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Eshaan Akbar: Live 2025
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Feb 2025
Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so t…
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Dec 2024
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Celeste Ntuli Live In Leicester Square: London Mission II
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Sep 2024
Celeste Ntuli Is a full-time stand-up comedian and actress, she has come a long way since she was discovered performing in a marquee in Durban more than nine years ago.
Pitch It Good – Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter House
- 24th - 26th Aug 2024
Step into the uproarious world of Pitch It Good, where laughter meets lunacy in a show unlike any other.
Lights Out by Nine – Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 23rd - 24th Aug 2024
Lights Out by Nine bring their live show back to the Jazz Bar for a sixth time, playing a variety of original soul, blues and funk tracks along with their interpretations of classi…
Ghost Huns Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th - 25th Aug 2024
Join comedians, basic huns and horror stans Hannah Byczkowski (Winner of The Traitors) and Suzie Preece (Finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year), as they bring you the…
Richard Duffy is Asleep: A Retrospective
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic Legends
- 13th - 25th Aug 2024
We spend one third of our lives asleep.
2 Guys, 3 Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 8th - 24th Aug 2024
2022 and 2023 Fringe sell-out show.
Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
- 5th - 18th Aug 2024
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe
- Listing Spoken Word / Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2024
Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok…
Rock Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
Join Rock Choir, the award-winning national phenomenon, for a spectacular concert of uplifting songs! Throughout August, more than 3,000 Rock Choir members will light up the stage …
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter House
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2024
The original late-night show returns with stellar line-ups of your favourite acts from the festival, hosted by the best MCs in the country, every single night of the Fringe.
After Shakespeare – Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
The tumultuous life of Richard III: not the villain of Shakespearean lore, but loyal brother to a king, devoted husband and father, and eventually reluctant monarch.
Alfie Moore: Fair Cop – Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
Cop-turned-comedian Alfie returns with a brand-new show ahead of recording his BBC Radio 4 comedy It’s a Fair Cop.
Richard Pulsford: Get Rich Quick
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2024
Quality one-liners, puns and light-hearted jokes! UK Pun Championships Winner 2022.
Tom Hearn Live: How Fabulous is That?!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2024
It’s an Edinburgh debut for viral comedian Tom Hearn! This Canadian Comedy Award winner brings his comedic prowess to the Fringe stage, with jaw-dropping musical performances and…
Glesga Da Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ The Apex
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2024
With over 50M views on TikTok join Glesga Da (and his long-suffering boy) for an afternoon of belly laughs (and abuse).
Dragon Shows for Babies
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- LifeCare Centre
- 1st - 20th Aug 2024
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
11pm Live at the Big Cave
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
End your day at the Festival in style at our iconic Edinburgh venue with the very best in stand-up talent.
Richard Cobb: Running Joke
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Following a host of sell-out shows and 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…
Scotland's Best Comedians Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Scotland’s Best Comedians Live in a fancy ballroom for free!* We have award winners, TV acts, radio stars, Instagram legends, every night! All shows hosted by Ross Leslie, introduc…
Decomposing, Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Bristol-bred, Barcelona-based Alec Snook is decomposing, live.
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic novel, staged in a bespoke venue unique to the show.
DIVA: Live From Hell!
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2024
Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Turbine Theatre, Luke Bayer gives a tour-de-force performance in this blood-stained love letter to Broadway – a solo musical…
Massaoke: Greatest Hits Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 1st - 24th Aug 2024
Celebrating their 10th year as the No 1 party of the Fringe, Massaoke is coming to McEwan Hall! Join Rockstar Weekend, the ‘greatest party band of all time’ according to the Britai…
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Metroland Live: The Box
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024
Sell-out cult shows in the North East; acclaimed short films; their own web series – now Metroland debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Primary School Assembly Bangers Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 31st Jul - 17th Aug 2024
Join James for an hour of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time with some joyous singalong tunes to take you back to your Primary School days.
The Shamrock Tenors - Live in London
- Listing
- West End
- Adelphi Theatre
- 30th Jul 2024
Following sold out performances worldwide, Ireland’s most exciting new music sensation make their West End debut this summer, for one-night-only.
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 29th Jul - 25th Aug 2024
Here he is! Yorkshire’s biggest bastard.
NAZERETH LOVE JONES LIVE
- Listing Music
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 27th Jul 2024
Nazereth Love Jones the number one representative for Hip Hop an RnB performing live.
Hearthfire Tales Live
- Listing Comedy
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 13th Jul 2024
Dungeons and Dragons Live on Stage! Join Hearthfire Tales as they once again take to the Smock Alley Stage with a Semi-Improvised Fantasy adventure where both dice and …
Blake Pavey: Live in London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Jul 2024
After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey’s plan of dying early didn’t exactly pan out… so he’s decided to hit the international waters w…
Blake Pavey: Live in London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Jul 2024
After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey’s plan of dying early didn’t exactly pan out… so he’s decided to hit the international waters w…
Boys Gone Wild: Live Podcast
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Jun 2024
They’re finally coming out! Of their bedrooms! After an excruciating wait, the Boys Gone Wild Podcast (Horatio Gould and Andrew Kirwan) is going live again.
The James Sinclair Podcast Live
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th Jun 2024
If entrepreneurship tickles your taste buds, then this is the event for you.
The Bugle Live
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 8th Jun 2024
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, is back on the road.
The Bugle Live
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th - 8th Jun 2024
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, is back on the road.
DIVA: Live From Hell!
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 4th - 29th Jun 2024
Inspired by All About Eve, this blood-stained love letter to Broadway will have you laughing hysterically and lusting for revenge.
MRISI Live!
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 2nd Jun 2024
Brighton’s very own super-talented MRISI boldly commands the stage in his own inimitable style! Performing a high octane multi-instrumental set, he fuses South African traditiona…
Richard Pulsford: Get Rich Quick
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2024
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert
- Listing
- West End
- Royal Albert Hall
- 25th - 26th May 2024
Experience the first on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist/action hero, with live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Super Connected LIVE
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Ironworks Studios
- 21st May 2024
Is it time to break up with our phones? Based on the critically acclaimed album by indie rock polymath Tim Arnold, ‘Super Connected LIVE’ is a Black Mirror-esque show fusin…
The Bomb Squad Pod Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th May 2024
Due to demand The Bomb Squad Pod Live, featuring NI comedy heavyweights Colin Geddis and Aaron McCann, tours the UK this Spring with their hilarious video reactions and …
Richard III (a one person show)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton
- The Yellow Book
- 15th - 19th May 2024
Pushing the boundaries of Shakespearean performance, Richard III emerges a bold, engaging solo show.
Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Windmill
- 11th - 19th May 2024
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…
In an Alternate Universe, I Don't Want to Live in the UK
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Lantern @ ACT
- 11th - 12th May 2024
Catherine, who is from Hong Kong originally and now residing in the UK, is currently suffering from homesickness.
Richard III | Globe
- Listing
- West End
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- 9th May - 3rd Aug 2024
Meet Richard: the man, the myth, the monster.
Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Bridewell Theatre
- 9th - 18th May 2024
A fresh retelling of this Shakespeare classic which will connect to new audiences and delight old fans
Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back?
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 8th May 2024
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back?
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 8th May 2024
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger.
Dorks 'n' Orks Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 5th May - 2nd Jun 2024
The comedy panel show for goblins ‘n’ geeks.
Live at the Apologise
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Bleach (up stairs at the Hare and Hounds)
- 4th - 25th May 2024
Riggs (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Finalist/BBC New Comedy award Nominated) brings his debut hour ‘We Have Fun’ to The Brighton Fringe.
South Coast Soul Revue Live at the Fringe
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 5th May 2023 - 3rd May 2024
Playing a dynamic mix of classic and contemporary soul ‘n’ funk, South Coast Soul Revue is a hi-energy eight-piece with two dynamic lead singers, a pulsating rhythm section and…
They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st May 2024
Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru…
They Think It’s All Sober – LIVE!
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st May 2024
Jamie Osman and Tom Hollings are two old friends who after over thirty combined years in the music industry decided to challenge their relationships with alcohol and dru…
Morgan Jay: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th Apr 2024
With two specials, three albums, TV appearances, millions of followers and views across all social media platforms, Morgan Jay brings his unique blend of music and …
Morgan Jay: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th - 24th Apr 2024
With two specials, three albums, TV appearances, millions of followers and views across all social media platforms, Morgan Jay brings his unique blend of music and …
Julie’s Top 5 Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th Apr 2024
2024 is officially your favourite year because we’ve got THREE Julie’s Top 5 Live events in 3 different cities and we can’t wait to see you! We&rs…
MC Grammar Live - Stop! It's Grammar Time!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Apr 2024
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
MC Grammar Live - Stop! It's Grammar Time!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Apr 2024
Wowza! Multi Award-Winning rapping teacher, and World Book Day Ambassador, MC GRAMMAR is LIVE and in the HOUSE! Grab your caps, shades and chains and get ready…
Community Service
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 16th Apr, 2024
Stan’s Cafe Theatre, Birmingham, is rooted in the community, so it’s no surprise that they have taken the local story of Trevor Prince, a gospel guitarist and one of the first bl…
Besa
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Drayton Arms Theatre
- 13th Apr, 2024
What an extraordinary and charming play this is, courtesy of De Insomniis Theatre.
Three Black Halflings Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th Apr 2024
Roll for Melanin.
Three Black Halflings Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th Apr 2024
Roll for Melanin.
Horne's Descent
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Pub
- 5th Apr, 2024
It all starts off so nicely, but it’s not long before Nina Atesh’s drawing-room drama turns into a battleground of conflicts that resurrect the past, fight for the present and …
My Beautifull Laundrette
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Liverpool Playhouse
- 8th Apr, 2024
Hanif Kureishi’s adaptation of his screenplay for My Beautiful Laundrette was at the Liverpool Playhouse as part of its UK tour, courtesy of the Theatre Nation Partnerships conve…
The Heart & Hand Glasgow Rangers Show Live: Audience With Paul Gascoigne
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Mar 2024
The Longest Running and most listened to Glasgow Rangers podcast presents a live recording with ex Rangers Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first London Glasgow Rangers show…
The Heart & Hand Glasgow Rangers Show Live: Audience With Paul Gascoigne
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Mar 2024
The Longest Running and most listened to Glasgow Rangers podcast presents a live recording with ex Rangers Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first London Glasgow Rangers show…
The Spurs Show Live: Audience With Paul Gascoigne
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 20th Mar 2024
The longest running Tottenham Hotspur Podcast presents a live recording with Spurs and England Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first West End show in many years.
Les Misérables (School Edition)
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Westcliff High School For Boys
- 27th Mar, 2024
To stage Les Misérables is a massive undertaking for any theatre company, but Director Ben Jeffreys has consummately risen to the challenge with a production of the School’s Edi…
The Spurs Show Live: Audience With Paul Gascoigne
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 20th Mar 2024
The longest running Tottenham Hotspur Podcast presents a live recording with Spurs and England Legend Paul Gascoigne in his first West End show in many years.
Foam
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 27th Mar, 2024
Harry McDonald’s Foam, at the Finborough Theatre, is a chronological series of snapshots that capture events in the life of Nicky Crane (1958-1993).
Hide and Seek
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 18th Mar, 2024
It’s refreshing to see a much-visited subject of bullying and homophobia in a world dominated by social media, given a fresh treatment that is both innovative and extraordinary, …
Rika’s Rooms
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre
- 8th Mar, 2024
Rika’s Rooms is the second in the series of four works that form the Playground Theatre’s season of plays by Gail Louw and features Emma Wilkinson Wright in the eponymous solo …
Guys & Dolls
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Bridge Theatre
- 18th Mar, 2024
Celebrating the show’s first anniversary, Nicholas Hytner’s sensational, immersive production of Guys & Dolls continues at the Bridge Theatre with a new lineup of stars, th…
Matt Le Tissier, Richard Vobes and Clive de Carle: Solutions for Health, Life and Football
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Mar 2024
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
Matt Le Tissier, Richard Vobes and Clive de Carle: Solutions for Health, Life and Football
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Mar 2024
A lively, entertaining afternoon of conversation with three of our most maverick thinkers in the UK today.
Uncle Vanya
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 15th Mar, 2024
The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, has scored a major triumph in securing the services of Sir Trevor Nunn to direct his faithful adaptation of Uncle Vanya in a production that has …
Blonde Poison
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre
- 7th Mar, 2024
Gail Louw's best-known work, Blonde Poison, forms part of a four-play season devoted to her work at the Playground Theatre.
The Duchess of Malfi
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- 15th Mar, 2024
Director Rachel Bagshaw has created a vibrant and vivid production of John Webster’s tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre that revels in the candlelight se…
Richard Blackwood Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th Feb 2024
Richard Blackwood brings his jam packed hour of pure heavyweight punchlines and anecdotes.
Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 5th - 10th Feb 2024
Richard, Duke of Gloucester fresh from the conclusion of The Wars of The Roses remains dissatisfied and still ruthlessly ambitious, nothing and no one will stand in his way.
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 22nd Jan - 11th Mar 2024
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 …
Double Trouble: Richard Blackwood & Tommy Sandhu
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Dec 2023
Coming to destroy the stage! A guaranteed night of uplifting vibes and full on belly laughter! Were bringing the laughs, all you gotta do is bring your friends! Pe…
Double Trouble : Richard Blackwood & Tommy Sandhu
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Dec 2023
Coming to destroy the stage! A guaranteed night of uplifting vibes and full on belly laughter! Were bringing the laughs, all you gotta do is bring your friends! Pe…
BudPod: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Dec 2023
Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie, award-winning stand ups and podcasters, bring their hit podcast BudPod to the stage for a special festive show! There will be jingles…
Chris Williamson Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th - 19th Nov 2023
Chris Williamson presents ‘Self Discovery’.
She Stoops to Conquer
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 30th Nov, 2023
Artistic Director Tom Littler, with Francesca Ellis, scores another inspired triumph with his production of Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer.
Ghosts
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- 2nd Dec, 2023
The traditional blacked-out auditorium that marks the start of a play at the Sam Wanamaker theatre is illuminated one candle at a time, until the six candelabra and four sconces br…
Treason - the Musical
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Alexandra Palace
- 13th Nov, 2023
The brief descriptor of Treason the Musical as “a historic tale of division, religious persecution, and brutality” reads like a modern-day newspaper headline.
Mandy Patinkin - Live in Concert
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 7th - 19th Nov 2023
To some fans, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from Evita who grew into a bonafide Broadway star in Sunday in the Park with George.
Now Entering Ely, Nevada
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 1st Nov, 2023
Memory is a strange thing.
Amadeus Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Royal Albert Hall
- 24th Oct 2023
Amadeus – the dazzling story of the tortuous rivalry between world-renowned composers Mozart and Salieri – returns to the screen as part of the Royal Albert Hall’…
To Have And To Hold
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hampstead Theatre
- 9th Nov, 2023
The final days of a sixty-year marriage are turned into a domestic comedy in the latest offering from playwright Richard Bean, of One Man, Two Guvnors fame, in To Have and To Hold,…
1984
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hackney Town Hall
- 30th Oct, 2023
Playwright Adam Taub says, “In the era of Google, Amazon and Meta, when our every move is monitored and recorded, there is no more relevant story than 1984”.
Casting the Runes
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Pleasance Theatre Trust
- 23rd Oct, 2023
Following their hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year Box Tale Soup are now performing Casting the Runes, based on stories by M R James, at the Pleasance…
Manic Street Creature
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 27th Oct, 2023
Making its London premier Maimuna Memon’s multi-award-winning Manic Street Creature is now showing at the Southwark Playhouse, Borough, following its barnstorming, sell-out world…
The Loaf
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 19th Oct, 2023
Head to the Bridge House Theatre, Penge for an evening of delightful storytelling and charming performances in Alan Booty's two-hander, The Loaf.
Trueman and the Arsonists
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Roundhouse
- 1st Nov, 2023
Writer Simon Stephens has taken Max Frisch’s 1953 Biedermann und die Brandstifter, variously translated as The Fireraisers or The Arsonists and given it a heightened absurdist in…
The Kaspar Hauser Experiment
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 23rd Oct, 2023
Winston Churchill’s famous expression, “It’s a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma…” could accurately be applied to the subject of The Kaspar Hauser Experiment a…
The Nag's Head
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 20th Oct, 2023
If you are partial to rather extraordinary pieces of theatre, that contain elements of many genres but cannot be pigeon-holed into any of them, then The Nag’s Head at the Park Th…
Glow Up Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- London Palladium
- 15th - 16th Oct 2023
Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.
Jarlath Regan: Live
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Oct 2023
Following millions of views, shares and downloads across Instagram, TikTok and Youtube, Jarlath Regan is proud to announce his return to London for one very special nig…
Owners
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 19th Oct, 2023
Carly Churchill looks upon Owners, now revived at Jermyn Street Theatre, as a watershed in her life.
Danny LoPriore Live in London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th Oct 2023
Dannny is a Podcast host, Social Media Star, musician & comedian.
Iolanthe
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- London Coliseum
- 16th Oct, 2023
There is nothing subtle about Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical attack on the House of Lords in Iolanthe, which premiered in both London and New York on 25th November 1882; the fi…
Gentlemen
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 11th Oct, 2023
From time to time a play comes along that ticks every box and gives a surprise treatment to a contemporary topic.
fell
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 7th Oct, 2023
The current transformation of the postage stamp stage of Barons Court Theatre, located in the cellar vaults of The Curtains Up pub, has been wrought by Designer Jane Linz Roberts, …
The Island
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Cervantes Theatre
- 30th Sep, 2023
There is an intriguing opening to The Island at the Cervantes Theatre.
Am I Irish Yet
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- White Bear Theater Pub
- 30th Sep, 2023
Described as a ‘one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan’ Am I Irish Yet? lays bare her problem as soon as she opens her mouth.
The Red Lion
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Queens Theatre - Hornchurch
- 27th Sep, 2023
Religious fervour and football fanaticism have much in common, so it seems entirely appropriate that Patrick Marber’s changing-room drama, The Red Lion should open to the sound o…
The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 17th Oct, 2023
The play’s excessively long title has a folktale ring to it and with only limited knowledge of Balkan history sounds like a work of comic fantasy.
Lessons on Revolution
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 5th Oct, 2023
Billed as ‘documentary theatre’ Lessons on Revolution at the Hope Theatre is a fascinating excursion into performance and the creative process that challenges the traditional i…
The Threepenny Opera
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Cockpit
- 13th Oct, 2023
Taking on The Threepenny Opera can be a precarious business, as OVO demonstrate, without flinching from the challenge.
The Old Queen's Head
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Lion And Unicorn
- 22nd Sep, 2023
A sincerely told story, a captivating performance and a wealth of humour make for a well-spent eighty minutes upstairs at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre with David Patterson, who makes…
I, Daniel Blake
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Everyman Theatre
- 5th Oct, 2023
Two lives come together in an unlikely match.
Mess Maker
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 20th Sep, 2023
We’re all familiar with mess in one form or another, but for most of us dealing with it is probably not an all-consuming activity in the way that it is for writer and performer Jen…
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Gielgud Theatre
- 24th Oct, 2023
The contribution of Stephen Sondheim to musical theatre was commemorated in a one-off tribute show last year, following his death in 2021.
The Bugle: Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 16th Sep 2023
A special live performance of one of the universe’s longest running and most successful podcasts, The Bugle.
Boys From The Blackstuff
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 3rd Oct, 2023
The extent to which you appreciate James Graham’s adaptation of Boys from the Blackstuff might depend partly on how well you know Alan Bleasdale’s original television series.
Artefact & Something Unspoken
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre
- 27th Sep, 2023
The ever-flexible performance space at the Playground Theatre is once more transformed with great imagination, this time to accommodate the double bill of Rena Brannan’s Artefact…
The White Factory
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Marylebone Theatre
- 13th Oct, 2023
With horrific events occurring around the world, The White Factory at The Marylebone Theatre, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky’s and directed by Maxim Didenko comes as a poignant rem…
The Lady With a Dog
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Gatehouse
- 18th Sep, 2023
Publicity for Lady With a Dog, written and directed by Mark Giesser, at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, promises a version in which ‘Chekhov’s famous short story of romance and infi…
Sorry We Didn't Die at Sea
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 19th Sep, 2023
The traditional direction of migrants seeking a better life is turned on its head in Emanuele Aldrovandi’s Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea (translated by Marco Young) at the Park Th…
One Under Par
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 14th Sep, 2023
Was she or was she not fully aware of what she was doing? He certainly was, and for that reason should he have stopped before taking Birdie’s virginity? There’s a suggestion th…
Talk Of The Devils Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th Sep 2023
Talk of the Devils - the world’s biggest Man United podcast - is live in London for the very first time, one night only this September.
Rebecca
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Charing Cross Theatre
- 25th Sep, 2023
After all the hype from it’s reception elsewhere in Europe combined with the legacy of the original film version, the intriguing yet simple plot and the clear characterisation in…
Ben And Emil Live!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th Sep 2023
The boys from Paypigs and Trillionaire Mindset are finally in London!
Dead Dad Dog and Sunny Boy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 9th Oct, 2023
It was a low turnout at the intimate Finborough Theatre for John McKay’s Dead Dad Dog, but we were all clearly in the mood for a fun night out.
God of Carnage
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Lyric Hammersmith
- 13th Sep, 2023
Who has not experienced a situation in which a surmountable incident escalates out of all proportion? Then, on the way to resolving it, further baggage accumulates around the subje…
Sir Cliff Richard in Conversation With Gloria Hunniford
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stables at Prestonfield
- 26th - 27th Aug 2023
Sir Cliff Richard in conversation with Gloria Hunniford discussing his career.
Werewolf: Live – Charity Spectacular!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 24th Aug 2023
Charity spectacular! Watch as an all-star line-up of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in cult game show Werewolf: Live.
Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- 25th Aug, 2023
This show’s title summons up many associations except, perhaps, the one that forms the foundation of the play.
Live (Nude) Girls
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Burrito ‘n’ Shake
- 21st - 27th Aug 2023
Catherine McCafferty (Crush on Hulu) and Ellory Smith (3x Emmy Nominated) will perform at Edinburgh’s Free Fringe crafting two separate, equally bizarre, half hours of comedy.
The TUNEabomber
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- 22nd Aug, 2023
Another in the seemingly endless flow of musicals about unlikely subjects that prove successful.
Teach Rex Live – A Dragon's Tale
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 21st - 26th Aug 2023
This interactive, nail-biting tail about bravery, curiosity and familial love is created by teachers to inspire young minds in creative writing.
Richard Duffy is Asleep: A Retrospective
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms
- 19th - 27th Aug 2023
We spend one third of our lives asleep.
Blood on the Clocktower: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 18th - 27th Aug 2023
The award-winning social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower comes to the Fringe as a live comedy show.
how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit musical 'cats'
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 28th Aug, 2023
How to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘cats’ is as bonkers as it sounds, whilst still adding to the philosophical debate on how to live a good lif…
Tim Kraft Live at the Edinburgh Fringe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ The Apex
- 17th - 20th Aug 2023
All the way from Canada, Tim Kraft joins Hootenannies (Hoot 4) at The Apex for an hour of stand-up comedy live at the Edinburgh Fringe, from 17th to 20th August at 18:20.
Very British Problems: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 16th - 27th Aug 2023
Do you ever feel like you’re the only one struggling with the complexities of British social etiquette? Then join us for a hilarious show that celebrates all things awkwardly Briti…
Gig Pigs Live in Edinburgh
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th Aug 2023
Gig Pigs, Ivo Graham and Alex Kealy’s podcast comes to the Pleasance for one night only! Seated or standing? Support band or drinks? Sing along as loudly as possible or watch in re…
The Gargle: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 15th - 22nd Aug 2023
The hit news satire podcast from The Bugle, hosted by cult favourite Alice Fraser, comes to The Stand for two live shows full of topical comedy and brilliant guests.
Some Laugh Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 15th - 23rd Aug 2023
Join the Some Laugh Podcast live at the Fringe! Award-winning comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh – or at least some laughs, discussing…
Richard Brown and Jin Hao Li Split an Hour
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)
- 14th Aug 2023
Stand-up comedian and writer Richard Brown (‘A ruthless and angst-fuelled set with clever, impactful writing’ (TheWeeReview.
Everything That Annoys Me, and You
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 17th Aug, 2023
Thomas is excited about tonight; so excited that he has called his parents and his brother with the time to look out for biggest meteor storm in 33 years that will fill the night …
Long Long Long Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 14th - 26th Aug 2023
We invite you to watch our very raw, honest and unfiltered tragicomedy show.
The Crisp Review: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 14th - 27th Aug 2023
Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans presents The Crisp Review: Live, nominated for Best Theatre and Best Newcomer at the Greater Manchester Fringe 2022! The show documents th…
Enjoy an Album Live with Liam Withnail and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 14th Aug 2023
The podcast where two comedians listen to the best (and worst) albums of all time.
Nosferatu with Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Rose Theatre
- 13th Aug 2023
Nosferatu is the mother of all modern vampire films, and provides rich source material for Graeme Stephen’s new composition.
The All-Terrain Podcast Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Salvation Army Edinburgh City Corps
- 13th - 17th Aug 2023
Join guests from the worlds of comedy, literature, music and faith for a series of live recordings of the popular All Terrain Podcast.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For the Many Live with Ian Blackford MP
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 13th Aug 2023
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
The Story of Ireland Live
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 12th - 13th Aug 2023
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
The Story of Ireland Live
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 12th - 13th Aug 2023
THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For the Many Live with Sir Ed Davey MP
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 12th Aug 2023
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Symphonix Rock Orchestra Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 12th - 12th Aug 2023
Scotland’s hottest new orchestra! Symphonix brings together 25 world-class musicians to perform the perfect blend of symphony and rock.
NEHH Presents... Auntie Flo (Live Set)
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 11th Aug 2023
Revered jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and global dance music pioneer Auntie Flo present their debut collaborative project – a bold sonic exploration of propulsive, tabla-infused rh…
Dinosaur World Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park
- 11th Aug - 3rd Sep 2023
Back by popular demand, Dinosaur World Live returns to Regent’s Park for another roarsome summer season! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in…
The M8s Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The A Club at the Merchants Hall
- 11th Aug 2023
After four consecutive sell-outs, the M8s triumphantly return for another night of singalong, dance-yourself-daft bangers spanning six decades – all played live, loud and for the…
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For the Many Live with Kate Forbes MSP
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 11th Aug 2023
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Dorks 'n' Orks – Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 11th - 13th Aug 2023
The comedy panel show for goblins ‘n’ geeks.
Richard Michael Plays The Great American Songbook
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 11th - 13th Aug 2023
Pianist Richard Michael delves into the music of Gershwin, Porter, Bacharach and Brubeck demonstrating his virtuosic piano playing with unique insights into some of the finest song…
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For the Many Live with Mark Drakeford MS
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 10th Aug 2023
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For the Many.
Blueswater Presents: Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 10th - 28th Aug 2023
Catch award-winning rhythm and blues band The Blueswater for their only performances at the Fringe this year; five raucous gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
2 Guys, 3 Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 10th - 26th Aug 2023
2022 Fringe sell-out show.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For the Many Live with Peter Tatchell
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 9th Aug 2023
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Kaye Adams: How to be 60 Live!
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 9th - 11th Aug 2023
There isn’t much that scares Kaye Adams.
The Penalty with Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Rose Theatre
- 9th Aug 2023
Graeme’s new score for The Penalty premiered at HippFest Silent Film Festival in March 2018.
The Who Live Hits – A Tribute
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The A Club at the Merchants Hall
- 9th Aug 2023
Scotland’s most authentic The Who tribute take you on an ‘Amazing Journey’ through the greatest songs of the legendary band.
Marcus Megastar: Live and Controversial
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
- 7th - 28th Aug 2023
‘Like an O2 concert on a budget!’ (Miss Hope Springs).
14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 9th Aug, 2023
Students from Westcliff High School for Boys, Essex, have arrived in Edinburgh with 14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac, an exciting re-imagining of Edmund Rostand’s 1897 classic tale writt…
Richard Spalding: Look Who Loves Me (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hootenannies @ The Apex
- 6th - 19th Aug 2023
If someone tells you they love you, it’s rude to ask why.
Press Start! A Live Video Game Music Adventure
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 6th - 14th Aug 2023
From the iconic themes of Super Mario and Legend of Zelda, to the funky beats of Sonic and Persona 5, this gig has something for everyone! With a fusion of different genres and sty…
Absurd: A Live Cabaret Panel Show
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Whistlebinkies
- 6th - 27th Aug 2023
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.
Red Richardson: BUGATTI LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 5th - 19th Aug 2023
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
Red Richardson: BUGATTI LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 5th - 19th Aug 2023
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
Sheldrake on Shakespeare: Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 4th - 12th Aug 2023
Much more a comedy gig than a lecture, James Sheldrake brings the spirit of his podcast (Sheldrake on Shakespeare) to Edinburgh for an hour of anecdote, insight, performance, analy…
AYEbiza Live: The UV Neon Party Sessions
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Three Sisters
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
An exciting new visual club experience taking you back to the 00s and 90s with singers, dancers, saxophonists, percussion, glow paint and good vibes.
JM Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 7th Aug, 2023
Puppetry arguably reached a new level of realism and sophistication with War Horse.
Rock Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
Enjoy a 45-minute spectacular concert by award-winning national phenomenon Rock Choir, the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK.
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
A symbol of the 80s, Dirty Dancing is etched into the memories of a generation and defined by its unforgettable scenes, the mesmerising hips of Patrick Swayze and that infamous lif…
Richard Pulsford: Short Joke Teller
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 4th - 27th Aug 2023
Quality one-liners, puns and light-hearted jokes! UK Pun Championships winner 2022.
NOHUN: The Tequila Tour LIVE!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th Aug 2023
After a string of sell out UK dates, NOHUN is back with his BRAND NEW stand up show, The Tequila Tour.
The Typewriter
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 8th Aug, 2023
The 20 seater upstairs theatre at Riddles Court provides a suitably tight space for The Typewriter, a play based in a cramped office.
Square Peg
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 11th Aug, 2023
This intensely personal show is a fascinating performance with hints of a lecture about it and a suggestion that it is really an audience, in this case with Simeon Morris, as he in…
The Standard Short Long Drop
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 16th Aug, 2023
Ticking Clock Theatre brings to life the grim days of the Victorian hangman at the Space Triplex Studio in The Standard Short Long Drop, a fascinating play set in the cell of two p…
Lights Out By Nine – Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 4th - 26th Aug 2023
Lights Out By Nine bring their live show back to the Jazz Bar for a fifth time, playing a variety of original soul, blues and funk tracks along with their interpretations of classi…
Groovicle
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 20th Aug, 2023
Dancer and performer Elliot Minogue-Stone presents pop art, contemporary dance and cabaret in his brand-new mish-mash show, Groovicle at Zoo Southside.
Be Home Soon
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 6th Aug, 2023
A chance meeting in an art gallery and a new flatmate moving in provide the simple framework for Be Home Soon, a beautifully crafted and sensitively performed debut play from By Th…
The Grandfathers
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 22nd Aug, 2023
What would it be like for young people if national conscription were still part of growing up; to receive the letter giving you time and place to report for 547 days of duty and ha…
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 4th - 28th Aug 2023
The Fringe’s #1 late night show returns in all its glory with stellar lineups of your favourite acts from across the festival every night.
An Afternoon with the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield, 1995
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Step back in time to 1995 and come join a hilarious taster session of the Cliff Richard Fan Club! Our group of ladies will welcome you, make you laugh (and maybe cry too) and even …
Trainspotting Live
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Johanna Makelainen
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 12th Aug, 2023
How do you top Trainspotting, the defining film of the ‘90s? You top it by making it live.
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
The Edinburgh late-night institution and antidote to woke comedy returns.
Richard Stott: Dear Lord… What A Sad Little Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
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.
LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
Richard Cobb: Couple's Massage
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
In October 2022, Richard Cobb was on honeymoon in Cuba.
24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Séance: Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
Do you believe in ghosts? Let’s find out, in this recreated Victorian séance.
Amy Wright – Live in Consett
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar Soba
- 3rd - 9th Aug 2023
North-East comedian Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Live Podcast Hour
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2023
25 podcasts in 25 days! Come along for a live recording of a different podcast every day of the Fringe! Visit our site to see who is on, or just show up and be surprised.
2nd Picture of Dorian Gray
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- 6th Aug, 2023
Nine bubbly teenagers all dressed in white, a reverberating baritone saxophone and an accordion fill the stage around an empty white picture frame mounted on a white easel.
Massaoke: 80s v 90s Live
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 22nd Aug, 2023
From humble beginnings in a downstairs bar in London, originally styling themselves as Friday I’m In Love, Massaoke have certainly ventured a substantial journey in their more th…
Larry Owens Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
Original music and sharp stand-up comedy epically combust in this hour from comedian Larry Owens.
Sing, River
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 24th Aug, 2023
The magic and mystery of midsummer combine with things past and present in Sing, River, written and performed by Nathaniel Jones of Love Song Productions at the Pleasance Courtyard…
Paddy McDonnell – Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 2nd - 16th Aug 2023
Paddy McDonnell is well known for his hilarious stories and viral clips from live shows and various podcast appearances and has decided to give his fans what they want, a show full…
Mrs President
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- 5th Aug, 2023
A haunting celeste chime creates a sombre mood that permeates John Ransom Phillips’s Mrs President at C Aquila as Mary Lincoln (LeeAnne Hutchison) poses for photographer Mathew B…
A Manchester Anthem
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 25th Aug, 2023
Making its Fringe debut after winning VAULT Festival ‘Show Of The Week Award’ and Pleasance ‘Pick of the VAULT Award’, Manchester Anthem has been restaged from the linear L…
Biswa Kalyan Rath: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2023
One of the most established comedians in India, Biswa brings his trademark observational comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the very first time.
PLEASURE CHAPTERS: I can't just live on a salad!
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Camden Fringe
- Theatro Technis
- 1st Aug 2023
PLEASURE CHAPTERS: I can’t just live on a salad! Are you tired of seeing constant Instagram posts that are telling you what to EAT or NOT TO EAT? All this information is overwhelm…
PLEASURE CHAPTERS: I can't just live on a salad!
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Camden Fringe
- Theatro Technis
- 1st Aug 2023
Are you tired of seeing constant Instagram posts that are telling you what to EAT or NOT TO EAT? All this information is overwhelming and triggering our food and even life choices!…
Footstomping Live Scottish Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- WHISKI Bar & Restaurant
- 1st - 28th Aug 2023
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August.
Collar
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Bread and Roses
- 1st Aug, 2023
If you think coming out as gay or announcing any change from the heteronormative might be difficult, then try telling your parents and friends that you've just been accepted on…
Metroland Comedy LIVE!
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Assembly Rooms Theatre
- 29th - 30th Jul 2023
The remarkably unacclaimed Metroland Comedy are taking their online madness to the stage! Bringing you an all new sketch show that promises laughter, profanity and a generous use o…
Metroland Comedy LIVE!
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Assembly Rooms Theatre
- 29th - 30th Jul 2023
The remarkably unaclaimed Metroland Comedy are taking their online madness to the stage! Bringing you an all new sketch show that promises laughter, profanity and a generous use of…
Secret Cinema Presents Grease: The Live Experience
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies: it’s time to immerse yourself in the world of Grease like never before! Step back in time to the 1950s and experience those summer nights…
Bones
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 13th Jul, 2023
In 70 action-packed minutes, Bones highlights mental health issues in sport, looking at one man’s struggle to reconcile his inner mental turmoil with the physical demands expecte…
Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Phil Wang
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
- 1st Jul 2023
London’s hottest new comedy night returns, headlined by Live at the Apollo regular and star of his own Netflix special, Phil Wang.
Dr Semmelweis
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Harold Pinter Theatre
- 25th Jul, 2023
Having emerged from a period in which we were exhorted to wash our hands at every opportunity and instructed on how to carry out the ritual, it is strange to go back in time to an …
Song From Far Away
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hampstead Theatre
- 4th Jul, 2023
Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel wrote Song From Far Away in 2014 for director Ivan van Hove, who wanted ‘a monologue with song’ for the actor Eelco Smits.
Lady Inger
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 3rd Jul, 2023
Ottisdotter theatre company’s production of Lady Inger provides a rare opportunity to see one of Henrik Ibsen’s earliest, least performed and less well-known works.
Tom Gleeson & Peter Helliar: Live In London – Ashes Edition
- Listing Comedy
- World Tours
- Soho Theatre
- 26th - 27th Jun 2023
Two of Australia’s best stand-ups are in London for a rare double headline show at Soho Theatre on the eve of the Lord’s Test.
Vincent River
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 29th Jun, 2023
Playwright Philip Ridley seems to be enjoying a resurgence at the moment; not that he has ever been out of fashion.
Behold! The Monkey Jesus - a (kind of) restoration comedy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Brockley Jack
- 27th Jun, 2023
From the extraordinary story of Cecilia Giménez (Mary Tillett), writer Joe Wiltshire Smith has created a beautifully crafted play that embraces her innocence and resilience, while…
Self Tape
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 25th Jun, 2023
Jonas (Michael Batten) would ideally like to be in full-time employment as an actor on stage.
Older And Wider: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Jun - 2nd Jul 2023
From the writers of the internationally successful Grumpy Old Women, award winning comedian Jenny Eclair and producer and writer Judith Holder deliver Older And Wider: L…
Tifo Football Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Jun 2023
Join the cast of the Tifo Football Podcast for one night only at the Leicester Square Theatre.
Tarantino Live
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Riverside Studios
- 28th Jun - 13th Aug 2023
“An exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the mind of a master” - Forbes Join the “Fox Force Five” — a group of fierce superwomen made up of five of…
The Crisp Review: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2023
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
January Thompson Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- St Mary’s Church
- 3rd Jun 2023
January Thompson is a California-born, singer-songwriter.
January Thompson Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- St Mary’s Church
- 3rd Jun 2023
January Thompson is a California-born, singer-songwriter.
The Crisp Review: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Actors - Theatre
- 3rd - 4th Jun 2023
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
Sheldrake on Shakespeare: Live!
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Multiple Venues
- 2nd Jun - 23rd Jul 2023
Much more a comedy gig than a lecture, James Sheldrake brings the spirit of his podcast (Sheldrake on Shakespeare) to the stage for an hour of anecdote, insight, performance, analy…
Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 31st May 2023
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 11th May 2022 - 31st May 2023
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe festival for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in th…
Josh Berry: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 27th May 2023
Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show.
Richard Pulsford: Short joke teller
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 27th - 28th May 2023
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.
Amy Wright: Live in Consett
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Richard Pulsford: Short joke teller
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble / The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 2nd Jun 2022 - 28th May 2023
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
Amy Wright: Live in Consett
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs at The Round Georges
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down.
Live at the Palace
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Fulham Palace
- 27th - 28th May 2023
Live at the Palace is a two-day dance music extravaganza at the stunning grounds of Fulham Palace this May.
Oh God What Now? Live – Beware The Ides Of May
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th May 2023
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for another live crisis conference on Sunak, Starmer, Brexit, the Culture Wars and everything el…
Rose
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Ambassadors Theatre. / The Ambassadors Theatre
- 31st May, 2023
Martin Sherman’s Rose is already an award-winning production that received widespread critical acclaim during its sell-out runs at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester, and the Park T…
Rob Anderson – Heartthrob Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 23rd May 2023
Fresh off a sold-out North American tour, Rob Anderson is bringing his comedy show to Europe! Taking on the role of a young scientist, Rob tries to get a better understa…
Suspiciously Elvis LIVE at the Brighton Fringe
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Caravanserai Brighton: Luna Parc
- 23rd May 2023
As a last minute addition Brighton’s own Suspiciously Elvis performs at the fringe festival bringing his own unique take on the king of Rock and Roll in his glorious Las Vegas ye…
The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 22nd May 2023
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 22nd May 2023
A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Cambridge Theatre
- 25th May, 2023
Making the move from its seven-year residency at the Lyric Theatre, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has opened at the Cambridge Theatre, its new home, where the team will be do…
The Landing Light Live
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fishing Museum Loft
- 20th - 20th May 2023
From the mind of Jon Griffin (21 Crows, Sairie) comes three tales of terror.
The Landing Light Live
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fishing Museum Loft
- 20th - 20th May 2023
From the mind of Jon Griffin (21 Crows, Sairie) comes three tales of terror.
The Dumb Waiter & A Slight Ache
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 20th May, 2023
Artistic Director James Haddrell has made a brave and perhaps rather surprising choice for the Greenwich Theatre’s first in-house production of 2023.
Leaves of Glass
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre / Park Theatre London
- 18th May, 2023
Philip Ridley’s multi-layered, complex and highly acclaimed story Leaves of Glass is breathtakingly revived by director Max Harrison in collaboration with Lidless Theatre in a mi…
Under Milk Wood
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- 13th May, 2023
For 30 years now, Guy Masterson has been successfully taking on the monumental challenge of presenting Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood as a solo show; revelations from the fictional …
LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 8th - 9th May 2023
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 8th - 9th May 2023
First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show.
It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May 2023
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May 2023
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
Hearthfire Tales Live
- Listing Comedy
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 6th May 2023
Tabletop Roleplaying brought to life with an Interactive twist! After multiple performances around Ireland, Hearthfire Tales bring their unique live show to Smock Alley …
Biscuits for Breakfast
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hampstead Theatre
- 15th May, 2023
It’s not only the title of the play; Biscuits For Breakfast is all that some people have to start the day, and that’s if they are lucky.
South Coast Soul Revue Live at the Fringe 2023
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 5th May 2023
Playing a dynamic mix of classic and contemporary soul ‘n’ funk, South Coast Soul Revue is a hi-energy eight-piece with two dynamic lead singers, a pulsating rhythm section and…
Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Sindhu Vee
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
- 5th May 2023
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.
The Circle
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 11th May, 2023
The Artistic Director might have changed but the Orange Tree Theatre continues to resurrect plays from eras that many houses might shun.
Teechers Leavers ‘22
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 1st May, 2023
John Godber reinforces his campaign for the arts in education with Teechers Leavers ’22, an updated version of his original play now on its fourth UK tour courtesy of the outstan…
Richard Parker
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 24th Apr - 6th May 2023
In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea.
Richard III - Rose Theatre
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Rose Theatre Kingston
- 26th Apr - 13th May 2023
Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa…
Getaway / Runaway
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre
- 3rd May, 2023
Noah McCreadie has scored a triumph with his debut play Getaway/Runaway and the intimacy of the King’s Head Theatre provides the perfect setting for this intense drama from Shot …
The Good Person of Szechwan
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Lyric Hammersmith / Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
- 28th Apr, 2023
It was just another day in Szechwan with people going about their daily business until three wandering gods in disguise turned up in the city in need of a place to stay while they …
F★★king Men
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Waterloo East Theatre
- 28th Apr, 2023
The current production of Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Waterloo East Theatre is an updated version of his original 2009 script that successfully takes note of developments on th…
Jules and Jim.
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 8th May, 2023
In a rather surprising debut choice, Stella Powell-Jones has commenced her incumbency as Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre with Timberlake Wertenbaker’s uninspired adapt…
Breeding
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 4th May, 2023
A fast pace and some hilarious banter about their names, how to pronounce and spell them, gets Barry McStay’s Breeding off to an immediately engaging and rip-roaring start that s…
Trumpets and Raspberries
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 1st May, 2023
Given the vast repertoire of plays available to theatre companies one often wonders how they decide on what to perform next and why: in this case, the somewhat lesser-known work by…
The Sun, the Mountain, and Me
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Brockley Jack Theatre
- 1st May, 2023
In an unlikely melding of three disparate stories, Jack Fairey finds common ground in his moving play The Sun, The Mountain, and Me for Bedivere Arts at the Jack Studio Theatre, in…
TWO
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 2 Bath Road
- 17th Apr, 2023
One night, in a pub, in the North of England is the setting for Jim Cartwright’s carefully crafted dark comedy TWO.
The Amazing Maurice - LIVE
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Alexandra Palace
- 9th - 9th Apr 2023
Cantilever Rights and Carrot Productions proudly present the world premiere of the animated feature film, The Amazing Maurice, with the score performed live by a full orchestra.
The Totally Football Show Live With James Richardson
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th Apr 2023
The Totally Football Show returns to the Leicester Square Theatre just in time for the Premier League run-in.
Why Would You Tell Me That?! - Live Podcast
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 4th Apr 2023
OUR TWO CURIOUS PODCAST HOSTS TELL EACH OTHER THE MOST INTRIGUING FACTS THEY CAN FIND, AND IN PART 2 OF EACH SHOW MEET A GENUINE EXPERT WHO CAN TELL US MORE.
The Only White
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Chelsea Theatre
- 10th Apr, 2023
There is an inherent difficulty with plays that seek to tell a well-known story and thus lack a sense of mystery and element of surprise.
Richard II
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Westcliff High School For Boys
- 22nd - 24th Mar 2023
In this Coronation year, what could be more topical than Shakespeare’s verse-told-tale of coronation, usurpation, coronation and murder? Join Westcliff Boys to experience beautiful…
What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th Mar 2023
Come and Join Mark Steel at Leicester Square Theatre as he tries to answer that age old question: What The F*** Is Going On?! With over 1.
Live & Stripping!
- Listing
- Vault Festival
- The Flair Ground Lates
- 17th Mar 2023
An evening of rock’n’roll music from LIVE band ‘Cabaret Against the Machine’ with performances from internationally acclaimed Burlesque & Cabaret artists.
Dance of Death
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Coronet
- 22nd Mar, 2023
The Coronet Theatre is once again hosting The National Theatre of Norway, who have arrived with their take on August Strindberg’s dark matrimonial drama Dance of Death.
BudPod Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 14th Mar 2023
Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie, award-winning stand ups and podcasters, bring their hit podcast BudPod to the stage for the first time! There will be jingles, correspo…
Ten Days
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 19th Mar, 2023
Matthew Jameson embarked on a major project ten years ago.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
- 20th Mar, 2023
Hilarious, satirical, superbly staged and brilliantly performed, Accidental Death of an Anarchist has hit the Lyric, Hammersmith in an explosion of theatricality following its sens…
Family Tree
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Belgrade Theatre
- 16th Mar, 2023
Our lives are indebted to many people.
The Emperor's New Clothes
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Bread and Roses
- 15th Mar, 2023
What a joy to see a very simple and equally silly story adapted for the stage and turned into an hour of light-hearted frivolity, full of humour and ingenuity.
Live At Leicester Sq Theatre
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd Mar 2023
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…
Under the Black Rock
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 10th Mar, 2023
Promoted as ‘a twisting and darkly comic thriller’, Under the Black Rock, at the Arcola Theatre, has each of those elements in different measures, but probably doesn’t achiev…
Modi: Live In London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Mar 2023
NYC-based comedian Modi brings his unique Jewish blend of observational comedy to London for a night of laughs! Hailed as “The Next Jackie Mason” by the New…
PT Goodbod: The Live Experience
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- The Spacement at The Glitch
- 28th Feb - 3rd Mar 2023
45 minutes of fast paced, action-packed workout madness - audience participation is inevitable, injuries are easily avoidable.
Modi: Live In London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Feb - 2nd Mar 2023
NYC-based comedian Modi brings his unique Jewish blend of observational comedy to London for a night of laughs! Hailed as “The Next Jackie Mason” by the New…
The Long Run
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Vault Festival
- Pit
- 4th Mar, 2023
There are situations and circumstances in which if you didn’t laugh you’d cry or perhaps in Katie Arnstein’s case just freeze.
Burn
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Vault Festival
- Leake Street Arches
- 1st Mar, 2023
The setting for Lucy Beresford-Knox’s Burn, could hardly be better.
This Bitter Earth
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- White Bear Theater Pub
- 3rd Mar, 2023
Two main strands are interwoven in Harrison David Rivers’ This Bitter Earth, currently making its UK premiere at the White Bear Theatre, Kennington.
Happy Meal
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Brixton House
- 1st Mar, 2023
I was invited to see Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal at Brixton House and made it quite clear that it wasn’t my sort of thing, that I would go in order to be supportive, that I almost …
Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th Feb 2023
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th Feb 2023
Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013.
Worst Foot Forward: Live Recording
- Listing
- Vault Festival
- Studio
- 19th Feb 2023
Worst Foot Forward is the comedy-trivia podcast all about failure, celebrating the worst things in the world.
Immigrants Ruin This Country LIVE
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 19th Feb 2023
Ireland's last hope: Five immigrant comedians.
The Walworth Farce
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 80 Newington Butts
- 28th Feb, 2023
What could be more appropriate to mark the opening of the Southwark Playhouse Elephant than Enda Walsh’s The Walworth Farce.
Oh God, What Now? LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th Feb 2023
The no-bullshit politics podcast returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an evening of high quality analysis, low quality jokes, and recrimination and blame allocati…
Macbeth
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- 20th Feb, 2023
A Macbeth that features only the eponymous hero and his wife is an opportunity to define the characters and chart the shifting balance of power between them as the tragedy unfolds.
Passion
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Lion And Unicorn
- 11th Feb, 2023
A heteronormative upbringing fights homosexual desire on a battleground that moves from a playful and sometimes argumentative bedroom to the secluded cell of a conversion therapy u…
Rebus: A Game Called Malice
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Queens Theatre - Hornchurch
- 6th Feb, 2023
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch has opened its Spring 2023 season with the world premiere of Ian Rankin and Simon Reade’s Rebus: A Game Called Malice.
SMOKE
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 10th Feb, 2023
Too many cooks, so the saying goes, can spoil the broth.
I Found My Horn
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- White Bear Theater Pub
- 4th Feb, 2023
A man is going through almost a lifetime’s accumulation of important junk in his attic.
A Manchester Anthem
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Vault Festival
- Cage
- 1st Feb, 2023
A breath of theatrical fresh is often much needed at big fringe-style events and it can currently be found at the Vault Festival in A Manchester Anthem.
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 30th Jan - 27th Mar 2023
Richard Herring returns to Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and …
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 30th Jan - 27th Mar 2023
Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP! Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer …
Escaped Alone & What If If Only
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Questors Theatre
- 1st Feb, 2023
The ladies with their mugs of tea sitting outside a cottage with a fenced-off lawn would have grown up with the song In An English Country Garden, whose tune introduces George Savo…
How Not To Drown
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Stratford East
- 4th Feb, 2023
The debate surrounding refugees, migrants and asylum seekers has dominated the political scene both internationally and domestically for decades.
The Lehman Trilogy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- National Theatre
- 14th Feb, 2023
The National Theatre’s production of the The Lehman Trilogy has now opened at the spacious Gillian Lynne Theatre where it looks set for another sell-out season.
Have I None
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Golden Goose Theatre
- 29th Jan, 2023
Described by its author as a ‘tragi-farce’, Edward Bond’s Have I None at the Golden Goose Theatre is a blunt dystopian nightmare packed into an energetically angry fifty-five…
Bloody Mary: Live!
- Listing Theatre
- Vault Festival
- The Flair Ground
- 24th - 29th Jan 2023
Teen Queen Mary Tudor takes to the mic to rehab her so-called “bloody” image.
The Elephant Song
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 26th Jan, 2023
Although written in 2004 this production of The Elephant Song at The Park Theatre is the UK premiere of Canadian playwright Nicolas Billon’s captivating psychological thriller, o…
The Unfriend
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Criterion Theatre / Wyndham’s Theatre
- 26th Jan, 2023
The need to willingly suspend disbelief in order to fully enter into the spirit of a play is sometimes an essential requirement if the potential for enjoyment is not to be lost alt…
little scratch
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- New Diorama Theatre
- 19th Apr, 2023
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…
Rob Newman - Live on Stage
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 13th Jan 2023
ROB NEWMAN LIVE ON STAGE Fresh from his BBC Radio 4 series Rob Newman On Air, the award-winning comedian’s new show is a stand-up epic that goes from cave pain…
Rob Newman - Live on Stage
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 13th - 21st Jan 2023
ROB NEWMAN LIVE ON STAGE Fresh from his BBC Radio 4 series Rob Newman On Air, the award-winning comedian’s new show is a stand-up epic that goes from cave pain…
Hamlet
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 1st Feb, 2023
There are time when you wonder, “Why?” Lazarus Theatre Company’s Hamlet at the Southwark Playhouse, Borough, is one of those.
On The Ropes
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Park Theatre
- 29th Jan, 2023
Scheduled over twelve rounds, On the Ropes at the Park Theatre goes from 7.
Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Royal Festival Hall
- 14th Dec 2022 - 8th Jan 2023
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 …
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Westcliff High School For Boys
- 8th Dec, 2022
Westcliff High School for Boys’ drama club under the direction of Ben Jeffreys, who otherwise teaches history, first came to our atttention at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 20…
Hourricane (Live Debut)
- Listing Music
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 6th Dec 2022
Hurricane Music Company (HMC) presents Hourricane (Live Debut).
Handel’s Messiah: The Live Experience
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- 14th Dec, 2022
Being dead, the great maestro of late baroque composition has the hope of being raised incorruptible.
Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 8th Dec, 2022
The creative team behind Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor at the Park Theatre have done an outstanding job on this production.
Keeper Of The Flame
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 1st Dec, 2022
Two main strands run through Keeper of the Flame, written and performed by Rob Adams, a play that fits neatly into the confines of the delightful Bridge House Theatre.
Wasted
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Jack Studio Theatre
- 28th Nov, 2022
Kae Tempest’s credentials as a poet and lyricist shine through in Wasted at the Jack Studio.
Arms and the Man
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 26th Nov, 2022
There’s a delightful anecdote about George Bernard Shaw at one of the early performances of Arms and the Man.
Top Hat
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Mill at Sonning Theatre
- 28th Nov, 2022
The fabulous Mill at Sonning has revived last year’s Christmas success for another run over the festive season, It’s hard to believe that a full-scale musical like Top Hat, wit…
Here
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 18th Nov, 2022
Clive Judd’s fascinating debut play HERE won the 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize from a record 1,553 submissions.
MSND
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Chelsea Theatre
- 19th Nov, 2022
We’ll never know what, if anything, Shakespeare was on when he wrote AMidsummer Night’s Dream, but the team at Intermission Youth Theatre have based their ‘Shakespeare Remix�…
Cheer Up Slug
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Bread and Roses
- 9th Nov, 2022
Jamie Patterson (Will) and Charis Murray (Bean) give delightful performances in Cheer Up Slug by Tamsin Rees, the debut production for their company, Shot in the Dark Theatre, at t…
The Yeomen of the Guard
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- English National Opera
- 18th Nov, 2022
There was a more than usual buzz in the air at the Coliseum in anticipation of ENO’s latest foray into the world of Gilbert & Sullivan with The Yeoman of the Guard.
Paddy goes to Petra
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Brockley Jack Theatre
- 4th Nov, 2022
Paddy (Brendan Dunlea) leads a traditional life in rural Ireland.
A Butcher of Distinction
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Barons Court Theatre
- 5th Nov, 2022
When the setting for your play is the basement of a London pub, where better to perform than at Barons Court Theatre which is located in the basement of the west London pub aptly n…
Dr Richard Shepherd
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Duchess Theatre
- 31st Oct 2022
Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.
Mary
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hampstead Theatre
- 2nd Nov, 2022
Douglas Henshall has wasted no time in returning to the stage after his years in Shetland.
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Riverside Studios
- 18th Oct - 6th Nov 2022
This punchy, 75 minute production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, then globally successful film, and repackages it into an immersive production &nda…
The Bugle: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th Oct 2022
The Bugle, one of the known universe’s longest-running and most successful podcasts, celebrates its 15th anniversary with a series of live performances.
Something in the Air
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 21st Oct, 2022
A note on the back cover of Peter Gill’s latest play, Something in the Air, at Jermyn Street Theatre, claims that the stories of the two old protagonists “flow like mist down t…
The Poltergeist
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 22nd Oct, 2022
The frantic moto perpetuo of Philip Glass’s Rubric fills the auditorium as an overture to Philip Ridley’s breathtaking work, The Poltergeist, at the Arcola Theatre.
Dmitry
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Marylebone Theatre
- 12th Oct, 2022
In marked contrast to the UK’s recent smooth transition from one monarch to another, the story of Dmitry (Tom Byrne), at the new Marylebone Theatre, tells a woeful tale of power-…
Oh God, What Now? Live – New PM, Same Old BS
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 14th Sep 2022
Boris who? Join the panelists from Britain’s premier rage-driven politics podcast to “welcome” our new Prime Minister – whomever he or she turns …
The Retrophones Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The A Club at the Merchants Hall
- 26th Aug 2022
The Retrophones are a full-on funk band with horn section, playing the 1970s dance classics! They have been funking out the Edinburgh music scene for over 10 years and are regulars…
Trashfuture: Live at the Fringe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 26th Aug 2022
The Trashfuture crew of Riley, Milo, Hussein, Nate and Alice are back at the Fringe and ready to dissect all of the absolute worst aspects of the age we live in, from nonsense star…
Two Truths and a Lie – A Literary Reading by Erin Granat with Live Piano by Gati
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 25th Aug 2022
Two Truth and a Lie.
Werewolf: Live – Charity Spectacular!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 25th Aug 2022
Charity spectacular! Watch as an all-star line-up of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in cult game show Werewolf: Live.
Microscope: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy / Monkey Barrel Live Stream
- 24th Aug 2022
Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Mat Ewins (Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Live from the BBC) and double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns (8 Out of 10 Cats, Guessable) as the…
Richard Egarr & Friends
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- The Queen’s Hall
- 24th Aug 2022
The British harpsichordist and conductor joins brilliant Baroque performers for a journey through the riches of European 17th-century chamber music.
Live, Laugh, Love
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 23rd - 27th Aug 2022
Self-described musical genius James Love and his sequin-clad showgirl wife Stephanie have been married for 12 years.
Long Nights in Paradise
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 26th Aug, 2022
There’s a lot packed in to Long Nights in Paradise, probably too much, but it still makes for an interesting story that explores the ups and downs of life, the building and disin…
Alright?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 30th Aug, 2022
Patrick Withey gives a delightfully engaging and endearing performance as the troubled 15-year-old in Black Hound Productions’ Alright!, which has absolutely nothing to do with C…
Trial by Jury
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 24th Aug, 2022
Stunning, imaginative, inspired, colourful, amusing, brilliantly performed and beautifully sung, this Trial By Jury is Gilbert and Sullivan at its very best.
The Year Is Podcast Live w/ Bobby Mair and Red Richardson
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 21st - 25th Aug 2022
Come watch the live show of the hit comedy podcast The Year Is where every episode Red and Bobby go back to a year in history and talk about the weirdest and strangest events from …
menkind LIVE
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 19th - 20th Aug 2022
Odd couple Mark Watson (you know, from Taskmaster, and ‘an unstoppably funny superhero’ according to The Times) and Michael Chakraverty (you know, from Bake Off, and a ‘brilliant b…
The M8s Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The A Club at the Merchants Hall
- 19th Aug 2022
Returning after three consecutive sold-out Edinburgh Fringes, The M8s is a sophisticated blend of live and performance art fusing elements of the gig-theatre medium with the theme …
Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Southsider
- 19th - 28th Aug 2022
Every universe has an Edinburgh Fringe but the multiverse is collapsing.
Nobody Panic: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 19th - 21st Aug 2022
Writers and comedians Stevie Martin (Breeders, Late Night Mash) and Tessa Coates (Feel Good, Starstruck) co-host their smash-hit podcast Nobody Panic live.
2 Guys, 3 Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
- Review
- ★★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 26th Aug, 2022
Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald return to the Fringe this year in an act that delivers a whisky-soaked night of tremolo and bass that walks through the annals of blues classic…
Appraisal
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 26th Aug, 2022
We’ve all been there! That sense of recognition permeates the room during Tim Marriott’s latest play Appraisal.
DIVA: Live From Hell
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Turbine Theatre
- 17th Aug - 3rd Sep 2022
For the show’s UK premiere, join Desmond Channing in the Seventh Circle - hell’s most squalid cabaret club - as he recounts the grisly events that led him there.
The Crisp Review: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 17th Aug 2022
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
The Crisp Review: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Canal Cafe Theatre
- 17th Aug 2022
As the unending expanse of the pandemic stretched out before him, Adam Evans set out to achieve one thing: receive crisps to taste, for free, from crisp manufacturers.
EdFringe Podcast (Live)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 17th - 28th Aug 2022
Come and hear an EdFringe podcast recorded live and listen to the backstage chat and meet the Edinburgh legend/veteran/star.
Diva Live from Hell!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- London Fringe
- Turbine Theatre
- 25th Aug, 2022
Damnation has never been so fun in Joe McNeice’s adaptation of Diva: Live from Hell.
All Killa No Filla Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th Aug 2022
Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring their smash-hit true crime podcast, All Killa no Filla, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Darren McGarvey’s The Social Distance Between Us – Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 16th - 21st Aug 2022
If all the best people are in all the best jobs, why is Britain such a f*cking bin fire? Orwell prize-winning author, BAFTA nominated broadcaster and celebrated hip-hop artist Darr…
Bob Doolally Live and Half-Cut in Qatar
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 16th Aug 2022
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
Tempus Fugit: Troy and Us
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2022
The Greeks knew a lot about war and told great tales of heroism, victory and defeat.
Horsepower
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 18th Aug, 2022
Not all shows have clarity of meaning or purpose yet they still retain a certain charm.
The Collie's Shed
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 20th Aug, 2022
There is nothing like a timely reminder from the past.
Bob Doolally Live and Half-Cut in Qatar
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 15th Aug 2022
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life Lessons from the 2019 Hit Movie Musical CATS
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Riddles Court
- 15th - 27th Aug 2022
A show that provides a jellicle discussion about the jellicle aspects of the jellicle cats in CATS and how you can apply them to your life in order to make it truly jellicle.
Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 21st Aug, 2022
The rhythm of the tango underpins Los Guardiola - The Comedy of Tango in this superb production from Musique et Toile, but the show is much broader than the one dance form.
Spit Me Out
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 26th Aug, 2022
Slap ‘N’ Tickle Theatre Company, founded in 2020 by East 15 Acting School alumni, has created a fabulously entertaining piece of devised theatre that explores sensitive issues …
Comic Relief Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 15th Aug 2022
For one night only, Comic Relief Live! is back.
Walk-Man
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 23rd Aug, 2022
It’s a day like any other.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Geoff Norcott and Rosie Holt
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 14th Aug 2022
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Kaye Adams
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 13th Aug 2022
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 12th Aug 2022
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Blueswater Presents: Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 12th - 19th Aug 2022
High octane R’n’B performed in the raucous atmosphere of Edinburgh’s world-famous Jazz Bar.
1933 – Prohibition Ends! Long Live Bessie Smith and the Blues Queens
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 11th - 20th Aug 2022
Bye bye Gatsby! It’s 1933 and Ali is throwing a party with her pals.
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Matt Forde
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 11th Aug 2022
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
DNA by Dennis Kelly
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue 45
- 18th Aug, 2022
The Year 12 girls from Wycombe Abbey school in High Wycombe under the direction of Phoebe Francis have created a fine production of DNA by Dennis Kelly.
Gigless Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Live Stream
- 11th - 18th Aug 2022
Lockdown phenomenon Gigless goes live! New material from your favourite comedians, as always, presided over by Catherine Bohart, Helen Bauer and Andrew White.
Gämez Presents: TV Pilots LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Lion & Unicorn Theatre
- 11th - 13th Aug 2022
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Gigless Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 11th - 18th Aug 2022
Lockdown phenomenon Gigless goes live! New material from your favourite comedians, as always, presided over by Catherine Bohart, Helen Bauer and Andrew White.
Gämez Presents: TV Pilots LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Lion & Unicorn Theatre
- 11th - 13th Aug 2022
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Fi Glover and Jane Garvey
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 10th Aug 2022
Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many.
Twirlywoos Live
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 10th - 14th Aug 2022
THE TWIRLYWOOS ARE BACK FOR A GREAT BIG ADVENTURE! Join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us! Exp…
Bits 'N' Pieces
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Arches
- 14th Aug, 2022
Saltire Sky Theatre have lived up to all the expectations they raised following 1902, their smash hit of last year’s Fringe that won them the Broadway Baby Bobby Award and Off We…
Polly Peculiar
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 8th Aug, 2022
Polly Peculiar, at Greenside Nicholson Square, is a joy from beginning to end: the sort of play that under normal circumstances you might not be tempted to see.
Richard Todd: Transferable Skills
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Legends
- 6th - 28th Aug 2022
With a busted knee, a burst eardrum and heroic reveries replaced by painkillers and words like ‘ouch’, ‘pardon’ and ‘I’m down here!’, Todd reckons he has one last chance to reinv…
Heidi Regan Gives Birth Live on Stage Every Night or Your Money Back
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- 6th - 28th Aug 2022
Fade In: Heidi sits at her desk writing the blurb for this show.
Free Fringe Music – Live at The Grand Cafe
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Grande Cafe
- 6th - 28th Aug 2022
Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe.
Triggernometry Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 6th - 7th Aug 2022
Triggernometry, the hit political and cultural podcast and YouTube phenomenon is in town for two nights only.
Free Fringe Music – Live at Southpour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southpour
- 6th - 27th Aug 2022
Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.
Rebel
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
- 13th Aug, 2022
Two contrasting elements combine to make Rebel into a spectacular show ideally suited to the vast tent that is Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows.
The Richard Osman Fan Club
- Review
- ★★★★
- Elanor Parker
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 8th Aug, 2022
After airing nearly 2,000 episodes since it was first broadcast in 2009, Pointless has become a regular family favourite and made a nationwide star out of its intelligent and amiab…
Richard Pulsford: A Bit More Rich
- Review
- ★★★★
- Des Reynolds
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 6th Aug, 2022
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…
Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Golf Tavern
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music …
Unseen Shepard
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 23rd Aug, 2022
What if the characters you created in your plays were to come to life and challenge the lives and circumstances you created for them?Unseen Shepard finds Pulitzer Prize-winning pla…
Pianodrome Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at the Old Royal High
- 5th - 28th Aug 2022
Pianodrome Live is back – each night of the Fringe we showcase local and international acts, sharing uniquely intimate performances with you in our bespoke, in-the-round amphithe…
Blueswater Presents: Queens of the Blues Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 5th - 28th Aug 2022
Nicole Smit returns with her sell-out show, Queens of the Blues, celebrating the women who have defined blues and popular music over the last 100 years.
Hate N Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
- 5th - 29th Aug 2022
The smash-hit show returns, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Free Fringe Music – Live at The Granary
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Granary
- 5th - 26th Aug 2022
Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.
Fitry
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 10th Aug, 2022
Fitry is an intriguing one-man show from Faso Danse Théâtre, Brussels, featuring Serge Aimé Coulibaly as the performer.
The Funny Thing About Death
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 28th Aug, 2022
There are very few taboo subjects left these days, but the one that will eventually come to us all still leaves many people uncomfortable.
Lights Out by Nine – Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 5th - 27th Aug 2022
LOBN are an eight-piece soul and rhythm’n’blues band featuring horns, harmonies and the Hammond organ, performing a selection of original songs plus classics from our favourite son…
Troy Kinne Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4042.
- 5th - 13th Aug 2022
Odds are you’ve seen one of Kinne’s many viral videos from his sketch comedy TV show, Kinne Tonight.
Heroin to Hero
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2022
There are many rags-to-riches stories around but probably not another that follows a young heroin addict’s journey from death’s door to the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Ghost Unit: The Live Event
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Central Hall / Fringe Online
- 5th - 10th Aug 2022
Cross over into a whole new plane of performance.
Alfie Moore: It's a Fair Cop – Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- RSE Theatre
- 5th - 26th Aug 2022
Join police sergeant-turned-comedian Alfie Moore ahead of recording Series 7 of his hit BBC Radio 4 comedy ‘It’s a Fair Cop’.
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, staged in a bespoke venue unique to the show.
Boris Live at Five
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
For the fraction of the cost of a fixed penalty notice, pose your question to our fearless leader at this chat-show-cum-Question-Time-cum-work-event (wine/cheese/cake/wallpaper ava…
Free Fringe Music – Live at Biddy Mulligans
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Biddy Mulligans
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Join us for a huge selection of free music every night of the Fringe at Biddy’s with different rock/folk cover bands and a big selection of music right through the festival.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 4th - 29th Aug 2022
‘The best late-night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman) returns in all its glory, featuring a stellar line-up of the very best acts from across the festival every night.
Are You Being Murdered?
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 1st Sep, 2022
People can be sensitive about how they are described.
Connor Burns: Live, Laugh, Loathe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic Nucleus
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
‘Absolutely cracking… Great material with fantastic execution’ (The Stand).
What’s Upset You Now? Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
Join Paul Mccaffrey and Seann Walsh for a live version of The UK’s Top 10 Comedy Podcast. Comedy’s two angriest friends just got angrier.
Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 4th - 28th Aug 2022
High-octane character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians, as seen in the BAFTA-winning series Horrible Histories, Class Dismissed and People Just Do Nothing…
An Afternoon With the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield 1995
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 4th - 27th Aug 2022
Sutton Coldfield, 1995.
9 Circles
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 23rd Aug, 2022
From House of Cards writer Bill Cain and The Shark is Broken director Guy Masterson, 9 Circles is a brilliantly performed, harrowing psychological thriller that would be shocking a…
Bloody Mary: Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Katerina Partolina Schwartz
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 18th Aug, 2022
Forget everything you may know about Bloody Mary; the cocktail, the game, the queen who burned Protestants at the stake.
The Transfiguration of Mrs Lamen
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 25th Aug, 2022
The story of the theatrical Dame has had many incarnations and they all revolve around a fairly standard trope.
Richard Stott: Afterparty
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2022
Richard Stott returns to the Fringe with a brand-new show filled with trademark storytelling and joyously acerbic one liners.
Free Fringe Music – Live at Ghillie Dhu
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Ghillie Dhu
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2022
Join us for free live music every Wednesday to Sunday during the Fringe at Ghillie Dhu with different indie and rock/pop artists with a great selection of music.
Irvine Welsh's Porno
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 10th Aug, 2022
The highly anticipated world premiere of Irvine Welsh's Porno catches up with the lives of Renton, Sickboy, Begbie & Spud, fifteen years after their appearance in TRAINSPOT…
False Start
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 15th Aug, 2022
What happens when you train for something your whole life, only to fail at the crucial moment? This question is the stimulus behind False Start, from acclaimed French-German theatr…
In the Name of the Son
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 14th Aug, 2022
If the title sounds familiar you’re probably thinking of the film, In the Name of the Father, but you’d be on the right track because In the Name of the Son deals with the same…
Fanboy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 21st Aug, 2022
Fringe-first award winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels, Monster) is back at the Fringe with his new work Fanboy in which he explores his relationship with his past and future self.
Viva Your Vulva: The Hole Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
- 1st Sep, 2022
As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so…
The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 20th Aug, 2022
Award-winning writer and actor Rob Ward returns to the Fringe with his latest creation The MP, Aunty Mandy & Me.
Richard Brown: Horror Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry St)
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2022
Richard Brown returns to the Fringe with a new show that promises to be as bleakly brilliant as his previous endeavours.
Richard Herring: RHLSTP
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 3rd - 14th Aug 2022
Multi award-winning podcast returns.
Monkey Barrel Comedy presents... Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Live Stream
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2022
Every night at 11:20pm this Fringe, we bring you the very best in live podcasts, stand-up specials, cabaret and clowning, compilation shows and much more.
Footstomping Live Scottish Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- WHISKI Bar & Restaurant
- 1st - 29th Aug 2022
Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during Aug…
Richard Pulsford: A Bit More Rich
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Cafédral
- 27th Jul 2022
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
Richard Pulsford: A Bit More Rich
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- Cafédral
- 27th Jul 2022
- Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) runner-up, December 2021.
Apocalypse Live with Professor Jack Darcy
- Listing Comedy
- Durham Fringe Festival
- The Assembly Rooms Theatre
- 27th Jul 2022
‘An x-rated musical-comedy TED talk about the end of human civilisation’.
Sniff
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Theatre503
- 26th Jul, 2022
Have you had the experience of sitting through a play and thinking, “If I’d known that was how it was going to end I’d have paid far more attention to all the details in the …
The Lesson
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 3rd Jul, 2022
Director Max Lewendel has taken Theatre of the Absurd to a new level in his engrossing production of Eugène Ionesco’s The Lesson in a translation by Donald Watson at the Southwa…
Richard Stott: Afterparty (Edinburgh Preview)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 23rd Jun 2022
Richard Stott as seen on ITV2 Stand Up Sketch Show and runner up in Dave TV’s Jokes of 2019 is back with a new show about your mid 30s.
Offered Up
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 30th Jun, 2022
Set in Chester in 1645 as England was ravaged by the Civil War, Offered Up, at the Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio Theatre is a commentary on the political and social life of the …
The Convert
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Above the Stag Theatre
- 17th Jun, 2022
Stunning from beginning to end The Convert is perhaps the most remarkable piece of theatre ever staged at Above The Stag in Vauxhall and that is no disrespect to the many fine prod…
Lemons Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 5th Jun 2022
As Lemons, artists Ole Hagen and Hannah Jowett perform material based on Ole’s 2021 poetry collection, Lemon In Orbit (Pindrop Press).
Lemons Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 5th Jun 2022
As Lemons, artists Ole Hagen and Hannah Jowett perform material based on Ole’s 2021 poetry collection, Lemon In Orbit (Pindrop Press).
DAVID DALE - LIVE!
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Eagle London
- 3rd Jun 2022
Our Jubilee Bank Holiday Friday special! For the first time live on stage in Vauxhall in too many years, Eagle London is proud to present LIVE on stage, the one and only David Dale…
Cancelling Socrates
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 16th Jun, 2022
Howard Brenton’s new play Cancelling Socrates at Jermyn Street Theatre is a fascinating piece that transports us to classical Greece in a consideration of the circumstances that …
Richard Pulsford: A Bit More Rich
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble / The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
- 2nd - 5th Jun 2022
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the ‘master of wordplay.
Richard Filby: Slick Tricks & Dry Wit
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 2nd - 5th Jun 2022
The newest show from Richard Filby promises to be his best work to date.
Richard Filby: Slick Tricks & Dry Wit
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Rotunda Theatre: Bubble
- 2nd - 5th Jun 2022
The newest show from Richard Filby promises to be his best work to date.
Starcrossed
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- 8th Jun, 2022
Shakespeare knew what it took to pen a romantic tragedy when he wrote Romeo and Juliet and hence carefully structured all the ingredients to meet the demands of the genre and creat…
No Particular Order
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Theatre503
- 9th Jun, 2022
Set in an unspecified time and without a location, No Particular Order resonates across the ages, through civilisations and empires, dictatorships and democracies and more, vividly…
Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Churchill Theatre / Gielgud Theatre / Richmond Theatre
- 10th May, 2022
The event might fall short of the hype that The Man Behind the Mask would be a ‘confessional evening – seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outr…
Gämez Presents: TV Pilots LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 28th May - 4th Jun 2022
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
Gämez Presents: TV Pilots LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 28th May - 4th Jun 2022
Welcome to Gämez TV, where shows are made up on the spot using suggestions from the audience — you! We improvise TV pilots to create never-before-seen TV, from game shows, roma…
The Blues Corporation Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 28th May 2022
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
The Blues Corporation Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 28th May 2022
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
The Paramedics Live
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 26th May, 2022
The Paramedics was inspired by an innovative idea by director James Burgess, who was a paramedic until five years ago.
The Paramedics Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Poets Ale and Smoke House
- 25th - 29th May 2022
The new digital comedy series taking social media by storm is venturing into the live show domain! This won’t be one to miss as we get to hear from Tiff and Chris, the Paramedics…
The Rest Is Politics: Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 25th May 2022
Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory…
Soho Boy
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Drayton Arms Theatre
- 28th May, 2022
Soho Boy, at the Drayton Arms Theatre, is a new musical, written and composed by Paul Emelion Daly.
Confessions of a Goddess Unhinged
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Water Rats
- 24th May, 2022
Did Alissa Finn choose to perform Confessions of a Goddess Unhinged at the Water Rats in King’s Cross because the stage has a pair of ionic columns framing the stage? No, is the …
Rat Pack Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 22nd May 2022
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 21st - 28th May 2022
Everything seems normal.
Comedy Arcade Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 21st May - 3rd Jun 2022
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Comedy Arcade Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 21st May - 3rd Jun 2022
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 21st - 28th May 2022
Everything seems normal.
Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 22nd May, 2022
Searchlight Theatre Company returns to the Brighton Fringe with their delightful show Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy at the Rialto Theatre.
Not The Top 20 Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 19th May 2022
Join George Elek and Ali Maxwell from Not The Top 20 Podcast for a night celebrating the 2021/22 EFL season.
Ania Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 17th May 2022
Ania Live with special guests Rapscallion is going to be one of those great live music nights full of sparkle and contrasts.
Ania Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar / The Brunswick
- 11th - 17th May 2022
Ania Live with special guests Sy Richards and Rapscallion is going to be one of those great live music nights full of sparkle and contrasts.
KingFast Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 15th - 18th May 2022
KingFast is a Jamaican born and Belfast raised solo artist whose soulful vocals have been gathering traction around the UK.
KingFast Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant / Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
- 15th - 18th May 2022
KingFast is a Jamaican born and Belfast raised solo artist whose soulful vocals have been gathering traction around the UK.
South Coast Soul Revue: Live at the Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 14th May 2022
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live bands in the South - this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in its fourteenth year, just keeps getting better.
South Coast Soul Revue: Live at the Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 14th May 2022
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live bands in the South - this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in its fourteenth year, just keeps getting better.
Richard Stott: Afterparty (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th May 2022
Welcome to the afterparty, take a seat but don’t stay forever! We all leave the party at different times but have you hung on until the sun is coming through the curtains, the mu…
Richard Stott: Afterparty (WIP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar
- 12th May 2022
Welcome to the afterparty, take a seat but don’t stay forever! We all leave the party at different times but have you hung on until the sun is coming through the curtains, the mu…
Ania Live
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 11th May 2022
We are Ania and we are having a bit of a launch party.
Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 11th May 2022
Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in the decaden…
The Dwarfs
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- White Bear Theater Pub
- 23rd May, 2022
The Dwarfs is a semi-autobiographical work and Harold Pinter's only novel.
The Man In The Shed
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 13th May, 2022
The Man In The Shed is a highly amusing and at time hilarious solo rant by actor Alex Dee, co-written as Alex Donald with Tim Connery.
The Recollection of Tony Ward
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Theatre Peckham
- 9th May, 2022
Jim Spencer Broadbent is a playwright based in South-East London, so he is delighted to be presenting his play The Recollection of Tony Ward as one of twenty-seven companies contri…
My Fair Lady
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- London Coliseum
- 25th May, 2022
Expectations can work in many ways and it’s interesting to realise the extent to which we can be influenced by what we have just seen.
Richard Todd: Hot Bubbly Danger (WiP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May - 4th Jun 2022
A busted knee, a burst eardrum, a brain struggling to accept updates, heroic reveries shanghaied by harsh reality; in a bid to recapture what was, ageing bath-time fantasist Todd m…
two Palestinians go dogging
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Royal Court Theatre
- 22nd May, 2022
Brecht would have felt at home watching two Palestinians go dogging at the Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Studio.
Planet of the Grapes - Live on Demand
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
The Victorian era’s toy theatre movement collides with digital theatre in this live performance video capture of Peter Michael Marino’s internationally-acclaimed, epic, table-top…
Planet of the Grapes - Live on Demand
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 6th May - 5th Jun 2022
The Victorian era’s toy theatre movement collides with digital theatre in this live performance video capture of Peter Michael Marino’s internationally-acclaimed, epic, table-top…
The Breach
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hampstead Theatre
- 18th May, 2022
Celebrated director Sarah Frankcom makes her debut at Hampstead Theatre in a spartan production of Naomi Wallace’s morality-defying play The Breach.
Bowiesque Live @ The Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 6th May 2022
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Bowiesque Live @ The Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 6th May 2022
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Richard Todd: Hot Bubbly Danger (WiP)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 6th May - 4th Jun 2022
A busted knee, a burst eardrum, a brain struggling to accept updates, heroic reveries shanghaied by harsh reality; in a bid to recapture what was, ageing bath-time fantasist Todd m…
Busman's Honeymoon
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Mill at Sonning Theatre
- 9th May, 2022
Both a restaurant and a theatre, The Mill at Sonning, with its beautiful river setting in the countryside near Reading, is currently host to the Busman's Honeymoon, co-written …
Orlando
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 6th May, 2022
Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s amusing challenge to the norms of society, stemmed from her own life and that of her lover Vita Sackville-West, but in her novel, the eponymous hero'…
The End of the Night
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre London
- 7th May, 2022
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…
Oklahoma!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Young Vic Theatre
- 17th May, 2022
When Marisha Wallace, who plays Ado Annie, sings “I’m just a girl who cain’t say no” we are left in no doubt as to what she means and it gets the ovation it richly deserves…
If. Destroyed. Still. True.
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 29th Apr, 2022
Sometimes all the elements of a production combine to form something that is stunning and deeply moving.
Absolute Certainty?
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 22nd Apr, 2022
Absolute Certainty? staged by Qweerdog Theatre revolves around the confused lives of two brothers and a friend.
How It Is (Part 2)
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Coronet Theatre Ltd
- 27th Apr, 2022
How It Is (Part 2) being Part 2 of a three-part novel of which Part 1 comes before it and Part 3 follows it after which there is no more being a novel it is not a play yet here at …
Rabbit Hole
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 17th Apr, 2022
After sitting through two acts of around fifty-five minutes each at the Union Theatre, quite why David Lindsey-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five To…
It Will Live
- Listing Exhibition
- Edinburgh International Festival
- The Studio
- 12th Apr - 27th Aug 2022
An impactful floating installation of a house in Ramallah, known, loved and photographed for 35 years.
Mutya Buena - live at The RVT
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern
- 8th Apr 2022
MUTYA BUENA - LIVE AT THE RVTPLUS STAY ON FREE FOR OUR FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB PARTYThe brilliant Mutya Buena of the Sugababes makes a welcome return to The Royal Vauxhall Tavern followi…
Simon David: The Horrible Live Album
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- The Glory
- 7th Apr 2022
Simon David invites YOU to the live recording of his horrible DEBUT ALBUM From tender ballads (Daddy I Wanna Dance & Shitting On A Dick) to crowd favourites (Straggot, Why…
Fighting Irish
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Belgrade Theatre
- 7th Apr, 2022
If you are into boxing, and I’m not, Fighting Irish gives you something to latch onto from the outset.
Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Tower Bridge Quay
- 5th Apr 2022 - 1st Jan 2023
Tremble in terror at the Tower! Sizzle at the Savoy! Give Cleopatra the needle! Be washed away at Westminster! Lose yourself in Lambeth! Get gobsmacked by the Globe! Hold onto your…
The Gondoliers
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Hackney Empire
- 4th Apr, 2022
Gilbert & Sullivan have survived the test of time and now seem to have successfully weathered the pandemic.
Mojo Mickybo
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 1st Apr, 2022
Two stunningly energetic performances keep Owen McCafferty’s Mojo Mickyboy, courtesy of Bruiser Theatre Company, rolling along at a cracking pace that provides an hour of action-…
Things Fell Apart – Jon Ronson Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 29th - 31st Mar 2022
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.
Basically with Stefanie Preissner… LIVE!
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 23rd Mar 2022
Basically.
Diary of a Somebody
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Seven Dials Playhouse
- 4th Apr, 2022
John Lahr’s Diary of a Somebody makes a return to the stage after an absence of 35 years, this time at Seven Dials Playhouse.
LIVE/WIRE - The AC/DC Show
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 18th Mar 2022
Live/Wire is The AC/DC Show.
The Marriage of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 25th Mar, 2022
There is deceit in the title of this play.
Wednesdays Live with Martin Praetorius #100
- Listing Music
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 16th Mar 2022
Prior to the release of his new album 'It's OK, I'm still laughing!', the German singer, songwriter and troubadour Martin Praetorius will make his lo…
Sasha Regan's All Male H.M.S. Pinafore
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- 19th Mar, 2022
Wilton’s Music Hall has come a long way since 1885 when Nelly Power sang The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery.
Under Electric Candlelight
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 17th Mar, 2022
I’ll settle for the company’s own description of Under Electric Candlelight as an ‘existential tragicomedy’, but dont worry about interpreting that.
Gary Powndland & Friends Live!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Mar 2022
Viral sensation Gary Powndland (Pronounced liked the shop, but not spelt the same) is the back in London with an all new live show for 2022!In this new show he’ll …
Gary Powndland & Friends Live!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Mar 2022
Viral sensation Gary Powndland (Pronounced liked the shop, but not spelt the same) is the back in London with an all new live show for 2022!In this new show he’ll be joined by T…
Abigail’s Party
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Watford Palace Theatre
- 17th Mar, 2022
That irresistible 1970s suburban comedy, Abigail's Party, has been revived again; this time at the Watford Palace Theatre under the direction of Pravesh Kumar.
Oh God, What Now? Live in London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Mar 2022
Has he gone yet…? As the Government teeters on its foundations and the council dog warden comes for Boris “Big Dog, Honest” Johnson, the cult politica…
Dev's Army
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bread & Roses / The London Irish Centre
- 14th Mar, 2022
Dev’s Army, by Stuart D.
Tonight I'm Entertaining Richard Gere
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 8th - 12th Mar 2022
Blackpool chip shop heiress Teresa Toti is unlucky in love, to put it mildly.
Live from the Landor
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- The Landor
- 3rd Mar 2022
Live from the Landor presents a night of top notch comedians giving some new material an outing.
Bacon
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 20th Mar, 2022
Bacon, at the Finborough Theatre, showcases the talents of two remarkable young actors in a moving exploration of teenage angst.
Moreno
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Theatre503
- 11th Mar, 2022
Simple acts can often have huge repercussions.
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Feb - 25th Apr 2022
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…
When We Dead Awaken
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Coronet Theatre Ltd
- 12th Mar, 2022
For aficionados of Ibsen this is a production not to be missed; nor should those who just like to wallow in the velvety richness of traditional theatre ignore this rare opportunity…
Richard II
- Review
- ★★★
- Mel Evans
- London Fringe
- The Brockley Jack Theatre
- 26th Feb, 2022
Politically, it seems like a highly appropriate time to stage a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II - an exploration of the nature of leadership and egotistical entitlement.
James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Feb 2022
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Sir Keir Starmer
- Listing
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Feb 2022
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage to raise money for LBC’s charity Global’s Make S…
Shane Todd Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Feb 2022
Northern Ireland's most exciting and beloved comedian; Shane Todd returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy.
Shane Todd Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Feb 2022
Northern Ireland's most exciting and beloved comedian; Shane Todd returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy.
The Collaboration
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Young Vic Theatre
- 20th Mar, 2022
Andy Warhol once declared, 'Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art'.
Celeste Ntuli Live In Leicester Square: London Mission
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Feb 2022
For the first time ever and for one night only South African comedy aces Celeste Ntuli and Thenjiwe Moseley bring their rib cracking stand up comedy to London.
Celeste Ntuli Live In Leicester Square: London Mission
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Feb 2022
For the first time ever and for one night only South African comedy aces Celeste Ntuli and Thenjiwe Moseley bring their rib cracking stand up comedy to London.
Divina De Campo - Live at The RVT
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern
- 3rd Feb 2022
DIVINA DE CAMPO LIVE AT THE ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERNDivina De Campo is not only one of the UK’s most successful drag performers, she’s well on her way to be a fully fledged national t…
Totally Football Show Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Feb 2022
Totally Football Live The Totally Football Show returns to the stage, and what better place to kick start things than the Leicester Square Theatre in t…
Totally Football Show Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 1st Feb 2022
Totally Football Live The Totally Football Show returns to the stage, and what better place to kick start things than the Leicester Square Theatre in t…
The Stars Are Fire
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Jack Studio Theatre
- 31st Jan, 2022
The University of Cambridge did not grant degrees to women until 1948.
HOLST: The Music In The Spheres
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Jack Studio Theatre
- 31st Jan, 2022
In modern parlance Gustav Holst might be regarded as something of a one-hit wonder, though aficionados could point to many other worthy works that have a more esoteric appeal and a…
Love and Courage Podcast Live
- Listing
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 16th Jan 2022
Join author, campaigner and podcast host Ruairí McKiernan, Senator Lynn Ruane and special guests for what is guaranteed to be a lively and inspiring conversation …
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 29th Jan, 2022
Bart Lambert and Jack Reitman were joint winners of the OffWestEnd Award 2020 for Best Male Performance in a Musical for their roles in Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story at The…
"Who's Matthew Liu???" - Live From The Green Room 42
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Off Broadway
- The Green Room 42
- 7th Jan 2022
Fresh from music directing in Mandarin for Nederlander Worldwide in China, Juilliard grad Matthew Liu makes the leap from orchestra pit to the spotlight with a concert of original …
Ben Elton Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- The Harold Pinter Theatre
- 20th - 30th Dec 2021
1980's era-defining comedian Ben Elton returns to the London stage to explore the modern age, bringing his hilarious perspectives with him! As the 'Godfather' of modern…
TRIGGERnometry Live with Ayishat Akanbi
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 11th Dec 2021
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
Carl Hutchinson – Live 2021
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Dec 2021
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
LIVE LDN
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 29th Nov 2021
Barrel Organ presents the first event in the relaunch of their highly successful programme, LIVE LDN.
STEAM DOWN LIVE + SPECIAL GUESTS
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 17th Nov 2021
Steam Down return to the Albany for a special homecoming gig.
RICHARD CRAIG | VALE
- Listing Music
- Dublin
- Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
- 11th Nov 2021
Renowned Scottish flautist and new music champion, Richard Craig, closes the festival with a programme of recent works built around Richard Barrett’s “Vale&r…
The Art of Banksy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- 50 Earlham St
- 18th Nov, 2021
Banksy’s works pop up in all sorts of places, but seeing them is often a challenge.
Juliet & Romeo
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Chelsea Theatre
- 22nd Nov, 2021
Reversed, deconstructed and re-imagined to create a truly remarkable piece of theatre, Juliet & Romeo is the inaugural long-run production at The Chelsea Theatre, following its…
For Queen And Country
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 8th Nov, 2021
Writer/Director Paul Stone has unearthed a gem of World War II history and transformed it into a delightful monologue, now on stage at the King’s Head Theatre, Islington.
The Queer Gaze Podcast: Live Recording
- Listing Nightlife
- UK Regional & Tours
- Blackburne House
- 7th Nov 2021
The Queer Gaze is a podcast presented and produced by Homotopia Associate Artist Ashleigh Owen.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Charing Cross Theatre
- 18th Nov, 2021
The Tony Awards for comedy must have had a lean year in 2013 when Christopher Durang won Best Play for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
Footfalls & Rockaby
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 15th Nov, 2021
Some people pace up and down, others rock back and forth.
Accidental Birth of An Anarchist
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 12th Nov, 2021
Luke Oldfield’s Accidental Birth of an Anarchist at The Space on the Isle of Dogs tells of two novice activists from The People’s Movement to Protect the Planet who get jobs on…
TRIGGERnometry Live with Peter Hitchens
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Nov 2021
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
Dietrich Live
- Listing Nightlife
- UK Regional & Tours
- St George’s Hall Liverpool
- 31st Oct 2021
Internationally touring cabaret and drag artist Peter Groom, presents Dietrich: Live in Liverpool a glittering, poignant and uplifting audience with icon, Marlene Dietri…
HMS Pinafore
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- English National Opera
- 22nd Nov, 2021
As W S Gilbert once observed, “Oh, wouldn't the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at?” Cal McCrystal provides plenty of material for that in his pro…
Richard III (A One Person Show)
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Bridge House Theatre
- 30th Oct 2021
New covid-safe version of Brite Theater’s multi award-winning show! The fourth wall has been utterly obliterated, as the audience take on the roles of all the other characters at R…
The Dresser
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Richmond Theatre
- 30th Oct, 2021
Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser evokes memories of a bygone age in British theatre and no setting more befits it than that glorious monument to thespian achievement, the Richmond Th…
The Sugar House
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 15th Nov, 2021
Australian playwright Alana Valentine makes her UK debut at the Finborough Theatre with The Sugar House, in its first production outside of her home country, where it was nominat…
Pop Divas Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre / Hertford Theatre
- 2nd May - 26th Oct 2021
Get ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-packed show.
Northern Live - Do I love You
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 22nd Oct 2021
Jon Courtenay: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st Oct 2021
Jon Courtenay: Live Jon is the first Golden Buzzer act ever to win Britain’s Got Talent, where he triumphed in the 2020 final.
Joe & Ken
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
- 27th Oct, 2021
A stony silence filled the air at the end of act one of Joe & Ken at The Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington, the old stomping ground of the eponymous couple who lived just down th…
Carl Hutchinson: Live 2021
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th Oct 2021
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
The Witchfinder’s Sister
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
- 11th Oct, 2021
The Salem witch trials are well known, perhaps in large part due to Arthur Miller’s outstanding play The Crucible that put the Massachusetts town on the map.
Carl Hutchinson: Live 2021
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 7th Oct 2021
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
Eddi Reader: 40 Years Live Tour
- Listing Music
- World Tours
- De La Warr Pavilion
- 5th Oct 2021
Eddi Reader is perhaps Scotland’s greatest living female voice.
TRIGGERnometry Live with Andrew Doyle
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th Oct 2021
TRIGGERnometry, the hit political and cultural YouTube show with over 3 million downloads a month is launching a series of in-person events with some of your favourite g…
The Idea
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Brockley Jack Theatre
- 8th Oct, 2021
The Brockley Jack Theatre is currently offering the opportunity to see a rarely performed and probably almost unknown operetta by Gustav Holst.
Foxes
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 503 Theatre St
- 13th Oct, 2021
It doesn’t take long to appreciate why Foxes, at Theatre 503, was shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award.
Rat King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Hope Theatre
- 9th Oct, 2021
Rat King at The Hope Theatre, Islington, is a new production written and produced by Bram Davidovich for Kryptonite Theatre Company.
Live poetry reading - Poet Leo Boix and his collection of poems Ballad of a Happy Immigrant
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- Online Event
- 3rd Oct 2021
Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…
Mark T Cox LIVE at The Glory
- Listing
- London Fringe
- The Glory
- 2nd Oct 2021
SING SING SING We can sing.
Beyond the Title Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 2nd Oct 2021
To launch the book and showcase the podcast, I’m hosting a live event at the Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury which will feature some of my favourite subje…
Hamlet
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Young Vic Theatre
- 8th Oct, 2021
The long-awaited Hamlet, directed by Greg Hersov, is finally on stage at the Young Vic and as the young prince Cush Jumbo gives a commanding performance that keeps the whole produc…
How to Survive an Apocalypse
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 7th Oct, 2021
The renowned Finborough Theatre is still alive and well as witnessed by its latest production of Jordan Hall’s How To Survive An Apocalypse presented by Proud Haddock.
Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre
- 6th Oct, 2021
How do you successfully relate the biography of a theatrical legend, tell the history of a remarkable period in the development of the arts, create portraits of the famous names of…
Love, Genius and a Walk
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Theatro Technis
- 28th Sep, 2021
Love, Genius and a Walk, at Theatro Technis, a venue billed as ‘one of London's best-kept secrets’, is an ambitious exploration of how artistic individuals struggle with ma…
WOOF: Hard KOC Live!!
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern
- 15th Sep 2021
WOOF is a neo Drag/Draglesque platform that vows to ‘Redefine Sexy’ and ‘Redefine Drag’.
Relatively Speaking
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 22nd Sep, 2021
Noël Coward described Relatively Speaking as ‘a beautifully constructed and very funny comedy’ and this production at the Jermyn Street Theatre demonstrates how right he was.
Small Change
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 20th Sep, 2021
In addition to much discussion of the play itself, Peter Gill’s Small Change at the Omnibus Theatre Clapham had the bar buzzing with anecdotes from people recalling what their mo…
Drag Friday with live singer Ella Gant
- Listing Events
- London Fringe
- flock
- 10th Sep 2021
Ella Gant - amazing new drag artiste - so new and talented flock are proud and very honoured to have her come and entertain on a Friday.
Tuckshop Live: Kings vs Queens
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Earls Court
- 10th Sep 2021
Join TuckShop, the creators of Death Drop and Gals Aloud, for a hilarious and raucous variety night of drag campery like no other.
Prison Games
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Pleasance
- 9th Sep, 2021
Marcus Hercules, Artistic Director of Hercules Productions, is the one-man wonder behind Prison Games, currently live on-stage at The Pleasance in north London having previouslybee…
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 6th Sep - 25th Oct 2021
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…
Rat Pack Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 5th Sep 2021
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Beginning
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
- 8th Sep, 2021
Two people are left standing on opposite sides of the room at the end of a housewarming party in Crouch End: the hostess and a guy who came as the friend of a friend, but on whom s…
Magical Bones: Live and Direct
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Earls Court
- 28th Aug 2021
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.
This is Paradise
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh
- Traverse Theatre
- 28th Aug, 2021
This is Paradise, Michael John O'Neill’s new play at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, is a lengthy monologue in which Kate (Amy Molloy) provides a complex interweaving of the…
Red Richardson Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 26th - 28th Aug 2021
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
Red Richardson Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 26th - 28th Aug 2021
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
The Comedy Arcade Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 25th - 29th Aug 2021
Part game show and part chat show.
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers – Your Tomorrow
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- MultiStory
- 26th Aug, 2021
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a somewhat different context from previous years with their new work Your Tomorrow.
Intricate Rituals
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 27th Aug, 2021
Intricate Rituals by York DramaSoc at theSpace Triplex is a monologue with alternating actors.
Still
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Scotland
- 21st Aug, 2021
Still by Frances Poet makes its world premiere courtesy of The Traverse Theatre Company at their theatre.
Aurie Styla: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 19th - 20th Aug 2021
Aurie Styla is probably the best British comedian that’s never been to Edinburgh.
Richard II: The UK Tour
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 18th Aug - 25th Sep 2021
Set in a near-future, post-global ecological collapse, Quandary Collective’s Richard II is a bloodthirsty outdoor exhibition.
Frankie Boyle: LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 18th Aug - 4th Sep 2021
Frankie is doing some brand new jokes.
It's Not Rocket Science
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 19th Aug, 2021
It’s Not Rocket Science at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall is presented by Nottingham New Theatre, England’s only fully student-run theatre venue.
Dead Ringers Live
"The legendary BBC Radio 4 series hits London’s Underbelly Festival for the first time in this special live residency starring the dream team of Jon Culshaw, Debra Steph…
Rossetti's Women
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 18th Aug, 2021
Lemon Squeeze Productions are presenting a new adaptation of Rossetti’s Women at the Space@Surgeons’ Hall, written and directed by Joan Greening, award-winning writer of ITV si…
Madhouse
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 21st Aug, 2021
Madhouse by Nottingham New Theatre at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall does what it says on the tin.
Shamanic Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Online
- 16th Aug 2021
Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (…
Mystery on the Rocks Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 16th Aug 2021
Unsolved mysteries meet mixology in Mystery on the Rocks, a very silly podcast hosted by award-winning comedians Sooz Kempner, Masud Milas and Chris Stokes and named as one of The …
For All The Love You Lost
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 19th Aug, 2021
For All the Love You Lost is presented by Morosophy at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall.
Mystery on the Rocks Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Camden Comedy Club
- 16th Aug 2021
Unsolved mysteries meet mixology in Mystery on the Rocks, a very silly podcast hosted by award-winning comedians Sooz Kempner, Masud Milas and Chris Stokes and named as one of The …
Late, Live and Unwrapped
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 14th - 15th Aug 2021
Are you ready to explore the night with Dance Base’s immersive late-night exhibition? Linked with Dance Base unwrapped, the experience will include the work of Fran.
Richard Dawson
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Edinburgh Park
- 13th Aug 2021
The avant-garde Northumbrian folk storyteller combines an incredible singing voice, gritty subject matter and dark humour to create his unforgettable style.
Tonight I'm Entertaining Richard Gere
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
Blackpool chip shop heiress, Teresa Toti, dressed as cat woman , meets her dream man at a bonkers fancy dress party in Muswell Hill.
Late'ish'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 12th - 29th Aug 2021
Still the original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows at the Fringe, Late’n’Live is back for its 33rd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fan…
Run
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lauriston Halls
- 14th Aug, 2021
Jonathan Smeed is making his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in Run by Stephen Laughton at Lauriston Halls, courtesy of No Frills Theatre Company.
Richard Stott: Dog WIP
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Aug 2021
Richard Stott returns to the Camden Fringe with a show exploring the merits and pitfalls of loyalty.
Tonight I'm Entertaining Richard Gere
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Hen & Chickens Theatre
- 12th - 14th Aug 2021
Blackpool chip shop heiress, Teresa Toti, dressed as cat woman , meets her dream man at a bonkers fancy dress party in Muswell Hill.
Magical Bones: Live and Direct
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 10th - 15th Aug 2021
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with a fully revamped hour for 2021.
Miss DQ Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Planet Bar
- 9th - 30th Aug 2021
Starring the UK’s only dwarf drag queen.
Shook
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 12th Aug, 2021
Three lads have certain things in common.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- Etcetera Theatre
- 8th - 15th Aug 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Pool (No Water)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 17th Aug, 2021
Oddly Ordinary Theatre Company has made a highly successful adaptation of Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water) at theSpace Triplex as part of the contribution by the graduates of Que…
Saving Mr Ultimate
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 15th Aug, 2021
Saving Mr Ultimate by John McEwan-Whyte at theSpace Triplex is the debut show of Extra Arca, a young theatre group within New Celts Productions, a consortium of young theatre compa…
Comedy Arcade Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / The Water Rats
- 7th - 8th Aug 2021
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Smile Like You're Happy
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 26th Aug, 2021
Smile.
Corpsing
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 16th Aug, 2021
For a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled Corpsing you might be forgiven for thinking it’s a comedy about laughing out of place.
Shakespeare's Schoolroom Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Online
- 7th - 31st Aug 2021
Interactive Virtual Museum Tour live from Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Tubular Bells Live in Concert
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Royal Festival Hall
- 7th - 15th Aug 2021
The spectacle marks the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells, the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield.
Comedy Arcade Live
- Listing Comedy
- Camden Fringe
- 2Northdown / The Water Rats
- 7th - 8th Aug 2021
Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life.
Paddy the Cope
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 14th Aug, 2021
Paddy the Cope, written and directed by Raymond Ross, makes its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the delightful Netherbow Theatre at the Scottish Storytelling Cen…
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 7th - 29th Aug 2021
The smash-hit show returns for its seventh year! Top TV comedians hate on topics suggested by the audience.
Richard Pulsford: A Bit Rich
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 7th - 27th Aug 2021
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the master of wordplay.
Moonlight On Leith
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 13th Aug, 2021
Moonlight on Leith, by Emilie Robson and Laila Noble, at theSpaceTriplex is inspired by the ‘Save Leith Walk’ campaign; a grassroots movement seeking to preserve the historic s…
Live @ The Drill Hall
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe Online
- 6th - 7th Aug 2021
Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army.
A Weekend Away at the Hotel Decevoir
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 8th Aug, 2021
Chalkhill Theatre Ltd currently has a double debut with the company’s first appearance at the Festival Fringe and the premiere of their new play.
Sunshine on Leith
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- MultiStory
- 9th Aug, 2021
Captivate Theatre returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year with their production of Sunshine on Leith, at Multistory, first performed in 2014 and twice thereafter.
Live @ The Drill Hall
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe
- 6th - 7th Aug 2021
Celebrate the return to live entertainment with an exciting evening of variety hosted by radio personality Mark McKenzie in the home of the Army.
Magical Bones Live and Direct
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Stage In The Park
- 6th Aug 2021
The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.
Shakespeare's Schoolroom Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 14th Aug 2021
Interactive Virtual Museum Tour live from Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Theatre-19 Presents: John
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th Aug, 2021
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…
Shamanic Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Online
- 6th - 17th Aug 2021
Dramatic, visceral collision of live music, painting and architecture, created by acclaimed Russian artist Maria Rud with punk rock legend Fay Fife (Rezillos) and Martin Metcalfe (…
1902
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Arches
- 16th Aug, 2021
In 1902 Hibs won the Scottish Cup.
Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
- 6th - 30th Aug 2021
You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit.
Plasters
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 16th Aug, 2021
Plasters is an original play by Emma Tadmor who founded RJ Theatre Company with co-producer, Daniel Feldman.
Tropicana
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 9th Aug, 2021
Billed as ‘the future of queer comedy cabaret’ Tropicana is Aidan Sadler’s 80’s solo show of classic queer hits at the suitably late hour of 23:15 at theSpaceTriplex.
Myra's Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 9th Aug, 2021
A ninety-minute monologue about a homeless person? Embrace it.
Ali Affleck’s Speakeasy Sessions Live from Los Angeles
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Player
- 6th - 18th Aug 2021
Award-winning Ali joins up with pals back in California for this unique show filmed live from the true home of jazz! All-star band of Katie Cavera, Clint Baker, John Reynolds and C…
Medicine
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Traverse Theatre
- 9th Aug, 2021
The banner proclaims, ‘Congratulations’ as it hangs from the ceiling above the unimaginable mess left by the previous afternoon's party in which inmates and staff seemingly…
Palace Young Company: Live and On Stage!
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Stage In The Park
- 3rd - 4th Aug 2021
Roll up, roll up! Come and see this bright explosion of love & isolation, joy & celebration and a lot of buffering – you’ll want a ticket for this ride.
Fireman Sam Live - Saves the Circus
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Rose Theatre Kingston / Underbelly Earls Court
- 2nd Aug 2021 - 28th Aug 2023
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus.
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents Live at the Albany with Romarna Campbell
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 25th Jul 2021
Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present the return of Romarna Campbell in our in-person gigs series, Live at the Albany.
My Night With Reg
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Turbine Theatre
- 2nd Aug, 2021
Is there an issue with capturing plays from the second half of the twentieth century that deal with gay issues of the period? The Southwark Playhouse recently managed a production …
every seven years
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Brockley Jack Theatre
- 24th Jul, 2021
For many it will be impossible to see writer/director Jack Fairey’s every seven years at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre and not be reminded of the groundbreaking sociological T…
Siân Docksey: We Live in a Human Dream
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 15th - 16th Jul 2021
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
Two Worlds No Family
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Lion & Unicorn
- 16th Jul, 2021
Writer/Director Ben Reid has made a stunning professional debut at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town, with his play Two Worlds No Family, originally written as his final y…
Russell Brand - Our Little Lives: Shakespeare & Me Live Stream
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Streaming Events
- 14th Jul 2021
Russel Brand takes some life lessons from William Shakespeare.
The Game of Love and Chance
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Arcola Theatre
- 20th Jul, 2021
As if so-called ‘Freedom Day’ had not generated enough excitement on Monday 19th July, the Arcola Theatre had its planned reopening that evening and showcased its fabulous new …
Bourgeois & Maurice: Live at Brighton Spiegeltent
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 9th - 10th Jul 2021
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent! “It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny …
Bourgeois & Maurice: Live at Brighton Spiegeltent
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 9th - 10th Jul 2021
Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for two nights at Brighton Spiegeltent!“It’s hard to think of any other act delivering such clever, funny an…
Helium
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 10th Jul, 2021
The Space on the Isle of Dogs continues its practice of supporting new talent with Helium, an original work by Grumble Pup Theatre, a fledgling company founded in the Black Country…
Mr and Mrs Nobody
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 10th Jul, 2021
A wonderfully entertaining evening of laughter and fine acting is currently to be found in Keith Waterhouse’s Mr and Mrs Nobody, staged by Gabriella Bird in her directorial debut…
Exile
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 7th Jul, 2021
Exile at the Southwark Playhouse, by JoMac Productions Limited & Blue Heart Theatre, is an interestingly constructed piece consisting of two life-crisis monologues by individu…
Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein – Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Festival Cavendish Square
- 3rd Jul 2021
We are born.
Tuckshop: Live
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Underbelly Festival Cavendish Square
- 1st Jul 2021
Relaunching the Underbelly with a bang this Summer, join TuckShop, the creators of Death Drop and Gals Aloud, for a hilarious and raucous variety night of drag and campery like no …
Lionhouse Cabaret: Comedy ft. Dyball & Kerr, Live Music and More
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Lionhouse
- 26th - 27th Jun 2021
Bumfluffery and other silliness.
Karen: Live at The Annun.
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Annunciation, Brighton
- 26th Jun 2021
“The unmistakable voice of Karen Saunders” launches Brighton’s newest venue The Annun.
Karen: Live at The Annun.
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Annunciation, Brighton
- 26th Jun 2021
“The unmistakable voice of Karen Saunders” launches Brighton’s newest venue The Annun.
William Bishop: Live and In Person
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Unitarian Church
- 24th Jun 2021
Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.
William Bishop: Live and In Person
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Unitarian Church
- 24th Jun 2021
Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.
Bad Nights and Odd Days
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 29th Jun, 2021
The Greenwich Theatre reopened last week with the inspired programming of four short plays by Caryl Churchill.
Staircase
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 30th Jun, 2021
The Southwark Playhouse has been transformed into an authentic 1960’s barbershop for the revival of Charles Dyer’s hit play Staircase, by Two’s Company and Karl Sydow in asso…
Warhol: Bullet Karma
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 29th Jun, 2021
Garry Roost’s one-hander, Warhol: Bullet Karma, at the Rialto Theatre, as part of the Brighton Fringe, explores aspects of the artist’s life through encounters with various peo…
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents Live at the Albany with Xhosa Cole
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Albany
- 20th Jun 2021
In the first of our in-person gigs in the Live at the Albany series, Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present Xhosa Cole.
Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 19th - 20th Jun 2021
Richard is 38 years old.
Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
- 19th - 20th Jun 2021
Richard is 38 years old.
Live Music Disco-Funk Night
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 18th Jun 2021
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 21st Jun, 2021
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…
Live Music Disco-Funk Night
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 18th Jun 2021
This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin…
Shedding A Skin
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Soho Theatre
- 24th Jun, 2021
The Soho Theatre launched its post-lockdown summer season this week with Shedding A Skin, written and performed by Amanda Wilkin, the 2020 winner of the Verity Bargate Award.
Trestle
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Brockley Jack Theatre
- 18th Jun, 2021
The Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley has opened its doors for the first time in fifteen months with a wonderfully heart-warming production of Stewart Pringle’s Trestle.
Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Miller
- 15th Jun 2021
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party Live!
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 14th - 27th Jun 2021
From the brilliant mind behind SiriusXM-Kids’ ‘Harry’s Wand’ (Steve Goodie), and best-selling author of ‘Don’t Feed the Bully’ (Brad Tassell), comes the Halloween show that every…
Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party Live!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sascha Cooper
- Brighton Fringe
- theSpaceUK
- 20th Jun, 2021
Zany, spooky, fun! That is the way to describe Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party Live! Although it was on Zoom, and they were up against time lags on the extremely odd oc…
Watson: The Final Problem
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 15th Jun, 2021
Following on from his success at the Brighton Fringe with Waiting for Hamlet, a two-hander with Nicholas Collett, Tim Marriott returns to the Rialto Theatre with a solo show that i…
Diary of an Expat
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 14th Jun, 2021
Diary of an Expat makes a striking impression even before Cecilia Gragnani enters the stage for her solo play at the Rialto Theatre, directed by Katharina Reinthaller.
The Sensemaker
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 14th Jun, 2021
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is anything but that when played ad nauseam on a loop while you are kept on hold by a robotic voice saying, “All our operators are currently busy.
Make-up
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 12th Jun, 2021
One day perhaps someone will write a play about a drag queen where, beneath the frock and below the wig, above the high heels and under the layers of slap exists a man who is happy…
Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Friends’ Meeting House
- 15th Jun, 2021
Period music greets loyal subjects as they enter the Friends Meeting House to attend Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII, written and directed by John Wh…
Lone Flyer
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 11th Jun, 2021
The Jermyn Street Theatre continues its Footprints Festival with Lucy Betts’ acclaimed production of Ade Morris’s Lone Flyer, which was first staged at The Watermill Theatre la…
After All These Years
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 9th Jun, 2021
After All These Years is a trilogy of plays courtesy of Close Quarter Productions and Theatre Reviva! in association with Holofcener Ltd.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Caxton Arms
- 7th - 27th Jun 2021
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Chamberlain: Peace in our Time
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 9th Jun, 2021
History is brought to life, and the man behind one of the most famous speeches in British history is revealed in this delightful two-hander, Chamberlain: Peace in our Time, from Se…
Drama King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 8th Jun, 2021
Unless you have studied the history of theatre it's easy to imagine that performances on stage have always been very much as they are today.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 7th Jun, 2021
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the adaptability of works by Robert Louis Stevenson for the stage, with productions popping up in many quarters.
Why I Am an Avocado
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 6th Jun, 2021
The title of the show and the name of the company drew me to this production.
Waiting for Hamlet
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 7th Jun, 2021
Waiting for Hamlet has itself been waiting for some time.
An Intervention
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Old Steine: Steine Main
- 9th Jun, 2021
Juicy Lime Productions presents Mike Bartlett’s 2014 play An Intervention, as part of the Brighton Fringe at the Sweet Room, Old SteineTwo characters, identified in the script on…
Milkshake Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 2nd - 2nd Jun 2021
Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the…
The Vertical Hour by David Hare
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 12th Jun, 2021
The burst of applause did not mark the end of the performance.
Bowiesque Live @ The Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 30th May 2021
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Bowiesque Live @ The Brunswick
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 30th May 2021
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
Ben Hart: LIVE
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 29th May - 4th Jul 2021
Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, West End star and multi-award-winning magician Ben Hart is bringing his unique brand of magic to Brighton.
The Tragedy of Dorian Gray
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 30th Jun, 2021
Blue Devil Productions closed the Rialto Theatre’s Brighton Fringe season last week with a two-act production,The Tragedy of Dorian Gray; their first full-length play.
Ben Hart: LIVE
- Listing
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The McElderry
- 29th May - 8th Jul 2021
Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, West End star and multi-award-winning magician Ben Hart is bringing his unique brand of magic to Brighton.
The Richard Filby Spectacule
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 29th - 31st May 2021
World famous Richard Filby is bringing his one-man show to Brighton Fringe in 2021.
The Richard Filby Spectacule
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 29th - 31st May 2021
World famous Richard Filby is bringing his one-man show to Brighton Fringe in 2021.
The Travesty of Richard III
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 29th May - 12th Jul 2021
Join a cast of two, but a whole host of characters, as they boldly romp through The Bard’s chilling tale of plots, prophecies and power.
The Travesty of Richard III
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Fringe Streaming
- 28th May - 27th Jun 2021
Join a cast of two, but a whole host of characters, as they boldly romp through The Bard’s chilling tale of plots, prophecies and power.
Between Two Waves
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 5th Jun, 2021
Between Two Waves by Australian playwright Ian Meadows interweaves an urgent call to recognise the world’s impending climate crisis and the troubled smaller world of a young clim…
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents Live at the Albany with Loucin
- Listing Music
- Off Broadway
Enjoy the atmosphere of the live music experience with this special online stream of with vocalist Loucin presented in partnership with renowned talent development organisation, To…
BAIT with Live Score by Gwenno and Georgia Ellery
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton
- Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival
- 5th Jun, 2021
What a relief to be sitting in an actual theatre watching something where no one mentions the 'C word', unless it's Cornwall that is.
Magic Mike Live! (May-June)
- Listing Theatre
- West End
MEET YOUR WILD SIDE Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.
Vespertilio
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Online & Broadcast
- 19th Apr, 2021
The greater mouse-eared bat belongs to the family Vespertilionidae of the genus Myotis.
We Live in a Human Dream
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 10th - 11th Apr 2021
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
We Live in a Human Dream
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 10th - 11th Apr 2021
Tired of living for other people’s approval, Siân decides to impress an octopus instead.
RICHARD JONES: ESCAPE
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 30th Mar 2021
£74 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children)£23 Adult £20.
Rat Pack Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Mar 2021
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Rat Pack Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 7th Mar 2021
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
TWIRLYWOOS LIVE 2021
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 4th Mar 2021
Tickets: All £13.
NT Live Encore: Hansard
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 14th Jan 2021
Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors.
Bard in the Yard: The Scottish Play
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 12th Jun, 2021
The Scottish Play is a solo performance written by Victoria Gartner, founder and artistic director of Will & Co which produces plays about Shakespear, under the umbrella title …
Adam Kay - Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Palace Theatre
- 21st Dec 2020 - 3rd Jan 2021
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… but 1.
Gary Faulds Live 2020
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Nov 2020
Gary Faulds is taking his brand new show on the road in 2020 for his biggest tour to date! His 2019 tour performed to sold out crowds all over the country including a ma…
Gary Faulds Live 2020
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 28th Nov 2020
Gary Faulds is taking his brand new show on the road in 2020 for his biggest tour to date! His 2019 tour performed to sold out crowds all over the country including a ma…
Every Time a Bell Rings (Live and digitally streamed)
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Place Theatre
- 18th Nov - 23rd Dec 2020
Before “It’s a Wonderful Life” the angels were still at work.
SIX - Live at the Lyric
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 14th Nov 2020 - 18th Apr 2021
Booking opens from Friday 18th September at 8am Please note: that this venue will offer available seats based on social distancing.
Beyond the Title Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 3rd Oct 2020
To launch the book and showcase the podcast, I’m hosting a live event at the Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury which will feature some of my favourite subjects includ…
Carl Hutchinson: Live 2020
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Sep 2020
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
Carl Hutchinson – Live 2020
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Sep 2020
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
Carl Hutchinson – Live 2020
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Sep 2020
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction.
In Conversation With: Richard Beck (Broadway Baby) & Matthew Shelley (Scottish Festivals PR)
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 20th - 30th Aug 2020
A discussion on the relationship between artists and critics in fringe and wider contexts, with insight and advice from Richard Beck and Matthew Shelley.
Vampire's Ball Ultimate Halloween Party
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Online & Broadcast
- The Space UK
- 17th Aug, 2020
Brad Tassell and Steve Goodie describe themselves as a pair who have been ‘all-around nutty goofballs for more than 30 years’; and it shows.
2 Guys, 3 Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 13th - 22nd Aug 2020
Join The Rhythm and Booze Project duo as they play you a set of stomping blues music and serve you three top quality drams.
The Blueswater: Live At The Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 12th - 31st Aug 2020
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater are performing five raucous late night gigs in Edinburgh’s best live music venue, The Jazz Bar.
Army @ The Virtual Fringe: Live Every Moment - Creating dance for film, tv and theatre with Rosie Kay
- Listing Workshop
- Online & Broadcast
- Online
- 11th Aug 2020
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Live Every Moment – Creating Dance for Film and TV and Adapting Live Dance for Digital
- Listing Events
- Online & Broadcast
- A Company 6 Scots
- 11th - 30th Aug 2020
Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith.
Lockdown Drag-out
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Online & Broadcast
- The Space UK
- 12th Aug, 2020
It’s either a mid-conversation pick-up or a recording error that opens Jane Martin’s monologue, Lockdown Drag-Out, in which she appears as the plummy and plumpy Audrey Stanton …
The Plague Thing
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Space UK
- 11th Aug, 2020
If you’ve been feasting on BBC iPlayer during lockdown and enjoying the delights of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, it’s worth taking six minutes out of your social isolation t…
Richard Herring: RHLSTP
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 7th - 16th Aug 2020
‘The King of Edinburgh’ (List) and ‘the best celeb interviewer in Britain’ (Guardian), probably best known for his role of Percy in Servants, brings his multi-award-winning podca…
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
Dirty Dancing is firmly etched into the memories of the 80s generation, a symbol of 80s culture defined by its unforgettable scenes featuring watermelons, that infamous lift and th…
Rock Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 7th - 29th Aug 2020
Witness a spectacular display of uplifting, feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs performed by the national phenomenon, Rock Choir.
Blueswater Presents: Queens of the Blues – Live at The Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 7th - 30th Aug 2020
Acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit returns to the Fringe with her sell-out show Queens of the Blues, a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we kn…
Pop Divas Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton
- The Warren Outdoors
- 6th - 12th Aug 2020
Get ready to experience all your favourite pop divas as the greatest female stars of today appear on the same stage for the first time ever! The UK’s number one girl band, Lit…
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 6th - 31st Aug 2020
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, performed in a unique tunnel beneath Edinburgh’s streets.
Richard Brown: Horror Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 6th - 30th Aug 2020
Horror in all it’s forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
Chris Kent: Christy Doesn't Live Here
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
Cork comedian Chris Kent is back with more kids, stories and a keep cup to compensate for his guilt about overpopulation.
Richard Stott: Toe the Line
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 5th - 31st Aug 2020
From Dave’s Funniest Jokes 2019 runner-up comes a comedic journey of self-discovery exploring the benefits and pitfalls of both fitting in and standing out.
When... Live Stream
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Online & Broadcast
- Little Angel Theatre
- 28th Jun 2020
A puppetry adaptation of Emma Dodd’s picture book ‘When.
Show Up, Kids! Online LIVE!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Online & Broadcast
- Online NY
- 15th - 18th Apr 2020
This online, live, interactive family show for kids 3-10 years old puts a wildly comedic, theatrical twist on the traditional kids’ show.
Live From The Phoenix Flat
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- West End
- The Phoenix Arts Club Facebook Live Page
- 21st Mar, 2020
Tonight I figured out how to beam a Facebook video to my TV so I could watch – amongst other things – a burlesque performer do a striptease on a unicycle.
DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- The Jack Studio Theatre
- 17th - 28th Mar 2020
As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight.
Richard Stott: Right Hand Man
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 10th Mar 2020
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
Richard Stott – Right Hand Man
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 10th Mar 2020
In this "Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabl…
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Mar - 6th Apr 2020
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…
Richard Alston Dance Company - Final Edition
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 7th - 8th Mar 2020
Since forming in 1994, Richard Alston Dance Company has been extolled for their musicality and lyricism.
James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Feb 2020
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
James O’Brien Full Disclosure Live with Surprise Guest
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 17th Feb 2020
Full Disclosure With James O’Brien: Live James O’Brien is recording his podcast live on stage for the first time to raise money for LBC’s charity Globa…
Lucie Jones - Live at the Adelphi
- Listing Events
- West End
- Adelphi Theatre
- 16th Feb 2020
Musical theatre sensation Lucie Jones, star of hit musical Waitress, performs her first West End solo concert at the historic Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 16 February 2020 at 7pm.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Aberdeen
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- TECA Aberdeen
- 21st - 22nd Jan 2020
Clear the floor and whip out your score cards, because the Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour is back for 2020 and will waltz its way around the country from January next year for…
TJ Live - Album Recording
- Listing Comedy
- Off Off Broadway
- Littlefield
- 3rd Jan 2020
Coinciding with his birthday, TJ brings along a few friends to record his Comedy Dynamics debut album at Littlefield. Celebrate!
Colin Quinn Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Dec 2019
Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian from Brooklyn (okay, Park Slope).
Rod Stewart - Live in Concert
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- The O2 Arena
- 17th - 19th Dec 2019
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.
Shirley & Shirley are MUMS GONE WRONG.The Live Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 12th Dec 2019
Shirley & Shirley went forth and multiplied.
Remainiacs Live Christmas Special: All We Want For Brexmas Is EU
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Dec 2019
“We’re leaving the EU!” “OH NO, WE AREN’T.
The Ultimate Drag ShowDown! LIVE
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- The Clapham Grand
- 27th Nov 2019
Wrestling has been around for decades and in dire need of a serious makeover.
Wind of Heaven
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Finborough Theatre
- 3rd Dec, 2019
There is something wonderfully seasonal about Wind of Heaven at the Finborough Theatre.
Halfcast Podcast Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th Nov 2019
Nearly five years old and up to 200 podcasts, successful collaborations with Nike, Red Bull and Deezer, The Halfcast Podcast is hitting the centre of London for a very s…
Omar Kamal Live in London
- Listing Events
- West End
- Aldwych Theatre
- 24th Nov 2019
One of the most authentic and versatile artists to emerge from the region in years, Omar Kamal’s multi-cultural background shines on stage in a thrilling 90-minute set that s…
Marvel Universe LIVE! - Newcastle
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- Metro Radio Arena
- 21st - 24th Nov 2019
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
RSC: Measure for Measure
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- The Barbican
- 12th Nov 2019 - 16th Jan 2020
When a novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help.
Live Forever - Britpop Tribute Festival feat Definitely Oasis + Blur2 + Pulp'd + Lucky Man (Verve)
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- O2 Forum Kentish Town
- 9th Nov 2019
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is.
DEAR ZOO LIVE
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 6th - 7th Nov 2019
Wednesday 6th November, 1.
Sydney & the Old Girl
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre Cafe Bar
- 8th Nov, 2019
Forget any notions of political correctness, civility or polite drawing room conversation.
RSC: The Taming of the Shrew
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- The Barbican
- 5th Nov 2019 - 18th Jan 2020
In this radical take on Shakespeare’s fierce and energetic comedy of gender, Baptista Minola is seeking to marry off her two sons, the sweet-tempered Bianco and the rebelliou…
Murder in the Cathedral
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Southwark Cathedral
- 6th Nov, 2019
Performing a play in a cathedral about an archbishop assassinated in a cathedral might sound like a match made in heaven.
Marvel Universe LIVE! - Liverpool
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Echo Arena Liverpool
- 31st Oct - 3rd Nov 2019
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 1st Nov, 2019
Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane is an intensely Irish play set in the wilds of Connemara, premiered locally by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway in 1996.
The Match Box
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 2nd Nov, 2019
The prospect of a two-act monologue that lasts around two and a quarter, an interval, is perhaps daunting for both the actor and aficionados of the genre alike.
A Kind of Loving
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Jack Studio Theatre
- 8th Nov, 2019
The decade might be set in history as ‘Swinging’, but for many of us who lived through the ‘60’s the appellation has only a marginal connection with the realities of life.
The House of The Spirits / La Casa de Los Espíritus
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Cervantes Theatre
- 17th Nov, 2019
The mission of the Cervantes Theatre “to showcase the best Spanish and Latin American plays in London” is strikingly realised in its closing play of the 2019 season that featur…
Gaslight
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre
- 25th Oct, 2019
Gaslight has stood the test of time in the canon of British theatre.
Vassa
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Almeida Theatre
- 25th Oct, 2019
In a rare proscenium-style presentation at the Almeida Theatre, director Tinuke Craig offers Maxim Gorky’s Vassa as her debut production for the venue in a new adaptation by Mike…
Sean Lock Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th - 16th Oct 2019
Sean Lock is one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed and original comedians.
Breaking The Code
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tower Theatre Company
- 10th Oct, 2019
It’s only two years until the face of Alan Turing appears on the new £50 note.
Tom Gates Live on Stage!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kate B
- Brighton
- Theatre Royal Brighton
- 9th Oct, 2019
Liz Pichon is a legend in our house: she is the author adored by kids who wouldn’t otherwise pick up a book.
Velvet
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Above the Stag Theatre
- 7th Oct, 2019
To compile his one-man show, Velvet, Tom Ratcliffe combined personal experience and the disturbing revelations that emerged as the #MeToo movement gathered momentum.
I Am Gavrilo Princip
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Queens Theatre Hornchurch
- 1st Oct, 2019
Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler all stand out in the history of the twentieth century.
Marvel Universe LIVE!
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
Remainiacs Live: Democalypse 2019 Part Two with special guest Mark Gatiss
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 23rd Sep 2019
We got an extension – it’s the Will of the People! After our 7pm show with James O’Brien sold out in record time, REMAINIACS is proud to present a seco…
Remainiacs: Democalypse 2019 Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 23rd Sep 2019
As Britain hurtles towards No Deal, join the panel from REMAINIACS, Britain’s biggest anti-Brexit podcast, for a night of high quality Brexit analys…
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Trafalgar Studio 1
- 10th Oct, 2019
Playwright Peter Nichols died only last month at the age of 92.
Blood Wedding
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Young Vic
- 4th Oct, 2019
In the late 1920s Frederico García Lorca allegedly read about a bride who fled her wedding to elope with a former amor.
Marvel Universe LIVE! - Nottingham
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- 18th - 22nd Sep 2019
Marvel fans, assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil.
Mother Of Him
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre
- 4th Oct, 2019
Is a mother’s love unconditional, or can it be stretched beyond breaking-point? This is the consuming theme in Evan Placey’s Mother of Him at the Park Theatre, which was inspir…
Youth Without God
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Coronet Theatre
- 25th Sep, 2019
Youth Without God at the Coronet Theatre is heralded as ‘a dark fable about the individual conscience in a time of social uncertainty’ and the 1937 novel by Ödön von Horváth…
So Here We Are
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 13th Sep, 2019
Luke Norris's Southend-based play and winner of the Bruntwood Prize, So Here We Are, finally comes to Essex in a delightful production that fits perfectly into the Queen’s Th…
Stiletto Beach
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 13th Sep, 2019
The world premiere of Sadie Hasler’s Stiletto Beach has burst onto the stage at the dynamic Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch in a bold, brave, fearless and funny exploration of what…
Falsettos
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- The Other Palace
- 12th Sep, 2019
Falsettos has been around since 1992, but it’s UK premier has only just opened at The Other Palace, London.
The M8s Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The A Club at the Merchants Hall
- 23rd Aug 2019
After two sold-out runs – of one show each, but a laurel’s a laurel – Scotland’s top, mainly pentagenarian, rockers (when Primal Scream are busy), the M8s return to the Edi…
Rat Pack Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Brunton
- 23rd Aug 2019
They were the definition of cool during their fifties and sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
Daz Black Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 22nd Aug 2019
Daz Black heads to the Fringe for the first time ever, off the back of his UK tour.
Torch Song
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Turbine Theatre
- 16th Sep, 2019
The neon sign above the stage at the new Turbine Theatre, Battersea, hints at the lights of New York City, but it also reminds us of the history behind director Drew McOnie’s pro…
Football, Feminism and Everything in Between: Live with Alastair and Grace Campbell
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Museum
- 21st Aug 2019
Football and feminism are both huge parts of our culture and everyday lives, but rarely have they been brought together and forced to get along.
RSC Live: Measure for Measure
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 20th Aug 2019
To whom should I complain? When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea…
Everyman
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 20th Aug, 2019
As the saying goes, "The path to hell is paved with good intentions".
Comic Relief Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 19th Aug 2019
Join Nish Kumar as he hosts a line-up of the most exciting comedy talent in the country – Rose Matafeo, Phil Wang, Sara Barron, Catherine Bohart, Sarah Keyworth and Ahir Shah.
My Other Self: The Evolution of Shakespeare's Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone
- 19th - 23rd Aug 2019
A bold new adaptation of three of Shakespeare’s most blood soaked plays.
Bob Doolally Live and Half-Cut
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 19th - 20th Aug 2019
He’s the man who put the foot into football.
100% Soul with the Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 17th Aug 2019
100% Soul: The Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir live.
#Pianodrome Live Guest: Hebrides Ensemble
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at The Pitt
- 17th - 17th Aug 2019
An exceptional international ensemble with its roots in Scottish culture.
Questions for Quiz Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 17th Aug 2019
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
The Bugle Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 16th - 19th Aug 2019
Global smash-hit podcast returns with its unique live cocktail of up-to-the-second satire, powerhosed hogwash and on-demand puns.
Willis & Vere: Comedians After Hours Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 15th - 17th Aug 2019
Join Willis & Vere for three evenings of live comedy podcast recordings with special guests.
Werewolf: Live – Charity Spectacular!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 15th Aug 2019
Charity spectacular! Watch an all-star lineup of comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in Werewolf: Live.
Richard Michael BEM at 70: Celebration
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 15th - 17th Aug 2019
Internationally acclaimed pianist Richard Michael performs a wide-ranging programme of standards looking back on a distinguished career, whilst looking forward to new possibilities…
The Pushkinettes: We Must Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Boteco / Heroes @ The Hive
- 9th - 14th Aug 2019
The Pushkinettes (Julia Masli, Tatiana Collet-Apraxine and Julie Nesher) are delighted to invite you to the traditional and very unusual memorial ceremony of Anna Karenina, the tra…
The Hoovering Podcast Live with Jessica Fostekew
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel Comedy
- 13th - 14th Aug 2019
The podcast all about eating: live.
Unicorns, Almost
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 17th Aug, 2019
Name a Second World War poet.
The Tragedy Of Richard II
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Rose Playhouse
- 13th - 18th Aug 2019
Anərkē Shakespeare, a new, innovative theatre company, creates raw, fast-paced Shakespeare, bringing you the multifaceted text by a diverse, gender-blind, actor-led ensemble with…
Audible Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th - 24th Aug 2019
Audible hosts two weeks of completely free live comedy shows, showcasing the finest acts the festival has to offer, all being recorded for the audio series, Audible Live.
1.5 Degrees Live!
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 12th - 16th Aug 2019
The 2018 IPCC Report on the impacts of global warming of above 1.
Identity
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 17th Aug, 2019
With a highly experienced team behind this production it is no wonder that Identity by CTC COMPANY at Greenside, Infirmary St.
This Island's Mine
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 15th Aug, 2019
The Italia Conti Ensemble changes its membership every year as another cohort passes through the famous drama school.
44 Inch Chest
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 15th Aug, 2019
Rarely does the stage premiere of a work take place twenty-three years after it was written, but Out Of Bounds Theatre has claimed the honour with their gritty production of 44 Inc…
St Mark Live! A Dramatic Presentation of the Gospel According to Mark
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Vincent’s
- 12th Aug 2019
Gerald Osborne spent three years memorising the Gospel of St Mark.
EAST
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 13th Aug, 2019
Steven Berkoff’s irresistible EAST makes an inevitable return to the Festival Fringe, this time in a vibrant and energetic production by HiveMCR.
Reverend Richard Coles: #SimpleCountryParson
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th - 25th Aug 2019
Revd Richard Coles is on a fortnight’s leave from his country parish and has been excused from his co-presenting duties of Saturday Live (BBC Radio 4) to bring to Edinburgh this hi…
Trashfuture: Live at the Fringe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 10th Aug 2019
Trashfuture, the political comedy podcast about how the future is trash, is doing its first ever show at the Edinburgh Fringe, for one night only on 10th August.
Lights Out by Nine – Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 9th - 23rd Aug 2019
A classic eight-piece soul, funk and rhythm and blues lineup, driven by a powerful three piece horn section, mighty Hammond organ and some very soulful lead and harmony vocals.
Two Guys, Three Drams: The Ultimate Live Blues and Whisky Experience
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alec Martin
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 13th Aug, 2019
Is there a more intoxicating combination than blues music and good whisky? There is – blues music and multiple good whiskies.
Tim Vine Presents: Plastic Elvis Live in Concert!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
- 7th Aug 2019
In this special one-off event, Plastic Elvis will thrill you with an evening of full throttle charisma, unstoppable rock’n’roll and jaw-dropping excitement.
Richard Michael at 70: Generations
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 7th - 9th Aug 2019
Pianist and educator Richard Michael BEM celebrates his 70th birthday by appearing with family members, Paul Michael (bass), Hilary Michael (violin and sax) and Joanna Duncan (viol…
Ugly Youth
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 8th Aug, 2019
“I’ve not seen anything like this in the 12 years I’ve been working at the Fringe,” was the observation from one of the tech guys I spoke to after seeing Ugly Youth, this y…
Real Eyes
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 11th Aug, 2019
Aged just 16 and 17, Harrison Sharpe (Matt) and Archie Stevens (Mikey) make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Real Eyes, an intensely moving story of brothers growing up t…
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2019
The original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows is back for its 33rd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fancy of every twisted night owl.
Secret Dinosaur Cult Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 5th - 20th Aug 2019
Live comedy podcast about daddy issues, queerness, trauma and dinosaurs by comedian and (now) author Sofie Hagen and comedian and drag king Jodie Mitchell.
The Blueswater: Live at The Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 5th - 22nd Aug 2019
Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater will perform five high-energy, late-night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
The Brave Anthology
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 7th Aug, 2019
Angus gets a review that says he’s ‘watchable’.
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 4th - 24th Aug 2019
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
Nosferatu with Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Depot
- 4th - 5th Aug 2019
Guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to a screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu with his trio.
The Hypnotist – Live and Outrageous
- Review
- ★★★
- Victor Black
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
- 8th Aug, 2019
Robert Temple is performing the only traditional hour-long hypnosis show in Edinburgh Fringe this year, so if you’re looking for a show where any number of people can volunteer t…
Long Live the Cat Ladies?
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 4th - 20th Aug 2019
In our twenties, an independent lifestyle seems liberating.
Dear Mother Moon
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 7th Aug, 2019
Dear Mother Moon is one of four works presented by CalArts this year in what has become the Institute’s Edinburgh home, Venue 13.
Richard Wright Is Just Happy to be Involved
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Opium
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2019
Richard Wright is just happy to be involved.
Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Biddy Mulligans / Laughing Horse @ The Wee Pub
- 3rd - 3rd Aug 2019
Join us for a huge selection of free acoustic music, duos, bands, singers and more through the day and night on this launch day of Fringe Music on the Grassmarket.
Jokes with Mark Simmons Podcast: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PBH’s Free Fringe @ Subway
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2019
Mark Simmons (ITV’s Out There) brings his hit podcast to Edinburgh for a series of special live recordings.
Danny MacAskill's Drop and Roll Live
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2019
Led by world-famous trials rider and YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill, Drop and Roll make their long-awaited Edinburgh Fringe debut with a brand-new show featuring jaw-dropping st…
Live For A Dead Audience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Carnivore
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2019
Screwball comedians Dominic Goland and Matthew Tallon (Laugh Factory Chicago, Vodafone Comedy Festival) fight off the Forces of Darkness using the only weapon they’ve got– jokes.
Fight Song
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 10th Aug, 2019
Fight Song is part of this year’s programme of four plays by students from the celebrated CalIfornia Institute of the Arts (CalArts) at Venue 13.
Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 10th Aug, 2019
Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl is one of four plays presented by CalArts at venue 13 this year and is steeped in their tradition of producing original material that stret…
Well That's Oz
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 11th Aug, 2019
Absurdism runs amok in Well That’s Oz, one of four plays in this year’s programme from CalArts at Venue 13.
Wrath of Achilles
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 7th Aug, 2019
Writer Jack Fairey has taken on a huge task in adapting the substance of Homer’s Iliad into a modern story still firmly embedded in the Trojan War with a running time just short …
Blueswater Presents: Queens of the Blues Live at The Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 2nd - 23rd Aug 2019
Led by acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit, Queens of the Blues presents a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it, and have gone largely …
Dead Ringers Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance at EICC
- 2nd - 13th Aug 2019
The legendary BBC Radio 4 series hits the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in this special live residency starring the dream team of Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and D…
Judas
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square
- 23rd Aug, 2019
Smokescreen Productions is supporting the work of Amnesty International through its new work, Judas, at Assembly Blue Room.
Live Music at The Granary
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Granary
- 2nd Aug - 1st Sep 2019
Join us down at The Shore for live music every Friday and Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon during the Fringe.
(Ab)solution
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 7th Aug, 2019
(Ab)solution is the first Edinburgh Festival Fringe Play from Swindon-based Jackrill Productions, and it’s an impressive debut at Greenside, Infirmary St.
Tony Cantwell: Live Feed
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Tony Cantwell’s live feed: a heart-pounding night of incognito browsing.
Rock Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir in the UK offering the general public the chance to sing without audition or any requirement to read music.
Elton John: Rocket Man Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 2nd - 23rd Aug 2019
The brand-new tribute show from Liquid Lunch Productions, Elton John: Rocket Man Live! showcases the very best of the eclectic songbook of the legendary Elton John and Bernie Taupi…
Puppet King Richard II
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
- 2nd - 14th Aug 2019
Two used actors, recycled utensils, hand-carved Czech puppets, live music and you, the court, bring Shakespeare’s poetic drama of power and abdication to life.
The Guilty Feminist: Live Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd - 4th Aug 2019
The Guilty Feminist podcast has become a comedy phenomenon with over 60 million downloads since it launched in early 2016.
Richard Herring: RHLSTP
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
‘The Podfather’ (Guardian) and ‘King of Edinburgh’ (List), probably best known for playing a policeman on Ant and Dec Unleashed, brings his multi award-winning podcast to Edinburgh…
The Words Are There
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 20th Aug, 2019
The Words Are There is a moving and innovative piece of physical theatre that appeals both for its approach to male domestic abuse, and for its style of performance.
Bleeding Black
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 13th Aug, 2019
Christopher Watts returns to the Festival Fringe with his one-man-show, Bleeding Black, at Greenside, Nicolson Square.
Franz and Marie: Woyzeck Retold
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 13th Aug, 2019
For an incomplete play, Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck has nevertheless managed to secure enduring interest.
Teach
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 11th Aug, 2019
Matthew Roberts’ solo show, Teach, at theSpace, Surgeons Hall is performance brimming with conviction and energy.
Dream of a King
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 9th Aug, 2019
Actor/writer Christopher Tajah of Resistance Theatre Company gives an impassioned performance in Dream Of A King at theSpace Triplex, as he reimagines the hours leading up to the a…
Miss DQ Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Planet Bar
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Miss DQ was born to perform and lights up a stage.
Bacon
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 5th Aug, 2019
Francis Bacon once observed that ‘in order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present’.
Richard Pulsford: Roll Up for the Smirking Break
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 2nd - 25th Aug 2019
Stand up comedy from the master of wordplay, Richard Pulsford, in his sixth year with The Scottish Comedy Festival at The Beehive Inn.
Right in the Eye – Live Movie-Concert of Georges Méliès' Films
- Review
- ★★★★
- Scott Blair
- Edinburgh Fringe
- French Institute
- 23rd Aug, 2019
Georges Méliès is often described as the inventor of cinema.
Thief by Liam Rudden
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 17th Aug, 2019
The Edinburgh Fringe programme’s standard listing format provides a simple yet clear message about Thief at the Hill Street Theatre.
Stanley
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 19th Aug, 2019
There’s Stanley the man and Stanley the play.
Contini Live Lounge
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Contini George Street
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2019
Featuring an eclectic mix of genres from some of the country’s top musicians, our Live Lounge is back again! Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the Fringe between…
Fawlty Towers Live Themed Dinner Show
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Jodie McVicar
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Fawlty Towers Dining Room at the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel
- 23rd Aug, 2019
The Fawlty Towers Live Themed Dinner Show is one of two similar events happening at this year's Edinburgh Fringe; both themed dinners based on the legendary iconic 1970s sitcom…
Crystal Rasmussen presents The Bible 2 (Plus a Cure for Shame, Violence, Betrayal and Athlete's Foot) Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
After a swift rise to fame with her Nobel-nominated book Diary of a Drag Queen, DENIM’s Crystal is back.
Conversations With Myself
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C cubed
- 13th Aug, 2019
It’s fifty years since the Stonewall riots sparked off the movement that became known as gay liberation.
Free Live Music at Ghillie Dhu
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Ghillie Dhu
- 1st - 26th Aug 2019
The Ghillie Dhu’s very own local artists performing every night of the week with a mixture of traditional and popular classics. Come and join us for drams, jigs and reels!
Letter to Boddah
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C cubed
- 17th Aug, 2019
“Will they or won’t they go through with it?” That is the consuming question that hovers for an hour over Letter to Boddah, written and directed by Sarah Nelson and performed…
Trainspotting Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jane Prinsley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 23rd Aug, 2019
Iconic is not a strong enough word for novelist Irvine Welsh’s generation-defining masterpiece, Trainspotting.
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
The smash-hit show returns for a sixth year with top TV comedians improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ Nightcap
- 1st - 24th Aug 2019
Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics.
Live Music at Southpour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southpour
- 1st - 31st Aug 2019
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe; performing each night i…
Joz Norris Is Dead. Long Live Mr Fruit Salad.
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jonathan Mayo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The Hive
- 2nd Aug, 2019
Despite the title, it transpires that Joz Norris is not dead, but is merely busy having a bath.
Zane Helberg – Live from Rehab
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 1st - 25th Aug 2019
A hilarious and cathartic stand-up show by comedian Zane Helberg.
Baby Reindeer by Richard Gadd
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Skot Wilson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Roundabout @ Summerhall
- 10th Aug, 2019
Richard Gadd pours a free cup of tea to a stranger at a bar – she comes back.
Frank Skinner Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square
- 31st Jul - 18th Aug 2019
The comic legend and 1991 Comedy Award winner returns to Edinburgh, performing 60 minutes of fresh material ahead of the launch of his new tour show Showbiz this autumn.
Brainiac Live!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Garrick Theatre
- 31st Jul - 1st Sep 2019
Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls! This August Brainiac Live performs at the Garrick Theatre in the heart of the West End.
Richard Fry: O Starry Night
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 31st Jul - 21st Aug 2019
Following an epiphany in the Van Gogh Museum, Fry takes a twisted wander through art history.
Richard Stott: Right Hand Man
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 9th Aug, 2019
Apparently, Richard Stott got into comedy “for all the wrong reasons”; at least, that’s what the aforementioned Richard Stott says.
The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 9th Aug, 2019
Award-winning drinks writers and comedy performers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham return to Edinburgh with their latest libation, The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch, in Underbel…
Werewolf: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
Your favourite Fringe comedians lie, manipulate and backstab as they try to uncover the murderous werewolves in this fresh take on the comedy panel show.
Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emily Reader
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 17th Aug, 2019
Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour.
#Pianodrome Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at The Pitt
- 31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019
Wild and wonderful #Pianodrome house band S!nk bring you to life with a full spectrum of new music and movement in their traveling 100-seat amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled…
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Live at the Fringe
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Claire Louise
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 17th Aug, 2019
Not many comedy fans would turn down the chance to see the legendary Whose Line Is It Anyway? gang live.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed with Live Score by Sink
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pianodrome at The Pitt
- 31st Jul - 4th Aug 2019
Musical inventors S!nk designed the Pianodrome – an amphitheatre made from upcycled pianos – as a dream performance space.
Live at the Gallery
- Listing Exhibition / Exhibition
- Edinburgh Fringe
- gallery natami
- 30th Jul - 1st Sep 2019
Bring home a part of Edinburgh’s unique style with original paintings, ceramics, jewellery by Edinburgh artists you won’t find anywhere else.
Classical Guitar: Richard Haslam
- Listing Music
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- 27th Jul 2019
Richard Haslam is a Derbyshire-born classical guitarist currently based in Manchester.
Richard Herring: RHLSTP
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The White Rose Rotunda
- 26th Jul 2019
Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an innovator in the world of podcasts.
Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 21st Jul 2019
Welcome to a preview of the brand new show from 4x Competition Semi Finalist Richard Wright.
Richard Stott: Right Hand Man (Ed Fringe Preview)
- Listing Comedy
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Basement
- 20th Jul 2019
A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand.
The Tempest
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Osney Mead
- 25th Jul, 2019
Many strange things occur in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, but in this production, by Oxford’s Creation Theatre, there are more surprises than even Prospero might have conjured up…
Burt Bacharach with Joss Stone with Live Orchestra
- Listing Theatre
- West End
- Apollo Hammersmith
- 16th - 17th Jul 2019
The Apollo Nights Summer Series is a new concert experience for London.
RSC Live: The Taming of the Shrew
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 2nd Jul 2019
In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy.
The Hunt
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Almeida Theatre
- 1st Jul, 2019
Relax and enjoy the welcome extended to guests at the local infants’ school which Michele Austin delivers with considerable warmth and obvious delight.
NT Live: Small Island
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 27th Jun 2019
Small Islandadapted by Helen Edmundsonbased on the novel by Andrea Levy Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre …
Downton Abbey Live
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- Highclere Castle
- 22nd Jun 2019
Downton Abbey Live Open Air Concert is set the stunning grounds of Highclere Castle performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London with the television show's composer, John Lunn …
The Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 18th Jun 2019
Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over.
Magic Mike Live!
- Listing Events
- West End
- London Hippodrome
- 18th Jun 2019 - 10th May 2025
The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation to create an intimate, state-of-the-art new home for the show that The Sun calls, ".
Dave Hughes: Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 15th Jun 2019
There is no person more synonymous with the Australian comedy scene than Dave “Hughesy” Hughes.
NT Live: All My Sons
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 3rd Jun 2019
All My Sonsby Arthur Millerdirected by Jeremy Herrin Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters…
Frank Skinner Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 3rd - 13th Jun 2019
An unmissable opportunity to see comic legend Frank Skinner perform brand new stand-up in an intimate space.
The World We Live In
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 31st May - 2nd Jun 2019
Award-winning performance from Amsterdam Fringe 2018.
Remainiacs: A Brexit Podcast – Live!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 21st May 2019
The EU has reset the Brexit Doomsday Clock to October.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Blockhouse
- 20th - 21st May 2019
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
Navagraha Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 20th May 2019
A multi-sensory meditative journey into the ‘nine celestial bodies’, using pioneering harmonic scales and technology from ancient civilisations augmented by cutting edge scienc…
The Royal Ballet Live: Mixed Triple Bill
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 19th May 2019
The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers.
Edith Piaf Live at Nimegue
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 19th - 28th May 2019
What compels a 76 kg, 55 year old bloke from Stoke to tell the story of a singing legend who died at the age of 47, weighing just 39 kg? All will be revealed in this affectionate…
Richard Soames: Let's Make a Movie
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 17th - 19th May 2019
One man.
All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 14th May 2019
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…
RSC Live: As You Like It
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 10th May 2019
Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind.
Richard Wheatley is Blindingly Obvious
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 10th May - 1st Jun 2019
Fresh from debut runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and 2018, and unveiling his new show at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Richard is now looking to make his mark on the seafron…
A Writing Workshop with Richard Skinner
- Listing Spoken Word
- Brighton Fringe
- British Airways i360
- 10th May 2019
A workshop with Richard Skinner—novelist and director of the Fiction Programme at Faber Academy.
Bloco Branco Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 10th - 29th May 2019
Bloco Branco: a unique and high energy sound, fusing Brazilian drums, contemporary guitars, vibrant vocals and sassy saxophone.
Bowiesque Live @ The Brunswick
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 4th May 2019
Based in Brighton, Bowiesque are one of the UK’s leading David Bowie tribute acts.
South Coast Soul Revue Live at The Brunswick
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 3rd May 2019
The annual Fringe performance by one of the most exciting live acts in the south, this eight-piece soul and funk band, now in their eleventh year just keeps getting better.
The Royal Opera House Live: Faust
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 30th Apr 2019
There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthra…
The Hired Man
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 2nd May, 2019
The Hired Man has been doing the rounds since 1984 and now finds a home at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
Man of La Mancha
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- London Coliseum
- 2nd May, 2019
A rousing overture, with blasting brass and pounding percussion raises hopes at the Coliseum for the first London production of Man Of La Mancha for over fifty years.
The Dramatic Exploits of Edmund Kean
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tara Theatre
- 25th Apr, 2019
Despite occasional complaints, audiences over the centuries have generally become well-behaved.
NT Live: All About Eve
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 25th Apr 2019
All About EveBy Joseph L MankiewiczAdapted and directed for the stage by Ivo van Hove Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma…
Three Sisters
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Almeida Theatre
- 18th Apr, 2019
An air of timelessness perversely pervades Three Sisters at the Almeida.
Post Mortem
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 21st Apr, 2019
It’s not just a dead body that can be the subject of a post mortem.
Market Boy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 25th Apr, 2019
A rollicking romp around the stalls of Romford fills the Union Theatre, Southwark, in a joyous revival of David Eldridge’s Market Boy.
TWIRLYWOOS LIVE 2019
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 10th Apr 2019
Wednesday 10th April, 2pmTickets: £12 or £44 for a family ticket (4 people, including at least 1 child), Babes in Arms/Children under 18mths go fre…
Night of the Living Dead LIVE!
- Listing Events
- West End
- Pleasance Islington
- 9th Apr - 8th Jun 2019
THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, LONDON Based on George A.
After The Dance
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Bridewell Theatre
- 11th Apr, 2019
Terence Rattigan personifies the maxim that you can’t keep a good man down.
The Trials Of Oscar Wilde
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 4th Apr, 2019
Court rooms can often make for high drama, but unfortunately in this case the transcript of ‘the trial of the century, proves to be less than gripping.
Tony’s Last Tape
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 6th Apr, 2019
Possibly less famous than Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Andy Barrett’s Tony’s Last Tape has much in common with it; not least the obsession each of the eponymous heroes had …
Cry Havoc
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Park Theatre
- 5th Apr, 2019
There is plenty of barking in the street during Tom Coash’s Cry Havoc at the Park Theatre.
The Conductor
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 1st Apr, 2019
The tragedy of World War II is remembered in many ways, but The Conductor, at The Space, takes a highly focussed look at just one small event in Russia’s window on the west in 19…
Miro Jaroš Live UK Tour
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 23rd Mar 2019
Miro JAROŠ Live UK Tour The first UK tour of favourite singer Miro Jaroš.
Miro Jaroš Live UK Tour
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 23rd Mar 2019
Miro JAROŠ Live UK Tour The first UK tour of favourite singer Miro Jaroš.
Othello
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
- 26th Mar, 2019
There are times when a production comes along that is a powerful reminder of the beauty and eloquence of Shakespeare’s writing, his clarity of exposition and ingenuity of plot, e…
Hair
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- New Wimbledon Theatre
- 1st Apr, 2019
We might still be in the age of Aquarius, or we may not yet have entered it, depending on whose calculations you prefer, but it is now over fifty years since Hair opened on Broadwa…
Fiddler on the Roof
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Playhouse Theatre
- 28th Mar, 2019
Welcome to Anatevka! The Playhouse Theatre has been transformed to create this ‘dear little village’ for Trevor Nunn’s penetrating production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Othello
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 22nd Mar, 2019
The need for ‘a willing suspension of disbelief’ traditionally associated with an appreciation of Shakespeare’s Othello reaches a new level necessity in director Phil Willmot…
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Alexandra Palace
- 20th Mar, 2019
The palatial ceiling aloft the shattered plaster and exposed brick walls of the newly restored Alexandra Palace Theatre are aptly suited to Headlong’s powerful production of Shak…
Twirlywoos Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre
- 12th Mar 2019
Duration: 55 mins (No Interval) From the producers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Sarah and Duck Live on Stage comes another enchanting show for young audiences…
Mortified Live: London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 9th Mar - 26th Oct 2019
Mortified is a storytelling event which happens in more than 20 cities around the world and even has its own 6 part Netflix show (Mortified Guide).
Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean: Live In Conversation
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 2nd Mar 2019
Join Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean - and their two dogs Raymond and Meg - for a live chat to celebrate the publication of Emily’s new heartbreaking and funny memoi…
Laibach Live with Film Screening
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- 1st Mar 2019
Avant-garde music group, Laibach are still the most internationally acclaimed band to have come out of the former Communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe and they’r…
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- GUILD HALL / Stamford Arts Centre / The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
- 18th Mar, 2019
Master of the monologue, Mark Farrelly, sits slumped forward in an upright chair shrouded in a white smock, whose back-ties make it resemble a cross between a straight jacket and a…
The Royal Ballet Live: Don Quixote
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 25th Feb 2019
Cervantes’s story of the bumbling knight Don Quixote has inspired countless artistic interpretations.
Pop Divas Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Civic Theatre / Hertford Theatre
- 9th - 19th Feb 2019
Duration: Approx 2hrs Get ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-packed show.
To She Or Not To She
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 12th Feb, 2019
"Frailty, thy name is woman!" That is probably not most women’s favourite line from Shakespeare and could not be further from the truth when applied to Emma Bentley.
The Story's End
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 12th Feb, 2019
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…
Blasphemy
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 12th Feb, 2019
In the sad world of factory farming the horrors of animals trapped in cages for the duration of their painful lives is well-documented and visually familiar.
RSC ENCORE: TROILUS & CRESSIDA
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 7th Feb 2019
Thursday 7th February, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsDuration: 2hrs, 30minsSuitable for: ages 12+ Mad Max meets Ancient Greece in Sh…
DNA
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 11th Feb, 2019
Just because you’ve committed a crime doesn’t mean you have to be caught; at least, not if you can devise a clever cover-up.
The Tempest
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 11th Feb, 2019
The are more "sounds" than "sweet airs" in Lazarus Theatre Company’s production of The Tempest at the Greenwich Theatre and while some elements of the perform…
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 4th Feb - 1st Apr 2019
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…
Brainiac Live! - Big Burns Supper 2019
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Scotland
- Container Theatre
- 2nd Feb 2019
Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls, due to popular demand Science’s greatest and most volatile live show is returning with a vengeance.
NT Live: I'm Not Running
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 31st Jan 2019
National Theatre Live I’m Not Runningby David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast l…
I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- London Fringe
- Watermans Art Centre
- 31st Jan 2019
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Sheffield
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
- 30th Jan 2019 - 2nd Feb 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
The Royal Opera House Live: The Queen of Spades
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Farnham Maltings
- 29th Jan 2019
In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Liverpool
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- Echo Arena Liverpool
- 29th Jan 2019 - 4th Feb 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing UK Arena Tour is waltzing back on the road from January 2019 for 29 supersized sequin-filled shows across the country.
NT ENCORE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- UK Regional & Tours
- Hertford Theatre
- 29th Jan 2019
Tuesday 29th January, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsSuitable for: no age suitability has been given yet for this screeningDuration: …
The Orchestra
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 1st Feb, 2019
The programme notes aptly describe The Orchestra at the Omnibus Theatre, which might be regarded as one of Jean Anouilh’s more incidental pieces.
Puppet King Richard II - Dumfries Fringe 2019
- Listing Puppetry
- Scotland
- Container Theatre
- 26th Jan 2019
A “highly engrossing”, ‘pocket epic’ staging of Shakespeare’s Richard II.
The Catherine Tate Show Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Wyndham’s Theatre
- 14th - 19th Jan 2019
The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedian and actor Catherine Tate, will bring THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW - LIVE to London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.
The Goldhawks perform Quadrophenia Live
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- O2 Academy Islington
- 22nd Dec 2018
Don't miss your chance to see a production claimed by a Sunday Times journalist as "Mighty, moving and unstoppable" as eight-piece band, The Goldhawks, deliver a stun…
Angelos and Barry: Live Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 14th Dec 2018
Angelos and Barry record another of their legendary award winning improvised podcasts in front of a live London audience.
Sitcom Geeks Live!
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 5th Dec 2018
THE GREAT BIG SITCOM GEEKS CHRISTMAS BONANZA AND FUN QUIZ Top comedy podcast Sitcom Geeks goes live to record their 100th episode.
Sitcom Geeks Live - with Marcus Brigstocke
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 5th Dec 2018
THE GREAT BIG SITCOM GEEKS CHRISTMAS BONANZA AND FUN QUIZ Top comedy writing podcast Sitcom Geeks goes live to record their 100th episode.
Room On The Broom Live
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 23rd Nov 2018 - 13th Jan 2019
IGGETY ZIGGETY ZAGGETY ZOOM! Join the Witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Juli…
Diane Spencer: Noob - Live Filming
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 15th Nov 2018
Award-winning comedian Diane Spencer is filming her 8th standup special right here in the crypt! Delightfully dark and refreshingly honest, Diane draws on personal exper…
Diane Spencer: Live Filming
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 15th Nov 2018
Award-winning comedian Diane Spencer is filming her 8th standup special right here in the crypt! Delightfully dark and refreshingly honest, Diane draws on personal exper…
Summer and Smoke
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Duke of Yorks Theatre
- 24th Nov, 2018
The Almeida Theatre’s highly acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke, boldly and sensitively directed by Rebecca Frecknall, is now playing at the Duke of Y…
Love-Lies-Bleeding
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- PRINT ROOM at THE CORONET
- 19th Nov, 2018
A family on the verge of a momentous decision forms the focus of Don DeLillo’s Love-Lies-Bleeding at the Print Room at the Coronet in a stark production by director Jack McNamara…
The Recruiting Officer
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
- 15th Nov, 2018
In her article for the British Library on Restorations Comedy Diane Maybankobserves that “little can be gained from removing the plays from their historical settings”.
Indebted To Chance.
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
- 12th Nov, 2018
Actor/scriptwriter Charlie Ryall leads an entertaining troupe of actors from Mercurius Theatre Company in her play Indebted to Chance at the Old Red Lion Theatre.
Haunting Julia
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 5th Nov, 2018
After Alan Ayckbourn had seen The Woman in Black and the film The Haunting he was inspired to depart from his usual comedic tales of middle class life and try his hand at a ghost s…
BRASS, an Award-winning Musical by Benjamin Till
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Union Theatre
- 8th Nov, 2018
Brass, Benjamin Till’s winner of the ‘Best Musical’ in the 2014 UK Theatre Awards, fills the stage at the Union Theatre, Southwark, in its professional London première.
Dealing with Clair
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 31st Oct, 2018
The Orange Tree Theatre in a co-production with English Touring Theatre could hardly have expected that renewed police investigations into the mysterious disappearance of estate ag…
The Giant Killers
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 1st Nov, 2018
Darwen is probably not the most well-known town in England, but it holds a very special place in the history of football.
ear for eye
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
- 5th Nov, 2018
There are several peaks and notable features in debbie tucker green’s ear for eye that rise above the lengthy exposition of her themes that otherwise dominate this new work.
LOVE
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Queen’s Theatre
- 28th Oct, 2018
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch has reconfigured it’s stage and auditorium to house writer/director Alexander Zeldin’s production of Love.
Bing Live! Bing Goes To The Theatre
- Listing Children’s Shows
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 17th - 18th Oct 2018
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…
The Wild Duck
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Almeida Theatre
- 25th Oct, 2018
A brightly lit auditorium and bare stage, with its exposed brick walls, look all set for a rehearsal.
The Paradise Circus
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar
- 16th Oct, 2018
A little-known theatre hosts a lesser-known play and the result is a theatrical triumph.
Parents’ Evening
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 10th Oct, 2018
The Rebels’ Season continues at the Jermyn Street Theatre with Bathsheba Doran’s Parents’ Evening.
To Have To Shoot Irishmen
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 8th Oct, 2018
To Have To Shoot Irishmen opens the Irish Theatre Season at the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham.
Quietly
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre
- 15th Oct, 2018
Quietly is set in a pub in Belfast.
ONCE
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Queen’s Theatre
- 6th Oct, 2018
“It’s only people up there with guitars and other instruments telling and singing their way through an everyday love story.
Little Fools
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Space
- 26th Sep, 2018
The autumn/winter season at the Space on the Isle of Dogs got off to a punchy start this week with Little Fools.
Kids Play
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Above the Stag Theatre
- 24th Sep, 2018
Kids Play is now running in London following its triumph at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it received multiple five star reviews.
No Help Sent
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 23rd Sep, 2018
Gordon Brown once observed how Aneurin Bevan’s vision of a National Health Service was unimaginable in its day, yet it has withstood the test of time.
The Crystal Maze Live Experience - Manchester
- Listing Attraction
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Crystal Maze - Manchester
- 19th Sep 2018 - 31st Dec 2019
Situated just next to Spinningfields, The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience Manchester is the ultimate team challenge.
Revelation 1:18
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 23rd Sep, 2018
"I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!" Although never spoken in Revelation 1:18 these words from the last book in the bible capture the aspirational i…
Wine
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Tristan Bates Theatre
- 24th Sep, 2018
Wine makes a return to the Tristan Bates Theatre following its successful run earlier in the year.
The Outsider (L’Étranger)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- PRINT ROOM at THE CORONET
- 20th Sep, 2018
Albert Camus’ The Outsider (L’Étranger), is starkly brought to the stage in an adaptation by Ben Okri, Winner of the Man Booker Prize, commissioned by The Print Room at The C…
The Bugle Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 13th Sep - 14th Nov 2018
A live UK performance of the global smash-hit podcast The Bugle.
Losing Venice
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Orange Tree Theatre
- 13th Sep, 2018
Shakespeare created ‘the vastly fields of France’ in a cramped ‘cockpit’ and crammed within his ‘wooden O the very casques that did affright the air at Agincourt’ all c…
Prairie Flower
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 19th Sep, 2018
Perhaps as a five-part radio serial Prairie Flower might provide some particular interest to crime enthusiasts, but as a two-hour monologue in the Upstairs at the Gatehouse, even w…
The Crystal Maze Live Experience - London
- Listing Attraction
- West End
- The Crystal Maze
- 11th Sep - 23rd Dec 2018
Situated just minutes away from Angel tube station in Islington, The Crystal Maze Live Experience is the ultimate team challenge.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Brighton
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Brighton Centre
- 8th - 9th Sep 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Abi
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Queen’s Theatre
- 8th Sep, 2018
Despite its title, we know very little of what actually happened at Abigail’s party.
About Leo
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 18th Sep, 2018
About Leo is the first offering in The Rebels Season at Jermyn Street Theatre; an autumn programme that focuses on ‘people who dared to be different’.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Bournemouth
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Bournemouth International Centre
- 1st - 2nd Sep 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Abigail's Party
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Queen’s Theatre
- 8th Sep, 2018
It’s a mark of how well a play is rooted in a particular era that the mere mention of Estée Lauder’s Youth Dew perfume can send ripples of mirth throughout the auditorium to a…
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Leeds
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- Leeds Arena
- 29th - 29th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Richard Rodgers – A Song in My Heart
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
- 26th Aug 2018
Appearing for the 28th successive year in the magnificent setting of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Fife vocal concert group Ensemble (www.
Plumbing the Death Star Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios / Just The Tonic at the Caves / Outhouse
- 14th - 26th Aug 2018
Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: London
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Wembley Arena
- 25th - 26th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Friday Night Live, For Jamie's SDR
- Listing
- UK Regional & Tours
- Royal Court Liverpool
- 24th Aug 2018
Friday Night Live For Jamie’s SDR Join some of your Royal Court favourites for an evening of music and comedy to raise funds for Jamie Denson’s SDR fu…
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Cardiff
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
- 22nd - 22nd Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
AART TV Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20th - 25th Aug 2018
AART TV Live! Mikey the Aartist return to the Pleasance with his all new AART TV show featuring guest artists Amrit Maghera from Hollyoaks and Jim Parkyn/Aardman Animations discuss…
National Touring With Black Theatre Live
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 21st Aug 2018
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Werewolf: Live – Charity Spectacular!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 21st Aug 2018
Charity spectacular! Watch beloved comedians backstab, manipulate and fight for survival in Werewolf: Live.
A Show About Shows About Show Biz
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 20th - 25th Aug 2018
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…
In Your Own Sweet Way
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 25th Aug, 2018
Hoghead Theatre Company Returns to the Fringe with their devised piece In Your Own Sweet Way.
Richard Plays Richard Rogers
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 20th - 22nd Aug 2018
Celebrated pianist, composer and broadcaster Richard Michael BEM pays homage to the song-writing talents of another Richard in a programme of his best known tunes – song-writing …
Comic Relief Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 20th Aug 2018
Join Sara Pascoe as she hosts an exclusive stand up show, bringing with her a line-up of some of the most exciting comedy talent in the country.
Dragtime Presents: Things Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 20th - 25th Aug 2018
Things Live! A variety cabaret of Dragtime’s most unusual and magical drag performances yet.
Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- Camden Fringe
- Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- 20th - 24th Aug 2018
Old bones ache before a storm.
James Dean Is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Susanne Crosby
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C aquila
- 25th Aug, 2018
Springing up from the wreckage of his famous car (a Spider), James Dean talks honestly, candidly and sometimes with discomfort about his life.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Birmingham
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- NIA Birmingham
- 18th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
The M8s Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 18th Aug 2018
Back by popular demand after the most time-efficient total sell-out of the 2017 Fringe (check the laurel), this is the M8s: Live (but not so dangerous).
In Conversation With... Richard Leonard
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 18th Aug 2018
A proud socialist and trade unionist, elected Scottish Labour Party leader in 2017 on a radical programme of change.
Thomas Cameron Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Arthur Conan Doyle Centre / Stockbridge Church
- 17th - 19th Aug 2018
Thomas Cameron is an English tenor whose voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities and performs classics such as Bring Him Home.
Book Shambles Live at the Fringe with Robin Ince
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bannermans
- 17th - 23rd Aug 2018
The acclaimed hit podcast Book Shambles, recorded in front of a live audience! Hosted by Robin Ince who‘ll be joined by a different amazing guest each show.
A Gay and a NonGay Live! – Free
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Moriarty’s
- 16th - 17th Aug 2018
Prepare for the gay and straight worlds to come together, as unlikely friends James Barr and Dan Hudson bring their hugely successful podcast to Edinburgh – live! James will expl…
Cezary Goes to War
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 18th Aug, 2018
The Regional Medical Draft Board has strict guidelines for the classification of recruits and their suitability for deployment.
Goodbye Rosetta
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 17th Aug, 2018
Goodbye Rosetta abounds with youthful enthusiasm and passion.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Sheffield
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
- 15th - 15th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
The Bugle Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 15th - 22nd Aug 2018
Two live editions of the globally popular topical podcast.
Dinosaur World Live
- Listing Children’s Shows
- West End
- Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park / Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
- 14th Aug 2018 - 1st Sep 2019
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new for show all the family.
Reverend Richard Coles: Confessions
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th - 27th Aug 2018
Join former 80s pop star turned vicar and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles – co-host of BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live and BBC One’s The Big Painting Challenge, star of Strictly C…
HMS Pinafore
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 15th Aug, 2018
The University of St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society makes their regular contribution to the Festival Fringe, this year with HMS Pinafore.
Kids Play
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 15th Aug, 2018
Glen Chandler, Edinburgh’s theatrical detective story-writing son, returns to the Festival Fringe this year with yet another ingenious triumph.
Picasso's Women
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Fruitmarket Gallery
- 26th Aug, 2018
Given how many inhabited his life, Picasso’s Women is but a mere glimpse from one side of the bed into what they endured.
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St / theSpaceTriplex
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
Billy Joel: Piano Man Live! showcases the very best of the dynamic songbook of the legendary Billy Joel.
You Only Live +
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 13th - 21st Aug 2018
‘The more I drink in real life, the more my babies are taken away by social services in my Sims life.
Reigen
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St / theSpace @ Venue45
- 15th Aug, 2018
Some plays lend themselves to radical reinterpretations and stagings while others need handling with more care.
Waiting for Ofsted
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 15th Aug, 2018
Oh how easily this ambitious project could have fallen flat on its face and oh how wonderfully it sustains itself.
School of Batman – Live!
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 12th Aug 2018
Batman is the world’s greatest scientist and we can prove it.
Forget Me Nots
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2018
Forget Me Nots is a new piece of ‘queer theatre’ from Rokkur Friggjar, a collective of theatre makers based in Iceland and the UK, who are contributors to this year’s Army@Su…
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Manchester
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Manchester Arena
- 11th - 12th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Riverdale Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Planet Bar
- 11th - 14th Aug 2018
Our story is about a town.
The Absolute Jam Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 11th - 25th Aug 2018
The ultimate tribute to the music of The Jam.
Shell Shock
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 15th Aug, 2018
"A British soldier never runs away from a fight", Tommy Atkins proudly proclaims.
The Troth
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 17th Aug, 2018
Based on Chandradhar Sharma Guleri’s iconic Hindi short story Usne Kaha Tha, The Troth is about one soldier, Sardar Lehna Singh, and the sacrifice he makes to keep his secret pro…
InValid Voices
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2018
When the soldier goes to war what of those left behind? This is the question posed by InValid Voices, a new theatre piece based on interviews with women serving as and married to C…
Richard Walker: Sings Adequately, Mediocre Magic and Passably Humorous - The Show!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Argyle Cellar Bar
- 10th - 11th Aug 2018
Mediocre magic.
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Liverpool
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Echo Arena Liverpool
- 8th - 8th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
Pushan Bose Live at Fringe 2018
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 8th - 11th Aug 2018
Pushan Bose is a South Asian music composer, producer, singer and rapper who has been creating and releasing original music on digital platforms with a reach of 20 million listener…
The Gin Chronicles in New York
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 13th Aug, 2018
The Gin Chronicles in New York is the latest saga in this well-established series that by now has something of a following.
The Dame
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Dome
- 20th Aug, 2018
Peter Duncan’s The Dame is hosted at The Dome, one of Edinburgh’s glitziest and most glamorous buildings.
Dani Sicari and The Easy Rollers: Live at The A Club
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 8th - 9th Aug 2018
What’s that, old sport? Swing classics and Prohibition-era hits from some of the finest talents in the country? Precisely! Prepare to be transported back to the golden age of jaz…
24/7 Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 7th - 11th Aug 2018
Join British-Chinese provocateur artist Le Fil in a pop gig with extras as he, she or it explores a 24/7 world of gay-straight men, bad romances and the modern constructions of gen…
To Be Frank Poetry: Open Mic and Live Spoken Word Show
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lighthouse – Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
- 6th - 12th Aug 2018
A brand new type of spoken word show is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe, with one half open mic and one half live spoken word show.
Blueswater Presents: Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 6th - 24th Aug 2018
The Blueswater is an award-winning Edinburgh band.
All Killa No Filla Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 5th - 26th Aug 2018
All Killa No Filla Live.
Bucket Men
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 17th Aug, 2018
Bucket Men takes place in a small basement studio at C Royale where two men coincidentally have jobs in a small basement of a faceless government building.
Goblin Perform Suspiria (Live) – 40th Anniversary
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 5th - 6th Aug 2018
The Italian horror soundtrack maestro Claudio Simonetti and his band Goblin perform their classic 1977 score live to a screening of the famous Dario Argento film Suspiria (celebrat…
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Glasgow
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Hydro
- 4th - 5th Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
You Are Frogs
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 18th Aug, 2018
If some of what you are about to read sounds completely bonkers then you are well on the way to an appreciation of You Are Frogs.
Man Down
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 18th Aug, 2018
Man Down emerges from three years of research and hours of interviews and discussions with people in Baltimore, USA.
Privacy Is Dead, Long Live Privacy!
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 4th - 15th Aug 2018
Your pictures and regrettable digital utterings are public.
Live the Laugh
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
- 4th - 26th Aug 2018
‘Unpretentious, informal, belly-laughs-a-minute stand-up’ **** (ThreeWeeks).
Live Before You Die
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bar Bados Complex
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
What do you do when you have a best mate who’s so sad he might die? Especially since your friendship is built around a mutual appreciation of 90s hip hop, borderline alcoholism and…
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BrewDog Lothian Rd
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Drugstore Culture: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 4th - 25th Aug 2018
A new weekly event bringing together some of the Fringe’s most exciting artists for a mix of chat, comedy and performance.
Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Biddy Mulligans / Laughing Horse @ The Wee Pub
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe.
Red and Boiling
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 18th Aug, 2018
Red and Boiling is an entertaining cabaret-style show with some serious undertones.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 4th - 28th Aug 2018
The original, wildest and latest of the late-night comedy shows is back for its 32nd year, showcasing unadulterated comedy mayhem to tickle the fancy of every twisted night owl.
Lights Out by Nine – Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2018
LOBN play a selection of classic soul and funk songs along with some highly acclaimed original material.
My Name Is Dorothy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 9th Aug, 2018
The first point to make clear is that My Name is Dorothy has nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz.
Contini Live Lounge
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Contini George Street
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2018
In the Contini Live Lounge we will be featuring an eclectic mix of genres from some of Scotland’s top musicians.
Loki, the Scottish Rapper: Poverty Safari Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alec Martin
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand’s New Town Theatre
- 12th Aug, 2018
Like stereotypes, labels generally become meaningless upon scrutiny.
Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Richard Pulsford: Uns-Pun
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Master of wordplay Richard Pulsford brings his fifth solo show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2018
The smash-hit show returns for a fifth year, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Virgin
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th Aug, 2018
Simon David bursts onto the stage in a bout of eccentricity that boldly asserts his dominance over the evening.
We'll Do It Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hill Street Theatre
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Fringe madness has descended once again with the weird and wonderful from all over the globe in our bonnie wee city.
Live Music at the Golf Tavern
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Golf Tavern
- 3rd - 4th Aug 2018
Enjoy a rotating line-up of bands featuring a host of top local musicians doing a collection of familiar and unique covers, a great night to sing along and get your toes tapping at…
Rock Choir Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpaceTriplex
- 3rd - 25th Aug 2018
Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir in the UK offering the general public the chance to sing without audition or any requirement to read music.
Shackleton's Stowaway
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 8th Aug, 2018
Making their debut at the Festival Fringe, Stolen Elephant Theatre bring to life one of the great voyages of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration in Shackleton’s Stowaway.
Tape Facebook Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 3rd - 26th Aug 2018
Tape Face presents an evening with the best acts at the Edinburgh Fringe with a social media twist.
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 9th Aug, 2018
A young man waited outside the Greenside Royal Terrace Venue for Éowyn Emerald & Dancers to appear after their performance.
Romeo and Juliet
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Niddry St
- 12th Aug, 2018
Curious Pheasant Theatre reinvents the Bard’s most famous tale of ‘star-cross’d’ lovers in a bare-bones, twisted production that will have purists running for shelter and a…
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2018
Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, staged in a unique tunnel beneath Edinburgh’s streets.
Werewolf: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Come onstage and fight for your life, hunt down the werewolves or laugh from the audience in this immersive comedy game show! A theatrical reimagining of the classic game of decept…
Live Your Best Life
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hanover Tap
- 2nd - 18th Aug 2018
According to WikiHow, you can Live Your Best Life in just 14 steps (with pictures) but can it really be that easy? Emmy Fyles (Comedy Central, BBC Three) sets off on a journey to f…
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure: Newcastle
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Metro Radio Arena
- 2nd - 2nd Aug 2018
The Great Pirate Adventure: PAW Patrol Live! All paws on deck! Spin Master entertainment has announced a 2018 UK tour of Paw Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' this …
You Only Live Forever
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2018
Two lovers.
Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Coffee House
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself.
Richard Hanrahan Is Doing This
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Ursine stand-up Richard Hanrahan finally gets his act together, or at least tries to.
To Have Done With the Judgement of God
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C too
- 12th Aug, 2018
Leaving the theatre with no idea what you have just seen but having enjoyed it immensely is perhaps an appropriate response to a production of Antonin Artaud’s To Have Done With …
Terrible Sex Tips: Live and Uncut
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Strap in for the sex-ed show of the century as we debunk the desire industry.
Live Music at SouthPour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southpour
- 2nd Aug - 1st Sep 2018
Join us for a prime selection of acoustic music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with different musicians and duos specially chosen for the Fringe, performing each night i…
Richard Wright: Virgin
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Richard Wright is a virgin.
Willis & Vere: Comedians After Hours Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2018
Join Willis & Vere for their live comedy podcast recording with a new guest comedian every day.
Richard Soames: Let's Make a Movie
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 1st - 27th Aug 2018
One man.
Richard Wheatley: Jokes and Tales of a Second-Year Gap Student
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C royale
- 1st - 27th Aug 2018
Richard is Britain’s leading blind theoretical physicist turned stand-up comedian with a Blue Peter badge… well, definitely in the top three.
The Rat Pack – Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Expect sharp suits and smooth vocals as Frank, Sammy and Dean hit the stage with their live band.
Richard Todd: We Need the Eggs
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
An artist draws the same image repeatedly with indomitable zeal.
Egg: Richard Pictures
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Brand-new sketch show from stars of award-winning Fringe favourites BattleActs (BBC Radio 1).
Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter
- Review
- ★★★★
- Charlie Ralph
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 20th Aug, 2018
Sheeps are officially back, following previous acclaim and an underground status as one of the Fringe's finest sketch groups and then a three year sebatical.
The Blues Brothers – Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Hold onto your shades as the smash hit returns – back by popular demand! We’re putting the band back together for rhythm’n’blues to remember.
Live Local Musicians
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Ghillie Dhu
- 1st - 31st Aug 2018
Every night in the main bar, enjoy live music from local Scottish talent. Drop in and be entertained all night long.
Brainiac Live!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 1st - 27th Aug 2018
Strap on your safety goggles.
#Pianodrome Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Pyrus Lawn
- 1st - 26th Aug 2018
Brilliant multi-instrumentalists S!nk host a nightly cornucopia of new music, movement and more in the world’s first ever #Pianodrome.
Hymn to Love
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 28th Jul, 2018
“I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song.
Iolanthe
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Greenwich Theatre
- 25th Jul, 2018
Prime Minister Clement Attlee once observed that ‘the House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days’.
Gordons D’Berlusconi Live
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Broadway Theatre, Catford
- 22nd Jul 2018
Gordons is definitely one of the most hilarious Comedian in Nigeria with his self-composed jokes especially his flair for Ministry-Based jokes “movement to the per…
Fred and Ginger
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- A.E Harris
- 23rd Jul, 2018
Love is a many-splendored thing, or so the soundtrack maintains as it heralds a fifty-minute romp through teenage troubles, acting aspirations and romantic realities.
The Final Journey of Edward Wilson
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Blue Orange Theatre
- 24th Jul, 2018
Recent years have witnessed mounting criticism of mumbling actors, mostly on television but also in the the theatre.
Barry Humphries Weimar Cabaret
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- London Palladium / The Barbican
- 14th Jul, 2018
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 …
Earthquakes in London
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The Bridewell Theatre
- 11th Jul, 2018
In a lengthy whirlwind of staccato scenes with lento, adagio and presto interludes, Mike Bartlett’s Earthquakes in London combines political intrigue, corporate corruption, perso…
Thespianage Live Comedy Showcase
- Listing Comedy
- UK Regional & Tours
- 53two
- 6th Jul 2018
Thespianage Productions are cultivating a reputation in Manchester for being far too suggestible! From Gregorian chanting life advice, to miming how an amorous dragon made a slight…
Knights of the Rose
- Review
- ★
- Richard Beck
- West End
- Arts Theatre
- 6th Jul, 2018
"Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon" (II Samuel 1:20) is a line that does not appear in Knights of the Rose.
The Play About My Dad
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Jermyn Street Theatre
- 30th Jun, 2018
According to its author, Loo Killebrew, The Play About My Dad “should feel quick-moving, and hopefully have a rhythm that is similar to the rhythm of a storm.
Jen Kirkman Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 22nd Jun 2018
“Jen Kirkman is back and she’s not afraid to tell it like it is - again.
Richard Wright: Literally A Virgin
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Museum of Comedy
- 16th Jun 2018
Richard Wright is a 35 year old, obese, balding, geeky, adult virgin who still lives at home with his parents.
Judith Sephuma Live in London
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- The Broadway Theatre, Catford
- 16th Jun 2018
Judith Sephuma is undoubtedly South Africa's pre-eminent female artist . She makes her long-awaited appearance at the Broadway Theatre in June.
Chris Ramsey Live 2018: Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 15th - 16th Jun 2018
Critically acclaimed and award winning Stand Up comedian, host of his own TV entertainment show and Stand Up show on Comedy Central, Celebrity Juice regular and the only…
Two by Jim Cartwright
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Drayton Arms Theatre
- 12th Jun, 2018
Clueless Theatre makes a remarkable company debut with a production of Jim Cartwright’s Two.
The End of History
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- St Giles-in-the-Fields
- 10th Jun, 2018
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 Bugle - Live
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Udderbelly
- 5th Jun - 10th Jul 2018
A live UK performance of the global smash-hit podcast The Bugle.
Comic Relief Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Main Space
- 30th May 2018
Join one of the UK’s top comedians as they host a special ‘Comic Relief Live’ show at the Brighton Fringe, bringing a line-up of some of the most exciting up-and-coming comedy ta…
James Dean is Dead! (Long Live James Dean)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 24th - 27th May 2018
James Dean.
Live Music in Theatre: Creating and Playing Music for a Theatre Piece
- Listing Workshop
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Werks 1
- 24th May 2018
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.
Knightmare Live 2017
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alex McCord
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: The Hat
- 22nd May, 2018
Welcome, watchers of illusions, to a review that shall dispel your confusion.
Le Fil - 24/7 Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre
- 19th May 2018
Join British-Chinese pop artist, Le Fil, as he, she or it explores a 24/7 world of gay-straight men, desire and objectification through a fusion of gender-bending performance art, …
The Blues Corporation Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 19th May 2018
Get set for another hot performance by the legendary Brighton-based nine-piece.
Edith Piaf Live at Nimegue
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 19th - 31st May 2018
Your chance to see a 53-year-old, 82 kilo bloke from Stoke portray the life of a singing legend who died aged 47 weighing just 36kg.
The Story Beast & Richard Soames
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 18th - 20th May 2018
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer award-nominated ‘Story Beast’, “a bearded force of nature” (The Guardian) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), …
A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2018
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.
Laurie Black: Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco
- 17th - 30th May 2018
The revolution will not be televised, it will be live.
Swing Out! A Night of Live Swing Music and Dancing
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Spiegeltent at Southbank Centre
- 14th May 2018 - 2nd Sep 2019
Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels…
Made of Human Podcast: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet @ The Welly
- 8th - 10th May 2018
Sofie Hagen brings her successful podcast ‘Made of Human’ to Brighton to record live episodes in front of an audience.
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Carmen Dupre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 9th May, 2018
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…
Woyzeck
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Dukebox
- 11th May, 2018
Having spent three months eating only peas, it comes as no surprise that the eponymous central character in Woyzeck appears in a state of both physical frailty and mental instabili…
Richard Todd: Toddymandias, Todd of Todds
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Junkyard Dogs / Sweet @ The Welly
- 6th - 24th May 2018
A living statue watches as a vandal tags her.
Bloco Branco Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 5th - 25th May 2018
Bloco Branco is an 11-piece explosive blend of traditional Brazilian Samba meets contemporary guitar and sax-filled festival vibes.
Rope
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 12th May, 2018
Nietzsche’s notion of the Übermensch receives one scant mention towards the end of Patrick Hamilton's Rope, yet it is the driving force that underpins the play.
Richard Stainbank: The Wilderness Years
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 5th - 13th May 2018
Single, jobless and living at home, life isn’t treating Richard Stainbank well.
Live Action Roller Derby!
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Dolphin Leisure Centre
- 5th May 2018
Discover roller derby: a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates.
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Comedy
- Vault Festival
- Vaults
- 4th May - 3rd Jun 2018
This punchy, 75 minutes production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, then globally successful film, and repackages it into an immersive production &nd…
South Coast Soul Revue Live at the Brunswick
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 4th May 2018
South Coast Soul Revue is a high-energy band playing a mix of dance-friendly classic and contemporary soul music, with a twist of funk.
Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 4th Jul, 2018
“I come from a time and country where I was treated like a wrong hushed up.
More Heat Than Light
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- The London Theatre
- 9th Apr, 2018
In a well-paced, one-hour monologue, eighteen-year-old Alex talks about the generations of family who have had a significant impact upon his life.
The Hodgetwins Live: No Filter Tour
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th - 30th Mar 2018
The Hodgetwins are taking the show on the road! For years, you have watched them on their various YouTube channels and laughed until your stomachs were in knots.
Adam Patel: Real Magic Live
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 28th Mar 2018
One of the UK’s top street magicians, Adam Patel, takes to the stage for the first time to showcase his skills of sleight-of-hand, perceptual manipulation and mind…
Will
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Rose Playhouse
- 1st Apr, 2018
The happy band of players that performs Will or Eight Lost Years of Young William Shakespeare’s Life is reminiscent of the troupes that wandered the country when the Bard was ali…
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 26th Mar - 19th Nov 2018
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…
Mortified Live: London
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 24th Mar - 20th Oct 2018
Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV Club, The Today Show (twice), and …
Richard Alston Dance Company - Mid Century Modern
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells
- 23rd - 24th Mar 2018
Richard Alston choreographed his very first dance in 1968 – 50 years later Mid Century Modern celebrates this landmark with new and old work from Alston, a fitting celebrat…
AdeLoL Live
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Crown & Anchor Hotel
- 24th Feb - 18th Mar 2018
Adelaide’s original ‘heaps good history’ podcast brings you AdeLoL Live: a live podcast and comedy extravaganza.
Sam Perry Live
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Hindley
- 10th - 17th Mar 2018
Sam Perry is a one-man orchestra who uses only his voice, a loop station, an effect pedal and microphone to create layers of haunting vocal harmonies, heavy bass-lines and break-be…
Gravity Boots presents: Oh Yeah TV Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Producers
- 11th - 18th Mar 2018
Get yourself ready Australia, America’s favourite daytime TV show is coming down under! That’s right Sharon Van de Meer (two years probation DUI) and Shaleese Wildcat (People�…
The Junction - Friday night LIVE
- Listing Events
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Mophettville Junction
- 16th - 23rd Mar 2018
Your Friday night is in top hands at The Junction, especially if you fancy kicking things off with a few hard-earned drinks.
LAURIE BLACK: LIVE
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Adelaide Fringe
- La Bohème
- 9th Mar, 2018
The apocalypse is here! No-one is sure how it started or what’s going to happen but luckily, Laurie Black has gathered us in the safe environs of La Boheme to wait out the worst …
We Live By The Sea
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Royal Croquet Club
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
When Katy, an autistic teenager, meets lonely Ryan, they make a connection that will shake their worlds forever.
ISAAC LOMMAN - HYPNOSIS [Live]
- Listing Magic
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
★★★★★ - 5AA ★★★★★ - Whats On In Adelaide ★★★★ - The Advertiser ★★★★ - Rip It Up This is a must see Fringe favourite as volunteers are hypn…
Peter Allen Live In Inverted Commas
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
The Man - Peter Allen was the quintessential entertainer: women loved him; men loved him but they didn’t quite understand why.
Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Band - Live It Up
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 11th Mar 2018
Peter Combe is back with the fast furious and fabulous Juicy Juicy Green Band with songs from his latest ARIA nominated LIve It Up album plus the old favs.
#64 #65 #66 Iconic Live Beatles
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Railway Hotel Port Adelaide
- 10th Mar 2018
Kaleidoscope Eyes return from their sold out 2017 Fringe season.
Peter Combe in LIVE IT UP and Bellyflop in a Pizza!!
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 10th - 18th Mar 2018
Quirky songs from Peter’s new album LIVE IT UP and together with the Theatre Bugs Kids, the old favs as well.
A PAPER TALE: THE ADELAIDE OFFICE LIVE
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Wilkin Group The Square
- 9th - 9th Mar 2018
In a world of synergy and leverage, a shining beacon of resilience remains - the unpicked cherry of the Papercorp empire.
The Kagools: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Stirling Fringe
- 4th Mar 2018
UK physical comedy sensation, The Kagools (Winners Best Comedy Show Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award & Amused Moose Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe ‘17), visit Stirling with a show ful…
The Gist LIVE with Fabs & Bowley
- Listing Theatre
- Adelaide Fringe
- Howling Owl
- 3rd Mar 2018
TRIPLE M’s favourite* duo hit The Fringe! Do you want in-depth coverage of the latest News, Sports & Entertainment? Try Google.
The Earliest Breakfast Game Show, LIVE!
- Listing Comedy
- Adelaide Fringe
- Gluttony
- 3rd Mar 2018
Maybe not the best game show.
Eco Faeries live
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 25th Feb 2018
Long before Marvel and DC, the faeries have been the guardians of nature.
Paul McDermott and Steven Gates LIVE!
- Listing Music
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
- 24th Feb 2018
Songs of beauty, songs of heartbreak, old squabbles and spontaneous nonsense.
Plumbing the Death Star Live!
- Listing Spoken Word
- Adelaide Fringe
- The Producers
- 18th Feb 2018
Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - The O2 Arena
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in January …
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Wembley
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- West End
- Wembley Arena
- 9th Feb 2018 - 8th Feb 2019
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Nottingham
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- 6th Feb 2018 - 10th Feb 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Glasgow
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you in Janua…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Birmingham
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- NIA Birmingham
- 19th Jan 2018 - 23rd Jan 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is back to keep you dancing into 2018! Pure dancing pleasure awaits as this supersized Strictly Live show comes to an arena near you…
The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas
- Review
- ★★★★
- Bella Roux
- West End
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- 15th Jan, 2018
Tribute show The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas lights up the West End at Theatre Royal Haymarket, transporting audiences back in time to a fictional night at the Sands Hotel hoste…
Side Shows
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Sadler’s Wells Theatre
- 25th - 26th Nov 2017
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Bomb Happy
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Goole Town Council
- 17th Nov, 2017
Bomb Happy is a verbatim victory.
Ghosted Stories Live Show
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- The Peoples Improv Theater - The Underground
- 27th Oct 2017
This hilarious live show of the podcast called Ghosted Stories invites guests to talk about their crappy dating situations & stories of being ghosted to make dating less frightenin…
Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Cockpit
- 12th Oct - 4th Nov 2017
Critically acclaimed Front Foot Theatre presents Shakespeare’s most charismatic, tour de force villain, Richard III.
Grand Designs Live
- Listing Events
- UK Regional & Tours
- NEC
- 11th - 15th Oct 2017
Grand Designs Live at the NEC is a four-day celebration of self-building and home improvement.
Metropolis Live
- Listing Music
- Glasgow
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- 7th Oct 2017
Composer/Pianist, Dmytro Morykit, combines work composed over a 30 year period with several new pieces to create an incredible new piano concert to complement Fritz Lang’s Metropol…
The Overcoat
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Omnibus Theatre / The Old Sorting Office Art Centre
- 7th Oct, 2017
Scandal and Gallows theatre company shines as a remarkably talented team in this production of The Overcoat by rising star scriptwriter George Johnston, who has imaginatively tra…
Dead Drunk Detective: Live in the Rotten Flesh
- Listing Comedy
- West End
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 8th - 28th Sep 2017
If you like murder mysteries and rapid-fire puns, then you’ll love Dead Drunk Detective: Live in the Rotten Flesh.
Letters Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh International Festival
- King’s Theatre
- 27th - 27th Aug 2017
The joy and the pain, the wisdom and the humour preserved by the humble letter – expertly brought to life by some of the most acclaimed performers from around the world.
Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 23rd Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Richard Carpenter is Close to You
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 23rd Aug 2017
Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen.
Wired
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Army @ The Fringe in Association with Summerhall
- 28th Aug, 2017
Wired is one of several productions with a military theme being performed at the Army Reserve Centre, Summerhall’s new venue, army@Fringe.
Sue Perkins Live! in Spectacles
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 23rd - 27th Aug 2017
A rare chance to enjoy an afternoon with Sue Perkins packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry plus the opportunity to put your burning questions to…
When the Sky Falls In
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 29th Aug, 2017
When The Sky Falls In is written and presented by Janet Gershlick.
Certain Young Men
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 23rd Aug, 2017
Peter Gill”s Certain Young Men was first performed at the Almeida Theatre in 1999.
Black Theatre Live: Making the Most of Touring Opportunities
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 21st Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 21st - 26th Aug 2017
In their ninth Fringe run, Shellshock! bring you Shellshock! Improv Live!, a cheery mix of improvised sketches, stories and games.
Comic Relief Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 21st Aug 2017
Join John Bishop and a line-up of some of the most exciting comedy talent in the country to raise money for Comic Relief, helping people living incredibly tough lives, both in the …
Doreen's No-Brainer Lectures – Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 21st - 26th Aug 2017
Doreen’s One-Minute No-Brainer Lectures have had over 21 million online video views since April 2016.
Neil Hilborn – Live Poetry
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 21st - 27th Aug 2017
The best-selling author and most-watched poet of all time makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
One for the Road...
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 4th Sep, 2017
In the early 1980s Pinter became increasingly interested in human rights abuses and in particular the torture of political prisoners in Argentina and Turkey.
Richard Gadd: Monkey See Monkey Do
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 18th - 27th Aug 2017
The Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show that ‘defined comedy in 2016’ (**** Guardian) and earned a Total Theatre Award nomination for Innovation returns for 10 days only.
Richard Egarr
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh International Festival
- St Cecilia’s Hall
- 17th Aug 2017
Renowned keyboard player and conductor Richard Egarr is one of the UK’s most compelling musicians – and, as music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, also one of the coun…
The Bugle Live Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 16th - 27th Aug 2017
The first Edinburgh Fringe live performance of the global smash hit podcast.
Mary, Queen of Scots
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 19th Aug, 2017
“All I knew was the playground song Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off,” says opera singer Louise Macdonald, “until I started learning Schumann’s Maria Stuart Lie…
Richard III (A One-Woman Show)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Melanie Erspamer
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Royal Scots Club
- 18th Aug, 2017
It’s Shakespeare performed in a completely new way: a Shakespeare play condensed to the size of one woman, Emily Carding, and the way she deals with the audience.
Fairich: Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 14th - 28th Aug 2017
Fairich: Live is an immersive audio-visual experience by Gaelic electronica duo WHYTE.
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 14th - 19th Aug 2017
In their ninth Fringe run, Shellshock! bring you Shellshock! Improv Live!, a cheery mix of improvised sketches, stories and games.
Semi-Toned: Stay Tuned
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceTriplex
- 25th Aug, 2017
If the boys of Semi-Toned ever tire of a cappella they could always take up comedy.
You Are Not the One Who Shall Live Long
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 13th - 19th Aug 2017
You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept.
Live Art at Topman
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Topshop Princes Street Edinburgh
- 12th - 26th Aug 2017
Visit Topman Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and artist Conzo Throb.
Live Art at Topshop
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Topshop Princes Street Edinburgh
- 12th - 26th Aug 2017
Visit Topshop Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and printmaker Tori Grey.
The Polis Live at Merchant's Hall
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 12th - 18th Aug 2017
The Polis are Scotland’s number one Police tribute act.
Janey Godley's Podcast Live at the Fringe
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 12th Aug 2017
The Scottish Godmother and multi award-winning comedian Janey Godley (acclaimed comic famous for her Trump is a c*nt protest) and her award-winning comedian daughter Ashley Storrie…
My Dad Wrote a Porno: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 10th - 11th Aug 2017
The team behind the hilarious smash hit podcast are coming to Edinburgh for two live shows.
Beyond Enigma – Judith Gardner Jones Sings Elgar, With Pianist Richard J Lewis
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 10th Aug 2017
Elgar songs for solo and trio featuring Judith Gardner Jones and pianist Richard J Lewis, with Madeleine Trépanier, and Alicia Pettit.
US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 10th - 21st Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Live at the Pleasance
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 9th - 24th Aug 2017
Join the Fringe’s best acts during a free live broadcast where anything could happen! Hand-picked by the Pleasance, every day features a different line-up of brilliant guests from …
Live Shows in an Internet Media Age
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central
- 9th Aug 2017
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Neil Hilborn – Live Poetry
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 9th - 15th Aug 2017
The best-selling author and most-watched poet of all time makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Blueswater Presents: Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 7th - 25th Aug 2017
The Blueswater is the band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high-energy late night gigs at one of Scotland’s best small music venues, The Jazz Bar.
The Show Between Shows Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 52 Canoes (Grassmarket)
- 6th - 26th Aug 2017
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Knightmare Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 7th Aug, 2017
As a child of the eighties, I dreamed of appearing on Knightmare; the high-tech fantasy adventure game where three adolescent friends used their inability to discern left from righ…
The Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Podcast Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ The Hive
- 6th - 24th Aug 2017
Join Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin for a nightly live podcast with guests, chat, stand-up, and all round fun and games.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 5th - 29th Aug 2017
‘Still the best late night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman) is back for its 31st year! Different shows every night, but always the same recipe: one hilarious compere, four amazing ac…
Gunshot Medley
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 13th Aug, 2017
“Black lives matter!” Hold it there and let that well-known refrain ring in your head, along with the image it conjures up in your mind.
About a Goth
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 11th Aug, 2017
Life as a Goth is not easy.
Autopsy. The Soul of Richard Nixon
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Natural Food Kafe
- 5th - 26th Aug 2017
The soul of Richard Nixon attempts to justify his actions while the audience act as the jury.
Richard Brown: Hold Tightly to the Walls
- Review
- ★★★
- Ryan O’Connor
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Globe Bar
- 23rd Aug, 2017
For some Fringe performers, their tech gremlins are the cute ones from the movie franchise.
Live @ McSorleys
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- McSorley’s Irish Bar
- 5th - 31st Aug 2017
McSorleys is Edinburgh’s premiere live music venue, showcasing up-and-coming local acts and the best Irish bands, seven nights a week. Edinburgh’s number one Irish bar!
Live Music at SouthPour
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southpour
- 5th - 12th Aug 2017
A good dose of local acoustic talent, join us for a selection of music treats from some of Edinburgh’s finest musicians.
Lord Dismiss Us
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 8th Aug, 2017
Scottish award-winning playwright and novelist Glenn Chandler’s best-known work might be television detective series Taggart, but he also has a string of successful plays and pro…
Fox and Hound Presents Tennessee Williams' Ivan's Widow and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 8th Aug, 2017
For lovers of Tennessee Williams and anyone who appreciates good theatre the double bill of Ivan’s Widow and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen makes for a very rewardin…
Richard Herring’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 4th - 25th Aug 2017
‘The King of Edinburgh’ (List) and multi award-winning ‘Podfather’ (Elle) returns with the internet chat show, that all the cool kids who hang around the Omni Centre call RHEFP (RH…
LOLympics Live 2017
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4
- 4th - 27th Aug 2017
LOLympics is back for the sixth year.
Carl Hutchinson Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
‘An absolute must… the next big thing!’ (Skinny).
Richard Pulsford: Phrases Ready
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 4th - 27th Aug 2017
Master of wordplay Richard Pulsford has his choice Phrases Ready, with wordplay, jokes and puns aplenty.
Rock Choir Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceTriplex
- 4th - 26th Aug 2017
Witness a spectacular display of uplifting, feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs performed by national phenomenon, Rock Choir.
Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
Bleach
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ 48 Below
- 4th Aug, 2017
There are downsides to most jobs and many come with dangers, hidden or otherwise, but there are usually compensatory factors as well.
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2017
The smash-hit show returns for a fourth year, with top TV comedians, AKA the Gladi-Haters, improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Richard Todd: Monsters
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
Like a piece of forgotten sellotape stuck on a wall, neurotic ditherer Richard Todd clings to nothing but his place on the earth; may his grip hold for an hour of art therapy, inne…
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2017
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…
Whose Line is It Anyway? – Live at the Fringe
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 18th Aug, 2017
Improv comedy at the Fringe? It’s practically become a punchline in itself but the art of making it up on the spot is big business in Edinburgh in August.
I See You – Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 8th Aug, 2017
Stand-up comedian Sam Gore has been taking down celebrities and politicians with his cutting, satirical, absurdist diatribes on Facebook since 2014 and garnered over fifty thousand…
Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C too
- 5th Aug, 2017
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story won the first Broadway Baby Bobby Award in 2014 as one of the most outstanding productions of that year’s Festival Fringe.
Diane Chorley: Rhythm of Live
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Matthew Sedman
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 19th Aug, 2017
Meet Diane Chorley, legendary 80s superstar, part-time piccalilli representative and full-time diva.
Venus and Adonis
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C primo
- 31st Aug, 2017
It is a rare treat to hear a dramatised performance of Shakespeare’s first published work, Venus and Adonis.
Richard Carpenter is Close to You
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2017
Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen.
The Rat Pack – Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2017
See Frank, Sammy and Dean’s world-famous recordings brought to life on stage in this sophisticated evening of razor-sharp wit and silky smooth swing.
Trainspotting Live
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 2nd - 27th Aug 2017
Acclaimed immersive staging of Irvine Welsh’s classic, direct from world tour.
Richard Herring: Oh Frig, I'm 50!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Clark
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 9th Aug, 2017
The King is back, long live the King.
The Blues Brothers – Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C
- 2nd - 28th Aug 2017
Hold onto your shades as this smash hit returns – back by popular demand! We’re putting the band back together for a night of rhythm and blues to remember.
A Thousand Doorways
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C primo
- 17th Aug, 2017
A finely-woven, patterned rug hangs from the ceiling, its design typical of the region.
Coming Clean
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 31st Jul, 2017
It’s 35 years since Kevin Elyot’s first play, Coming Clean, premiered at the Bush Theatre and 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
Richard Carpenter is Close to You
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Clark
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- The Shed
- 31st Jul, 2017
There is a tongue planted firmly in cheek with this affectionate tribute to the music of the Carpenters and in particular the legacy of Richard, forever doomed to be the “other�…
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Off Broadway
- The Triad
- 28th - 28th Jul 2017
The wildly successful One Man Comedy Men are from Mars Women are from Venus Live! starring Amadeo Fusca.
A Boy Named Sue
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 31st Jul, 2017
Sid, struggling to become Sue, proclaims, “The great barrier between myself and the outside world is my appearance”.
Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy
- Listing Music
- West End
- The Dublin Castle
- 20th Jul 2017
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy
- Listing Music
- Glasgow
- Nice N Sleazy
- 18th Jul 2017
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Diamond
- 16th Jul 2017
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Kings Arms
- 15th Jul 2017
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy
- Listing Music
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Zombie Shack
- 14th Jul 2017
One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour.
Tremors
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 28th Jun, 2017
An ‘incident in a hotel room’ becomes a life-changing event for Tom Crowe, a rising star of the Labour Party whose past, present and future form the basis of Tremors.
Queers
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre Pub
- 30th Jun, 2017
Queers comes with no explanation, but the title alone is enough preparation for an hour of material that is amusing and sad, historical and contemporary.
Queen Anne RSC
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- 30th Jun - 30th Sep 2017
Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Queen Anne transfers to the Theatre Royal …
Richard Alston-Triple Bill
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- Sadler’s Wells
- 16th - 17th Jun 2017
Richard Alston’s newest creation comes to Sadler’s Wells as part of a triple bill.
Thirty Three
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Leicester Square Theatre
- 12th Jun, 2017
Saska (Corinne Furlong) decides to hold what which she hopes will be a cosy dinner party for a select group of her closest friends.
Simple Minds Acoustic Live
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- 4th Jun 2017
Simple Minds will perform their acclaimed ACOUSTIC show across the UK & Europe in 2017. They will be joined by very special guest The Anchoress [Catherine AD] on the UK dates.
Sweet Charity
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brighton Academy - Preston Park Campus
- 9th Jun, 2017
The Brighton Academy of Performing Arts uses its Preston Park studio theatre to showcase the talents of its students.
Brawn
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 9th Jun, 2017
Ryan was a bright lad at school.
The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 4th Jun, 2017
The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito is “presented by BA(Hons) Acting and Creative Performance students, from the University Centre Colchester” who “in their final year of study p…
Collapse
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet St Andrew’s
- 20th Jun, 2017
In under thirty minutes Collapse presents a hauntingly hypnotic exploration of Cassandra’ agony as she prophetically laments the collapse of her city.
The Stroop Effect
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 9th Jun, 2017
The disparity between the promotional material put out by theatre groups and the reality of what they present to audiences is often quite staggering.
Goggles
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 9th Jun, 2017
Pets come in many forms.
Tennessee Williams' 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 4th Jun, 2017
Summer in the south is aggressively hot and stiflingly humid.
Blink by Phil Porter
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Waterfront 1
- 2nd Jun, 2017
Described as “unconventional, quirky, and voyeuristic”, Peppered Wit’s production of Blink by Phil Porter fulfills each of those descriptions.
The Beta Males Go Solo: The Story Beast & Richard Soames
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 27th - 29th May 2017
The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award-nominated ‘Story Beast’ (“a bearded force of nature” (Guardian)) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), Ric…
Kings Cross (Remix)
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Camden People’s Theatre
- 23rd May, 2017
I’m always interested in the extent to which the publicity for a performance matches the reality of the production; how the promise materialises on the stage.
Knightmare Live
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- Udderbelly
- 21st May 2017 - 8th Jul 2018
Multiple dungeoneers will be required to take on Lord Fear’s catacombs of evil in a mostly improvised quest.
Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Round Georges
- 21st May 2017
Sussex Jazz Orchestra plays exciting, driving and dynamic big-band music as well as more familiar Jazz standards with a twist.
Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
- 18th May - 3rd Jun 2017
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 …
Maisie Adam: Living On The Edge - LIVE
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Rialto Theatre
- 17th - 23rd May 2017
‘Living On The Edge - LIVE’ is the new one-woman stand-up comedy show from Maisie Adam, “one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming young comedians” (Ditto Theatre).
Richard III (a one-woman show)
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Dukebox
- 17th - 21st May 2017
Richard III.
AART TV Live Broadcast!
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 10th - 29th May 2017
New Zealand’s finest Mikey the Aartist returns to Brighton Fringe for the launch of AART TV Live with special guest artists Jim Parkyn (Aardman Animations) and George Egg (Anarch…
BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 8th - 9th May 2017
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Joseph & Stacy: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Waterfront 2
- 6th - 7th May 2017
Sponsored by the Portslade Furniture Warehouse, this show sees the web’s freshest sketch comedy act revitalised on stage.
The Life & Death of Puppet King Richard II
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lou Rogers
- Brighton Fringe
- ONCA
- 15th May, 2017
This is Richard II as you’ve never seen him before, in a purple shell-suit wielding power over his puppet kingdom with subjects that range from beautiful two foot high hand carve…
Werewolf: Live
- Listing Theatre
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 5th - 13th May 2017
A hidden role game a la Secret Hitler or The Resistance, Werewolf is a classic of deduction and bluffing.
Richard Carpenter's Close to You
- Review
- ★★★★
- Andrew Allen
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 4th Jun, 2017
Richard Carpenter is, for those that remember him at all, a somewhat complicated character.
Jonathan Pie: Live
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- London Palladium
- 4th Mar 2017
Jonathan Pie is a respected News reporter for a respected News broadcaster but he has a problem.
The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Water Poet
- 19th Feb 2017
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…
Thriller Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- George Meixner
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 8th Feb, 2017
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough should be the new tagline for the musical which has just become the 15th longest running show in West End history.
How (not) to Live in Suburbia
- Review
- ★★★
- nishant_raj
- London Fringe
- Soho Theatre
- 15th Feb, 2017
How (not) to Live in Suburbia is Annie Siddons’ new autobiographical story of her life following her family’s decision to move to “Twickenham, Home of Rugby”.
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - London O2 Arena
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 12th Feb 2017 - 13th Feb 2022
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Whoopi Goldberg Live at the London Palladium
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- London Palladium
- 11th - 11th Feb 2017
For the first time in the UK – Whoopi Goldberg – Stand Up Live! With her trademark dreadlocks, wide impish grin and piercing humour, Goldberg is best known for her adep…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Liverpool
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Echo Arena Liverpool
- 7th - 8th Feb 2017
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Manchester
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Manchester Arena
- 4th Feb 2017 - 30th Jan 2022
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Leeds
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Leeds Arena
- 2nd Feb 2017 - 26th Jan 2022
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Nottingham
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- 31st Jan - 1st Feb 2017
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Marvel Universe Live - Manchester
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Manchester Arena
- 29th Jan 2017 - 1st Dec 2019
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Glasgow
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Sheffield
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
- 25th - 26th Jan 2017
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour - Newcastle
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- UK Regional & Tours
- Metro Radio Arena
- 24th Jan 2017 - 28th Jan 2022
Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the c…
Marvel Universe Live - Sheffield
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
- 19th Jan 2017 - 13th Oct 2019
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Marvel Universe Live - Glasgow
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Marvel Universe Live- Birmingham
- Listing Children’s Shows
- UK Regional & Tours
- NIA Birmingham
- 22nd Dec 2016 - 8th Dec 2019
Marvel families unite! For the first time ever, iconic Marvel Super Heroes and villains will be brought to life in a spectacular live action family arena show, when Marvel Universe…
Love's Labour's Lost RSC
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- 12th Dec 2016 - 18th Mar 2017
'We lose ourselves to keep our oaths.
Cymbeline RSC
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Barbican
- 1st - 17th Dec 2016
Shakespeare’s coming-of-age romance is stunningly retold for the 21st century with Gillian Bevan as Cymbeline, the first woman to take on the role for the Royal Shakespeare C…
Petula Clark Live In Concert
- Listing Music
- West End
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- 23rd Oct 2016
In an incredible career spanning over seven decades Petula Clark is a true international superstar and legend.
Thrive
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- artsdepot
- 21st Oct, 2016
Post Traumatic Stress from a variety of sources is a familiar phenomenon in modern times.
The Tempest
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- Multiple Venues
- 21st Oct, 2016
Welcome to The Tempest as Shakespeare and probably most other people never imagined it could be.
If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- Old Red Lion Theatre
- 5th Sep, 2016
Casey and Mikey cannot escape: not from who they are, not from how their lives have moulded them and, more immediately, from the rooftop onto which they have just clambered.
The Gin Whore Tour
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Devil’s Cut
- 31st Aug, 2016
Much has been said and written about gin but Dorothy Parker probably uttered the most appropriate for this event.
NEHH Presents… Mediterraneo Festival Edition: A Wild Night of Live World Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 26th Aug 2016
Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, Cuba and southern Italy to Summerhall for a huge festival edition of their world music concert.
RSC Live: Othello
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 26th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
The Cabinet of Doctor Calgari With Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Leith Depot
- 26th - 27th Aug 2016
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen has built a reputation of creating innovative and original scores to silent films.
Ron White – Live in Scotchland
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sam Speedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 28th Aug, 2016
If you’ve ever seen Ron White before, you already know what to expect.
The Simon Kennedy Band Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Buccleuch Free Church
- 26th Aug 2016
A guitar and organ driven blues trio, the band was formed in 2014 by Dundee-born guitarist Simon Kennedy.
Richard III and Soundwall
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Serenity Cafe
- 25th - 26th Aug 2016
A condensed version of Shakespeare’s infamous Richard III, one of the playwright’s earliest yet most revered works, which charts its tyrannical protagonist’s rise to the English th…
RSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 24th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Cut the Chat Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Outhouse
- 23rd Aug 2016
Cut the Chat is a forum to discuss the topics people want to talk about.
Twix
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 25th Aug, 2016
Jamie’s comical lack of good fortune is beautifully summed up in the last two lines of this play, where the parallel monologues of Twix finally come together.
No Exit (Huis Clos)
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 29th Aug, 2016
No Exit (Huis Clos) is an existentialist drama, adapted from Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic by Charlie Rogers.
Attempts on Her Life
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 23rd Aug, 2016
Take a play with no plot, an unspecified number of players, no defined characters, pages of intense prose and lines that can be spoken by any performer and what do you have? Unmis…
Decade
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 24th Aug, 2016
9/11, as it now succinctly known, is one of those ‘where were you on the day?’ events.
Krapp's Last Tape
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 25th Aug, 2016
Krapp stands frozen staring into the distance, barely living in the present, heading to an unknown future and transfixed on the past.
The Rose and Crown
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 26th Aug, 2016
There’s always a good smattering of obscure, seldom-performed or minor plays at the Festival Fringe.
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Review
- ★★★
- Miss Ashleigh More
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 24th Aug, 2016
Improvisation is the one word that can strike fear into the heart of any actor no matter what their experience.
National Theatre Live: From Stage to Screen
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 22nd Aug 2016
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…
The Wall
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 27th Aug, 2016
The Wall is a wonderfully refreshing play from Corby Productions.
The Telemachy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 25th Aug, 2016
It’s rare to come across a wandering poet these days and it’s probably not the most effective way to get your message across to the public.
The HandleBards: Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Fiona Russell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 28th Aug, 2016
The Handlebards are a unique group, reinventing the concept of the company of travelling players.
Grey Matter
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 22nd Aug, 2016
Adrian Raine’s pioneering work in neurocriminology can be seen as a reaction to the supremacy of nurture over nature in the debate about the causes of criminal behaviour.
RSC Live: Henry V
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 20th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Black Theatre Live Information Session
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
- 19th - 25th Aug 2016
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants.
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
- Review
- ★★★★
- Megan Atkins
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 20th Aug, 2016
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 …
Das Contras – Live Album Launch
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 19th Aug 2016
Award-winning Scottish funk septet Das Contras return to launch their third album.
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 18th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Scooby Doo Live - Musical Mysteries
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- London Palladium
- 18th - 21st Aug 2016
Scooby-Doo is the only dog that makes scary fun, loves solving a good mystery and is totally cool.
NEHH Presents... Richard Dawson & Nev Clay
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 18th Aug 2016
Richard Dawson brings his wonderfully shambling exterior, tales of pineapples and underpants, ghosts of family members and cats to Summerhall’s Dissection Room.
Go Go Power Rangeurs: The Movie, Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C soco at ibis
- 17th - 29th Aug 2016
Everyone’s favourite and most ethnically diverse supergroup return.
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 17th - 23rd Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
RSC Live: Henry IV, Part II
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 17th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
West Side Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 21st Aug, 2016
This tragic romance has always been about the individual consequences of divisions in society.
The Age of (Distr)action
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 18th Aug, 2016
In Edinburgh as members of Group 64, the cast of The Age of (Distr)action are an inclusive young people’s theatre company from Putney who have created, written and performed this…
Posh
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 24th Aug, 2016
Theresa May went to Oxford, but unlike Messrs Cameron, Osborne and Johnson, she could never have been invited to become a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club, to which Laura Wad…
Bildraum
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 20th Aug, 2016
Bildraum is part of the ‘Big in Belgium’ series, featuring six of the country’s many outstanding theatre and performance companies.
RSC Live: Henry IV, Part I
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 16th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Spool
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 18th Aug, 2016
Suppose, just suppose, that your mind and body lived separately from each other.
Simon Lukacs Shows His Range
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
- 15th - 23rd Aug 2016
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Nosferatu With Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 15th - 19th Aug 2016
Guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to a screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu with his trio.
Felix Holt: The Radical
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 20th Aug, 2016
‘Wholesome’ is how a lady I spoke to after the performance described Felix Holt: The Radical.
Three Jumpers
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 18th Aug, 2016
The tweeting of the birds portends a beautiful day, but the view from the bridge is spoiled by an ominous thick mist.
Jumping the Barriers
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 21st Aug, 2016
There are many symbols of class division and expressions of social stratification in this country.
Family Voices and Victoria Station
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 18th Aug, 2016
Harold Pinter’s two short plays make only rare appearances nowadays and yet they are rewarding pieces.
Road
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 22nd Aug, 2016
It’s Road, but not as we know it.
The Mikado
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 21st Aug, 2016
St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society with Mermaids Performing Arts return to the Festival Fringe with their typically entertaining style of presenting Gilbert & Sullivan, this t…
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 15th - 20th Aug 2016
Shellshock! returns for their eighth Fringe run with Shellshock! Improv Live!, a fun improvised comedy show filled with scenes, sketches, stories and games improvised entirely on t…
VR Writers Room Live
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 15th Aug 2016
Bringing together leading experts, writers and narrative designers across multiple entertainment verticals, the VR Writers Room focuses on the cross sector knowledge sharing opport…
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 22nd Aug, 2016
The Italia Conti Ensemble returns to the Festival Fringe with their second-year students again split into two groups, each with its own choice of play.
Year Ten
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 18th Aug, 2016
Never judge a play by its title.
Nosferatu (1922): Silent Film with Live Music
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 13th - 20th Aug 2016
Two late night showings of Murnau’s classic 1922 German expressionist film Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror, with live music provided by the ensemble Gladstone’s Bag.
Rachel Zylstra Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Buccleuch Free Church
- 13th Aug 2016
Raised in the rural Midwest and seasoned with a decade of big apple living, Rachel Zylstra is a classically trained performing songwriter and sometimes worship leader.
National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 13th - 25th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 13th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150 at EICC
- 12th - 27th Aug 2016
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
RSC Live: The Merchant of Venice
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 12th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five to Go
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 11th - 22nd Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
National Theatre Live: As You Like It
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 11th - 18th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Live at the Pleasance
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 10th - 25th Aug 2016
In a free live broadcast where anything could happen, join some very special guest hosts as they meet the Fringe’s finest acts.
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 10th - 24th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Tristram Shandy: Live at Scotland
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 10th - 28th Aug 2016
Tristram Shandy’s sizzling autobiography, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, has just hit the shelves and the author has announced a nation-wide tour: a theatrica…
National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 8th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Ruskin Live: the 1853 Edinburgh Lectures
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery
- 8th - 12th Aug 2016
In 1853, the great art critic John Ruskin delivered four lectures at the Philosophical Institution in Queen Street, Edinburgh.
Spring Break Live at the Merchant's Hall
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Merchant’s Hall
- 7th - 14th Aug 2016
A vaguely outrageous, psychedelic three-piece hip-hop folk funk outfit, hand-crafting screwball anthems deep in the Scottish Highlands.
National Theatre Live: Hangmen
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 7th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
RSC Live: Richard II
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 7th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 6th - 30th Aug 2016
Late‘n’Live, ‘The best late night show on the Fringe’ (Scotsman), celebrates three decades of unpredictable comedy mayhem this year, and we’ve got no intention of stoppin…
Richard Gadd: Monkey See Monkey Do
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 6th - 28th Aug 2016
The underground comedian returns, following in the footsteps of the ‘undisputed buzz comedy of last year’ **** (Guardian), Waiting for Gaddot, which received rave reviews, sell…
Gus Loomis: Still Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Cowgatehead
- 6th - 27th Aug 2016
Gus Loomis: Still Live! He has forged a legacy that spans decades, and now he’s ready to explode his musical story onto the stage.
Live Roller Derby Double Header
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Meadowbank Sports Centre
- 6th Aug 2016
Auld Reekie Roller Girls are back once again for 2016! Expect hard-hitting body slams whilst you watch full contact roller skating in an incredible showcase of the world’s fastest …
Confetti
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 31st Aug, 2016
There’s no confetti in Confetti, but there is a complex mix of language and movement that makes it intriguing.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 6th - 20th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Chapel Street
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 21st Aug, 2016
If ever the strength of a story lay in its telling, Chapel Street would be a perfect example.
Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at V DEEP
- 6th - 28th Aug 2016
Comedy, craft beer and curry, all under one roof and served up during the most indulgent lunchtime show Leith has ever seen.
Live Before You Die by Byron Vincent & Dave McGinn
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pilgrim Bar
- 6th - 20th Aug 2016
Byron is a bipolar writer.
Liam Hale: Live in Limbo
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Cowgatehead (UpTwoM)
- 6th - 27th Aug 2016
Liam Hale has died many times on stage.
Éowyn Emerald & Dancers
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 16th Aug, 2016
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers, make a welcome return to Edinburgh in their usual Greenside, Royal Terrace location.
On Ego by Mick Gordon
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 12th Aug, 2016
Many theatre companies oversell their wares with outrageous hyperbole.
Oliver!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Famous Spiegeltent
- 7th Aug, 2016
The Spiegeltent is a far cry from the workhouse and rarely can a setting have been better used than in this stunning production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! by Captivate Theatre.
2 By 5
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceTriplex
- 7th Aug, 2016
International Collegiate Theatre Festival has put together a delightful programme of both well-known and less familiar works to create this production of 2 By 5.
Partial Nudity
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 13th Aug, 2016
This might only be Partial Nudity, but it’s a full-on piece from writer/director Emily Layton and actors Kate Franz and Joe Layton.
Spring Awakening
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 10th Aug, 2016
Spring Awakening won an impressive list of Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards.
Alba Flamenca
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Alba Flamenca
- 31st Aug, 2016
If you missed this show all is not lost.
Call Mr Robeson
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 16th Aug, 2016
Call Mr Robeson is Tayo Aluko’s tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most recognisable singers in terms of looks and voice.
Three for Two by Phil Booth
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 11th Aug, 2016
We all have our price.
5 Out of 10 Men...
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 16th Aug, 2016
Top ratings aren’t always just about putting on a remarkable production, although 5 Out of 10 Men is that.
The HandleBards: Richard III
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly @ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: West Gate
- 5th - 19th Aug 2016
After cycling 1,500 miles from London to Edinburgh, the four-strong all-male HandleBards present Shakespeare’s play as you’ve never seen it before – fast-paced, irreverent and bi…
Lïnger
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 16th Aug, 2016
Breandán de Gallaí, the celebrated ex-Riverdance principal, has devised a biographical series of dances to create Lïnger, which is performed in the generously spacious main thea…
Are We Stronger Than Winston?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 13th Aug, 2016
The British might be renowned for talking and complaining about the weather, but if you come from Fiji there are more heightened concerns than just cold rainy days.
A Dream of Dying
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 16th Aug, 2016
It seems almost almost impossible that a man could go through his life and when his naked body is washed up on a shore in Ireland no one knows who he is.
I Keep a Woman in My Flat Chained to a Radiator
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 11th Aug, 2016
I Keep a Woman in My Flat Chained to a Radiator.
National Theatre Live: The Audience
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Rooms
- 5th - 15th Aug 2016
Cinema screening of live performance.
Red
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 20th Aug, 2016
The redness of Red is not visible.
The End
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 12th Aug, 2016
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…
Troika
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceTriplex
- 12th Aug, 2016
Great composers sometimes create a theme that is so captivating or remarkable that other great composers write variations on it.
The White Crow
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 15th Aug, 2016
Adolph Eichmann never personally killed anyone, but he was hanged in 1962, having been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Richard Pulsford: Phrases Ready
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 5th - 28th Aug 2016
UK Pun Championships 2016 runner-up Richard Pulsford has phrases ready.
Hate 'n' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 5th - 28th Aug 2016
The smash-hit show returns for a third year, with top TV comedians – aka the Gladi-Haters – improvising rants on topics suggested by the audience.
Bash
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C too
- 12th Aug, 2016
Neil LaBute sets out to upset and disturb audiences and he made a spectacular start with his first play Bash: Latterday Plays.
LOLympics Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Back at the Fringe for its fifth year, LOLympics is an international comedy showcase.
Growing Pains
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 18th Aug, 2016
Standing ovations are rare, but the house rose as one at the at the end of Tom Gill’s Growing Pains in tribute to a remarkable performer and a stunning show.
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows
- Review
- ★★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Gardens
- 8th Aug, 2016
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…
Richard Brown: Stop, Children, What's That Sound? Everybody Look, It's Richard Brown!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Intelligent, alternative comedy from one of Scotland’s rising stars.
Princess Pumpalot: The Radio Show – Live on Stage!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Sweet Grassmarket
- 4th - 21st Aug 2016
Brand new show for 2016! She’s a Princess who farts.
Saturday Night Forever
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 13th Aug, 2016
I’ve left theatres in all sorts of states from elation to depression, anger to jubilation, in tears and totally numb.
Richard Todd
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Cellar Monkey
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
‘How much happier the man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow.
Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
- 4th - 29th Aug 2016
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Edinburgh Fest Live!
- Listing Comedy / Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 4th - 28th Aug 2016
Daily TV Chat Show bringing you the best news, reviews, interviews, performances and much more from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Oh Hello!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 14th Aug, 2016
“Charles Hawtrey 1914 -1988 – Film, Theatre, Radio and Television Actor Lived Here.
Burnistoun Live at the Fringe
- Review
- ★★★★
- James W. Woe
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 6th Aug, 2016
For many Rab Florence and Ian Connell are the unsung heroes of Scottish comedy.
Chef: Come Dine With Us!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 20th Aug, 2016
Chef: Come Dine With Us! should not in a way be confused with the TV series Come Dine With Me.
5 Guys Chillin'
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C too
- 7th Aug, 2016
If your idea of chillin’ is sitting in the armchair with a cup of cocoa and a novel, you probably won’t feel at ease with this play.
Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death
- Review
- ★★★★
- William Heraghty
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 21st Aug, 2016
Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i…
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th Aug, 2016
If you’re expecting a cosy drawing-room comedy about an aging female relative then you have clearly not read the publicity and are in for a big surprise.
Care Takers
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 10th Aug, 2016
Seeing Care Takers is like watching all the episodes of a fabulous five-part drama series in one sitting.
Fresher
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2016
There are two very good reasons for going to see Fresher: it is an outstanding play that ingeniously tackles contemporary issues, and the production is also raising money for Young…
Bucket List
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 8th Aug, 2016
What do you do when your mother is murdered for protesting corporate and governmental corruption? In the case of Milagros, you fight for the justice your mother was denied and see…
Squirm
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 7th Aug, 2016
The toilet, which dominates the floor space of this production, is essential to the performance of Squirm.
Adam & Eve and Steve
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 6th Aug, 2016
In the beginning it all seemed so straightforward.
Dropped
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 10th Aug, 2016
There’s a lot of camouflage in Dropped.
How (Not) to Live in Suburbia
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Millie Bayswater
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 12th Aug, 2016
Annie Siddon’s (almost) one-woman show, How (Not) To Live In Suburbia, is an absolute treat from Siddon’s first smile to the audience as she takes the stage, until she exits.
Wank Bank Masterclass
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- 31st Aug, 2016
The Aussies have a certain way with words and in the case Adam Seymour with his hands also.
Mid-Brow: The Live Show
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
- 3rd - 28th Aug 2016
The winners of Best New Sketch Act 2015 return with their highly anticipated new show.
Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity – A Live Action Graphic Novel
- Review
- ★
- James W. Woe
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2016
Intergalactic Nemesis was like being trapped in a lift that wouldn’t stop going up or down, it made me angry on so many levels.
Get Your Own Back: Live!
- Review
- ★★★
- Millie Bayswater
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 22nd Aug, 2016
90s-kid’s television hero Dave Benson Phillips brings back his hit children’s game-show Get Your Own Back, but there’s a twist.
Jonathan Pie: Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 13th Aug, 2016
Pretend news reporter Jonathan Pie – the creation of actor Tom Walker – has risen to public attention, during the last year, thanks to a succession of videos on YouTube which a…
Hamlet in Bed
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th Aug, 2016
Hamlet in Bed is an exploration of one man’s obsession with Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece ‘The play’s the thing’ that forms the subject of the production and also the m…
The Blues Brothers – Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frodo Allan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C scala
- 29th Aug, 2016
It’s a pretty short drive to Stockbridge, I’ve got a full tank of gas, no cigarettes whatsoever, it’s dark.
The Rat Pack – Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C scala
- 3rd - 29th Aug 2016
See Frank, Sammy and Dean’s world-famous recordings brought to life on stage in this sophisticated evening of razor-sharp wit and silky smooth swing.
Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed
- Review
- ★★★★
- James W. Woe
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Dome
- 25th Aug, 2016
For many like me Knightmare was watched with a religious fever back in the 90s.
The Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS) Live on Stage!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Joe Spence
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 12th Aug, 2016
Australian musical trio Doug Anthony All-Stars were the anarchic kings of the alternative comedy scene in the late 80s and early 90s, achieving considerable success with such sleep…
We Live by the Sea
- Review
- ★★★
- Alan Stewart
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 18th Aug, 2016
We Live by the Sea is a feel-good tale, exploring the day-to-day life of an autistic teenager in Filey.
Denton and Me
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 13th Aug, 2016
Never underestimate the power or repercussions of a gift.
The Dwelling Place
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 8th Aug, 2016
Two large basement rooms in Summerhall have been transformed into a remarkable installation and immersive theatre, musical, video, sound, and light performance area.
Damián Ortega
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Fruitmarket Gallery
- 5th Aug, 2016
The Fruitmarket Gallery boasts “World class contemporary art at the heart of the city”.
Earth Wind & Fire Live
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 1st Jul 2016
Legendary group, Earth, Wind & Fire have sold over 90 million albums and continues to sell-out concerts around the world.
RICHARD III
- Listing Theatre
- UK Regional & Tours
- The Swan Theatre
- 26th Jun 2016
Who better to convey the darkness & danger of Shakespeare’s most compelling villain and his scheming entourage than armed forces veterans-turned-actors? Set in a modern military …
Barry Manilow Live at the O2 with Pre show Thames River Cruise on 23 June 2016
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 23rd Jun 2016
Barry Manilow O2 Arena show on Thursday 23 June 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Barry Manilow’s going to be back in the UK for one final set of shows…
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Live
- Listing Music
- West End
- London Palladium
- 9th - 19th Jun 2016
Host of the show, Clive Anderson, remarked, “It’s great to be back in charge of the iconic Whose Line Is It Anyway? - joining up with some of the show’…
Knightmare Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 4th - 4th Jun 2016
Enter, stranger! Knightmare Live is back with a brand new concept and offers YOU the chance to wear the iconic helmet of justice and play the dungeon.
LazyTown Live
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 31st May - 1st Jun 2016
A 60-minute, non-stop highly-interactive and energetic show, jam-packed with singing, dancing, spectacular acrobatics and music, featuring original tracks from the hit TV show.
Live Forever:The Sounds of Oasis
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 27th May 2016
Live Forever are Sussex’s premier Oasis tribute act.
AART Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Studio 3
- 24th - 26th May 2016
Get inside your now, taste the Mind Pie and journey into art with Mikey. “Just about the greatest thing ever” **** Best Shows of the Fringe (The Skinny, Edinburgh 2015)
Live Action Roller Derby!
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Dolphin Leisure Centre
- 22nd May 2016
A fast-paced, high-octane sport played on roller skates.
Joseph & Stacy: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Sweet Waterfront 2
- 16th - 22nd May 2016
Sponsored by the Portslade Furniture Warehouse, this show sees the web’s freshest comedy sketch act revitalised on stage.
Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Round Georges
- 15th May 2016
Jazz big band, led by effervescent trombonist Mark Bassey, playing exciting contemporary arrangements alongside favourite jazz standards.
The Sessions - Abbey Road Live at the O2 with Tapas Dinner and Wine
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 15th May 2016
The Beatles Recording Session & Concert - a 5-hour experience! There’s not a music fan among us who wouldn’t love to see The Beatles in concert, or to have…
Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death
- Review
- ★★★
- Catherine O’Sullivan
- Brighton Fringe
- Village
- 20th May, 2016
“We are in uncharted territory when we sit with death,” Liz Rothschild says in her one-woman show, Outside the Box: A Live Show About Death.
A Cottage on Dartmoor with Live Score
- Listing Film
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Buddhist Centre
- 13th May 2016
This tense and atmospheric silent feature was directed by Anthony Asquith in 1929.
South Coast Soul Revue Live at The Brunswick
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 13th May 2016
This eight-piece soul and funk band just keeps getting better.
Il Divo Live at the O2 with Pre show Thames River Cruise
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 13th May 2016
Experience the magic of the stunning popera quartet, Il Divo, live at London’s O2 Arena, and enjoy a pre-show Thames River Cruise! Carlos, Urs, David and Seb are delighted…
One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gill Balfour
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Little Theatre
- 12th May, 2016
Oh what a man! Francis Henshall is a man driven by his needs, whether its food or a good woman, he is totally consumed and motivated by his desires.
Bloco Branco Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 7th May - 2nd Jun 2016
Urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul-coaxing singer and a life-affirming, gotta-dance vibe.
Richard Wright: Proper Grown Up!
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 7th May - 5th Jun 2016
Hello people of Brighton! I’m bringing my show to you as part of Brighton Fringe.
Tonight Matthew Live! Rock
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Latest Music Bar
- 7th May 2016
Race down the memory lane of rock with ultimate seven-piece band, Tonight Matthew, in a twin-carb, Mk II Lotus Cortina, revved-up joy ride of homage to The Beatles, Bowie, Johnny C…
Dixie Chicks Live at the O2 with Tapas Dinner and Wine
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 1st May 2016
Experience the thirteen-time Grammy award-winning Dixie Chicks in all their glory! Let the inimitable Texan songstresses wow you with their unique brand of pop meets alternative…
UB40 Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at The Pearson Room
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 29th Apr 2016
The Legendary UB40 Live! UB40, featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, are back on tour and ready to wow British audiences following a massive series of shows stateside…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at The Pearson Room
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 27th Apr 2016
Get the party started with Maclemore & Ryan Lewis! Head downtown to see hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis live at the O2 Arena, and enjoy a delicious international mea…
5 Seconds of Summer Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at The Pearson Room
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 7th - 8th Apr 2016
Aussie heartthrobs and breakout pop-punk superstars 5 Seconds of Summer are setting off on a UK tour, headed to the UK in spring 2016.
Buena Vista Social Club Live at the O2 with Tapas Dinner and Wine
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 6th Apr 2016
Channel the musical spirit of Havana for the evening paired with a delicious pre-concert meal at the O2 Arena! Named after the famous Havana members’ club that closed in t…
Muse Live at the O2 with Pre show Thames River Cruise
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 3rd - 12th Apr 2016
Muse massive O2 Arena show on 3rd, 11th & 12th April 2016 with premium seating A 5-hour experience! Devonshire rockers, Muse, are poised to bring down the house at Lon…
The Vamps Live at the O2 with Dinner and Wine at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 1st - 2nd Apr 2016
All Vampettes of the world, unite! Come and enjoy an evening on unforgettable atmospere on Saturday 2 April 2016! With a brand new album released in November and massive single …
Janet Jackson Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 31st Mar 2016
Janet Jackson, one of the best-selling artists in contemporary history, an award-winning singer and actress who's the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians, is back…
Little Mix Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 27th Mar 2016
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.
A-ha Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 26th Mar 2016
A-ha Concert and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Norwegian pop icons, A-ha, are back and will enjoy their return in sty…
Ellie Goulding Live at the O2 with Pre show Thames River Cruise
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 24th - 25th Mar 2016
Ellie Goulding Live O2 Arena show on Thursday 24 & Friday 25 March 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Head down with a friend to the O2 Arena in 2016 for an …
Richard Herring: Happy Now?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ryan O’Connor
- Glasgow
- Citizens Theatre
- 21st Mar, 2016
His 20’s were a fist of fun, his 30’s spent deciphering the intricacies of Big Cook and Little Cook’s business partnership, and then, oh fuck!, he was 40.
Wet Wet Wet Live! at The O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 6th Mar 2016
Wet Wet Wet Live and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Be there for an evening of great entertainment, as soft rock legends We…
X Factor Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 5th - 5th Mar 2016
You’ve taken the journey with them from those first arena auditions, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge, followed their path to judges’…
Rudimental Live at the O2 with Pre show Thames River Cruise
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 3rd Mar 2016
Rudimental’s massive O2 Arena show on Thursday 3 March 2016 with premium seating A 5 hours experience! Rudimental are touring the world with their latest album &lsqu…
Good King Richard
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- The Drayton Arms
- 1st - 12th Mar 2016
Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard III onto the thr…
Laugh Tracks: Live Comedy Cover Album
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
- 26th Feb 2016
Keaton Patti hosts this homage to classic stand-up, in which comedians try to “cover” a famous comedy album by performing bits based on the titles of that album&#…
Ennio Morricone Live at the O2 with Dinner at the Pearson Room
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 16th Feb 2016
Do not miss The Maestro live! With over 500 films and television scores with his name on them, the Italian composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist Ennio Morricone (born 1…
Strictly Come Dancing Live at the O2 with Dinner at the Pearson Room
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 13th - 14th Feb 2016
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour! 2015 is finally here Actress Georgia May Foote, Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and TV presenter Anita Rani are the next celebrity contestan…
All Time Low Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 11th Feb 2016
All Time Low and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Pop punk darlings All Time Low are thrilled to announce their return to the…
Valentines Shows
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Littlefield / Magnet Theater / The Stand
- 9th - 14th Feb 2016
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…
Jason Derulo Live at the O2 with Dinner at The Pearson Room
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 5th Feb 2016
Be there as the phenomenal Jason Derulo culminates his UK arena tour in suitably show-stopping style at London’s O2 Arena on Friday 5 February 2016.
The Corrs Live at the O2 with Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café
- Listing Music
- London Fringe
- O2 Arena
- 23rd Jan 2016
The Corrs and Dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Café - A 5-hour experience! Irish sister songstresses (and brother), The Corrs, are back in business after…
Oh, Hello!: Live on (Off) Broadway
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Cherry Lane Theater
- 30th Nov 2015
Gil Faizon and George St.
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Live!
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- New World Stages
- 29th Nov 2015
This show says it’s based on John Gray’s pop-culture best seller from the 1990s, and he even appears in two video segments, but it’s mostly a monologue by Peter S…
Where Will We Live?
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
- Southwark Playhouse
- 25th - 28th Nov 2015
This theatrical tapestry - weaving music, humour and movement through interviews with politicians, and people living with eviction - packs a punch, revealing the human stories behi…
Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Kings Theater
- 13th Nov 2015
Comedy Central shows off its impressive array of comedic talent with this show, which features performances from Hannibal Buress, Nathan Fielder, Big Jay Oakerson, Jeff Ross and Ro…
The Illusionists: Live on Broadway
- Listing Theatre
- Broadway
- Neil Simon Theater
- 1st Nov 2015
After disappearing from New York theaters, these prestidigitators are back to dazzle us anew.
Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
- 1st Nov 2015
Since 1975, the Richard Tucker Music Foundation has been fostering the careers of emerging singers.
Mad Libs LIve!
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- New World Stages
- 31st Oct 2015
Despite a likable cast, there is less fun and spontaneity here than the brand name might suggest.
Haunting Renditions: Live with Eliot Glazer
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- The Bell House
- 14th Oct 2015
Mr. Glazer hosts this night of comically dark takes on sugary pop tunes. His guest is the comedian Michelle Collins, a co-host on “The View.”
Gotham Comedy Live
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Gotham Comedy Club
- 17th Sep 2015
Gotham Comedy Club plays host to this weekly stand-up show, which broadcasts live on the cable network AXS TV.
BBC: Live Music With Radio Nan Gàidheal
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BBC@POTTERROW
- 28th Aug 2015
BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal host an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Improvised Movie Live on Stage
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 28th - 30th Aug 2015
Olivier Award winning comedy company Mischief Theatre return to the Fringe for 3 nights only with their improvised movie direct from a sell-out West End run.
Pappy's Live at the Cabaret Bar!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 27th - 29th Aug 2015
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 Angelos and Barry Show: Live Podcast
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 26th Aug 2015
Angelos Epithemiou (BBC Two’s Shooting Stars) and Barry from Watford (BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon) record their award-winning iTunes Best of 2014 podcast in front o…
H.M.S. Pinafore
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 30th Aug, 2015
While it is laudable to have an open policy for membership of an amateur operatic society the knock-on effects can be dire as demonstrated in Cat-Like Tread’s production of H.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 29th Aug, 2015
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men could be seen as a dark comedy or as just dark.
Learning to Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 24th - 30th Aug 2015
From the dark depths of the mind to the mountain-peak pinnacles of youth, from familiar Edinburgh to fairytale Cambridge University: this teenage poet explores the strange and ofte…
Piaf
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 28th Aug, 2015
Piaf opens with a spectacular tableau of the entire cast.
Oliver Twist
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 29th Aug, 2015
Italia Conti Ensemble score an absolute triumph with Neil Bartlett’s Oliver Twist.
For Queen and Country
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 27th Aug, 2015
For Queen and Country.
Party
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 28th Aug, 2015
Party isn’t that sort of party; well, it sort of is, and maybe it should be, but overall it isn’t – though it might be after it’s finished.
Liz Fraser’s Podlaughs... Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 24th - 26th Aug 2015
How do comedians write? How has comedy changed in the last 20 years? Where is it going? Can anyone be a comedian? What is ‘funny’? Join Edinburgh’s top comedy acts at Liz Fra…
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alex Hargreaves
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 25th Aug, 2015
Richard III is one of the most fascinating Shakespeare plays I know, and it is always interesting to see new interpretations by different companies.
I Am
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 27th Aug, 2015
I Am is the sequel to LCP Dance Theatre’s Am I.
I Loved You and I Loved You
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 26th Aug, 2015
If Morfydd Owen had lived three weeks longer she would have been immortalised in the 27 Club.
Last Man Standing
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 26th Aug, 2015
For those who like their dance without frills, Last Man Standing provides an hour of unrelenting raw movement.
Josh Widdicombe's XFM Show Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 22nd - 25th Aug 2015
After a sell-out run in 2014 Josh and Producer Neil return with their award-winning XFM Podcast .
YAMA
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 25th Aug, 2015
There is dance and there is Scottish Dance Theatre.
Savage
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 25th Aug, 2015
Aimee has an ironically funny line in Savage when she refers to John as “a boring old queen”.
The Sun Ra Arkestra with Richard Youngs
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 20th Aug 2015
Summerhall is proud to present the Sun Ra Arkestra, live in the Dissection Room.
Oliver!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 26th Aug, 2015
With a cast of nearly fifty, there’s no shortage of oom-pah-pah in this dazzling production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! by Stage 84, The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts.
A Little Respect
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 20th Aug, 2015
Here we go again.
The State of Concrete
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 22nd Aug, 2015
The Britwell estate, built in 1957, was created to rehouse people from the slum clearance areas of London and Essex.
Odd Shaped Balls
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- SpaceTriplex
- 22nd Aug, 2015
‘The last 12 months have been very difficult for me.
Romeo and Juliet
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on Niddry St
- 23rd Aug, 2015
A Daily Mirror awaits us on our seats announcing the death of a ‘pair of “star-crossed” lovers … in the wake of increasingly violent clashes in the streets’.
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 17th - 29th Aug 2015
Shellshock! are back at the Fringe for our seventh year running! Join us as we improvise scenes, stories, sketches and games entirely on the spot, based on your suggestions.
The Cage - Live from Gaza
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Stand in the Square (Venue 372)
- 17th Aug 2015
Welcome To The Fringe are delighted to announce a live satellite broadcast from Gaza.
Live Score to Buster Keaton's Film The Navigator
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 17th - 21st Aug 2015
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen presents his new score to accompany a screening of the classic Buster Keaton film The Navigator.
Faust
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 19th Aug, 2015
In sixteenth-century Germany it was not regarded as irreverant to perform comic puppet shows featuring characters and scenes from the legend of Faust.
Richard Wiseman: How to be Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
- Review
- ★★★★
- Toh Wen Li
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Richard Wiseman, psychologist and bestselling author of several popular psychology books, returns to the Fringe to talk for an hour about the psychology of perception, touching on …
Undermined
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Undermined was going to be called Shafted, but a guy named Godber had already beaten Danny Mellor to it.
An Irishman Abroad (Live) Jarlath Regan Interviews Jason Byrne
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 17th Aug 2015
A live recording of the global hit podcast where each week comedian Jarlath Regan meets a person of Irish heritage for a conversation about life, their work and of course, the infl…
Luca Wu and Reverse Context Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 17th - 29th Aug 2015
Two artists, two different styles in a unique exciting rock show.
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Black Medicine
- 16th - 29th Aug 2015
The thinking person’s late night alternative! Triple award-nominated podcast reveals your favourite comics’ creative secrets.
Live Roller Derby Presented by Auld Reekie Roller Girls
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Meadowbank Sports Centre
- 15th Aug 2015
The best skaters in Scotland will pit their wits and hits against each other as Edinburgh showcases full-contact, all-female roller derby.
Africa Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just Festival at Central Hall
- 14th - 21st Aug 2015
Whistle-stop tour of some of the best African music at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a different line-up each night.
Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 14th - 29th Aug 2015
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Blues! Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 12th - 31st Aug 2015
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues! They will be performing five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar.
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Catriona Scott
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just Festival at St John’s
- 14th Aug, 2015
I have seen several performances of Richard III; Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen on film, and Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic, but Emily Carding’s portrayal of the king who murders…
Posh
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Te Kore
- 30th Aug, 2015
With this year’s general election behind us and members now in office the return of Posh to the Festival Fringe is timely.
Ruskin Live: The 1853 Edinburgh Lectures
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery
- 10th - 14th Aug 2015
Ruskin Live: The 1853 Edinburgh Lectures.
Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 19th Aug, 2015
Antigone: An Arabian Tragedy started out as two plays in a year-long project by One World Actors Centre (Kuwait) to produce Jean Anouilh’s Antigone in both English and Arabic.
Roaring Boys
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Te Kore
- 1st Sep, 2015
Roaring Boys makes a welcome and very successful return to the Festival Fringe this year adding a further chapter to its interesting history.
Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast: Live!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Blind Poet
- 9th - 30th Aug 2015
Join Chris and Carl, plus special guests, for an hour of unedited nonsense in this live version of what the Guardian listed as one of the Top 10 Podcasts on the Web.
The Pirates of Penzance
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 20th Aug, 2015
“In Pirates, there are gems from the first to the last minute.
Festival Radio Scotland – See Us Live!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Festival Radio
- 8th - 29th Aug 2015
See how radio is made.
Bayou Blues
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 14th Aug, 2015
Bayou Blues is beautiful.
Richard Brown: Art is Easy
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dragonfly
- 8th - 29th Aug 2015
The follow up to his debut show, This is Not for You (**** Scotsman), this is an alternative comedy show about hopelessness.
My Name is...
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Northern Stage at Summerhall
- 20th Aug, 2015
When Gaby disappeared from her Scottish home in 2006, it was assumed that her Pakistani father had kidnapped her.
All Killa No Filla Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Cowgatehead
- 8th - 18th Aug 2015
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers.
Reconciling
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 19th Aug, 2015
Fractals are frequently found in discussions within the realms of science, maths, art and nature.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 8th Aug - 1st Sep 2015
The original and very best late night comedy show presents its 29th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem! Expect the unexpected from the very best comedians on the Fringe! Comperes …
Tiernan Douieb: The World's Full of Idiots, Let's Live in Space
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Liquid Room Annexe
- 8th - 30th Aug 2015
Commander Chris Hadfield said that six months on the International Space Station made him feel a great sense of just how much the world is all one place and we are all one people l…
David, Tom and Sophie: Live in Scotland
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Chiquito
- 8th - 29th Aug 2015
Alternative comedy-themed stand-up from the melancholic David McIver (Tickled Pig finalist 2014), mischievous storyteller Sophie Henderson (Max Turner Prize finalist 2015), absurdi…
Five Drinks
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 27th Aug, 2015
It might be a good idea to take five drinks into the auditorium, to see you through a play that has moments of wit and humour but contains nothing profound.
IamI
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Yet again CalArts pushes forward the frontiers of theatre with an extraordinary, fascinating and labyrinthine work.
Richard Gadd: Waiting for Gaddot
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 8th - 30th Aug 2015
The troubled comedian returns to the festival for the third year running (Cheese and Crack Whores, 2013; Breaking Gadd, 2014) having received rave reviews, sell-out crowds, critica…
Philip O'Shea Turns 30 – Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 8th - 30th Aug 2015
Philip O’Shea is turning 30.
Auld Reekie Roller Girls Presents: Live Roller Derby
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Meadowbank Sports Centre
- 8th Aug 2015
Fans of big hits and speedy whips can get their fill of roller derby at Auld Reekie Roller Girls’ first festival game.
Wonderland
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Wonderland is the story of Alice’s encounters in the tale of the Red Queen.
The Iraq Pack – Live from Das Vegas (or Dead)
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Voodoo Rooms
- 7th - 29th Aug 2015
Back from their unsuccessful world tour, the singing dictators of dark cabaret have come to Edinburgh.
BED
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Eddie, Imogen and Lena share a flat.
The Ascension of Mrs Leech
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 22nd Aug, 2015
This hilarious beginners guide to theology is the funniest presentation of religious concepts imaginable.
School House Rock Live!
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 7th - 11th Aug 2015
Based on the American Emmy Award-winning children’s series, School House uses a wide array of musical styles to teach grammar, math, science and American history while telling the …
The American Soldier
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo Southside
- 19th Aug, 2015
We must be nearly at saturation point with plays and particularly monologues about war veterans.
Noel Coward and Friends Live in Las Vegas
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 7th - 15th Aug 2015
Noel Coward, Gertrude Lawrence and Ivor Novello, together for one last time at the The Desert Inn, Las Vegas.
Thirteen (13)
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Edinburgh Academy
- 14th Aug, 2015
The storyline is shallow, the message insubstantial and the script contrived, so you don’t have anything deep to think about.
Ludwig Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- 7th - 29th Aug 2015
Ludwig van Beethoven has written operas, sonatas, and symphonies.
Ozymandias
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 19th Aug, 2015
Interviewed by Broadway Baby, Hugh Train explained how Ozymandias was generated through free writing around the words of Shelley’s poem until eventually the “nonsensical rambl…
Bones
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 15th Aug, 2015
Bones is an intimate and tragic tale of growing up in a bruised family and having to take responsibility not only for yourself but also for those who who should be caring for you.
The Amazing World of MC Escher
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- 26th Aug, 2015
Given our familiarity with Escher’s unmistakable style it’s hard to believe that this is the first major exhibition of his work in the UK and that there is only one print of …
Acting Human: Live Life Alive
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Infirmary Street
- 7th - 28th Aug 2015
For actors, writers, directors, performers and creatives of every kind (all of us), this entertaining and interactive talk reveals a fresh way to spark imagination and surprise in …
Rent
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 13th Aug, 2015
Fans of Rent will love this full length presentation and for those who have never seen it, this is a great opportunity to watch a rip-roaring production.
The Hendrick's Emporium of Sensorial Submersion
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Hendrick’s Emporium of Sensorial Submersion
- 26th Aug, 2015
The Hendrick’s Emporium of Sensorial Submersion is yet another triumph for the phantasmagorically fertile imaginations of the genial geniuses of gin.
Styx
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 22nd Aug, 2015
For once, we are given a programme description that is completely accurate and delivers what it promises: ‘a tragicomic thriller about love and accidental murder….
Homme | Animal
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 15th Aug, 2015
‘How can I know who I am …feeling with pure energy, / With my heart, my mind, my body, my soul, / This is who and what I am.
A Face That Fits
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 14th Aug, 2015
Moon Fly Theatre Company was created this year with the aim of affording opportunities to new and promising writers, actors and directors.
Give Me a Reason to Live
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 7th - 29th Aug 2015
Inspired by the work of medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch, this stark solo explores issues of religion, religious art, judgement of bodies and quality of life.
All Killa No Filla Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St John’s
- 7th - 17th Aug 2015
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn (NATYS finalist 2015) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Leicester Mercury finalist 2015) as they explore a shared passion, serial killers.
Hate 'N' Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- St John’s
- 7th - 30th Aug 2015
There’s too much love at the Fringe.
The Unknown Soldier
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites
- 25th Aug, 2015
The Unknown Soldier finds an interesting perspective on the lives of men who fought in the First World War.
LOLympics Live – Free
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Blind Poet
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
The games are back in 2015! Different international acts compete for comedy gold.
Edinburgh Gin O'Clock
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Boards
- 10th Aug, 2015
The Edinburgh Gin Company has left its distillery behind and moved to The Boards in the Edinburgh Playhouse to tell a brief history of the city’s alcohol and gin heritage along w…
Maff Brown – On Demand, Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Bar 50
- 6th - 29th Aug 2015
From the writer of Shooting Stars and Mock the Week comes a brand new show with some of the sharpest one-liners you are likely to hear! Like the True or False section from Shooting…
Comfort Slaves
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 11th Aug, 2015
Suitability: 16+ (Restriction).
RAZ by Jim Cartwright
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 15th Aug, 2015
It’s a deceptively simple bag of ingredients that Jim Cartwright lists in the script for his new play Raz, which has had its premiere at this year’s Festival Fringe.
The Missing Hancocks: Live in Edinburgh! (Show B)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 6th - 30th Aug 2015
BBC Radio 4’s smash hit – live! Hancock’s Half Hour, lovingly recreated with a stellar cast led by Kevin McNally as The Lad Himself.
Live in the Staff Room (Sex, Fairy Tales, Serial Killers and Other Stuff)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
- 6th - 29th Aug 2015
After Flipper Committed Suicide! Giada comes back to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of fun, dark material, from sex to fairy tales.
The Trials of Galileo
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Galileo lived in age when the church reigned supreme, faith was more important than fact and dogma denied discovery.
Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- V Deep
- 6th - 29th Aug 2015
Join a mixed bill of some of the funniest comedians at this year’s Fringe, at one of the city’s most talked about new venues. Different line-up each night!
International Stud
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues – C cubed
- 10th Aug, 2015
Originally a one-act play consisting of five scenes, The International Stud premiered Off-Off-Broadway in 1978 and later became the first part of Harvey Fierstein’s landmark work, …
Lisa Gornick's Live Drawing Show
- Review
- ★★
- Verity Bell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 9th Aug, 2015
Lisa Gornick’s Live Drawing Show opens with an interesting and inventive premise: using the aid of drawing in real time to tell a story.
BEASTS: Live DVD
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
Big time sketch heroes BEASTS are returning to Edinburgh to film a live DVD of their best ever show.
Richard Melvin Presents… Live at The Stand Podcast
- Review
- ★★
- Oliver Lennard
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Stand Comedy Club
- 13th Aug, 2015
Live at the Stand is an opportunity to attend the recording of the podcast of the same name, featuring a rotating lineup of comics performing sets and taking part in games and inte…
The Missing Hancocks: Live in Edinburgh! (Show A)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anton Kudryashov Jr.
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 11th Aug, 2015
The Missing Hancocks is a genuine blast from the past.
Get Your Own Back: Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kate Wilkinson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 19th Aug, 2015
As the bombastic theme tune starts playing, waves of nostalgia roll across the audience.
Frenchy: Live'n'Lanky
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
Aussie comic and Internet Superstar, Frenchy, has sold out every show he’s done in the last two years – so don’t let Edinburgh drop the ball! The world’s worst adult, Frenc…
Richard Soames Does the Right Thing
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, George Square
- 5th - 31st Aug 2015
Morally upstanding stand-up and sketches from star of Fringe favourites The Beta Males (Radio 4, Chortle Award nominees).
The Underbelly Radio Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly Med Quad
- 5th - 28th Aug 2015
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…
K'rd Strip: A Place to Stand
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 30th Aug, 2015
K’Rd Strip: A Place to Stand is a bizarre yet beautiful blend of Māori culture, contemporary dance, vocals and music, drag and real life stories.
S.E.N
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Bedlam Theatre
- 18th Aug, 2015
You can find the characters Taylor and Aalia in every comprehensive school in the country.
The Blues Brothers – Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Conor Matchett
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 15th Aug, 2015
If you’re looking for an enjoyable, happy-go-lucky hour of rhythm and blues entertainment, then look no further than this show.
Labels
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 17th Aug, 2015
Labels are easy to create: they can even be fun.
Danza del Caribe: Itara
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 11th Aug, 2015
Welcome to a world in which West Africa meets Jamaica, meets Cuba: A world of burning desire, or as they say in Yoruba, Itara.
The Rat Pack – Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Hannah Lucy Baker
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Fifty minutes of the classic Rat Pack numbers with a full swing orchestra, bringing a little bit of that onstage banter that the trio are known for, and adding in the two Burelli s…
Richard Parker
- Review
- ★★★
- Bennett Bonci
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 15th Aug, 2015
What I remember most strongly from Richard Parker, a 2011 dark comedy from playwright Owen Thomas, was the heat.
Loot
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 17th Aug, 2015
There’s a huge difference between comedy and black comedy that seems to have eluded the Lincoln Company in their production of Joe Ortons’s Loot.
La Ronde
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 12th Aug, 2015
In keeping with its history, this latest production of La Ronde by Zebronkeyis controversial.
Stick Man – Live on Stage
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kay Tee
- Great Yorkshire Fringe
- White Rose Rotunda
- 24th Jul, 2015
The first day of the first ever Great Yorkshire Fringe was kicked off with a bang - or rather a “Zip! Boing! Whee!” - by Scamp Theatre, setting a high standard for the rest …
Richard II
- Review
- ★★★
- Grace Knight
- Glasgow
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens
- 26th Jul, 2015
Shakespeare’s popular play Richard II recounts the fate of the famously decadent king as he spends his father’s fortune, places punitive taxes onto the poor, and spends his no…
This Is Not Happening Live!
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- The Stand, New York
- 30th Jun 2015 - 30th Jun 2016
Ari Shaffir hosts a live edition of this popular Comedy Central storytelling show. Performers include Janeane Garofalo, Dov Davidoff, Pete Davidson, and Joe List.
McQueen: Love Live McQueen
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Union Hall
- 10th Jun 2015
McQueen Adams brings his dynamic, high-tech blend of music, impressions and stand-up to Brooklyn with this brand new show.
Shows for Days
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center
- 31st May 2015
(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…
Richard Lewis in Conversation with JB Smoove
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- 92nd Street Y
- 26th May 2015
Richard Lewis’s long-form, fury-driven stand-up has influenced scores of comedians over the last 40 years.
AhhGee Podcast Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
- 25th - 29th May 2015
Ever wanted to find out how a quality podcast is made? We can help you with that.
Live Roller Derby: Brighton Rockers
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Lucy Skinner
- Brighton Fringe
- Dolphin Leisure Centre
- 5th Jun, 2015
I didn’t know what to expect upon my arrival at the Dolphin Leisure Centre.
South Coast Soul Revue Live at The Brunswick
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 22nd May 2015
One of the most exciting acts in the South, this 8-piece soul/funk band goes from strength to strength with their thrilling mix of classic and modern songs.
Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Round Georges
- 17th May 2015
One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the Sussex Jazz Orchestra is a twenty strong big band playing a choice selection of original and familiar tunes.
The Blues Corporation Live!
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 16th May 2015
The legendary Brighton based Blues Corporation are back for another sizzling night of funky blues and soul.
The Beta Males Go Solo: Adam, Richard & The Story Beast
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 15th - 17th May 2015
Join Adam Blampied “Delightful” (British Theatre Guide), Richard Soames “Excellent” (Sunday Times) and The Story Beast “Bearded force of nature” (Guardian) as The Beta Males finall…
The Improverts - Exam Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh
- Teviot Debating Hall, Teviot Row House
- 14th - 15th May 2015
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…
Clench Live
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Union Hall
- 13th May 2015
Charla Lauriston hosts this variety show inspired by her popular web series, “Clench & Release.
Live 'Open Jazz Music' with DJO plus guests
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Komedia Studio
- 9th May 2015
Deux Johns Orchestra, formed two years ago by John Trelawney, is a Jazz outfit that adapts in size for varying original material and venues.
Bloco Branco Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 9th - 25th May 2015
11-piece urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul coaxing singer and a life affirming, gotta dance vibe.
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Theatre Box
- 7th - 25th May 2015
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…
Ludwig Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Brighton Fringe
- The Warren: Main House
- 2nd - 4th May 2015
Abandoned by the rest of the cast on opening night of his autobiographical cabaret act, the immortal genius Ludwig van Beethoven and his trusty stage manager Kathy recount the maes…
Richard Goode and Friends
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
- 22nd Feb 2015
It’s always a treat to hear the pianist Richard Goode, here in partnership with young artists he has mentored at the Marlboro Music Festival.
Comfort Dogs: Live From the Pink House
- Listing Theatre
- Off Off Broadway
- Jack
- 2nd Feb 2015
Short, sweet and still sort of nebulous, William Burke’s play centers on therapy dogs and the people who find solace in their wet-nosed company.
The Improverts - London Shows
- Listing Comedy
- London Fringe
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
- 9th - 10th Jan 2015
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…
Basetrack Live
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music
- 1st Nov 2014
(performances start on Nov.
2014 Richard Tucker Gala
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
- 12th Oct 2014
Since 1975, when the great Brooklyn-born tenor Richard Tucker died, the foundation initiated in his name has fostered the careers of emerging American singers and brought opera to …
Live From the NYPL With Alexei Ratmansky
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library
- 8th Oct 2014
Alexei Ratmansky, the resident artist at American Ballet Theater, makes a rare public appearance for this conversation with Paul Holdengräber of the New York Public Library.
Thriller Live!
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 30th Sep 2014 - 19th Apr 2015
THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
While I Yet Live
- Listing Theatre
- Off Broadway
- The Duke on 42nd Street
- 2nd Sep 2014
(previews start on Tuesday; opens on Oct.
Richard Lewis
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Carolines
- 1st Sep 2014
This renowned comedian, often considered an heir to Lenny Bruce, is a master of long-form storytelling who turns his endless neurotic energy into brilliant comedy.
Live Dubbed Sitcoms
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Videology
- 29th Aug 2014
Jo Firestone hosts this improv show in which the performers (Evan Altshuler, Cory Palmer, Nicole Pasquale, Alexis Pereira, Alexis Rhiannon and Rekha Shankar) dub new story lines ov…
Blaria Live!
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater East
- 26th Aug 2014
Phoebe Robinson, a stand-up who writes the blog Blaria, and Jessica Williams, a “Daily Show With Jon Stewart” cast member) welcome Sabrina Jalees (“Last Com…
Richard Thompson in Concert
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Queen’s Hall
- 25th Aug 2014
Critically acclaimed prolific songwriter, Ivor Novello Award winner, recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award and named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 20 Guitarists of Al…
Simon Singh: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 31st Aug, 2014
Simon Singh has a very easy style and voice which belies the genius within.
An Evening with Richard Michael and Family
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alice Quine
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 24th Aug, 2014
Scotsman Richard Michael leads his talented family on piano with his daughters Hilary Michael on violin and saxophone, Joanna Duncan on violin and xylophone, and nephew Paul Michae…
Confusions
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 31st Aug, 2014
One of the confusions in this production, although not without precedent, is the running order of the five interrelated plays that make up the complete work.
Compulsion
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 31st Aug, 2014
Declan Cooke is a physically big guy with a powerful presence: if you saw him standing at the bar you would imagine him to be full of confidence and completely in control of his li…
James Bannon: Running with the Firm
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Roxy
- 31st Aug, 2014
James Bannon’s story has all the ingredients of a good novel: a down-to-earth setting; some very shady characters, some good guys and some dumb ones; a developing plot; plenty of…
BBC: Richard Bacon
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BBC@POTTERROW
- 18th Aug 2014
Your chance to see Richard Bacon present his lively and entertaining BBC Radio 5live show from the Edinburgh Festivals with celebrity guests.
Now We Are Pope: Frederick Rolfe in Venice
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 31st Aug, 2014
Frederick William Rolfe (1860-1913) was a minor English writer, artist and photographer and serious eccentric.
Who's Afraid of Michael Gove?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 31st Aug, 2014
The Tories have take control and Michael Gove is Prime Minister.
Nature's Heart
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- artSpace@StMarks
- 23rd Aug, 2014
Koji Takeuchi was born in Japan and began his search for truth in his teens.
Footloose
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Church Hill Theatre
- 19th Aug, 2014
“Footloose may be a hit, but it’s trash - high powered fodder for the teen market.
John Lloyd's Museum of Curiosity Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Bristo Square
- 16th - 24th Aug 2014
Following his sell-out fringe debut, John and curator Dan Schreiber host a live version of the BBC Radio 4 hit in which guests donate their favourite items to an infinitely large a…
Africa Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 15th - 22nd Aug 2014
A whistle-stop tour of some of the best African music at the Fringe, headlined by popular Fringe performers Samba Sene and Diwan (Senegal) and Rise Kagona, original member of the l…
Richard Wiseman: Night School
- Review
- ★★★
- J. A. Sutherland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 16th Aug, 2014
Night School is an odd ‘show’ that seems to hover somewhere between an entertaining lecture and a TED talk.
Dorian
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 23rd Aug, 2014
In a 1990 interview on Japanese television, Berkoff said, “I believe that you don’t need anything more than just utter simplicity and that everything in my art must be created …
The Cabinet of Caligari with Live Score
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 13th - 19th Aug 2014
Multi award-winning guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen presents his new score to accompany a screening of the classic silent horror masterpiece The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.
BBC: Live Music with Radio nan Gaidheal
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- BBC@POTTERROW
- 13th Aug 2014
Radio nan Gaidheal hosts an evening of the best new music from Rapal radio.
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Maintaining Sash and Case Windows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Acheson House
- 13th Aug, 2014
If you think the Fringe is just about theatrical performances then think again.
Winter of Our Discotheque
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 19th Aug, 2014
Autistic, severely depressed and with inadequate provision for her, Tess Humphrey left school at the age of thirteen.
Woodbine Willie
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Edinburgh Elim
- 19th Aug, 2014
Chain smoker and chaplain, poet and padre, furnisher of faith and fags, Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy dispensed Woodbines and the word of God on the Western Front during the First Worl…
Falling in love with Frida
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Dance Base
- 31st Aug, 2014
Caroline Bowditch, Welly O’Brien and Nicole Guarino provide a wonderful evening in a cosy little room at Dance Base: it’s not very often a full house can consist of twelve peop…
AhhGee Podcast Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 12th - 16th Aug 2014
AhhGee presents the #AhhGeePodcastLive.
O is for Ofsted
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on North Bridge
- 18th Aug, 2014
Ofsted inspections are generally not much fun.
Violetta's Last Tango
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Ghillie Dhu
- 17th Aug, 2014
The stunning Grand Auditorium of the Ghillie Dhu provides a spectacular setting for Violetta’s Last Tango and raises high hopes for a marvellous milonga and an evening of songs f…
Ruskin Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kyung Oh
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish National Gallery
- 19th Aug, 2014
John Ruskin: leading art critic of the Victorian era, famous for his volume of essays “Modern Painters” and his endorsement of Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites.
MacBheatha
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 19th Aug, 2014
Summerhall’s steeply tiered Demonstration Room gives off the air of an amphitheatre, but its back wall houses very modern projections.
The Hacienda Tales
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 19th Aug, 2014
Canterbury may have one of the world’s most famous cathedrals, but Manchester had the Hacienda.
Josh Widdicombe's XFM Show Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kayleigh Blair
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 14th Aug, 2014
High energy, witty and often silly, Josh’s weekly XFM radio programme hits the stage, bringing the humor and voices that you usually hear through speakers into the room.
Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue150@EICC
- 8th - 23rd Aug 2014
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
Miann
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 14th Aug, 2014
Soiled bodies writhe across across a primordial swamp in earthbound exploration, rising from time to time in contorted gestures.
Live@Lebowskis
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Lebowskis Bar
- 8th - 25th Aug 2014
Live music from the best solo artists and bands Edinburgh has to offer. Join us live from 9pm every night.
Blues! Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Jazz Bar
- 8th - 25th Aug 2014
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues! They will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar, one of Edinburgh’s best live music venues.
Cafe Voices
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- 12th Aug, 2014
Cafe Voices is held in the beautiful John Knox House, where the elegant wooden panels of the large bright room provide perfect acoustics for storytelling.
Hendrick's Parlour Bar
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge
- 31st Aug, 2014
“Immersive theatre productions tend to operate in dynamically fluid settings, allowing the audience a more active, voyeuristic, and central role, while also individualizing their…
SHOUT! The Mod Musical
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Edinburgh Academy
- 19th Aug, 2014
Bored with Berkoff? Choking on Chekhov? Fed-up with Feydeau? “Don’t sleep in the subway, darlin’, don’t stand in the pouring rain.
Ladies Live Longer: Volunteerology
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 6th - 22nd Aug 2014
Award-winning Ladies Live Longer return with a brand new cult.
The Live Scriber: Doodle-a-thon-edy!
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Heroes @ Bob & Miss Behave’s Bookshop
- 6th - 10th Aug 2014
The Live Scriber illustrates the words of comedians such as Al Murray, Tony Law, Marcus Brigstocke and Phil Kay, turning their thoughts, quips and comments into inter-connected, qu…
Rock Trial
- Review
- ★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 7th Aug, 2014
Forget the defendant, it is the cast of this excruciating production who should be in the dock.
Live Music at Victor & Carina Contini Caffe
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Victor & Carina Contini Caffe
- 3rd - 31st Aug 2014
Sunday evening live piano with Robert Harrison in Edinburgh’s newest Royal Mile venue by Victor & Carina Contini.
Stand-Up Comedy Live @ Le Monde
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Upstairs @ Le Monde
- 3rd - 21st Aug 2014
The best stand-up comedy in the city from some of the hottest comics in the country - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live
Nunsense
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in Augustines
- 8th Aug, 2014
“I always had a good experience with nuns,” said Dan Coggins, who wrote the book, music and lyrics we all know as Nunsense to show us what nuns are “really like.
Asian Dub Foundation Live DJ Set Featuring Pandit G and Aktavata
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Summerhall
- 2nd Aug 2014
Following their gig in Edinburgh, ADF’s after-party comes to Summerhall with a DJ set mixing electronica, jungle, dub, ragga, and some very rare mash-ups.
Richard Tyrone Jones: Crap Time Lord
- Review
- ★★★★
- Will Pope
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pilgrim
- 5th Aug, 2014
Proudly the only performance poet on the Fringe circuit with two hearts, the “Ginger Nigel Havers of spoken word” Richard Tyrone Jones presents an hour of witty, candid and spe…
Deep Throat Live!
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Chalky’s
- 2nd - 24th Aug 2014
Controversial by name, Deep Throat Live! is simply the most outrageous sex comedy you will ever see.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Gilded Balloon
- 2nd - 26th Aug 2014
The original and best late night comedy show presents its 28th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem! Expect the unexpected from the very best comedy acts on the Fringe! And after al…
Things from Before Pt. 4
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Venue 13
- 9th Aug, 2014
“Do we not all spend the greater part of our lives under the shadow of an event that has not yet come to pass?” Maurice Maeterlinck published his play in this intriguing perspe…
Richard Tyrone Jones: What the F*ck is This?
- Review
- ★★★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Banshee Labyrinth
- 13th Aug, 2014
In the bowels of Banshee Labyrinth lurk the most unlikely of creatures, and none more terrifying nor outlandish as Richard Tyrone.
Richard Brown: This Is Not for You
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Hotel Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge
- 2nd - 23rd Aug 2014
Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour.
The Caddington Affair
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Nicolson Square
- 6th Aug, 2014
The boys of Tiffin School are in town and look set to make a huge impact with The Caddington Affair, one of two devised pieces presented by different groups of year 12 A Level st…
The Noctambulist
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Paradise in The Vault
- 9th Aug, 2014
This is a rock-solid, totally refreshing naturalist drama performed by outstanding actors.
Tea Time Story
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Zoo
- 4th Aug, 2014
How many kilos of flour does it take to tell a good story? In the case of Heather Lai, over fifty during the course of her Fringe run and every gramme is put to excellent use.
An Extraordinary Light
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
- 11th Aug, 2014
“The Nobel prize, by canonising individuals, disguises the truth that they are all, in Newton’s famous phrase, standing ‘on giants’ shoulders’ and on each other’s as well.
Edinburgh Jews
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- National Library of Scotland Maps
- 2nd Aug, 2014
Edinburgh Jews is an exhibition originally compiled by two students at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Divinity.
Evil
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall
- 5th Aug, 2014
Jesper Arin, who performs this one-man play, stood at the exit to the theatre as the audience left.
SomeNews Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Dropkick Murphys
- 1st - 23rd Aug 2014
All that non-stop 24-hour rolling news can get a bit much. See the funny side of it with Mr Steve N Allen in this fast-paced hour of topical stand-up.
Forty-Five Minutes
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Venue45
- 9th Aug, 2014
Flying High Theatre Company from Nottinghamshire is aptly named; that is exactly what this group of lively youngsters do throughout this performance.
Faith
- Review
- ★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace on the Mile
- 8th Aug, 2014
Faith is based on the story of Imber, a village which had the misfortune to be located too near to a military base on Salisbury Plain.
Error 404
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just The Tonic at the Caves
- 31st Aug, 2014
“Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family.
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Greenside @ Royal Terrace
- 6th Aug, 2014
Éowyn Emerald and Dancers made a successful debut at last year’s Fringe and are back again this year with another varied programme of short dances.
Richard Gadd: Breaking Gadd
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Jane Thompson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- 10th Aug, 2014
Richard Gadd is a deeply disturbed young man.
Hate 'n' Live
- Review
- ★★
- Jane Thompson
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 31st Aug, 2014
Hate ‘n’ Live is a night that revels in a non-PC, outrageous and often obscene approach to comedy.
Olaudah Equiano: The Enslaved African
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- theSpace @ Jury’s Inn
- 4th Aug, 2014
The spoken content of this play, written and directed by Adam Tulloch, is minimal; the direction is bold and brave.
Man Enough
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix
- 5th Aug, 2014
Chris is 18 years old, gay, and in search of fun and attention.
Kids Classics: Live and Unplugged
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Community Project
- 31st Jul - 10th Aug 2014
Nottingham’s favourite under-fives’ music workshop duo make their Edinburgh debut.
This is Where We Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Megan Dalton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Studios
- 3rd Aug, 2014
This moving piece of new writing from Vivienne Walshe follows two teenagers trapped in their own versions of hell, who find the route to escapism in each other.
Dr Professor Neal Portenza Performs His Own Autopsy Live On Stage. One Night Only. (Obviously).
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jenny Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Just the Tonic at The Mash House
- 16th Aug, 2014
To tell the truth, I’m a little bit scared of Dr.
The Beta Males Sessions: Richard and The Storybeast
- Review
- ★★★
- Paul Fisher Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Espionage
- 8th Aug, 2014
In addition to their main show at the Pleasance, the writer-performer foursome known as the Beta Males have split into pairs to do something a bit different in the afternoon.
A Virgin's Guide To... Rocky Horror
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- New Town Theatre
- 13th Aug, 2014
“This is not The Rocky Horror Show stage production” - a significant point of clarification in the Fringe programme lest anyone might think that this is the real thing.
Pennyroyal
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly Hall
- 8th Aug, 2014
This is one for all the lads who have ever had girlfriends problems, all the lassies who have had to put up with boyfriends, and anyone who likes tea.
Ryan Coffey Live and Loud
- Review
- ★★
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Underbelly, Cowgate
- 11th Aug, 2014
Ned Kelly look-alike Ryan Coffey arrives in the burgh with vocal looping and a Fender Stratocaster to deliver some songs about relationships.
LOLympics Live - Free
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
- 31st Jul - 17th Aug 2014
Each day different international acts compete for comedy gold.
Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Assembly George Square Theatre
- 7th Aug, 2014
Lord of the Dance Settee marks Richard Herring’s 23rd Fringe show, an accumulated Edinburgh residency of just under two years; enough, as he himself points out, to make him mor…
Hancock’s Last Half Hour by Heathcote Williams
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- The Assembly Rooms
- 3rd Aug, 2014
“Ladies and gentlemen, I shall now bid you all good day.
The Blues Brothers- Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jack Chown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 14th Aug, 2014
These Blues Brothers take a cliché and put their own mark on it.
The Rat Pack - Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Lauren Humphreys
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C
- 3rd Aug, 2014
The seemingly unwavering appeal of swing music has made the Rat Pack Live an irresistible draw to Fringe audiences year after year and this packed house proves that this year is no…
MenSWEAR Collection: Three, Two, F*ck
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 1st Aug, 2014
What does it take to be remembered? What would you have to do to ensure that your name lives on forever? Three young lads have spent a few years on the music scene and have finally…
Live Forever
- Review
- ★★★★
- Charlotte Ivers
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 2nd Aug, 2014
It is 1997, and Princess Diana has just died, leaving the country in a state of hysteria.
Shellshock! Improv Live!
- Review
- ★★★
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- C venues - C nova
- 8th Aug, 2014
Shellshock! Improv Live! features a daring band of young performers improvising sketches entirely from audience suggestion.
Knightmare Live - Level 2
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jack Powell
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 16th Aug, 2014
For fans of the original kids’ show, Knightmare Live - Level 2 is a dream come true.
David Trent: Live at the Pleasance Courtyard
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alanta Colley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 8th Aug, 2014
David Trent enters to thunderous music and revs up the crowd with a flurry of fist pumps and screaming; only to cut it all off with a delightfully anticlimactic start to the show.
Rachel Parris: Live in Vegas
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 7th Aug, 2014
It’s heartening to see a deserving standup successfully transfer from the Free Fringe to the larger potential audience of the mega-venues.
Raymond Mearns Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
- 29th Jul - 24th Aug 2014
Keeping it real! I’m alive and well and back at the Fringe telling it like it is! A punter came up and said ‘I love what you do’! I asked him what exactly he meant and he said …
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jenny Williams
- London Fringe
- St Paul’s Church
- 15th Jul, 2014
There may be questions surrounding his historical accuracy, but there can be no denying that Shakespeare’s Richard III is one of the most fascinating and entertaining of Englis…
Monte/Buglisi/Muller Live!
- Listing Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
- USA Regional & Tours
- Bryant Park / New York Live Arts
- 13th - 17th Jun 2014
Elisa Monte, Jacqulyn Buglisi and Jennifer Muller have been prolific contributors to American modern dance.
Thriller Live! (Touring)
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- UK Regional & Tours
- Alhambra Theatre
- 5th - 7th Jun 2014
Direct from London’s West End, Thriller Live comes to Birmingham for Christmas!Record breaking Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career…
The Studio 9 Orchestra Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 1st Jun 2014
Formed in 2011, the Studio 9 Orchestra performs some of the finest contemporary arrangements for an 18-piece jazz band.
The Blues Corporation Live!
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 31st May 2014
The legendary Brighton-based Blues Corporation are back for another sizzling night of funky blues and soul.
The Blues Corporation Live!
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 31st May 2014
The legendary,Brighton-based,nine-piece blues and soul band are back for one of their rare appearances. Frequently a sell-out so book ahead and don’t miss out!
Children's Shows and Workshops
- Listing Children’s Shows
- Brighton Fringe
- Academy of Creative Training / The Old Market
- 31st May - 1st Jun 2014
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
The Greatest Shows on Earth
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- Brighton Spiegeltent
- 17th May 2014
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Old Courtroom
- 17th May 2014
A recital of favourites of the ‘Palm Court Era’ performed by Aspidistra, praised for its lively interpretation of the music that so delighted our (great) grandparents.
Live Roller Derby: Brighton Rockers
- Listing Events
- Brighton Fringe
- Dolphin Leisure Centre
- 10th May 2014
Discover roller derby: a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates.
Rachel Parris: Live In Vegas
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Temple
- 8th - 10th May 2014
Award-winning musical comedian Rachel Parris (IT Crowd, Thronecast, BBC Radio 4, Austentatious) presents a work-in-progress version of her forthcoming show, Live In Vegas, a shrewd…
The Colin Hoult Shows
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- The Burrow at The Warren
- 5th - 25th May 2014
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.
Live Concert
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Round Georges
- 4th - 25th May 2014
One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the SJO is a twenty strong jazz big band conducted by Mark Bassey.
Bloco Branco Live
- Listing Music
- Brighton Fringe
- The Brunswick
- 3rd - 17th May 2014
11-piece urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with a soul-coaxing singer and a life-affirming, gotta-dance vibe.
Mr Steve N Allen's SomeNews Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin
- 3rd - 25th May 2014
Fast-paced, topical stand-up from news addicted Mr Steve N Allen.
Richard Goode
- Listing Music
- USA Regional & Tours
- Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall
- 1st May 2014
This superlative pianist is an insightful interpreter of a range of repertory.
Keith and the Girl Live
- Listing Comedy
- USA Regional & Tours
- The Creek and the Cave
- 14th Apr 2014
This show, hosted by Keith Malley and Chemda Khalili, is one of the longest-running and most beloved podcasts.
Thriller Live - In Concert
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- West End
- Lyric Theatre
- 3rd Apr - 28th Sep 2014
THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Rob Beckett: Live
- Listing Comedy
- Glasgow Comedy Festival
- Oran Mor
- 27th Mar 2014
Multi award winning comedian Rob Beckett has extended his national tour due to outstanding demand.
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★
- Bryony Clarke
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Blue Elephant Theatre / Secret Theatre
- 7th Aug, 2012
It was once thought that school productions of Shakespeare plays were for the enjoyment of supportive parents and few others.
Nosferatu- With New Live Soundtrack
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd - 23rd Aug 2013
Multi award-winning guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to the classic silent film Nosferatu with Mercury Prize nominee cellist Ben Davis.
Rob Delaney Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th - 21st Aug 2013
With close to one million Twitter followers, Delaney has been named the ‘Funniest person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central and is one of America’s most exciting US stand-ups.
BBC: The Richard Bacon Programme
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug 2013
BBC 5 Live’s Richard Bacon presents his show from the BBC’s venue at the Edinburgh Festivals. Join him for big name guests and topical debate.
Slaughterhouse Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gordon Johnston
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2006
A series of skits performed by three of what have to be the maddest performers on the Fringe (any madder and they’d be locked up).
Slaughterhouse Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Milly Reilly
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2013
With acts like clean-mouthed comedian ‘Tommy Kittens’, this four-man comedy cabaret group could have you wiping away tears of laughter.
Samba Sene and Diwan: Africa Live!
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug 2013
A flamboyant West African evening hosted by Samba Sene and Diwan.
Digi-Bhang Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug 2013
An ambitious new music showcase combining the traditional influences of the Indian folk music form Bhangra with contemporary electronic elements.
Omid Djalili Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Andy Smith
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 15th Aug, 2013
Somewhat of a fringe legend, Omid Djalili has graced many a theatre on his national tours over the last 20 years since he performed his very first Edinburgh Fringe show.
Blues! Live at Venue 45
- Listing Music / Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th - 22nd Aug 2013
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
Medea
- Review
- ★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2011
Many readers will be familiar with the experience of almost falling asleep in a lecture theatre; it is probably less common for the urge to arise while a Greek tragedy is in full s…
Tony Benn and Richard Holloway: Two Old Gits
- Review
- ★★★
- Sarah McIntosh
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
In a society where the older generation is generally ignored and marginalised by the media, Two Old Gits comes as a welcome change.
Ruskin Live!
- Review
- ★★★
- Rohanne Udall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2012
In the Autumn of 1853 the great Victorian critic John Ruskin delivered four lectures at the Philosophical Institution in Queen Street, Edinburgh.
Lee Nelson Live
- Review
- ★★
- Susan Ford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2013
Lee Nelson’s show begins with a tongue-in-cheek video montage of all his achievements: Lee Nelson has his own show, hosted Live at the Apollo and competed in Let’s Dance for Co…
Ruskin Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Gwen Sims-Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
In 1853, art critic John Ruskin caused a stir in polite society with a series of Edinburgh lectures lambasting the city’s architectural pretensions.
Wing It, Dusty
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
As Deidre and Veronica awake on their wedding day, the action of this show takes place in a bedroom with conversation ranging from Deirdre’s love of Julie Andrews to Veronica’s ins…
The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sam Waddicor
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
The Deep Red Sky are Scottish five-piece ensemble which blends guitars and three-part harmonies to create a brand of alternative rock akin to Pacific Northwest bands.
The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug 2013
Returning to the Fringe after their sell-out 2012 show to play an acoustic set (one night only!) in what will be a must-see performance! ‘Rich atmospheric sounds with an air of fre…
Mrs Moneypenny's Money Clinic Live
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th - 24th Aug 2013
The presenter of Channel 4’s Superscrimpers with special guests in a show that makes money (or the lack of it) fun. Put a smile on your face and the pennies back in your pocket.
Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th - 24th Aug 2013
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Live Storytelling
- Review
- ★★★
- Beth Cochrane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2013
This was a pretty good performance.
Blues! Live at the Jazz Bar
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th - 26th Aug 2013
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a special late night gig at the Jazz Bar.
Bibliotherapy Live!
- Listing Events
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug 2013
You are what you read! Rowan Pelling will be analysed live on stage by Ella Berthoud, renowned bibliotherapist from School of Life and co-author of The Novel Cure.
The Tiger Lillies - Live in Concert
- Listing Cabaret and Variety
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 6th Aug 2013 - 17th May 2014
The Grammy nominated Olivier award winners return.
Hamelin: The Last Child
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
On the 26 June 1284, 130 children mysteriously vanished from the town of Hamelin, Germany, for which the Pied Piper has been blamed in legend.
BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows
- Listing Theatre
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th - 24th Aug 2013
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Richard Wiseman: Psychobabble
- Review
- ★★★
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2012
Richard Wiseman’s Psychobabble feels like an assembly.
Richard Wiseman - Psychobabble
- Listing Spoken Word
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug 2013
Best-selling author, psychologist and magician Richard Wiseman rummages around in your mind.
Late'n'Live
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 27th Aug 2013
The original and late night Fringe show presents its 27th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem.
Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
Watching this show is like experiencing fallout from an imagination bomb.
The Oxford Revue Presents - Free
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2013
From Oxford University come the Butless Chaps, a sketch group brimming with talent and clever ideas.
Nick Hall: Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Susan Ford
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2013
It always seems like a good idea to take a chance on the Free Fringe, to discover your new favourite comedian before they start charging a fortune for their tickets.
Richard Gadd: Cheese and Crack Whores
- Review
- ★★★★
- Beth Cochrane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Wonderfully dark and disturbing, Richard Gadd has come to Edinburgh’s Free Fringe not only to make his audience cry with laughter, but also to push the boundaries of physical com…
Boredom
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2013
Two girls dressed in leopard print belong in what must be the most boring world possible and for one whole hour let us in on how they pass the time.
Dan & Dan Live: The First Sign of Madness
- Review
- ★★★★
- Emma Banks
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
Comedy duo Dan & Dan, famous such YouTube hits as Requiem for a Wardrobe and the brilliant Daily Mail Song, have graduated to the real world of live comedy.
The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd - 24th Aug 2013
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
Chaos By Design
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Rape is a crime against humanity, especially when used as a weapon of war.
Grated Expectations
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
For those who are not experts in Dickensian literature, Grated Expectations might well prove hard to understand.
The Principle of Uncertainty
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
In The Principle of Uncertainty we have a physics lecture on Quantum Mechanics containing live music with the premise that the only certainty is that nothing in the universe is cer…
Will Sidgwick Presents Will Sidgwick - Live
- Review
- ★★
- Melinda Hughes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Will Sidgwick is very new to stand up, having been on the scene for under a year and he clearly has a lot to learn about material and originality.
Hound Dog
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Although far from perfect, this is a pleasant and, at times, touching comedy about the stresses and strains of family life.
Three Women
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2013
Watching Three Women is immensely frustrating.
Pip Utton: Churchill
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Thirteen-O’Clock, Parliament Square, London.
The Comedian's Comedian Live With Stuart Goldsmith
- Review
- ★★★★
- Faith-Ashleigh Wong
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Ever wanted to get inside the mind of a comedian? Stuart Goldsmith puts on his interviewer hat in this live version of the critically acclaimed comedy podcast which, as he explains…
Live Bait
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
You’ve seen them on TV, now see them in a yurt.
The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek- Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Mathew Tansini
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2013
Sketch is arguably one of comedy’s hardest forms, requiring an individual to have the abilities of a writer, actor, comedian, director, and critic, all at the same time.
The Comedian's Comedian Live with Stuart Goldsmith
- Review
- ★★★
- Andy Read
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2012
This show is billed as a comedian’s comedy show for comedians.
Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 23rd Aug 2013
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 Pear Tree Live Performance Stage
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
Edinburgh’s premier outdoor venue brings live entertainment to the Pear Tree Outdoor Stage, with music, bands, cabaret and more from 12pm-6pm daily - a huge selection of entertainm…
Long Live The Little Knife
- Review
- ★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2013
The value of art, human redemption, dead labradoodles.
LOLympics Live - Free
- Listing Comedy / Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st - 25th Aug 2013
The Games are back in 2013! Different international acts compete daily for comedy gold.
Sweater Curse: A Yarn About Love
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2013
If you love a good story, then you’ll love this.
Richard Digance
- Review
- ★★★
- Bryce Lucas
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
For fans of Richard Digance, his twenty-two show run at the Fringe is long overdue.
Romeo/Juliet
- Review
- ★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Marlborough Theatre / Pleasance Theatre, London
- 13th Aug, 2013
Rarely has there been a version of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Mammoth
- Review
- ★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
From Eastern Finland comes Mammoth which is most definitely an acquired taste.
Knightmare Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Tom King
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Southbank Centre Pop-up Festival Area
- 7th Aug, 2013
I’m sure any fringe veteran worth their salt has had the experience of seeing a famous face from their childhood appearing out of an Edinburgh side-street to bring back a flood o…
Davey Connor Live! But Not in Your Living Room
- Review
- ★★★
- Rory Mackenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2013
Davey Connor is a charming, unimposing performer whose style washes over the audience and wins them over seemingly without effort.
Richard Herring - We're All Going to Die!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Joe Walsh
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Oran Mor
- 4th Aug, 2013
At a time when high-profile comedy seems frequently to constitute pointing out things that people do, Richard Herring’s satirical wit and eye for originality – not to mention h…
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jack Skelton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2013
‘The King of Edinburgh’ returns to The Stand with the daily podcast all the cool kids are calling ‘RHEFP!’ Running almost every day throughout the Fringe, each show consist…
God Bless Liz Lochhead
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
God Bless Liz Lochhead follows three failing actors who attempt to stage an adaptation of Tartuffe, 25 years after a disastrous tour of that production brought chaos to all their l…
The Rat Pack - Live
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jenni Ajderian
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
Throw on your suit, kick off your shoes and do not be afraid to sing along.
The Rat Pack - Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Cai Trefor
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
The Rat Pack was a group of actors and musicians who performed on stage and in films in the early-1960s.
Eilish O'Carroll: Live Love Laugh
- Review
- ★★★
- Billy Barrett
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2013
‘How’re yez?’ Eilish O’Carroll greets her audience as she steps out to affectionate applause, dressed all in black under her blue sequinned jacket: part theatre luvvie, part salt o…
The Blues Brothers - Live
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Heather Bagnall
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2013
I have a confession to make.
The Blues Brothers - Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Alexander Boughton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2012
Advertised as a five star crowd-pleaser from Fringe’s past, this show might be expected to drum up a frenzy.
The Horne Section Live in a Cow
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jack Skelton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2013
Fringe favourite Alex Horne returns with his accomplished band to entertain the late-night crowds, this time in an inflatable cow.
Executed for Sodomy: the Life Story of Caterina Linck
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard Speir
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2013
Life must be hard if you want to be a different gender.
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
- Review
- ★★★★
- Jock Maitland
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2012
During the Fringe, a haven for ill equipped hastily prepared venues, it can be reassuring to witness a comedy show at a place dedicated to stand up all year round.
Absolutely Free Live Music
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Jul - 1st Sep 2013
Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open from 9am – 3am every day.
Absolutely Free Live Music
- Review
- ★★★
- Bryce Lucas
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Aug, 2013
Whistlebinkies really wants you to know they have free live music.
Absolutely Free Live Music
- Review
- ★★★
- Andy Currums
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2012
If you find yourself staggering down the Royal Mile at 2am desperately looking for a drink, there is a string of late-night live music bars ready to keep your liver happy and suppl…
Diva: Live From Hell!
- Listing Musicals and Opera
- London Fringe
- King’s Head Theatre
- 3rd Jan 1970 - 28th Jun 2024
Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Turbine Theatre, Luke Bayer gives a tour-de-force performance in this blood-stained love letter to Broadway; a solo musical ab…
The Horne Section - Live at the Grand!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Adam Lebovits
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2012
It’s fair to say that you may as well put a sofa on a stage as big as the Pleasance Grand.
Richard Herring: Talking C*ck - The Second Coming
- Review
- ★★★★
- Alexander Boughton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
Every man in the audience stiffened as a pulsating phallus inflated on the screen in front of us at the start of the show.
Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2011
Some suggest that you have to like a performer to be able to laugh at their work.
Damion Larkin: Cuddly Loser
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Early in his set Cuddly Loser Damion Larkin describes himself as ‘five foot seven and made of pies.
Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope)
- Review
- ★★★★
- Sue Denham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2005
Jessica Almasy is compulsive viewing, much like the material she delivers in her solo performance, Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope).
Naked Homo Live!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Anna Gross
- Brighton Fringe
- 28th May, 2012
Naked Homo Live! is set in a members’ only gay club, with an intimate audience of around twenty people, and one naked – completely hairless – performer.
Henning Wehn No Surrender
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2011
This is the second year running that I have seen a Fringe set by Henning Wehn – and although the man is a brilliant stand-up, the common threads running through his material are …
Hitler! The Musical
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2011
Satirical portraits of Adolf Hitler have been around since Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Great Dictator’, through ‘The Producers’, to the Mr T Experience’s ‘Even Hitler Had A Girlfriend’.
Alfie Brown - The Love You Take
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2011
This is a show which will divide audiences, causing disputes of both an interpersonal and internal nature.
Wondrous Flitting
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2011
The title of Wondrous Flitting is a double reference: it stands for both the miraculous appearance in 24-year-old waster Sam’s house of the Holy House of Loreto, a medieval site of…
Richard Herring - Christ on a Bike: The Second Coming
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sue Denham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2010
This year, Richard Herring is resurrecting his first ever one-man Fringe show, Christ On A Bike, which he performed in 2001.
Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
War! What is it good for? Well, in this case, it’s good for about half of this Warwick University student production of Naomi Wallace’s The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle…
Night Heron
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
If you’ve ever been anywhere near the Fens you’ll probably have realised that they’re fucking mental, but if unlike me you haven’t visited Spalding’s Springfields Centre for a fun …
Festival Folk @ The Oak/The Wee Folk Club
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
Byrne’s material tonight takes in a range of styles and moods, but is mostly taken from poetry written in Scots dialect traditions, and there were clearly a number of jokes that I …
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Carrie Rian Johnson
- London Fringe
- 13th Apr, 2013
Entering the theatre in the midst of a party it was clear that this was going to be an energetic play.
Live At The Electric: Live At The Fringe
- Review
- ★★★
- Frankie Goodway
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2012
Live at The Electric promised some of the best sketch comedy of the Fringe hosted by the extremely likable and endearing Russell Kane.
Grainne Maguire - We Need to Talk About Bonnets
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
There are about ten people in a dank attic room for what Grainne Maguire repeatedly describes as a ‘late night bonnet show’, meaning that for the majority of her set she doesn’t ev…
The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2009
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Fee Fie Foe Fum
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2010
Kids are a notoriously tough crowd.
Stitching
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Various media have opted for sex as the defining theme of this year’s Fringe, and a number of the shows I’ve been able to see are characterised by a clear-eyed recognition of the d…
Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
It’s hard to fault this set by Ed Byrne, although it’s very tempting to do so.
Wednesday
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
Brutality is hard to sustain onstage.
Stick Man Live on Stage!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Louisa-Claire Dunnigan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2010
Stick Man has just gone out for an innocent jog, when suddenly he is snatched up by a dog.
Bob Downe Live & Swingin'
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Kevin Stevens
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2007
The Australian cheesmaster is back! Bob returns to Edinburgh after five years to the wonderful and intimate Speigeltent with an action packed, high energy toe tapping show.
Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!
- Review
- ★★★★
- Frankie Goodway
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2012
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…
Naked, Live and Never Again: My Last Discourse on Dramatic Method
- Review
- ★★★
- Tony Challis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2010
An actor Jack Treadwell known to his friends as Tread is giving his very last lecture/performance on dramatic method and the art of acting.
Belgrave and Manera's Music Club
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
Over the last few years at the Latitude festival Robin Ince’s Book Club has been a runaway success.
Spent
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2011
Have you ever seen a man sweat through the back of a business suit? If that’s an experience in which your life is lacking, it’s one of many reasons why you might be interested in s…
Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart
- Review
- ★★★★
- Ed Frankl
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2012
Two years ago Richard Tyrone Jones a healthy, gym-going, performance poet was diagnosed with chronic heart failure on the eve of his thirtieth birthday.
My Romantic History
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
‘Isn’t memory funny?’, comments Amy, one of the two main characters of DC Jackson’s My Romantic History.
Bec Hill Didn't Want to Play Your Stupid Game Anyway
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
It’s easy to see where Australian comic Bec Hill is coming from in this set about refusing to conform to the pressures of adulthood.
Who Wants to Live Forever?
- Listing Theatre
- London Fringe
A show about one woman’s life-long love for Billie Holiday’s music, for the stars, and for her lost baby brother.
My Name is Richard
- Review
- ★★★★
- David Scott
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2010
Richard is the butt of school jibes and his home life is not much better in spite of his having two loyal brothers.
Bashir Lazhar
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2011
French-Canadian drama Bashir Lazhar draws its tension from the point at which two forms of loneliness intersect – that of an Algerian immigrant trying to make his way in a new wo…
Oliver Dean and His Fantastic Ego! Live
- Review
- ★★
- Joanna Alpern
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
In this supposedly fifty-minute show, the audience were met with twenty minutes of relatively weak material, often sitting through unjustifiably long stories for their mediocre pun…
Henning Wehn - My Struggle
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
Henning Wehn might be the most bizarre stand-up comedian I have ever seen, but I think that’s intentional.
Last Easter
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2010
Bryony Lavery’s Last Easter is a one-act comedy about cancer, euthanasia and the vestigial presence of religious imagery in our hopeless, secular lives.
Mr Kolpert
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
Adapted from a 1990s German play by David Geiselmann, this student production is a thrilling race through the cruelty and aggression underlying social etiquette.
Project Adorno's Top Ten of Popular Culture
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2010
Do you like Art Brut? Half Man Half Biscuit? Have you ever heard of Ian Sinclair? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘no’ then you may be bemused, vexed and possibly appall…
Magnus Betnér Live
- Review
- ★★★
- Ali Quaile
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2012
Magnus Betnér is not for the faint hearted.
Chris Martin: No. Not That One
- Review
- ★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2011
Three years ago, at my first Fringe, I saw Chris Martin do a fifteen-minute free set in a basement room.
Chris Addison
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Picture Chris Addison in your mind for a minute.
Richard Thompson in Concert
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kai Sedgwick
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2012
There are 21 Richard Thompsons listed in Wikipedia, including a Conservative baronet, a racing driver and a Warner Bros animator.
Richard Herring ménage à un
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2006
Richard Herring returns to Edinburgh with his 21st show in 15 years.
Pork
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
David Egan’s Pork is an interesting stab at an interesting topic; set in a future dystopia where pigs live side by side with feral humans in a sinister charitable enclave known onl…
Lach: The Day I Went Insane
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Previous reviewers have compared Lach to Woody Allen and Woody Guthrie, and while these two are good reference points I’d like to start by pointing out just how much he looks, and …
Caligula
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2011
Although his writing is poetry as much as philosophy, there is a danger that any performance of a work by Albert Camus might neglect the more intriguingly human aspects of his lite…
#Unravel Live: The Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone
- Review
- ★★
- Kirsty Allen
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2012
he headline of this review was the most prolific tweet of the night at Unravel’s ‘Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone’ and frankly, it’s a good question.
Sandi Toksvig Live: My Valentine
- Review
- ★★★★
- Madeleine Ash
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2012
‘I still have such enthusiasm for life’ proclaims Toksvig as she bounds onto the Pleasance stage.
Sherica
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2011
Last year, Wednesday by Ian Winterton was one of my picks of the Fringe.
Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2011
When Bridget Christie bounds onto the stage in a bishop’s vestments and mitre, running around the audience distributing crackers and squeezes of water, and then a couple of minutes…
An Evening with David Hasselhoff Live
- Review
- ★★
- Joshua Hepple
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2012
David Hasselhoff has a large and committed international following: Pleasance Grand was sold out on his opening night and at almost £20 a ticket, this is one of the more expensive…
Body of Water
- Review
- ★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2011
There’s a comedy show at this year’s Fringe entitled All Young People Are C*nts.
Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery - Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Leila Battison
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
I really wanted to like this show.
Tinder Live
- Listing Comedy
- Brighton Fringe
- Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
Award winning comedian James Bennison has finally completed Tinder (at its highest difficulty setting) and wants to help his friends find love too.
'Dream Man' by James Carroll Pickett
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
A word of warning: if an hour of explicit homosexual phone sex is the sort of thing that sends you running to complain to Mary Whitehouse, then look away now.
Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows
- Review
- ★★★★
- Kathryn Mack
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2009
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.
Richard O'Brien's Mephistopheles Smith
- Review
- ★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2007
Having seen the Janus Theatre Company productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, perhaps my expectations were simply too high for Mephistopheles …
Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free
- Review
- ★★★
- Ian Winterton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
The infectious enthusiasm of this comedy duo is apparent from the off, their chaotic get-in generating a fair few belly-laughs.
Carnivale
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2010
If you’ve ever seen or read JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls you’ll be broadly familiar with the message of UnWish Theatre’s Carnivale, a dinner party with a difference where the …
Random History of Rock'n'Roll in Middle English, by Geoff Chaucer Junior
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2010
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
Ladies Live Longer: Ladylike
- Review
- ★★★
- Anna Cory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2012
Ladylike gets off to a rather standard start with an introduction to the double act’s caricatured personalities, which aren’t anything novel: Victoria Temple-Morris is arrogant…
Josie Long: Be Honourable!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Josie Long’s Be Honourable! is on some level about being nice not the easiest subject for laughs, but one with which she succeeds partly by being such a shining example.
Apples
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2010
Adapted from Richard Milward’s 2006 novel, Apples is a slice of teen life in all its grottiness, expanded to cartoonish proportions from a starting point of Northern reality.
Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway?
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
Love is a pyramid scheme, suggests Richard Herring, in an extended fifteen-minute segment of his strongly-themed set, in which he contemplates the devastating consequences of a lov…
Don't Call Us We'll Call You
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
Ring-ring! Ring ring! What’s that sound? It’s the sound of ten students from London trying to get to grips with an un-winable war.
The Meeting
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2010
Reuben Johnson’s The Meeting commands a strong central performance by Reuben Johnson, speaking the lines of Reuben Johnson under the keen directorial eye of Reuben Johnson.
The Gilded Red Cage
- Review
- ★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
I actually feel guilty about disliking this play so much.
Tim Turnbull's Tales of Terror - Free
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2010
It ought to be mentioned from the beginning that Tim’s Turnbull’s Tales of Terror aren’t particularly terrifying, but it soon becomes apparent that actual thrills and chills aren’t…
Bunny Galore Live and Sedated
- Review
- ★★★
- Gordon Johnston
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2008
Join Bunny Galore in a cabaret set of red plush and fairy lights as she regales the audience with details of her life and career.
Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2011
‘I wuv you with the intensity of a thousand suns,’ yells Will (Jack Swain) in Misshapen Theatre’s Phillipa And Will Are Now In A Relationship, a romantic comedy told entirely throu…
Richard Parker
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sujana Upadhyay
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2011
Welsh-born playwright Owen Thomas’ newest play, Richard Parker, explores coincidence – is our life really a series of coincidences, or are they just products of us over-analysi…
Richard III
- Review
- ★★★★
- Leon Conrad
- London Fringe
- 3rd Apr, 2011
There are places which have unquestionable resonance.
Pink Noise by FORK
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2011
There’s not a lot of pink in this show – the four Scandinavian singers who make up FORK spend most of it clad either in dazzling white or figure-hugging black leather – but the…
Threshold
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2010
Some would say the journey is more important than the destination, but this rule doesn’t apply to 19;29’s Threshold, a choose-your-own-adventure psychodrama presenting the implosio…
Gary Delaney: Purist
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2010
Most comedy shows, like most reviews, come with some kind of inbuilt narrative, some trajectory from A to B that allows the performer to hook on their best jokes, anecdotes and obs…
Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2011
If you only see one stand-up comedy set at this year’s Fringe, it should probably be Andy Zaltzman.
The Red Bus Puppet Shows
- Review
- ★★★
- Kai Sedgwick
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2012
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Breakfast Bedlam, Live!
- Review
- ★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2006
The premise for Breakfast Bedlam, Live! is a rich comedy vein.
Movin' Melvin Brown: 'A Man, A Magic, A Music' Live!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Sujana Upadhyay
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2011
Much celebrated world-class performer Melvin Brown, better known as Movin’ Melvin Brown, gives another uninhibited, inspiring and entertaining performance at the Edinburgh Festiv…
The National
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2011
There’s something a little unusual about The National’s rise to power as a festival-filling headline band; their sound is so hushed, so intimate, so suited to a guttering candle an…
Frisky and Mannish: The College Years
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2010
I’m a newcomer to the Frisky and Mannish experience a fresher, as they address me at one point I came into this show lacking any point of comparison with last year’s smash hi…
Man Who Was Thursday
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
There are few good things about international terrorism, but this show is one of them.
Withered Hand
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2010
‘I’m Withered Hand, and these are my friends’, announces Dan Willson as his three-piece backing band join him on the stage of the Electric Circus.
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Return Letter To Richard Branson
- Review
- ★★★★
- Adam Harwood
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2009
The title of this show hides nothing about its content, as bubbly Northerner Tom Wrigglesworth recounts his tales of woe and confusion on the 10.
Beccy Huxtable: Live and Loose
- Review
- ★★★★
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2010
Scott Mills assistant producer Beccy Huxtable took to the stage last night in the penultimate performance in a series of four one-man shows Radio 1 have brought to Edinburgh this…
The Degenerates
- Review
- ★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
In a dystopian future society where all homosexuals are ‘rehabilitated’ by being forced to have straight sex in a sinister hostel, one man and one woman do a lot of shouting in Rib…
The Blues Brothers - Live
- Listing Music
- Edinburgh Fringe
Join Jake, Elwood and the band as they roar their way through the classics from Soul Man to Jailhouse Rock.
Mandrake
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2010
The Mandrake charts familiar territory for a Renaissance city comedy cuckoldry, trickery, and professional stereotypes but as might be expected from a play by Machiavelli, th…
Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale
- Review
- ★★★★
- Wayne Cleworth
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
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…
The Tempest
- Review
- ★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2010
Aces High promise a radical, multimedia, re-gendered re-imagination of The Tempest, but deliver a bit of a damp squib, something more like a light drizzle or a power shower when th…
The Blues Brothers - Live!
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Damian Sandys
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2009
Warning: this show will put you in a permanent state of happiness, fill your head with music and make you want to dance all day long.
Allsopp and Henderson's The Jinglists
- Review
- ★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2010
Comedy is subjective a cliché the truth of which I’d never truly experienced before seeing Allsopp and Henderson’s The Jinglists.
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK Live and Swinging
- Review
- ★★★★★
- Tiffany Shepherd
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2012
It was toe-tapping and finger-clicking all round as the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra transported everyone back to the heyday of swing.
Why We Ate Cliff Richard
- Review
- ★★★
- Gill Smith
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2008
Fandom turns dark in this comic tale of a pop idol, his fervent fans, and the quest for survival.
I Don't Live Here Anymore
- Review
- ★★★
- Theo Barnes
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2009
I dont live here anymore examines a relationship which draws to its untimely end.
Guilt & Shame
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2011
Guilt and Shame is a sketch show about the failure of a sketch show, or more specifically its utter breakdown.
Malones Live Music
- Review
- ★★
- Mark Gregory
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2012
There are certain criteria that a Free Fringe Show should fulfil when performed in a public bar.
Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music
- Review
- ★★★
- Rebecca Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2012
How do you get to Sesame Street? This is a question many of us have asked throughout our lives and receiving a ticket to Sesame Street Live was, for me, like someone had suddenly h…
In This Lonely Town
- Review
- ★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2010
Andrianna Smela and her accompanist Maria Dessena are classically trained musicians playing cabaret music, and my main gripe with this programme of the songs of Kurt Weill and othe…
An Evening With David Sedaris
- Review
- ★★★★
- Richard O’Brien
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2011
While undoubtedly a good show by anyone’s standards - apart from someone who doesn’t like American men with high, nasal voices reading comic but ultimately touching stories, presum…
Tiff Stevenson: Tiny Revolutions Podcast Live
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
Tiny Revolutions, the podcast that asks whether comedy can be a force for social change, comes to Edinburgh for a Fringe special.
It's Me, Richard Wright, I'm the Problem It's Me
- Listing Comedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring.
Frozen: Where Right and Wrong Melt Into One
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 26th Apr, 2024
We ask the director and cast of Frozen at the Greenwich Theatre about their experiences of putting on this hugely demanding play.
Edward Oulton: Young, Northern and Hopeful with £45,000
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- 8th Apr, 2024
Richard Beck met up with Edward Oulton to find out about the grants he's received and his thoughts on the future of writing and regional theatre.
The British Theatre Challenge 2024
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 8th Apr, 2024
Director John Mitton tells tell us about this year's , The British Theatre Challenge, the plays and the writers.
BYMT and Ellie Jones take on Animal Farm
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- 1st Apr, 2024
We talk to Ellie Jones and some of the cast about her production of Animal Farm for BYMT.
Barry McStay: My Story of Breeding
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 30th Mar, 2024
Barry McStay tells us about his experience of writing and revising his play, Breeding
Comedian Lama Alfard - Self-Confessed Total Badass Who Truly Stands Out
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- World Tours
- 11th Mar, 2024
We talk to Lama Alfard about her career in comedy.
FemFestBrighton Celebrates Five Fabulous Years
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Brighton
- 29th Feb, 2024
FemFestBrighton this March celebrates its fifth anniversary.
Merging Metatheatre, Autofiction and Necrophilia
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 2nd Feb, 2024
We interview the director and cast of Sergio Blanco's When You Pass Over My Tomb at the Arcola Theatre.
EdFringe 2024 Registration Opens
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Jan, 2024
EdFringe 2024 Registration Opens
From Lady to Gentleman - That's Shalott
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 28th Dec, 2023
We interview Gareth Watkins about his exciting new play The Gentleman of Shallot.
Greenside Vacates Old Town Infirmary Street in Move to New Town George Street
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Dec, 2023
Greenside makes a dramatic move to The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) on George Street for 2024 Fringe.
Cocktails, Concerts and Carols at St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- West End
- 25th Nov, 2023
St Martin's-in-the-Fields announces it Christmas celebrations.
Malevo: From La Pampa To The Peacock
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 28th Oct, 2023
Argentine dance sensation Malevo perform at the Peacock Thatre.
What Price A Slice of Bread?
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 15th Oct, 2023
This week The Loaf by Alan Booty opens at The Bridge House Theatre in Penge, SE20. We spoke to him about his background, the play and its development.
Plays and Panto in Penge
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 10th Sep, 2023
The Bridge House Theatre, Penge announces its autumn/winter programme.
Wandsworth Announces Fringe Funding
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 10th Sep, 2023
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024 is now open for declarations of interest and grant application
VAULT Not Opening
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 6th Sep, 2023
VAULT Festival 2024 will not go ahead.
Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2023
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Breaking the Sterotype
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2023
We reunited Lithuanian writer, Gintare Parulyte and Croatian-American performer Kristin Winters to talk online about the one-woman show, Lovefool, they have created and are now bri...
Georgie Carroll Nurses Her Debut
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
Georgie Carroll talks to us about her debut show, Nurse Georgie Carroll: Sista Flo 2.0, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Claire Woolner: Pee Power
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
Claire Woolner, the LA-based absurdist comedian, performance artist and surrealist clown, talks about performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
Kerry Ipema and KK Apple: Risk Peeing Your Pants
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
We talk to Kerry Ipema and KK Apple present about their UK premiere of Six Chick Flicks.
Pitch: Being Queer and Loving the Beautiful Game
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
Nell Bailey, Artistic Director of November Theatre talks about the company's new play, Pitch at the Edinburgh Fringe.
17 Minutes- The Afermath of a Shooting
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
We invited playwright Scott Organ to tell us about 17 Minutes at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mervyn Stutter: Fun and Choas Outside a Phone Box
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
Mervyn Stutter talks to us about his 31st year at the Fringe, how things have changed and his show, Pick of the Fringe
Emma Taylor: Making a Revue from the News
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
We asked Emma Taylor, producer of Newsrevue, the world’s longest-running live comedy show, now in its 43rd year, about its background and success
The Empowerment of Edinburgh Fringe
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2023
We asked Charlotte Anne-Tilley to reflect upon her journey to becoming an actor/writer prior to opening with her show Almost Adult at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Clare Cockburn Blossoms With Her Rose
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Jul, 2023
We talked to Clare Cockburn, who, at the age of 54, is presenting her debut play Tennessee, Rose at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Ed Edwards: Assassinating Michael Gove
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jul, 2023
Ed Edwards gives some observations loosely connected to his new play England & Son at this year's Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Grace Performs a Trilogy
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2023
Chris Grace is performing in three shows this Fringe: Chris Grace As Scarlett Johannson; Shamilton and Baby Wants Candy all at Assembly George Square.
Paige Wilhide: Break Up and Empower Yourself
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2023
Paige Wilhide performs for the first time outside of the USA with her show Breakup Addict at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jenny Foulds: Dancing on Sticky Floors
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2023
Established spoken word performer Jenny Foulds talks about her show, Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human at the Edinburgh Fringe nd her life so far.
Cast and Crew Set to Crash and Burn
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2023
I met up with Playwright/Actor Will Leckie, Director Zoë Morris and the cast to talk about their play, Crash and Burn at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Liz Toonkel: Vegan Magic with a Mission
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jul, 2023
We talked with Liz Toonkel about her show, Magic for Animals, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Falling In Love Again - With Clowns
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jul, 2023
Quebec clowns Rémi Jacques and Jean-Félix Bélanger talk about their art ahead of their show, Brotipo, opeining at the Edinburgh Fringe
Anu Vaidyanathan: Butter Chicken Is A Conspiracy
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jul, 2023
Anu Vaidyanathan talks about her show, Blimp, at the Edinburgh Fringe and the many influences on her life and achievements.
Phil Green: Four Weddings & A Breakdown
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jul, 2023
We talked to Phil Green about his background and his show, Four Weddings & A Breakdown at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Lily Wolff Gives Mary Lincoln a Voice
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Jul, 2023
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks with director Lily Wolff, who is bringing Mrs President to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Rebecca McGlynn: Toxic Masculinity, Gender Identity & Singing Penises
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Jul, 2023
Transgender artist Rebecca McGlynn talks about the background to their show, Asexuality! at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Lisa Verlo: Making Up For Lost Time
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Jul, 2023
Lisa Verlo talks about how her Hollywood experience gave rise to her show Hollywoodn't, in another of our meetings with artists from the USA.
Catherine DuBord Takes On The Last Flapper
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Jul, 2023
Catherine DuBord provides some insights into the lives of Zelda and Scott F Fitzgerald, the subject of her show, The Last Flapper at the Edinburgh Fringe
Chopped Liver and Unions -The London Matchgirls' Strike
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Jul, 2023
Richard Beck speaks to Lottie Walker about her Edinburgh Fringe play Chopped Liver and Unions, celebrating one of the early pioneers of women union leaders, the Ukranian Jewish...
Kevin Quantum: The Magic of Momentum
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Jul, 2023
Kevin Quantum talks about the science and magic that combine to make his show, Momentum.
Ted Kaczynski: Parole Board Performance
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Jul, 2023
John Lampe talks about turning eco-terrorist Ted Kaczynski into the subject his musical The TUNEabomber that premiers at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Dennis Elkins - Life in a Cardboard Box
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jul, 2023
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, talks to Dennis Elkins about his life and Trilogy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Maggie Widdoes - Explosive Piece of Ass
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Jul, 2023
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, interviews US comedian Maggie Widdoes about her Tweets and forthcoming show Stay Big & Go Get 'Em at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bordesley Balances the Brummie Budget - Bearly
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- 13th Jul, 2023
Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, heads to Birmingham to meet, football mascot Bordesley (pictured), the newly-elected Leader of the Council and the team who created him for Stan'...
No Weird Brain, Just Matt Hale.
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Jul, 2023
Matt Hale talks about his career and his debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, TOP FUN! 80s Hypnosis Spectacular.
Cogs set Wheel in Motion for Noah McCreadie
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 30th Jun, 2023
Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, interviews Noah McCreadie, director of Getaway/Runaway.
Romeo & Juliet Tours East-End Parks
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 25th Jun, 2023
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’.
Cast and Director on Vincent River at Greenwich Theatre
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 23rd Jun, 2023
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...
“Did I just hear that?” - Julian Starr.
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 12th Jun, 2023
Sound Designer and Composer Julian Starr talks to Broadway Baby's Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck
4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 16th Feb, 2019
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.
5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 11th Dec, 2018
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.
5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 17th Oct, 2018
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.
Black Friday Deals on West End Shows
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 23rd Nov, 2017
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sam Leishman
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
The final day! Richard's alcohol-fueled quest to find Edinburgh's best bar staff ends up at WestRoom, where he found Sam Leishman, a 20 year old Guinness drinker with a passion for...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Gavin Robertson
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2017
Richard didn't stumble far from yesterday's bar, Foundry 39, as just a few yards up Charlotte Lane he fell into Sygn, a trendy retro-style cocktail bar & diner where Edinburgh Bars...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sarah Brown
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2017
Tucked on the corner of Queensferry Street and Charlotte Lane you'll find the ultra-hip bar and eatery, Foundry 39.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Nathan Hinze
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
Warm and welcoming, and always entertaining, 99 Hanover Street is at the heart of Edinburgh's bar scene.
Summerhall’s army@TheFringe: An Affront to the Arts or an Ambitious Alliance?
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
The Army has set up camp for the first time at the Fringe and is stationed with Summerhall in its own premises.
Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 25th Aug, 2017
In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Dale Welstead
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2017
In the heart of the Old Town, Cabaret Voltaire is a legendary live music venue in the vaults beneath North Bridge.
The Edinburgh Cocktail Festival is this Year’s New Kid on the Block
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh
- 24th Aug, 2017
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Lainey Corroon
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2017
The Three Sisters – renamed the Free Sisters during the Fringe – has long been a festival hub and a jewel in the crown of the Free Festival.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Erik Stenersen
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2017
Just around the corner from the iconic Greyfriar's Bobby you'll find the Oz Bar, and that's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Erik Stenersen.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Danny Smith
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Denise Garland
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2017
Formerly a parsonage, Cloisters Bar is a uniquely traditional Edinburgh pub.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Maurice Penny
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2017
Just off the Royal Mile and Cowgate you'll find a craft beer shop and bar called the Salt Horse.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Tomas Germanavicius
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2017
The Heads & Tales bar is the home of Edinburgh Gin, and it's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Tomas Germanavicius, a Lithuanian who's a dab hand at mixing up a c...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Jay Weeks
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Richard's headed over to Leith to the eclectic bar that is The Mousetrap where he finds today's Edinburgh Barstar, Jay Weeks.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Molly McCluskey
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2017
Richard is exploring Edinburgh's East End today to discover the Barstar of the Day at The Newsroom, where Glaswegian Molly McCluskey is making plans on photography while sipping a ...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Montse Pearce
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2017
Richard's headed south to Clerk Street where at the unique Dog House bar he's discovered today's Edinburgh Barstar, Montse Pearce, a Spanish-born artist with good taste in whisky.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sophie Malone
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2017
Just off George Street you'll find the Thistle Street Bar (the TSB as it's affectionally known).
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Donald McGhie
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2017
An authentic Tiki bar in the New Town? Richard popped on his hula skirt and hotfooted over to the Auld Reekie Tiki Bar to meet today's Edinburgh Barstar - Donald McGhie, former ban...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Briar Russell
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2017
Hidden away in the Old Town on Advocates Close you'll find The Devil's Advocate, and if you're lucky today's Edinburgh Barstar will also be on shift.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Alan Mulvihill
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2017
It's only open from July to the end of September, but Richard's sought out pop-up bar Whisky Or Death to find today's Edinburgh Barstar Of The Day, Alan Mulvihill.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ross Bryant
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2017
Richard's in one of Edinburgh's most unique bars today to meet Ross Bryant, co-owner of Bryant & Mack Private Detectives on Rose Street North Lane.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Robbie Johnston
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2017
Richard is still in New Town, but with great bar staff like Robbie Johnston at Nightcap - why would you want to leave? Nightcap might be a relatively new addition to the Edinburgh...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Kyle Jamieson
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2017
Richard's in New Town today to meet our Edinburgh Barstar of the Day, the fabulously hirsute Kyle Jamieson who takes care of his punters at Panda and Sons on Queen Street.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sarah Urwin
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2017
Richard takes us just a few steps from Princes Street today for the discovery of Hoot The Redeemer and the wonderful Sarah Urwin serving cocktails.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Cordelia Toennies
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2017
Richard ventures over to Broughton Street Lane to the Outhouse where today's EdFringe Barstar is Cordelia Toennies from Germany, who studied drama in Scotland and wants to move to ...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ben Howard
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2017
In a sea of celebrities, we chat to the people who really matter - the people serving us a drink. Today we find out a little more about Ben Howard at the Abattoir Bar.
Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2017
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...
Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2017
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.
Ed Balls, Ore Oduba & Lesley Joseph join Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour 2017
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 29th Nov, 2016
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, sports presenter Ore Oduba and actress Lesley Joseph are the latest celebrities announced to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour, wh...
Thriller Live Moonwalks past 3,000 West End standing ovations
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 17th Mar, 2016
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...
Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2016
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Bananaman The Musical marks the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 14th Jan, 2016
Bananaman the Musical will mark the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel.
Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 20th Dec, 2015
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe
- Feature
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Richard O'Brien is the author of several plays and four books of poetry.
Going To Space: ShellShock! Improv Live!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Jun, 2015
Shellshock! puts you, the audience, in control. Sit back, relax, and watch the madness ensue! Broadway Baby has a little chat.
Going To Space: Luca Wu & Reverse Context Live!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Apr, 2015
Broadway Baby and Luca Wu have a chat about his upcoming show.
Glasgow: Arches LIVE festival to present self-help theme this October
- Feature
- Paul F Cockburn
- Glasgow
- 1st Oct, 2014
Arches LIVE, the annual festival of new performances and artwork by some of Scotland’s most exciting creative talent returns to Glasgow’s The Arches this October.
The Richard Alger and Tina Kronis Extended Interview
- Feature
- Lauren Moreau
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2014
Award-winning company Theatre Movement Bazaar, (Anton’s Uncles, Track 3), returns to this year’s Fringe with their new show Hot Cat, an inspired take on Tennessee Williams’ C...
The EdFringe 'Live' Top Ten Lists
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jun, 2014
It's time once again for the EdFringe Top Ten Lists - but not just any list.
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