The Brighton Academy (TBA) Musical Theatre Degree Showcase.
Now in its 15th year - Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians.
There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it.
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.
A phantasmagorical imagining of our possible future, confronting the big problems facing the world in which we live: war, hunger, artificial intelligence.
Sue is a mess; but manages to hide it with long words and a disorientating quiff.
Are you ready to ask yourself the hard questions we face within society, family, love and culture? If so, come and witness the journey of four troubled souls who unwittingly explor…
A rollercoaster ride through modern and post-modern musicals, rock opera, epics, jukebox theatre and the latest hit shows.
Variety Magazine’s Comic To Watch for 2024.
Following on from last year’s acclaimed show Debut, Stu returns with the raw beginnings of his sophomore presentation.
A journey through the golden age of musical theatre.
In this new comedy, five law students attempt to figure out which one of them “dunnit” when their eccentric tutor Richard Branston-Blackwell drops dead at the annual second-year di…
Everyone’s favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change.
London’s five-star variety and cabaret show is back for their fourth consecutive year with a stellar cast of performers, with skills ranging from burlesque and drag to circus and s…
When I am on stage performing stand-up comedy I feel like a wild horse galloping through the plains of Ohio, the wind running through my mane, the hot sun shining down on my sturdy…
Why is half mask not seen on the West End? Why is Commedia so rarely performed in Italy today? Why do old canovacci not work? Reflecting on the rebirth of Commedia dell’Arte on the…
Grubby Little Mitts presents a new material night dedicated exclusively to sketch comedy! Join the Grubbs with your favourite sketch comedians as they present a scrapbook of madnes…
Little Companion Art Troupe of China Welfare Institute Children’s Palace was established in 1955 by Madame Soong Ching Ling, the late Honorary President of People’s Republic of Chi…
Work as a group to bring ensemble musical theatre numbers to life.
Following on from the phenomenal success of her debut stand up tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
In this work-in-progress show, Baby Belle’s slightly less glamorous sibling Jax Braithwaite will unwrap the experience of Dealing with Tricky Feelings.
In the Wuji Kingdom, Tang Sanzang dreams of the old king’s soul complaining to him, accusing his sworn brother of murdering him in the royal garden, taking his form and usurping th…
Canada’s Allyson June Smith is Little Smith Sunshine.
One of Ireland’s favourite internet comedians, Seán Burke, makes his Edinburgh debut with Burke In Progress.
Little Pickle is a Pol-ish drag clown who simply won’t shut up about astrology, generational trauma, AI and he/r coparented witch cat.
Stand-Up comedian Daniel Powell tells the story of how a cat tried to kill him with its arse, destroying his health (and life) in the process.
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Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe – Doctor Who.
You know the guy.
Bea visits her grieving friend Olivia in her ceramic studio.
Can an Asian with ADHD and dyscalculia pass Elon Musk’s Mars immigration test? Set in a dystopian future of space colonisation, Is There Work on Mars? rants about many things: bein…
Looking for a fun, interactive activity for all the family? Come and join the UK’s No.
Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health.
Through haunting original music and rich spoken word, an actor-musician band deliver a feminist retelling of Mary Queen of Scots’ story.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee 2023 Ian Smith returns with a limited work in progress run.
While walking through the park one day, Chicken Little is hit on the head! She decides to tell the Prime Minister the sky is falling, and so begins a perilous journey: travelling t…
Helen Bauer has some very messy ideas of her thoughts and feelings on pretty much everything! And boy does she have feelings! Most feelings are surrounding the rules of adult femal…
Award winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) works out his new show about advertising, mental health and potentially cold meat…
Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world.
Cast ranging in age that give you the very best journey through the landscape of London’s West End hits and Broadway’s masterpieces.
A man attempts to map the aspects of his mental health through perhaps the worst medium possible: poetry.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Unstoppable 82-year-old Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with her new show.
Star-cross’d storytellers take you through multiple anarchic, humorous and contradictory re-enactments of a midsummer night they’d rather forget.
Join Monski Mouse, and her super-talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents/carers.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Come join Max as he works on a brand-new show that he’ll be touring around (some of the) world at the end of this year!
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
‘No woman should touch pen and ink: they had too much passion and too little sense.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Fun, joyous, raucous… absurd! Join magicians Ava Beaux, Kane & Abel for a riotous evening of wacky games and cabaret performances.
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…
Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017, we are back! Experience the fiery passion and irresistible allure of our home-grown hotties at a burlesque show like no other.
Join the hilarious fun as Dr H revives the great satirical songs from the Monty Python era.
The real-deal variety show with an infectiously joyous atmosphere returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith in charge.
The New Comedian of the Year finalist and co-creator of Crizards (**** (Guardian)) uncurls from his sleeping spot in the airing cupboard to ponder life’s most pressing issues: the …
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
‘A properly talented comic.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family.
From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival; sell-out five-star show, Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work-in-progress clown an…
Work-in-progress show for a new tour.
‘She comes towards me on the floor; always approaching; never coming nearer; always visible as if by moonlight whether the moon shines or not.
Journey to the West is a new musical play, originating from the Chinese literary masterpiece by the same name.
1572.
Enjoy an evening of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices.
After the successful debut of her comedy hour, I See Deadly People (available on YouTube), Anna is back with new jokes, a nearly there show, and you decide what stays and what goes…
Every day at 7pm, Greg Hurst has a little treat.
Emily Markoe wrote a totally normal comedy show.
On an endless summer night, love’s joys and complications play out in triple-time.
Following his critically acclaimed Radio 4 series Cost of Living, join the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News and star of the Glesga Da Podcast as he r…
Get a sneak peek of the upcoming new musical based on the cult-classic film, featuring an original score written by Riki Lindhome (Netflix’s Wednesday).
Big Bad Beck is ready to huff and puff and blow the house down in this WIP show.
Things have gotten a little bit harder lately.
After running out of life story, the four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is after a new comedic muse.
A teacher’s magical seaside summer holiday is interrupted by an enthusiastic stowaway, Platypus.
An award-winning, queer feminist cabaret full of drag, circus, clowning and comedy.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
In this cabaret experience, Tora Himan transforms the stage into a glittering tribute with WW Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret! Featuring sequins, r…
This show will change your afterlife! How will the end of the world affect you? Is it nigh? Are pets allowed in heaven? Which religion guarantees unlimited free booze in the afterl…
‘This is just the start.
Little Smash Comedy brings its multi award-winning show to the Fringe after a sell-out run in 2023.
I left Israel to live in Berlin, because it is ironically safer.
What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Work-in-progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns for its 10th year at the Fringe! An intoxicating blend of crushed red velvet, cuddly toys, neon, strong cocktails and loveable r…
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
Come inside the Cabaret of Filth and indulge in a night of pure debauchery, comedians, burlesque and drag in this comedy riot! Will contain nudity, filthy comedy, anti-establishmen…
From one of the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2023) and Nightwatchman (sell-out Edinburgh Fri…
Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show.
Nick Kirk (West End New Act Finalist 2023) presents his first solo show featuring one man, no hair and a cast of supporting characters unpicking what life is like when you’re hitti…
This summer the mighty Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva will decide the fate of our planet as we come to the end of the fourth and the final cycle (Yuga) of the Universe.
Luke Nixon and his character Jim Midge present a work in progress.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Anything goes at this late-night variety show hosted by Australia’s cult-favourite improv group Snake Pit featuring Edinburgh’s biggest acts of today and tomorrow.
Rising-star comedian (Evening Standard), NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones returns from a sold-out Edinburgh run with more tales from the psych ward.
A family show like no other from a company that specialises in creating original, innovative theatrical stories.
Join Australian musical comedian Darby James for his multi-award-winning cabaret about the process of sperm donation.
Gracie is looking for love, and it’s been tough.
You’re born, you’re in it, you’re dead.
A subversive live experience developed by artists from around the globe.
After a seven-year hiatus from the Fringe, Trygve Wakenshaw returns with his new hilarious mime-clown-comedy show.
Late-night delights from sultry songstress Sarah McGuiness.
Winner: Best of Fringe Toronto 2023! What does a 31-year-old theatre kid do when a DNA test reveals that his biological parents aren’t quite who he thought they were? Write a music…
The award-winning TMB transports Gogol’s Inspector General to 1970s small-town America.
At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Join sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts (Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown) in their third magnum opus! Award-winning sketch duo Grubby Little Mitts amplifies the normal to chaotic …
Embark on a raw, transformative journey through one man’s battle with cancer.
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 …
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and one of the greatest joke writers of his generation, Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Cats Does Countdown, Mock The Week, Glenn Moore’s …
Since 1984, the West End Fair has offered an incredible offering of artists, designers and makers, each who sell only their own handmade work.
This show is a love letter to her own struggles of coming to terms with being autistic, trying to make sense and cope with the world around her.
Juliette has performed six solo shows, When I Grow Up, Look At Me, Decision Time, Butterfly Effect and Defined, at the Edinburgh Fringe, selling out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2023.
Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Then, without further ado, LEZ BEGIN.
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Edinburgh.
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
Katie Norris (Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023, BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finalist 2023) is returning to Brighton with her hotly anticipated debut hour.
Ashley is back with his satirical eye, angry words and with caustic wit.
Grace Mulvey (BBC Galton & Simpson Comedy Winner) fresh from a sold out run at the Dublin Fringe is bringing her hotly anticipated new WIP show to Brighton.
Winner of the Amused Moose Best Debut Show, nominee for NextUp! biggest Award in Comedy and nominee for Comedians Choice Award, Louise Atkinson brings you a show about how we false…
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)…
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
A Work-In-Progress theatre production, ‘VICTIM’ is a compelling and emotionally charged one-man show that invites the audience into the world of Jason, a young man whose life takes…
Speak Up! Act Out! in collaboration with Brighton Fringe Academy, are excited to announce an Introduction to Forum Theatre workshop, on May 27th.
A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath ask Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and tea…
Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show.
There is 54 minutes until the end When you sit down the show will begin.
Leicester Comedy Festival Award Nominee Jon Hipkiss returns to the Brighton Fringe for the first time in five years with the show that was among one of the best audience reviewed s…
As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Hypothetical and a number of apps on your phone.
Star of sell-out Brighton and EdFringe shows ‘Drag Queens vs Zombies’ and Drag Queens vs Vampires Crudi Dench presents a brand-new, work-in-progress, comedy stand-up/solo show expl…
The West End’s leading man Jon Robyns, star of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of The Opera, will appear in his first ever solo concert.
Welcome to the world of BGT semi-finalist Nerine Skinner.
In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying.
*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* Johnny is a hard-boiled detective from New York City, California, and he’s got just one more case to crack before he retires from th…
Exploring what it’s like to be a constantly aggrieved hypochondriac with more medical conditions than the BMJ, comedian Daniel Powell recounts the events that saw him run away from…
She’s loveable.
Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny, and…
Dawn is known for her hilariously imaginative and whimsical musings on modern dating, but this show is definitely not a show about dating.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show.
Naomi Wattis is a stand up comic from London.
Join sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts (Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown) in their third magnum opus - expect high drama, falling over and a giant pair of *redacted*! Award winni…
Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and The News Quiz) works up a brand new hour ahead of a nationwide tour.
Following an Edinburgh fringe sell-out season, award-winning stand-up and viral sensation Ali Woods returns with loads of new material! Nominated for Best Show at Leicester Fringe …
After sell out sessions in March and April, Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatr…
Join Brighton comedy stalwart and regular host of On The Edge comedy, Dan Fardell, in his new hour of stand-up, in which he tries a new direction and brings a more personal story t…
Tides.
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
To What End? is a fun exploration of endings of all sorts: relationships, identities, jobs, even life.
After a critically acclaimed and award-nominated debut hour Daddy’s Home, Philipp returns to Brighton to work out jokes for his new show.
Following critical success from Burnt Lavender, Missing Link Theatre Company has re-emerged with a thought-provoking showcase guaranteed to leave you pondering: Is this where we’…
The Actors has a secret speakeasy and the Haus of Bebette’s is taking over. Home to all manner of Variety, Drag, Cabaret and Burlesque
This original post-dramatic showcase is united with trauma, twisted humour, and a cardinal sense of unease.
Join Chichester Festival Theatre as part of our Life After Fringe series, highlighting development opportunities post-Fringe.
An unnerving triple bill showcase for anyone seeking quality discomfort, full of absurdist, post-modern theatricality.
Taking A Love Pill at the End of the World is a play about existing at the end.
Catch Kevin Bridges as he tries out new material! Plus support
See You In Hell poses the question, “What happens to the manic pixie dream teen when they grow up?”.
There’s no future for Igg and Tom.
Fresh from hatching a baby girl and a sold out Edinburgh run, Lily is back with a new hour of comedy and she’s FINE.
Funny Business is a queer celebration of clowny nonsense, a love letter to the absurd and only the most silly of sausages.
A highly anticipated debut from the creator of Blue Badge Bunch and joint winner of the Disabled Champion Award 2023.
Funny Women Semi-Finalist 2023, BBC3 veteran and former Commonwealth Games guest host Tej Dhutia brings her riotous debut solo show to Brighton.
Hot on the heels of last year’s debut Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped anecdote…
When people think of Charles Dickens, one of the first things people think of are the variety of novels and articles he wrote, as well as his troubled love life away from the spotl…
Join Daniel for a Glass Of Sketch, where he will be delivering an informative talk on the ‘serious’ art form that is sketch comedy.
From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sellout Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work in progress show that may or may not b…
A dark comedy play written by Paul Richards.
Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos.
Join award-winning character comedian Max Norman and friends for an hour of comedy variety packed with hearty nonsense and good old fashioned fun.
Following his 2023 Edinburgh debut show, the three times shortlisted British Comedian of the Year is back with his work in progress show about.
Join multi award-winning double act Low Effort Sketches for an hour of silly sketch comedy! Andy and Alice desperately want to be respected, adored (and ideally paid) for their wit…
The lovable Kentish comedian returns with more absurdist, chaotic, theatrical stand-up.
Shinpads is the debut work-in-progress split bill from Abbi Cole and Ancika Mester.
Local Brighton alternative comedian Brad Jon Kane presents a character comedy show, where all the characters have been politely asked to ‘Please Slow Down’.
Get Ready For BOG OFF - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret! Elaine, Jenny and Duke have popped out for some garden supplies - this can only mean the Dumping Ground is now free for a one…
Watch out Brighton! The Pussy from the USSR is coming to make you laugh hysterically, bask in hysteria, and make you question everything you thought you knew to be true and real, b…
Knickers Cabaret is your one-stop shop for a night of funny, fierce, and flirty comedy! If you want variety, we’ve got it in bucket-loads.
In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals.
When life feels like a test you didn’t study for, and you’re feeling as useful as an understocked mobile library, climb aboard Tanya’s dilapidated ‘fun’ bus as she navigate…
Libyan Arab stand-up Mustafa Algiyadi longs to be part of the European way of life but is confronted with some cultural differences that make it confusing, chaotic and sometimes hi…
David has undergone changes and is happier than he looks, promise.
Following another smash-hit, sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, join “rising star” (Evening Standard) Chloe Petts as she starts working up new material in antici…
Leanne’s on an all-inclusive and she’s having a lovely time.
You Belong Here With Me, My Darling is a show about belonging.
“Rising star comedian” (Evening Standard), Penguin-published author and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones unlocks the doors to the psych ward for more “humorous and colourful stor…
In the summer of ’99, six-year-old Vlad played a game of chess that changed his life forever.
Join Suse Steed (NATYS Finalist, CAN comedy finalist, Max Turner Finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist) for her debut show about economics, magic, and pies.
Headlining the opening weekend of BRIGHTON FRINGE in the brand new venue THE VAULT at FOOLS PARADISE, Neon Moon’s CABARET & CLUB shows on SUNDAY 5th MAY & SUNDAY 26th MAY promise…
London stabbings 2017.
Dan Harding present Fierce Potato: Being Irish, spending his childhood in Spain, and now living on the south coast of England, Harding offers a unique perspective – one which he…
Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby.
Ben Pope (“a total delight” - Fest) performs the ancient, hallowed, mystic art of stand-up comedy with a notebook full of stories and a brain full of junk.
Stand-up comedian Farah Sharp is a mixed-race, middle child of divorce on the brink of turning thirty.
Rainy? Cloudy? Sunny? You choose in Steph’s 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind).
On its sixth birthday, West End Does: bring you a brand new show that is all things COUNTRY! The cast features Olivier Award-winner and a past assistant of Doctor Who, Arthur Dar…
One man, no hair and some supporting characters unpick what life is like when you’re hitting those awkward middle (age) years. West End New Act Finalist 2023
‘Chaos’ by Laura Lomas A boy brings another boy flowers.
Comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system.
The news has been on fire for so long now we’re probably out of petrol.
‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy.
‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy.
The debut play from award winning comedian Anna Morris.
The story of a young girl, Little Lotte, who’s adventure takes her through wild jungle and over misty mountains to find the dragon who stole her powers.
Black Brighton Market is a place where Black People and People of Colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, services and perform to the general public.
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 classic and moving ‘coming of age’ story is accepted as ‘revolutionary’ and for many years has been one of the most widely read novels.
Funny Women award-winner of 2023 Kate Cheka brings her first hour work in progress to Brighton Fringe.
Acclaimed Brightonian comedian Dave Fensome has ADHD (as documented in his previous sell out show ADHDave), he’s now also a dad.
Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024.
The hottest, fiercest cabaret in Brighton! An all-Australian, all-female cast of superstars unites for an electrifying night of entertainment.
Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF.
Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions.
Brighton’s fabulous Cabaret of Queeriosities is back, back, back again! Join us for an amazing night of queer fun, with our amazing headliner Tia Kofi! The full line up is soon to …
The Independent Socialist Republic Of The Upper End Of The Lower Breck Road“Change will only come through the barrel of a gun.
After a great session in March, Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatre artist of an…
The award-winning The Bridge House Theatre is delighted to invite you to a Three Year Anniversary Celebration this April.
Growing up in the East End to Irish immigrants, Joann Condon never thought she could become an actor because of her social background, weight and an inability to sing; based on her…
The British Theatre Challenge returns to the Jack Studio Theatre to bring you five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Are you a theatre artist of any discipline who wants to:turn your creative idea into a viable production?obtain funding from Arts Council England?build a sustainable career in the …
Love Island has opened a world of opportunity for eighteen year old Emma, and she’s going to that villa no matter what.
London’s original cabaret trouble-makers THE BLACK CAT CABARET present a limited season of moonlit mischief and mayhem in the beating heart of Soho! Join the BCC gang for a nigh…
Micky Flanagan is back at Leicester Square Theatre doing work in progress, you get the chance to see him riff in an intimate venue, try out new material and possibly thr…
London’s newest Pub Theatre has opened with a sublime production of Stephen Sondheim’s rarely-staged Marry Me A Little.
London’s longest-running theatre magic show West End Magic presents some of the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
West End Sessions a captivating new live music show in an intimate, cabaret style setting located in the heart of Mayfair.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Meet Ben and Cyrus, the first gay winners of TV’s biggest reality-dating show.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an …
Join us for the eighth West End Wilma Awards, celebrating the best of UK Theatre.
Join us for the eighth West End Wilma Awards, celebrating the best of UK Theatre.
Join us at The Hope Theatre for The Gangsta Baby University: a fundraiser for the play Gangsta Baby!The Gangsta Baby University is set up to give you an intensive-crash course on n…
Charles Bukowski is a true literary legend, the king of the underground and a “laureate of American lowlife”.
Panto returns to Hoxton Hall in 2023 with a fabulous version of The Little Mermaid.
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals.
The West End’s number one concert series is back with another feel good, all singing, all dancing Christmas extravaganza! Brought to you by an incredible cast of West End stars, …
Now in its 14th year.
A Rose Original Production Next Christmas, an enchanting adventure awaits.
Having just played a career defining headline show in The National Concert Hall, David Keenan is going on the road this winter for his “Geimhreadh G…
Fisherman Jon invites you to embark on an epic voyage of self discovery, to find out what truly is on the end of his rod.
Previewing extracts from her one-woman show coming in 2024, Jessica Regan will share some of her real-life London horror stories and lessons learned in trying to tame and finally s…
Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &…
Presenting the tragicomic theatrical tale of an artist on their life-changing journey to reach Paradise, in search of inspiration for their craft and a renaissance of their spirit.
New Wave Theatre: How To Run AwayThis new play is the dirty, mucky, sweaty second-cousin of Eat, Pray, Love.
Get ready to have your socks knocked off and your heart racing with The Barricade Boys! These four dazzling performers are taking the world by storm with their electrifying show th…
In search of their long-lost mother, two sisters embark on a perilous sea voyage when one of them begins turning into an octopus.
It’s the final weeks of Suhana’s pregnancy.
“Water, water everywhere and not a place to sleep?” Morphea’s home on the canal is being disturbed, so off she sets on a journey.
A soiree of delights.
From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Good Omens, Coraline and The Sandman, the National Theatre’s smash-hit production The Ocean at the End of the Lane…
The Copla Cabaret is a new show by HisPanic Breakdown, being presented on 6th October as part of FeSTeLõn: Festival of Spanish Theatre, London.
Shoot From The Hip bring their award-winning, TikTok-viral improv comedy to the West End! Fresh from the Fringe, their show features chaotic games, epic scenes, an…
Fresh from a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Shoot From The Hip bring their award-winning, TikTok-viral improvised comedy to the West End! Featuring chaotic g…
In October 2022, theatre impresario Nica Burns opened @sohoplace, the first new theatre to be built in London's West End for 50 years.
The best show of 2019 according to Chortle.
Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show.
Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show.
A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey.
An in-depth dissection of the 2016 episode of British reality TV show Come Dine With Me in which a contestant, incensed at having lost, berated his fellow diners in a virulently im…
A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show.
APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular.
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
“The story begins with a planet.
BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican.
Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show.
“The story begins with a planet.
APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular.
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &…
Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet.
It’s 20 years since the Iraq War and Jenan wants to talk about it.
A carefully considered celebration of the trailblazing musician Nina Simone.
Direct from London’s West End, The Barricade Boys are the UK’s most exciting theatrical vocal group.
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
A carefully considered celebration of the trailblazing musician Nina Simone.
He has been away having cancer; now he’s back with a work-in-progress show.
Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4.
Sold-out run: Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2022).
Impeccably written theatre with a biting comedic edge; SLT is an intimate hour of storytelling from your most charming, albeit dysfunctional, friend.
Following a sell-out 2022 run at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, acclaimed chanteuse Christine Bovill conjures Kiki de Montparnasse, the celebrated model and painter, as she relives her glory …
His father died at 45.
Figs in Wigs are back and this time they’ve got their period (dresses).
A work in progress from BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Hannah Platt.
Steve Jackson – ‘guts and sincerity’ **** (Scotsman) – is returning to Surgeon’s Hall with a new show.
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?.
WIP show from multi award-winning comedian and CEO of the Greeters Guild, Troy Hawke.
A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life.
What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?.
The Brighton Fringe sell-out show is coming to Edinburgh Fringe.
An adorable work-in-progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
Ashley Manning – ‘Playfully bleak’ (Scotsman) – is an independent, sexually empowered, modern woman.
How do you fill a minute? How do you fill an hour? How do you fill a slot when you’re Two Little Dickheads? Slot Fillers is the dickheads getting loose, getting groovy and gettin…
A Bit Celtic.
Shauna and Robbie are expecting.
What do you get when you mix rap battles cabaret, and an open mic, and then throw in the title of Cabaret God with an audience vote? Top Fringe cabaret stars try out their new mate…
An impossible variety show created by John-Luke Roberts.
Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show.
Principal musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra perform this 20th-century masterpiece.
An outstanding, uncanny tribute to Rod Stewart and largely considered one of the top tribute acts to Sir Rod.
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’…
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show.
New show from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics, featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of hit sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of work-in-progress stand-up.
East London’s five-star variety show comes to Edinburgh for the third year in a row, bringing you top-class cabaret acts from across the performing arts industry, including circus,…
Making their Edinburgh debut, Leeds based stand-up weirdos Kyle Bedder (tall, thin, unhinged) and Dan Powell (short, fat, depressed) present Big Cuck, Little Cuck: a 60-minute expl…
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’…
It’s 2006, and David is preparing for the gig of a lifetime: headlining Sticky Floors, the coolest under-16s band night in the Bay Area.
Flower arranging becomes a life and death hobby in Little Shop of Horrors, a popular-on-the-circuit science fiction cult musical classic.
The brave corporate professionals of the world just have to accept it.
Shing-a-ling what a creepy thing to be happening! The much-loved musical comedy returns in a fast-paced, physical production.
Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai are back on the road with their hugely fun and interactive show that’s guaranteed to leave you cackling.
2016 Edinburgh Best Show nominee.
10 years after being refused entry to Edinburgh, Mustafa Algiyadi returns with a work-in-progress show.
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the Fringe) unexpectedly profound.
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show.
Hilariously truthful – an unapologetically comic peek into the world of parenting: what comes before, during and after in this rambunctious mix of original songs and sketches fro…
Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Hypothetical and the surveillance camera when she forgot to pay for petrol, Harriet’s at the Fringe for…
Stand-up Eleanor Morton presents new ideas as she works towards her next show.
Catfish The Cabaret is an alternative parody of Catfish: The TV Show.
What do William Shakespeare and Johann Sebastian Bach have in common? Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and Sonnetcast podcaster, is trying to find out, bringing you some …
Intergalactic Man of Mystery, Basil Bottler makes his Edinburgh debut in this one-off hour of jokes, songs, poems and dicking about.
What do Shakespeare, Beethoven and Jerry Lee Lewis have in common? Edinburgh-based musician/songwriter Richard Lewis unites all three, along with many other diverse musicians, in a…
‘What would it take for you to eat a real-life human being?’ It’s dinner time in the Abbey stately home.
Northbrook is excited to present Made for This! A contemporary musical theatre and dance showcase filled with gripping, comedic and upbeat numbers.
BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
Bare Productions return following a string of five-star, sell-out Fringe runs with the rousing and heartfelt musical, Little Women.
This evening’s performance will include an eclectic mix of solo and ensemble song and dance pieces from some of the West End’s best-loved musicals.
Ever wondered what would happen when Girl meets Ghoul? Aubury has the worst job in the underworld – training ghosts.
Hilary Jean Watts embodies the musical legacy of Laura Nyro in, Stoney End: The Songs of Laura Nyro.
Hilary Jean Watts embodies the musical legacy of Laura Nyro in her London debut performance, Stoney End: The Songs of Laura Nyro.
A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022).
Appearing at Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run of just 6 shows, Astonishment is Edinburgh’s regular sell-out variety night.
A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022).
In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real.
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
In a thrilling, last-minute addition, Simon Amstell will return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in six years to perform a late-night show of new stand-up material for a …
Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life.
With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –…
Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –…
‘I catch a paper boy, but things don’t really change’ (David Bowie).
The BAFTA-nominated comedian, The Mash Report (BBC2) star, Live at the Apollo (BBC1) star and viral sensation, presents a work-in-progress hour of her signature blend of stand-up a…
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games.
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games.
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody).
Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy.
HOLD ON TO YOUR HORSES!!!! TRUE WEST is in town! SAM SHEPARD is a unique voice in contemporary theatre.
This gender euphoric cabaret is a musical paradise for thems, mens, femmes, and everyone in between.
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it.
‘The real deal.
Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it.
Join Monski Mouse and her super talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents.
HOLD ON TO YOUR HORSES!!!! TRUE WEST is in town! SAM SHEPARD is a unique voice in contemporary theatre.
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
Little Ward of Horrors, unfortunately, seems to somewhat fall into the category of sketch shows that sell tickets due to their name, The Malignant Humours.
15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air.
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level.
15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air.
Steph is a really chill girl.
Back for its eighth year, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night …
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone …
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
Steph is a really chill girl.
‘The brilliantly topical Alistair Barrie, one of the UK’s sharpest comedians’ (Herald) returns to the Fringe with ‘an absolutely stunning hour of political comedy’ (Entertainment-N…
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian.
The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace.
From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone …
Notorious for their crimes, what if the likes of Charles Manson turned their “talents” towards showbiz? Hosted by Lucifer themself, this cabaret promises to thrill and entertain au…
Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up.
Fun, silly, raucous… absurd! Join magician host Ava Beaux and magical team captains Kane and Abel, for an array of whacky games and cabaret acts.
Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017 we are back! Experience our new glitter and glamour extravaganza from Edinburgh’s only school of homegrown hotties.
‘The real deal.
Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominee Jon Hipkiss returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in four years with a brand-new show.
This compelling new show - written and performed by Mark Stratford - tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready - the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated ‘Nic…
Are you tired of the same old boring cults with stuffy robes and dull rituals? Walk through an emergency entrance into a cabaret from another dimension and witness a bottomless buf…
A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (TimeOut) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition.
Physical theatre combines with original music as 7th century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar Xuanzang embarks on a spiritual quest to India, seeking the answer to the question, �…
She’s had it all her life and finally comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body.
Irreverent stand-up and sketch from an award-winning character comedian whose writing has been praised as ‘hilarious.
This compelling new show - written and performed by Mark Stratford - tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready - the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated ‘Nic…
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
Jamali Maddix is working up a brand-new hour.
Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind.
Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices.
The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity.
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
Multi international award-winning comedian Ray Bradshaw is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show after his hit UK 2023 tour, Deaf Com 1.
The little iceberg holds a secret.
Another year older but still none the wiser, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with stories and jokes that have earned him his reputation as one of Scotland’s top comed…
World premiere from award-winning Korean/Irish playwright Rena Brannan.
A buddy comedy for an existential generation.
A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas.
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes.
In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye…
In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye…
Join the adventure as we bring to life the classic, Journey to the West, in an interactive children’s show which is a part of Chinese Culture and Art Festival! With amazing visual …
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, featuring original text and music which depict the extreme cruelty resulting from retaliation.
Glasgow’s collective of clowns, comedians and creatures of calamity come together to take you on their sell-out tour of pure imagination around the moon and back.
It’s time.
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.
It’s the year 1991; the Soviet Union has collapsed and everyone is ready for a new start.
‘The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe’ (Guardian).
Jessie Cave works up a new show about the complexities of motherhood, social anxiety and heartbreak.
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
Musical theatre fans – this one’s for you! Edinburgh-based cabaret group, the Little West End Theatre, brings you a night of sass and show tunes.
If you got that reference you can be our friend… Dave’s Jokes Of The Fringe 2019 runner-up is totally fine with how things are going.
This absurdist trio brings you an hour of off-the-walls stand-up and sketch comedy through the Welsh, Irish, Malaysian and 30-something perspective.
The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in The Circle (Netflix) to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of the UK, Europe and…
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns with the usual intoxicated blend of raucous stage antics, cocktails and beautifully behaved rowdiness.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
Jon Lawrence has entertained thousands of children all over the world over the last ten years with his collection of silly songs which encourage the children to sing, dance, laugh …
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.
Ever wonder what it’s like to see a show… without actually seeing it? This piece plunges the audience into darkness, allowing them to step into the shoes of their hosts, VICS, …
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound.
British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire.
The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star.
Hello.
Following the sell-out success of his 2022 show The Beginning Of The End, McTavish, described as ‘one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit’ (Guardian), presents anothe…
London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu’s debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK.
Rising stand-up star Freya Mallard is back with a hilarious work-in-progress stand-up show A Little More Conversation a Little Less Action Please, after her sold-out Edinburgh run …
In a world where comedy is everything to everyone, and punching down is taboo, it’s time to punch back! The Corrupt Comedy Establishment killed Bob Hecklestein’s girlfriend, murder…
Meeting at the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards, they impressed the judges and now they’re heading to Edinburgh with a hilarious hour of stand-up.
If Motörhead had sex with Cirque du Soleil and Dita Von Teese this is what you’d get! From the team that brought you the highly acclaimed Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards Show –…
A ridiculous variety show featuring the visually absurd, the whimsically witty and the wildly beautiful.
Stand-up comedian, social media star and ultimate try-hard Abi Clarke performs new material in an intimate venue, developing her highly anticipated debut show.
Notes on stage? Tick! Breath-taking riff-scenarios? Tick! Bits that don’t work? Tick! Progress not perfection, people! Witness some progress from Edinburgh Comedy Award winner / fa…
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life.
Returning with a work in progress after a sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated run in 2022.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
The sequel to their award-winning debut! Traverse the perils of employment, friendship and love; be dazzled with ear-splitting music; try not to be sick if you see too much flesh.
Co-host of Off Menu, Taskmaster champion and as seen on his stand-up special Blood Sugar (Amazon Prime), join the ‘consistently eye-wateringly hilarious’ (i Newspaper) Ed Gamble fo…
A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall.
The best show of 2019 according to Chortle.
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
After over 30 years in the business, impressionist legend Jon Culshaw finally debuts his one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
A while back, I found a video online of an animated snake crawling, made for entertaining cats.
Turns out being on telly ain’t all red carpets and glamour.
Indonesia’s leading English language stand-up comedians visit Edinburgh for the first time! The Indonesian stand-up comedy scene exploded 15 years ago and since then many performer…
A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls).
An Alternative Helpline for the End of the World is a 15-minute consultation delivered through a 1 on 1 phone call, in which the solo audience members’ responses through a yes or n…
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings.
From design classics to cutting-edge catwalk creations, Beyond the Little Black Dress deconstructs this iconic garment and examines the radical power of the colour black in fashion…
Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh.
This year’s fair runs from 31st July to 27th August in the grounds of St John’s Church.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham.
Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress) So I’m 40 now; when does life begin? Old enough to know the link between pencils and cassette tapes, and remember having to roll do…
A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug…
A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug…
This dark comedy, set on the 15-year anniversary of the Apocalypse tackles themes of isolation, late-stage capitalism and purpose.
15 years after the apocalypse, a lone radio host struggles to keep his show on the air. He ponders the warning signs that spelled our doom. Is anyone listening? Have they ever…?
A psychedelic, forest-core journey of discovery about the stubborn resilience of lesbian love in the face of adversity.
Join us for an evening celebrating songs from the musical The Phantom Of The Opera and much more! Mark Robert Petty Mark has been producing the successful concert series The Crazy…
Critically acclaimed and award nominated To Bee Productions presents the Arisha’s OK Cabaret: An Operatic Extravaganza, proudly supported by the Superbia Fund by Manchester Pride.
With wit and a touch of surrealism the play follows one family’s journey through the digestive system of the NHS.
After their great success last year with ‘Failure Studies’, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre return with A Theatre Show.
Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt.
James Norton (Happy Valley) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A LITTLE LIFE.
“How do you look the enemy in the eye?” “She endures.
London’s hottest new comedy night returns, headlined by Live at the Apollo regular and star of his own Netflix special, Phil Wang.
The Three Little Pigs tells the traditional tale of Piggy Straw, Piggy Sticks and Piggy Bricks in their battles against the big bad wolf.
About the show Each year Creative Youth’s wonderful team of young people head to Brighton Fringe to judge the best theatre and stand-up comedy shows by performers…
Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy.
Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy.
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic…
Join us Under the Archway for a day of aerial performances from the incredible team from Blue Moon Circus.
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic…
Jamie and her Nanna have seen their home disappear under rising sea levels, and find themselves on a terrifying and exhilarating adventure to rebuild their lives and stop climate c…
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Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills.
Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung.
Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung.
Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills.
Expect a genre blending and dazzling performance by Comedian, Actor, Clown, Charlotte Fox who brings sassy, psychedelic and surreal comedy antics to the stage.
Affable, savvy, and frank, ‘Jon Udry’s Having A Ball’ is just that.
Affable, savvy, and frank, ‘Jon Udry’s Having A Ball’ is just that.
NOMINATED: BEST DEBUT SHOW at LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL Masculinity is in crisis.
Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date.
Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag…
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
Kevin Precious used to be a teacher.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag…
Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show.
Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics.
A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath asks Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and te…
VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas.
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas.
Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC…
Kevin Precious used to be a teacher.
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work In Progress) For the first time, internationally acclaimed clown Ella The Great (‘lights up the stage’ -The Scotsman) br…
On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family.
Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous.
“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
★★★★★ “eccentric.
Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different.
Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous.
“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie.
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different.
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
Kuan-wen is one of the few Taiwanese comedians who performs English stand-up comedy in the UK (if not the only one as of 2023).
After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
2023 - THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END - VLADIMIR McTAVISH (Work In Progress) Following the critical and box office success at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe of his show The Beginni…
2023 - THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END - VLADIMIR McTAVISH (Work In Progress) Following the critical and box office success at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe of his show The Beginni…
Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession.
David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered…
Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic.
Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic.
David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered…
Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty…
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty…
The Genocial Liberal is back.
Kate-Lois Elliott has been rising fast on the UK comedy scene with her self-deprecating millennial meltdowns.
The Genocial Liberal is back.
British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly …
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts presents the sequel to their award winning debut with a brand new hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed.
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
'We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first' With characteristic humour, passion and pathos, Inspector Sands offer a fresh take …
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts presents the sequel to their award winning debut with a brand new hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed.
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
Bisexual comedian Kate Dale fingers her way through middle life as she navigates the challenges and finds the joy in being a beginner once more, while discovering, after a lifetime…
This compelling new show – written and performed by Mark Stratford – tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready – the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicate…
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows.
This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like.
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts, is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange reali…
His father died at 45.
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CORAL BEVAN IS “FISHERMAN JON: WHAT’S ON THE END OF MY ROD?” “Fisherman Jon is an icon!” - Rikki Beadle Blair.
This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like.
His father died at 45.
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts, is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange reali…
CORAL BEVAN IS “FISHERMAN JON: WHAT’S ON THE END OF MY ROD?” “Fisherman Jon is an icon!” - Rikki Beadle Blair.
In this year’s Eurovision, Europe didn’t give the UK much love, but do the Brits still love the EU? Apparently so, at least judging by the cheerful welcome Cabaret Continentale…
My name is Abbie and I’m an Empath.
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
This is not your typical cabaret.
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
A fast Fringe favourite, Bad Luck Cabaret is a showcase of the best in alternative cabaret.
“If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it’s a bit like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs.
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Do you like scary movies? Well, if you like them so much, would you survive to the end of one? Join the award-winning Heather-Rose Andrews on an exploration of horror films, the wo…
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
Making their Brighton Fringe debut, Leeds based stand up comedians Kyle Bedder (tall, thin, unhinged) and Dan Powell (short, fat, depressed) present Big Cuck, Little Cuck, a sixty-…
7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, …
7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, …
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
Making their Brighton Fringe debut, Leeds based stand up comedians Kyle Bedder (tall, thin, unhinged) and Dan Powell (short, fat, depressed) present Big Cuck, Little Cuck, a sixty-…
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton fuse together to bring you an hour of turbocharged off the wall standup a…
Please don’t come if you don’t like puns.
Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds.
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Please don’t come if you don’t like puns.
Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds.
What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say.
Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv…
Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don’t have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I’ve almost made my mind up, but I’m more interested in what you have to say.
Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv…
Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people.
A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji).
The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style.
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again.
Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again.
Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently.
A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji).
The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style.
An evening of comedy and music hosted by Actors of Dionysus, showcasing wonderful local Brighton talent! Featuring the fabulous comedy duo Dyball & Kerr – Lionhouse Cabaret retur…
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up).
Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway.
Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway.
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up).
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain…
Putting the FUN back into FUNNY.
‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain…
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
Putting the FUN back into FUNNY.
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the …
Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton.
This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan.
Tragedy.
Mark is convinced that he’s the only gay man doing comedy in the world so please be respectful and don’t tell him otherwise! Rapidly making a name for himself both online and o…
Tragedy.
This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan.
Stand-up comedian and social media sensation (in his own words, not in any objective description of the term) Mark Bittlestone brings a load of new and a few (or, hopefully for you…
Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up.
Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor…
A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up.
Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor…
A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain.
Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a.
Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r…
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r…
Veronica Blacklace with Chris Hide and company return to Brighton Spiegeltent for the seventh year to present you with their new, talent-filled spectacle.
My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain.
Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show.
If Tickets on Brighton Fringe have sold out - Please go to www.
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai.
MOJO is a split bill of stand-up comedy featuring Mohaimen and Jomi Cruz.
If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai.
Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show.
All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular.
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
In A Little Killing Hurts No One, Mustafa Algiyadi manoeuvres through the European way of life from the lens of an Arab, longing so badly to be part of it, yet confronted with some…
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup.
A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories.
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular.
Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian.
Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide.
London’s hottest new comedy night kicks off with a mega line-up, headlined by star of Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and Matilda, Sindhu Vee.
Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an…
In “A little killing hurts no one”, Mustafa Algiyadi manoeuvres through the European way of life from the lens of a Libyan Arab, longing so bad to be part of it, yet confronted wit…
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories.
A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup.
West End Does is back for Hollywood: The Sequel! Join them for another fantastic mix of songs from the world of Hollywood including music from animated classics, musical movies, an…
Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa…
By Nigel Williams Adapted from the novel by William Golding In the midst of a raging war, a group of British school children are left stranded after surviving a devastating plane c…
It’s not every day that you see your imagination augmented by the stage adaptation of a book.
Capitol Theatre Company is back with the extended version of ”Work in Progress”, adding a second act to the 20 minute one-act-play performed at Scene and Hea…
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year.
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange realit…
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.
James Norton (Happy Valley, Grantchester) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (Network, Hedda Gabler) stages the English language premiere of A…
In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me…
In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me…
Elevate East are taking you underground to the camp, trashy and tacky world of.
Funny, funny, funny sketches we haven’t written yet.
'How long has the earth been around for? Millions, billions who knows, I don’t know, I don’t care to find out.
“Star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns to throw some new ideas at the wall.
When hard times come, when hope is lost, when it seems like this really might be it, we tell stories.
A while back I found a video online of a snake crawling, made for the purpose of entertaining cats.
“Recently handpicked by Fred Armisen to be his opener, Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian.
Hi.
6-year-old Manny is making his very first guacamole for his dad’s welcome home dinner.
Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats, Late Night Mash, a Thorntons advert) is making a comedy show.
Welcome to the Strange Fruit Cabaret, where all the darkest, most decadent excesses and pleasures of the world, and your own imagination, are revealed to you.
Hutchinson is back with a brand new show for 2023.
London's longest-running theatre magic show celebrating 10 years at the Leicester Square theatre.
One mysterious day in 1900, a group of innocent school girls went missing in the Australian Bush.
What’s the only thing proven to change the world? That’s right: issue-led fringe theatre.
Hutchinson is back with a brand new show for 2023.
Dan has been a data collector for 10 years.
Welcome to The Quota Cabaret! A drag, burlesque and circus extravaganza that celebrates and champions the under-represented.
Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones…
Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage…
An hour of new material from Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast, Stuart Goldsmith.
Hey you, reading this.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
Charlie George Swindon’s finest queer, mixed-race, neurodiverse, working class, ex-Jehovah’s Witness comedian longs for Grace.
Heroes are boring.
A character comedy show in this world.
Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt.
“I’m a full time employee three times over.
Ready to get your laugh on? This March, we're bringing you Live at Leicester Square Theatre: a side-splitting lineup of some of the circuit's top comedi…
Good things will happen.
In 2022, Olga Koch wrote a master’s thesis about reply guys. This is a work-in-progress of a musical based on that thesis. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph
Ever been so angry you couldn’t breathe? Poignant, funny and uncompromising, Chat Shit, Get Hit, is a brand-new show about female rage, the pain of betrayal, and getting better …
Just back from doing her acclaimed debut hour, Sikisa is here with a new show and she is worried about words! She always thinks she’s gonna say the wrong thing at the wrong time …
Stand-up from a holy cowpat masquerading as a woman.
Five years ago, Carys nearly disappeared.
Tamar first met feminism in high school but was scared to be its friend because it wasn’t very popular.
The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers …
Theatre of Gulags is a theatrical installation exploring the dark history of the Soviet Union labour camps, and the full-scale theatres that were built inside them.
TV’s Priya Hall brings you her new WIP all about her 2021 breakdown. Expect cats, breakdowns and BIG REALISATIONS.
Expect to be taken on a journey by a queer wannabe comedy singer/songwriter who is currently very unsure and insecure about everything.
An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo�…
Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man…
Instructions on How to Cry is a new devised play exploring the science and mystery of emotional tears which appear to be solely present in Homo Sapiens.
“Light-hearted, never-to-be-seen-again fun.
Lifetime Achievement Awards come but once in a lifetime, which means Mitzi has just one shot to deliver an acceptance speech that will land her in Hollywood’s Halls of Fame.
The happiest day of your life includes robots, time travel and a decent spread on the buffet table.
After taking her debut comedy hour I Miss Amy Winehouse (“vulnerable, poignant and hilarious” - Boom Chicago Comedy Festival) to Edinburgh Fringe for a full run, Suchandrika (“warm…
The planet is melting and life is spinning out of control but maybe Charlie can save it all with a nice picnic.
What is love? It’s a mystery.
Come watch a working class motormouth, trapped in a hipster’s body.
WGGB-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at Brighton Fringe) unexpectedly profound.
Looking for an alternative Valentines Date Night? Or something to alleviate the existential dread of the most ‘romantic’ night of the year? Look no further! Cabaret Sauvignon a…
This is a solo show about femininity and trauma.
The Final Episode of The Magic Tower Crime, lies and googly eyes Heaven shakes a little Drenched in honey, covered in sunlight.
A WIP hour of stand up from Isabelle Farah Isabelle’s first show, Ellipsis, and second show, irresponsabelle, both had excellent runs at Edinburgh fringe and she returns with ano…
Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show.
Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny exploration of culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel.
In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can’t have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road with him would be emotionally d…
They’re here, one’s queer, and they never get over anything.
The UK’s lowest energy double act (Crizards) present a new work in progress show.
Musical comedian Orlando Gibbs (MCA Finals 2021, 2022, 2Northdown Semi-Finalist 2021) sings and chats about the little things in life.
Witty and inventive, with a sharp eye for satire and poetic lyrics to match, Isobel Rogers unmasks our shadier selves as we all navigate, or fail to navigate, relationships and our…
Micky Flanagan’s Warm Up Show at Leicester Square Theatre.
Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18.
An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (do not look that up).
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second language”…
As seen on BBC’s New Comedy Awards, Raj’s work in progress explores what it’s like being a fair skinned Indian boy growing up in Britain.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
As seen on ITV2 and BBC, French Kiss Tunnel (WIP) will be the first outing of the beginnings of Vidura B.R.’s new hour. It’s about love. He does songs now.
Jessie Nixon seeks to make her mark with her debut hour of stand-up in new show ‘Damsel’.
Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress.
‘Do you like me? Suppose it is too early to say’.
Angie's Easy Pals, gals, pints, cans, Hozier Work in Progress Reality is overrated Angie's Easy - Biaina Ryan "Pub, gaff, good…
What’s Good Cabaret is coming to VAULT Festival to bring you the Loud, Live & Luscious cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation! What’s Good Cabaret is here, and we are pr…
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award ‘Best Show’ nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up …
Brand-new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down-right adorable Sasha Ellen.
A bedazzling show from “a true original and a legend in the making” (The Guardian).
As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4 Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty …
With a mixture of standup & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more.
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts, is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange reali…
A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
Remixed by Debris Stevenson Directed by Josie Daxter Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy meets reality TV romance in a raucous and…
Rose Johnson is 37 and all she’s got to show for it is nine chin hairs, a Love Island addiction, and a world-class talent for over-thinking (plus jokes re: all the above).
Comedian Micky Overman is back and she’s got some opinions! After spending most of her life thinking of her opinions as ‘inside thoughts’ she is now getting ready to share them w…
A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw.
Welcome to Topps Tiles! Your budget friendly solution to all your tiling needs! Can’t decide between Vinyl or laminate? Confused about grouting? Or perhaps you’re stuck in a re…
Brilliant confessional comedy from ‘such a funny and warm performer’ with ‘quick lines and sharp gags’ (Plays To See).
Millie is not like other girls.
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
Created by Cabaret superstars ZeeZee Stardust & Aya L’Storm, Clandestine Cabaret features burlesque, drag, comedy, and anything you can dream up! Taking a cinematic route; blendi…
Nocturne: A late night cabaret featuring the very best in entertainment from across the UK.
Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton have fused together to bring you an hour of turbo charged off the wall st…
‘LILIT’ is a wickedly funny, razor-sharp, joyous queer cabaret in the voice of Lilith, an ancient Jewish demon.
Award-nominated duo Thick ‘n’ Fast embark on a pioneering journey to conquer the Final (we mean it this time) Frontier: the Metaverse.
An hour of developing new material from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid.
Comedian Harry Wright develops their hour Smalltown Boy, which was due to appear at VAULT Festival last year.
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work-in-progress show.
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, writer for Horrible Histories & The Emily Atack Show) takes an analytic look at his…
Stars of the international cabaret scene as you’ve never seen them before, performing lesser-known routines, trialling ridiculous concepts they’ve never dared perform before or eve…
Patrick Spicer is the undisputed world champion of telling jokes that he has written, and this time he has exactly one hour of them.
Welsh, Brown, Gay, Gen-Z comedian Leila Navabi, (BBC New Comedy Awards) is bringing you a show about how unethical it is to artistically exploit marginalised identities for social …
Ania’s sharp, wry writing combined with her affable performance style make her a ‘glittering new talent’ (The i Paper) of the UK comedy scene.
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and …
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer …
QUEERDOS is a night to come and be Queer as F*ck! We laugh and cry and gasp! You will leave as one of the Queerdo family .
Darran Griffiths is a comedian, host and podcaster who has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence.
A story about the unfolding of the infinite, about the tangled mess of the UK, about two brothers and one remarkable chicken burger.
Join ‘genre defining’ comedian Luisa on her latest masterpiece in action, by the time we finish together, it will be.
Janine thought she knew her family.
Billed as “one of the country’s top new comedy acts” by The York Press, Tadiwa Mahlunge has performed at, among others, the Latitude, Greenman, and Greenwich Comedy Festivals -…
A Jazz Cabaret exploring the journey of a break-up through an honest, raw and unappetising lens, sharing the most vulnerable moments with a sprinkle of humour and Mancunian charm.
Nominated for Best Theatre at the 2022 Greater Manchester Fringe, Mancunian, Queer and Working-Class writer and performer Jas Nisic makes their VAULT Festival Debut with their crit…
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents a work in progress of his seventh solo show.
Award-winning comedian Ali Woods returns with his latest jokes! Half-English, half-Scottish Londoner, Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hac…
This is an experimental work-in-progress by Georgina Thomas, a polite young lady from Hertfordshire.
An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire.
Why does one become obsessed with Taylor Swift at 30 when one loved Sting at 8? (years old, not AM) Can one shit on a bus and also maintain a healthy romantic relationship? WHY ARE…
Chloe Petts presents her follow up show to hit debut, Transience.
Join Mark for 50 minutes of stuff, some new, most old, hopefully mostly funny.
Tamsyn Kelly looks at how the men in her life have shaped who she is.
Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty.
The show comprises of Ashish Suri sharing his weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives.
The West End theatre event of the year will return for a fifth season by popular demand.
If you are looking for a remarkable piece of unusual drama then the Hampstead Theatre’s production of little scratch is now being presented by New Diorama in their perfectly-suit…
Pure Imagination Cabaret Presents.
At once slapstick, sitcom and surreal, Grubby Little Mitts is an hour of wildly different sketches at breakneck speed, rooted in the recognisable yet traversing into strange realit…
Star of Saturday night's The John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi-award winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for …
Star of Saturday nights the John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi award-winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for 4 nigh…
Cal McCrystal’s Mother Goose is a self-described silly, fun show with an underlying commentary of failed economic policies that live up to that promise.
Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show is going to be huge! Betty wants to make costumes, Happy wants to sing, Tag wants to make music, Norrie wants to dance, Roly wants jelly and they …
Come spend one special winters evening in East Londons favourite hole, The Glory.
Now in it’s 13th year! Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians The best acts from almost 40 heats com…
“A Musical Theatre Christmas” returns to The Actors’ Church, presented by Mark Robert Petty.
From Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, writer of the Olivier Award-winning Emilia, comes a brand-new retelling of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic.
WE’RE BACK BABY! All You Can Eat Cabaret is back for the new year and we”re bringing you more fat joy, beauty and excellence.
Due to the huge demand for the first run of London shows, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Gary Barlow, has announced the final two West End shows for his critically accl…
Bringing you the best in new & established talent every Friday at the queer venue everyone is talking about ZODIAC!Starring vocal sensation:Miss JoelleAidan OrangeHappy Hour fr…
Ed Night - who you might have seen seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and Comedy Central - will be bringing an hour of brand-new jokes along with ‘one of the country’s top new comedy acts’, T…
If you missed Esther Manito on Live at the Apollo, this is fantastic chance to see the Lebanese-British stand up in person.
London's longest running theatre magic show.
Have you ever sat opposite someone on a bus quietly, both on your phones, and not say a word? Perhaps you glance up for a second and smile at each other.
Maestro Qian Junping leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra at this Image China Concert with featured prize-winning soloists Ning Feng and Yang Xuefei.
Ricky Gervais returns to Leicester Square with a night of new material.
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) is pleased to present its 2022 MFA Graduate Showcase.
Following on from the success of the first event, My Kind of Musical is back with more fat, more songs, more revenge, and more spiralling over whether or not you should feed the bi…
Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the …
Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the …
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Contemporary jazz from the Boston-born trumpet player and composer.
Elizabeth Holmes claims her biotechnology will revolutionize medicine – and people believe her.
Drawing on music hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs.
Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity.
My WIP will likely include songs about buying a Pritt Stick, sleepy eyes and absolutely loads of double entendres if I have my way.
That’s A Bit of Sheer Luck! – A Sherlock Holmes Parody.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30-something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Degenerate is a show about what happens when a 40 year old mother of two finds herself in the last chance saloon of midlife.
Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics.
Acclaimed director Ivo van Hove adapts Hanya Yanagihara’s novel for the theatre, crafting a deeply moving performance of epic proportions.
Want to try your hand at some creative accounting? Ready to get paid $$$ for your creative talents? Or get your Fringe tickets as an NFT? Welcome to the Wild West of the crypto-eco…
Exploring the complexities and intersections of family, poverty, politics and sexuality, this adaptation brings all the urgency and relevance of Édouard Louis’s novel to the stage…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress).
Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress).
Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress).
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h…
In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h…
An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sindhu Vee returns with a new hour.
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
Jon Long (star of Radio 4’s Extinction Compendium) is back with more stand-up and songs about our impending doom, with thoughts on how we might yet avoid it.
When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Join John Bishop and Tony Pitts as they meet a special guest to chat about three words that mean something to them.
Invisible Cabaret is a cabaret and burlesque troupe, performing vaudevillian variety shows devoted to raising mental health awareness.
The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one.
A carefully considered celebration of the trailblazing musician Nina Simone.
Join London-based producer and host, Foxi Blue, for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating burlesque acts from across the UK.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
A tragicomedy combining clowning and physical theatre, Boat! follows two friends at sea as they navigate companionship, solitude and altering states of reality.
A group of Scotland’s leading young musicians perform a selection of albums from Start to End.
Circuit stand-up Kevin is creating a new show and he’s bringing it to the Fringe so you can watch it for free! ‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer.
Pioneering theatre company Solar Bear presents a rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent.
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes.
Imagine having a passion, a calling, being so good and in love with something you wanted to do it forever – that was me as a child when it came to drumming but sadly it wasn’t th…
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story.
Formed in 1982, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be celebrating its big birthday (40 years young!) by performing a musical revue.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Join Monski Mouse, special guest cabaret superstar Dusty Limits, and friends for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for 0-5s.
The Chap Himself returns to the Fringe armed with his beats, rhymes, manners and some small instruments for a strictly limited run of Chap-Hop recitals.
A fast, unexpectedly heart-warming play written by Paul Richards.
The doors are opening on a magical new destination in the heart of the West End.
Following her Netflix special The Twist.
Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Back for its seventh year at Edinburgh Fringe, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hou…
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
Grace Mulvey is a bit fat.
Paradise Palms’ infamous buffet of raucous cabaret and queer performance alongside comedy, spoken word and the darn-right ridiculous.
Masculinity is in a state of flux.
Liz Guterbock (2022 Union Jack Radio Ones to Watch, 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee, 2020 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Award nominee, 2019 Funny Women A…
Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed…
Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show.
Real reviews for Tom Little: ‘He’s the real deal.
Rising star Mamoun wants to share with you his unfiltered, idiosyncratic and unorthodox world view – the things you think about and never say out loud.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
Marriage in Progress playfully sends up lifelong commitment while celebrating it, and critiques the vanity of performance while revelling in it.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge.
As I’m writing this, I think the show will be about my best friend.
Absolute Burlesque Cabaret are back! Returning after multiple sell-out years and promising to be the biggest and best yet.
The West End Fair returns to the stunning grounds of St John’s Church.
Before audiences step foot into the SpaceUK’s Annexe, a tune from a nearby keyboard drifts out of the theatre and floats down the hall to greet the audience.
The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent.
A comedic storytelling show with four true stories: a monkey bite, a bus trip, an arrest, and a mugging.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
Stand up is a challenging format at the best of times - but the one-liner comedian often seems to be the ultimate masochist in a field where self-inflicted pain is surely part of t…
Broadway, here we come! The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s production of Little Women is astonishingly professional, from the high quality costumes and stage setting to the ph…
A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre.
The story follows a young prince who is accused of attempted murder and sentenced to die as a galley slave, but survives, eventually returning to his homeland, to find that his mot…
A pianist with superhuman coordination, Los Angeles-based Milen Kirov is an award-winning Bulgarian-American pianist and composer with an inimitable artistic voice and celebrated c…
London’s longest-running theatre magic show, direct from the Leicester Square Theatre.
Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story.
How do clowns get pregnant? There is no obvious punch line for Little Parts, a clown who has always been pregnant, yet who is not sure if she’ll ever give birth.
Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre.
Life, relationships, the world! Everything seems to be coming to an end.
This timeless and enduring classic is about the March sisters’ journey from childhood to maturity during the American Civil War.
After sell-out performances and five-star reviews from 2016-2019, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring worl…
Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas.
Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison.
British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire.
When the three little wolves go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the Big Bad Pig.
Cool with underlying passion and deceptively simple choreography by New Yorker/San Franciscan Stephen Pelton, End Without Days gets under your skin.
It’s time for us to play.
Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again.
France 1789.
‘All we have hinges on the worn thread of a memory.
Exciting young Australian songstress Bonnie Thorn has generated great interest from music fans and producers impressed by her soulful interpretations of classic jazz and contempora…
To write that Dear Little Loz is an exploration of one woman’s search for love is to risk diminishing its scope, power and understanding of the human condition.
Mutch returns to the Fringe for a special Work in Progress show.
Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again.
There’s always two sides to every story, even fairy tales.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
The Fremonts have been married ten years and have the therapy bills to prove it.
Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab…
Variety artiste Ada Campe decided to do some research into her family history during lockdown – and was delighted and intrigued by what she found! Join her for a show about wonde…
Matt is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor.
With not a zombie in sight, we are taken into a sanctuary of “normality” while the outside world rots.
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut…
Highly rated newcomers, Runi (Hypothetical, HIGNFY) and Toussaint (Dave’s Outsiders, John Bishop tour support), have written for TV and supported some of the biggest names in comed…
Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour.
Boy, you’re an alien.
A prodigal story of true love and sacred transformation.
Jon Pearson – crowned Best MC in the Midlands, 2022 – presents his unscripted, unfiltered and unplanned award-winning Leicester Comedy Festival performance plus his brand-new S…
A heady mixture of ropey material and competent crowd work from one of the greats. Extra show added: as part of Just the Tonic’s Hot Ticket Lucky Dip. Tuesday 23rd at 5.45pm.
NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show.
Ever wondered if what you are seeing and hearing is real? Feel like your trust in the audio-visual spectrum has been shaken? Charlie explores the increasing dangers – and benefit…
Are we nearing the end of the pandemic? Or are we on the brink of yet more global catastrophes? Are governments fiddling while the world burns? Following his total sell-out success…
LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job.
Climate change.
LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job.
Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book.
I’ve been fired from 14 jobs in my life – I’m starting to think that I might be the problem? I’ll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think.
Having triumphed on Britain’s Got Talent, Jon combines comedy, music and drama in a brand-new show exploring the true story of his television success while secretly fighting for hi…
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand-new show of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
Hate your job? Come work for us.
In this work-in-progress show, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined stand-up mode.
Join Mary Beth for her eagerly anticipated debut hour, as she shares her checkered journey as an aspiring young starlet through to the present day, covering a range of topics like …
Kazumi is hunting a sea monster.
An uncomfortable stare; a shriek heard in the background of a dream; the noise a sloth makes when receiving divorce papers.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull them out of the closet and drape them on his slender shoulders.
A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull them out of the closet and drape them on his slender shoulders.
A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull it out of the wardrobe.
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Join us for the seventh West End Wilma Awards, celebrating the best of UK Theatre.
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and …
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and …
Expect chips in gravy and on shoulders Fantastic stand up comedy from Jimmy Shirley, Percy Savage and Ant Grogan, 3 of the best comedians on the North West comedy scene.
Expect chips in gravy and on shoulders Fantastic stand up comedy from Jimmy Shirley, Percy Savage and Ant Grogan, 3 of the best comedians on the North West comedy scene.
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
From the critically acclaimed creators of Crooks 1926, ‘The Peak of Immersive,’ comes a whole new age of Bandits and Criminals.
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child.
At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child.
Nana Rabbit’s Cake-off! Join Nana Rabbit and her friends as they re-enact her most famous adventure yet; The Quest for the Whisk of Destiny! Nana, who was once named ‘The Greatest…
A unique musical and theatrical interpretation of one of the most ambitious literary debuts of recent years, the Iron Annie Cabaret is coming to the Boys School at Smock…
We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret is a show produced, directed and performed by Jas Nisic and accompanied by Dave Cavendish.
In her Fringe debut, one of the rising stars of the UK stand-up scene shares a raw, honest and hilarious hour of tales… with just the right amount of filth.
This brand-new hour is Heidi’s most personal yet.
Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes ahead of this year Edinburgh Festival With support the Running Time will be approximately 60-70 minutes.
Join us as Leontine Hass and Associated Studios presents a ‘one night only’ Cabaret starring the Musical Theatre Core Diploma 21/22 students.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Hello Campers! Welcome to Hi, Camp! a night of fabulous drag entertainment hosted by your friendly neighbourhood drag mess That Girl! With a whole host of absolutely STELLAR speci…
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND TANYA HYDESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Tilly has intrusive thoughts about harming her family.
Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world.
Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world.
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…
Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri…
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…
Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk.
Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk.
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Look at the steam bursting out from the kettle.
Look at the steam bursting out from the kettle.
Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail.
We’re already halfway through 2022.
We’re already halfway through 2022.
Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail.
After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr…
After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr…
Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse.
Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse.
Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose.
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.
Come with us on a magical journey as the Little Prince tells us of his love for a rose, his friendship with a fox, and learns that what is most important in life can only be seen w…
The Little Prince by Antione De Saint Exupery is a timeless classic that enables children to safely and creatively explore the idea of things coming to an end and that there is lif…
‘Darling Buds of May’ actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet …
‘Darling Buds of May’ actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet …
Kate-Lois Elliott is a comedian, performer and writer, whose sketches were recently nominated for the Writers’ Guild Awards 2022 for best online comedy and the Funny Women Content …
As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, …
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, …
Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online.
Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Everything begins with movement.
Everything begins with movement.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022.
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner.
‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
‘Smut’ is the LONGGGGG anticipated show from rising star Lily Phillips, the show that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner.
Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure.
Miracle Theatre brings Carol Ann Duffy’s radical adaption of Everyman right up to date, creating a multi-sensory experience with sizzling sound score (Dom Coyote – Kneehigh), m…
When your time’s up, how will you account for your life on Earth? Everyman is riding high, works hard and plays harder.
Daniel, a failing writer, attends his final session with his “digital therapist”, which are now all the range in a cash-strapped, tech-focused NHS.
Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with a solo hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches.
Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul.
Brand new for Brighton Fringe 2022.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog…
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
Growing up, Faye was an anxious bedwetter but a fighter at heart.
What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a…
What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a…
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history.
Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes.
Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm.
As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm.
Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once.
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once.
A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’).
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg…
Sometimes, it’s hard to be loved.
Gill Sims is the author of the Best Selling ‘Why Mummy’ series of books and the woman behind the hugely popular ‘Peter and Jane’ Facebook page.
(In addition to this online show, John Callaghan will be performing LIVE at the Spiegeltent on 14th June 2021!) https://www.
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
Grubby Little Mitts is an uncomfortable stare, a shriek heard in the background of a dream, the noise a sloth makes when receiving divorce papers.
Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon.
Grubby Little Mitts is an uncomfortable stare, a shriek heard in the background of a dream, the noise a sloth makes when receiving divorce papers.
Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up and writer.
New material from the blogging comic.
Leanne likes nice things like instant noodles, personal massagers and Adam Rickitt from Coronation Street.
Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH SHANIA PAIN AND SOOZ KEMPNERSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe.
One day you’re a student at a protest and the next you’re a 30 something middle manager who still doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up.
Outrageous American comedian and Gaulier-graduate Darius Emadi debuts his solo clown work-in-progress HOT TICKET! An energetic 50 minutes of clown aimed to make you die laughing wi…
Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs.
Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs.
New material from the blogging comic.
Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a …
BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m…
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches.
Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
Red Sauce Theatre brings a surreal blast from the past with their zany end of the pier amusement booth and performance experience.
BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m…
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar…
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton.
Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton.
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f…
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f…
Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, …
Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, …
Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you.
Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you.
Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure.
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup.
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH POPPYCOCK AND MRS MOORESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup.
PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a…
PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a…
Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo…
Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo…
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
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.
Spun Glass Theatre will once again transform WRAP into a theatrical family playground launching Brighton’s first kid’s cabaret club for the 2022 Fringe! Our Kid’s Cabaret C…
If Victoria Wood was alive today, she would have been charmed by Selina Mersey: Madonna/Whore, a work in progress show that explored, via the form of comedy and burlesque, the idea…
Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist.
Madonna or whore.
Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush.
WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families.
Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush.
Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show.
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work in progress show.
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’.
A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull them out of the closet and drape them on his slender shoulders.
Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t…
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet.
Bumfluffery and other such silliness.
A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull them out of the closet and drape them on his slender shoulders.
Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t…
After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’.
After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’.
Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo…
Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo…
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w…
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w…
Despite the prevalence of queer artists in the theatre industry, we’ve noticed there’s still a lack of queer representation within musical theatre stories.
Dust-sheets cover what little furniture there is in the expansive room of Dr Felix Kersten (Michael Lumsden), trusted personal physiotherapist to Reichsfuehrer Heinrich Himmler (Ri…
If your life were a song, what would the Melody be? Join award-winning cabaret icon Aidan Sadler as they figure out the answers to questions like this along with “who polices the…
SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND MARSHA MALLOWSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs.
Catch Kevin Bridges as he warms up ahead of his future UK and World Tour.
A wolf in granny’s clothing knows all about what fun dressing-up can be and in Little Red Riding Hood a magical wardrobe opens its doors to a fantastic display of gorgeous garments…
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase
Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain's most loved comedians for half a century.
Things Fell Apart Strange Tales from the Culture Wars Jon Ronson LIVE Things Fell Apart is the live version of Jon’s hit BBC Radio 4 podcast.
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain's most loved comedians for half a century.
London’s premier magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Come and join us for an evening of burlesque from new-on-the-scene performers.
This is a double bill of monologues navigating grief: Intricate Rituals by Seth Douglas and The Same Rain That Falls on Me by Logan Jones.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year.
The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year.
As the discourse on trans people becomes more toxic in the UK comedian, trans-woman & nuisance Jen Ives is here to sort it all out, hun.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain’s most loved comedians.
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
Your one-way ticket to MarsLeaving planet Earth forever to colonise the Red Planet: Becca is thrilled by the idea.
Work In Progress Stand Up ComedyShane Clifford performs a Work In Progress show that asks the important questions: what is class in Ireland? Why do modern dogs wear jump…
Join us!Join us for an evening of Talent at West Five Bar - You can just turn up on the night as this event is free entry! Want to be a contestant?If you wish to be a contesta…
PLEASE COME TALK TO ME Let us not remain strangers Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)A Stuttering Comedy Show in Development PLEASE COME TALK TO ME -&nbs…
ConnemarvellousOne woman bilingual English Irish comedy! Stephen Mullan: Love is.
The year is 2021, and the world still doesn’t know what to do with those of us who have decided not to reproduce.
This event has limited seating and is being held in ‘The Pride Hub’, Woking.
A fantastic mix of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols and songs sung by the best in the West End.
Now in it’s 12th year.
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain's most loved comedians for half a century.
‘It’s only a matter of time before you jump off the balcony for a front page spread’.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
THE GALLIFREY CABARETAre you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?Then take our hand and get ready to run!Jump aboard the queerest tardis in time and space for a night of cosmic c…
In a time when the world is changing forever, there is one place where everyone can be free… Welcome to the Kit Kat Club.
The pick of the Cabaret Playroom season.
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
SILVERTOWN - A new play by Jonny Wooster.
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co.
Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance.
Camp Vamp Cabaret is back! Were back on Thursday 28th October at The Nightingale Club, Birmingham with Drag Race U.
Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance.
Tales of the Crypt cabaret is fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance, packed into a hour of full on entertainment for your darkest delights…
Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got Talent.
Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got Talent.
Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay is the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got…
Revenge: The Horror Cabaret is an exploration of horror and cabaret.
Jon Courtenay: Live Jon is the first Golden Buzzer act ever to win Britain’s Got Talent, where he triumphed in the 2020 final.
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowSun 17 Oct @ The Brunswick Holland Road HoveDoors 6:45pm Show 7pm End 9pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYO…
It’s FINALLY Back! After a hiatus due to you know what, we’re back stronger than ever and raring to go! Chichester Cabaret Club was officially born in 2016 and has featur…
Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowThurs 14 Oct @ Two Brewers ClaphamDoors 7pm Show 8pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYONE WELCOME IN AUDIENC…
Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes THROWBACK, his fi…
Huns, we are coming back for another one, presenting to you THE loud, live & brand new cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation!What’s Good is BACK, pressing play…
Party in the Attic brings an evening of jaw-dropping performances, diva anthems, exquisite drag and the best of London’s Cabaret to our stage over the crazy streets of Soho.
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show).
Ready for another spin of the wheel? Cabaret Roulette is coming home to The RVT, and thanks to audience vote, the challenge for this round’s lineup has been set.
Welcome to Fruity Cabaret where fashion meets camp, hosted by the beautifully handsome and illustrious Ophelia Love with special guests from RPDRUK S3 Kitty Scott-Claus, …
Come and join us for our monthly queer night @ ELECTRIC WATERMELON.
Filmed during the martial law period and banned by the Kuomintang regime due to its homosexual undercurrents and likely for its political overtones, The End of the Track is a landm…
In May this year, under the guise of making the UK the safest place in the world to go online the government passed the Online Safety Bill which removes any content deemed as havin…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester.
NON BINARY CABARET - Tuesday 21st September in The Basement Cabaret Space at The Glory Starring:WANDA WHATEVER LUSTY LOVELACEMONSIUER COOKIE& CHAI Show Timi…
Please join us for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduating MFA Actors London Showcase where there will be a selection of monologues and duologues delivered by our …
CABARET SAUVIGNON: #BlushThe deep & full-bodied DRAGLESQUE variety show What is draglesque? Were not sure if its a word, but we love it.
Put down your knitting, the book and the broom, it’s time for a cabaret! Enjoy a night of burlesque and comedy from a cross section of London’s drag kings, queens, jesters and…
Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoug…
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and…
Set to be a night to remember, BLKOUT will be taking over Brixton Villages iconic avenues in Market Row for a larger than life Queer Ball in partnership with Drelle West - the Inte…
Are you ready to get your 5-a-day!? Carrot (“everyone’s favourite drag vegetable” - TimeOut London) is here to bring you a lineup of organic produce that will give you all the…
Oh, you like Josie Long? Political and personal in one sentence, angry but tender, did a brilliant and much-lauded Fringe show when we last had civilization.
Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret.
Fruity Cabaret on Bank Holiday SundayThat’s right darlings, we’re back at Freedom Bar for the final Bank Holiday of the year and we’ll be on hand to provide the fruitiest night of …
One of Scotland’s best-loved stand-ups, Fred MacAulay tries out some new jokes. ‘One of the best comedians Britain has produced’ (Richard Osman).
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progr…
BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b…
BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b…
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
——QUEERDOS CABARET——A NIGHT OF EXPERIMENTAL DRAG QUEERDOS CABARET is coming to The Glory for its first instalment of Avant Garde, alternative, and out right weird London D…
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w…
Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road to warm up ahead of continuing his UK tour.
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Sharpen your swords, lace up your boots, and stick a great big feather in your hat! Morgan & West present a fun for all the family retelling of Alexadre Dumas’ The Three …
At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w…
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Vix Leyton, Welsh stand up and host of the Comedy Arcade podcast lives her life as a self-styled princess of petty.
This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical.
Join Tom Lucy as he tests brand-new material for an upcoming show.
This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical.
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List).
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Hannah and Erika are two of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy scene.
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (So You Think You’re Funny? and 2Northdown New Act semi-finalist) and Sharlin Jahan (Bath New Act runner-up and Rising Star finalist) present White Chicks 2…
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
Mark Simmons (Mock The Week, Dave’s Top Jokes of the Fringe 2017, 2019) has been busy with his podcast Jokes With Mark over the last 18 months, interviewing the likes of Milton Jon…
Join London-based producer and host Foxi Blue for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating new and established burlesque acts from Scotland and …
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
An hour of stand-up from two rising-stars in the world of comedy.
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong).
Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi…
The seaweed is always greener down at The Clapham Grand such wonderful things surround you, at one of our Movie Nights! Leave the human world and transport yourselves Under T…
Experience all the drama and wonder of grand opera on a miniature scale, with open-air performances brought to life by a storyteller, two singers and instrumentalists.
Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi…
A brand-new hour of stand-up comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and downright adorable Sasha Ellen.
Immerse yourself in a pint-sized version of HMS Pinafore, with an unforgettable journey through the opera’s musical and dramatic highlights – in just 30 minutes.
Jake Lambert (tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) returns with another ‘highly entertaining hour’ (One4Review.
For one week only, George Fox and Chris Thorburn are bringing their award-winning comedy off the internet and back to the Monkey Barrel stage for their work-in-progress stand-up sh…
Brand new work in progress show from working class Cornish actor and comedian Tamsyn Kelly.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h…
Oh thank God Tom Ward is back.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi…
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Oh thank God Tom Ward is back.
An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth.
Lily Phillips has been seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and All4, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year runner-up, Funny Women finalist and Pleasance Reserve comedian Lily Phillips …
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi…
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
So far, Paul has lived his life content in the understanding that stability and emotional happiness were lovely ideas but not really for him.
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Welcome to undertaker Anna Morgan-Jones’ live Zoom webinar.
Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Lunchtime recital: Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) presents some new ideas (and some old ones) through a mixture of theatrical techniques, such…
The most fabulous night frivolity in Soho is back on August 15th! Fruity Cabaret at Freedom BarHosted by MeStarring Cara Melle, Ophelia Love and Kitty Scott-ClausPlus special guest…
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve…
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
“Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny”- Time out.
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim…
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim…
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…
A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy.
‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West.
SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Work in progress.
‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West.
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes.
SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes.
Work in progress.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Ania is trying out some new material.
Ania is trying out some new material.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
Join Miss Carmen Aurora for ‘An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque’, offering a glamorous evening right in the heart of Camden.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host comedian, Susan Morrison.
Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison.
Acclaimed stand-up Dan Cook returns with a brand new hour of high-energy, contemplative idiocy.
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
A virtual mini-festival celebrating classic literature online.
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
This panel will explore dance, theatre and performance delivered both live and digitally.
Downtown New York is the setting for our tale of good versus evil, where Seymour – a nerdy florist’s assistant – fights for the survival of mankind against a giant plant with a…
Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats to Camden Fringe with a horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award.
You’ll clock in at the beginning.
CHAPS are comedy power houses Naz Osmanoglu (Horrible Histories, formerly of Wittank) and Tom Houghton (Comedy Central Roast Battle, formally of The Noise Next Door).
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy,…
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her de…
Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock.
This iconic fair is based on the grounds of the church, in clusters of marquees and open-air stalls, all linked together by an ingenious system of walkways.
Raul Kohli was going to do a show about how blind faith is rational in 2020.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds …
Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes.
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h…
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the master of wordplay.
Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes.
At the end of the line; a story of waiting for life to begin and the delays we experience to get there.
A virtual mini-festival celebrating classic literature online.
Funny Women Award winner Thanyia Moore has been a bully, and she’s been bullied.
Puppetry, shadow theatre, mime and music all contribute to this charming oddity, which Caravan Theatre do indeed perform in a caravan.
Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how…
Edinburgh’s favourite topical comedy show.
An alternative stand up comedy show which earnestly takes an entirely literal approach to the common comedian advice of ‘find your audience’.
Described as a ‘wonderfully chaotic and colourful tragicomedy’ Theatre-19 Presents: John is a particularly silly devised piece at theSpace@Surgeons Hall from a group of Bristol…
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
One of the great things that the Edinburgh Fringe has always done is to give a platform to local schools of various performing arts within an actual arts festival.
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.
Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how…
A referential piece of immersive digital theatre set in a flat that’s been possessed – Poltergeist style – by the ghost of pop-cultural masculinities.
To celebrate the opening of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021, Dovecot is excited to present Little Sparta in a live in-person instrumental performance of their latest album, Lost…
Welcome to the darkest party in town, in which emcee and soldier Joan of Arc invites you all to kick up a storm on behalf of the most maligned and mistreated women of the last seve…
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
A trio of new plays, presented digitally, by Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group.
After sitting in the house for the past 15 months, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with stories and jokes that have earned him his reputation as one of Scotland’s top comedian…
Tash is a simple girl.
Cambridge-based theatre company, The Two Jays, present five short Zoom plays; some funny and some tragic, in which truths are spilled.
France 1789.
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Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE.
A magical evening of songs from London’s greatest musicals sung by a host of West End performers, starring an incredible cast drawn from the most iconic West End and Broadway sho…
At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic.
Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE.
At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic.
It’s A Little Bit Funny tells the incredible story of Elton John’s rise and fall (and rise again) as one of the most successful singer/songwriters ever.
TUCK SHOP WEST END is the first ever Drag season LIVE on the West End, brought to you by the producers of Death Drop, TuckShop.
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain’s most loved comedians.
Russel Brand takes some life lessons from William Shakespeare.
The Thinking Drinkers hilarious, brand new show gets the drinks in, in more ways than one, with every audience member getting 5 free drinks while competing for amazing p…
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes.
Little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things NAUGHTY.
Shelf are a musical comedy double act.
All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others.
All the best jokes I’ve ever written and also some others.
Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right…
Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right…
“Let’s finish this bottle and then I’ll do it” ‘The Little Weasel’ is a short film directed by award winning Marco Augelli and written by Shaun Amos.
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (BBC Asian Network) present a brand new work in progress split bill.
Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (as heard on Union Jack Radio) present a brand new work in progress split bill.
Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V.
Bumfluffery and other silliness.
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose.
Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V.
“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson.
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space…
“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson.
Catch Tom as he tries out new material.
What would Alan Sugar do if he were the last man alive? What if people stopped reproducing as a form of mass protest? And when are those killer African wasps that the tabloids keep…
Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space…
What would Alan Sugar do if he were the last man alive? What if people stopped reproducing as a form of mass protest? And when are those killer African wasps that the tabloids keep…
Having performed a series of cabarets at the Barbican Art Gallery and a charity concert for Bono and Chris Martin, “cabaret kings” William Ludwig and Dean Austin return with �…
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows at the to try out some brand new jokes.
The West End comes to Brighton in this spectacular celebration of cabaret and theatre at The Warren performed by an ensemble of seasoned West End Stars and hosted by Brighton’s sta…
‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog.
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’.
A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’.
Sleeping tigers, Matty Hutson and Heidi Regan tread the boards once more after a year of laying dormant due to the ‘big pandemic’.
A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’.
The apologetic opening to Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire, explaining the failure of the actors to turn up, might seem out of place in any standard piece of theatre, but then it wou…
The Cabaret Voltaire was a notorious nightclub in 1916 Zurich run by the Dadaists.
The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe.
A dismantling of hilarious topics, including race, identity and of course, Asian dads.
The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe.
Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri…
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King.
Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together.
Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together.
Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure.
Storytelling meets observational humour.
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.
Storytelling meets observational humour.
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton.
Mercury is in retrograde, a full moon in Scorpio and enough wonk to see you through the night! Journey down the rabbit hole of delicious chaos with viciously funny comic Charlotte …
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing.
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
Henry Churniavsky is a Jewish, scouse, stand-up comedian.
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
Let’s admit it – Zoom calls are not ideal for stand-up comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
This year, as a part of the National Lottery’s Thanks To You week, we are delighted to be hosting a talk about the heritage of our theatre.
Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest).
We all lie to ourselves.
We all lie to ourselves.
The show the world needs right now.
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
The show the world needs right now.
A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen.
Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he…
New material from the newly-40-year-old comic.
After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton.
Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he…
New material from the newly-40-year-old comic.
After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton.
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w…
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g…
Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w…
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g…
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro…
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you…
Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you…
Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show.
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival best show nominee.
Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show.
Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Bingo to dream about & prizes from your worst nightmare with Wilma Ballsdrop, Topsie Redfern, Ruby Violet & Paul CosmicTicket link
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
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.
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny.
Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe.
Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud…
Spiegeltent regular John Callaghan has performed his thoughtful and spiky electronica for record labels like Warp and as one half of comedy duo Eccentronic.
Quiet Little Things OddHouse are an emerging feminist theatre company who will be debuting at Brighton Fringe this year.
Quiet Little Things Will You Be A Quiet Little Thing? OddHouse are an emerging radical feminist theatre company who will be debuting at Brighton Fringe this year.
Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny.
Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic.
Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain.
Millie is not like other girls.
Meet Millie.
This show has been rescheduled from Sat 18 April 2020.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police.
Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police.
London’s premier and longest running theatre magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
It’s time to celebrate the rich history of the Winter Gardens Blackpool! Join stars of the West End as we delve into stories from the past and deliver simply stunning theatric…
A deliciously twisted and tender comedy about inner gremlins and awkward romance.
Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun for all the family science extravaganza! Expect explosive thr…
We open our Out of the Wings winter festivities with an evening of short extracts of translated plays from first-time and early-career theatre translators.
Award-winning genre explorers Encompass Productions return to the White Bear Theatre with Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival.
From recent East 15 graduates The Meat Cabaret is a short film exploring the female form and beauty myth through a fabricated cabaret show.
The first rule about a Dada performance is that you don’t start one with the history of Dada.
Where is the glitter and magic, our annual Christmas treat, without the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Snow Queen? With theatre doors closed during these sad times, Scottish Ballet have c…
M6 Theatre Company have put together a heartwarming show filled with the Christmas spirit, with some truly charming use of puppetry, storytelling and stage magic It is exactly the …
Deck the halls with holly because Christmas has come early as the biggest stars from London’s West End celebrate the festive season in WEST END MUSICAL CHRISTMAS – LIVE…
Now in it’s 12th year.
Christmas arrives early with two live performances of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, narrated by the celebrated actor Harriet Walter (RSC, The Crown, Ki…
A lot of love has gone into this imagined duet between Frankie Howerd and his lover Dennis Heymer.
“There’s nothing quite like the magic of theatre…” A commonly heard, if somewhat meaningless assertion.
He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand-up show, but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t chan…
A one hour Zoom workshop exploring poetry and creative writing in theatre.
What if the wishes were granted? What if the magic were real? A stunning new adaptation of Grimm’s most magical tales! Head into the woods with Hansel & Grethel, help the little …
Domesticated Diva in Distress as lockdown hits.
This virtual live event explores the role of theatre and performance in military life, especially in boosting troops’ morale.
Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play.
Embodied Theatre: explore theatre makers NMT Automatics and classicist Jon Heskers’ creation process questioning the role of ancient battle narratives in modern perceptions of wa…
Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes.
Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices.
Small Truth Theatre are delighted to announce our DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE will be launching on Saturday 15th August 2020, with our first collection of audio plays that are all avai…
‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous’ (New York Times).
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Following successful tours of Australia, the USA and the UK, English folk-acoustic duo Skinner and T’witch return to Edinburgh with a live show of original music.
France 1789.
A thrilling intimate showcase sees our hilarious Master of ceremonies introduce a cast of outrageous performers including world-class comedians, astonishing magicians, cabaret croo…
Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection.
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews the past four years, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh for their fifth year with a new line-up of songs! Featuring…
Sexy and subversive, audacious and hilarious, this one-woman show puts a knife in the back of traditional fairy tales.
Reginald returns to the Fringe with his off-year, set-building, work-in-progress show with working titles: The Things That I Was Wrong About, The Death of Uncle Fluffy, and The Man…
Last year’s show, Dressing for Dinner, earned Evans some of the most ecstatic reviews of his career including an unbeaten 4.
Jamie Kenna hosts a delightful evening of cabaret on Brighton seafront performed by an ensemble of seasoned West End Stars.
Morgan and West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun-for-all-the-family science extravaganza! Expect explosive thrills, chemical spill…
A puppet show adaptation of Chris Haughton’s picture book ‘Don’t Worry Little Crab’, created in lockdown.
A night to remember our daughter, sister and friend Janine Benecke and all the other victims of drunk drivers.
A big-eyed, big-haired thing in a turtleneck exposes the infidelities of your cutlery drawer.
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.
Comedy, music, drag, spoken word. Kate Smurthwaite, Loui vin Dini, Sophia Blackwell, Turan Ali, Vic Melody, Zora (from Dryadic). Hosted by Annabelszki.
In 1782, the owners of the Zong ship claimed insurance on the lives of the 130 slaves thrown overboard.
Back for it’s fifth year.
Back for it’s fifth year.
London’s premier & longest running theatre magic show features the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Colin Hoult’s critically acclaimed alter-ego Anna Mann, Actress, Singer, Welder (got to have a back up) returns in the workings of a brand new show,…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her debut hour of stand-up, Alpha.
The show that was going to be about feminism, but is now going to be about her dog.
Metropolis Music Presents: Gad Elmaleh J’ai choisi le Leicester Square Theatre pour improviser autour des thèmes de mon prochain spectacle#workinprogress Pl…
“A Little Comedy”by A.
Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power.
As Lin Hwai-Min, founder of the world-renowned Taiwanese company, steps down in 2020, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre brings works from the current and new artistic directors.
Paquito Forever, performed by Joan Vázquez, is an intimate, personal (and musical!) and fun account of the real-life adventures of Paquito (Paco) Alonso, a gay Catalonian growing …
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
West End Sessions brings together the most exciting stars across from various mediums for intimate performances.
West End Sessions brings together the most exciting stars across from various mediums for intimate performances.
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th…
Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th…
Actor Joann Condon from BBC'S Little Britain fame is fed up with being put into a box.
A WIP stand-up performance.
A WIP stand-up performance.
Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour.
Rod Stewart is extending his 2019 UK summer tour into a winter arena tour, which will culminate in two massive shows at The O2 on Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 December.
Now in it’s 11th year.
The Three Little Pigs is a lively show that breathes new life into these well-known characters - each of the pigs has an air of mischief and naivety, while the wicked wolf has just…
Following our award-winning success crafting beautiful Winter shows comes The Little Prince, a blend of enchanting storytelling, music and a dash of festive magic.
Watching A Little Space made me think of Marmite.
Andy Zaltzman, host of the long-running worldwide hit satirical podcast The Bugle, comes to the Museum of Comedy.
Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you…
Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour.
Suspended from the ceiling of the Coronet Theatre are five crystalline orbs that almost look like faces.
A host of West End performers and recording artists join forces to bring you this night of musical theatre.
In a country on the verge of doom and murderous clowns on the loose on our cinema screens, Join Awk this October and allow it to show you there’s more to life than work.
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare (Dead Ringers) come to TOM for the first time following their sell-out tour last year.
The British Theatre Challenge is delighted to be returning to the Jack Studio Theatre with five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening.
‘Withnail and I meets The Hangover’ The Callback with Keanan Cantrell and Jonathan Dickens The morning after the night before, nursing their hangovers with j…
David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work-in-Progress and DVD LAUNCH A run of work-in-progress gigs to …
See a scratch performance about the unique bond between real life grandfathers and grandsons that explores male family relationships and the legacy that is passed down through gene…
Jon Robyns returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to celebrate the release of his new album, Musical Direction.
AUDITION combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals.
Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed program…
Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour and Channel 4’s Adventures in Futureland, Jamali Maddix has just come back from his first world tour.
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants.
Kanata: the Haudenosaunee word for Canada.
Ahead of his nationwide tour, Josh returns to Edinburgh for a strictly limited run of work-in-progress shows.
Join Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?!, Am I Right Ladies?! and Politics For Bitches) as she tries out some stuff for an upcoming project.
Looking for something really different? Have a look at our line-up of brilliant and original alternative comedians strutting their stuff in an intimate venue at the Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Florist’s assistant Seymour becomes a sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a macabre craving.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
We highlight the Latin music elements, which were so important in films internationally, with European tangos, Balkan gypsy jazz and operetta alongside iconic Dietrich hits and new…
With thrilling stories, silly games, and pervy puppets, Sex Ed is the smartest, slam-bangin’-est cabaret in town.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Kira was perfect; until her eating disorder threatened to shatter everything in her path.
Come in from the rain, put your feet up and chill the f*ck out.
Joel (credits, credits, credits) is returning to Edinburgh with some new sweet ideas for you to potentially enjoy. ‘Hilarious…delightful tales’ (Scotsman).
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
Freyja Westdal and Beth Heyward join the ranks of such excellent Fringe female musical comedy acts as Fascinating Aida, Flo & Joan, and EastEnd Cabaret with a smart, funny, che…
Award-winning comedian Cassidy has had a crazy year.
Jessie and Bebe Cave. Sisters. Working out a new show.
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare return to Edinburgh following their sell-out run last year.
In this new piece, Bert and Nasi dance the end of their relationship, imagining what a future without each other might look like.
If humanity was on trial, who would be its lawyer? Evaluation centres around a singular condition: held captive by the perfect machine, one human must defend their species and answ…
Giant Wolf Theatre Company is a group of young artists whose goal is to devise, create and be makers of great theatre.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Dan Clark, star of BBC Three’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life and host of the popular podcast Screen Talk, is dusting off his comedy cape* to perform stand-up for the fi…
For as long as she can remember Isabella has had butterflies living inside her tummy.
Hi guys, Ed here.
The star of BBC2’s The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and his own BBC Radio 4 special returns to the Fringe.
When you lose a bet with a mate and have to get ‘The Toddfather’ tattooed on your leg you can either have it removed with a laser, or become.
What happens when we pair up two theatre artists from different backgrounds to co-host a discussion about what makes great theatre in 2019? Douglas Maxwell (Decky Does a Bronco, Ch…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Join West End Producer as he auditions special guests for his Free Willy musical.
Joanne and Lisa were like sisters.
Frances has decided to fly to Dublin to spit on Sister Ina Marsh’s grave.
Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more.
Trapped in a house, flood waters rising, Susan plays out all the influences on her life.
A new feminist comedy cabaret, debuting at the 2019 Camden Fringe.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Notes towards a new show from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (Times).
After a sell-out Fringe, Mawaan (BBC Three, Netflix) is back to shape a new bonkers show.
Captivating and evocative guitar music.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
An evening of musical theatre anthems from the shows you know and love, with songs from We Will Rock You, Matilda, Hairspray, Singing in the Rain and other classics.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and cabaret superstar Dusty Limits for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for …
BAFTA Award-winning comedian Iain Stirling returns to the Fringe following a sell-out tour, with a load of new jokes, read off notes.
Join Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their nursery rhyme friends at the world premiere of a brand new live show.
Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art.
Our talented performers from every corner of the globe showcase the very best of the Fringe – comedy, circus, magic and burlesque that never fails to please.
In his one-man show, author/actor Chris Foote-Wood gives animated readings from Dickens novels in the same manner as Dickens himself: reading and acting out the parts to illustrate…
Sociologist-turned-detective Caleb Rutherford steps into a hall of mirrors exposing real people through their professions while thinking he has nothing to reveal about himself.
This piece of devised physical theatre addresses the human element in our species’ historic desire to make war.
The only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night chaos, decadence, and mischief from some of the very b…
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical cooking cabaret.
“Don’t stack me away in little boxes to collect dust!”.
Russell performs his work-in-progress show testing new material.
Chris Read is a talented singer-songwriter performing his debut solo hour at the Fringe this year.
Backenders is a live comedy sketch parody of the BBC soap opera Eastenders.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
In this 45-minute work-in-progress show Joseph attempts to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Tatwood Puppets make their Edinburgh Fringe debut with the perfectly titled Cabaret of Curiosities.
Stella’s caught between two angry mothers, which is the greater force? One explodes into a violent eruption at a moment’s notice (her mother) and then, there’s Mother Nature who ju…
Legendary festival favourite, stand-up comedian, film and television star Omid Djalili returns for eight shows only.
The air of the Speigeltent circus hub is thick with dark debauchery, smoke and gin soaked Weimer punk jazz, setting the atmosphere for a celebration of the extraordinary.
125 makers, artists and designers exhibiting their latest creations in a spectacular outdoor setting.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2015 and never stopped going on about it.
Fresh from touring the UK and Australia, the feel-good comedy maestro.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
Fisherman’s Tail is a hearty, all age, actor-musician musical about four humble fishermen whose everyday lives are blown out of the water when they are caught up in the whirlwind o…
Nights are dark and lonely at the end of the world.
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one gives a flying f**k, does it really fall at all?… Inspired by Ovid’s myth, ‘Daphne and Apollo’, this ecofeminist drama recasts Daphn…
Five storytellers open a treasure chest.
From The Wind examines Scotland’s relationship with renewable energy.
The Strut Club Cabaret presents.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
When Shelly, recent grad and marketing whizz, is summoned to the secret headquarters of the world’s largest oil and gas company she thinks she’s hit the big time.
Following the show’s sell-out nationwide tour, Jagged Little Pill makes its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe paying tribute to Alanis Morissette and her iconic album with uplifting …
There is something deeply human and inherently charming about imperfect dance.
Celebrating the works of the playwright and poet, Federico García Lorca, Enebro Teatro have brought together select pieces to create an altogether unique play.
Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy find themselves locked in a room with no exit, as they ransack the philosophies of their lives and work, searching for a tru…
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017 and 2018, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh with a new line-up of songs! Featuring world-clas…
The Le Monde cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini Lounge and let us treat you to our…
This show explores the story of a girl’s life, her relationship with her environment and the notion that nature can act as a support system in the same way that family and friends …
More of a personal theatrical experience than what one might expect from a show described as ‘cabaret’, Allie Jessing’s Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret sees the talented actress de…
From the absurd to the moving, magical, funny and intriguing.
A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe.
Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The News Quiz, Neil Delamere returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new show.
Tim, Harry and Ella have been sent on a mission – destroy a factory, send a message.
The Harry Potter parody show returns with a brand-new work-in-progress hour! Join us, four full-grown men, as we celebrate and recreate the absurd scenes of those magical movies.
Join your favourite Mr.
The Two Little Dickheads are back with a fresh explosion of idiocy.
With his first solo show, stand-up comedian Lew Fitz (BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2018) covers a hilarious and often uncommon journey from his northern, working-class background a…
After headlining at some of the top comedy clubs around the UK and abroad, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with stories and jokes that have earned him the reputation as one of…
Brighton company JW Productions approach this inventive and fresh re-imagining of the old Little Red Riding Hood saga with gusto.
Welcome to Little Top, a magical first circus experience for babies aged 0-18 months.
We all have to work.
Croydon’s sixth leading conspiracy theorist attempts to debunk the big myths: JFK, Twin Towers, why British Bake Off went to Channel 4.
Join the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News as he runs through new material for his next tour.
For the first time in Fringe history, the absolute Best of Cabaret amalgamate for a late-night extravaganza of sultry songs, dance varieties, comedic displays and vivacious variety…
**** (Advertiser).
Every night, a debauched affair of revelries and frivolity can be found in the depths of the Raging Bull bar on Lothian Road.
Join Jake for a work in progress of his new stand-up show.
Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
‘I’m sorry.
Come join Russell for his early afternoon bonus hour.
A while back, things became too awful for Angus to cope with.
Thus far, Paul has lived his life content in the understanding that stability and emotional happiness were lovely ideas but not really for him.
‘Edgy and very funny’ (Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club).
April 2015, Michel Graindorge passed away.
There are lots of words you can use to describe Jon Long, purveyor of clever gags and witty songs.
Biographical performances like LipSync, produced by Cumbernauld Theatre as part of their Invited Guest project, don't always have some obvious, political point to make; they…
Fresh from a one-star review in 2015, ‘there is a good comic entombed in this smug mess’ (Scotsman), LA’s ‘American-Indian-Iranian comic Omid Singh’ (Guardian) is back for anothe…
Celebrating their final year as Europeans, island monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to the 2018 European Capital of Culture in Malta.
Sarah Jane Morris with her unique and powerful voice celebrates John Martyn illuminating his life and art in her new show Sweet Little Mystery.
Unbelievable Science is an interactive science show for the whole family, where experiments take place right before your eyes! Captivating chemistry! Phenomenal physics! Bonkers bi…
Helen Bauer hits the Fringe hard with this compelling comedy debut which is slick, sassy and super satisfying.
British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is boldly experimenting and discovering fresh ideas as she develops her next new show.
Music is a journey: across countries, cultures, and time.
A girl from Oxford meets a boy from Asteroid B-612.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
The cast of Fringe favourite Shakespeare for Breakfast invite you for dinner with a Dickensian twist! Dickens for Dinner returns to Edinburgh for the third year to take on the Vict…
Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You, The Russell Howard Hour) is working up a new show.
Edinburgh Fringe has a number of shows that have a real cult status among festivalgoers, and up there with the cultest of them is the self-explanatory Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet…
(And I feel fine (but not all the time)).
Forgiveness is a work-in-progress about the cycles of abuse that form and affect who we are; if and how we can escape them and move on.
Join this 'observational genius' (Guardian) for his 10th solo show! In 10 years he’s been married, divorced, happy, depressed and twice nominated for the…
Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director.
London’s longest running theatre magic show returns to York for the 5th year running delivering the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and…
Step into the magical and colourful world of LITTLE BABY BUM.
What does it take to be a man these days? After #MeToo, incel attacks and man buns, Eshaan Akbar explores masculinity and his relationship with men, women, and himself.
Eleanor Tiernan is a stand up comedian, writer and actress known for her uniquely oblique world view.
After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff wh…
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with their jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying…
Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to Great Yorkshire Fringe to try some new stuff out.
Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person.
Basal masks, puppetry and breath-taking original piano music tell a story of a little Moon Child who has to learn to adapt to the strange world of planet Earth.
Paul returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with a preview of his upcoming Edinburgh Festival show.
Lucy is a hugely talented comedy actress and writer.
A mixture of best bits and new material for Paul's next touring show about the life-changing effect a couple of drinks can have.
Winner of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award 2018 and the reigning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Stephen Buchanan brings his much anticipated debut hour to the Fringe…
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
It’s 2016.
Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in PROVINCETOWN, MA at FISHERMEN HALL “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and …
Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in Provincetown, MA at Fishermen Hall.
Grace Campbell is a comedian rapidly making a name for herself in the UK stand up scene.
Tamsyn Kelly grew up on an estate near Lands End, with a dangerous father, a disabled mother and a dream of one day moving to London to become a total bad-ass with enough money to …
Fjord- The Greatest Hit Fjord, the multi-platinum Norwegian pop duo, are back after a two year sabbatical.
Join Andy Parsons (Mock The Week) one of Britain’s finest political comedians as he tries out material ahead of his new tour ‘Healing Th…
Some of the world’s most talented musical theatre stars from Broadway and the West End will unite this summer in West End Proms – an evening of beautiful live music, co…
“No talent at all when it comes to cooking – as you will discover – but when it comes to pissing off my children – immense talent – Olympian talent.
Humble Crumble and Loitering With Intent present Alice Birch’s Little Light performed in a disused swimming pool in the bowels of the Tower Theatre.
New material shows from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'Or and South Bank Arts award winner Bridget Christie.
‘Theatre On Tap’, is a play in a pub, made in a day.
Join Josh Widdicombe and Romesh Ranganathan as they road test their new material ahead of their tours.
Steve helped his single mum find her Prince Charming all while learning his times tables.
Best loved for his unmistakable voice and incredible versatility, Rod Stewart's career has spanned over four decades, making him one of the music world's longest serving ar…
50 years on from the release of Rod’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck is back in theatres in 2019 with a brand new show, bringing to the stage a…
Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Three’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, Dave’s ‘The Magic Sponge’) returns to Brighton with a work in progress of his sixth solo show.
Sophie Duker is not a goddess.
Have you ever thought “Wow, I could push that person in front of that train”.
Becky Brunning: Funny Women Finalist, daredevil, Broadchurch actor, helmet owner, brings her new nigh-octane show to Brighton after her debut hour ‘Beaming’ stormed* Edinburgh Frin…
The creator of (and team captain on) ‘Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit’ bangs on about video games for an hour.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
Politics is boring.
Join Lulu in a (short) hour of stand up as she tries out ideas about spooning, Christmas films and how all human beings are fundamentally repulsive (yes, even you, sorry).
Whilst training at drama school all performers undertake something called ‘Animal Studies’ where they learn to mimic those who have different motivations to humans.
William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties.
An energy-packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET.
Duration: Approx 1hr 50mins A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.
Anna Banana can put words together that, if sung, would be so elegant, and, if rapped, would be lit! School has ruined poetry, so can she call herself a word-worker or a rhyming ri…
“A renaissance man in a suitcase.
Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo…
It’s back! Horatio Productions’ Science Fiction Theatre Festival returns for a stellar second edition.
“A little comedy”by A.
“A little comedy”by A.
The “reigning queen of New York’s live storytelling scene” (Jon Ronson) and host of US live show The Moth, Sara’s debut stand up hour garnered 5* reviews and earned her a nomin…
Comedy impressionist Stephen Owen, comedian and ventriloquist Phil Reid and comedy magician Stu Turner come together for a fabulous hour of entertainment.
Thump.
Brighton favourites The Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand! Join the jet set when you book with Electric Cabaret Airlines.
The third hour show from Robin Morgan (writer for BBC Two’s ‘The Mash Report’, BBC Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’, television warm-up for the Graham Norton Show and tour support for Ell…
Little Steven, otherwise known as Steven Van Zandt, is one of the most extraordinarily multifaceted men in music.
Back for our 4th year, providing the best African music of the Festival.
Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe.
After the success of his debut last year at the Brighton Fringe, Jake presents his highly-anticipated second show.
Star of BBC’s the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The News Quiz, Neil Delamere presents this work-in-progress show.
“Stedman’s voice is sure to melt hearts.
TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
We all have to work.
Welcome inside the mind of endearing oddity Kallis Kyriacou.
Cat Loud is an award-winning cabaret performer and jazz singer from a remote Scottish island.
Join Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick for this double bill of new comedy: Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show nominee 2016 and 2017, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to …
Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe.
Brand new comedy ‘Motherhood’ is a hilarious exploration of life as a new parent.
Leslie Ewing-Burgesse did a show last year about being imaginary, and realised along the way that it was a massive manifestation of all her insecurities!! Hooray!! Now she’s trying…
A work in progress show from Neil O’Rourke, Finalist of Irish Comedian of the Year, New Comedian of the Year, and So You Think You’re Funny.
In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre Of Hate from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack.
This is no ordinary night at the movies! Veronica Blacklace and Chris Hide introduce Cabaret Boheme’s brand new ‘Stage and Screen!’ Using classic music from Hollywood and Broadway,…
Maori believes that seeing a Kotuku/White Heron will bring you good fortune but what if you get kidnapped by a bad one? Hopefully your adventure turns out better than expected and …
Fresh from his appearance on ‘Comedy Central at the Comedy Store’, Huge Davies is preparing for his first hour.
Ultimate babe and hotly-tipped new stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer, presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts, feelings and emotions on pretty much everything.
Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK.
Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) sta…
Join Romesh Ranganathan as he road tests his new material ahead of his tour.
Duration: Approx 1hr 20mins From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA award-winning television animation live on stage! Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom …
Tom was unemployed for three years from the age of 18.
As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Scottish stand-up comedian Sezar Alkassab brings his new work in progress show to Brighton Fringe.
Nick Elleray, “quality downbeat comedy” (Chortle), is known for his dry, bleak musings on the dark and squalid aspects of life.
Cress wouldn’t wish her rented bedsit on anyone, narrowboats always looked so romantic and she’s ready for an off-grid adventure! Join her as she develops a stand-up comedy s…
Power Bungalow is a new show all about strength.
On 14 August 2018, Robyn Perkins ★★★★ (Voice Magazine) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience.
The follow-up to her debut Edinburgh show ‘Wisdomless’, multi award-winning comedian Maria Shehata expands on her transatlantic move for love and life after it fell apart.
Brand new hour of thoughtful and hilarious stand up from the celebrated comic.
An interactive (work in progress) experience in which the audience find themselves in the hands of three friendly faces of a horrific, demonic cult.
Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny 2016, presents a work in progress of her new show.
At 15, Andrew and some friends had a race to see who could down their pint fastest.
Fast-rising Australian comedian and general smart-arse Brodi Snook takes a break from her career as a foot model (selling photos of her toes to foot perverts for cash) and having p…
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress.
Amused Moose National New Comic finalist and So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist 2018 comes to Brighton.
‘a Bit Weird’ is the brand new show by Sallyann Fellowes.
Monsteers Artistry Presents: Surviving A Millenial Jukebox (With West End Stars Patrick Sullivan and Georgia Carling) Patrick Sullivan and Georgia Carling perform …
More invention.
Winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2017 and Amused Moose National New Comic 2018, Maisie Adam presents a work in progress of her second Edinburgh show.
A brand new hour of comedy from hilarious stand-up Adele Cliff.
Stella’s caught in a tug of war between two angry ladies, Mother Nature and her real mother.
Days of myths and fairy tales are gone.
Adam is loving being Employment Minister.
Pete Strong just wants to be happy.
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in…
JB Carter, American, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2017 finalist, shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award 2018, as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and Northern Irishman, Phili…
Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old.
How unusual and odd are we in Europe? For this we can blame the legacy of the British Empire, but we can’t blame anyone else for the Empire.
Chloe Petts brings her “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) and “compelling presence” (Steve Bennett, Chortle) to her work in progress show ‘Alpha’.
As seen on BBC Three and heard on Radio Four, Faye Treacy is back with a new work in progress show.
Escape room meets theatre in this apocalyptic adventure.
A presentation of visionary (ridiculous) ideas from an apocalyptic clown man.
One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Complete idiot Lucy Pearman will be trying out some new ideas.
Fancy an alternative variety show? Then they don’t get much better than this! Four award-winning break through acts playing in an intimate venue and all for free!
The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and self-proclaimed Taylor Swift of the London comedy scene, Olga Koch is back! This time she’s getting more intimate, more experimental and more…
The acclaimed and award-winning comedy duo returns to Brighton with new material for their highly anticipated second show.
Award-nominated stand-up Jim Campbell descends from a murderous Scottish clan and has inherited their rage.
This Anglo-Arab mum (‘So You Think You’re Funny’ finalist and published author; ‘Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic’) is raging at the endless feedback on what her identity should really…
A brand spanking new hour from 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, Micky Overman.
Switch on your phones and switch off your brains as Luke Rollason puts his mind on a spin cycle for your instant gratification.
Gethin Alderman loves Limes.
Through her own brilliant interpretive vocal talents, Sarah Jane will be illuminating the work of John Martyn in her new show Sweet Little Mystery, accompanied by her regular colla…
Was Thanyia Moore bullied? Or was she the bully? Join the Funny Women Award Winner 2018 as she seeks to find the answer in this hilarious account of her childhood.
A work in progress show from one of the UK comedy circuits most promising up-and-coming comedians.
Buster Keaton meets Kung Fu Panda and Heath Robinson: a show of wonderment, silent comedy and the majestically eccentric.
Welcome to Little Top, a magical first circus experience for babies aged 0-18 months and their adults.
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an…
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an…
Welcome to the darkest, funniest and most debauched kabarett club this side of Berlin! A gin soaked, Weimar-punk jazz band soundtracks a hazy night of dangerously fu…
Join us as we celebrate the impending end of the world with an evening of show tunes from the West End and Broadway, at the Crazy Coqs Live at Zédel on the 8th of April at 9:15pm.
Come and see the comedy powerhouse Paul Chowdhry - star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Wembley Arena Sell Out.
Come and see the stand-up comedy powerhouse & star of Taskmaster and Live at The Apollo.
Sunday 31st March, 7pm Tickets: £15 or £10 concessionsDuration: approx 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: most ages, but probably most su…
A Brexit Night Party.
A World Premiere from Curious Seed and Lung Ha Theatre Company, in association with Lyra.
Flo & Joan Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs.
Original 70s punks from Belfast still fronted by the iconic Jake Burns - and fave band of former England defender Stuart Pearce.
MAD Trust in association with Pianoworks West End present SINGEASY does Musical Theatre.
London’s premier magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
The cast of Edinburgh Fringe favourite Shakespeare for Breakfast invite you for dinner with a Dickensian twist! Dickens for Dinner makes its London debut following an Edinburgh Lau…
Join Seann Walsh at the Museum of Comedy as he runs through material.
Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress Join Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister as they try out new material
Politics is boring.
Thursday 7th March, 8pmFriday 8th March, 8pmTickets: £10Duration: 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: ages 11+Other: This show takes place …
Rob Auton Award winning stand-up comedian and poet Rob Auton (Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe award winner, Glastonbury’s ‘Poet In Residence’)…
Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs.
Back for it’s fourth year.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Back for it’s fourth year.
A little heart goes a long way A Musical adventure about Anna, a young, housebound girl with a hole in her heart, who one night follows the sound of a strangely familiar…
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Waterford CrystalThe horse - not the crystal manufacturer Little WeirdoCome and play it's weirdo day Waterford Crystal - OXBOIn 2004 show-jumper Cian O&rsquo…
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
The award-winning comedy duo return to Etcetera Theatre with some brand spanking new material.
I didn’t actually see this performance; not by virtue of being absent, but rather because I had followed the request of actor and spoken word poet, Paul Daly, to blindfold myself…
Big Fish Little Fish ‘We Can Be Heroes’ themed family rave with DJs Baker & Beale Come make merry again with the award winning, world famous Big Fish Lit…
Extra encore performance added - Monday 4 February @ 11am - Booking Now Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare&rsquo…
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &…
Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K…
The family, friends and stars of legendary jazz-rock pioneers, Colosseum, will come together for one very special evening to celebrate the life and work of drummer, lyricist, songw…
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Earth’s funniest footwear bring you songs, sketches, socks and violence.
A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman).
A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman).
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater…
From the man who pranked Theresa May, Donald Trump, Sepp Blatter, Kanye West and many more of the world’s biggest knobs; acclaimed character comedian Simon Brodkin…
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Now in its 4th year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's …
Join Zoo Keeper Sue and mischievous Little Monkey on Christmas Eve, and discover numbers are all around us.
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar.
Glenn Moore is a critically-acclaimed and prolific stand-up, writer, and sketch comedian.
Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)
Join us for a fun evening of sketches, drama, song and comedy.
‘Shepard's masterwork.
Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater…
Rob Beckett: Work In Progress
At the exact same time that Theresa May’s cabinet is in turmoil over the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, Golden Age Theatre Company has set up camp in the Museum of Come…
Russell Kane: Work In Progress
Irish songwriter John Doherty AKA Little Hours plays 2 intimate solo shows, playing new material as well as firm live favourites.
For five nights only, Jon will recount a brand new adventure, based in part on his new podcast The Butterfly Effect.
Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his friends are coming to Greenwich in the first ever Bing stage show!Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by preten…
Frank Skinner presents an hour of work in progress material for one week only!
A new spoken word event. You share stories in the first half - the second half is with a hit Edinburgh Festival performer!
Michael McIntyre WIP
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Based on the experiences of young carers, Need a Little Help explores what it means to look after someone else when you are young.
The off-Broadway musical, with music by Brad Ross and lyrics by Ellen Greenfield and Half Hackady is about mates, dates and love triangles.
The autumn/winter season at the Space on the Isle of Dogs got off to a punchy start this week with Little Fools.
Ricky Gervais WIP
Ricky Gervais WIP Please be aware, the show starts at 6.30pm and latecomers will not be admitted.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Following the success of the Total Theatre Award-winning Palmyra and Eurohouse, Bert and Nasi present an exclusive work-in-progress showing of their latest piece.
Join comedian/impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy writer/producer Bill Dare from BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers for unscripted, spontaneous comedy and conversation as politi…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
16m subscribers.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The End of Eddy is a heartfelt, autobiographical play based on the book En Finir avec Eddy Bellegueule by Édouard Louis, in which the author shares experiences of his difficult yo…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Membership of the local amateur drama society has dwindled to four.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Love Dickens? Love magic? Imagine if you could sit in Fagin’s den or share a rum with Bill Sykes while he mesmerises you with cards? At last you can.
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…
‘I’ve given you sunlight, I’ve given you rain.
Join us for a postmodern take on popular songs from the past decade as well as standards by the likes of Gershwin, Berlin, and Ellington.
Becky Brunning: Actor, comedian, daredevil, helmet owner, stunt-doer, brings her new nigh-octane show to boldly tackle the big issues: should she have children? Is equality the re…
The legendary late-night variety show returns for one night only! An incredible line-up of cabaret, comedy and music acts from across the Fringe presented by Rhymes with Purple and…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
COMMON: GROUND is an initiative developed by COMMON, an arts organisation who exist to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, delivered with…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
One man’s intimate story of escape from religion, to love, loss and triumph.
Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical food cabaret in its UK debut.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Last year, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Gryll…
Phoenix Arts Club Cabaret Award Finalist Diva Regina presents her first solo cabaret show at Camden Fringe.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight, music and merriment.
Fisherman’s Tail is a hearty, all age, actor-musician musical about four humble fishermen whose everyday lives are blown out of the water when they are caught up in the whirlwind o…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
World in Progress is a brand-new musical song-cycle that explores our ever-changing relationship with the earth.
People often get awkward, white, Northern Tom Short, and awkward, white, Northern Tom Little mixed up.
This time, the art troupe will present a performance featuring lots of Chinese ethnic arts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kerry Godliman is back in Edinburgh to try out material she’s never said out loud before.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Start to End return with a live band interpretation of John Martyn’s classic fourth solo studio album Solid Air, following a sold-out appearance at Celtic Connections 2018.
The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it.
The talented performers of Edinburgh Music Theatre return with an unmissable evening of musical theatre classics you will know and love.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
The multi award-winning political agitators are back at the Traverse with a morning of outstanding new writing and fiery debate.
A converted 1960s caravan hosting installations both insightful and absurd, poetry, puppets and music.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
Author/actor Chris Foote Wood gives animated readings from Dickens’ novels in the same manner as Dickens himself: reading and acting out the parts to illustrate some of Dickens�…
This ever-growing Edinburgh Fringe institution is back for its fifth year! With a different line-up of top, hand-picked, Fringe acts every night, join hosts Griffin and Jones for t…
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns, to a new home at C aquila amid the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile.
Three of the Oxford Revue’s best and brightest present a free hour of stand-up and musical comedy.
125 makers, artists and designers will be exhibiting their latest creations.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2015, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2014 finalist, and appeared in both Pleasance Comedy Reserve and Big Value showcase…
A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards.
Take a chance on a real free Fringe experience.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
Susan Harrison’s latest multiple-character show.
Stu’s back with some thoughts on how it all works out in the end and whether anyone cares.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Look, it’s David McIver, the nicest little man in town giving it a good go with his debut hour of riffs, bits and skits.
An atmosphere of fun and weimar cabaret beats envelop us as we enter Beauty at the Circus Hub.
Two of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes fantastically performed by the 15 to 20-year-old children from two of China’s schools, Shanghai International Studies University and For…
Tommy is four-and-a-quarter years old, and a hard-boiled private investigator on the mean streets of Little Monkey’s Daycare.
Each evening we will be performing our sultry cabaret which includes three free samples of either whisky or gin in your free shot glass as we inform you how whisky and gin are made…
Fresh from touring UK and Australia, the maestro of feel-good comedy.
The Le Monde Hotel cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini lounge, enjoy a cocktail or …
One mean green monster musical!! A botanical bloodfest!! Like Faust on fertiliser!! For the misfits of Skid Row, life is full of broken dreams and dead ends.
After headlining at some of the top comedy clubs around the UK and abroad, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the sets, the stories and the jokes that have earned him the re…
After sold-out performances and five-star reviews at Fringe 2016 and 2017, our performers are excited to return to Edinburgh with a new line-up of songs! Featuring world-class voic…
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
Matchmaking mums at the Shanghai marriage market hatch a plan to get their little emperors hitched.
Excitement! Drama! Romance! And… knitting? A scintillating cabaret, featuring the lost knitting songs of WWI and WWII from Canada, Britain, America and France.
Daft Jamie invites you to his genteel house of assignation to witness deplorable acts of prostitution and destitution in Victorian Edinburgh.
Enjoy a showcase of the best comedy talent to kick-start your day with our hand-picked selection – and watch what you should be seeing more of from around the city.
A frantic, romantic comedy by Paul Richards which follows the lives of three intelligent but bored office workers, who also happen to be fire wardens.
The whole world is on edge.
Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.
Drag Superstar, Jonny Woo and Olivier Award-winning composer, Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer The Opera) bring you this sequin-spangled musical ripped straight from the headlines.
The Worst Little Warehouse In London is crammed into The Box, which appears to be an actual shipping crate housed in Assembly Gardens.
When famous author/pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who lived many different lives, meets The Little Prince, two adventurous explorers discover the world and what is important in l…
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour.
To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
This is what happens when a cabaret clown and an improv master with a shared passion for cats spend way too much time together.
Currently residing in New York City, the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer returns to the Fringe to build material.
Workers of the world: please stop! Jack Evans, lizard prince of Manchester’s alternative circuit, presents a punchy, out-there hour about work: its history, its present and a futur…
After last year’s totally sold out Edinburgh run, Jon & Nath return with their unique style of hardcore sketch comedy mischief.
After performing to sold out crowds in Toronto, Death Ray Cabaret returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with more fast-paced songs and break-neck banter.
‘I will return sunshine to the dark cold world!’ In a world full of darkness, the warmth and light of the sun has gone missing.
Nigel Ng is from Malaysia.
Jon Long (Musical Comedy Awards Audience Favourite 2016) is out to entertain you and he’ll be using all the tricks of the Troubadour trade.
The star of Mark Steel’s in Town (BBC Radio 4) brings back his 2017 sell-out show, guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it still is.
Entering the Underbelly Fresian, we were enticed by the melodious notes of a live band playing.
The Full Moon Cabaret is an immersive art party with burlesque, variety and subversive surprises.
Sock! Pow! Wham! Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence.
For the first time Little Fish Tours is running our Festival Friendly Tour.
A Work in Progress is just that, a work in progress.
The secret life of man’s best friend is pondered in BARK: The Musical.
The cast of Fringe favourite Shakespeare for Breakfast invite you for dinner with a Dickensian twist! Dickens for Dinner returns to Edinburgh after last year’s debut to take on t…
Award-winning comedian Rob Carter’s cult-hit creation, Christopher Bliss, is back.
Jake lives alone, cuts his own hair, has an ability to remember the exact date he first tasted each specific food for the first time and has a one-eyed cat.
Russell Howard returns to Edinburgh for two weeks only. New ideas, New routines, Anything could happen! It’s gonna be great, and it’s only a fiver. Who’s in?
Intrepid pop-culture archaeologist Jon is on a mission, hunting gems for his treasuRETROve of the world’s most unintentionally ingenious films and telly, to save them from being …
Fresh from his appearance on Conan, Ismo returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to try out material ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe Show.
Inspired by our sister production of Phil Porter's Blink, Squabbling House Theatre are delighted to present the company’s first collection of new writing shor…
Join time-travelling magic duo Morgan & West for an evening chock-full of jaw-dropping, brain-bursting, gasp-eliciting feats of magic.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, death-defying, mind-frying, spirit-lifting, paradigm-shiftin…
Brought together by a voyeuristic relationship that teeters on the verge of stalking, introverted Sophie and eccentric Esther relive the story of how they met.
Rob Deering is back with his most tenacious tunes yet.
London’s premier magic show returns to York delivering the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK.
Spectacular circus and spellbinding songs combine in this extraordinary new adaptation from the award-winning Metta Theatre.
Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic Deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it.
You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC, now see Nottingham-born rising star Sarah Keyworth’s debut hour.
Ian Smith (BBC3's Sweat the Small Stuff) is a multi-award winning comedian, fuelled by 35p energy drinks.
Magicked! – Everyone loves Harry Potter, and in tribute to the world’s favourite pubescent wizard, this summer, tonight’s show assumes the form of an improvised tribute to Ha…
Ernst Krenek, Erich Korngold, Frank Schreker, Erwin Schulhoff and Mischa Spoliansky were not household names in the late 1940s when a young Barry Humphries in Melbourne, Australia …
Time travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw dropping, heart stopping, brain busting, opinion adjusting, death defying, mind frying, spirit lifting, paradigm shifting,…
Standup and improv comedy unite in one explosively funny night! Join us as a group of experienced improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) story in three acts based on the …
Richard Curtis meets Tim Burton.
Join us for a chance to hear some of the West End’s premier Singers, supported by our masterful ‘Big Band’, perform all your favourite classic theme so…
West End Magic presents: A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Born and raised in Japan, Yuriko Kotani now lives in the UK.
Nick Dixon arrives fresh from working with Will Smith on his new movie, performing his standup on Comedy Central, and supporting Europe’s biggest comedian at the S…
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare come to Leicester Square Theatre for the first time following their sell-out tour last yea…
“I went to a funeral the other day.
The Nursery Presents a night of improvised theatre in conjunction with The City of London’s Women: Work And Power programme!We’re excited to present The Maydays Laydays (AKA th…
“Pint-sized vixen” Laurie Black (Rogue Romantic, Briefs Factory Sweatshop) returns to the Spiegeltent to taunt the gods of bad luck and smash some mirrors - metaphorically! Joined …
The End of History is billed as “a moving and funny site-responsive play with music which uses a chance encounter to explore the impact of gentrification on two radically differe…
The Leicester Mercury award-winning comedian is building a brand new hour of stand up.
Chortle Best Newcomer Winner 2017, Tom Ward, returns with his difficult third album.
Kevin Precious is a former Religious Studies teacher.
Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, originals, puppetry and fun…
Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker try out new material for their upcoming stand up shows.
A renaissance man in a suitcase.
Ian Smith is a multi-award-winning comedian; this is a work in progress of his fifth solo show.
Some Guys Have All The Luck is a fantastic theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to…
Do you struggle to fit in in an ever-changing world? Does the speed of change make you feel old before your time? Then you know how Paul feels.
A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Black-belt grandmasters of narrative-sketch comedy take to the live stage in a whirlwind hour of new ideas and never-before-seen characters.
Time travel to 1970s Brighton’s top ‘nite spot’ and enjoy a Tequilla Sunrise or two at the bar in the secret Bedford Ballroom (complete with original 70s chandeliers), as we take a…
Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show.
We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on.
What's your tipple? Pint of lager and a packet of cheese and onion crisps? How about an evening being transported to the White Oak pub where you will meet an eclectic mix of ch…
Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique featured not a single person in character, and was all the better for it.
Nigel Ng is from Malaysia.
How can we enhance the impact of a theatre play with live music? An interactive workshop where participants are welcome to bring their own compositions to play or improvise.
An opportunity to see the culmination of three years’ work produced by The Hammond Graduate Musical Theatre Students, in a unique showcase performance for industry…
An energy packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET.
It’s the eve of the apocalypse and Cat is making her way home.
Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns is relentlessly funny with her confessional and brutally honest storytelling style of comedy.
An hour of new material by award-winning comedian and ‘Live at the Apollo’ star, Larry Dean.
Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show Nominee 2016, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to Brighton Fringe with her new character comedy show.
Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.
Romina Puma comes back and is darker than ever! It’s a show about love, or the lack of it, a show about a child longing to be cared for by her mother while having to care for her…
Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it.
Debut hour from award-winning new comedian Jon Long (Musical Comedy Awards Audience Favourite 2016, Winner of Comedy Store King Gong 2015).
Fresh off a UK tour supporting Simon Amstell, Mawaan Rizwan is back with a work-in-progress show.
Jon & Nath return with last year’s sell-out show, now with more slaps, more sketches and a more high-tech Groovematic 3000.
When a tribe of flying people flock to their annual midsummer fair, one of their young is left behind in the forest.
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.
Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted.
Winner of Nordic Fringe Network Award at Brighton Fringe 2017.
Creating your own kingdom is what life’s all about – one where you can live by your own rules, make your own choices, and be the person you truly are.
Come and watch as award-winning, stand-up comedian, and much credited writer Dan Evans releases 53 minutes of his latest entertainment into the wild.
‘Susan Harrison is a Bit Weepy’ The latest multi character show from award-winning character comedian, Actress and Improviser, Susan Harrison.
Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2015 and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani brings you wonderfully offbeat stories with her rug-pulling punchlines…
Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata follows up her debut show ‘Wisdomless’ with stand up and storytelling about her life in London and what happened after she whimsically move…
A new piece of devised work making its debut at this year’s Brighton Fringe.
Featured on Channel 4, Comedy Central and BBC’s New Talent Hotlist, the award-winning Swedish comedian presents a work in progress that promises to be “uncensored, unapologetic and…
When life fell apart, Rob moved into a caravan.
The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic ‘Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy’ since 2013.
Join Lolly and special guest(s) in an hour of stand up & character comedy.
Winner of South End Comedy Festival’s ‘Best Newcomer’ competition 2017, Kelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK.
In 2014, Olga Koch’s father was stopped by authorities on the Russian border, which resulted in the most surreal year in her family’s life.
Esther Manito, a finalist on ‘So You Think You’re Funny? 2017’ and heard on BBC radio 4 Extra, is working on her first solo show.
Imagine if you could sit down in Fagin’s den or share a rum with Bill Sykes while he mesmerises you with cards.
It’s been a hell of a year for Rosco McClelland, travelling the world, getting engaged and making new friends in interesting places.
Experience the sights, sounds, smells and characters of the Edwardian seaside in this musical multi-sensory interactive show from award-winning company, Collar & Cuffs Co.
He told a silly joke one night at a show in Australia and the events thereafter were rather confusing.
Adele Cliff, Dave’s Top 15 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2017 and 2016, brings her brand-new show ‘Sheep’ to Brighton! Packed with gags, anecdotes and fun, this work-in-progress sho…
A brand new show from the creator of award-winning wedding comedy ‘It’s Got to be Perfect’.
See this award-nominated (Best Comedy, Buxton Fringe 2017) Australian stand-up, now living in Bedford, who played to full houses throughout his Edinburgh Fringe run (2017).
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…
Up-and-coming comedian Jake Baker (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) brings his first solo hour to Brighton.
Bisha K Ali brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe.
Wow, it’s time for the debut hour of comedy from hot ticket and nice friend David McIver! That’s right girls and boys, your special little man is all grown up and raring to do some…
Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Love Island Aftersun’, Russell Howard’s ‘Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, presents a work-in-progress show.
Laurie Black’s back in town to taunt the gods of bad luck.
This is a jam-packed musical comedy performance of fun storytelling rhymes set to an original soundtrack.
Award-winning double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to Brighton Fringe with their brand of observational and character-driven sketch comedy.
Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny? 2016, explores our increasingly confusing world via the medium of shark films.
Jay Cowle is a stand-up comedian and day dreamer which is all very nice until he wants to get something done, but things are changing.
Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner brings his 2018 work in progress show to Brighton Fringe for the first time.
Singer/songwriter, Jon McLeod, brings his original acoustic compositions to Artista Cafe & Gallery.
Join Lord Byron, the most notorious figure from literary history, for a stiff drink.
18 months ago, Maisie Adam decided to try stand-up comedy.
Despite his best intentions, Dave Fensome is getting older.
The ‘Mellow Thunder From Down Under’ returns to Brighton with a stand-up comedy show that’ll be thoughtful, silly, and thoughtfully silly.
A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true.
“A snake will always find a way in.
West End Magic presents:A series of one man monthly magic shows for all the family, featuring some of the best magicians including top members of the Magic Circle.
Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress.
Nina Conti, now a household name from multiple television appearances, has done great trade tonight packing out London’s premier temporary fringe venue – The Underbelly at Sout…
70 years after the Empire Windrush docked, marking the start of Caribbean migration to the UK, comes a new work from Phoenix’s artistic director Sharon Watson with a newly co…
International Showgirl, Ivy Paige, star of ‘London Cabaret’, hostess of An Evening of a Burlesque, real life Jessica Rabbit and now the infamous singing sire…
Northern club comic Frank Lavender returns to London’s Leicester Square Theatre for a run of Work In Progress Shows.
Brexit.
Performed dramatic reading by Fenella Fielding & Stephen Greif.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West’s marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable,…
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre to try out some brand new jokes.
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in c…
Back for its third year.
London's premier magic show kicks off 2018 with a packed show of top UK magic & variety acts including JAMIE RAVEN! The exciting family friend…
In ‘Little White Box’, Sara employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
Mousetrap Theatre Projects is celebrating its 21st Anniversary on Sunday 18th March 2018 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, raising funds to give inspiring theatre experiences to ch…
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning comedy & cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
After a stellar 2017 Daniel Connell (as seen on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala and Roadshow) returns to Adelaide Fringe with a brand new hour of stand-up! This is Daniel’s seve…
Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour.
Legends Band,fronted by perennial popular Adelaide vocalist,presenter and comedian,Paul Reading, present a tribute concert to three of their favourite artists, Rod Stewart,Van the …
The Lyric Ensemble is a group of 15 actors led by international director Anne Louise Sarks.
The Andrews Sisters were America’s most popular singing trio - Patty, Maxine and LaVerne burst onto the entertainment scene in the 1940’s and were known for their close three part …
Two time Scottish Comedy Award winner.
Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew (aka Double Denim) combine forces with DJ Juan Vesuvius to bring you a big party for little humans! Through games, sketches, and music your favourit…
Join OLD JACK, the Aussie Gleeman, for your renewable energy – high voltage, low emissions, clean and efficient, ample storage, no blackouts (we all hope).
Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning family friendly cabaret acts from Edinburgh.
Have you ever imagined your own theme music when STRUTTING down the street? Do you cry when someone eats the last of YOUR chocolate? Do you use UNNECESSARY CAPITALS (and emoji’s) i…
Two of Melbourne’s audition pianists come together to share stories of best, the worst and the most hilarious theatre auditions that they’ve had the pleasure of playing piano f…
The boys of Sound & Fury present selected “Best-of-Fringe” artists to perform new, or experimental pieces NOT from the shows they’re mounting at Adelaide Fringe! New lineup each we…
Back again for yet another wonderful season of the DOORWAY CABARET.
Mark is the creator of the hit Radio 4 series Mark Steel’s In Town, a BAFTA-nominee for BBC2’s Mark Steel Lectures and a regular on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You and Radio 4…
SA’s very own singing cook presents her award-winning show Comfort Food Cabaret after sell-out seasons at the 2017 Adelaide & Melbourne Fringe Festivals.
Circus is changing; different art forms are being encompassed into the genre and many shows are far removed from the classic days of traditional circus, crossing the line into perf…
70’S & 80’S DISCO INFERNO CABARET where Fancy Dress is optional will be one of the best nights you have had in ages.
Laurie Black is back to taunt the gods of bad luck to bring you the best in alternative cabaret! Joined by a variety of performers including music, comedy and cabaret, this is a gl…
The sexier, more refined version of the sell out Comedy Pub Crawl.
Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS follows the story of Seymour, a down-and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious…
“Hello everyone my name is Doctor Billy and I’m eight-and-three-quarters and this is my story.
As seen on The Project.
Local band Little Captain are paying tribute to one of the most influential bands in the world. Playing two nights of selected songs from the career of the Velvet Underground.
THE REDHEAD CABARET’s third installment, Sirens of Seduction, is their most ambitious show to date! Be prepared for a cabaret-burlesque-theater hybrid extravaganza dredged from the…
An honest tale of one man’s modern escape from the prison of belief.
Tania Savelli, Kat Jade and Melanie Smith take you on a historical journey celebrating the most famous female vocal trio of all time.
A journey that follows a little caterpillar named Charlie through a magical garden.
Literary giant Ernest Hemingway, orchestrates a soireé of Latin music at his favourite bar, La Bodeguita del Medio, in Havana, Cuba.
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSS Michael Ross’s biting satire delivers a piece very much for our times, reflecting on the dignity and many indignities of labour.
A whole cabaret show completely improvised, that’s what! What could go wrong? Come see the cabaret show where songs are made up on the spot! Songs that make less sense than this …
Emma Rice’s “exquisite” (Telegraph) production comes to Oxford Playhouse following its critically acclaimed premiere at Shakespeare’s Globe.
West End Actress, Musician and snazzy idiot, Katie Pritchard, is off on an adventure in this tidal wave of Sketchy, Charactery, Musical Comedy fun.
London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol.
The Barricade Boys showcase some of the world’s finest male voices from the West End, International Tour and Hollywood movie of the world’s longest running musical - Le…
The evening features numerous Broadway stars and company members of the EPIC Players Inclusion Company and will showcase a neuro-inclusive cast of performers living with and withou…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Award-winning double act, Revan and Fennell, bring their unique brand of silly and observational sketch comedy to the Etcetera Theatre in Camden for one night only.
London’s favourite purrrveyors of dark and daring cabaret entertainment return with a spectacular show inspired by vintage, after-hours Montmartre.
The Unplanned Cabaret - Riding the wave of the cabaret revival, the Unplanned Cabaret brings you all the sparkling dresses and fake eyelashes, all the smooth voices and faded gla…
Everyone has another face they hide behind… The National Youth Theatre REP Company invite you into the world of Victorian England, where civilised society meets seedy Soho f…
This is a mating ground.
East 15 is holding auditions for these dynamic MA degrees. For more information email [email protected] with Edinburgh in the email title.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants.
A brand new Work in Progress show from Dylan Moran.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
We’re constantly threatened by outbreaks of diseases like SARS and Ebola.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A panel discussion with Caroline Bowditch (performance artist and choreographer); Dr Ben Fletcher-Watson (University of Edinburgh); Michael Richardson (Heriot-Watt University).
‘Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
As one of the most famous American authors of all time, many people will know of F.
Ethereal Theatre Company’s Little Shop of Horrors is a powerhouse of zany energy.
David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Two cabaret favourites – Don One from Birmingham and Claire Benjamin from London – join together for this unusual musical comedy pairing to host a variety show with a twist.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
After years in the sketch show game, Iain Connell, star and co-creator of BBC hit show Burnistoun (a sell-out at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe) is throwing caution to the wind…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away.
Jason Manford is back and better than ever! With this work in progress show you’ll be one of the first to get a sneak peak of his brand new tour, Muddle Class.
Have you ever been shat on by the blue bird? The great rebirth of public shaming continues to evolve.
A wordless blend of mime, clowning, dance and acrobatics, Two Little Boxes is a brand-new piece by Reallynice, exploring the construction of masculinities in young men.
After spending two years in the wilderness, international treasure Nick Helm (Dave’s Best Joke 2011) crawls his way back from the depths of hell to find the world he once loved has…
Late at night.
Mark’s sell-out show Who Do I Think I Am, revealed his natural father was world backgammon champion.
In her debut show Schaefer employs her vulnerable, whip-smart comedy style to confront her complicated relationship with Jesus, America, and death.
It’s the Alanis Morrissette tribute show you never knew you needed.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Two of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes fantastically performed by the nine to 16-year-old children from two of China’s schools, Chongqing Foreign Language School and Chongqing…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
We like to think of it as a ‘daring exposé revealing the state of contemporary masculinity in a post-feminist milieu’.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Beautiful Little Fools is a all female, unique piece exploring how media can manipulate the human mind.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Doig, a disgraced businessmen, has fallen into despair.
The Lock-In Cabaret is back for it’s fourth year at Edinburgh Fringe! With a different line-up of top Fringe acts every night, hand-picked by hosts Griffin and Jones, this ever-gro…
Songs you know and love presented by cabaret specialists Patrice and Richard, who have performed on the east coast in the US, Hawaii, Ireland and on cruise ships.
The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year.
She’s a sell-out! In a good way.
The amount a show takes liberties with narrative should be directly compensated by how much it has to say.
Barry Loves You: an ambitious claim to make, even if he already knew you.
The world’s first and only human/cartoon double-act return to the Fringe.
Steve McLean curates and introduces a revolving roster of some of the quirkiest acts from the comedy circuit and the funniest folk from cabaret land.
In this assured and uplifting debut, Col Howarth plots a single journey from one end of a busy high street to the other, joining the dots of a story that arcs between a cast of str…
Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
Colour coordinated galpals Emma Moran and Sarah King, explore the meaning of friendship through the mediums of poorly made hats and sketch comedy.
Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2015, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist, and performed in both the Pleasance Comedy Reserve and Just the Tonic’s B…
Nocturnal and intimate adventure through American golden age of music.
The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe.
theSpace at Symposium Hall is an ideal setting for music appreciation.
Everybody has a dirty little secret.
All the way from Austin, Texas, it’s The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show.
A small group of survivors huddle in a bunker, eating beans and reminiscing on their favourite foods.
Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret.
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Following a hugely popular run last year, Cabaret at Le Monde has returned and it’s bigger, better and more diverse than ever.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Mark Steel begins with a witty satire about the calamitous circus show that was the recent Tory election campaign, setting the tone for this solid left-wing stand-up show.
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
What happens when we struggle to do anything? A series of in-development clown and theatre pieces. Themes will include difficulty, struggle, Ludwig Wittgenstein and snakes.
Jon Long performs stand-up comedy with songs – songs about unusual recycling, his hatred of jogging, alcoholism, and falcons.
To hell with the consequences! Jon loves jumping in feet first when it comes to the big decisions.
Death Ray Cabaret is the apocalyptic musical comedy show from Second City veterans Kevin Matviw and Jordan Armstrong.
Daniel Audritt (BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5) and Jamie Oliphant (ITV2’s TVOD and BBC New Comedian) bring an hour of stand-up to the Free Fringe’s most popular venue – the Free Sist…
We lie to our friends, family, lovers and bosses because it’s easier than telling the truth – we have no idea what we’re doing, and we might have genital warts.
Keith Farnan (Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow) has tried to answer some of the big questions in life in previous shows, but now seems like a good time to just be funny.
Wakefield’s poet son may have a self-confessed tendency for lewd social observation but Matt Abbott is also an unpretentious recorder of life in the raw, with a talent for coming…
Turpy – star of Climaxed (BBC Three) and Pop Sludge (4Music) – returns with a stand-up show/hour of performance art/arse flapping gently in the wind, which rodgers the system q…
Michael Clarke has felt something.
Fresh from a sell-out Brighton Fringe run, a mischievous new sketch comedy show from best friends who can’t stand each other – Jon Levene and Nathan Lang.
In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away.
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…
Forget the Little Mermaid you thought you knew.
The worse the world gets the funnier Stuart Black gets.
After headlining at some of the top comedy clubs around the UK and abroad, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the sets, the stories and the jokes that have earned him the re…
Patti Plinko returns with her dark and erotic songs inspired from Virginia Woolf, Joan of Arc to the whore houses of Paris.
‘Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Comedy Cabaret hosted by ‘supremely talented comic’ (Time Out) Abigail Burdess and her glamorous assistant Dave! Abigail wrote for the BAFTA-winning That Mitchell and Webb Look and…
In this much anticipated debut show, Jon Pointing presents Cayden Hunter, an actor who will demonstrate the importance of selflessness and sharing through this (non-participatory) …
A hilariously naughty cabaret about car accidents, kink and cucumbers.
I’m guilty of being a magic sceptic.
The cast of the sell-out Shakespeare for Breakfast are inviting you back for dinner with a Dickensian twist! Join us for a deliciously daring look at this classic British author, w…
A joyful and touching view of the world through other people’s eyes, Lists… is a show composed entirely of crowdsourced lists.
Before even starting the show, Sara Schaefer has the advantage of a unique perspective.
When famous author/pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who lived many different lives, meets The Little Prince, two adventurous explorers discover the world and what is important in l…
A cult hit comedy game show set in Hell, hosted by the Devil.
Becky Lucas is a little bitch, but she’s also a writer, performer, rat and prolific tweeter.
***** (Time Out, Sydney).
Bigger, bolder and more brilliant than before! Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a brand-new marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young…
Following the untimely death of their friend Dylan, Polly and Eve are fulfilling his final wishes by travelling around the UK with his ashes in a Wizard Of Oz lunchbox.
A one woman play about the trials and tribulations of a teenage schizophrenic in the 21st century.
Great Scott! Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you! Not content with their lot as the nineteenth century’s greatest magic …
Squeeze some culture into your lunchbreak! Grab a sandwich and join Lightbox Theatre this July for a lunchtime serving of darkly comic gems by some of theatre’s most prominent p…
Taking you beyond the sensory to the subliminal world of Oriental Aesthetics through poetry, music, dance, and visuals. £35 and £18 ticket link: bit.ly/HKSenses
Project2’s ongoing mission: to explore nerd culture, to invent new relationships and new connections, to joyfully meld minds and to make jokes about the Captain’s log.
“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
A 90s-themed night to close Brighton Fringe 2017 in style.
The STAC @ Northbrook Showcase featured 14 Musical Theatre Degree students, advertising their many performance talents in just over an hour of song and dance.
This beautiful dance theatre show takes an irreverent and contemporary twist on an old favourite. Part of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Level: 7 - 12 years.
The Little Creepers by Charlotte Bell is a debut show that explores the trials and tribulations of a teenage girl with schizophrenia in the 21st century.
Darren Harriott is one of the most exciting up-and-coming comedians on the circuit.
2016 Piccadilly Comedian of the Year, Eshaan Akbar, brings his work-in-progress show ‘Eshaan Who? Akbar!’ to Brighton Fringe.
Go on an award-winning, magical, musical, multi-sensory adventure in the Kalahari desert with Little Meekat and her friends Elephant and Wise Monkey to find out all about Calm and …
The debut production from exciting new improvised theatre company, Sonder.
What to wear to a cabaret show where the dress code was “dress for the end of the world or the beginning”? Sorry, my supernova outfit is still in the laundry.
A work-in-progress show from your very own Welsh-wonder, Amy Howerska.
Follow up to Eleanor’s critically acclaimed debut show.
“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes pushing the set to another level.
Star of ITV and BBC, Carly Smallman makes her Brighton Fringe debut with a work-in-progress hour of comedy.
Work-in-progress. Former RE teacher; teaching RE; philosophy of religion; God-shaped hole; being a humanist… that sort of thing.
Skyfall, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Ghost, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Beauty and the Beast, Notting Hill, 50 Shades Darker and Beetleju…
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Expect the unexpected…
Join us for a show-stopping night of music and dance, as we shimmy through the hits of ‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Sweet Charity’, before turning up the heat for our classic burlesqu…
Have you been more naughty or more nice this year? Are you sure?A company of gentlemanly vagabonds introduce themselves with a reminder to relax before the “Art” starts.
Sexy provocateur Veronica Blacklace is back with seasoned cabaret talent and fresh faces from her own burlesque school.
A bitter-sweet tale of political awakening.
In this slightly surreal, politically-charged musical cabaret, seemingly wholesome Scottish lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure.
Phil Jerrod’s third debut show isn’t written yet, but so far seems to be about how it’s still worth trying to be happy, even though everything’s blatantly terrible.
An hour of comedy from two up-and-comers, Micky Overman, “a keen comic mind” (Chortle), and Helen Bauer, “Bauer is so funny” (NPR Berlin), about life and all their feelings, which …
Voted ‘One To Watch’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 and nominated for Amused Moose Best Show 2016 at the Edinburgh Fringe, James is back with another hour of hilarious st…
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 …
Star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Mock the Week’ and Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’, tries out some new jokes for an hour or so.
Bringing together the best comedy, magic and cabaret acts at Brighton Fringe, following last year’s sell out shows, comedy magician Stu Turner hosts a smorgasbord of variety.
Little Wing finds herself alone in the forest with a trio of warring dragons.
Earth’s funniest footwear return with their hit show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard himself.
You don’t have to be perfect.
One of the UK’s longest running cabaret companies ‘Cirque Du Cabaret’ debuts in Brighton Fringe 2017 with a brand new show.
Brand new sketch comedy show from Sketchfest 2016 Finalists and best friends who can’t stand each other, Jon & Nath.
Smut Slam is a raucous celebration of sex in all it’s glorious, awkward and heart-warming forms.
At thirty-six, David is still unable to function in society.
After the roaring success of JoJo Bellini’s ‘Kitchen Cabaret’ at Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe in 2016, the salacious songstress brings to Brighton a brand-new, and much naug…
“Stories can conquer fear, you know.
Adam Scott Vincent is a core writer of Channel 4’s award-winning satirical show ‘The Last Leg’.
Patti Plinko glances around the stage in search of the next musical instrument.
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, is working on a new show and you can come watch him create it.
Terriane Falcome offers a tour de force of writing and comedy, playing at the Theatre Box this Brighton Fringe.
Winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 and Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award 2015, Yuriko Kotani (Time Out’s One to Watch) brings you a work-in-progress show.
Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini…
Ian Smith (BBC3’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, BBC1’s ‘The Ark’) is an award-winning comedian.
Who? Alice Burden, Neil O’Rourke and Ross Smith.
Apparently we all get more right-wing as we grow older.
“Blurring the lines between burlesque and performance art, their prodigious dumb shows are an unparalleled joy in British variety” (This Is Cabaret).
Tom Ward (Comedy Central / BBC Worldwide / Radio 4 Extra) is back! After a hugely successful debut hour at Edinburgh 2016 he returns to Brighton for a work-in-progress of his follo…
Nominated for best music at Brighton Fringe 2016.
Following a sell-out run and rave audience reviews for his last show, Nuno Sabroso is bringing his latest cabaret to Brighton.
It is with a plethora of “well”s with which this show must be described: well written, well performed, well timed and very well done.
Amid the abundance of hard hitting and harrowing new work presented at the Fringe, one could be forgiven for wondering why we’re all taking ourselves so seriously.
If you believe the stigma of mental health is slowly disappearing, then Fit for Work will question your perception of this topical subject and how it is perceived in the workplac…
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…
The Ghosts of Mr Dickens charts the author’s voyage to America, where he is haunted by visions of his past and characters from his books.
Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment buy the Broadway team of Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike…
Celebrated director and choreographer Arthur Pita returns to the Lilian Baylis Studio this Christmas with his magical dance theatre show, The Little Match Girl.
Rub shoulders with actors, directors and the winning writers of Britain’s prestigious international playwriting competition for two absorbing evenings of diverse, exciting and si…
Attic Theatre Company presents Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at Merton Arts Space between 30 Nov and 18 Dec.
Little Shop of Horrors, the cult classic that brought us endlessly popular tunes such as “Suddenly Seymour” and “Somewhere that’s Green” tells the story of Seymour and…
Brand new sketch comedy show from Sketchfest 2016 finalists and best friends who can’t stand each other, Jon Levene & Nathan Lang.
New English Ballet Theatre returns with a programme showcasing five new works from the UK’s top choreographic talents.
A space for new cabaret ideas.
It’s not just the eponymous seldom heard, often bullied, fragile young girl LV who struggles to be heard in Jim Cartwright’s classic tragicomedy The Rise and Fall – finding he…
R C Sherriff’s Journey’s End, inspired by his own experiences of life in the trenches during the First World War, stands as an authoritative exploration of men “in extremis…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Peter Rabbit knows very well that he is not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, especially as it was there that his father met his untimely end! But he cannot resist, and after severa…
Two early evenings only. An hour of Künt’s best, wrongest and new comedy songs.
The gloriously grotesque cult-musical opens at New Wimbledon Theatre, complete with the necessarily capitalised X-Factor contestant RHYDIAN starring as The Dentist.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
From the puppetry director of War Horse China, Liu Xiaoyi, comes an uplifting tale of one boy’s solidarity and spirit in the face of conflict.
This event is an opportunity for you to apply for East 15 Acting School’s MA/MFA in Theatre Directing led by Mathew Lloyd – one of the UK’s foremost authorities on director tra…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
A warning should be given to the audience of this show: the Bit of Sunshine one expects from the title is limited to less than five seconds of optimism and hope for the future in t…
Scenes From the End is a new show about grief and a tour de force showcase for soprano Héloïse Werner.
Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Beautiful, funny and completely moving, Really Good Stories’ production of The Silence at the Song’s End is one of the best pieces of theatre you’ll see this Fringe.
Do people change? What if they lose something important to them? A new translation and adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Lille Eyolf, a hard-hitting play about many kinds of loss – fe…
NT Live forms part of the NT’s Broadcast department which is also responsible for producing digital content covering all aspects of the craft of theatre-making and produces Natio…
Get hands on with Microsoft Blocks.
West End Has Faith gathers professionals working within London’s West End and on tour who have a desire to share their journey and life experiences.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
For those who couldn’t get down to London to watch the brilliant Tom Hiddleston boast a magnificent Coriolanus at the National Theatre, the Fringe is hosting the next best thing …
Two quirky ladies.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
The whole of the 20th century viewed through profound counterculture events and the whisky industry! An abridged history lesson and tutored whisky tasting, the Whisky Anorak way.
A fantastic opportunity to hear Chinese classical music, played by professional musicians on Chinese and Western instruments, accompanied by a short performance by the talented Rai…
Two quirky ladies.
South West Camerata, an outstanding youth string ensemble from the south west, return to the Fringe for their fourth visit.
Cinema screening of live performance.
This tragic romance has always been about the individual consequences of divisions in society.
The triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BBC Radio 4 star and cult optimist Josie Long returns to The Stand with an hour of new material and knockabout fun, as she works towards …
Acclaimed Korean/New Orleans saxophonist Jeeseok’s funky, melodic, energetic quartet brings Miles Davies, Coltrane and Ella up to date, with a sprinkle of Korean folk music too! …
Firefighter Woman Brenda Feuerle is on duty.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight with incredible music and suggestive, hard-biting themes.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
On the day that his new book is published, come and hear this controversial and outspoken figure in the church discussing it in conversation with the minister of St Andrew’s and St…
Billed as a “psychological drama conflating classical Greek mystery with jazzical profanity”, Medea: Greece Meets West contains very little Medea and not much more jazz.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The Ups & Downs Theatre Group was formed in 1995 by three school teachers and no one could have anticipated what an impact the group would have.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Escape into the Renaissance for an hour with music from Octavoce in the beautiful surroundings of the Robin Chapel, Edinburgh.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
A presentation followed by questions and answers about drama school training.
Considering the length of most Charles Dickens novels, it’s remarkable that we’ve found ways to abridge them into three hour plays and films.
Sometime in between Jak Soroka cracking eggs on her naked body and Sam Reynolds dry humping someone in the audience, you realise nights at Dive’s C U Next Tuesday cabaret can get…
The number of children’s shows has been increasing every year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but so much choice can make it difficult to know which show your kids are going to…
Imagine you’re fifteen.
How do we roll out digital content across new platforms? How can games and gaming work in other sectors? How do we join the digital dots? Should we be looking at new ways of utilis…
It is a lovely spring day in an urban conurbation.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Victoria Wood’s brother Chris Foote Wood brings Dickens characters to life with animated readings in the style of Dickens himself who did not just read but acted out the parts.
One of the primary aims of The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten, an opera for children, is to demystify the genre to a younger generation.
From street musician to concert artist and back again, the man who was Marvin Hanglider is celebrating his 60th birthday by becoming a fundraiser for Children in Need.
Let acoustic duo Lunabaï weave you into a world of spirited sound.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s wisdom-packed novella is brought to Edinburgh by the Waldorf Wayfarers – 18 multi-faceted performers, both students and teachers, from Waldorf or Stei…
LITTLE BOYS are award-winning improviser Alexander Fox and Oxford Revue president Jack Chisnall in a new surreal double act.
Among its loyal fans the Lock-In Cabaret is fast becoming a Fringe institution! Hosted by the pioneers of slapdash magic Griffin and Jones, and starring the best acts on the Fringe…
The American High School Theatre Festival presents Little Shop of Horrors, a wacky musical journey downtown to Skid Row, a poor run-down neighbourhood where all its residents want …
Real DJs, in real clubs playing real music, free glow sticks and transfer tattoos.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its fifth year.
Official programme commemorating the 400th year anniversary of the deaths of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare.
Harriet Dyer is accidentally alternative.
Cinema screening of live performance.
A work in progress by a work in progress aka John Van Der Put.
Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, all with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.
What should you do in a zombie apocalypse? Well, according to Rob and Paul, just try to have fun.
A short and sweet performance that makes use of popular romantic tracks to tackle the trials and troubles of online dating and the accompanying creeps who come with the app, Love M…
Welcome to Dreamform.
Bursting with musical variety and talent, razor-sharp lyrics and incredible chemistry, Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston return to this year’s Fringe with Cabaret Whore Pre…
Til’ Death Do Us Part tells the story of David and Alison as they struggle through pressures of married life.
Welcome to Matchbox Theatre! Would you please take a moment to check that all mobile phones and other electronic devices are switched on? Your calls are important to us! Photograph…
Cabaret at Le Monde returns for its third year. Hosted by Bruce Devlin and featuring the finest artistes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. www.lemondehotel.co.uk/fringe.
The 80s was time of many things; Rubic’s Cubes, cheesy pop.
Don’t miss this new musical review! Featuring world class voices and breathtaking harmonies, these professional performers showcase the very best songs from the West End.
Cinema screening of live performance.
Celebrated Scottish choreographer Jack Webb has brought his latest, typically idiosyncratic work, The End, for performance at this year’s Festival Fringe as part of the extensive…
Alternative comedy lovers of the world, unite! Mulhollandland is failing.
Although still in his early 20s, newcomer Adam is already one of the most sought after acts in the country and is fast becoming a favourite at the UK’s biggest comedy clubs and f…
The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns.
Dark stand-up comedy on learning to laugh about the visible and invisible scars from surviving abuse and mental illness plus some feminism for comic relief.
There’s an egg here to find other eggs and see if they’re OK? 30 minutes of relaxing nonsense.
US writer, actor and stand-up Joe DeRosa makes his highly anticipated UK debut.
After a successful 2015 Fringe, Gary is back with a brand new show.
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…
Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015, Faye Treacy went to the Brit School with Adele and Jessie J and then studied the trombone at The Royal Academy of Music with no one intere…
Following 2015’s Character Activist, Funny Women Variety Award winner Sooz Kempner is back with four more characters/figments of her imagination for you to meet.
Robyn Perkins, **** (ThreeWeeks), is the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist.
Mae Martin (BBC Radio 4, Live from the BBC, Russell Howard’s Good News) improvises a brand new hour every night as she develops her new show.
There are two ways to reach the small room where UK-based American character comedian Will Franken is performing.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Join JoJo Bellini for a hilarious show filled with fun, food and the songs of Tom Jones.
Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival.
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest and most beautiful acts participating at …
A catharsis of cultural creativity from our capital city! Each evening, host and hero of the Edinburgh music scene, Paul Montague, will bring you an eclectic mix of performances an…
What should you do in a zombie apocalypse? Well, according to Rob and Paul, just try to have fun.
Laurie Black taunts the gods of bad luck in her first ever show at the Fringe.
Publican.
The queen who ruled a kingdom (and an empire) as you’ve never dared think of her before.
At the end of this show, our two performers, Bella and Eva, tell us that they are available for hugs if any are needed.
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West return to unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Zoe Lyons, recent winner of the Chortle Comedy Award and with appearances at Live at the Apollo, The John Bishop Show, Mock the Week and The News Quiz under her belt, is in Edinbur…
Russell Howard and Steve Williams return to Edinburgh to tit about for half an hour each.
One of the brightest young talents on the Northern comedy scene who is beginning to make her presence known across the country.
When a remote lighthouse is attacked by a dangerous band of wreckers and vagabonds only one of the keepers escapes alive Joining forces with the sole survivor of a shipwreck, the p…
Houdini came to Newport twice in the early twentieth century - not a piece of information you’d find at the top of Houdini’s Wikipedia page, but of utmost significance to young Ala…
As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers.
Historic 17th-century Prestonfield House, adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park, is the spectacular setting for the Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show.
An exhibition about some remarkable female pioneers who lived in Edinburgh’s West End.
Hit theatre festival Women Redressed is back, running for two nights at Park Theatre.
New solo show written & performed by Elaine Fellows.
Cabaret RIP: Reality is Perception.
Miles Jupp, star of Rev.
A dark satire on workplace wellness showing that often the people telling you how to live your best life are the ones who don’t know how to do it themselves.
Crouch End Festival is now the UK’s biggest community arts festival, with over 200 performers, over 160 events, over 10 days in over 70 venues, from cafes to pubs, open spaces to…
A Steampunk fandazzle eruption.
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Samantha’s a radical feminist, political activist and very funny (maybe not always for the ‘right’ reasons)! Join her for an hour of topless comedy in support of the Free the N…
Edinburgh Fringe’s Funniest Newcomers 2015 (The Guardian).
Professional perverts Bernie and Victy are back with an utterly raucous and unashamedly risqué hour of their most salacious songs: all filth, no filler! These fringe favourites ar…
Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g…
Sparkling host Veronica and her troupe of performers bring their mix of entertainment with all the skill, charm and cheek you could want.
A tenacious young boy from the docks idolises Houdini and commits himself to a life of magic.
Two pieces of new British writing that have been produced by Bred in the Bone Theatre.
Taught by established professional performers and University of Brighton staff, this five day course provides intensive training in physical skills and creative approaches for devi…
Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015 Faye Treacy.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
The physical core of the The Little Gentleman is a large wooden crate, addressed to the show’s venue, which is slowly revealed to include numerous small doors and openings from…
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
The Black Cat Cabaret brings together exceptional acrobats, comics, dancers and singers to create a spectacular variety show inspired by Montmartre’s dark and daring heyday.
Enchanting songbird and hostess Lilian Lake welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
John Hastings, your great friend, is back to work on new jokes about his moral compass and probably masturbation.
Ali Bangoura, from Guinea, with his troupe of Brighton-based drummers, are bringing the excitement and dynamic energy of Africa to Brighton.
Quirky, wistful, witty, jubilant songs; dynamic performance; unique arrangements; ingenious costumes.
A twisted, tender comedy about dealing with your dark side.
If like me you find an Irish accent a wondrous tool capable, in a single crank, of spinning the very stars in the gutter, and if, like me also, you enjoy nothing better than a bi…
Paul unveils his story of having no home, no job and two children, but these being the least of his problems, in what will become his Edinburgh Fringe debut hour.
My mind and body aren’t in sync. The less in sync they are, the unhappier I become. If you feel the same way, this is the show for you.
Red wine, jokes, puppetry, pedantry, a few ditties, a short play and a measure of brandy.
Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2.
Join Ellie Taylor (‘Mock the Week’, ‘Snog Marry Avoid’, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’) as she prepares a brand new show.
Earth’s funniest footwear returns with a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard Of Avon himself.
2015 Brighton Squawker award finalist Pete Strong - “walking a fine emotional line.
Fosters Comedy Awards 2015, Best Newcomer: Nominee, and Scottish Comedian Of The Year award-winner brings his new show to Brighton Fringe.
An aeroplane crashes in the Sahara Desert.
Brand new show from the former Funny Women award winner.
A work-in-progress show from the star of BBC3’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’.
Set when the UK garage scene was at the height of its glory, With a Little Bit of Luck introduces us to 19 year-old Nadia, about to experience her ‘summer of love’ in 2001 and …
We learn to lie at 3-years-old.
For Little Alan comes to London’s Lyric Theatre, with Al Murray, Stewart Lee, Tim Vine, Gayle Tuesday, Harry Hill and Stouffer The Cat.
This is a work in progress from Winner of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2014, Winner of the Hobgoblin Comedy Award 2015 and Second Place New Act of The Year Show 2015.
Three dance theatre masterclasses hosted at the new Nelly Lewis Centre.
“Mate, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out you’d snapped one day and gone on a killing spree.
Following the success of their TV show ‘Little Howard’s Big Question’ (CBBC), real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard are bringing their unique family comed…
Bringing together the best magic, comedy, and cabaret acts at Brighton Fringe, comedy magician Stu Turner hosts a smorgasbord of entertainment.
Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist, explores her father, fatherland and what happens when you don’t think before …
Rob’s life fell apart five years ago.
Steve Bugeja, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, presents his second solo show (in progress).
When you see the joy on a small child’s face as he’s about to press the button to call the lift, you realise that your adult life will never offer you that same level of joy ever a…
Fresh from his sell-out run in Edinburgh, comedy writer for Channel Four’s ‘The Last Leg’, Adam judges himself and the world with wanton cynicism but now wonders if this is just …
The SMASH HIT family musical returns to Brighton.
The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked.
Nando Messias was beaten up on the street in an act of homophobic hatred.
Work-in-progress from multi-award-winner celebrating the kick-ass women in our families who stood the test of time despite obstacles via faith, family, culture or the time they liv…
Thematically loose, structurally tenuous.
Learn all about the life and work of a theatre producer! What is a producer? Who are they? What do they do? Could you be a producer? Come along and find out.
May 6 marked the official opening of Brighton’s famous Fringe Festival, with glorious sunshine all day and a wonderfully warm evening, the British weather played its part in…
A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of …
Dressed only from the waist up and ankles down, Truscott undoes the rules and rhetoric about rape, comedy and the awkward laughs in between.
Acclaimed for its unique fusions of ancient and modern traditions, and its exquisite choreography inspired by the wealth of spiritual practices found throughout Asia, Cloud Gate Da…
Most of us come to fairy tales – folk tales in general – courtesy of their so-called “traditional” retellings by Disney or the local panto.
Get excited! Little Mix are coming! March 2016 might sound like an age away, but it can’t come soon enough for the return of Little Mix to The O2.
After watching End Of The Rainbow, what I learnt most about Garland was the effect that she had on her audience.
Tragedy and Comedy blend seamlessly together for this series of monologues performed byThe Theatre Workshop.
The eminent organist Jon Gillock, a friend and disciple of Messiaen, continues this series devoted to the organ works of that towering French composer as part of the acclaimed Asce…
Combining a mixture of dance theatre, audio-description and imaginative storytelling with Casson & Friends’ trademark interactivity; Night at the Theatre is a fun, family adventu…
The playwrights, directors, and actors who constitute the loose confederation that is the Village Pub Theatre once again moved in to the more upmarket, city central Traverse Thea…
The Village Pub Theatre’s second evening of short new dramas at the Traverse, in celebration of LGBT History Month, came with a wonderfully louche vibe, thanks to the easy MC-i…
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…
(previews start on Thursday; opens on March 16) Mona Mansour, whose “Urge for Going” was seen at the Public Lab in 2011, returns with a new play about financial mismana…
The End of Longing starring Matthew Perry Internationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple) leads the cast in the world premiere of his playwriting deb…
Audiences won’t have to have read the Dickens canon to enjoy this earnest and often evocative family musical, from New York City Children’s Theater.
Emerging feminist theatre company, Sheer Height, present Women Redressed - a brand new theatre festival showcasing 14 pieces of writing – new and old – that put female characte…
The 92nd Street Y hosts a screening of two episodes of the upcoming Netflix sitcom, “Master of None,” created, written by and starring Mr.
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All This Jazz present a wonderful set of sumptuous songs and dazzling duets by vocalists Alison Bishop and Shelagh Westwater, featuring fabulous virtuoso playing from Robbie Hether…
The cult musical comedy duo return for two nights only! As seen on BBC3 and ABC2, direct from scandalising audience and selling out shows at London’s Soho Theatre, Adelaide Fring…
Lili la Scala (AFVS) hosts this family-friendly variety show in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Ever had therapy? Feel like a failure? Then this one’s for you! Join performance poet Little Red as she reveals why the therapy didn’t work, through laughter, tears and sexual innu…
Performing some of their classic sketches, some new bits and some bits that will come across as new because they’ve forgotten how they went in the first place.
The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business.
Stand By Your Man: True Crime Cabaret presents chilling, thrilling true stories of regular women with one thing in common: they all fell in love with serial killers.
A mash-up of dance, music, mobile phones and you! FlashMob begins as a game of words and ends as a dance party for all participants – with audience members interacting with movem…
Theatre Uncut commissions playwrights to respond to current events, then make the resulting plays available online so that anyone can perform them.
Sketch comedy is making a comeback! If you’re not brave enough to try stand-up yet, then sketch is the perfect introduction to writing and performing comedy.
His show Flaws was probably the most acclaimed show of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Come along and enjoy some sublime craziness, all in the name of fun.
A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan.
A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
John Bunyan’s 1678 text The Pilgrim’s Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of literature in the English Language.
Following sell-out Fringe production Avenue Q, EUSOG return with the deliciously dark cult comedy Little Shop of Horrors.
Scott Mills and Huw Stephens present Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret.
The UK’s number one jive and swing band return for four nights with an electrifying new show.
The perfect appetizer for your evening on the Fringe.
Here we go again.
Join leading makers as we discuss what motivates artists to make theatre and dance for young audiences.
FeatherStone Puppets began in 1960 as John Peel Puppets and played fifteen sell-out years on the Edinburgh Fringe.
It’s 2015.
Babolin – ‘breathtaking’ (TotalTheatre.
Is it ok to Febreze your child? To go to school dressing-up day as a tequila shot girl? Does going to The Lego Movie classify as a good night out? Is your child getting enough Cath…
For those of you not lucky enough to live in Edinburgh all year round, Village Pub Theatre (VPT) is a regular “let’s put the show on here” brand of new theatre based in the f…
Comedic lump Key (38) plonks himself in a room for a couple of weeks and tries out some new specks of poetry.
Dead End” is a two act stage play that takes place in post-apocalyptic America.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
A look at new and original ways of presenting and producing theatre.
Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision.
The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it.
What is the price of free expression in theatre today? Are concerns about causing offence, security risks, or funding cuts leading to increased self-censorship? And what can the in…
There’s niche and then there’s the niche of the niche.
The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre.
Ever made a joke on Twitter that came out wrong and as a consequence been torn apart by a crazy mob? Or been part of crazy mob tearing someone apart for telling a joke on Twitter? …
The galah is a bird found in large numbers across Australia.
This show is wondrously delightful.
Bella and Esh (her hapless assistant) present an absurd, darkly comic guide to bereavement.
Surreal clown, singer and Phil Kay collaborator Cammy Sinclair (38yrs) accidentally took his son Robin (3yrs) to a gig.
Explore the labyrinth of secrets lurking behind the Edinburgh Playhouse foyer doors as the custodians (past and present) of this stunning theatre lead you through the history of a …
Famous characters from the novels of Charles Dickens brought to life by author and actor Chris Foote Wood, Victoria Wood’s brother. Animated readings, as done by Dickens himself.
“Join our storytelling team as they use innovative improve [sic] techniques to craft a narrative from audience members’ true stories,” boasts the Five-a-Side flyer.
For one week only Alan will try to sift through the frazzled hollow mass of his head for new stories and jokes.
After last year’s smash-hit, sell out run, the Lock-In Cabaret is back! Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (MagicNight.
Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over is a collection of original fairy tales with morals and lessons for adults (ie.
The Creative Martyrs, that white-faced Laurel and Hardy of existential cabaret terrorism, are not men to be trifled with, as some rather talkative front-row audience members discov…
Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns to Edinburgh for its fourth year with the pick of the Fringe’s burlesque, magic, variety and sideshow.
Word shouter Oh Standfast and Cassie Atkinson (E4’s Drifters) offer the absurd observed.
Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit.
She’s performed in Las Vegas, she’s performed in England and now for the first time Samantha appears at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret.
Straight from London’s comedy and cabaret circuit: Harry Scott-Moncrieff, Faye Treacy, Steve Mclean and Oh Standfast return following their hit run of 2014 (Daily Mirror, Pick of t…
One hundred makers, artists and designers exhibiting their latest creations in a spectacular outdoor setting.
Dying is easy.
Acclaimed cabaret singer Bremner Duthie and a swinging band led by pianist David Patrick celebrate the dark, decadent and always lovely music of Kurt Weill.
This musically infused telling of Five Feet in Front (the Ballad of Little Johnnie Wylo) is a highly energised, yarn spinning hoedown of a play.
A Little Man’s Holiday tells the tale of an office worker with a big imagination.
One man shouldn’t be able to hold two men on his shoulders at the same time.
Annie walks, talks, sings and dazzles! A Highland lass returning home with Aussie bassist John Wilson, The Inimitable Victor Brox on keys, a grab bag of West Coast Oz experiences a…
Bear witness to the debauchery and murder of some of the most decrepit puppets to crawl out of a back alley.
Transit Cabaret by Six Faux Nez is described as ‘A silent show, like a silent movie, a clever, poetic and festive mix of music, gesture and underground cabaret-theatre.
‘Awesome’ is a terrible word, but there’s no shame using it – in the truest sense – to describe Leapin’ Louie and his lethal range of doohickeys.
These comedic and heartfelt monologues were written by a group of playwrights from Austin, Texas in 1985.
Despite the exceptional charm of host Bruce Devlin, the acts for Cabaret at Le Monde tonight lack conviction; performers having seemingly little motive other than to plug their own…
Johnny has accidentally told his niece that he can single-handedly stop climate change and so he embarks on a musical adventure with his bandmate Paddy to save the world.
A bare stage, obscured by low lighting and backed by an eerie sinister soundtrack set the tone for this gripping retelling of the classic children’s fairy-tale, but this telling …
“The Facebook,” Little moans, is a hub of narcissism and platform for vapid boasts.
From the creative team behind the hugely popular Hairy Maclary Show, Little Red Riding Hood is a fun, original musical for children, with live music and loveable characters.
Is this a music concert? Is it a piece of theatre? Can it be both? Might it be neither? These are the questions that may well fly around your mind after experiencing The Great Down…
Dave Callan, Irish born Australian based comedian brings the sequel to last years must see comedy dance spectacular to Edinburgh.
From the award-winning star of Catastrophe (Channel 4) and Uncle (BBC3), and the producers of award-winning megashow The Wrestling comes the anarchic late night gang-show of your d…
A nun and an ex-con find themselves on the run across Ireland, carrying two film rolls, identical in appearance but with very different sets of pictures on them.
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest, and most beautiful acts participating at…
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…
Morgan & West invite you to join them at the card table for an intimate evening of shams, scams and good old fashioned cheating.
I will be trying out new material, never done material, some good material, and maybe some outstanding material.
Are you happy? No, of course not.
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Word of advice: the four stars you see here are only for the brave at heart.
Join Ryan Cull (2013 BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award winner) as he describes his personal life in progress, from his boyhood adventures in leg braces to becoming a man combating h…
Improvised comedy with a twist.
A Vampirissimo cabaret packed with swinging satirical popular songs, jumping live band and spectacular dancing.
Are you happy? No, of course not.
Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret.
The English Rose of the contemporary cabaret scene, Sue Casson, returns for a second year with another mouth-watering smörgåsbord of song, satire and shortbread.
A blend of music and comedy, Cabaret Nova exhibits some of the Fringe’s up and coming stars.
The nightly cabaret features a selection of the best festival entertainment with a changing line-up of international and local singers, musicians and entertainment, all in the oak-…
Return of acclaimed and libellously funny storytelling show on how to find outrageous nightly adventure on a budget of £5.
A ‘small but perfectly formed cabaret gem’ (TheatreBubble.
Where Do Little Birds Go? follows the story of Lucy Fuller in the heat of London’s swinging sixties, where she has hopes of landing her dream job as a West End star (or a barmaid…
Some people know exactly what to say, exactly what to think and exactly how to behave.
It’s hard these days to find comics, amongst the slick and edgy big leagues, with a genuine sense of mischief.
Like a pissed nutter at a bar chatting you up, Susie McCabe could rant for Scotland.
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
There’s been a murrrder! Some criminals put stockings on their heads, now Earth’s funniest Socks get their heads around crime.
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…
Why do adults lose the power to imagine? A tender tale of imagination, friendship and loss, as a little prince who has travelled the universe just wants to return to his asteroid, …
After a rave reception for his controversially-named Fringe debut last year, Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve F*cked, Rob Hayes has penned another one-man show.
When I consider Charles Dickens, a man whose life was seemingly a stumble from one tragedy to the next, I tend not to think ‘comedy stage show material’.
A baby chick is born and thinks the sky is falling down.
A really specific, niche or academic inspiration for a show, adapted in a completely unexpected style that still absolutely suits the material with high levels of audience interact…
In Max and Ivan: The End, the eponymous duo take you on a guided tour of the small town of Sudley-on-Sea, introducing you to all of the residents.
As roommates, young London singletons Zoe and Ruth are as mismatched as Peep Show’s Mark and Jeremy.
Bebe van der Belt (a glamorous American) and Miss Luna Peach (a cheeky Brit) conspire to host the most divinely decadent evening Edinburgh has ever seen.
With over two million subscribers to his YouTube channel and fifty two million views and counting for his first Disney parody video After Ever After, Jon Cozart is something of a s…
Kevin MacLeod’s Call To Adventure is entirely appropriate as the walk-in soundtrack to Morgan and West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show – For Kids.
Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic.
West End Magic, a monthly fixture at the Leicester Square Theatre, heads north for a limited engagement at The Great Yorkshire Fringe.
In this 50th anniversary production of David Halliwell’s comedy Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against The Eunuchs at The Southwark Playhouse, Soggy Arts invite us to visit t…
(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…
Sunday Night: Nerd Night! Two geek/comedy shows for the price of one: [1] Festival of the spoken nerd: Just for graphs.
Fresh from supporting Russell Kane on his national tour this is the highly anticipated debut show from Steve Bugeja, the winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013.
Welcome to Sudley-on-Sea.
Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge.
An intimate evening filled with red hot burlesque, phenomenal vocals, Cabaret and Cirque.
Huff, puff and puppets! Start-Blooming are firm ‘family-show favourites’ in and around Brighton.
An eclectic mix of songs, scenes and ensemble numbers from the world of musical theatre accompanied by a live band.
Join Little Man as he leaves his boring office job behind him and begins a swash-buckling adventure on the high seas.
A night of alternative variety, featuring award-winning Jon Hicks and acts selected by this “master of deadpan” & “funereal rocker” himself.
Join Jonny for his brand new 2015 show.
Kevin Precious is a former RE teacher.
A short festival of four fantastic plays for young people performed by young actors over three nights.
Returning to Brighton with another rip-roaring line-up! Featuring raucous, risqué and hairy boylesque from Dave the Bear; flirtatious striptease from pin-up Jeanie Wishes; plus hi…
Chris Foote-Wood (Victoria Wood’s brother) presents his one-man show which had a successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
BBC3 and Radio 2 star, Welsh-Egyptian motormouth Omar Hamdi is “Just what the comedy scene has been crying out for” (Daily Telegraph).
Join life-sized cranky Hildegaard Von Nettles, Prince Dandelion and wicked Belladonna in their herbal adventures.
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…
Five of the greatest acts, drawn together from Steampunk’s finest Music Hall.
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…
If you like loud musical comedy, this is the place to be Wednesday night, as James McDonnell stomps through an hour of high energy, surreal music and hilarity.
Ongoing idiosyncratic nonsense from Winning.
Award-winning new comic Harriet Kemsley unveils her deepest, darkest fears.
Irreverent and dark, ‘A little Respect’ is a sexy little thriller filled with intrigue, waspish one-liners and homoeroticism.
Join “winningly self-deprecating” (Chortle.
Time-travelling Victorian duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour.
A stand-up tragedy show about great expectations, ambition, resilience and, ultimately, the horror of failure.
Brighton Fringe’s number one free family event will entertain both you and your little ones.
One day, a curious little girl stumbles across a lonely little leaf hiding in her attic.
Alice has lost her cat, but when her search leads her to the library, Alice discovers more than she could ever imagine.
Uproarious fun from Brighton’s own seafront stars of slapstick silliness. Plus extra puppet mischief, some bubbles, balloons and a museum treasure trail.
James Levine conducts one of his favorite 20th-century operas, Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress,” in this revival of the director Jonathan Miller’s c…
Buttery Brown Monk are a dynamic trio that deliver old-school, sketch extravagance.
This troupe has a national profile partly because of its participation in the reality TV show “Breaking Pointe,” which chronicled the personalities and backstage antics…
Little Man is leaving his dull office life behind and going on an adventure on the high seas.
Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice.
With the death of the last surviving veterans a few years back, the so-called Great War of 1914-18 slipped from living memory, but some records remain preserved none-the-less, n…
American film actor and comedian Bill Murray allegedly fields offers of work via a voice mailbox which, according to Wikipedia, “he checks infrequently”.
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…
(previews start on Jan.
The composer David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning choral work, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story of a poor young girl’s struggle with neglect and poverty on a h…
In Robert Callely’s overstuffed new drama, set in the 1980s, a family’s tranquility is blown to smithereens when Tony (Timothy John Smith) discovers that his longtime g…
The comedians Jena Friedman and Greg Barris host a top-notch lineup of entertainers to raise money for Doctors Without Borders.
In a departure from its usual format, A Play, a Pie and a Pint this week plays host to (and co-commissioned) Theatre Uncut 2014, a political theatre company producing short plays…
Blackshaw Theatre Company presents Duncan Gates’ new play, Fetch, as part of ‘Halloween Tales’, a spooky 3-day theatre event at The Selkirk Pub in Tooting Broadway.
Alex Borstein (“Family Guy,” HBO’s “Getting On”) hosts this variety show in support of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Final show of the season.
York Barbican Centre: 3rd Oct 7pm.
Bathe in the risqué for an evening of all girl comedy, cabaret & burlesque hosted by Unruly Scrumptious with resident cabaret wrong’uns - plus special guests.
The East End Literary Salon presents a night of new theatrical writing from the finest emerging playwrights.
The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business.
Famous characters from the novels of Charles Dickens brought to life by author/actor Chris Foote Wood, Victoria Wood’s brother. Animated readings, as done by Dickens himself.
The UK’s no.
Ever had a burning desire to see radio entertainment being made in the studio? Me neither.
Based on the Roger Corman film, this is a laugh-a-minute spoof about young nerd Seymour and his mysterious plant, Audrey II, who possesses an unusual appetite.
Star of Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and ITV2’s Plebs, Tom Rosenthal throws shit at a wall figuratively and possibly literally.
Dr Bryan Glass investigates how the Scots reacted to the end of the British Empire: specifically why decolonization coincided with the rise of Scottish nationalism and calls for Sc…
One day, a curious little girl stumbles across a lonely little leaf, hiding in her attic.
Youth Music Theatre Scotland return for another successful year at the Fringe, this time with a remarkably professional and well-executed production of West Side Story, perhaps t…
Part history lesson, part guided whisky-tasting, Moonshine, Medicine and the Mob offers a fascinating insight into a key period in American history: Prohibition.
The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an…
“There was a Cabaret.
This talk is ideal for theatre-makers of all kinds who create work from scratch and want to find out more about how the National Theatre develops work.
Based on the true story of Lisa Prescott, who was kidnapped by the Kray Twins and essentially donated as a sex-slave to an escaped murderer, Camilla Whitehill’s Where Do Li…
World renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) runs acting, stage management and technical theatre courses.
The brilliant IndigoCo return to the Fringe, with the enigmatic and bloodthirsty Audrey 2 in the starring role.
In his Fringe debut, Richard Carnaby invites you to share a glimpse inside the lives and minds of three curious specimens, who have more in common than may first appear – or than…
The nineteenth century marked the golden age of death in art.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
Returning to an even bigger venue this year, sketch duo McNeil and Pamphilon reprise their geekalicious gameshow for this year’s Fringe: once again McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8 Bit …
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Join Edinburgh’s own little jazz bird, Victoria Bennett, for an hour of classic, jazz standards.
Local company Edinburgh Music Theatre present their second production in a double bill and achieve a true West End sound.
Much lauded as resident dunderhead on QI or the charming but reticent crime solver Jonathan Creek, Davies virtuosic story-telling and whip-smart funny bones combine to make this a …
Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision.
Eight shows only! Winner Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2013.
A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan.
It’s a school for monsters! Ms Bagatha, Mr Splunk and all the monster kids join in this time tunnel adventure as they celebrate differences while learning about America’s Wild West…
Following the disappearance of Dick Whittington and several other fairy tale creatures, the five little piggies suspect the Big Bad Wolf has returned.
Gary Little isn’t.
The double Fringe First winners return with new short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action.
Sticking close to the original story by Hans Christian Anderson, a cast of five use dialogue and contemporary style dance to tell this dark story of the sea and love.
Mixing warm tales from their African origins with stories of everyday life in Britain, join these two circuit favourites for an unmissable two-hander show! Funmbi (Amused Moose Lau…
Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (Magic Night), bring their own brand of late night variety entertainment, joined by the finest acts…
Cabaret at Le Monde - with the finest artistes on the Fringe - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live
A Sunday more like Saturday! The comedy version of a Mexican stand-off featuring a smorgasbord of classic international Fringe Comedy, with a selection of the very best acts from …
We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts.
Jon Pearson’s tale of a marriage erupting over chewy calamari and rum based cocktails, but who gets the Breaking Bad box-set and how do you split a cat? ‘Brilliant’ (Shropshire Sta…
Are you confused by life? Do you miss Y-fronts? Did you even realise they were gone? Ever wonder what a live sex show is like, or how accountants chat girls up? Are you worried abo…
One hundred makers, artists and designers exhibiting their latest creations in a spectacular outdoor setting.
A character and storytelling show about life’s little losers.
Two women run off to the Fringe in a Peugeot van with a kid in tow.
The Philosorap Cabaret is Charlie Dupré’s one man, floor shaking, beat breaking rap show that in about 50 minutes lurches through the entire history of western philosophy.
‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ **** (Metro).
Hosted by the effulgent (according to her title card) Fay Roberts, this event did as promised, presenting diverse voices from a number of different spoken word artists.
PHB’s Free Fringe often uses some odd venues and this one, in the small disco downstairs at The Street, is cramped with awkwardly-shaped seating making it difficult for the whole…
Kat (face of a scullery maid), Jon (90s jawline), share an hour.
Hotly-tipped comedy starlet Abi Roberts comes in like a wrecking ball with her debut stand-up show.
With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his…
Now in its fifth glorious year, Vive le Cabaret guarantees the biggest laughs, the hottest burlesque and the most sensational circus, speciality and musical performers of any varie…
We are promised an “epic tale of love, loyalty and logistics” and, with varying degrees of each, that is what we get.
On a patch of green that is nowhere to be found here, two women provide a little comfort for one another.
Mr Susie, the innocent yet hopelessly confused alien, has one hour to save cabaret.
There are no actors in this show.
Urban Aphrodite International is a company based in Shanghai.
Marcel Vol I explores the topic of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandals, portrayed in the form of an absurdist nightmare.
The perfect appetiser for your evening on the Fringe.
Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh.
Gambit Theatre’s offering at the Fringe is a theatrical exploration of two real-life conmen and more specifically, identity imposters.
The award-winning comic’s libellously funny story-telling show on how to find outrageous adventure on a nightly budget of £5.
Set at the fictional Celebrity Café, this cabaret features sketches, song, and the baking of mini-cupcakes.
‘I see life as basically tragic and futile and the only thing that matters in life is making little jokes,’ wrote Edward Lear, a Victorian best known for his nonsense poetry an…
Four men and a duck make up AsaNisiMasa’s Going Out West.
Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy.
A pilot stranded in the desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures travelling the universe.
Cabaret Nova has undergone a transformation since last year.
This Edinburgh Fringe, Phill Jupitus truth bombs his way through an hour of laughs, daily.
Stuart Mitchell was a finalist in the NATYS competition in 2012 and is one of the most exciting new stand-up comedians performing across the UK.
Little tent.
Award-winning comedian, groundbreaking ventriloquist and Bafta nominated filmmaker Nina Conti is trying out material for her new show.
If you fit into the overlappy bit of a Venn diagram of people who like dance, people who like comedy and people who like men who look a bit like Vikings, this show is for you.
I must immediately declare that I have always liked Robin and Partridge.
It is a rare and precious thing to find a show which is not only brilliant, but which is brilliant in such a wide range of ways.
The year is 1999 and Ernie Wise is in hospital, 15 years after the death of Eric Morecambe.
Dear Brother, How’s jail? How many cigarettes does it cost for a picture of a naked lady? Are you getting strong? I’ve written a show about you, is that ok? You’re in jail so you c…
Performed with delightful Victorian flair and charm, magic has never looked quite so dashing and debonair.
Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK.
Eastend Cabaret pays homage to the well-established tropes of Cabaret and they do it well.
Follow the adventures and mis-adventures of Sally Bowles in this raucous and risqué musical comedy, set in the seedy underworld of 1930’s Berlin.
Great Scott! Victorian magic duo Morgan & West travel 100 years into the future presenting baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers and a totally genuine ability to travel …
The host of the popular podcast “How Was Your Week,” Ms. Klausner promises “complete and utter magic” — and guests — in this night of cabaret.
Sparkling singer-compere Veronica and her troupe of international performers bring their intimate & combustible collaboration of the finest entertainers with all the skill, charm a…
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
I’ll try not to crack ‘What the Dickens?’ jokes, but this show left me feeling like a slug on tranquilizers.
Featuring re-enactments of your favourite scenes from Moulin Rouge.
Literary Cocktail salon at the Sussex County Cricket Ground exploring a classic Brighton crime novel and the life and times of its author.
Amidst the wonders of the circus, an impossible dream appears.
Join ‘LetLuce’ for more surreal, anarchic joy.
Yiri Baa – West African Roots Manding AfroBeat Band brings you a performance of the wildest music from The Gambia, Senegal and Mali, West Africa.
Geordie Giant Luke Benson brings his best stuff about making himself better to Brighton Fringe.
On their third return to the Fringe, French dance troupe Le Burlesque Klub brought a certain je ne sais quoi to the festival’s lineup with their unique brand of neo-burlesque.
One boy.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s famous novella, the story of a pilot who crash-lands his plane in the Saharan desert and befriends a boy, ‘the little prince’, with whom he embarks …
Dominion Theatre: 22nd May 11pm.
Join Ellie Taylor (host of ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ BBC3, team captain ‘Fake Reaction’ ITV2, ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ Channel 4) as she cobbles together an hour of stuff into an actual stand…
Inspired by the five-star production of ‘Killing Roger’, Sparkle and Dark invite you to join a dynamic panel to talk about how art can tackle challenging ethical issues.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Kasper’s Puppet Theatre presents a magical fairytale for children.
A late night Fringe adventure with Australian electronic cabaret urban legend Tomás Ford.
A review of EastEnd Cabaret seems almost redundant nowadays, given the number of years that these two girls have prevailed in the Fringe circuit.
In the past two years John moved to the United Kingdom which led him to sleeping with a married woman, making his parents proud, deciding to buy a falcon and dealing with the death…
To really know a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes.
Russell Kane’s national support act, Welsh-Egyptian Omar Hamdi is preparing for his Edinburgh debut with a mix of fresh ideas and routines that have wowed audiences at some of the …
Mike Sheer has taken his provocative and silly stand-up comedy show from Toronto to Australia, UK, US, and all over continental Europe.
I’ve never actually met Simon Jay.
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.
Dazzled by the title, I was expecting Clown Town Cabaret to be a night of physical comedy and clowns.
Anna Morris’s new show might be a work in progress but it’s already pretty brilliant.
Paul Grifiths is an artist, not because he spent a lifetime studying the grand masters or painting portraits and landscapes from a young age, but because of something primal that d…
Sibling rivalry, alcoholism, a priest and death all link together in this darkly humorous piece by renowned Irish playwright Martin McDonough.
Less Than Rent’s current production Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re The Very Man! is billed as ‘an adventure-capitalist rodeo.
Edinburgh’s revered Traverse Theatre has, for many years, defined itself as “Scotland’s new writing theatre”, regularly giving over its stages to a variety of new voices …
A festival institution which always sells out fast! Get yer walkin’ boots on and join the mob as we navigate you through four bars.
Cabaret is Broadway’s smash hit full of decadence, delight, incredible music and suggestive, hard biting scenes, Cabaret is a don’t miss at the Fringe! Starring Southern Cali…
Fringe is not over yet! Your last chance to see the pick of the Fringe with the most outrageous fringe stories.
Film night showing the cult movie.
Theatre Uncut is one of the few good things that has come out of the knock to public spending put in place in 2010, said to be the worst since World War II: it is from these cuts t…
It’s impossible not to have a good time at Little Shop of Horrors - the music is so uplifting, the characters so fun and the story so oddly compelling.
The Fringe has always been a place of no limits and of being accessible to all, including the numerous school groups and companies who bring their efforts with them to Edinburgh.
A fast-paced, brutally poignant coming of age story that explores the pain and adventure of growing up, the moment when innocence suddenly turns into experience and the fear of loo…
Someone once wrote of the novel Vernon God Little that it ‘was a work of unutterably tedious nastiness and vulgarity’, and its author DBC (Dirty But Clean) Pierre ‘a man with…
Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value for money cabaret can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best and brightest cabaret, comedy, circus and burle…
If you thought that ‘Neighbours’ was about as mundane as Australian stereotypes got, then you were wrong.
Mid-festival a chance to look post-festival, how to capitalise on success, how to heal critical wounds, what to do next if you are a new creative artist/emerging company.
This living, timeless story unfolds from the depths of a Tango song.
Given that, at one point, Jon Ronson describes himself as ‘essentially [just] a humorous journalist out of his depth,’ you might be surprised that the Cardiff-born writer and docum…
Allow this exciting sketch troupe to take you for a spin through a random roulette of manic sketches, including celeb comedians, a singing prime minister and an outrageous chat sho…
Scotland’s favourite children’s entertainers, The Singing Kettle, bring you this special singalong show that is guaranteed to have the whole family dancing, laughing and singin…
Even on paper, this ‘reconnaissance mission into the no-man’s land where death borders storytelling’ has the potential to be either really good or a recipe for self-indulgence; a…
To present such a talk upon the ins and outs of theatre at its bare business-driven bones is both innovative and opportune during the fracas of the Fringe, when an attentive audien…
Big Mix Theatre combines clever animation with live action to bring to life a charming alternative take on the traditional children’s story of Little Red Riding Hood.
In the style of Noises Off, the fictional Black Rubix Theatre (actually some of the students in the Queen Mary Theatre Company) attempts to put on what they think is a biting satir…
It’s a shame “A Little Piece of Heaven” isn’t billed as a thriller, because it is most certainly horrifying.
Almond Roca is one of the strangest and funniest things you are likely to see at the Fringe.
Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings.
A Japanese love story set between earth-world and sea-world in ancient and modern times.
The End is an apocalyptic comedy.
Acclaimed show where you, the audience, provide true stories for the performers.
Care for and refresh your voice, body and imagination - led by full time East 15 staff.
A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Meet the National Theatre studio and literary department and find out more about how the National Theatre develops work.
WARNING: The front two rows will get wet! Thrust into the peculiar and fast-paced world of theatre, the scene is set immediately for us: a young ambitious playwright (Iftach Jeffre…
With sketches ranging from speed dating to a prostitute on Dragons Den and women talking at the toilet mirrors, At Wit’s End is a sketch comedy that covers lots of bases but fails …
Mario Kart, Street Fighter and Bomber Man are all names that strike nostalgic excitement into the hearts of many of a certain generation.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge presents itself as a place of knowledge and relaxation, of playfulness and learning.
Daniel Rigby returns to the Fringe this year with a sketch show that certainly lives up to its name.
What with the recent Les Miserables fever, everyone has been fussing over Victor Hugo and ignoring that other cheerful scribe of poverty and dying children - our very own Charles J…
A participatory workshop led by Colin Watkeys, Director of Festivals in Edinburgh (Hill Street Solo Theatre) and London (Face to Face Festival) and award-winning solo performers Cl…
Cultures clash in this powerfully discordant retelling of the Medea story at the Jazz Bar.
Creased Productions’ Rough Theatre brings to the stage two of Beckett’s lesser known plays, Rough for Theatre I and II, in simple but effective style.
Theatre Uncut is a shoe-string operation aiming to provide immediate dramatic response to current crises.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Experience the powerful portrayal of relationships through the eyes of a group of teenagers who travel deep inside the so-called Cradle of Humankind.
Fringe First, Herald Angel, Spirit of the Fringe award winners Theatre Uncut return with a brand new collection of short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action on …
This a fantastic and innovative way to introduce children into the exciting world of Charles Dickens and Victorian England.
Explore the Traverse Theatre’s dynamic 50-year history through a series of talks by theatre practitioners and scholars, illuminating founding days and reflecting on the Traverse�…
Jazz vocalist Victoria Bennett has a talent for interpretation and a whimsical approach to melody.
This all-female spoken word cabaret claims to offer ‘a veritable smorgasbord of poetry’; yet even though it is, to a certain extent, a daily-changing ‘sampler’ of numerous performa…
Now enjoying its third year in Edinburgh, the Magic Faraway Cabaret has a reputation for presenting the best burlesque, variety and sideshow skills available in the Scottish capita…
Cabarets are, by their very nature, fluid and changeable beasts, especially those in Edinburgh which act as convenient samplers of what’s available elsewhere on the Fringe.
There is nothing wrong with the message of this show from the Italian company, Scarlattineteatro, but then neither is it particularly original.
With a rich yet delicate voice Susanna performs original songs, ballads and Ragas.
One hundred makers, artists and designers exhibiting their latest work in a spectacular outdoor setting.
“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Our dashing hosts present a naughty nightcap of raucous comedy, cabaret and late night frivolity.
Edinburgh’s biggest and best variety show.
With a cast featuring London-based professionals, this show-stopping production is brilliant for lovers of classic and contemporary musicals.
This was not the sort of evening one normally spends at the Fringe.
The worldwide festival cult-hit show returns with more of the best comedians doing anecdotes, jokes and songs based around sex.
Scottish percussionist Ian Munro and pianist Mairi McCabe perform a lunchtime recital exploring the repertoire for ragtime xylophone with other xylophone favourites included as wel…
The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns.
Showcasing everyone from British pole dancing champions to bluegrass bands and a ukulele-wielding redhead called Simmy Starfish (who flashes us with a Support Pussy Riot badge), Au…
The rise in popularity of Burlesque at the Edinburgh Fringe means there is sometimes no telling what is tacky and what is classy.
Are you a big spoon or more of a little spoon type of person? Come see this stand-up show from two spoon enthusiasts.
Sign on to Sh!t Theatre’s JSA: ‘a curious though immensely likeable duo who merge stand-up with physical theatre and biting socio-political satire .
At first glance, there was something utterly incongruous about the relationship of The Famous Spiegeltent - all flowing fabrics and dark wood panelling - and the panelists of Frida…
I’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’.
I was so ready to tear this show down.
The award-winning musical comedy duo return with all-new and hilariously naughty original songs.
Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo.
From the moment he gets up on stage, Rod Woodward is at ease with the crowd.
This is a dark, powerful, pathos-laden and hilarious performance.
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.
The value of art, human redemption, dead labradoodles.
The maestro of feel-good comedy.
We learn from the outset of the play that two of the three pigs are dead.
From the maestro of feel-good comedy.
Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion.
Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head.
The alternative late-night Fringe experience.
If you are over 35 or simply want to hear how middle-aged life is a going to be a blood-stained nightmare, then this is the show for you; for anyone else, sit tight for an uncomfor…
Morgan and West’s ‘time-travelling magician’ show is a wonderful premise with the occasional funny moment and well-executed magic trick.
If you are attracted by the glittering diversity of shows offered by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then this is one for you.
Little Howard is a computer generated six year old interactive stand up comedian.
Pop the cork on your Fringe evening at Hispaniola! Taste five delicious sparkling wines paired with famous wine songs from Morrissey, Waits, Queen, Bublé and more.
It’s a brave pair indeed who decide to recreate arguably the nation’s favourite double act, Morecambe and Wise, in a new show, but that’s what Ian Ashpitel (Wise) and Jonty Stephen…
It’s fair to say that, to a lot of people, mime consists of a man in makeup, wearing white gloves and a stripy top, making big-fish-little-fish-cardboard-box style hand gestures.
The Austrian artist Franz West, who died last year, was eager to form partnerships with his contemporaries.
Even in comedy, the graveyard shift ain’t an easy one.
With a massively deceptive poster, I didn’t know what to expect from Wild West End.
Since West Side Story was my first ever pocket-money album purchase, I am unbelievably, unreasonably touchy about its treatment onstage and off.
Mark Kavanagh’s new laugh-a-minute play, Mad North-North-West, has hit the Camden Fringe with a bang! Set in a rehearsal room for an up-coming production of Hamlet, ‘William H.
Proclaiming himself to be in league with the devil, Tennyson Hanbury didn’t exactly fill me with excitement for his Condensed Cabaret.
This Fringe classic pops up most years, with songs such as ‘Somewhere That’s Green’ and ‘Don’t Feed The Plants’ bringing the house down.
If Jim Henson’s Muppets were fused with the Kit Kat Club in hedonistic pre-War Berlin, it’s kind of like the atmosphere painted by the French-Canadian production called Cabaret Dec…
The Bongo Cabaret always has a lot to live up to, being well regarded as one of the best cabarets at the Fringe.
Ella Hickson was the darling of the Fringe last year with her debut play, Eight.
‘There’s something for everyone,’ insists Homespun Theatre of their children’s yarn, East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
Openly admitting his show was a ‘work in progress’ and should not be judged on the quality of all of the material, there seemed no need for excuses as Damian Kingsley ushered u…
Last year, Phil Nichol was awarded a Best Actor award for his performance in Edward Albees Zoo Story.
Ill be the first to admit that whenever I see dance shows at the fringe, I expect to see groundbreaking dance from around the world, but have never expected much from Scotlands…
End to End tells the story of three girls’ journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats using as many forms of transport along the way as possible.
Welcome to Skid Row, a New York slum where only those who dont have any choice would go.
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…
Noel Tovey is a legend.
Sexytime opens on a bit of a bum note: a prolonged, wordless re-enactment of one of the oldest stories of lust and temptation that goes on that little bit too long and makes the au…
It should be no surprise that I am not the only unaccompanied adult at Little Howard’s Big Show.
Three women, a triptych of three generations, sit apart, facing you on the stage.
The Yurt Locker is naturally intriguing as a venue and thus when the three performers of Cracking Yolks took to the stage they were playing to an almost full house of casual punter…
The Sears Basset Glee Club is looking for a soloist for its London debut, and we - the audience - get to vote on who it will be.
Since the Free Fringe is so often dominated by comedy, a little free theatre can come as a pleasant surprise, especially when it’s good.
Set on a building site, Next On Theatres show is an acrobatic, exciting and occasionally funny trip into the world of three northern painters and decorators.
From the program: Analogue is a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to producing challenging, visceral and exciting contemporary work, fusing mixed media on stage.
A can of Iron Bru, a sugary gas-filled concoction known across the land as fizzy pop, is presented to theatre goers as they take their seats for Roar Productions Edinburgh offeri…
This 1980 play by Sam Shepard begins naturalistically enough.
Franny Winters and her husband Harm Groespecker bound on stage to the music from The Avengers.
This does largely what it says on the tin, though tinned goods would be beyond the pale for these two sisters as they long for the simple pleasures of the 1950s: baking and pr…
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
From the moment you arrive at the top floor of C SoCo, be prepared to be whisked into the whirlwind of energy created by this tightly drilled ensemble.
If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town.
Unlike anything else in Edinburgh this year, The River People bring an old gypsy wagon placed just off Chambers Street to tell an ancient tale of the beginning of the universe.
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men”.
BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw.
Little Shop of Horrors is a cult hit about the unlikely pairing of two flower shop assistants, Seymour and Audrey, following the formers discovery of a rare and unusual plant.
Two self-confessed dirty rotten scoundrels did much more than waxen twist their moustaches when they lured the unsuspecting audience into their card den of delectable deception; li…
There is no such thing as a show that is too silly.
If you are a first time visitor to this piece you may be forgiven expecting something different.
This comedy thriller by Israeli duo Elephant and the Mouse has a plot twist so delicious that giving it away would be murder.
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…
Maybe it’s because I’m a Brightonian, but this show certainly didn’t make me love London town.
Before going to the Bongo Club I was a cabaret virgin.
Tucked away above Valvona & Crolla, The Magicians of Edinburgh may be well outside the normal radius of Fringe activity, but this charming slice of homegrown music and poetry demon…
Matthew Highton will deceive you.
Unlike His Ghostly Heart, another play on the Fringe which is played out in the dark, where the stage is darkened and the audience can make out the actors forms, in Don Qui…
As titles go this one is pretty much guaranteed to get your attention.
Out with the old and in with the new.
Showcasing the best Cabaret of the Fringe – so states the publicity – Cabaret Nova offers 20 minute titbits of full shows running across a range of venues.
Depression and other mental illnesses are often unfairly ignored in our society.
‘This is the year of cabaret at the Fringe!’, exclaims an exuberant Des O’Connor (no not that one, this one is really rather young and yummy).
Rod is God is the new comedy play from the makers and stars of Late Night Gimp Fight, the Fringe phenomenon that won a Chortle award for Best Sketch or Character Act last summer.
Some comedy shows can be slow burners – they introduce a few seemingly unrelated jokes before linking everything together towards the climax of the show, ending on the ultimate p…
The Footlights are one of the most famous comedy groups of all time, and there certainly was a buzz of celebrity in the packed out venue.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have Peter Pan as your friend? Have you ever questioned what made the witch in Hansel and Gretel so inconsiderate? If you have, this…
There is such an abundance of improvised shows around the fringe this year it’s a near impossible task to sift through them all to find the gems.
This is the year of Cabaret at the Fringe.
It’s a commonality between all civilisations, and tightly bound into our history, but something we rarely think about is where music has actually come from.
The last year has not been a good time to live in Ireland.
Seymour Krelborn, a florists assistant, has his life turned around when he comes across an unusual plant after an eclipse of the sun.
The notoriously foul-mouthed Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets have toned down their act for this family friendly show.
Fancy seeing a French version of Hamlet? How about a badly translated French version of Hamlet with worse translations back into English flickering intermittently on the back wall?…
This gentle comedy is set in Buncrana, County Donegal, just across the border from Northern Ireland, between 1943 and 1945, the last two years of what the Irish called The Emerge…
Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan.
Not quite a film night and not quite a variety show, sketch comedy troupe The Beta Males play host to a feast of entertainment from some of the Fringe’s finest comedy acts while …
The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be.
This play promises a quick and basic guide to the development of western theatre.
With the aggressive promotion that is all too common at the Fringe sometimes the creative people involved lack the time to sit back a little and simply talk about the work they’r…
Callow has a strong and long relationship with Dickens including a hugely successful performance as the author himself in The Mystery of Charles Dickens, and appearing as the m…
Fringe-veterans Scottish Dance Theatre, this year celebrating their 25th birthday, return to Zoo in fine fettle with a mixed bill of three works, two of which showcase choreography…
I had never been to a strip club before.
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after their Australian sojourn is EastEnd Cabaret.
Something consistently excellent about Belt Up’s productions is their dedication to preserving the illusion.
Magicians, time travellers, and all-round spiffing chaps, Morgan and West are two fellows of the Victorian era who have somehow landed up in the Komedia Studio for the next few nig…
Socks playing guitar.
The transition from Chambers St into the depths of The Jazz Bar feels almost like crossing between continents.
I’ve just spent the most uncomfortable hour of my Festival thus far.
The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela…
Little Shop of Horrors was first produced as a musical in 1982, based on a low-budget movie of the same name, which was shot in just two days in 1960.
Marry Me A Little started life in 1980 as collection of songs either cut from other Sondheim musicals, or from shows that were never produced.
An honest, telling, but ultimately flawed piece of one-man theatre, Walk Like a Black Man is an autobiographical work by writer and performer Rafiq Richard, exploring the challenge…
The prospect of Shakespeare at the Fringe is often met with a due sense of trepidation.
What kind of child do you own/have you had dumped on you for the Edinburgh Festival? A boy? A girl? Not sure because it’s hard to tell under that fringe it’s got? Perhaps you’ve go…
Downstairs in a night club that makes an awkward bedfellow for performance, youll find seasoned actress & comedienne, Sarah Louise-Young conjuring up three very distinct characte…
Fringe favourites Belt Up return with their highly acclaimed The Boy James, now transferred to the entirely new venue of C Nova, where up several flights of stairs the audience is …
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.
Daniel Cainer plays keyboard and guitar, sings and tells stories about the beginning of Judaism, Jewish migration and his childhood experiences.
Some stories are better told without words.
Jim Cartwright’s 1992 play has a script that dazzles, full of wordplay and witty one-liners.
Alarm bells sounded early with Richard Wright’s show.
Nine members of the Scottish Dance Theatre company take to the stage to dance.
This show was written by Adam Long, a founder member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company.
A10-strong cast from the Scottish Dance Theatre start off this performance with a still-life scene, a sculptural montage, in which all the characters appear in the same light.
Comedy always works best when you have a full, captive, and hopefully laughing crowd in front of you.
The Cabaret of Pottiness is usually a monthly event but has sprung itself on Camden for three nights, in honour of the Fringe festival.
Would you pour out your innermost secrets to three strange comedians? This is the premise of Jim Smallman’s afternoon show Group Therapy, which promises to solve all its audience…
Mark Little’s career has spanned many successful years in television and theatre and he has also brought several shows to the Fringe before.
For a comedian whose routine revolves around his social awkwardness and general anxiety about life, Jon Richardson is remarkably at ease in front of an audience.
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen - for you delectation, curiosity and amusement, please welcome to the stage The Repertorie Room.
Salem is a production that attempts to do something dangerous - to perform a piece of theatre about a historical event that has already been covered by a really well-known play.
I can’t help thinking that somebody, somewhere must have watched Oliver Maltman’s show, Little Black Book, before he brought it up to Edinburgh; but clearly didn’t have the balls t…
Catherine is turning twenty five and is slowly coming to terms with her father’s death.
It certainly is a paradox: is the ball of tissue paper in the magician’s pocket, or is it under the cup? Or is it in both places? Neither? With nods to quantum theories developed…
What a joy and a rarity it is to see a cross-generational cast of performers, ranging in age from 28-78, share the stage in dance theatre of this calibre.
This is no ordinary cabaret.
For one night only, a group of singers and musicians gathered in Queen’s Hall to honour the fallen of the First World War.
Like a lot of comedians these days, Rob Beckett is quick to self-deprecate.
Is it possible to describe Katherine Ryan without using the word ‘sassy?’ No.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
In an attempt to dispel ignorance, Imaan Hadchiti explores public reactions to his restricted growth.
In the Gilded Balloon’s Dining Room the twinned stand up sets of Australian comics Michael Workman and Tommy Little provided some wonderfully imaginative laughs, a pleasing contr…
The End of the World Show is an entertaining whirl through the world’s major religions and their approaches to the eponymous End-Times, written and performed by comedian Mark Spe…
Bruce Mason’s coming-of-age tale is of a bygone day of innocence, where through a child’s eyes even the village idiot’s tall stories are to be believed.
From the moment Mike Sheer appeared it was clear we were in for an energetic show.
In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co…
Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular.
How can a full house of adults be entertained for an hour by a couple of grey socks in a tartan Punch & Judy tent? Ask Kev Sutherland, the writer and performer, who returns for fo…
Mr Ken Dee cuts a striking figure in a dress.
To get through the third night of BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret you needed a strong stomach or a repressed gag reflex as the show went truly dirty in pursuit of the utterly…
BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret is the perfect late-night entertainment show: the cream of the Fringe’s weird and wonderful crop is given short slots to impress a sizeable …
The magical, dusky venue that is the Assembly Elegance Tent provided the perfect atmosphere for the night-time revels of Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique.
Work Songs is a dance exploration of office-place machismo power struggles by The Dangerologists.
The Little Mermaid was never going to be the easiest text to adapt to the stage, especially in light of the Broadway production’s recent failure to delight audiences under the se…
Bandwagon Theatre Company bring this short story to the fringe as they tell a murky tale of the secret sale of the then-Indian-Ocean island of Diego Garcia by the US and Britain.
Dysart Productions return to the Fringe with an updated version of their 2011 show and really wows the crowds with their peerless vocal performances of some of the great songs from…
Two shows played simultaneously in two adjacent venues, with video screens in each theatre displaying the goings-on in the other.
Sketch comedy duo Chris O’Niell and Paul Valenti started last night with a bit of a mountain to climb.
Incompetent mountaineers sit alongside amateur online daters and the song and dance of building societies in Mischief, the sketch show by talented comic troupe the Boom Jennies, wh…
Very occasionally we might have an original idea, and when we do we like to tell others about it; however nothing can be compared to the smugness of Michael Pinchbeck and Ollie Smi…
DugOut Theatre’s Inheritance Blues has already proven to be a winner, picking up ISDF 2012 Festgoers’ Choice Award.
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…
Three soldiers are hit by a mighty explosion.
Other Voices promised much — ‘comedy, politics, naughty lyrics, free sweets… And a veritable smorgasbord of poetry antics’, but the most significant terminology on its titl…
A Little Night Music is one of Sondheim’s most exquisitely written shows- somewhere between Wilde’s comedies of manners and Chekhov and Ibsen’s simpering naturalism.
While not the slickest show this side of the Royal Mile, Sh!it Theatre’s Job Seekers Anonymous was definitely something extraordinary.
Musicals bring me out in a rash.
Billed as a celebration of ‘decomposition’, Cabaret Decay Unlimited is an oddity of a show.
Children of Twelchford is a rough and ready fifty minutes of free comedy from youthful quartet Ship of Fools, who claim to hail from the eponymous, unappealing and entirely imagina…
“D’you hear about Todd?” An innocuous question shouted over a bar inspires the better part of an hour’s worth of reflection on death in the modern age in this curious and c…
After falling down dead, Charles Dickens - like a phoenix with an unusually large beard - rises miraculously from the ashes to tell us the story of the last decade of his life.
It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer.
‘Come in girls, sit anywhere you like.
This surprisingly inspiring and uplifting true story is told by the people who lived it.
Squeg is comedy show played out in daylight, set to the wafting of freely distributed paper plate fans and taking place in front of a tatty black curtain.
The title’s unnecessary exclamation mark is testament to the relentless glee on show in London Gay Men’s Chorus latest musical jaunt.
The classic tale of Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which this production is based on, is a wonderful children’s adventure that has stood the test of time and had m…
The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length.
This show is certainly value for money.
The musical duo that make up EastEnd Cabaret look like they could have been dragged straight from a Berlin drag bar.
Two short plays by the same playwright Paul Richards collectively titled A Little Light Theatre had a lightness of touch that brought ordinary people facing dramatic episodes to li…
Sometimes raw, rough shows, performed on a knife-edge are the most gripping.
Leaving a theatre and having to critique a performance for potential visitors, despite knowing that it will never be recreated in that way again, is an undoubtedly difficult task.
Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan is a delightful show.
I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Cabaret of Menace at C too.
A Little Night Music promised a delightful evening of choice piano pieces associated with the night-time.
Vive Le Cabaret is a variety performance with a variety of class.
‘Little Me’ is the musicalisation of a cod autobiography by Patrick Dennis.
Josephine is putting on a play and it’s really, really good.
One of the biggest comedy stars in Denmark, Simon Talbot comes to the Fringe with some work-in-progress shows.
A timeless love story; an electrifying spectacle.
Theatre-making manifestos always make me wary, in part because I'm inherently suspicious of portentous artists in any field: "The aim is not to depict the real, but to mak…
Formed in Edinburgh in 1990, Shooglenifty has always embraced a wide church of influences.
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, spoke to Playwright Nick Maynard (NM), Director Scott Le Crass (SLC) and actors Stewart Dylan-Campbell (SDC) and Aiden Kane (AK) about the play about...
Director John Mitton tells tell us about this year's , The British Theatre Challenge, the plays and the writers.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
The producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club have announced that from Monday 25 September 2023, the roles of The Emcee and Sally Bowles will be played by music icons Jake Shears an...
This Edinburgh Fringe sees the debut solo hour for impressionist legend Jon Culshaw.
If you've ever wondered what are the best musicals in London's West End , we might finally have the answer for you.
The East London Shakespeare Festival (16 June - 13 Aug) promises a ‘summer of partying and love’ and a production of Romeo and Juliet that is ‘riotous and atmospheric’.
James Haddrell, Artistic Director of Greenwich Theatre, and the cast: Brandon Kimaryo, who plays Davey (Male, aged 17), and Kerrie Taylor who plays Anita (Female, aged 53) talk abo...
Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology.
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.
The world’s longest running American musical, the multi award-winning Chicago, returns to London’s West End after a 5½ year absence.
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Barry Humphries is our masterfully seasoned emcee and cabaret diva Meow Meow our chanteuse in this risqué, sophisticated and seductive tribute to the jazz-infused music of the Wei...
There’s Murder in the West End this Halloween as an ancient curse turns cast members of London’s leading shows into method-acting murderers! The curtain has fallen on unsuspect...
Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name...
Having made their Fringe debut last year with The Life and Times of Lionel, theatre company Forget About The Dog are back with their new show, 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace.
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas met Adam Castle, the host of Pollyanna to talk about the outrageous, late-night queer cabaret that’s on everybody’s minds.
Writer and actor Milly Thomas is best known in the theatre world for her 2016 play Clickbait and for writing an episode of Clique on BBC Three.
Leyla Josephine is a performance artist and writer from Glasgow.
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas is joined by Scotland-based theatre-maker Clare Marcie to talk about her new show What Would Kanye Do?, part of the programme at theSpace @ Jury’...
Like A Prayer is a theatrical essay about personal faith in which six nuns deliberate attitudes towards the big questions of life. We spoke to Corinne via an email Q&A.
West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker makes her debut at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe in two intimate concerts at the Pleasance.
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...
Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros...
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.
The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart – and it's on sale now.
Fresh from a sell-out 2016 UK Tour, Edward Fox is to return to the West End in the celebrated one-man play exploring the life and work of John Betjeman, Sand in the Sandwiches, f...
After the short run at the Royal Court Theatre sold out in just one day, Jez Butterworth’s epic, new play The Ferryman will transfer to the West End.
Romola Garai will star as Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough alongside Emma Cunniffe as the eponymous monarch in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Queen Anne.
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Audiences have only six weeks left to see the critically acclaimed West End production of Sir Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser which brings together a multi award-winning cast and cr...
This week Greenwich Theatre opens its eagerly awaited new studio space with the world premiere of a new play, presented in partnership with emerging company CultureClash Theatre.
Award-winning theatre company Bucket Club are melding together playful theatre with a live techno score for Fossils, a sceptical quest for the Loch Ness Monster at the Pleasance Do...
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has been a fixture of the Edinburgh Fringe for nine years and counting.
The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad is a brave and engaging work about how children and families process and communicate grief.
Do you work well under pressure? How about life-or-death pressure? Nuclear Family gives you the chance to find out by inviting the audience to mount an enquiry about a pair of sibl...
I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips.
Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris.
If you were to list Every Brilliant Thing about life, what would you include? This is the idea behind Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed play, broaching the subject of menta...
Theatre Ad Infinitum have become a fixture of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, having won two Stage Awards, two Argus Angels, and a Guardian Best of EdFringe.
In the 1960s, NASA funded scientists set out to try and teach dolphins to speak.
Hot Brown Honey is loud, proud, in your face, and at the Fringe for the first time.
The Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre has been bringing Georgian theatre to Edinburgh for nearly 20 years, filling theatres and getting critical acclaim for foreign-language theatre...
Let Megan guide you through the dos and dont's of online dating for Fringe 2016. Broadway Baby has a chat about her show Love Me Tinder..
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up those lacy stockings and take a sneak peek into the debaucherous and downright entertaining world of Brighton Fringe cabaret and circus.
Numerous award-winning companies will be joining us again at this year at Brighton Fringe in the ever astounding Dance and Physical Theatre category.
A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city.
It’s the second year for the Rialto Theatre at the Brighton Fringe but it’s already gaining a reputation as a home for local talent.
Hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors is back, and bringing everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, opening at Bournemo...
The cast of Thriller Live celebrated in style last night as the show marked its 3,000th performance in the West End with a spectacular cake and an American-themed party at Planet H...
Universal Arts announced this week that they are thrilled to be bringing BBC Radio 4 star Lach on board to produce and programme shows at the New Town Theatre (96 George St) for Th...
Producer Mark Goucher has confirmed that following the phenomenal success of the current UK tour, the new production of Hairspray will return at the end of summer 2017 to once agai...
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Award-winning theatre director Thom Southerland has been appointed Artistic Director of London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
Daniel Evans’ five star production of Show Boat will transfer from Sheffield to the West End in the spring of 2016.
London Theatre Workshop has announced that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central Londo...
Greenwich Theatre’s spring season is being themed for the first time to promote and celebrate young female theatre makers, some at the start of their careers but others already e...
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Today's fabulous feast is a must for all seafood fans and can be fished up at Cafe 1505 - the new addition to Surgeon's Hall.
Dickens Abridged, a fast-paced musical romp through Charles Dickens's life and works, has been entertaining audiences in Edinburgh and beyond for the last eight years.
L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris is one of the world's most influential theatre schools.
Pipeline Theatre’s Spillikin is the moving story of an Alzheimer’s sufferer who is kept company by a robot made and programmed by her robotics-obsessed husband.
Mix ‘N’ Pick Theatre is reinventing the rooftops of Princes Mall this summer with the Boxsmall Festival, providing fun-packed interactive theatre shows for children every half ...
Broadway Baby talks to Fourth Monkey, the biggest company at the fringe with a huge team of 80 actors and 10 crew! This year they are bringing a plethora of Grimm tales.
Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from...
Broadway Baby talks to Hungry Wolf Visionary Youth Theatre about their upcoming show, A Little Respect.
Broadway Baby talks to Rebecca O'Brien, joint artistic director of Knuckle and Joint about their upcoming show The Black Hoods Cabaret, which promises adult humour, puppet murder a...
The UK’s largest reviewer of live arts performance, Broadway Baby, has come out in support of the Theatre Charter – a campaign for good behaviour in UK theatres.
Who isn't a sucker for a good production company name? That's right - no one.
Family-friendly Story Pocket Theatre is a new company bringing Arabian Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe. Pete Shaw grabbed a moment of their rehearsal period to ask some questions.
The Edinburgh Fringe has more than its fair share of household-name comedians and high profile actors generating many column inches in the press, but at the heart of the festival a...