany.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
From armed robbery to arson and murder, The Kray Twins were a nasty pair - so why has history made them glamorous? Playwright Camilla Whitehill explains how her reaction to po...
Well-travelled poet Carys ‘Matic’ Jones brings Professional Nomad: What Happens When a Gap Year Becomes a Gap Decade? to Clerk's Bar this August.
Poet and performer Harry Giles, of former Guardian Best-of-the-Fringe fame, is bringing his new show Drone to Summerhall with the SHIFT/ collective this August.
Poet Stan Skinny brings Love Poems For The Feint Hearted to the PBH Free Frnge this year.
European Slam Champion MiKo Berry is a founder of Loud Poets, a spoken-word collective bringing their second show to the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August.
In the first of Broadway Baby's The Poets are Coming series, Ben Norris tells us about his one-man show The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, a look at fathers and sons thro...
Ali Maloney of the SHIFT/ collective tells us about HYDRONOMICON, his tentacle-related spoken-word show at Summerhall this August.
Andrew Blair gives Broadway Baby a taste of his spoken-word show This is Poetry with Ross McCleary, an exploration of fictional Edinburgh not at all based on the film Troll 2.
TED talk-giver Agnes Török gives us a tantalising preview of her spoken-word show If You're Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey, which is set to premiere&nb...
Matthew Harvey is bringing his stand-up poetry show Matthew Havey is... Dangerman! to the Fringe all the way from New Zealand.
Slam champion and Fringe veteran Tina Sederholm is bringing The Good Delusion to the Banshee Labyrinth this August.
Broadway Baby favourite Sophia Walker has won Best Spoken Word Show for two years running.
Scientist Mike Galsworthy is doing something rather different at Clerk's Bar this Fringe...
Fig leaves, female figures and chocolate cake will feature heavily in poet Alex Marsh's Fringe.
Dan Simpson is doing six shows at the Fringe this year. Six. Did I mention he's doing SIX SHOWS?
Six months after his first poetry collection is published, world slam champion Harry Baker is heading to the Fringe with Harry Baker - The Sunshine Kid.
Edinburgh man Matthew Macdonald brings Something Wicked This Way Comes to the Fringe this August, following his debut with Who Are Your People? last year.
Hairy poet and impro pianist Colin Bramwell brings his debut solo show Scale to the Pilgrim this Fringe. Expect Highlands kitsch without the kitsch.
BBC Slam champion David Lee Morgan is Building God at the Banshee Labyrinth this Fringe with a show about the great revolutions of history.
Loud Poet Sara Hirsch is bringing her debut spoken-word show, How Was It For You?, up to Clerk's Bar this August.
Poet Max Scratchmann will star alongside Alec Beattie in Edinburgh in the Shadows this August.
Scottish poet Rachel Amey is set to perform Peacock Blue as part of the SHIFT/ collective at Summerhall this August.
Gerard Logan will be performing in three spoken-word shows this Fringe, two based on the work of Oscar Wilde and one on Shakespeare's "The Rape of Lucrece".
Glaswegian-born poet Colin McGuire is set to debut his first solo show, The Wake Up Call, themed around sleep and sexuiality.
Rob Grace and BB are having a little chinwag about Life Jim (But not as we know it), a comedy sketch show incorporating pre-filmed tidbits.
Alex Brockie is a midlands-based theatre maker whose play about a Mexican-wrestling star fallen on hard times, El Británico, is coming to theSpace this August.
Alex Motswiri Director of African Tree Productions – producers of last year’s hit show The System, talks to Pete Shaw about their new Musical – Magadi – The Bride’s Pric...