Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year Final 2024

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year Final 2024

Now in its 15th year - Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

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

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

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

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

UK Comics’ Comic 2022 - Best Act “One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness. 

Variety Film Club: The Commitments (1991)

Variety Film Club: The Commitments (1991)

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

Tam Cowan: Off the Wall

Tam Cowan: Off the Wall

Tam loses his Fringe stand-up virginity with a riotous, no-holds-barred show with sensational stories, shameless name-dropping, at least three new jokes, and colourful recollection… 

A Night with Janis Joplin

A Night with Janis Joplin

Direct from Broadway!Starring Mary Bridget Davies as Janis, this multi award-winning show is an extraordinary musical journey paying homage to Janis Joplin and her biggest musical … 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

New York Times Critic’s Pick (2024). 

Unknown Night

Unknown Night

One night in an old museum, an employee tragically committed suicide for reasons unknown, an event witnessed by three colleagues. 

The Musical Theatre Story: The Magic of the Modern Age

The Musical Theatre Story: The Magic of the Modern Age

Following a successful London debut, this incredible musical theatre adventure comes to the Fringe! Featuring performers from the West End and national tours, this show takes you o… 

The Musical Theatre Story: The Golden Age of Musical Theatre

The Musical Theatre Story: The Golden Age of Musical Theatre

Following a successful London debut, this incredible musical theatre adventure comes to the Fringe! Featuring performers from the West End and national tours, this show takes you o… 

Love, Loss and Cake

Love, Loss and Cake

Inspired by the style of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads and that of traditional storytelling by a single narrator, this play weaves four humorous and moving narratives into one man… 

A Night at the Musicals

A Night at the Musicals

Exeter University’s Spotlights show choir are returning to Edinburgh Fringe for another musical extravaganza filled with beautiful harmonies, captivating dance and a brilliant li… 

Choose My Own Road – Cantonese Comedy Show

Choose My Own Road – Cantonese Comedy Show

Tim toured 10 different places last year. 

Bake Off: The Great British Pantomime

Bake Off: The Great British Pantomime

The contestants on this year’s Bake Off have been doing much much worse than usual. 

A Summer Night's Firefly

A Summer Night's Firefly

In this summer, a story shall journey from China to the UK, from East to West. 

Mamas' Boy – Lesbian Son Comedy Hour

Mamas' Boy – Lesbian Son Comedy Hour

Patrick Moore is a total Mamas’ Boy. 

Commedia and Half Mask Talk by Action Theatre (Italy)

Commedia and Half Mask Talk by Action Theatre (Italy)

Why is half mask not seen on the West End? Why is Commedia so rarely performed in Italy today? Why do old canovacci not work? Reflecting on the rebirth of Commedia dell’Arte on the… 

Sea Yellow by Orange Night

Sea Yellow by Orange Night

Recent drawings and paintings on show by Edinburgh artist Ginny Elston. 

Musical Theatre Workshop

Musical Theatre Workshop

Work as a group to bring ensemble musical theatre numbers to life. 

White Heather Ceilidh Club

White Heather Ceilidh Club

One of Edinburgh’s best nights out, join our legendary Fringe ceilidh for an evening of traditional Scottish music and Highland dancing at Bonnie & Wild. 

Leith Comedy Festival Presents... The Edinburgh Fringe Edition

Leith Comedy Festival Presents... The Edinburgh Fringe Edition

Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians on the Fringe at the iconic Biscuit Factory in Leith. 

Chump's Comedy

Chump's Comedy

It’s Chump’s time! Having exploded onto the scene less than 18 months ago Chump’s has quickly gained a reputation as one of the coolest and most-exciting comedy nights in the UK. 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade: competitive anecdotes game. 

My Extremely Skilled Staff Have Been Working Day and Night on This, I Owe Them Everything

My Extremely Skilled Staff Have Been Working Day and Night on This, I Owe Them Everything

An hour of mind-bending semi-improvised physically inflected comedy from dancer/comedian Lewys Holt. 

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an Accent, comedy with a different point of view! Join your host the mischievous Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen for an hour of brilliant international comedians and the tr… 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

A family-friendly quick-fire improvised sketch show, chock full of fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches. 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Join us for a raucous night of laughter, raising much-needed funds for Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. 

Victory Boogie Woogie / the pleasure of stepping off a horse when it's moving at full speed

Victory Boogie Woogie / the pleasure of stepping off a horse when it's moving at full speed

In these two explosive, intimate physical poems by Charles Pas and Courtney May Robertson, desires and fears collide in an attempt to embrace the contradictions that make up a mult… 

Found Our Funny – Barcelona Comedy Tapas

Found Our Funny – Barcelona Comedy Tapas

Join us for a hilarious stand-up comedy showcase all the way from Barcelona. 

Twelfth Night Fever

Twelfth Night Fever

‘If music be the food of love, play on. 

Night Train

Night Train

Tellus Theatre presents Night Train, an exciting physical-theatre production. 

A Taste of Taskmaster Club

A Taste of Taskmaster Club

Fancy trying your hand at some fun tasks and competing against other children to see if you have what it takes to be a Taskmaster Champion? If so, then pop along to one of our Tast… 

Mary: A Gig Theatre Show

Mary: A Gig Theatre Show

Through haunting original music and rich spoken word, an actor-musician band deliver a feminist retelling of Mary Queen of Scots’ story. 

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club. 

Comedy Cluedo

Comedy Cluedo

Lucy Henderson has been murdered. 

The Best of the West End and Broadway

The Best of the West End and Broadway

Cast ranging in age that give you the very best journey through the landscape of London’s West End hits and Broadway’s masterpieces. 

The Fannies One Night Stand!

The Fannies One Night Stand!

It’s a one-night stand for the Fannies’ ‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus. 

The Gardening Club: A New Musical

The Gardening Club: A New Musical

The Gardening Club is a new musical that takes place in 1960, Georgia, USA. 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, now one rising stand-up star will be crowned Britain’s funniest student. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Anna Lou is back in her wine bar to talk wine and let you in on her darkest secrets. 

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy)

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy)

For Your Entertainment enters its third year in the Fringe, with the same aim to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Huntingtons Association. 

Late Night Comedy Rave

Late Night Comedy Rave

Big beats and stand-up comedy join forces for Fringe afterparty antics. 

The Alternative Black Comedy Showcase

The Alternative Black Comedy Showcase

Six years in, bigger, better and blacker! Back with top black international comedy acts, prize games, cabaret and giving a token straight white male comic a chance they rarely get. 

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Relive the golden age of Hollywood as our cinema pianist improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! During the silent f… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Kind Of...!

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Kind Of...!

Edinburgh Youth Theatre’s version of Shakespeare’s most performed play is a unique take on a story you know well. 

EMT: Best of Broadway

EMT: Best of Broadway

Join Edinburgh Music Theatre as they bring Broadway to the Edinburgh stage! Performing your favourite musical hits, the talented cast make this a must-see show for all fans of musi… 

Comedy Therapy Live

Comedy Therapy Live

Four comedians and one psychiatrist come together to solve your problems! After becoming a box office hit, selling-out major theatres in Europe the format is coming to Edinburgh. 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far. 

Trauma + Time – PTSD = Comedy!

Trauma + Time – PTSD = Comedy!

Comedy and therapy for PTSD have a lot in common: both deal with the absurd and rely on authenticity to be good. 

Amazing Prize Family Comedy Bingo

Amazing Prize Family Comedy Bingo

It’s bingo with loads and loads of prizes. 

First Night at The Hub

First Night at The Hub

Kick off your International Festival in style with Festival Director Nicola Benedetti and handpicked music icons. 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

A lush greenhouse for comedy’s finest weirdest blooms, and literal good gig, back for our thirteenth Fringe with yet more high-end foolishness, Permitted Heckles and a bountiful … 

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

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… 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

Sold-out run: Edinburgh Fringe (2017-2023). 

Late Night With Terry Wogan

Late Night With Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan is back from the dead as part of his ongoing attempts to return to light entertainment no matter the cost. 

Liars and Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

Liars and Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

Returning to Edinburgh for the third year in a row! Liars and Clowns is a jam session for comedians, with a revolving door showcasing the best alternative comedy from around the fe… 

Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy

Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy

Jack is a 29-year-old Kindergarten teacher and a hopeless romantic. 

Late Night Drunk Comedy Challenge

Late Night Drunk Comedy Challenge

Join team captains Aaron Wood and Hannah Campbell as they pit top comedians against each other through a variety of games chosen by you! Expect stand-up, absurd challenges and a wh… 

Comedy for Witches

Comedy for Witches

Comedy for Witches is a night with the stars and some comedians too. 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase!

Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue, Chortle Awards 2023 and 2024, welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2024! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barr… 

The Comedy Games with Coach Mon

The Comedy Games with Coach Mon

After a gold medal run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Coach Mon is pumped for a spectacular sports extravaganza, but her athletes have disappeared! How can The Com… 

The Meerkat Comedy Hour with Lukas Arnold and Gabby Jordan Brown

The Meerkat Comedy Hour with Lukas Arnold and Gabby Jordan Brown

Ready to have your strangest phobias, wildest gossip, and most unusual dramas investigated – by two nosy comedians? Lukas Arnold and Gabby Jordan Brown of the acclaimed Two Nosy … 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box… 

Best of Kids Comedy: The Big Show!

Best of Kids Comedy: The Big Show!

The biggest laughs from the biggest little-person-friendly comedy stars! We drove our clown car around town and picked up the funniest in family-friendly comedy to make one enormou… 

West End vs Broadway

West End vs Broadway

Enjoy an evening of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices. 

I Cut My Nipples Off Today

I Cut My Nipples Off Today

How do you look non-binary? Everyday your brain is bombarded by images and opinions about your body. 

500 Comedy Fans Can’t Be Wrong

500 Comedy Fans Can’t Be Wrong

A showcase of up-and-coming Scottish stand-up featuring Chris Scott (Best Newcomer nominee, Scottish Comedy Awards). 

Vittorio Angelone and Friends: Off the Cuff

Vittorio Angelone and Friends: Off the Cuff

What’s your name? Where are you from? What do you do for a living? Who’s drinking? Are you two a couple? Etc etc. 

The Learn to Juggle Comedy Show!

The Learn to Juggle Comedy Show!

Laughter! Excitement! Learning! Comedian Frisco Fred performs then teaches you – the audience – to juggle! It’s fun, and great for annoying your downstairs neighbours. 

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs

Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s premier improv group, brings you a helping of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions. 

Comedy Striptease

Comedy Striptease

The best, most daring stand-up comedians from the festival showcase their skills but if they can’t make you laugh. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Club Life

Club Life

The 2023 Fringe First-winning club/theatre immersive experience returns for eight performances only! Lemon Jelly’s Fred Deakin hosts an interactive joy-ride through his 80s/90s clu… 

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music

On an endless summer night, love’s joys and complications play out in triple-time. 

Antics Joke Show: Sketch and Improv Comedy

Antics Joke Show: Sketch and Improv Comedy

Up the Antics (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra) bring a showcase of some of their best sketches. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Scotland’s best comedians in the club that started it all. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

The Mountebank Comedy Walk is Edinburgh’s hysterical, historical and completely original comedy walking tour. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged… 

Altitude Comedy Festival: The Late Show

Altitude Comedy Festival: The Late Show

The world’s best late show comes to the Fringe for the first time! Altitude Comedy Festival (Winner of Best Overseas Festival) boasts previous performers that include. 

This Is Your Trial! The Fully Improvised Comedy Courtroom

This Is Your Trial! The Fully Improvised Comedy Courtroom

Guilty or innocent? You decide! The award-winning, critically acclaimed courtroom roast returns to the Fringe for its eleventh year! You accuse friends and family of crimes, and to… 

Depression vs Anxiety: A Comedy Game Show

Depression vs Anxiety: A Comedy Game Show

Think your emotional baggage is heavy? Wait ‘til you see ours! Join us for a night where anxiety and depression duke it out, comedy style. 

Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People (and Their Friends)

Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People (and Their Friends)

Stick your tongue out, do a peace sign, and tilt your head. 

Oxford Alternotives: A Cappella Off the Rails!

Oxford Alternotives: A Cappella Off the Rails!

All aboard for a musical adventure with Oxford University’s finest mixed a cappella group! A Fringe favourite for over 15 years that promises laughter and stunning vocal harmonies. 

A Night of Drama

A Night of Drama

PEOPLE OF EDINBURGH, prepare to cry so hard you accidentally laugh! Feast on a buffet of hardship and despair, where COMEDIANS lay down their jokes, don the fashion of 18th-century… 

Miss English's Holiday by Action Theatre (Italy)

Miss English's Holiday by Action Theatre (Italy)

A teacher’s magical seaside summer holiday is interrupted by an enthusiastic stowaway, Platypus. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Celebrating 25 years at the Fringe! Excellent value Irish showcase returns for 2024. 

1000% Musical Comedy from David Hoare

1000% Musical Comedy from David Hoare

Award-winning David Hoare returns with another bumper show, brimming with silliness. 

3's Comedy: Afternoons

3's Comedy: Afternoons

You’ve had a big lunch, now have a big laugh at 3’s Comedy: Afternoons. 

Late Bite – Mixed-Bill Late Night Stand-Up

Late Bite – Mixed-Bill Late Night Stand-Up

A stunning mixed-bill of new and established acts. 

3's Comedy: Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Nights

The night is young and 3’s Comedy: Late Nights is going to bring you an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. 

Irish Comedy Headliners

Irish Comedy Headliners

Top professional stand-up stand up from the Irish comedy scene and beyond. 

Irish Comedy Showcase

Irish Comedy Showcase

Irish Comedy Showcase is going lunchtime! We’ve been rocking Edinburgh since 2014, so we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary. 

Moni Zhang: Asian Daddy, Dead / Dark Comedy

Moni Zhang: Asian Daddy, Dead / Dark Comedy

Warning: Dark comedy zone! Enter at your own risk! Emerging from the ashes of her father’s death, Moni Zhang brings you a dark and hilarious comedy show that will leave you gasping… 

King of Comedy

King of Comedy

Ring-a-ding-ding, you’ve got the King! Master of the crowd and slave to the laugh, Kyle Legacy is back with more riffs and less hair. 

Award-Winning Little Smash Comedy: Best in Stand-Up

Award-Winning Little Smash Comedy: Best in Stand-Up

Little Smash Comedy brings its multi award-winning show to the Fringe after a sell-out run in 2023. 

Late Night Magic

Late Night Magic

Prepare to have your minds blown in this late-night line-up of the best magic, comedy and variety the Fringe has to offer! Late Night Magic brings you a brand-new cast of magicians… 

Irish Comedy Carnage

Irish Comedy Carnage

Irish Comedy Carnage is coming to the most Irish venue in the whole Fringe! Irish Comedy Carnage is your chance to catch the best Irish acts at the Fringe, at a (semi)civilised ear… 

Craic Den Comedy Club – Best of Irish

Craic Den Comedy Club – Best of Irish

Fresh from the hugely popular TV show The Craic Den Comedy Club, two of Ireland’s top comedy MCs, Eddie Mullarkey and Brian Gallagher, present the best line-ups of Irish stand-up c… 

In and Out Comedy

In and Out Comedy

In and Out Comedy is a compilation show made up of the most exciting up-and-coming talent that the comedy circuit has to offer. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

3's Comedy: Nights

3's Comedy: Nights

The sun has gone down and the lights have come up so that means it’s time for comedy. 

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns for its 10th year at the Fringe! An intoxicating blend of crushed red velvet, cuddly toys, neon, strong cocktails and loveable r… 

Adam Riley: Late-night Comedy in the Afternoon

Adam Riley: Late-night Comedy in the Afternoon

Looking for dark and dirty jokes but want to go to bed early? Then look no further! Join Adam Riley for an hour of flaps-to-the-wall stand-up from the man they couldn’t cancel beca… 

Big Value Comedy Show

Big Value Comedy Show

Big Value Comedy Show is an established showcase of the best new comedic talent. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

A spicy mix of queer comedians, cabaret and drag. 

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion has been visiting the Fringe since 2012. 

Teacher Comedy Night: Classroom Confessions

Teacher Comedy Night: Classroom Confessions

As a teacher, if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, so come and cry with laughter! Award-winning comedian Daniel Delby, an ex-teacher turned full-time comedian as he shares hilarious stor… 

LOLyamorous – A Speed-Dating Comedy Show

LOLyamorous – A Speed-Dating Comedy Show

Fringe 2023’s sell-out, interactive dating chat show returns for more jaw-dropping real encounters and hilarious dating war stories. 

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious

Winner: Best Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023. 

Pure Imagination – A Willy Wonka Parody and Comedy Magic Show

Pure Imagination – A Willy Wonka Parody and Comedy Magic Show

Get ready to experience the extraordinary as Willy Wonka’s son, Andy Wonka, takes centre stage in Edinburgh for the world premiere of the Pure Imagination comedy magic show! This p… 

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy

The perfect way to start and end your Fringe day with late and afternoon shows consisting of a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming stand-up comedians from a… 

Off With Your Head!

Off With Your Head!

Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, part improv, part video ga… 

Comedy Brunch

Comedy Brunch

Stand-up Comedy Brunch, a delightful compilation show with top comedians serving you up a hilarious feast. 

Off the Cuff: Stand-Up Comedy Magic

Off the Cuff: Stand-Up Comedy Magic

Chris Dinwoodie is a five-time Scottish magic champion. 

A Clean Comedy Compilation

A Clean Comedy Compilation

A stand-up comedy compilation showing off some of Edinburgh’s funniest family-friendly faces. 

666 Black Widows: Dirty and Dark Comedy by Twisted Gals

666 Black Widows: Dirty and Dark Comedy by Twisted Gals

Welcome to the dark side of laughter, where our comics don’t give a damn about your comfort zone. 

Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcases

Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Showcases

The best comedians at the Fringe that have caught the eyes of the Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards judges. 

Preview Night: Breabach

Preview Night: Breabach

Scottish Highland and Island musical traditions collide with brand-new compositions by folk band Breabach. 

69 and Under Date Night Comedy

69 and Under Date Night Comedy

A comedy show that is perfect for date night with friends or partners. 

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience

Comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh guide you through tasting five wines and at least five jokes. 

PG Hits! The Best in Family-Friendly Stand-Up Comedy!

PG Hits! The Best in Family-Friendly Stand-Up Comedy!

Three top stand-ups perform their very best routines just as they do in comedy clubs up and down the country and abroad, just without the swearing! PG Hits is a professional stand-… 

A Chip Off the Gold Block

A Chip Off the Gold Block

A transatlantic middle-aged Jewish atheist divorcee walks into a bar. 

Buzzwords Comedy Bingo

Buzzwords Comedy Bingo

Four top comedians try to beat the buzzwords in this hilarious and exciting comedy gameshow. 

Irish Comedy Overdrive

Irish Comedy Overdrive

Some of Ireland’s top comics come over from the old country to bring you laughter. 

1k Comedy Presents: Toby Shure and Friends – Love Ireland!

1k Comedy Presents: Toby Shure and Friends – Love Ireland!

Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Toby was, until he discovered the ancient lost Gaelic secrets to love, life and the universe. 

The Alternative Book Club

The Alternative Book Club

The Alternative Book Club presents a stand-up comedy compilation show about books, where there is absolutely NO required reading. 

The Asian Comedy Showcase

The Asian Comedy Showcase

From the East to Edinburgh, it’s The Asian Comedy Showcase! Back for a second year, catch some of the best Asian acts (and one token white person) from all over the world! Our acts… 

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families – Comedy Game Show

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families – Comedy Game Show

A comedy game show where four comedians battle each other using their childhood trauma and the audience decide which one of them had the worst parents. 

UK Pun Off

UK Pun Off

The hit online show UK Pun Off has made the transition to a live show and is coming to Edinburgh! Four top comics will have three jokes on different topics and it is up to the audi… 

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Ronnie Neville: All Irish Comedy

Come and experience the globe-trotting international Irish storyteller, Ronnie Neville! From Cork to Edinburgh via New York and Melbourne with a suitcase full of stories. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

100 Things You are Overthinking – An Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

100 Things You are Overthinking – An Improv Stand-up Comedy Game Show!

Fifth year on the Fringe! Join our comics as they battle it out, creating comedy from any thought you have. 

Comedy Headliners

Comedy Headliners

Need a laugh? Need to relax? Check us out. 

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Following on from it’s success in previous years, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best and up-and-coming female comedians from around Edinburgh … 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Carnage

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Carnage

Join Uxbridge’s third-hardest man, Mad Ron (Reginald D Hunter tour support) and special guests for an hour of character-comedy stand-up. 

3's Comedy: Mornings

3's Comedy: Mornings

Start your day off with a laugh at 3’s Comedy: Mornings. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns. 

Shiny Things – Comedy Extravaganza

Shiny Things – Comedy Extravaganza

Shiny Things is a comedy variety show hosted by a delightful and mischievous duo, presenting guest acts performing improv, character and stand-up, as well as audience prizes, and a… 

3's Comedy: Late Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Late Nights

It’s not late. 

Mime Club

Mime Club

Sexy dads, vacuum cleaners, the German State Theatre. 

Juliet Cowan: F*ck Off and Leave Me Alone

Juliet Cowan: F*ck Off and Leave Me Alone

In her debut stand-up hour actor, writer and comedian Juliet Cowan delivers a hilarious gut punch which is part teenage confessional, part middle-aged rallying cry. 

Tartan Tabletop in a Dungeons & Dragon Comedy: The Never-Ending Quest – The Return

Tartan Tabletop in a Dungeons & Dragon Comedy: The Never-Ending Quest – The Return

A quest that began at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, and completed a sold-out run, returns for a sequel – the popular Dungeons & Dragons podcast team lands at the Fringe with … 

A Jaffa Cake Musical

A Jaffa Cake Musical

Time to decide once and for all. 

Serious Theatre from Serious People

Serious Theatre from Serious People

At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Ginger Johnson Blows Off!

Ginger Johnson Blows Off!

Join comedian, crash mat and winner of Drag Race UK Ginger Johnson as she swaps her stilettos for safety goggles and takes a death-defying leap from the runway to the real world. 

The Eazy Club

The Eazy Club

In the digital world there’s no greater joy than talking face to face. 

Mojo and Jimmy: The Comedy Magic Spectacular

Mojo and Jimmy: The Comedy Magic Spectacular

A magic show meets a Pixar movie! The annual comedy-magic extravaganza in Happyvale takes an unexpected turn into a thrilling adventure to rescue the forest! Experience awe, laught… 

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

Chris Grace returns to Fringe after his 2023 sell-out show, Scarlett Johansson. 

Alison Larkin: Grief... A Comedy

Alison Larkin: Grief... A Comedy

The English-American writer/comedian returns to the UK with the world premiere of this ‘improbably funny, life-affirming, bright bauble of a piece’ about love, loss and hope (Berks… 

The Cancer Comedy Cabaret

The Cancer Comedy Cabaret

Embark on a raw, transformative journey through one man’s battle with cancer. 

Fool's Paradise – A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes

Fool's Paradise – A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes

Fest Magazine Top Theatre Picks 2024! Winner: 2024 Adelaide Fringe Award. 

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York … 

Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase

Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase

Watch comedy scripts come to life, live on stage! This exciting new show, from the company behind My Family, gives audiences a rare glimpse behind the TV development curtain, as or… 

Ed Night: The Plunge

Ed Night: The Plunge

The spectre returns to the feast for a fresh new hour of wailing and moaning. 

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® A Midsummer Night's Dream

This year, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® are pouring their legendary cock-eyed chaos into the Bard-shaped vessel that is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream

This year, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® are pouring their legendary cock-eyed chaos into the Bard-shaped vessel that is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® A Midsummer Night's Dream

This year, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® are pouring their legendary cock-eyed chaos into the Bard-shaped vessel that is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Stand-Up for Refugees: A Night of Stand-Up Comedy in Support of Refugee Action

Stand-Up for Refugees: A Night of Stand-Up Comedy in Support of Refugee Action

In the lead up to Refugee Week, Refugee Action are bringing together some of the UK’s top comics for an evening of stand-up comedy, raising money to support the im… 

Variety Film Club: The Beverley Hillbillies (1994)

Variety Film Club: The Beverley Hillbillies (1994)

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course

Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Edinburgh Comedy Social

Edinburgh Comedy Social

A stellar night of live comedy set in the city’s favourite local hang-out, Edinburgh Street Food. 

René Mazing's Magic 'n Comedy Show Disappearing Tonight

René Mazing's Magic 'n Comedy Show Disappearing Tonight

René was raised in London and returned to Germany in 1996. 

Rabbits Out of the Hat

Rabbits Out of the Hat

Vaudevillian duo Norvil & Josephine present their magical extravaganza. 

Fringe Academy: An Introduction to Forum Theatre

Fringe Academy: An Introduction to Forum Theatre

Speak Up! Act Out! in collaboration with Brighton Fringe Academy, are excited to announce an Introduction to Forum Theatre workshop, on May 27th. 

FOOL'S PARADISE - A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes

FOOL'S PARADISE - A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes

Fest Magazine ‘Top Theatre Picks’ 2024! WINNER 2024 Adelaide Fringe Award You’re cordially invited to the wedding of the year! Whether you’re a fan of Amelie or When Harry… 

A Night of Drama

A Night of Drama

PEOPLE OF BRIGHTON, prepare to cry so hard you accidentally laugh! Feast on a buffet of hardship and despair, where COMEDIANS lay down their jokes, don the fashion of 18th century … 

The Seagull and the Cat: Pericles Theatre Company

The Seagull and the Cat: Pericles Theatre Company

A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath ask Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and tea… 

Regards to Broadway

Regards to Broadway

When Rob was 12 they used to put on shows in the living room. 

Slug in a Club

Slug in a Club

Follow a brown bi woman on a night out to the club - but she has head of a slug. 

Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People

Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People

Ollie Horn returns to Brighton with an unmissable hour of highly-interactive, energetic and laugh out loud stand-up comedy. 

PG Hits! Family-friendly comedy club

PG Hits! Family-friendly comedy club

The best way to discover your new favourite comedian! We choose the best comedians of the festival to perform their funniest PG-rated material. 

Rueda With London Gaita Social Club

Rueda With London Gaita Social Club

London Gaita Social Club is an urban collective that plays and celebrates the afro-indigenous musical traditions of Colombia. 

KOMEDIA Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

KOMEDIA Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe. 

Howdy Hilarity: ADHD & Autism Capers, Comedy, and Country Tunes

Howdy Hilarity: ADHD & Autism Capers, Comedy, and Country Tunes

Join trailblazer Suzi Payton on a comedic journey into the depths of her uniquely neurodivergent mind. 

Extravaganza 5: Off Duty!

Extravaganza 5: Off Duty!

All That Bex is back with a third instalment of the most fantabulous cabaret event of recent times, Extravaganza – this time, with Fringe Benefits! Hosted by the sensational St… 

Lewis Black: Off The Rails

Lewis Black: Off The Rails

Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. 

The Queer Comedy Showcase

The Queer Comedy Showcase

In May 2023, a group of strangers took part in Brighton and Hove’s first stand-up comedy course for LGBTQ+ women and non-binary/gender non-conforming people. 

Theatre: Making It and Doing It Workshop

Theatre: Making It and Doing It Workshop

After sell out sessions in March and April,  Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatr… 

B*ST*RDS: A New Musical Comedy

B*ST*RDS: A New Musical Comedy

B*ST*RDS is a new two-hander musical comedy. 

Hanover Psychedelic Club presents Technicolour Hours of Emergent Happenings

Hanover Psychedelic Club presents Technicolour Hours of Emergent Happenings

A Summer of Love-style Dada Happening blurring the boundary between audience and performers featuring live music, art, dance, performance poetry and an improvised album driven by c… 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Expect funny sets from diverse comedic genres, lovingly introduced by your genial compere, giving you a tantalising taste of the breadth and depth of the city’s comedy scene. 

Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Show

Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Show

Join Captain Breadbeard and Davy Scones for an alternative night of stand-up comedy with special guests. 

Tides (Theatre)

Tides (Theatre)

Tides. 

The Asian Comedy Showcase

The Asian Comedy Showcase

From the East to Brighton, it’s The Asian Comedy Showcase! Catch some of the best Asian acts (and one token white person) from all over the world! Our acts have been seen on the BB… 

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 3

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 3

Following critical success from Burnt Lavender, Missing Link Theatre Company has re-emerged with a thought-provoking showcase guaranteed to leave you pondering: Is this where we’… 

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 2

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 2

This original post-dramatic showcase is united with trauma, twisted humour, and a cardinal sense of unease. 

Fringe Academy: Life After Fringe with Chichester Festival Theatre

Fringe Academy: Life After Fringe with Chichester Festival Theatre

Join Chichester Festival Theatre as part of our Life After Fringe series, highlighting development opportunities post-Fringe. 

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 1

Missing Link Touring Theatre Showcase 1

An unnerving triple bill showcase for anyone seeking quality discomfort, full of absurdist, post-modern theatricality. 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Leslie Gold: A Chip Off the Gold Block

Leslie Gold: A Chip Off the Gold Block

A transatlantic middle-aged Jewish atheist divorcee walks into a bar. 

Night at the Harem

Night at the Harem

Step into a world of enchantment and rhythm with "Night at the Harem" – an exquisite bellydance extravaganza show!  Immerse yourself in the allure o… 

Max Norman & Friends - Comedy Cabaret Hour

Max Norman & Friends - Comedy Cabaret Hour

Join award-winning character comedian Max Norman and friends for an hour of comedy variety packed with hearty nonsense and good old fashioned fun. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

The Other Side Comedy Club

The Other Side Comedy Club

The Other Side Comedy Brighton Fringe Showcase @ The Snug, 3 Jolly Butchers. 

Bog Off! - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret

Bog Off! - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret

Get Ready For BOG OFF - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret! Elaine, Jenny and Duke have popped out for some garden supplies - this can only mean the Dumping Ground is now free for a one… 

Marty and Roger in The Night House

Marty and Roger in The Night House

Award-winning Irish comedians, Marty Gleeson and Roger O’ Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards nominees, Leicester Square New Comedian Finalist & Unexplained Legends Podcast) invite you… 

Yeah Buoy Comedy

Yeah Buoy Comedy

Presenting our new comedy night @ Sea Lanes, Yeah Buoy! Live Comedy hosted at Bison Beach Bar. 

Hill & Jones Sketch Comedy Show

Hill & Jones Sketch Comedy Show

Serious comic Ryan Hill and loveable idiot Ben Jones present their Sketch Show Goes Wrong play combining original material, tributes to comedy greats and much more silliness! Hill… 

Off The Chest presents Brighton Bards

Off The Chest presents Brighton Bards

The sell-out poetry night, Off The Chest, makes its Brighton premiere at Komedia on 7th May. 

Queer AF Comedy

Queer AF Comedy

Step into a world of laughter and celebration! Our comedy show is not just about jokes—it’s a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ humour and talent. 

Laugh Till It Hurts: A BDSM Comedy Show

Laugh Till It Hurts: A BDSM Comedy Show

A BDSM Comedy Show. 

Neon Moon Paradise Circus CLUB

Neon Moon Paradise Circus CLUB

Headlining the opening weekend of BRIGHTON FRINGE in the brand new venue THE VAULT at FOOLS PARADISE, Neon Moon’s CABARET & CLUB shows, on May Bank Holiday weekends SUNDAY 5th MA… 

Life Lessons And Laughs: The Coaching Comedy Experience

Life Lessons And Laughs: The Coaching Comedy Experience

Discover the power of laughter with life coaches extraordinaire, Sydney and Silvana! What are the chances that two talented and passionate life coaches who also happen to be hila… 

Back to Broadway

Back to Broadway

Timothy Quinlan’s one-man show exposes the often hilarious and sometimes tragic truth about life in musical theatre, featuring songs from roles and shows he performed. 

Chaos: Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre

Chaos: Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre

‘Chaos’ by Laura Lomas A boy brings another boy flowers. 

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system. 

Lukey Newms' New Talent Night

Lukey Newms' New Talent Night

Lukey Newms presents a New Talent Night, headlined by one of the hottest talents on the circuit, Onojie Idemudia. 

Jason Happy Random Comedy

Jason Happy Random Comedy

Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system. 

Comedy Hypnosis & Mind Reading Mentalism Show

Comedy Hypnosis & Mind Reading Mentalism Show

COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW - Presuming Ed’s A mesmerising and hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show where volunteers from the audience have their imaginations unlocked through the power of hypn… 

Rumourville: Improvised Comedy

Rumourville: Improvised Comedy

Rumourville: Have You Heard the Gossip? The story of a small village community in which a single rumour ruins all! Romance, reputations, and revenge! Improvised Comedy - a totall… 

Black Brighton Market - Actors Theatre

Black Brighton Market - Actors Theatre

Black Brighton Market is a place where Black People and People of Colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, services and perform to the general public. 

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from the Fringe and around Brighton in a late afternoon show full of fun and laughter. 

Club Cream

Club Cream

The shows are over and its time to dance. 

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious

**Winner: Best Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023** Can we do life better using science? Join marine biologist turned award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins as her globally touring sho… 

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

The Christmas story, Broadway-style. 

A Midsummer's Night Dream

A Midsummer's Night Dream

A queer retelling of A Midsummers Night’s Dream set in the 1970’s is set to hit the Debating Chamber on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of May. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

‘What country, friends, is this?’ At a moonlit cafe surrounded by the sea, Olivia sings a lament to her lost brother, watched on by faded crowd. 

Artista presents: 'Best of the Fest' @ The Secret Comedy Club

Artista presents: 'Best of the Fest' @ The Secret Comedy Club

Welcome to The Secret Comedy Club’s “Best of the Fest” shows throughout Brighton Fringe Festival 2023! Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as we bring you a hilarious lineup o… 

Marble Cake

Marble Cake

Marble Cake is a brand-new play which takes a snapshot look at the relationship between a mixed-race brother and sister, Kumi and Keisha, who come together for the first time in mo… 

Theatre: Making It and Doing It Workshop

Theatre: Making It and Doing It Workshop

After a great session in March, Carmen Collective’s ‘Theatre: Making It and Doing It’ workshop is back, bigger and better than ever!Are you a theatre artist of an… 

The Bridge House Theatre: Three Years and Counting

The Bridge House Theatre: Three Years and Counting

The award-winning The Bridge House Theatre is delighted to invite you to a Three Year Anniversary Celebration this April. 

Bing Bong Comedy Improv Show

Bing Bong Comedy Improv Show

A chaotic cavalcade of comedy featuring some of Ireland’s tip top improv groups. 

The British Theatre Challenge

The British Theatre Challenge

The British Theatre Challenge returns to the Jack Studio Theatre to bring you five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening. 

A Night For Mick (Or Electric Micknic)

A Night For Mick (Or Electric Micknic)

A fundraising night of theatre, music, comedy and celebration for our great pal Michael Patrick. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Award-winning Flabbergast Theatre bring a rambunctious approach to Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy, an exhilarating and hilarious show in which Goblins run amok, the King and Que… 

Sketch Off! 2024 Final

Sketch Off! 2024 Final

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its eighth year. 

Sketch Off! 2024 Final

Sketch Off! 2024 Final

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its eighth year. 

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

A hopelessly romantic modern musical that'll leave you beaming throughout, Two Strangers is all you could want from a feel-good evening of musical theatre. 

The Courtyard Comedy

The Courtyard Comedy

Enter the realm of laughter with “The Courtyard Comedy” series at The Courtyard Theatre! Each month, we bring you 6 hilarious comedians who are all set to hit the stage and keep yo… 

Variety Film Club: Yesterday (2019)

Variety Film Club: Yesterday (2019)

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons) 2024

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons) 2024

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.  

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons) 2024

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons) 2024

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.  

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

Continuing their monthly residency at The Courtyard Theatre Impro group Sprout are the headline act on this evening of improvised fun. 

Theatre: Making It and Doing It workshop

Theatre: Making It and Doing It workshop

Are you a theatre artist of any discipline who wants to:turn your creative idea into a viable production?obtain funding from Arts Council England?build a sustainable career in the … 

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, makes his return to the London stage in Spring 2024 starring in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Fashion Loves Comedy

Fashion Loves Comedy

Fashion Loves Comedy, a dynamic fusion of fashion and comedy, will illuminate London this March, blending two worlds in a thrilling spectacle. 

Fashion Loves Comedy

Fashion Loves Comedy

Fashion Loves Comedy, a dynamic fusion of fashion and comedy, will illuminate London this March, blending two worlds in a thrilling spectacle. 

Opening Night

Opening Night

The incomparable Sheridan Smith returns to musical theatre in the world premiere of Opening Night from the creative minds of Rufus Wainwright, one of the most acclaimed songwriters… 

Variety Film Club: Ghost (1990)

Variety Film Club: Ghost (1990)

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

Rocket Fuel Comedy

Rocket Fuel Comedy

A laughter-filled evening of sky-rocketing talent - featuring Sikisa, Alexandra Haddow, Bec Hill and Jen Brister. Part of Reigning Women 2024. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Eleanor Rhode’s new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the RSC is a child’s-eye Shakespeare; a tale told in either the boring black and white of adult discourse or a … 

Love's A Beach - Soho Theatre

Love's A Beach - Soho Theatre

Meet Ben and Cyrus, the first gay winners of TV’s biggest reality-dating show. 

Stage Write Night

Stage Write Night

Come and join us for an evening of script in hand readings from our new writing programme – Stage Write. 

A Heart Full of Song - a musical theatre concert

A Heart Full of Song - a musical theatre concert

A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories. 

A Heart Full of Song - a musical theatre concert

A Heart Full of Song - a musical theatre concert

A HEART FULL OF SONG, is a musical theatre concert featuring lifelong musical favourites, but mixed together with real life stories. 

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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 … 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club runs throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of entertai… 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Get Loud! - creating gig-theatre, with Sam Butters

Get Loud! - creating gig-theatre, with Sam Butters

Join us at The Hope Theatre for The Gangsta Baby University: a fundraiser for the play Gangsta Baby!The Gangsta Baby University is set up to give you an intensive-crash course on n… 

MAKING GIG-THEATRE WORKSHOP, WITH SAM BUTTERS

MAKING GIG-THEATRE WORKSHOP, WITH SAM BUTTERS

Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals. 

WRITING FOR THEATRE AND SCREEN WORKSHOP, WITH RIKKI BEADLE-BLAIR MBE

WRITING FOR THEATRE AND SCREEN WORKSHOP, WITH RIKKI BEADLE-BLAIR MBE

Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals. 

GANGSTA BABY - HOPE THEATRE TAKEOVER

GANGSTA BABY - HOPE THEATRE TAKEOVER

Join us at The Hope Theatre for a transformative series of workshops and talks designed to unite and uplift working-class and queer individuals. 

Variety Film Club: It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

Variety Film Club: It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

Bridget Christie and Comedy Friends

Bridget Christie and Comedy Friends

Bridget Christie is headlining a night of comedy in aid of Women and Children First, joined by her funny friends. 

Peter Pan - Rose Theatre

Peter Pan - Rose Theatre

A Rose Original Production Next Christmas, an enchanting adventure awaits. 

Osric Omand and A Night of Cosmic Comedy

Osric Omand and A Night of Cosmic Comedy

21st Century Cox brings you a Night of Cosmic Comedy! Once again, the land of Monstopia is under threat, and it’s up to Monster Enthusiast Osric Omand and his ex-Nazi caretaker Ha… 

The Time Machine - A Comedy

The Time Machine - A Comedy

The must-see comedy of 2023 hits London this Christmas. 

Geimhreadh Galore! The Irish Theatre Tour

Geimhreadh Galore! The Irish Theatre Tour

Having just played a career defining headline show in The National Concert Hall, David Keenan is going on the road this winter for his “Geimhreadh G… 

A Night with the Champions: Celebrating 30 years of the PDC World Darts Championship

A Night with the Champions: Celebrating 30 years of the PDC World Darts Championship

To celebrate 30 years of the PDC World Darts Championship, some of the biggest names in the sport will take to the stage in London for a night that no darts fan will wan… 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

A Night Of Standing Up Comedy Featuring Sam Tallent

A Night Of Standing Up Comedy Featuring Sam Tallent

Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. 

Night Shift

Night Shift

A story of the people who work while the majority sleep. 

Handbrake Off

Handbrake Off

The Athletic's Arsenal podcast Handbrake Off is coming to the West End for its first ever live show this November. 

Two Strangers (carry a cake across New York)

Two Strangers (carry a cake across New York)

Dougal is a naive, impossibly upbeat Brit, flying to New York for his Dad’s second wedding. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Redbridge Creates’ Shakespeare production this year is Twelfth Night, brought to you by the same team who produced Macbeth and last year’s Romeo and Juliet, using the same imagin… 

Nutcracker - The Tuff Nutt Club

Nutcracker - The Tuff Nutt Club

Diving into the glittering winter wonderland head on, McOnie Company dancers perform to Tchaikovsky’s world famous score, reimagined for an onstage Jazz band by multi-award w… 

Egyptian Trilogy Comedy Tour

Egyptian Trilogy Comedy Tour

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter as we bring three legendary Egyptian comedians from all over the world to London. 

Heaven Can Wait  by Be Wilder Theatre

Heaven Can Wait by Be Wilder Theatre

Presenting the tragicomic theatrical tale of an artist on their life-changing journey to reach Paradise, in search of inspiration for their craft and a renaissance of their spirit. 

New Wave Theatre: How To Run Away

New Wave Theatre: How To Run Away

New Wave Theatre: How To Run AwayThis new play is the dirty, mucky, sweaty second-cousin of Eat, Pray, Love. 

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett

The darkest, funniest and most debauched Kabarett Klub west of Berlin. 

New Wave Theatre: Intransigent Lines

New Wave Theatre: Intransigent Lines

In search of their long-lost mother, two sisters embark on a perilous sea voyage when one of them begins turning into an octopus. 

New Wave Theatre: Goodgirl

New Wave Theatre: Goodgirl

It’s the final weeks of Suhana’s pregnancy. 

New Wave Theatre: The Morphea

New Wave Theatre: The Morphea

“Water, water everywhere and not a place to sleep?” Morphea’s home on the canal is being disturbed, so off she sets on a journey. 

Stand-Up Comedy Meets Classical Piano

Stand-Up Comedy Meets Classical Piano

Aïda Lahlou presents Stand-Up Comedy Meets Classical Piano. 

A Night with Me, Myself & Bipolar Brenda

A Night with Me, Myself & Bipolar Brenda

Natasha Rea fearlessly smashes down barriers and raises awareness of bipolar disorder in this captivating one-woman show, based on the critically acclaimed Amazon bestseller “Me,… 

Hidden Jazz Club

Hidden Jazz Club

Experience exhilarating live jazz in the incredibly atmospheric setting of a Grade II Listed Music Hall from the 1800s!! Discover one of London’s best kept secrets and join us a… 

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Direct from the West End, and the iconic London Palladium, Whitney – Queen of the Night is a celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time: Whi… 

Cake

Cake

This brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, is from some of the most exciting figures in modern British Theatre. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - The Actors’ Church

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - The Actors’ Church

Join the HandleBards at the Actors Church for a hilarious, high-octane production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

Battersea Park in Concert - A Night at the Musicals

Battersea Park in Concert - A Night at the Musicals

Four of the West End’s leading names join the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in Battersea Park for an evening of showtunes like no other. 

Sketch Off: The Last Laugh

Sketch Off: The Last Laugh

Come and see student sketch comedy groups battle it out for the ultimate prize, power. 

Something To Take Off The Edge

Something To Take Off The Edge

In Something To Take Off The Edge, Errol McGlashan delivers a gripping one-man show taking audiences on a visceral journey into the world of a high-security prison. 

A Theatre Show

A Theatre Show

After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show. 

A Theatre Show

A Theatre Show

After the success of Failure Studies in 2021/22, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre are back with a brand new show, A Theatre Show. 

The Last Thursday Club

The Last Thursday Club

Welcome to the Last Thursday Club! An evening of theatre, comedy and storytelling hosted by acclaimed writer-performers and poolitzer prize winners Roann Hassani-McCloskey and Jame… 

Suicide Bummer – Explosive Queer South Asian Comedy

Suicide Bummer – Explosive Queer South Asian Comedy

The true story of a Queer, British, South Asian sex worker under pressure to marry his cousin. 

The Easy Rollers: Late-Night Speakeasy

The Easy Rollers: Late-Night Speakeasy

Grab your dancing shoes ‘cos the 20s are here to stay! Swing classics and Prohibition-era hits from some of the finest talents in the country. 

BBC New Comedy Showcase

BBC New Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can! 

The Leading Lady Club

The Leading Lady Club

You’re invited to a private meeting of The Leading Lady Club! At this meeting, the women are sharing their experiences with dating apps, heartbreak, self-defense, workplace interac… 

A Night at the Musicals – Spotlights Show Choir

A Night at the Musicals – Spotlights Show Choir

Is Exeter University emerging as the new powerhouse in student musical groups on the Edinburgh Fringe? Let’s not complicate this - the answer is simply but emphatically Yes. 

A Comedy of Tenors

A Comedy of Tenors

One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. 

Absolute Onions: Improv Comedy

Absolute Onions: Improv Comedy

Join some of Manchester’s finest comedy improvisers for a show that’s different every day. 

The Finger Show – An Adultish Musical Comedy Smorgasbord

The Finger Show – An Adultish Musical Comedy Smorgasbord

A ridiculous interactive combination of musical comedy, ventriloquism and fingering. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Where would school theatre be without A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night? The latter is certainly a popular Shakespeare play for drama educators, with its saga of shipwr… 

Arguments! The Comedy Debate Show

Arguments! The Comedy Debate Show

Do you like to argue? Well, I disagree to whatever you just said. 

A Night With Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda

A Night With Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda

A captivating one-woman show, based on the critically acclaimed Amazon bestseller Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda. 

Still Surviving In Hong Kong – Cantonese Comedy Show

Still Surviving In Hong Kong – Cantonese Comedy Show

The first Cantonese show at this festival is coming! 2011’s funniest person in HK, Tim’s Instagram has 50k+ followers. 

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

The Bite, Late-Night (A Mouthful of Fringe Mayhem)

Raucous, wild and an incy bit different – this one-hour compilation show with a changing nightly lineup, gives you a fabulous cross section of Fringe mayhem in one wild bite-size… 

Vida Slayman in Comedy of Terrors

Vida Slayman in Comedy of Terrors

Following sold-out shows at the Adelaide Fringe, Comedy of Terrors is coming to Edinburgh. 

The Easy Rollers: Drop Me Off in Harlem

The Easy Rollers: Drop Me Off in Harlem

Taking you back to the golden age of jazz, The Easy Rollers are a roaring seven-piece jazz outfit performing hits from the speakeasy bars of the Prohibition era and beyond. 

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs

Improv Comedy with Box of Frogs

Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s premier improv group, brings you a helping of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions. 

Pippin (2013 Broadway Revival Musical)

Pippin (2013 Broadway Revival Musical)

An exceptionally enthusiastic and talented youth theatre put on a revival of the 2013 version of Pippin. 

Arthur's Seat Comedy Extravaganza

Arthur's Seat Comedy Extravaganza

Barry Ferns has been performing life-affirming comedy shows on Arthur’s Seat since 2007. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Join The HandleBards for their cycle-powered, four-hander, high-octane version of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. 

The 5th Alternative Black Comedy Showcase

The 5th Alternative Black Comedy Showcase

Our fifth year! Back with top Black international comedy acts, prize games, cabaret and giving a token straight white male comic a chance they rarely get. 

Beefheart – Tropical Hot Dog Night!

Beefheart – Tropical Hot Dog Night!

Orange Claw Hammer take the music of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band and bend it into shape for the 21st century. 

Drink Whole Night

Drink Whole Night

‘Who do you think is a better drinker, the Chinese god or the foreign god?’ ‘Do gods talk about fatalism even when they drink too much?’ Combining installation art, theatre, photog… 

Variety Film Club: Paddington

Variety Film Club: Paddington

The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever p… 

Expecting by c21 Theatre Company

Expecting by c21 Theatre Company

Shauna and Robbie are expecting. 

Beautiful Magicians Club presents Battle Magic Cabaret

Beautiful Magicians Club presents Battle Magic Cabaret

What do you get when you mix rap battles cabaret, and an open mic, and then throw in the title of Cabaret God with an audience vote? Top Fringe cabaret stars try out their new mate… 

Not Another Quiz Night

Not Another Quiz Night

Let’s get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other. 

Mixed Bills: An International Comedy Showcase

Mixed Bills: An International Comedy Showcase

Catch top comedians from the US, UK, China, Japan, Germany, Russia, Australia and Canada in this packed showcase, hosted by stand-up comedian Leah Renee. 

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

The White Heather Club's Fringe Ceilidh

Book your spot at the The White Heather Club for a night of traditional Scottish dancing at Bonnie & Wild’s legendary Food Hall in the St James Quarter. 

Drink Whole Night

Drink Whole Night

‘Who do you think is a better drinker, the Chinese god or the foreign god?’ ‘Do gods talk about fatalism even when they drink too much?’ Combining installation art, theatre, photog… 

Dicks and Tricks: A Comedy/Magic Show featuring the Pundance Kid and the Flamboyant Chesney George

Dicks and Tricks: A Comedy/Magic Show featuring the Pundance Kid and the Flamboyant Chesney George

Dicks and Tricks is an old-school comedy and magic variety show featuring the puns and knob gags of the Pundance Kid and the magic tricks and illusions of the Flamboyant Chesney Ge… 

Best of Adelaide's Fringe Comedy

Best of Adelaide's Fringe Comedy

Constantly rotating line-up of the best comics at this year’s festival. 

Dog Dies Under Porch – A Comedy!

Dog Dies Under Porch – A Comedy!

Follow Bug the dog on a surreal journey of music, dance, hypnotism and experimental visual effects. 

Preppers – A Comedy About the Apocalypse(s)

Preppers – A Comedy About the Apocalypse(s)

Stuart Laws (‘A one-man episode of Arrested Development’ (Fest)) and Matt Sandstorm (unreviewed) are a new two-man comedy duo. 

A Night of the Mind

A Night of the Mind

A Night of the Mind – Fraser Penman, the world’s most unique hypnotist, is an international stage hypnotist and mentalist. 

One Night with Marilyn

One Night with Marilyn

A laugh-out-loud, immersive, comedic, heartfelt tribute to Hollywood’s most iconic blonde bombshell. 

Adult Film Club

Adult Film Club

Adult Film Club is a raucous showcase of comedy short films, bizarro music videos and truly effed-up MP4s. 

Miss Havisham's Wedding Night

Miss Havisham's Wedding Night

‘Drop by drop we take the poison of men til we become immune. 

Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night

Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night

Character comedian and stand-up Rhiannon Shaw (‘a cunning comic mind’ (Chortle. 

The Night of the Musicals

The Night of the Musicals

The Night of the Musicals is a dazzlingly fun, exceptionally energetic hour of musical entertainment. 

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

The brave corporate professionals of the world just have to accept it. 

Dolly Diamond's Rather Large Variety Night

Dolly Diamond's Rather Large Variety Night

An hour of sharp-tongued humour, risqué songs and jaw-dropping physical feats. 

Talkies: Improvised Classic Hollywood Comedy

Talkies: Improvised Classic Hollywood Comedy

Inspired by the greatest rom-coms and love songs in history, this hilarious show conjures the golden age of Hollywood, improvised live before your eyes by an award-winning supergro… 

Big Smoke Comedy

Big Smoke Comedy

Big Smoke Comedy is stand-up comedy with a fully improvised finale and the only show of its kind. 

Femme Natale Theatre

Femme Natale Theatre

Hilariously truthful – an unapologetically comic peek into the world of parenting: what comes before, during and after in this rambunctious mix of original songs and sketches fro… 

Open Comedy

Open Comedy

Open Comedy: The Chortle Award-winning open mic from the Edinburgh comedy circuit comes to Monkey Barrel Comedy for one night, and one night only! A compilation of some of the show… 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Join us for a raucous night of laughter, raising much-needed funds for Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. 

Drag Stars of Comedy

Drag Stars of Comedy

An exclusive stand-up comedy show starring three iconic comedy drag stars. 

The Fannies One Night Stand!

The Fannies One Night Stand!

It’s a one night stand for the Fannies (‘hilarious stream-of-consciousness double act’ (Entertainment-Focus. 

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Hypnotist Jason Simmons returns to the Camden Fringe to take you on a magical mystery tour into the depths of your own mind in this hilarious, fast-paced, interactive experience. 

Seriously Funny Comedy Show

Seriously Funny Comedy Show

Enjoy some adult comedy entertainment with The Seriously Funny Comedy Show as they complete their 2023 summer touring schedule at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Made for This! A Musical Theatre Showcase

Made for This! A Musical Theatre Showcase

Northbrook is excited to present Made for This! A contemporary musical theatre and dance showcase filled with gripping, comedic and upbeat numbers. 

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Hypnotist Jason Simmons returns to the Camden Fringe to take you on a magical mystery tour into the depths of your own mind in this hilarious, fast-paced, interactive experience. 

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is a free stand-up comedy compilation show featuring three fantastic comedians. 

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics. 

Broadway Diva

Broadway Diva

Theatre Travels and Olivia Ruggiero Productions present Broadway Diva. 

Goldsmiths University of London: Musical Theatre Summer Camp Cabaret

Goldsmiths University of London: Musical Theatre Summer Camp Cabaret

This evening’s performance will include an eclectic mix of solo and ensemble song and dance pieces from some of the West End’s best-loved musicals. 

Class Comedy Craic

Class Comedy Craic

Vix Leyton is hosting five of Liam GreenJacket’s favourite comedians in this one-off showcase! And for no justifiable reason, prizes for the best audience members.  

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020). 

The Comedy Firm of Crossland & Wilkinson

The Comedy Firm of Crossland & Wilkinson

Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson are calling an AGM to discuss their comedy careers with you, their beloved shareholders. 

The Comedy Firm of Crossland & Wilkinson

The Comedy Firm of Crossland & Wilkinson

Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson are calling an AGM to discuss their comedy careers with you, their beloved shareholders. 

Revolting Arts Club: Smutty Letters

Revolting Arts Club: Smutty Letters

‘I tore open your letter and licked the envelope’s seal for any lingering taste of you. 

The Night Bus

The Night Bus

The N205 arrives. 

Liselotte in May - absurd two-hander comedy

Liselotte in May - absurd two-hander comedy

Liselotte in May, written by Zsolt Pozsgai, is a bittersweet absurd comedy about a gentle, lonely heart. 

Liselotte in May - absurd two-hander comedy

Liselotte in May - absurd two-hander comedy

Liselotte in May, written by Zsolt Pozsgai, is a bittersweet absurd comedy about a gentle, lonely heart. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

The Night Bus

The Night Bus

The N205 arrives. 

Glee Club UK Adult Community Choir

Glee Club UK Adult Community Choir

Glee Club UK are taking you on a musical journey all the way from the swinging 60s, right up to the present day. 

The Recovery Through Comedy Show

The Recovery Through Comedy Show

Poppyscotland are proud to introduce to the Fringe an inspirational group of Armed Forces veterans. 

David Sands Stand-Up Comedy

David Sands Stand-Up Comedy

A stand-up comedy show in BSL by the funniest deaf actor in the world, David Sands (aka Chris Baker from Small World). Come and laugh with… or at… David Sands. 

Leith Comedy Festival Presents...

Leith Comedy Festival Presents...

One night only! Leith Comedy Festival showcases the funniest comedians at the legendary Biscuit Factory in Leith. 

Irish Comedy Headliners

Irish Comedy Headliners

Top quality stand-up comedy talent from the Irish comedy scene and beyond. 

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –… 

Orca Comedy Sketch Spectacular

Orca Comedy Sketch Spectacular

Featuring material written and refined in London’s famed Free Association comedy school and theatre, the ORCA Comedy Sketch Spectacular promises an eclectic variety hour of sketch … 

Oy Gay! The Queer Jewish Comedy Show

Oy Gay! The Queer Jewish Comedy Show

Two queer Jews. 

Orca Comedy Sketch Spectacular

Orca Comedy Sketch Spectacular

Featuring material written and refined in London’s famed Free Association comedy school and theatre, the ORCA Comedy Sketch Spectacular promises an eclectic variety hour of sketch … 

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

Imaginary celebrity Vaginus Hemmingway invites you to stave off the humdrum horror of the ongoing apocalypse with an evening of elegant debauchery at the fabled Cabaret Rathole –… 

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza. 

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions. 

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up The Improvised Comedy Musical

Show Up will make up a brand new, toe tapping, hilarious improvised musical based on your suggestions. 

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Join Holly Stars as she hosts a glorious night of camp comedy and cabaret at this all-drag extravaganza. 

Extreme Improv Comedy Show

Extreme Improv Comedy Show

Improvisers and comedians go to comedic war to win the Extreme Improv Championship belt! Performers compete in innovative improv challenges and will create scenes, songs and storie… 

Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg

Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg

Experience a full-on comedy attack of the senses as Frank brings his unrelenting mix of dark humour and extreme renditions back to the festival, in his new home within the vaults o… 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

The online guide to musical comedy returns with its daily showcase of the best acts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023. 

Gigging It Up Presents: The Comedy Sessions

Gigging It Up Presents: The Comedy Sessions

We bring you some of our favourite comedians to our sessions with a different line-up each show. 

Extreme Improv Comedy Show

Extreme Improv Comedy Show

Improvisers and comedians go to comedic war to win the Extreme Improv Championship belt! Performers compete in innovative improv challenges and will create scenes, songs and storie… 

Off With Your Head

Off With Your Head

Are you fit to reign? How long do you think you can survive as ruler? Come and find out in this one-of-a-kind interactive comedy video game! Part comedy, improv, video game and cho… 

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

For Your Entertainment (Charity Comedy Night)

2 nights of hilarious stand up comedy in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Association, with excellent Scottish up and coming comedians at the ready to make you laugh whilst raising … 

Rozarina Larsen presents White Fishing: A comedy show on finding your authenticity

Rozarina Larsen presents White Fishing: A comedy show on finding your authenticity

What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas. 

The Dead of Night

The Dead of Night

Dead of Night by Hurly Burly is a traipse through gothic romantic literature in an exploration of the nature of humanity and monsters. 

Rozarina Larsen presents White Fishing: A comedy show on finding your authenticity

Rozarina Larsen presents White Fishing: A comedy show on finding your authenticity

What does it take to be cool? As a teenager of the Eighties, Rozarina had her clues from MTV Real World, Brooke Shields, Empress Masako and weirdly the series Dallas. 

Amazing Prize Comedy Bingo

Amazing Prize Comedy Bingo

It’s bingo with loads and loads of prizes. 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

A crucible in which we will forge comedy’s golden future and literal good gig, back for our 12th Fringe with yet more high-end foolishness, Permitted Heckles and a ludicrous, bount… 

First Night at The Hub

First Night at The Hub

Join Nicola Benedetti and artists from across the 2023 opening weekend for an evening of music celebrating community. 

Aardvark: Comedy Compilation Show

Aardvark: Comedy Compilation Show

A split-bill stand-up comedy show featuring a daily selection of the best up and coming comedians from Ireland and the UK. 

BBC New Comedy Showcase

BBC New Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Mark Olver, this is a showcase of some of the best new acts on the Scottish circuit! Catch them while you can! 

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

Raymond will lead you on a comedy walking tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Comedy With a Dry Surreal Geordie Bloke Part Zwei

Comedy With a Dry Surreal Geordie Bloke Part Zwei

Sean Craig-Turner Not-So-New Comedian of the Year 2019 finalist. 

The Further Misadventures of Martin Hathaway: Shipwrecked Off Heramathea's Cove

The Further Misadventures of Martin Hathaway: Shipwrecked Off Heramathea's Cove

In this steampunk fantasy adventure, the hapless history teacher who fell from our universe into Arnica has survived banshees, elves, and a giant ruhk to join the eccentric crew of… 

Think 'n' Grin: A Solo Improv Comedy Show

Think 'n' Grin: A Solo Improv Comedy Show

Think ‘n’ Grin is a solo comedy show featuring Chicago-style narrative improvisation. 

Pleasance All-American Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance All-American Newcomer Comedy Gala

An all-American line-up show, featuring the very best comedians from across the pond! Discover the freshest comedy talent on the Fringe as they make their Pleasance debuts this sum… 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

From the moment Zach Zucker's comedy alter ego Jack Tucker walks out on stage to introduce Stamptown, the audience knows they're in for something truly special. 

A Goofy Sexy Comedy Show

A Goofy Sexy Comedy Show

Two of the hottest, freshest comics bring their best jokes to Edinburgh. 

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

A one-off comedy extravaganza! For the past 38 years, the Pleasance has been the home of new comedy talent in Edinburgh. 

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

A crowd-work and stand-up comedy show with zero plans. 

Best of European Comedy – Comedians of Europe

Best of European Comedy – Comedians of Europe

Comedians of Europe is a co-operative set up in 2020 by the best european comedians working right now. 

Quitting Comedy

Quitting Comedy

In this mixed-media comedic play, two young New York City comedians pull back the curtain on the dark side of comedy. 

The Night Children

The Night Children

Dara is not a ghost. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

The Birds, a New Musical Comedy!

The Birds, a New Musical Comedy!

Aristophanes’ wild fantasy, The Birds, has been reimagined as a contemporary musical comedy complete with cuckoo characters and a happy ending that soars above the footlights! 

Manchester Revue's Lonely Hearts Sketch Club

Manchester Revue's Lonely Hearts Sketch Club

The Manchester Revue’s Lonely Hearts Sketch Club is not a tribute act. 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2023!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2023!

Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue (Chortle Awards 2023) welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2023! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barrel Comedy… 

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Late Show

Best of Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: Late Show

A revolving line-up of some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians from around the Fringe in a late show full of fun and laughter. 

White Bear Comedy Club

White Bear Comedy Club

Bristol’s biggest comedy night is coming to Edinburgh! Harry Allmark shall present the best comedy acts the Edinburgh Fringe has to offer! White Bear Comedy Club is THE space for… 

Comedy Striptease

Comedy Striptease

The best, most daring stand-up comedians from the festival showcase their skills but if they can’t make you laugh. 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box… 

Alphabet Soup – Serving Hot LGBTQIA+ Comedy Brunch

Alphabet Soup – Serving Hot LGBTQIA+ Comedy Brunch

Queer Comedy Brunch unlike any other! Strap-in and strap-on because Alphabet Soup is taking over Le Monde Hotel’s Shanghai Nightclub and serving up world-class LGBTQIA+ comedians, … 

West End vs Broadway

West End vs Broadway

Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices. 

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Drawing from their expertise in commedia dell’arte, mime and Argentine tango, Los Guardiola use the universal and timeless language of movement to tell stories inspired by the wo… 

The Canonized Club: The Curious Lives and Deaths of the Saints

The Canonized Club: The Curious Lives and Deaths of the Saints

It’s 1969 and Pope Paul VI, much to the chagrin of many holy spirits, has made an announcement that puts into question the existing canon of Catholic saints. 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade: competitive anecdotes game. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

A Fringe institution since 1999. 

Tonight Only Comedy: Sid Singh & Friends

Tonight Only Comedy: Sid Singh & Friends

From the crazy mind of Sid Singh (Comic Relief, Muzlamic) comes the most diverse show on the whole Fringe! Its half comedy show and half game show as every night a brand new lineup… 

Late Night Drams

Late Night Drams

Join Colin “WhiskyForager” every night for an extra-special flight of three fantastic single malts from his private reserve collection. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the best comedians selected from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show in this selection box… 

Beyond Broadway

Beyond Broadway

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Beyond Broadway, a spectacular revue show presented by CRE8IV THEATRE CO. 

Aaron Wood's Comedy Club

Aaron Wood's Comedy Club

Join Aaron Wood – one of the North West’s fastest-rising stars as he hosts this hour-long compilation show featuring some of the best acts at the Fringe this year! Each night up … 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2023!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2023!

Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue (Chortle Awards 2023) welcomes back its Fringe showcase for 2023! A new line-up every night presenting the very best acts from the Monkey Barrel Comedy… 

Irish Comedy Showcase

Irish Comedy Showcase

We’re bringing the best Irish comedians to this late-night show for some non-pre-watershed comedy. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix)

Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix)

Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, CIRCA Contemporary Circus is pushing the boundaries of circus excellence, blending incredibly skilled circus performances with contemporary dance … 

Spend the Night with Tiffany Black

Spend the Night with Tiffany Black

A WIP comedy-cabaret show, tracking one woman’s life from the same night every year of her life, from childhood sleepovers to first sexual experiences and her changing relationship… 

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye… 

Gus Lymburn and Jay Lafferty: Club Sets

Gus Lymburn and Jay Lafferty: Club Sets

In a festival that pours scorn on comedy without a poignant ending, one show dares to celebrate the purity of the undiluted, unadulterated and altogether far funnier club set. 

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go

In this biographical burlesque, a confessional cabaret, Phillipe will sing and dance you through his boyhood on the Broadway stage, teenage nights in the discos of Hollywood, 20 ye… 

Ryan Wingfield: American Comedy for Brits

Ryan Wingfield: American Comedy for Brits

American comedian Ryan Wingfield is bringing his international comedy show to his new home in the UK. 

500 Comedy Fans Can't Be Wrong

500 Comedy Fans Can't Be Wrong

A showcase of up-and-coming Scottish stand-up featuring: Chris Scott (Best Newcomer nominee, Scottish Comedy Awards): his ‘why not?’ attitude has seen Chris perform in a underw… 

Liars & Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

Liars & Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

Liars & Clowns returns to Edinburgh to showcase the best alternative comedians from around the festival. 

Canadian Comedy Showcase

Canadian Comedy Showcase

Canada produces some of the best comedians in the world. 

Sauchiehall Comedy Club Presents

Sauchiehall Comedy Club Presents

The Sauchiehall Comedy Club is proud to present their first full run at the Fringe, with a series of compilation shows, featuring the finest up-and-coming comedians, plus guest app… 

Andronicus Synecdoche presented by Song of the Goat Theatre

Andronicus Synecdoche presented by Song of the Goat Theatre

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, featuring original text and music which depict the extreme cruelty resulting from retaliation. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

The Mountebank Comedy Walk is the hysterical, historical and completely original walking tour of Edinburgh led by professional local award-winning comedian Daniel Downie. 

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

Edinbra Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around the Fringe in a hilarious early evening showcase guaranteed to raise more than just a few… 

101 Comedy – Club Free

101 Comedy – Club Free

‘Funny. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns. 

A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

***** (Dircksey. 

Gigl Comedy

Gigl Comedy

Gigl run some of the best comedy gigs in London, and it’s now time for their Edinburgh debut! Come along and see some of the best, up-and-coming comedians gigging in the UK right… 

Wholesome Prison Blues: Wicked Comedy for (Mostly) Good People

Wholesome Prison Blues: Wicked Comedy for (Mostly) Good People

WPB are six rising comedy stars who’ve been performing in prisons across Scotland since November 2022. 

An Afternoon with the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield, 1995

An Afternoon with the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield, 1995

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 … 

Dirty Laundry: Spin Off

Dirty Laundry: Spin Off

Following their sell-out show in 2022, former Cambridge Footlights Emily, Robbie and Maddie are now also former housemates. 

Late Night Magic

Late Night Magic

Forget rabbits out of hats. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Returning for its fourth year, Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of the best stand-up comedy fro… 

Giddy Aunt Improv: Late Night Laughs

Giddy Aunt Improv: Late Night Laughs

My oh my, you’re in for a treat with Giddy Aunt Improv! These young whippersnappers are putting on a show full of silly games, sketches, songs and more, all made up on the spot and… 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Repeat Best Venue in UK Award winner) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh. 

Comedy Caper

Comedy Caper

Comedy Caper’s a mixed-bill show with an ever-changing and always exciting line-up. 

Marcus Ryan – The Hitchhiker's Guide to Comedy

Marcus Ryan – The Hitchhiker's Guide to Comedy

International, crowd-favourite vagabond, Marcus Ryan (BBC, ABC, Amazon, WatchMojo, SiriusXM), has sold out tours on six continents and 50+ countries. 

The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show Strikes Back!

The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show Strikes Back!

Hey kids and kidults, cool cats and dancing dogs, Jarred and Hobbit are back with an all-new action-packed hoopla! Guaranteed LOLs and interactive fun for the entire family (OK, ma… 

Adam Riley: Late-Night Comedy in the Afternoon

Adam Riley: Late-Night Comedy in the Afternoon

Looking for dark and dirty jokes but want to go to bed early? Then look no further! Join Adam Riley for an hour of flaps-to-the-wall stand-up from the man they couldn’t cancel beca… 

LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show. 

The Gong of Edinburgh: Comedy Gong Show

The Gong of Edinburgh: Comedy Gong Show

Gong Shows have launched the careers of several famous comedians. 

The Eazy Club

The Eazy Club

In the digital world there’s no greater joy than talking face to face. 

Craig Wilson: Comedy Ninja (WIP)

Craig Wilson: Comedy Ninja (WIP)

Craig Wilson is a nice boy. 

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious is a comedy panel show with a science twist, where comedians perform very different stand-up comedy sets around the same theme. 

The Ice Hole: A Cardboard Comedy

The Ice Hole: A Cardboard Comedy

They say a picture can tell a thousand words, but it turns out that if it is drawn on cardboard, it can tell a thousand more. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers is a spicy mix of outrageous queer comedians, cabaret and drag acts. 

Ticked-Off Einstein Telling Jokes

Ticked-Off Einstein Telling Jokes

Everybody is getting more stupid. 

Sounds Proper Comedy's Hot Picks

Sounds Proper Comedy's Hot Picks

Sounds Proper Comedy’s Hot Picks is a fast-paced one-hour stand-up showcase, featuring a diverse range of comedians, all performing their own shows at the Fringe. 

3's Comedy: Late Nights

3's Comedy: Late Nights

The night is young and 3’s Comedy: Late Nights is here to make you laugh with an electrifying mix of crowd work and stand-up comedy. 

PG Hits! Family-Friendly Comedy Club

PG Hits! Family-Friendly Comedy Club

Three top stand-ups perform their very best routines just as they do in comedy clubs up and down the country and abroad, just without the swearing! PG Hits is a professional stand-… 

Philipp and Phriends: A Late Night Comedy Show

Philipp and Phriends: A Late Night Comedy Show

Philipp Kostelecky brings the festival’s best acts together for a late-night extravaganza! No rules, no regulations – it’s late night so anything goes. 

Comedy in the Dark – Late

Comedy in the Dark – Late

A late night version of the sell-out unique show. 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Back for our 18th Fringe, we remain adamant that just because you’re six, you shouldn’t miss out on the festival’s best stand-ups and sketch acts! And just because you’re an adult … 

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms’ infamous late-night cabaret returns with the usual intoxicated blend of raucous stage antics, cocktails and beautifully behaved rowdiness. 

Big Value Comedy Show

Big Value Comedy Show

Longest running mixed-bill, star-finding show on the Fringe. 

UK Pun Off

UK Pun Off

The hit online show has made the transition to a live show and is coming to Edinburgh! Four top comics will have three jokes on different topics and it is up to the audience to dec… 

The Many Colours of Comedy: A Prism Comedy Variety Show

The Many Colours of Comedy: A Prism Comedy Variety Show

Get ready for a night of cutting-edge humour and entertainment as Prism Comedy presents The Many Colours of Comedy: A Prism Comedy Variety Show. 

3's Comedy: Afternoons

3's Comedy: Afternoons

You’ve had a big lunch, now have a big laugh at 3’s Comedy: Afternoons. 

Aaaaaand now! Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Aaaaaand now! Teknicolour Smoof Comedy Club

Shropshire’s crazy-named grassroots comedy club comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a daily line-up of five different comedians. 

RVG's International Comedy Club

RVG's International Comedy Club

Hello, asalaam alaikum, bienvenido and welcome to RVG’s International Comedy Club! Resident MC of Malaysia’s first comedy cub Rizal Van Geyzel (as seen on Comedy Central) introduce… 

Oddity Comedy

Oddity Comedy

This is Oddity Comedy: A show so funny, even the name is fun to say! We are a comedy showcase featuring the best alternative acts on the UK circuit. 

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

A stand-up comedy showcase featuring the very best comedians from Australia and New Zealand at the Fringe. 

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion – We’ll be bringing together the best Irish acts, all of whom are performing their shows at the Fringe, and getting them to do their funniest club sets. 

3's Comedy: Mornings

3's Comedy: Mornings

Start your day off with a laugh as 3’s Comedy: Mornings brings together Luka Muller, Peter Jones and Ben Searle, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a new hour of hi… 

666 Black Widows: The Web of Dark Comedy

666 Black Widows: The Web of Dark Comedy

The night is dark and full of laughs with Black Widows, where the boldest female comedians come to push boundaries and tackle taboo topics. 

The Opera Comedy Show

The Opera Comedy Show

Wagner turned up to 11! A hilarious dive into the ridiculous world of opera and life as a Valkyrie and Rheinmaiden, peppered with hits from Puccini and Verdi from Berlin’s thrill… 

Lost Cabaret: Nonsense in the Night

Lost Cabaret: Nonsense in the Night

A ridiculous variety show featuring the visually absurd, the whimsically witty and the wildly beautiful. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the s… 

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol

The Northern Irish Comedy Protocol is a showcase highlighting the best brand-new comedy talent from the new explosion in Northern Irish comedy (that is probably more of a triggerin… 

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

The Asian Comedy Showcase!

From the East to Edinburgh, it’s The Asian Comedy Showcase! Catch some of the best Asian acts (and one token white person) from all over the world! Our acts have been seen on the B… 

The Queer Comedy Club Fringe

The Queer Comedy Club Fringe

The UK’s first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club comes to Edinburgh Fringe and we’ve got a bunch of queer comedians who we know you’re going to love! Every night join us for an hour sho… 

Robin Ince – MELONS: A Love Letter to Stand-Up Comedy

Robin Ince – MELONS: A Love Letter to Stand-Up Comedy

Robin’s first solo show was a disaster, but a disaster that ended with him punching a melon with Vernon Kay’s face drawn on it before singing Mustang Sally (still no cruise shi… 

Crash and Burns: A New Comedy

Crash and Burns: A New Comedy

The holiday meal gone wrong is a classic sitcom episode and genre of comedy, as surprise revelations and drama abound. 

Petting Zoo Comedy

Petting Zoo Comedy

Live comedy with live animals. 

Club Life

Club Life

Club Life is club promoter Fred Deakin's personal autobiography. 

I've Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest

I've Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest

According to Google, Eva’s boobs weigh the same as: two and a half bottles of tequila; two bricks; or the average newborn baby. 

A Comedy of Operas

A Comedy of Operas

If you think that opera is performed by a bunch of clowns, this is the show for you. 

Comedy Reserve at the Courtyard

Comedy Reserve at the Courtyard

Catch four of the best up-and-coming comedy acts in the 17th year of the Comedy Reserve, hand-picked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Hartill Fund. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Join chanteuse and sommelier Anna Lou in her wine bar as she invites you to discover the world of wine and solve the mystery of her lover’s death. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew

The Museum of Secrets has been robbed, priceless artefacts are missing, and a diplomatic summit is in crisis. 

Comedy Reserve at the Dome

Comedy Reserve at the Dome

Catch four of the best up-and-coming comedy acts in the 17th year of the Comedy Reserve, hand-picked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Hartill Fund. 

Bronwyn Sweeney: Off-Brand

Bronwyn Sweeney: Off-Brand

Bronwyn Sweeney’s show Off Brand talks about how important branding is, not only for products, but for comedians too. 

Rocky Horror Night

Rocky Horror Night

So! Come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab! Our infamous Rocky Horror themed nights are back at the world-famous Frankenstein! Give yourself over to absolute pleasure by j… 

Yoga with Jillian – A New Comedy

Yoga with Jillian – A New Comedy

‘Such a discovery is playwright Lia Romeo’ ***** (TheaterMania. 

WONDER DRUG: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis

WONDER DRUG: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis

Charlie has cystic fibrosis, a condition that causes a build-up of mucus. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun

Can you defuse a ticking time bomb? Find out in this outdoor escape room with Agent November. 

One Room Sleep One Night

One Room Sleep One Night

The sold-out NYC hit from award-winning actor Grant Lancaster comes to Fringe! Follow Grant on an outrageous journey home from the mountains of Thailand, all while handling an undi… 

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Australia’s premier First Nations comedians bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land. 

A Midsummer Night's Dram

A Midsummer Night's Dram

Since we were formed in 1983, we’ve believed in doing things differently. 

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

  • Listing
  • Theatre
  • Camden Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 1st - 27th Aug 2023

Experience the raw reality of prison life in “Something To Take Off The Edge,” a powerful one-man show Tragi-comedy written and performed by Spoken Word Artist & Actor, Errol McGla… 

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

SOMETHING TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE

  • Listing
  • Theatre
  • Camden Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 1st - 27th Aug 2023

Experience the raw reality of prison life in “Something To Take Off The Edge,” a powerful one-man show Tragi-comedy written and performed by Spoken Word Artist & Actor, Errol McGla… 

Metroland Comedy LIVE!

Metroland Comedy LIVE!

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!

Metroland Comedy LIVE!

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… 

Durham Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Durham Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s best-lived comedy presented in a magical new production by award-winning Durham-based Elysium Theatre Company. 

Durham Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Durham Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s best-lived comedy presented in a magical new production by award-winning Durham-based Elysium Theatre Company. 

WatchList: a KEITH sketch comedy show

WatchList: a KEITH sketch comedy show

KEITH. 

Comedy Singhtral

Comedy Singhtral

Amarpal had the fortune and misfortune of being brought up in Bradford by working class parents but falling into the bland trapdoor of middle aged and middle class monotony. 

WatchList: a KEITH sketch comedy show

WatchList: a KEITH sketch comedy show

KEITH. 

Comedy Singhtral

Comedy Singhtral

Amarpal had the fortune and misfortune of being brought up in Bradford by working class parents but falling into the bland trapdoor of middle aged and middle class monotony. 

Masquerade… A Musical Theatre Concert Celebration

Masquerade… A Musical Theatre Concert Celebration

Join us for an evening celebrating songs from the musical The Phantom Of The Opera and much more! Mark Robert Petty Mark has been producing the successful concert series The Crazy… 

FemFest Scratch Night 2.0

FemFest Scratch Night 2.0

Bored of the same-old Summer Saturday nights? Fed up with listening to your neighbour’s kids screaming in the garden? Want to get away from the topless chanting lads who invade B… 

A Theatre Show

A Theatre Show

After their great success last year with ‘Failure Studies’, Marco Biasioli and Precarious Theatre return with A Theatre Show. 

Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail (WIP)  - Penge Comedy Festival

Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail (WIP) - Penge Comedy Festival

Star of Mock the Week, QI and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Olga Koch, got a master’s degree and she won’t shut up about it. 

Gay Witch Sex Cult  - Penge Comedy Festival

Gay Witch Sex Cult - Penge Comedy Festival

A sticky, spooky horror comedy about gender reveal parties, demons from hell, and above all, a Gay Witch Sex Cult (a sex cult for gay witches)As Kaelan Trough and his husband celeb… 

Andy Barr's Ill Defined Extravaganza - Penge Comedy Festival

Andy Barr's Ill Defined Extravaganza - Penge Comedy Festival

You sense the presence of an Extravaganza. 

Footface: How To Radiate Sexual Allure - Penge Comedy Festival

Footface: How To Radiate Sexual Allure - Penge Comedy Festival

How to achieve a powerful and radiant sexual allure. 

Polite Notice: Comedian Sean Morley Has Been Banned From Penge Comedy Festival

Polite Notice: Comedian Sean Morley Has Been Banned From Penge Comedy Festival

If any staff or patrons see Comedian Sean Morley on the premises of festival grounds please go to red alert. 

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have To Say - Penge Comedy Festival

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have To Say - Penge Comedy Festival

What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don't have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? I've almost made my mind up, but I'm more interested in what you … 

Shyma: Threats & Violence (WIP) - Penge Comedy Festival

Shyma: Threats & Violence (WIP) - Penge Comedy Festival

An absurdist menagerie of clown, characters and non- sequiturs. 

Michael Brunström: A Sequence of Baffling Enclaves - Penge Comedy Festival

Michael Brunström: A Sequence of Baffling Enclaves - Penge Comedy Festival

Michael Brunström is a surrealist comedian based in London, a member of Weirdos Comedy Collective and winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. 

Lulu Popplewell: Actually Actually - Penge Comedy Festival

Lulu Popplewell: Actually Actually - Penge Comedy Festival

Lulu Popplewell is a recovering addict, failed 'Love Actually' child actor, and hilarious comedian. 

Adam Larter: *Cricket Noises* - Penge Comedy Festival

Adam Larter: *Cricket Noises* - Penge Comedy Festival

Adam has set off for the wilderness, determined to find meaning in solitude, embracing a new life of nothing but moss-covered rocks and the sound of crickets. 

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt. 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

A Night at the Weimar

A Night at the Weimar

Eine Nacht im Weimar!Music, Tanzen und Kabbarett!Come and join us for the heady days of Berlin in the 1920’s. 

Whole Lotta Comedy at FUSE International

Whole Lotta Comedy at FUSE International

About the show Join Whole Lotta Comedy where the comedians of the future perform for you today. 

The Therapist at Barons Court Theatre

The Therapist at Barons Court Theatre

“How do you look the enemy in the eye?” “She endures. 

Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Phil Wang

Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Phil Wang

London’s hottest new comedy night returns, headlined by Live at the Apollo regular and star of his own Netflix special, Phil Wang. 

Best of Brighton Fringe: Theatre

Best of Brighton Fringe: Theatre

About the show Each year Creative Youth’s wonderful team of young people head to Brighton Fringe to judge the best theatre and stand-up comedy shows by performers… 

Maktub Scratch Night

Maktub Scratch Night

Continuing their residency at The Courtyard Theatre. Come and enjoy an evening of live performances. Monologues, Duologues, Music, Spoken Word/Poetry, Stand Up Comedy + more. 

FUSE International Opening Night 2023

FUSE International Opening Night 2023

About the show Celebrate the opening of the 15th festival with an exhilarating night of music and dance including two special guest performances from companies AXIOM and… 

Variety Film Club: The Sting

Variety Film Club: The Sting

The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro… 

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ MARK SIMMONS brings his brand-new show on the road. 

Game Night

Game Night

Your classic, uncensored, alcohol-fuelled noughties sitcom. 

Behold! The Monkey Jesus -  a (kind of) restoration comedy

Behold! The Monkey Jesus - a (kind of) restoration comedy

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… 

Beyond a Joke Comedy Gala

Beyond a Joke Comedy Gala

Back the budding comics standing up for charity. 

Stage Write Night

Stage Write Night

Come and join us for an evening of script in hand readings from our new writing programme – Stage Write. 

Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2023 Brighton Fringe. 

Lewis Black: Off The Rails

Lewis Black: Off The Rails

Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. 

Buzzbox Collective Touring Theatre Showcase (University of Worcester)

Buzzbox Collective Touring Theatre Showcase (University of Worcester)

Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills. 

Buzzbox Collective Touring Theatre Showcase (University of Worcester)

Buzzbox Collective Touring Theatre Showcase (University of Worcester)

Buzzbox Collective presents 2 contemporary theatre double bills. 

The Last Night Out

The Last Night Out

It’s been a year since Sophie disappeared from David’s life. 

The Seagull and the Cat: Pericles Theatre Company

The Seagull and the Cat: Pericles Theatre Company

A seagull manages to escape from an oil slick, only to lay one last egg and with her dying breath asks Zorba, a harbour cat in Hamburg, to promise that he will hatch the egg and te… 

PACE Masterclass: 'Viewpoints' Physical Theatre (3 Days)

PACE Masterclass: 'Viewpoints' Physical Theatre (3 Days)

VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas. 

PACE Masterclass: 'Viewpoints' Physical Theatre (3 Days)

PACE Masterclass: 'Viewpoints' Physical Theatre (3 Days)

VIEWPOINTS is an intensive 3-day physical theatre training process led by international theatre maker Erwin Maas. 

Elf Lyons: Comedy

Elf Lyons: Comedy

Elf Lyons will perform an hour of anarchic comedy. 

The Last Night Out

The Last Night Out

It’s been a year since Sophie disappeared from David’s life. 

The Comedy Hole

The Comedy Hole

The Comedy Hole is a standup comedy collective based in Warsaw, Poland. 

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club

The celebration of Black performers and our kin of colour! Decolonising & Moisturising these dry and dusty streets Hosted by HottGirl Founder and Curator, Sadie Sinner The Songbi… 

The Comedy Hole

The Comedy Hole

The Comedy Hole is a standup comedy collective based in Warsaw, Poland. 

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club

The celebration of Black performers and our kin of colour! Decolonising & Moisturising these dry and dusty streets Hosted by HottGirl Founder and Curator, Sadie Sinner The Songbi… 

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters - An Improvised Movie is an improvised comedy show where a movie will be written and performed in-front of your eyes. 

Middle Rage: An Engaging Comedy Staging about Aging and Raging

Middle Rage: An Engaging Comedy Staging about Aging and Raging

Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy. 

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters: Improvised Comedy Movie

Flopbusters - An Improvised Movie is an improvised comedy show where a movie will be written and performed in-front of your eyes. 

Komedia's Comedy Caravan

Komedia's Comedy Caravan

Komedia Comedy Club joins Brighton Fringe Festival’s exciting new pop-up stage Caravanserai! Experience Komedia’s award-winning live comedy show, featuring two top stand-up acts … 

Komedia's Comedy Caravan

Komedia's Comedy Caravan

Komedia Comedy Club joins Caravanserai, Brighton Fringe Festival’s exciting new pop-up stage, Luna Parc, and presents Komedia’s Comedy Caravan! Experience Komedia’s award-wi… 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

A quick-fire improvised sketch show chock full of death-defying improv, fast-paced performing and silly short comedy sketches. 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

Leamprov, the premier Improvised Comedy troupe in Leamington Spa brings you ‘The Elephant in the Room’; a quick-fire improvised sketch show in the style of ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway… 

Middle Rage: An Engaging Comedy Staging about Aging and Raging

Middle Rage: An Engaging Comedy Staging about Aging and Raging

Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy. 

That One-Liner Bloke's Comedy Show

That One-Liner Bloke's Comedy Show

Kevin O’Brien in That One-Liner Bloke’s Comedy Show. A must see show for fans of one-liner jokes. 

That One-Liner Bloke's Comedy Show

That One-Liner Bloke's Comedy Show

Kevin O’Brien in That One-Liner Bloke’s Comedy Show. A must see show for fans of one-liner jokes. 

Arthur Smith: My First 75 Years in Comedy

Arthur Smith: My First 75 Years in Comedy

”There are Edinburgh Fringe legends and then there is Arthur Smith” Bruce Dessau (The Times) This is Arthur Smith’s love letter to the world of comedy and the playground of the… 

Arthur Smith: My First 75 Years in Comedy

Arthur Smith: My First 75 Years in Comedy

”There are Edinburgh Fringe legends and then there is Arthur Smith’ Bruce Dessau” (Times). 

Wuthering Heights - Rose Theatre

Wuthering Heights - Rose Theatre

'We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first' With characteristic humour, passion and pathos, Inspector Sands offer a fresh take … 

A Long Night in London

A Long Night in London

A deeply moving, fast-paced true story of catastrophe, survival and love from Britain’s home front: these uniquely told stories intertwine and unfold to take you on a journey you… 

A Long Night in London

A Long Night in London

A deeply moving, fast-paced true story of catastrophe, survival and love from Britain’s home front: these uniquely told stories intertwine and unfold to take you on a journey you… 

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Come and enjoy a night of great comedy to help support women, children, mothers, and babies in some of the world’s most rural, remote communities. 

The Funny Mummies Comedy Gala

The Funny Mummies Comedy Gala

What’s better than a night out of the house? An afternoon out of the house laughing your pelvic floor off! Don’t miss this amazing afternoon of some of the festival’s funniest com… 

The Funny Mummies Comedy Gala

The Funny Mummies Comedy Gala

What’s better than a night out of the house? An afternoon out of the house laughing your pelvic floor off! Don’t miss this amazing afternoon of some of the festival’s funniest com… 

Komedia Presents: Comedy Club 4 Kids

Komedia Presents: Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Club de Fromage

Club de Fromage

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Alternative Comedy Show

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Alternative Comedy Show

An alternative night of stand-up comedy hosted by Captain Breadbeard and Davy Scones! 

Club de Fromage

Club de Fromage

Take a romp through the decades with London’s legendary pop time machine! Expect sing-alongs, madcap stage show, hula hooping, confetti cannons plus the finest pop, rock, disco a… 

Komedia Presents: Comedy Club 4 Kids

Komedia Presents: Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Lilly Buchanan: A Night of Burlesque

Lilly Buchanan: A Night of Burlesque

Let Lilly Buchanan whisk you away for an evening of decorum and debauchery. A night of dancing and singing, and one or two risqué strip teases… 

Black Sheep Comedy

Black Sheep Comedy

Three comedians performing dark, vulgar and irreverent stand-up comedy from the very depths of their damned souls. 

Black Sheep Comedy

Black Sheep Comedy

Three stand-ups performing twenty minutes of comedy from the very depths of their damned souls. 

Lilly Buchanan: A Night of Burlesque

Lilly Buchanan: A Night of Burlesque

Let Lilly Buchanan whisk you away for an evening of decorum and debauchery. A night of dancing and singing, and one or two risqué strip teases… 

Pitch Night: Stand-Ups Present Your Startup Ideas

Pitch Night: Stand-Ups Present Your Startup Ideas

Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist. 

Pitch Night: Stand-Ups Present Your Startup Ideas

Pitch Night: Stand-Ups Present Your Startup Ideas

Dragons Den meets Whose Line is it Anyway! We ask three stand-ups to give presentations on companies that we’ve made up that make products that don’t exist. 

Comedy Singhtral

Comedy Singhtral

A stand-up phenomenon that’s highly likely to be deported by the Government. 

Comedy Singhtral

Comedy Singhtral

A stand-up phenomenon that’s highly likely to be deported by the Government. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot… 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Project COMEDY: Gag's Army

Project COMEDY: Gag's Army

Project COMEDY: Gag’s Army. 

Project COMEDY: Gag's Army

Project COMEDY: Gag's Army

Project COMEDY: Gag’s Army. 

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

Film Club: An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smoot… 

The DAFTAS Winning Comedy Shorts

The DAFTAS Winning Comedy Shorts

Watch award-winning short spoofs brought to you by The DAFTAS - an annual short spoof film challenge. 

Madame Chandelier's Night at the Opera

Madame Chandelier's Night at the Opera

If the encore of a show entails audience members chucking white tennis socks at you, would you consider it a success? You might, if the tennis socks were props for an avalanche so … 

The DAFTAS Winning Comedy Shorts

The DAFTAS Winning Comedy Shorts

The DAFTAS brings their award-winning short comedy films to Brighton Fringe. 

Comedy Carp

Comedy Carp

A brand new collection of up and coming comedic talent from around the south of England and Wales. 

The Comedy of Errors - Globe

The Comedy of Errors - Globe

See double this summer as The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s madcap comedy about long-lost siblings and mistaken identities, unravels in the Globe Theatre. 

Comedy Carp

Comedy Carp

A brand new collection of up and coming comedic talent from around the south of England and Wales. 

Variety Film Club: Mamma Mia! (2008) – Eurovision Special!

Variety Film Club: Mamma Mia! (2008) – Eurovision Special!

The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro… 

Blue Camel Club

Blue Camel Club

Carousel is excited to bring Blue Camel Club to Brighton Fringe for this very special event, hosted in the Caravanserai pop-up festival. 

Variety Lunch Club: Eurovision Special!

Variety Lunch Club: Eurovision Special!

In May we are celebrating all things Eurovison so our Variety Lunch Club is getting a Eurovision Special!Sam Avery will be brining Eurovision themed acts to the stage to… 

Blue Camel Club

Blue Camel Club

Carousel is excited to bring Blue Camel Club to Brighton Fringe for this very special event, hosted in the Caravanserai pop-up festival. 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Stand-Up Comedy Course at Brighton’s Komedia take to the stage for their very first time in our electric atmosphere ‘New Act Nigh… 

LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

LOLyamorous: A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show. 

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on. 

LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

LOLyamorous - A Live Speed-Dating Comedy Show

First Dates meets Graham Norton’s Red Chair Stories in this hilarious interactive dating chat show. 

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

The Horsies: Best Of Character Comedy

Join us for The Horsies - the awards show filled with character comedians where everyone’s a winner and nobody knows what’s going on. 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun. 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun. 

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity. 

Forge Comedy Club

Forge Comedy Club

The award winning Forge Comedy Club (Best Comedy Club - South 2023 Chortle Awards) is the hottest comedy ticket in Brighton all year round (#1 Comedy Club in Brighton - Trip Adviso… 

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

Brace yourself. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 4th year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-… 

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CLUB

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CLUB

Neon Moon’s infamous CLUB night with a right royal twist! Come and revel in joy, glitter and wonder at Carnival Royale! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts on stage and in the a… 

Forge Comedy Club

Forge Comedy Club

The award winning Forge Comedy Club (Best Comedy Club - South 2023 Chortle Awards) is the hottest comedy ticket in Brighton all year round (#1 Comedy Club in Brighton - Trip Adviso… 

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CLUB

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CLUB

Neon Moon’s infamous CLUB night with a right royal twist! Come and revel in joy, glitter and wonder at Carnival Royale! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts on stage and in the a… 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian. 

Brazen Hodgepodge - A Sketch Comedy Show

Brazen Hodgepodge - A Sketch Comedy Show

Brazen Hodgepodge: A Sketch Comedy Show The Lion & Unicorn Theatre Brazen Hodgepodge is a brand spanking new sketch comedy show! A fast-paced hour of original sketch comedy scene… 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 3rd year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-… 

Immersive Theatre Workshop

Immersive Theatre Workshop

If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai. 

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity. 

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

Brace yourself. 

Immersive Theatre Workshop

Immersive Theatre Workshop

If you’re feeling playful and curious about immersive theatre, join the Carnie-fun of Caravanserai. 

PG Hits! Family-friendly comedy club

PG Hits! Family-friendly comedy club

We choose the best comedians of the festival to perform their funniest PG-rated material. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian. 

Club Silencio presents Return, Again, to OZ

Club Silencio presents Return, Again, to OZ

Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz. 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

It’s time to go on a journey that punches you straight in the feels while filling your heart with love and warmth. 

Komedia Comedy Club

Komedia Comedy Club

I was intrigued to see who would choose a regular Saturday night comedy club over the spectacle of the Eurovision final being shown all around Brighton. 

The Verdict Jazz Club

The Verdict Jazz Club

The Verdict 11th Anniversary Celebration Nominated Jazz Venue of the Year 2022 The Verdict has been named as one of the 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

Salon of Soul with a contagious beat, ‘Fever Club’ has grown out of the joyous, social atmosphere of our extraordinary house parties. 

Club Silencio presents Return, Again, to OZ

Club Silencio presents Return, Again, to OZ

Dorothy has made millions off her novelised adventures in the Land of Oz. 

Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Sindhu Vee

Live at Wembley Park Theatre with Sindhu Vee

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. 

Caravanserai Opening Night

Caravanserai Opening Night

Celebrate the start of Brighton Fringe 2023 by joining us at the Caravanserai launch. 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

It’s time to go on a journey that punches you straight in the feels while filling your heart with love and warmth. 

The Verdict Jazz Club

The Verdict Jazz Club

The Verdict 11th Anniversary Celebration Nominated Jazz Venue of the Year 2022 The Verdict has been named as one of the 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

In its second Festival year, Extra Topping Showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

Caravanserai Opening Night

Caravanserai Opening Night

Celebrate the start of Brighton Fringe 2023 by joining us at the Caravanserai launch. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Globe

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Globe

Join the revellers as mother nature envelops the Globe Theatre for Shakespeare’s deliciously disruptive and intoxicating comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Richard III - Rose Theatre

Richard III - Rose Theatre

Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens A Rose Original Production Following her critically-acclaimed production of Richa… 

Lord of the Flies - Rose Theatre

Lord of the Flies - Rose Theatre

By Nigel Williams Adapted from the novel by William Golding In the midst of a raging war, a group of British school children are left stranded after surviving a devastating plane c… 

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

Continuing their monthly residency at The Courtyard Theatre Join Improv group Sprout for games, scenes, and a full length play created by the skilled improvisers of Sprout – all … 

Tom Papa 2023 Comedy Tour

Tom Papa 2023 Comedy Tour

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country. 

Variety Film Club: Encanto

Variety Film Club: Encanto

The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever p… 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off!: Final 2023

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off!: Final 2023

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off!: Final 2023

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off!: Final 2023

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for its seventh year. 

Variety Film Club: Some Like It Hot!

Variety Film Club: Some Like It Hot!

The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever pro… 

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.  

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase - Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase.  

Comedy Bloomers - A Night of LGBTQ+ Comedy March 2023

Comedy Bloomers - A Night of LGBTQ+ Comedy March 2023

Comedy Bloomers returns in 2023 with a lovely lineup of comedy talents. 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Super Chefs at Theatre Peckham

Super Chefs at Theatre Peckham

6-year-old Manny is making his very first guacamole for his dad’s welcome home dinner. 

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating your favourite high-stakes movie scenes, but with hilarious twists. 

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

Calling all chill seekers. 

Live At Leicester Sq Theatre

Live At Leicester Sq Theatre

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… 

Stage Write Night -Special!

Stage Write Night -Special!

Come and join us for an evening of script in hand readings from our new writing programme – Stage Write. 

Stage Write Night Special

Stage Write Night Special

Come and join us for an evening of script in hand readings from our new writing programme – Stage Write. 

Fist Club - Beyond Vaulterdome

Fist Club - Beyond Vaulterdome

Making their Vaults debut, Fist Club is a queer cabaret & pro wrestling night - aka your new favourite pastime. 

Naked Chats: Drawing and Conversation with Body Love Sketch Club & Friends

Naked Chats: Drawing and Conversation with Body Love Sketch Club & Friends

Nudity, bodies, and how to feel more comfortable in our own skin in a society which conditions us to be very critical of ourselves? A panel discussion and life drawing class with b… 

Theatre of Gulags

Theatre of Gulags

Theatre of Gulags is a theatrical installation exploring the dark history of the Soviet Union labour camps, and the full-scale theatres that were built inside them. 

The Great British Bake Off Musical

The Great British Bake Off Musical

On 25th February 2023, a remarkable event will begin in London’s West End. 

In Stitches Theatre Company Presents Comedy Improv

In Stitches Theatre Company Presents Comedy Improv

“Light-hearted, never-to-be-seen-again fun. 

Erika Ehler Goes Off

Erika Ehler Goes Off

Join Erika Ehler Fresh from appearances on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2) and Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave) as she presents an hour of new material in this work in progr… 

Fuck Off and Leave me Alone

Fuck Off and Leave me Alone

Come, try on the oestrogen goggles, wander through the museum of me, batter the physical manifestation of patriarchy himself, (although not for long he is very hungry and a woman h… 

Improv Comedy @ The Glitch

Improv Comedy @ The Glitch

Noise From The Attic brings you improvised tales of terror inspired by your irrational fears. 

Club Culture

Club Culture

A disruptive, black-owned and black-curated platform demonstrating the viability of every artistic voice, and normalising inclusivity for all artists. 

WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis

WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis

Charlie has cystic fibrosis, a condition that causes a build-up of mucus. 

Bewitch Comedy Club

Bewitch Comedy Club

Stand up comedy showcasing top comedians from minority backgrounds. 

Much Ado About Nothing - National Youth Theatre

Much Ado About Nothing - National Youth Theatre

Remixed by Debris Stevenson Directed by Josie Daxter Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy meets reality TV romance in a raucous and… 

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball. 

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

Zoe Ball presents “Johnny Ball – My previous life in Comedy!”

The wonderful Zoe Ball takes a quick break from her BBC Radio Two Morning slot, to chat with her dear old Dad, Johnny Ball. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. 

Nocturne: A Late Night Cabaret

Nocturne: A Late Night Cabaret

Nocturne: A late night cabaret featuring the very best in entertainment from across the UK. 

Comedy UnRepped

Comedy UnRepped

Comedy UnRepped is a curated mixed bill show with selected acts who are at the early stages of their careers performing in VAULT Festival 2023, and most importantly, currently with… 

I've Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest

I've Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest

According to google Eva’s boobs weigh the same as an average newborn baby and that’s quite a weight to have on your back, metaphorically, and physically. 

Maktub Scratch Night

Maktub Scratch Night

An evening of live performances. Monologues, Duologues, Music, Spoken Word/Poetry, Stand Up Comedy + more. 

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring returns to The Leicester Square Theatre for his famous podcast, RHLSTP!  Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer … 

NICE: New Interesting Comedy Event

NICE: New Interesting Comedy Event

NICE showcases fantastic up and coming comics alongside funny people you’ve probably seen on the telly! With comedy ranging from the bizarre, to the silly, to the embarrassingly pe… 

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

Continuing their monthly residency, Join Improv group Sprout for games, scenes, and a full length play created by the skilled improvisers of Sprout – all based on audience sugge… 

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

Continuing their monthly residency at The Courtyard Theatre. 

The Pudding Club

The Pudding Club

Are you ready to have a baby? How much effort will it take to bring your baby to term safely and successfully? What if the process of pregnancy was treated like a game, traversing … 

2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre

2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre

The West End theatre event of the year will return for a fifth season by popular demand. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Theatre Royal Bath Productions present Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly and Tracy-Ann Oberman in the fortieth anniversary production of one of the greatest British come… 

Variety Lunch Club 2022/23

Variety Lunch Club 2022/23

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club runs throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of entertai… 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club runs throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of entertai… 

Off The Page

Off The Page

Off The Page is a relaxed night of play readings designed to bring you diverse new writing read by local, professional actors. 

Stand up comedy in Kings Cross

Stand up comedy in Kings Cross

Stand up comedy at St Elmos, the next hub of music and arts, located just a stones throwaway from Kings cross station. 

VARIETY FILM CLUB: ELF

VARIETY FILM CLUB: ELF

Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the gr… 

Club Sexquisite

Club Sexquisite

Club Sexquisite is back! Welcome to slut heaven baby An all inclusive queer party with pop up performances Come & celebrate with us for INTERNATIONAL END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX … 

Mother Goose - Duke of York's Theatre

Mother Goose - Duke of York's Theatre

Cal McCrystal’s Mother Goose is a self-described silly, fun show with an underlying commentary of failed economic policies that live up to that promise. 

VARIETY FILM CLUB: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

VARIETY FILM CLUB: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Variety Film Club The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the gr… 

Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show

Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show

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 … 

OH HOLEY NIGHT - Mark T Cox - A Very Homosexual Christmas Cabaret

OH HOLEY NIGHT - Mark T Cox - A Very Homosexual Christmas Cabaret

Come spend one special winters evening in East Londons favourite hole, The Glory. 

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year Final 2022

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year Final 2022

Now in it’s 13th year! Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians The best acts from almost 40 heats com… 

A Musical Theatre Christmas

A Musical Theatre Christmas

“A Musical Theatre Christmas” returns to The Actors’ Church, presented by Mark Robert Petty. 

A Christmas Carol - Rose Theatre

A Christmas Carol - Rose Theatre

From Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, writer of the Olivier Award-winning Emilia, comes a brand-new retelling of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic. 

VARIETY FILM CLUB: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

VARIETY FILM CLUB: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Variety Film ClubThe team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greate… 

Gary Barlow A Different Stage - Savoy Theatre

Gary Barlow A Different Stage - Savoy Theatre

Due to the huge demand for the first run of London shows, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Gary Barlow, has announced the final two West End shows for his critically accl… 

Off Broadway Comedy Club Night

Off Broadway Comedy Club Night

 Off Broadway Comedy Club by Giggle GaggleThe Off Broadway Comedy Club is Brightons newest comedy night. 

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ MARK SIMMONS bringshis brand-new show on the road. 

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

The Funny Side of Shoreditch Improv Comedy Special

Join Sprout for games, scenes, and even a full length play created by the skilled improvisers of Sprout – all based on audience suggestions. 

Cultural Comedy Tours at the Grant museum: The Halloween Special

Cultural Comedy Tours at the Grant museum: The Halloween Special

1st Show: 18:30 2nd Show: 19:30 Cultural Comedy Tours returns to the Grant Museum for a wonderful Halloween special evening of discovery and laughter with a one of a kind look … 

One Night of Queen - Gary Mullen & The Works

One Night of Queen - Gary Mullen & The Works

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN Performed by GARY MULLEN AND THE WORKS   In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the larges… 

Woolwich Works in Progress: Ed Night + Tadiwa Mahlunge

Woolwich Works in Progress: Ed Night + Tadiwa Mahlunge

Ed Night - who you might have seen seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and Comedy Central - will be bringing an hour of brand-new jokes along with ‘one of the country’s top new comedy acts’, T… 

Boisterous Stage Write Night

Boisterous Stage Write Night

Come and join us for a special evening of script in hand readings from our new writing programme – Stage Write. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Sardines, Telephones, Tax Avoiders, Axes, Whiskey, Flowers and more Sardines. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Theatre Royal Bath Productions present Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly and Tracy-Ann Oberman in the fortieth anniversary production of one of the greatest British come… 

A Language of Shapes Outdoor Projection

A Language of Shapes Outdoor Projection

A fairytale animation projected onto the façade of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), highlighting the important research being undertaken on the cell biol… 

TALK by Kill The Cat Theatre

TALK by Kill The Cat Theatre

Have you ever sat opposite someone on a bus quietly, both on your phones, and not say a word? Perhaps you glance up for a second and smile at each other. 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Mirror, semen, manoeuvre… HAM THEATRE bring their award winning play to The Bridge House Theatre - a fast paced comedy with bits of physical theatre, music and singing, set … 

Museum of Comedy - Best Of British Comedy Quiz

Museum of Comedy - Best Of British Comedy Quiz

Join us at the Museum of Comedy for the funniest Quiz night in London.Starts 7pm - Just turn up and take a seat!  

A Night at the Kabuki

A Night at the Kabuki

Coming to Sadler’s Wells in September as part of its world tour, A Night At The Kabuki is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet to original recordings of songs by Queen. 

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School MFA Graduate Acting Showcase 2022

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School MFA Graduate Acting Showcase 2022

The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) is pleased to present its 2022 MFA Graduate Showcase. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Take a trip into one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies, in this version 12 actors will play over 20 roles. Set in a modern Britain, tackling love in many sources.  

My Kind of Musical : Too Fat for Theatre

My Kind of Musical : Too Fat for Theatre

Following on from the success of the first event, My Kind of Musical is back with more fat, more songs, more revenge, and more spiralling over whether or not you should feed the bi… 

Music of the Night

Music of the Night

Building on his award-winning London debut, the new extended show Music of the Night is a feast for the eyes, ears and soul. 

Skinner & T'witch: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Skinner & T'witch: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Drawing on music hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs. 

Last Thursday Club

Last Thursday Club

Stories! One magical night with the best solo theatre makers and storytellers in the Fringe, nay, Britain! Nay, the world! The Last Thursday Club is a London institution so Fringe … 

A Bohemian Broadway

A Bohemian Broadway

Join the Bohemians in their return to the Fringe and hear an eclectic selection of their favourite Broadway songs. 

The White Heather Ceilidh Club at Bonnie & Wild

The White Heather Ceilidh Club at Bonnie & Wild

Join us for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh. 

Uncle Daddy's Comedy Disco

Uncle Daddy's Comedy Disco

Aww, sookie sookie now! There’s a disco, a stand-up comedy disco, featuring the hippest comics in town, can you dig it? Hosted by Tom Lawrinson. 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec… 

New Comedy Showcase

New Comedy Showcase

A quality line-up of the hottest new acts in town. 

Get Off Comedy Fundraiser

Get Off Comedy Fundraiser

Get Off Live Comedy Gala! Get Off Live Comedy is an industry born and funded independent HR that aims to eradicate sexual harassment in the industry we love. 

Guilty: A Legal Musical Comedy

Guilty: A Legal Musical Comedy

Fiction’s greatest villains, from Hannibal Lecter to Cruella de Vil, are in court for their crimes in a rip-roaring musical comedy that will challenge everything you know about l… 

A Night at the Musicals

A Night at the Musicals

This show presents a collective of exciting musical theatre numbers relating to the theme of being unapologetically you and making a lasting impact on the world around you. 

Practically Perfect! Julie Andrews from Broadway to Hollywood

Practically Perfect! Julie Andrews from Broadway to Hollywood

Practically Perfect! takes a light-hearted and affectionate look at the many aspects of Julie Andrews’ career and personal life, exploring the contrast between the public face of… 

Game Night

Game Night

One night. 

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

Our show will take you on an exciting journey through the world of Broadway showtunes all the way to some of your favourite pop song classics. 

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show. 

The Late Shift: New York City Stand-Up Comedy Show

The Late Shift: New York City Stand-Up Comedy Show

The Late Shift is the one Fringe stand-up comedy show you do not want to miss! New York City is the stand-up comedy capital of the world. 

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

‘Awesome late-night hilarity’ (ThreeWeeks) will be too good to miss. 

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP. 

Arthur's Seat Comedy Extravaganza

Arthur's Seat Comedy Extravaganza

This is a show on top of Arthur’s seat, every day at 2pm. 

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James' Tantric Night Out

John and James’ Tantric Night Out is a conventionally attractive new comedy show from the people behind Final Cut and BIG SHOP. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The HandleBards are a cycling theatre company who pedal Shakespeare plays to outdoor venues all across the UK. 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh return to the festival with blisteringly hot country blues. 

Comedy Night at the Museum

Comedy Night at the Museum

Join the greatest comedians from across the globe as they blur the line between arte-fact and arte-fiction in a wholly improvised set, prompted by genuine artefacts housed in the N… 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec… 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Old Fruit Jar Productions are back with a fresh take on one of Shakespeare's classics! After a storm destroys all hope for a relaxing cruise across the ocean, Vi… 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Join us for a raucous night of laughter, raising much-needed funds for Waverley Care – Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. 

Broadway Babe

Broadway Babe

A mesmerising concert of West End musical theatre favourites starring Leona Marie. 

Biscuit Barrel: Xtra Comedy Tin

Biscuit Barrel: Xtra Comedy Tin

Four acts, hosted by a sketch show? Late-night comedy, celebrating different acts each night from across the Fringe! Biscuit Barrel’s twist on the comedy night, based in Bristol si… 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, 11 survive; now one rising stand-up star will be crowned Britain’s funniest student. 

Cake and Violence

Cake and Violence

Do you feel. 

Sam Campbell: Comedy Show

Sam Campbell: Comedy Show

Warning: I want to be worldwide performer. I hope you do not mind but this show will pretty much just involve me going up there and being nice with it.  

Last Night

Last Night

David and Emma arrive at work on Christmas Eve – the only two people in the office the morning after the Christmas party. 

Sweet Nothings Present: A Night at the Movies

Sweet Nothings Present: A Night at the Movies

Cinema’s greatest hits performed by an award-winning a cappella group! From international competitions to sell-out shows, singing powerhouses Sweet Nothings have done it all. 

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango

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. 

Stop the World, We're Getting Off

Stop the World, We're Getting Off

Welcome to Clapham South tube station – home to the last five survivors of the climate crisis. 

Last Night a Musical Saved My Life!

Last Night a Musical Saved My Life!

We live in a crazy world of fear and anxiety! But don’t worry, Dr Theatre is here to solve your problems in a show packed full of fabulous musical theatre songs with all the answ… 

What Keeps You Awake at Night

What Keeps You Awake at Night

When 18-year-old Eliza doesn’t come home one night, her family and friends are forced to confront their own issues and insecurities in an attempt to find out what has happened to… 

The Fannies Big Night Out

The Fannies Big Night Out

The gals are back for one night only! Join The Fannies laughing at life from PMT to HRT, fuelled on G’n’T and B&H. 

Silent Night

Silent Night

Based on a true story, Silent Night is set in an Anderson shelter on Christmas Eve in 1940. 

AAA Immigrant Comedy Show

AAA Immigrant Comedy Show

Growing up in the deepest darkest parts of India and then being thrown into the West with no language, culture, personality, looks or even a clue. Standup Comedy Show by Joe Bains 

For Example Theatre present: Boat!

For Example Theatre present: Boat!

A tragicomedy combining clowning and physical theatre, Boat! follows two friends at sea as they navigate companionship, solitude and altering states of reality. 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Daily hour of the best musical comedy at this year’s Fringe, produced by the Musical Comedy Guide website (check for daily listings). 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020). 

Comedy Boxing

Comedy Boxing

Back by popular demand, Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh with all-new comedic competitors! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisati… 

Wacky Racists Comedy Club

Wacky Racists Comedy Club

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Taskmaster star Sophie Duker is bringing Wacky back for two unmissable festival specials, joined by psychotically talented one-man white-man hous… 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Five couples – three human, one fairy, and one mythical – find their relationships sorely tested, intimately probed and indecently exposed when a troupe of amateur theatricals … 

Late Night Fish

Late Night Fish

Michael and Tony are in the “Waste Management Business”. 

Late Night Fish

Late Night Fish

Michael and Tony are in the “Waste Management Business”. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

Top Comedy Pick, NY Times (2022). 

Anthems – 40 Years of Edinburgh Music Theatre

Anthems – 40 Years of Edinburgh Music Theatre

Formed in 1982, Edinburgh Music Theatre will be celebrating its big birthday (40 years young!) by performing a musical revue. 

Revolting Arts Club... Life Drawing Aboard the Blun-Doodle-Bus!

Revolting Arts Club... Life Drawing Aboard the Blun-Doodle-Bus!

Relaxing, joyful life-drawing sessions hosted by Revolting Rosy Pendlebaby starring a different Fringe artist muse every day! Are you drowning in the creative outpourings of others… 

The Laughienda Comedy Club

The Laughienda Comedy Club

Manchester’s award-winning free comedy club comes to Edinburgh for the first time! From the scene that produced the likes of Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas comes four rising stars, e… 

Flamingo City Comedy: We're All Equally Good Looking

Flamingo City Comedy: We're All Equally Good Looking

Winners of Cleveland’s Best Sketch Comedy Group in 2020 (Cleveland Comedy Awards), Flamingo City is hot off their 2022 US Midwest tour! Joe and Greg are willing to do anything sh… 

Tuesday Night Sleeping Club

Tuesday Night Sleeping Club

Tuesday Night Sleeping Club: a night-and-action radio. 

West End vs Broadway

West End vs Broadway

Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices. 

The Easy Rollers: Drop Me Off in Harlem

The Easy Rollers: Drop Me Off in Harlem

Taking you back to the golden age of jazz, The Easy Rollers are a roaring seven-piece jazz outfit performing hits from the speakeasy bars of the Prohibition era and beyond. 

Jason Simmons: Socially Dis-tranced Comedy Hypnosis Show

Jason Simmons: Socially Dis-tranced Comedy Hypnosis Show

Join hypnotist Jason Simmons as he takes you on a journey into the depths of your mind, stripping back the layers of your reality, in this highly interactive family-friendly unforg… 

Jason Simmons: Socially Dis-tranced Comedy Hypnosis Show

Jason Simmons: Socially Dis-tranced Comedy Hypnosis Show

Join hypnotist Jason Simmons as he takes you on a journey into the depths of your mind, stripping back the layers of your reality, in this highly interactive family-friendly unforg… 

Film Club – An Improvised Comedy

Film Club – An Improvised Comedy

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from all your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to t… 

Late-Night Tropical Cabaret

Late-Night Tropical Cabaret

Paradise Palms’ infamous buffet of raucous cabaret and queer performance alongside comedy, spoken word and the darn-right ridiculous. 

Crazy Comedy Company

Crazy Comedy Company

Start the day with a riot of cray kid-friendly laughter for the whole family. Zany sketches, acrobatics, cirque skills and mayhem. 

The Murder Club

The Murder Club

Based on true stories, Steve Hennessy’s play follows two inmates at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Richard Prince and Ronald True. 

Heidi Regan Gives Birth Live on Stage Every Night or Your Money Back

Heidi Regan Gives Birth Live on Stage Every Night or Your Money Back

Fade In: Heidi sits at her desk writing the blurb for this show. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British comedian! ‘Viggo is Norwegian’ (EdFestMag. 

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

A one-off comedy extravaganza! For the past 37 years the Pleasance has been the home of new comedy talent in Edinburgh. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skills and art of performing stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Clandestina Queer Comedy Triple Bill

Clandestina Queer Comedy Triple Bill

Clandestina is a queer women, trans and non-binary-led comedy show. 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Repeat Best Venue in UK Award winner) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh for the sixth consecutive year – after five sell-out years! Awa… 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk… 

The Laughienda Comedy Club

The Laughienda Comedy Club

Manchester’s award-winning free comedy club comes to Edinburgh for the first time! From the scene that produced the likes of Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas comes four rising stars, e… 

Mark Simmons: Quip Off the Mark

Mark Simmons: Quip Off the Mark

The Mock The Week panelist and master of one-liners returns with another show jam-packed with cleverly crafted jokes and improvised gags. 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk… 

The Richard Osman Fan Club

The Richard Osman Fan Club

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… 

The Fourth Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The Fourth Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The only place to see top Black comedians and cabaret acts from around the globe (who are still able to get in the country or afford travel). 

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

Leicester Square Theatre All-Star Show

A night of comedy featuring top acts from the Fringe, curated and programmed by London’s premier comedy venue Leicester Square Theatre. 

Ben Hur: The Theatre Show

Ben Hur: The Theatre Show

The story follows a young prince who is accused of attempted murder and sentenced to die as a galley slave, but survives, eventually returning to his homeland, to find that his mot… 

Scotland's Adult Comedy Show

Scotland's Adult Comedy Show

Scotland’s Adult Comedy Show. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Comedy Sassafras

Comedy Sassafras

A sassy-ass show hosted by Richard and Greta: risque alter egos of multi award-winning, Fringe favourites Nina Conti (British Comedy Award winner, Live at the Apollo star and more)… 

Briefs: Bite Club

Briefs: Bite Club

Australia’s award-winning cult-cabaret mischief-makers, circus stars and heart-stopping hooligans Briefs Factory, join forces with much celebrated songbird Sahara Beck. 

The Disgraceful Club

The Disgraceful Club

On tour from London’s Bush Hall, The Disgraceful Club is a wild Friday night of comedy hosted by the audacious queen of no shame, critically acclaimed, ‘one of the funniest women i… 

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake! Through the lens of one of history’s most eminent, enigmatic females, Let Them Eat Cake explores Marie Antoinette’s relationship with the public, with the pr… 

Stop the World I Want to Get Off

Stop the World I Want to Get Off

Jacky shares her top 10 reasons why she wants to leave the planet, all through performance poetry. 

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Fringe Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe alongside hot new talent and fresh Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up daily at each show – in this stuffed selec… 

Platonic Love Triangle – A New York Stand-up Comedy Show

Platonic Love Triangle – A New York Stand-up Comedy Show

New York comedians Wyatt Feegrado (Bettor Days on Hulu, Amazon Prime), Lukas Arnold (2 million+ followers on Tiktok) and Otter Lee (Fairview on Comedy Central) present an afternoon… 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act Of The Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of t… 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

Part game show, part chat show. 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash is an hour’s comedy by Leslie Carr (father and Professor of computer science) and Ruby Carr (daughter and stand-up comedian) exploring the human side of Artificial Intel… 

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase 2022!

Edinburgh’s best-rated, award-winning comedy club welcomes back last year’s sold-out Fringe showcase for 2022! A new line-up every night showcasing the very best acts from the Monk… 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

Expect sticky lips, foil dinosaurs and a whirligig of love in Audrey’s Art Club. 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway after their five-star sell-out run in 2019. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script, no set list. 

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

It’s time for us to play. 

Linger, Presented by Everything Must Go Theatre Company

Linger, Presented by Everything Must Go Theatre Company

‘All we have hinges on the worn thread of a memory. 

Lag: A Zoomsical Comedy

Lag: A Zoomsical Comedy

Named one of the 19 Unmissable Online Theatre Experiences by American Express Essentials Magazine, Lag: A Zoomsical Comedy is the world’s first original musical created to be perfo… 

School's Out Comedy Club

School's Out Comedy Club

Let Philip Simon keep your little ones giggling more than that time they saw their teacher’s dirty washing on Google Classroom! Created during lockdown to entertain the children bo… 

Jay Lafferty: Club Sets

Jay Lafferty: Club Sets

In a festival that pours scorn on comedy without a poignant ending, one show dares to celebrate the purity of the undiluted, unadulterated and altogether far funnier club set. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

A Fringe institution since 1999. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s hysterical, historical, and completely original comedy walking tour will take you through the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town with comic inspiration coming from… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Best of Scottish Comedy Awards

Best of Scottish Comedy Awards

Showcase of Scotland’s best comics. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

This cast of professional performers is excited to return for their fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sell-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho… 

Bomb and Get Bombed: A Stand-Up Comedy Show

Bomb and Get Bombed: A Stand-Up Comedy Show

The only comedy show in town with actual consequences for bad jokes. 

In Stitches Theatre Company presents Comedy Improv

In Stitches Theatre Company presents Comedy Improv

Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab… 

Kiran Saggu and Sarah Roberts: Cake

Kiran Saggu and Sarah Roberts: Cake

A split bill stand-up hour with a cherry on top. 

In Stitches Theatre Company presents Comedy Improv

In Stitches Theatre Company presents Comedy Improv

Making its professional debut, In Stitches Theatre Company presents COMEDY IMPROV! A group of 11 improvisers born at Rose Bruford College! You can expect games, stories, questionab… 

Oy Gay! The Queer Jewish Comedy Show

Oy Gay! The Queer Jewish Comedy Show

‘Oy Gay! is hilarious, clever and filthy! These talented comedians charm and entertain whilst exploring faith, community and life, with some classic material that still makes me la… 

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our… 

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

PG Hits! Stand-Up Comedy That's Everyone's Cup of Tea!

A hilarious stand-up comedy compilation show that leaves out the really rude bits so the whole family can enjoy the show. 

Comedy for Hot People

Comedy for Hot People

A comedy showcase for hotties! No uggos allowed! Previous acts have been Alfie Brown, Olga Koch, Phil Ellis, Stephen Bailey, Aurie Styla, Aaron McCann and Sophie Duker. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Following last year’s sell-out run, the return of the extraordinarily original and marvellously funny comedy about about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Anxiety vs Depression: A Comedy Game Show – Pay What You Can

Anxiety vs Depression: A Comedy Game Show – Pay What You Can

Two teams of comedians – one team depressed, one team anxious. 

The Comedy Arcade

The Comedy Arcade

Part game show and part chat show. 

Diane Spencer Slid Off the Turkey

Diane Spencer Slid Off the Turkey

Saucy stand-up comedian Diane’s ninth stand-up show exploring themes of deficiency, such as the inappropriate board game her mother made, having anaemia when you’re ginger and marr… 

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

‘Russell’s mum believes the whole pandemic is one huge elaborate excuse to get Bradley Walsh more airtime on British TV and Russell is just grateful for a chance to catch up on the… 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

The book-themed comedy compilation hit is back! If you’ve ever: paused after reading something to take a moment and collect yourself, read naked, thought the book was way better … 

The Smile Off Your Face

The Smile Off Your Face

You are blindfolded. 

The Discount Comedy Checkout: Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout: Improvised Family Show

Nominated for Best Kids’ Show at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2022. 

Comedy Estonia

Comedy Estonia

The best Estonian comedians are at the Fringe for the second time and they have their own show! Come and listen to an hour of Estonian stand-up, performed in English, that is relat… 

Eh! Comedy Showcase

Eh! Comedy Showcase

Canadians are easy to get a long with and most importantly, funny. 

Comedy With a Dry, Surreal, Geordie Bloke

Comedy With a Dry, Surreal, Geordie Bloke

Leicester Square’s Not So New Comedian of the year 2019 finalist Sean will talk about life experiences. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns. 

Triple Threat Comedy

Triple Threat Comedy

As seen at festivals across the UK. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

The 2018/19 cult, sell-out queer kiki returns! A spicy late-night mix of outrageous queer comedians, cabaret and drag acts. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act Of The Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of t… 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Robyn Yew

Agent November is chasing international thief Robyn Yew! Priceless artefacts are missing from the Museum of Secrets, you have 60 minutes to beat this immersive outdoor escape room … 

Gash Theatre Needs Some Space

Gash Theatre Needs Some Space

Boy, you’re an alien. 

The Return of the Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

The Return of the Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Are you a kid? Do you like music, laughing and whack-a-doodle-noodle craziness? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then grab your pet adult and join us! Award-winning c… 

Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

Jarred and Hobbit: The Big Beatbox Comedy Mess Around Gameshow Show!

A delightful mess of a show combining the electrifying skills of award-winning comedian Jarred Christmas and the vocal genius of world-champion beatboxer Hobbit. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its seventh year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Eh! Comedy Tour

Eh! Comedy Tour

Two internationally touring Canadian comedians, Andrew Packer and Jacob Balshin, perform a blend of stand-up and musical comedy with an emphasis on improvised crowd interaction. 

Laugh Etc: Parisian Comedy Night

Laugh Etc: Parisian Comedy Night

Unfiltered compilation show, where the hecklers are being heckled. 

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

That’s not an Australian comedy show, this is an Australian comedy show! Don’t miss this rotating line-up of the best Aussie and Kiwi comedians at the Fringe with host Daniel Muggl… 

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion

The best Irish comedians performing their own shows at the Fringe, will showcase their best club sets, with different acts in each show. 

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an Accent

Comedy with an accent; comedy with a different point of view! The show is curated by your mischievous Taiwanese comic Kuan-wen and features comedians from all over the world who a… 

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

The Christmas story, Broadway-style. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game – Major X Ploe-Shun

You are the hero in this ingenious outdoor escape room! Clues are hidden behind every corner, but only the sharpest brains can decipher them! Your mission is to help Agent November… 

Liars and Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

Liars and Clowns: A Late Night Comedy Show

After selling out at the Adelaide Fringe, Liars and Clowns comes to Edinburgh to showcase the best alternative, underground and weird acts from around the festival. 

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

Gabe Mollica brings New York-style comedy line-ups every night to Bar 50. 

Comedy Hour: Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio

Comedy Hour: Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio

Comedy Hour features Prue Blake, Peter Jones and Sonia Di Iorio, three of the freshest stand-ups coming out of Australia bringing a new hour of comedy to the Fringe. 

Best of Adelaide's Fringe Comedy

Best of Adelaide's Fringe Comedy

Constantly rotating line-up of the best comedians at this year’s festival. 

Seymour Mace Presents Captain Winky's F*ck Off Olympics

Seymour Mace Presents Captain Winky's F*ck Off Olympics

Hey everyblobby! Come along and see what hastily cobbled together pile of shite I’ve managed to pull out my arse this year! There’ll be a start, some stuff in the middle and anothe… 

Banana Split: A Stand-Up Comedy Show

Banana Split: A Stand-Up Comedy Show

Fresh, off-beat comedy from two former Cambridge Footlights. 

Irish Comedy Showcase

Irish Comedy Showcase

Irish Comedy Showcase – The best Irish comedians at the Fringe will be starting your morning with some belly laughs, hopefully before breakfast. 

George Fox: Night of the Living Dread

George Fox: Night of the Living Dread

Do you ever lay down to sleep only to be visited by the dread of embarrassing memories and intrusive thoughts? This show is for you! Award-winning Irish comedian and star of mega-p… 

International Comedy Jam

International Comedy Jam

You never know who Tehran Von Ghasri’s bringing to his stage. 

The Alternative Book Club

The Alternative Book Club

The Alternative Book Club presents an unconventional comedy show about books where there is absolutely no required reading. 

3's Comedy – Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones

3's Comedy – Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones

3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy, for a whole new hour of hilarious stand up. 

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious is a comedy panel show with a science twist. 

Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

A stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Tom Mayhew, as heard on BBC Radio 4. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

‘A festival mainstay, the always worthwhile Comedy Club 4 Kids should be on the schedule of any self-respecting, chuckle-loving young Fringegoer. 

Fladam's Musical Comedy Hootennany!

Fladam's Musical Comedy Hootennany!

Fladam (Florence Poskitt and Adam Sowter) are ‘the most amazing hilarious musical comedy duo’ (Harry Whittaker, BBC Radio York). 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. 

Luke Wright's Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (Poems)

Luke Wright's Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (Poems)

Who says poetry is box office poison? Fresh from wowing crowds opening for The Libertines and John Cooper Clarke, Luke Wright serves up banger after banger at the hottest late nigh… 

Sad Girls Club

Sad Girls Club

Welcome to Sad Girls Club, where girls are allowed to be. 

Cake

Cake

Sam, an “elderly” (30-year-old) gay man, tells the story of how he was all set to marry the love of his life in 2020 and perform a show all about his wedding at that year’s Edinbur… 

The Tragic-Comedy of Things

The Tragic-Comedy of Things

A one-man performance spoken directly to the audience. 

Eme Essien: Flat Shoes In The Club

Eme Essien: Flat Shoes In The Club

Ever wondered what takes a girl so long to get ready on a night out? It’s Saturday night, the big girls’ night out and this girl is trying to get ready on time. 

Block'd Off

Block'd Off

Working-class means many things now. 

Late Night Dirty Scrabble with Rob Rouse and Friends

Late Night Dirty Scrabble with Rob Rouse and Friends

It’s the late night comedy gameshow that put’s the ‘dick’ in dictionary. 

Your Dad's Mum: Tonight at the Social Club

Your Dad's Mum: Tonight at the Social Club

Explosive, gag-packed comedy from Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominees returning to the Fringe following their acclaimed 2021 run. 

Song Teller: A Night of LGBTQ+ Songwriters

Song Teller: A Night of LGBTQ+ Songwriters

Camden Fringe presents SongTeller - A one off, immersive celebration of the finest emerging LGBTQ+ songwriters London has to offer. 

Song Teller: A Night of LGBTQ+ Songwriters

Song Teller: A Night of LGBTQ+ Songwriters

Camden Fringe presents SongTeller - A one off, immersive celebration of the finest emerging LGBTQ+ songwriters London has to offer. 

The Club Valentine Comedy Hour

The Club Valentine Comedy Hour

This wacky, vaudevillian comedy extravaganza takes you on a journey led by the two Irish mayors of Laughtown, USA, where you’ll find absurd characters, silly skits, dynamite music … 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 16th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with another four brilliant new acts, hand-picked by the Pleasance and supported by the Char… 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

An absurd comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread, and his sidekick, Davy Scones. 

In the Weeds by Joseph Wilde, Produced by An Tobar and Mull Theatre

In the Weeds by Joseph Wilde, Produced by An Tobar and Mull Theatre

Kazumi is hunting a sea monster. 

Kylie Brakeman Presents: Linda Hollywood's Big Hollywood Night

Kylie Brakeman Presents: Linda Hollywood's Big Hollywood Night

Official Selection: New York Times Great Performers List (2020). 

Mischief Movie Night

Mischief Movie Night

"What happens when you combine holy water and squash? Capers," Jonathan Sayer promises us during Mischief Comedy's Mischief Movie Night. 

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

With sell-out seasons and five-star reviews in the UK and throughout Australia, the Allstars bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land. 

Monkey Barrel Comedy presents... Live!

Monkey Barrel Comedy presents... Live!

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. 

Club Chemo

Club Chemo

A tale of one man’s fight against testicular cancer. 

Club Chemo

Club Chemo

A tale of one man’s fight against testicular cancer. 

Alan Davie: Beginning of a Far-Off World

Alan Davie: Beginning of a Far-Off World

Alan Davie: Beginning of a Far-off World celebrates the life and work of Scottish artist Alan Davie (1920-2014). 

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

This show is all about children’s ideas and stories being brought to life before your very eyes with the help of three talented comedy improvisers - Chris Lumb, Natalie Smeaton & P… 

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improvised Family Show

This show is all about children’s ideas and stories being brought to life before your very eyes with the help of three talented comedy improvisers - Chris Lumb, Natalie Smeaton & P… 

Mills, Mintcake & (don't mention) Maggie! A North-West Comedy Showcase

Mills, Mintcake & (don't mention) Maggie! A North-West Comedy Showcase

Expect chips in gravy and on shoulders Fantastic stand up comedy from Jimmy Shirley, Percy Savage and Ant Grogan, 3 of the best comedians on the North West comedy scene. 

Mills, Mintcake & (don't mention) Maggie! A North-West Comedy Showcase

Mills, Mintcake & (don't mention) Maggie! A North-West Comedy Showcase

Expect chips in gravy and on shoulders Fantastic stand up comedy from Jimmy Shirley, Percy Savage and Ant Grogan, 3 of the best comedians on the North West comedy scene. 

Scenic Outdoor Theatre - 'Nana Rabbits Cake-Off'

Scenic Outdoor Theatre - 'Nana Rabbits Cake-Off'

Nana Rabbit’s Cake-off! Join Nana Rabbit and her friends as they re-enact her most famous adventure yet; The Quest for the Whisk of Destiny! Nana, who was once named ‘The Greatest… 

Briefs: Bite Club

Briefs: Bite Club

In 2017 I last saw Briefs in a Spiegeltent on the Southbank. 

The Darkest Part of the Night

The Darkest Part of the Night

As Shirley and Dwight bury their mother, they remember their upbringing in 1980s Chapeltown, Leeds differently. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Experience Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy in the heart of Covent Garden with the award-winning Iris Theatre. 

A Night at the Musicals with Veronica Green

A Night at the Musicals with Veronica Green

One of the stars of season 2 and 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Veronica Green is coming to the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich, presented by Something Fab Productions. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH. 

Night of 1000 Queens

Night of 1000 Queens

Night of 1000 proudly present: Night of 1000 Queens! A truly regal clubbing spectacular, hosting tribute to pop royalty. 

Night of 1000 Queens

Night of 1000 Queens

Night of 1000 proudly present: Night of 1000 Queens! You are cordially invited to a truly regal clubbing spectacular as Night Of 1000 hosts tribute to pop royalty. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game Robyn Yew

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game Robyn Yew

The museum of secrets has been robbed! Cat burglar Robyn Yew is about to auction off some valuable (and politically important) stolen artefacts. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game Robyn Yew

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game Robyn Yew

The museum of secrets has been robbed! Cat burglar Robyn Yew is about to auction off some precious and politically important stolen artefacts. 

ASTRA: A Multimedia Theatre Production

ASTRA: A Multimedia Theatre Production

Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse. 

ASTRA: A Multimedia Theatre Production

ASTRA: A Multimedia Theatre Production

Astra’s people snatched their green homeland from the chaos of global eco-collapse. 

Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase

A showcase of the best new comedians performing at the 2022 Brighton Fringe. 

The Real Housewives of Broadway

The Real Housewives of Broadway

Come and join some of the biggest stars Broadway has ever birthed as they present to you a glitter bedazzled cabaret to preview the upcoming webseries ‘The Real Housewives of Bro… 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Major X Ploe-Shun: The Outdoor Escape Room! YOU are the hero in this ingenious escape game! The devious Major X Ploe-Shun has sent us an E. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Major X Ploe-Shun: The Outdoor Escape Room! YOU are the hero in this ingenious escape game! The devious Major X Ploe-Shun has sent us an E. 

CLIMATE GUILT CLUB

CLIMATE GUILT CLUB

How green are you? Could you be more eco-friendly? What about everyone else? Is there any point recycling when multinationals do nothing? Uncorked presents an immersive, interacti… 

CLIMATE GUILT CLUB

CLIMATE GUILT CLUB

How green are you? Could you be more eco-friendly? What about everyone else, like Mrs Smith from down the road? You know you saw her putting a whole load of cardboard in her bin, r… 

Art of Comedy with Nik Coppin

Art of Comedy with Nik Coppin

The affable comedian brings a unique and colourful show to Brighton Fringe consisting of his inimitable style of comedy combining with cartoons and caricatures drawn by his own han… 

Physical Theatre Workshop

Physical Theatre Workshop

Everything begins with movement. 

Physical Theatre Workshop

Physical Theatre Workshop

Everything begins with movement. 

Miracle Theatre's Fleapit - Everyman

Miracle Theatre's Fleapit - Everyman

Miracle Theatre brings Carol Ann Duffy’s radical adaption of Everyman right up to date, creating a multi-sensory experience with sizzling sound score (Dom Coyote – Kneehigh), m… 

Miracle Theatre's Fleapit - Everyman

Miracle Theatre's Fleapit - Everyman

When your time’s up, how will you account for your life on Earth? Everyman is riding high, works hard and plays harder. 

Cracking Comedy In Aid Of Women And Children First

Cracking Comedy In Aid Of Women And Children First

Come and enjoy a night of great comedy to help support women, children, mothers, and babies in the world’s poorest communities. 

Psychic Stu's Comedy Stand Up Show

Psychic Stu's Comedy Stand Up Show

Come along to see Psychic Stu in his Phenomenal Stand Up Show! You may be lucky and get your fortune told by the man himself. 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Ruby’s dad is the last of the Boomer generation, she’s the first of Gen-Z, they’re both stand-up comedians. 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Ruby’s dad is the last of the Boomer generation, she’s the first of Gen-Z, they’re both stand-up comedians. 

Psychic Stu's Comedy Stand Up Show

Psychic Stu's Comedy Stand Up Show

Psychic Stu takes on the world of fake mediums and not only stands up for the holistic world, but unwittingly educates others on what to look for so as not to get conned. 

Club de Fromage

Club de Fromage

Returning once more to Brighton Fringe, after consecutive sell-out shows, it’s time again to romp through the decades with London’s legendary pop time machine! Expect huge anth… 

Enlightened: Soul Music Night

Enlightened: Soul Music Night

Join us for a night of live music to uplift your soul! Featuring original music from Standing Phase (formerly The Woodville) bringing their unique blend of soul, with funky underto… 

Comedy Arcade Live

Comedy Arcade Live

Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life. 

Comedy Arcade Live

Comedy Arcade Live

Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life. 

Comedy Singles Party

Comedy Singles Party

A comedy show with games for single party people! Bring a mate, bag a hot date - it might be fate! Kirsty Munro will hook you up even if you’ve been ghosted more times than Patrick… 

Comedy Singles Party

Comedy Singles Party

A comedy show with games for single party people! Bring a mate, bag a hot date - it might be fate! Kirsty Munro will hook you up even if you’ve been ghosted more times than Patrick… 

Enlightened: Soul Music Night

Enlightened: Soul Music Night

Join us for a night of live music to uplift your soul! Featuring original music from Standing Phase (formerly The Woodville) bringing their unique blend of soul, with funky underto… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the ‘Comedy Club 4 Kids’ has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and … 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, ‘Comedy Club 4 Kids’ has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and … 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Award-winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of hilarious and camp stand-up shaped into a heart-warming love story, talking about his life goals, and how he … 

MR BONGO RECORD CLUB LAUNCH PARTY

MR BONGO RECORD CLUB LAUNCH PARTY

Mr Bongo is a British, Brighton based independent record label, independent film and publishing company specialising in world music and art house/world cinema. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake. 

MR BONGO RECORD CLUB LAUNCH PARTY

MR BONGO RECORD CLUB LAUNCH PARTY

Mr Bongo is a British, Brighton based independent record label, independent film and publishing company specialising in world music and art house/world cinema. 

Club Queer Presented by Devine Tension

Club Queer Presented by Devine Tension

Devine Tension proudly presents CLUB QUEER: a unique queer cabaret/clubland experience. 

Club Queer Presented by Devine Tension

Club Queer Presented by Devine Tension

Devine Tension proudly presents CLUB QUEER: a unique queer cabaret/clubland experience. 

Marcus Megastar's

Marcus Megastar's "The Music Of The Night" Fringe '22 Showcase

Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase. 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

Marcus Megastar's

Marcus Megastar's "The Music Of The Night" Fringe '22 Showcase

Out to cause absolute pandemonium, Marcus Megastar’s bringing the party to Brighton with “The Music Of The Night” ’22 Fringe Showcase. 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

The Elephant in the Room: An Improvised Comedy Show

Leamprov, the premier Improvised Comedy troupe in Leamington Spa brings you ‘The Elephant in the Room’; a quick-fire improvised sketch show in the style of ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway… 

Barbara Brownskirt's Big Night Out

Barbara Brownskirt's Big Night Out

BARBARA BROWNSKIRT’S BIG NIGHT OUT. 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre. 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

How lovely to be back at St Peter’s Old Church. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Antipholus and his slave Dromio are searching for Antipholus’ brother Antipholus, who was lost in a shipwreck. 

The DAFTAS Comedy Short Films Screening

The DAFTAS Comedy Short Films Screening

Watch up to ten award-winning short spoofs in one place brought to you by The DAFTAS - an annual short spoof film challenge. 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Stand-Up Comedy Course at Brighton’s Komedia take to the stage for their very first time in our electric atmosphere ‘New Act Nigh… 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Learn how to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just for fun. 

Jazz Supper Club

Jazz Supper Club

Experience Cool and West Coast jazz music in an NYC-styled ‘Supper Club’ setting. 

Jazz Supper Club

Jazz Supper Club

Experience Cool and West Coast jazz music in an NYC-styled ‘Supper Club’ setting. 

Neon Moon CLUB

Neon Moon CLUB

An electrifying night from Neon Moon featuring DJ’s From Swingamajig plus spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret, and burlesque! Scream if you want to go faster! Neon Moon’s expl… 

WRAP UP – A Kid’s Cabaret Club

WRAP UP – A Kid’s Cabaret Club

Spun Glass Theatre will once again transform WRAP into a theatrical family playground launching Brighton’s first kid’s cabaret club for the 2022 Fringe! Our Kid’s Cabaret C… 

The Forge Comedy Club

The Forge Comedy Club

The Forge Comedy Club is Brighton’s Flagship Stand Up Comedy night. 

Neon Moon CLUB

Neon Moon CLUB

An electrifying night from Neon Moon featuring DJ’s From Swingamajig! Featuring Internationally acclaimed DJ and Producer - C@ in the H@ https://youtu. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

It’s an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 3rd year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-… 

WRAP UP - A Kid's Cabaret Club

WRAP UP - A Kid's Cabaret Club

WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families. 

The Forge Comedy Club

The Forge Comedy Club

The Forge Comedy Club is Brighton’s Flagship Stand Up Comedy night. 

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a late afternoon show filled with hilarity. 

Rough Night

Rough Night

We’ve all had rough nights, but this one is one of the roughest. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe. 

Rough Night

Rough Night

Still recovering from the weekend? As usual, you get online and start flicking through social media to see what have your friends been up to. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

Salon of Soul with a contagious beat, ‘Fever Club’ has grown out of the joyous, social atmosphere of our extraordinary house parties. 

Komedia Comedy Club

Komedia Comedy Club

Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Boasting the hottest line-ups including; Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jordan Brookes, Olga Koch, Barbara Nice, Jarr… 

Open Mic Night by Mic Records

Open Mic Night by Mic Records

Join The Lion and Lobster & Mic Records as we celebrate live music with our Open Mic Night event - Fringe Edition. 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron – Uxbridge’s third hardest man introduces a handpicked selection of character comedians - each show will feature short sets by some of the best up and coming character … 

A.A.A. presents The Secret Comedy Club

A.A.A. presents The Secret Comedy Club

** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!… 

Open Mic Night by Mic Records

Open Mic Night by Mic Records

Join The Lion and Lobster & Mic Records as we celebrate live music with our Open Mic Night event - Fringe Edition. 

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron's Character Comedy Showcase

Mad Ron – Uxbridge’s third hardest man introduces a handpicked selection of character comedians - each show will feature short sets by some of the best up and coming character … 

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajun… 

An Evening with the Good Enough Mums Club

An Evening with the Good Enough Mums Club

he Good Enough Mums Club is a new musical, produced, written, directed and performed by mums, featuring songs such as “Only My Nose Is The Same”, “The Price To Be Paid” and… 

The End of the Night

The End of the Night

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… 

An Evening with the Good Enough Mums Club

An Evening with the Good Enough Mums Club

NOT PERFECT? SEE THE SHOW! The Good Enough Mums Club is a poignant and hilarious musical toddle through the highs, lows and sleep deprivation of mummyhood. 

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase – Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase – Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase  

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase – Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Brighton Academy Graduation Showcase – Musical Theatre (BA Hons)

Come and watch our Musical Theatre (BA Hons) students perform in their end of year showcase  

One Night With Robbie Williams

One Night With Robbie Williams

Meet Dolly: a 20-something Londoner with one hell of a temper. 

Elegies: Two Monologues from Ricochet Theatre

Elegies: Two Monologues from Ricochet Theatre

This is a double bill of monologues navigating grief: Intricate Rituals by Seth Douglas and The Same Rain That Falls on Me by Logan Jones. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

The country’s biggest sketch competition is back for it’s sixth year. 

The Night Woman

The Night Woman

A powerful new play about womanhood, blackness and healing by award-winner writer and performer Julene Robinson (The Witcher, Netflix; Get up, Stand Up!, London West End). 

Havin' It Large, Kevin & Perry Night

Havin' It Large, Kevin & Perry Night

Friday March 4th from 8pmGARAGE, HAPPY HARDCORE, DRUM & BASSDRESS CODE - BUCKET HATS, SHELL SUITS & 90/00S CLUBWEARFREE ENTRY AND GLOWSTICKSBRING A JAM SANDWICHPurchase VIP… 

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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… 

The Off Chest

The Off Chest

Off The Chest is an inclusive, explosive spoken word and poetry night, celebrating original voices and poetry that makes a statement. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Popular cabaret chanteuse Anna Lou Larkin takes the role of sommelier, pairing wine tasting with a murder mystery of who killed her lover, in this brand-new solo show that has adde… 

twenty-eight presented by Deus Ex Machina Productions and Theatre 503

twenty-eight presented by Deus Ex Machina Productions and Theatre 503

The year is 2021, and the world still doesn’t know what to do with those of us who have decided not to reproduce. 

Declan on the Trail Episode One: Dead Cow at Night, Declan's Delight

Declan on the Trail Episode One: Dead Cow at Night, Declan's Delight

The Documentary No One Asked ForThis absurdly hilarious radio play follows the investigations of a disgraced RTE journalist who has travelled to a strange island off the… 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club runs throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of entertai… 

Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

The classic movie from the 1970’s involving John Travolta donning a white suit to wow audience members as he dances the funky chicken to the iconic Bee Gees soundtrack has now Broo… 

Doll Parts: A Club Night Celebrating Women in Rock

Doll Parts: A Club Night Celebrating Women in Rock

Calling all Rebel Girls and VioletsOn Friday 4th February 2022, XS POP will be tearing up Aatma in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter, to celebrate all of the best women wh… 

Like A Sturgeon: Burns Night Belter!

Like A Sturgeon: Burns Night Belter!

The critically acclaimed LIKE A STURGEON show is back at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern for a Burns Night like no other!Join RIPLEY as the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola S… 

Courtyard Bar & Kitchen Pudding Club

Courtyard Bar & Kitchen Pudding Club

The proof of the pudding is in the eating… On Tuesday 25 January Courtyard Bar & Kitchen are bringing back the night that celebrates the wonderful world of p… 

Fight Night

Fight Night

Winner of Best Actor and Bewley’s Little Gem awards at Dublin Fringe, and nominated Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards, Aonghus Óg McAnally ret… 

Fight Night

Fight Night

Winner of Best Actor and Bewley’s Little Gem awards at Dublin Fringe, and nominated Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards, Aonghus Óg McAnally ret… 

IMPROV COMEDY NIGHT from SPROUT

IMPROV COMEDY NIGHT from SPROUT

Bringing top improv comedy to Shoreditch “Sprout”, veterans of two sell-out Edinburgh festivals shows, will be presenting “Whose Line Is It Anyway” type games, scenes and sto… 

We Never Got Off at Sloane Square

We Never Got Off at Sloane Square

We never get off at Sloane Square is an adaptation of Helen DeWitt’s novel, The Last Samurai – the story of a mother, Sibylla, who singlehandedly homeschools her son, Ludo, whi… 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

Forward Trans+ Social - Games Night

Forward Trans+ Social - Games Night

Come and join us for a game night!—You will ideally need 2 devices with internet access to play along with us—Games Available;Jackbox Party Packs 1-7Gartic Phone—Ticket link 

One Night Records - Snake Oil

One Night Records - Snake Oil

"Part gig, part festival, part immersive adventure" - Lauren Laverne "Secret Cinema for live music" - London Live "Best Covid Safe Live Music Event 2020&qu… 

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Semi Finals

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Semi Finals

Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country. 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

There are few things worth travelling the length of the Jubilee Line for on a cold and wet rush-hour on a December night. 

Andrew Bird: Invincible at The Museum of Comedy

Andrew Bird: Invincible at The Museum of Comedy

Following a successful debut tour culminating at The Leicester Square Theatre and a recording of a sold-out hometown sell-out, Andrew is back with a brand new show. 

Forward LGBT+ Social - Trans Day of Remembrance Open Mic Night

Forward LGBT+ Social - Trans Day of Remembrance Open Mic Night

Event Details TBCTicket link 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s ever popular fairy-tale farce of everyday miracles, mistaken identity and double vision, directed by comedy master Phillip Breen. 

Homotopia Music Night

Homotopia Music Night

The official Homotopia Festival laid-back vibes closing party. 

DBF Opening Night: RTÉ Radio 1 Arena with Roddy Doyle, Hugo Hamilton, Lisa Harding and Caitriona Lally

DBF Opening Night: RTÉ Radio 1 Arena with Roddy Doyle, Hugo Hamilton, Lisa Harding and Caitriona Lally

Tune in for an evening of conversation with RTÉ Radio 1’s cultural guru, Seán Rocks. 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Come from away on broadway

Come from away on broadway

 

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Quarter Finals

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Quarter Finals

Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country. 

Diana: the musical on broadway

Diana: the musical on broadway

 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Billie Gold @ Bar Broadway

Billie Gold @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Billie Gold at 8pmTicket link 

Weirdos Comedy Presents: Murder at the True Crime Convention

Weirdos Comedy Presents: Murder at the True Crime Convention

It is the True Crime Convention at the Museum of Comedy and fans have gathered to see their favourite True-Crime stars, get autographs and watch live podcast recordings … 

Queer Comedy, Vol. 4 at Kindred

Queer Comedy, Vol. 4 at Kindred

Queer bxbes,We are delighted to be back at Kindred on Thursday October 24th with another incredible lineup celebrating comedy, queerness and Halloween. 

Camp Vamp Cabaret: Crystal (Rupaul's Drag Race UK), Cleopantha, Cake Boi & Jenna Davinci

Camp Vamp Cabaret: Crystal (Rupaul's Drag Race UK), Cleopantha, Cake Boi & Jenna Davinci

 Camp Vamp Cabaret is back! Were back on Thursday 28th October at The Nightingale Club, Birmingham with Drag Race U. 

FUNNYBOYZ presents DIVAS @ THE CAVERN CLUB

FUNNYBOYZ presents DIVAS @ THE CAVERN CLUB

DIVAS introduce this sensational new fine dining experience with drag queens  SESSION TIME: 18. 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Courtyard Bar & Kitchen Pudding Club

Courtyard Bar & Kitchen Pudding Club

The proof of the pudding is in the eating… On Wednesday 27 October Courtyard Bar & Kitchen are celebrating the wonderful world of puddings! Join us for an ev… 

Miles Elliot @ Bar Broadway

Miles Elliot @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Miles Elliot, Soul Man at 8pmTicket link 

Riposte x Club

Riposte x Club

8 Djs - 15 visual artists - 15 performers - 10 stalls (people selling merch) Queer art-rave. 

Club Queer

Club Queer

Devine Tension Presents Club Queer Queer Clubland Cabaret set in the heart of rural Dumfries & Galloway. 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Paul Middleton @ Bar Broadway

Paul Middleton @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Paul Middleton at 8pmTicket link 

Chichester Cabaret Club

Chichester Cabaret Club

It’s FINALLY Back! After a hiatus due to you know what, we’re back stronger than ever and raring to go! Chichester Cabaret Club was officially born in 2016 and has featur… 

Forward Trans+ Social - Games Night

Forward Trans+ Social - Games Night

Come and join us for a game night!—You will ideally need 2 devices with internet access to play along with us—Games Available;Jackbox Party Packs 1-7Gartic Phone—Ticket link 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Comedy Bloomers

Comedy Bloomers

Comedy Bloomers is back for October with an As seen on TV Special Edition featuring a selection of professional acts who’ve appeared on TV and Radio!Supporting them are the usual c… 

Liam Joseph @ Bar Broadway

Liam Joseph @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Liam Joseph at 8pmTicket link 

Queer Comedy 3

Queer Comedy 3

Stand-up comedy! Drag! Games! Prizes! Camp! Welcome to the third edition of Queer Comedy, The Glory’s first LGBTQIA+ inclusive comedy night. 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club runs throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of entertai… 

Aunt Flow's Fight Club

Aunt Flow's Fight Club

Desperate for some variety in your performance consumption? Craving inspiration to fuel your feminist vagenda? Helen Potter and Frankie Regalia are proud to present the r… 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Ed Parry @ Bar Broadway

Ed Parry @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Ed Parry AKA Snow White Trash at 8pmTicket link 

Laughing Labia LGBTQ+ Comedy & Variety Night

Laughing Labia LGBTQ+ Comedy & Variety Night

Known from Soho before Corona and on Zoom during Corona. 

Detroit Comedian Mike Geeter (As seen on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City 2”)

Detroit Comedian Mike Geeter (As seen on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City 2”)

Detroit comedian Mike Geeter is coming bringing the funny to MoC! As an Ivy League dropout and community college graduate from Pontiac, MI, Mike brings a po… 

Ladies Night, Monks Park WMC

Ladies Night, Monks Park WMC

Ladies Night at Monks Park Working Mens ClubAdvance tickets are 10 - On the night they will be 15FRIDAY 01st OCTOBER 2021 doors open at 19:00 show starts at 20:30A fun packed eveni… 

Gagstar Comedy Night

Gagstar Comedy Night

Another lovely comedy evening, this time with Russell Arathoon, In 2018 Russell made his Edinburgh Fringe debut with his critically acclaimed show The Curious Incidents Of The Gay … 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

Wain 'Kara' Douglas @ Bar Broadway

Wain 'Kara' Douglas @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Wain Kara Douglas at 8pmTicket link 

Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque in Hastings!

Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque in Hastings!

Join Hundred Watt Club as they return to St Mary in the Castle for a vintage inspired, champagne popping evening of burlesque! Let your hair down and enjoy a good old fashioned gli… 

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N… 

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N… 

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N… 

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Comedy Double Bill: Who Here's Lost? & Wife On Earth

Joanna Neary – Wife On Earth, The Tour Brief Encounter-inspired Fantasist-housewife Celia (‘A pitch-perfect impersonation’ Observer) and friends take their Cosmic Shambles N… 

Forward LGBT+ Social - Open Mic Night

Forward LGBT+ Social - Open Mic Night

Come and join us for an open mic night!Ticket link 

Slightly Naughty Night Out (Age 16+)

Slightly Naughty Night Out (Age 16+)

PIE Entertainment Ltd Presents A SLIGHTLY NAUGHTY NIGHT OUT  Prepare to have your ribs, and everything else, tickled, as comedian Paul Eastwood brings h… 

The Horsedonkey Club

The Horsedonkey Club

The Horsedonkey Club is strange variety nights organised as the context for a surprising mix of performing artists and artists who use performance. 

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy in Kingston

Stand up comedy at the Willoughby arms, a popular local pub in the heart of Kingston. 

A Country Night in Nashville

A Country Night in Nashville

A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home o… 

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions launches at Arboretum in London’s West End offering an evening of intimate performance that provides a platform for multidisciplinary artists. 

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduating MFA Acting Showcase

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduating MFA Acting Showcase

Please join us for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduating MFA Actors London Showcase where there will be a selection of monologues and duologues delivered by our … 

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Come and enjoy a night of great comedy to help support women, children, mothers and babies in the world’s poorest communities. 

Jamie Heward @ Bar Broadway

Jamie Heward @ Bar Broadway

Performing live on stage - Jamie Hedward at 8pmTicket link 

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Heats

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021 Heats

Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year in Leicester Square Theatre‘s hunt for the best new acts in the country. 

Filthy in Peach - The Bitten Peach Club Night at Colours Hoxton

Filthy in Peach - The Bitten Peach Club Night at Colours Hoxton

Come and get FILTHY IN PEACH at The Bitten Peach’s CLUB NIGHT at Colours Hoxton! PARTY + POP UP PERFORMANCES from 10pm-2am featuring an Asian cabaret dreamhouse of FILTHY FA… 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

SpeedQueerzers LGBTQ+ Quiz night

SpeedQueerzers LGBTQ+ Quiz night

A new monthly LGBTQ+ quiz for North London comes to Islington on Wednesday 15th September at The Angelic. 

Comedy Bloomers

Comedy Bloomers

Comedy Bloomers returns for 2021 with a lovely lineup to get the rest of the year started. 

The Comedy Of Errors

The Comedy Of Errors

https://www.blindcupidshakespearecompany.com/ 

The Comedy of Errors / La Commedia degli Errorir

The Comedy of Errors / La Commedia degli Errorir

The mother of all mistaken identity comedies, The Comedy of Errors gets a lockdown makeover in the hands of the bilingual theatre group The Blind Cupid Shakespeare Company. 

Queer Comedy, Vol. 3 at Kindred

Queer Comedy, Vol. 3 at Kindred

Hey queer bxbes,We are delighted to be back at Kindred on Thursday September 9th with another incredible lineup celebrating comedy & queerness. 

Mother's Comedy Ball

Mother's Comedy Ball

Mother’s Comedy Ball is a new monthly comedy night bringing you the funniest and most diverse of London’s up and coming comedians. 

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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… 

Club Kali After-Party Party on the Boat!

Club Kali After-Party Party on the Boat!

Special After-Party Party. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

‘Singing sensation’ Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated, chart-topping young English tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities… 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

Hundred Watt Club - Burlesque & Vaudeville in Alton, Hampshire

Hundred Watt Club - Burlesque & Vaudeville in Alton, Hampshire

Join Hundred Watt Club at Alton Assembly for a vintage inspired, champagne popping evening of burlesque! Let your hair down and enjoy a good old fashioned glittering line-up of sho… 

Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Calling kids aged 5 to 100, join our MIGHTY gang! A sensational interactive show, where the worlds of comedy and beatboxing collide with electrifying results. 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

‘Singing sensation’ Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated, chart-topping young English tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities… 

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition

The inaugural Kings Arms Camden Comedy Competition will take place this September. 

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

‘Singing sensation’ Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated, chart-topping young English tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities… 

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals with Classic Brit Award Nominee Thomas Cameron

‘Singing sensation’ Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated, chart-topping young English tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities… 

Forward Trans+ Social - Quiz Night

Forward Trans+ Social - Quiz Night

Come join us for some quizzing Time: 18:00 - 21:00Ticket link 

Big Night Out

Big Night Out

Big Night OutCreated & hosted by Grace n Mads Big Night Out is a night of queer performances. 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

In its 6th year of drunk comedians. 

Queer Comedy 2 @ The Glory

Queer Comedy 2 @ The Glory

Stand-up comedy! Drag! Games! Prizes! Camp! Welcome to the second edition of Queer Comedy, The Glory’s first LGBTQIA+ inclusive comedy night. 

Sunday Social: Games Night

Sunday Social: Games Night

Join us for an evening of games, and to have some fun! This event will be hosted on Discord. 

Duckie's Queer History Club

Duckie's Queer History Club

Free2pmSunday 29 AugustHold Creative Spaces, Penstone House, Albert Street, Ramsgate CT11 9HDDuckie are taking queer history out of the museum and back to the pub where it belongsJ… 

Queer Night Pride Fundraiser

Queer Night Pride Fundraiser

We will not tolerate the hate speech & violence inflicted upon us and the murder of our lovers, friends & our LGBTQIA+ families /communities. 

The Lion King Movie Night

The Lion King Movie Night

Find your place on the path to The Clapham Grand for our LION KING MOVIE NIGHT  Weve already given you Mamma Mia, but were roaring back to full capacity Movie Nights here at T… 

Monkey Barrel Comedy presents The Chuck Wagon Chuckle with Dusty Rambusky featuring Project X

Monkey Barrel Comedy presents The Chuck Wagon Chuckle with Dusty Rambusky featuring Project X

Monkey Barrel Comedy’s alternative comedy night, Project X presents, all the way from Tennessee (US of America), The Chuck Wagon Chuckle with Dusty Rambusky! Join Dusty and his ban… 

A Rubbish Midsummer Night's Dream

A Rubbish Midsummer Night's Dream

Fairies. 

The Comedy Arcade Live

The Comedy Arcade Live

Part game show and part chat show. 

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

60-minutes, 12 characters, 7,500 words & One Actress! A fast-paced comedy with a love triangle, a case of mistaken identity, and a pair of yellow stockings! During the first lock… 

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

60-minutes, 12 characters, 7,500 words & One Actress! A fast-paced comedy with a love triangle, a case of mistaken identity, and a pair of yellow stockings! During the first lock… 

Duckie's Queer History Club

Duckie's Queer History Club

Free2pmSunday 15 August in BrightonCharles Street Tap, 8 Marine Parade, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1TADuckie are taking queer history out of the museum and back to the pub where it bel… 

The Little Mermaid Movie Night

The Little Mermaid Movie Night

The seaweed is always greener down at The Clapham Grand such wonderful things surround you, at one of our Movie Nights!  Leave the human world and transport yourselves Under T… 

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera: critically-acclaimed pianist Andrew Wright performs attractive arrangements by Liszt and others, taken from operas by Wagner, Mascagni, Bellini and Rossini. 

A Night With Stars!

A Night With Stars!

Come join Sophia Stardust, Coco Couture and Tiana Biscuit for an evening of delightIf you are booking from your friends separately and wish to be seated together please E-mail us i… 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake, a show about our obsession with goal setting, why we feel pressure to achieve things before a certain age. 

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy in Epsom

Stand up comedy At the Dia y Noche lounge, a popular, family run cafe, music and sports bar in Epsom. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake, a show about our obsession with goal setting, why we feel pressure to achieve things before a certain age. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

A fabulous selection of outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe. 

Tues Night @ Social Club

Tues Night @ Social Club

Tues Night @ Social Club is one of those 'Marmite' shows that some people would consider their worst nightmare, while others could consider it tailor-made for them. 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Award-winning stand-up and nice young man Sam Lake presents an hour of stand-up talking about his #GOALS, and how he copes with succeeding and (more often) failing at them. 

XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase

XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase

The XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase brings you seven brand-new, barely-seen-before and very excited stand-up comedians. 

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It's Comedy Time

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It's Comedy Time

A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field. 

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It’s Comedy Time

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It’s Comedy Time

A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field As seen/heard on BBC One, Radio … 

Dirty Protest Theatre / Kill Me Now by Rhiannon Boyle

Dirty Protest Theatre / Kill Me Now by Rhiannon Boyle

Welcome to undertaker Anna Morgan-Jones’ live Zoom webinar. 

XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase

XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase

The XXS Com-Dons Comedy Showcase brings you seven brand-new, barely-seen-before and very excited stand-up comedians. 

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It's Comedy Time

Andy Field The Rhythm, Field The Rhyme, Get On Up, It's Comedy Time

A brand new collection of fun and silly ideas loosely arranged into the form of a show by award winning comedian Andy Field. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe returns! Hosted by Pierre Novellie and featuring Mark Watson, Rachel Fairburn, Njambi McGrath, Joe Thomas and Eshaan Akbar. 

Comedy Freak Show

Comedy Freak Show

Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Stand-up comedy show featuring acts that are positively freaky. 

360° Wrap-Around Outdoor Street Art Exhibition in the Heart of Leith

360° Wrap-Around Outdoor Street Art Exhibition in the Heart of Leith

Experience Quality Yard’s unique 360° outdoor street art painted courtyard exhibition of new artworks by Scottish street art and contemporary artists in the heart of Leith’s old t… 

MARGATE PRIDE AFTER PARTY 2021 / MARGATE ARTS CLUB

MARGATE PRIDE AFTER PARTY 2021 / MARGATE ARTS CLUB

JONJO JURYJACQUI POTATOJANET DISTRICT COUNCILGINROSY ROSSTED ROGERSANT CJOYLESSBONKSPECIAL GUESTS ITS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. 

CLUB FLIQ: Launch party with DJ Jeanie Crystal & Lemur Beats

CLUB FLIQ: Launch party with DJ Jeanie Crystal & Lemur Beats

Join us for the launch of CLUB FLIQ, a new club night in St Leonards exclusively for queer women and non-binary babes. 

Club Kali Independence-Gay Boat Party

Club Kali Independence-Gay Boat Party

Get back on board with Club Kali Independence Gay Boat Party! Saturday August 14th on board Bar&Co. 

Tues Night @ Social Club

Tues Night @ Social Club

Nominated for Best Debut Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Explosive, gag-packed debut from Your Dad’s Mum. 

Tues Night @ Social Club

Tues Night @ Social Club

Nominated for Best Debut Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Explosive, gag-packed debut from Your Dad’s Mum. 

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

The grannies in the show will tell you their life stories through singing and playing the moon guitar. 

Tues Night @ Social Club

Tues Night @ Social Club

Nominated for Best Debut Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Explosive, gag-packed debut from Your Dad’s Mum. 

Friday Night pop songs with Lauran Jacobs

Friday Night pop songs with Lauran Jacobs

Friday night is cocktails and party night at flock - and with a fantastic pop singer who will cover the musicals, pop and disco classics and she can. 

Monday Night Improv

Monday Night Improv

The improv comedy supergroup behind Monday Night Improv at The Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow, bring you an hour of improvised comedy madness every afternoon in what can only be descri… 

Swan Night Only

Swan Night Only

Devine Tension Presents Swan Night Only at The Swan (Fuller’s Pub and Restaurant)   Intimate drag extravaganza, featuring River Medway & Sophia Stardust. 

Jo Caulfield – Four Night Only

Jo Caulfield – Four Night Only

Award-winning comedian. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to dazzle children (aged 6+) and their families. 

Clean Slate Comedy

Clean Slate Comedy

Stand Up Comedians who all trained at London’s Best Comedy Venue; The Bill Murray, all come together to bring you a night of fun! You’ll laugh, cry and have something to chat t… 

Clean Slate Comedy

Clean Slate Comedy

Stand Up Comedians who all trained at London’s Best Comedy Venue; The Bill Murray, all come together to bring you a night of fun! You’ll laugh, cry and have something to chat t… 

Taiwan Season Symposium: International Digital Theatre Roundtable 

Taiwan Season Symposium: International Digital Theatre Roundtable 

This panel will explore dance, theatre and performance delivered both live and digitally. 

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d… 

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

#1 Best All-American Comedy Show in London

The #1 Best All-American Comedy Show is the best (and only) comedy show of its kind (in London)! These Americans were smart enough to leave the United States and are in the UK to d… 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

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)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious

Comedy for the Curious is the comedy chat show where curiosity and stand-up comedy are combined. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Sounds Proper Comedy Showcase

Sounds Proper Comedy Showcase

Hosted by Colin Etches and Rachel Morton-Young, the Sounds Proper Comedy Showcase presents a variety of high-quality stand-up comedians every Sunday. 

Dark Spirits, Black Humor: A Night of Cocktails and Storytelling

Dark Spirits, Black Humor: A Night of Cocktails and Storytelling

InHouse Theatre and Assembly invite you back to your favourite haunt for a strong drink and a stranger-than-fiction ghost story. 

A Grand Night for Singing

A Grand Night for Singing

Songs from much-loved Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals are reimagined under music director Wayne Marshall in a new staging by Kim Criswell. 

Comedy Arcade Live

Comedy Arcade Live

Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life. 

Watford Outdoor Comedy Club

Watford Outdoor Comedy Club

We’re proud to present our evening of summertime hilarity, mirth and merriment for your pleasure. 

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

This is Not a Subject for Comedy

Pick of the Fringe award winner Ivor Dembina, presents a revised and updated version of his solo Jewish comedy show – a story with jokes about Israel, Palestine and the Jews. 

Comedy Arcade Live

Comedy Arcade Live

Leicester Comedy shortlisted podcast bought to life. 

Agent November's Robyn Yew – Outdoor Escape Game

Agent November's Robyn Yew – Outdoor Escape Game

Agent November needs you to be the hero! The Museum of Secrets has been robbed! International cat-burglar Robyn Yew plans to auction off politically sensitive artefacts. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show. 

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

An aspiring actress, Evie Edwards, clutches the sides of the Hollywood sign. 

Swallow the Sea Caravan Theatre

Swallow the Sea Caravan Theatre

Puppetry, shadow theatre, mime and music all contribute to this charming oddity, which Caravan Theatre do indeed perform in a caravan. 

Beware: The Night Witches

Beware: The Night Witches

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Theatre-19 Presents: John

Theatre-19 Presents: John

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… 

The Big Show from Monkey Barrel Comedy

The Big Show from Monkey Barrel Comedy

The Big Show returns to the Fringe! Monkey Barrel Comedy’s top-rated, sell-out weekend extravaganza is on every night at 22:15 (not 12th), with a top mixed-bill line-up each even… 

Ronald Forbes: The Dreamweaver's Puzzles Exhibition at the Scottish Arts Club

Ronald Forbes: The Dreamweaver's Puzzles Exhibition at the Scottish Arts Club

Ronald Forbes RSA RGI festival exhibition, The Dreamweaver’s Puzzles at the Scottish Arts Club (28th July to 29th August). 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

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. 

Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted

Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted

A referential piece of immersive digital theatre set in a flat that’s been possessed – Poltergeist style – by the ghost of pop-cultural masculinities. 

Agent November's Major X Ploe-Shun – Outdoor Escape Game

Agent November's Major X Ploe-Shun – Outdoor Escape Game

You are the hero in this immersive, spy-themed escape game. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script and no set list. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Music is the food of love – and we needed to play on. 

Bytesize Theatre

Bytesize Theatre

A trio of new plays, presented digitally, by Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group. 

Nana and Paige

Nana and Paige

It’s May of 2020 and feisty Nana is going crazy because her adult daughter, Melissa, won’t allow her to leave the house. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand’s flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns! A Fringe institution but this time with four acts, seating, table service … 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under 400 years old (no vampires). 

Night on Boob Mountain

Night on Boob Mountain

Night on Boob Mountain is a surreal and raucous teen horror gig theatre show set on the island of Teendom. 

Agent November's

Agent November's "Major X Ploe-Shun": OUTDOOR Escape Game

An outdoor theatrical escape room as a fringe show is pretty much a dream tagline for me, and for many others across the country too, I'm quite sure. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X Ploe-Shun

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X Ploe-Shun

Major X Ploe-Shun: The Outdoor Escape Room! YOU are the hero in this ingenious escape game! The devious Major X Ploe-Shun has sent us an E. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Major X

Major X Ploe-Shun: The Outdoor Escape Room! YOU are the hero in this ingenious escape game! The devious Major X Ploe-Shun has sent us an E. 

Agent November's

Agent November's "Major X Ploe-Shun": OUTDOOR Escape Game

Major X Ploe-Shun: The Outdoor Escape Room! YOU are the hero in this ingenious escape game! The devious Major X Ploe-Shun has sent us an E. 

Briefs Bite Club

Briefs Bite Club

BRIEFS BITE CLUB is a brand new, iconic extravaganza that sees the glittery gang serving up their signature camp-cabaret fantasy of circus, drag and comedy in a sexy showcase of ou… 

The Late Gay Comedy Show

The Late Gay Comedy Show

Every Tuesday, come down to Bar CMYK in Wimbledon for South London’s only weekly LGBTQIA+ comedy night. 

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare's Wanderers

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare's Wanderers

Award-nominated Shakespeare’s Wanderers are delighted to present a new production of Twelfth Night, which will take audiences back to the roaring twenties for an evening of romance… 

Swinging At The Cotton Club

Swinging At The Cotton Club

Take a step back into 1920s & ’30s New York City and through the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, ‘The Cotton Club’! ‘Swinging at The Cotton Club’ is the action-packed sh… 

TFN Every Saturday Night

TFN Every Saturday Night

TFN: SATURDAYS BUSIEST NAKED NIGHT OUT IN THE UK TFNS NO ORDINARY PARTY!!!SATURDAY 14th August 2021, 9 pm - 2. 

My Night With Reg

My Night With Reg

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 … 

‘Drink & Draw‘ with Queer Culture Club

‘Drink & Draw‘ with Queer Culture Club

Welcome to the return of our beloved Drink & Draw Social! Or for those who joined us in lockdown- finally an IRL Make & Mingle! Join Ellie & Megan on Monday a… 

The Comedy of Errors/La Commedia degli Errori

The Comedy of Errors/La Commedia degli Errori

Mistaken identity, two sets of twins and lots of frivolity is what makes this unique bi-lingual production of Shakespeare's classic comedy The Comedy of Errors. 

Club de Fromage

Club de Fromage

Returning once more to Brighton Fringe, after consecutive sell-out shows, it’s time again to romp through the decades with London’s legendary pop time machine! Expect huge anth… 

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

Twelfth Night (In Lockdown)

Washed up in Illyria after a ship wreck, Viola decides that the best course of action is to dress up as a eunuch and go work for the Count Orsino. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Get ready for a fiesta like no other as our ★★★★ (The Times, The Stage)raucous 2019 production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns with piñ… 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity, music and the madness of love, Twelfth Night, finds new life this summer in the Globe Theatre. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

New festival East London Shakespeare Festival launches this summer with an outdoor production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, July 1st - August 1st in Waltham Forest & Wanstead. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Listing
  • Theatre
  • London Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 1st Jul - 1st Aug 2021

New festival East London Shakespeare Festival launches this summer with an outdoor production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, July 1st - August 1st in Waltham Forest & Wanstead. 

THE MARCHING SKALETONS & COMIC BEATNIK POETRY with CATCHA CAT COMEDY

THE MARCHING SKALETONS & COMIC BEATNIK POETRY with CATCHA CAT COMEDY

Tarascas Fiasco presents: The Marching Skaletons An 8-piece day of the dead inspired band from Brighton with their celebratory musical fusion of ska, Latin and eighties pop, guara… 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

An absurd two-hander comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread and his sidekick, Davy Scones. 

Lionhouse Cabaret: Comedy ft. Dyball & Kerr, Live Music and More

Lionhouse Cabaret: Comedy ft. Dyball & Kerr, Live Music and More

Bumfluffery and other silliness. 

Music and Arts Night

Music and Arts Night

Join us for a night of celebration! Featuring music from The Woodville, with their blend of soul/funk and gospel influences, playing songs from their forthcoming album. 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

An absurd two-hander comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread and his sidekick, Davy Scones. 

Music and Arts Night

Music and Arts Night

Join us for a night of celebration! Featuring music from The Woodville, with their blend of soul/R&B playing songs from their forthcoming album - guest artist Mark Edwards on piano… 

Youth Club Experience: a slice of the 80s

Youth Club Experience: a slice of the 80s

You remember what it was like to go to the youth club, don’t you? No. 

THE Rotherhithe Gospels – The medieval comedy – drama of mysteries, passions and miracles.

THE Rotherhithe Gospels – The medieval comedy – drama of mysteries, passions and miracles.

With colourful characters from across the medieval heavens and earth. 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress at The Museum of Comedy

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress at The Museum of Comedy

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows at the to try out some brand new jokes. 

Bette: Bathhouse To Broadway!

Bette: Bathhouse To Broadway!

Jonathan Booth steps into the heels of legendary diva, Bette Midler, as she explores the key moments in her life and career. 

Bette: Bathhouse To Broadway!

Bette: Bathhouse To Broadway!

Jonathan Booth steps into the heels of legendary diva, Bette Midler, as she explores the key moments in her life and career. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

William Shakespeare’s masterpiece and most popular comedy ‘Twelfth Night’, an amazing rounded play for actors and audience alike. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

St Ann's Well Gardens in Hove was the perfect idyllic setting for Drama Impact's version of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Chanteuse and sommelier, Anna Lou, presents a wine tasting to remember. 

Le Wine Club

Le Wine Club

Chanteuse and sommelier, Anna Lou, presents a wine tasting to remember. 

Live Music Disco-Funk Night

Live Music Disco-Funk Night

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… 

Live Music Disco-Funk Night

Live Music Disco-Funk Night

This 6-piece live music band play original material interwoven with all the classic disco & funk tracks, guaranteed to get your feet moving, your hands clapping and your spirit sin… 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

The Monday Club

The Monday Club

Grab yourself a drink and join us in the Museum bar for a relaxed weekly night of new material from some of the finest comedians on the circuit. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

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)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

This year, as a part of the National Lottery’s Thanks To You week, we are delighted to be hosting a talk about the heritage of our theatre. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the ‘Comedy Club 4 Kids’ has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and … 

Sobering Thoughts on Addiction: A Comedy

Sobering Thoughts on Addiction: A Comedy

Heavy drinking, with all its attendant chaos, can be a sobering experience. 

Funny That Comedy

Funny That Comedy

Thursday 3 June: Funny That Comedy presents MC THOMAS GREEN fresh from a sell-out Australian festival season with NEIL DELAMERE (‘Fighting Talk’, ‘The Blame Game’, ‘The Michael Mc… 

Funny That Comedy

Funny That Comedy

Thursday 3 June: Funny That Comedy presents MC STEPHEN GRANT (Brighton’s own award winning compere) with CALLY BEATON (‘QI’, ‘The Apprentice You’re Fired’) NEIL DELAMERE (‘Fighti… 

Sobering Thoughts on Addiction: A Comedy

Sobering Thoughts on Addiction: A Comedy

Heavy drinking, with all its attendant chaos, can be a sobering experience. 

The Night

The Night

As dusk falls, the indigenous tribes of Brighton & Hove gather at their favourite watering holes. 

The Night

The Night

As dusk falls, the indigenous tribes of Brighton & Hove gather at their favourite watering holes. 

Where The Lost Socks Go - By Under The Bed Theatre

Where The Lost Socks Go - By Under The Bed Theatre

Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w… 

Where The Lost Socks Go - By Under The Bed Theatre

Where The Lost Socks Go - By Under The Bed Theatre

Where do our missing socks go? Do they end up down the plug hole or do they go sunbathing in the Caribbean? Milo thinks that wearing odd socks is embarrassing, so his weird and w… 

New Parent Club

New Parent Club

New parent? In need of entertainment for grown-ups? Come to these special daytime showings of our evening programme, where you can enjoy some of our best shows with your baby in to… 

Sam Lake: Cake

Sam Lake: Cake

Cake is the debut hour from stand-up comedian, Sam Lake. 

Fringe Club

Fringe Club

Continue your evening with the Fringe’s wildest late-night show. 

Saturday Night Diva - Drag Queen DJs with attitude

Saturday Night Diva - Drag Queen DJs with attitude

The West End’s only sit down disco with London’s best drag diva DJs playing camp classics all nightTicket link 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

After many long months of closure, we are now absolutely delighted to bring back Komedia’s renowned (and now socially distanced) live stand-up show, Krater Comedy Club! Discover… 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

After many long months of closure, we are now absolutely delighted to bring back Komedia’s renowned (and now socially distanced) live stand-up show, Krater Comedy Club! Discover… 

On The Edge Comedy: Best of the Fringe

On The Edge Comedy: Best of the Fringe

On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round. 

Jazz in the Theatre Featuring Muneeb Hermans

Jazz in the Theatre Featuring Muneeb Hermans

Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain. 

On The Edge Comedy: Best of the Fringe

On The Edge Comedy: Best of the Fringe

On The Edge Comedy is a Brighton institution, bringing fresh faces from the UK circuit to audiences all year round. 

The 3P Club Movie

The 3P Club Movie

Get ready to ride your mighty stallions to Hollywood in 3. 

The 3P Club Movie

The 3P Club Movie

Get ready to ride your mighty stallions to Hollywood in 3. 

Agent November Outdoor Escape Game: Robyn Yew

Agent November Outdoor Escape Game: Robyn Yew

The museum of secrets has been robbed! Cat burglar Robyn Yew is about to auction off some precious and politically important stolen artefacts. 

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Robyn Yew

Agent November: Outdoor Escape Game - Robyn Yew

The museum of secrets has been robbed! Cat burglar Robyn Yew is about to auction off some precious and politically important stolen artefacts. 

Agent November Outdoor Escape Game: Robyn Yew

Agent November Outdoor Escape Game: Robyn Yew

The museum of secrets has been robbed! Cat burglar Robyn Yew is about to auction off some precious and politically important stolen artefacts. 

Devil's Food Cake

Devil's Food Cake

From the team behind ‘The Plague Thing’ and ‘Stranded’ for Online@theSpaceUK at Edinburgh Fringe 2020 (both winners of OnComm commendations). 

Devil's Food Cake

Devil's Food Cake

“well-written and sharply acted. 

Jazz in the Theatre Featuring Muneeb Hermans

Jazz in the Theatre Featuring Muneeb Hermans

Locally-composed Cape jazz produced at the foot of Table Mountain. 

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

Dust off the glitter balls and dig out your best outfit, your 2021 Brighton Fringe experience starts here! What better way to celebrate the return of live performance than with a s… 

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

Dust off the glitter balls and dig out your best outfit, your 2021 Brighton Fringe experience starts here! What better way to celebrate the return of live performance than with a s… 

Artista presents The Secret Comedy Club

Artista presents The Secret Comedy Club

** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!… 

AAA presents The Secret Comedy Club

AAA presents The Secret Comedy Club

** ALL TICKETS FOR FRIDAY 9 JULY ARE NOW 2-4-1, this will be applied automatically at checkout ** Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you!… 

Artista's Secret Comedy Club: The Comedy Hub

Artista's Secret Comedy Club: The Comedy Hub

Don’t know who to watch this Fringe? Why not let us curate a comedy show for you! Performances on 6 days per week, 4 to 6 times per day, from 17:30 until 23:00 on weekdays and 14:3… 

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course. 

Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonder Band ‘Disco Inferno’ Charity Night

Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonder Band ‘Disco Inferno’ Charity Night

Friday 14th May 2021, 8pm (doors open at 7. 

Monday Night at the Apollo

Monday Night at the Apollo

An intimate evening of conversation and song hosted by Greg Barnett, Monday Night at the Apollo will see some of the West End’s best-known performers sing an eclectic mix of … 

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear. 

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajun… 

THE COMEDY STORE HERTFORD 2021

THE COMEDY STORE HERTFORD 2021

Tickets: £16Duration: approx 2hrs. 

Si Cranstoun: Twistin' the Night Away

Si Cranstoun: Twistin' the Night Away

This show has been rescheduled from 17 April 2020. 

Emergine Theatre Translators Scratch Night

Emergine Theatre Translators Scratch Night

We open our Out of the Wings winter festivities with an evening of short extracts of translated plays from first-time and early-career theatre translators. 

A Queer Night Out (But In)

A Queer Night Out (But In)

Saturday 27 February, 7. 

Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival

Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival

Award-winning genre explorers Encompass Productions return to the White Bear Theatre with Homecoming: A New Theatre Festival. 

Stand Up Comedy Club

Stand Up Comedy Club

Please note that Tier 2 regulations mean that only members of the same household or support bubble may meet together indoors. 

The Secret Theatre

The Secret Theatre

Where is the glitter and magic, our annual Christmas treat, without the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Snow Queen? With theatre doors closed during these sad times, Scottish Ballet have c… 

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show La Londra

Comedy Zebra Show este o trupă de comedie din Republica Moldova care a impresionat prin prestaţiile lor publicul și jurații emisiunii iUmor, unde au ajuns pân�… 

Detroit Comedian Mike Geeter (As seen on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City 2”)

Detroit Comedian Mike Geeter (As seen on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City 2”)

Detroit comedian Mike Geeter is coming bringing the funny to MoC! As an Ivy League dropout and community college graduate from Pontiac, MI, Mike brings a pointed look at… 

‘Drink & Draw‘ Returns! with Queer Culture Club

‘Drink & Draw‘ Returns! with Queer Culture Club

Welcome to the return of our beloved Drink & Draw Social! Or for those who joined us in lockdown- finally an IRL Make & Mingle! Join Ellie & Megan on Monday a… 

Variety Night

Variety Night

Join us for an evening of variety entertainment hosted by DJ, radio presenter and military husband Chris Keen. 

Poetry & The Theatre With Tim Marriott, Shell Shock Media

Poetry & The Theatre With Tim Marriott, Shell Shock Media

A one hour Zoom workshop exploring poetry and creative writing in theatre. 

F**k Off.

F**k Off.

F**k Off is a gritty drama of ‘broken Britain’ as experienced by underprivileged young people. 

Poetry & Spoken Word Night

Poetry & Spoken Word Night

An evening of poetry and spoken word curated and hosted by Tim Marriott and guests. 

The Easy Rollers – Drop Me Off In Harlem

The Easy Rollers – Drop Me Off In Harlem

Taking you back to the roaring 20s, The Easy Rollers is a seven-piece jazz band specialising in music from the speakeasy bars of the Prohibition era. 

In Conversation With: Richard Beck (Broadway Baby) & Matthew Shelley (Scottish Festivals PR)

In Conversation With: Richard Beck (Broadway Baby) & Matthew Shelley (Scottish Festivals PR)

A discussion on the relationship between artists and critics in fringe and wider contexts, with insight and advice from Richard Beck and Matthew Shelley. 

From One Theatre To Another: Soldiers And The Stage

From One Theatre To Another: Soldiers And The Stage

This virtual live event explores the role of theatre and performance in military life, especially in boosting troops’ morale. 

Jamali Maddix: Strip Club Einstein

Jamali Maddix: Strip Club Einstein

Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Vice’s Hate Thy Neighbour and Channel 4’s Adventures in Futureland, Jamali Maddix is heading out on tour again after his incredible 2018 W… 

West End vs Broadway

West End vs Broadway

Enjoy an afternoon of musical theatre delivered by fantastic voices. 

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Enthusiastically vote alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2020’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and shiny moose trophies. 

Digital Caravan Theatre

Digital Caravan Theatre

Small Truth Theatre are delighted to announce our DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE will be launching on Saturday 15th August 2020, with our first collection of audio plays that are all avai… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Stephane Grappelli-style violinist Alex Yellowlees, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and wonderful double bassist Kenny Ellis. 

Army @ The Virtual Fringe: Live Every Moment - Creating dance for film, tv and theatre with Rosie Kay

Army @ The Virtual Fringe: Live Every Moment - Creating dance for film, tv and theatre with Rosie Kay

Join Rosie Kay as she talks about working in dance and film, from 5 SOLDIERS to Sunshine on Leith. 

Soldiers’ Arts Academy Film Night

Soldiers’ Arts Academy Film Night

A screening of short films curated by Soldiers’ Arts Academy, hosted by Román Baca. 

Short Film Night

Short Film Night

Closing the first day of army@thevirtualfinge on Monday 11th of August was an online short film screening and Q&A with Phil Spencer, available to watch online in full. 

The Songcatcher: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

The Songcatcher: Folk, Flamenco and Theatre-Style Songs

Following successful tours of Australia, the USA and the UK, English folk-acoustic duo Skinner and T’witch return to Edinburgh with a live show of original music. 

Al Start's Go Kid Music Club: Tall Tales

Al Start's Go Kid Music Club: Tall Tales

Brighton resident and local legend Al Start is heading to the beach this Summer with an array of stories and songs for kids and their grown-ups. 

The HandleBards – The Comedy of Errors

The HandleBards – The Comedy of Errors

They’ve cycled 1500 miles to get to the Fringe, carrying on the back of their bikes all of the set, props and costumes they need for their brand new show. 

The Illicit Thrill: The History of Pants Off!

The Illicit Thrill: The History of Pants Off!

Head down to the Fringe’s shadiest nightspot as The Illicit Thrill is back in the strip-teasing business. 

Love, Loss and Cake 2

Love, Loss and Cake 2

Love, Loss and Cake premiered at the Fringe last year. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

American Performing Arts International is excited to return for the fifth year with the Best of Broadway! After sold-out performances and rave reviews, this show is sure to be a ho… 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Shitfaced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shitfaced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The genius combination of a one hour long Shakespeare play with a single drunken cast member hurled into the mix for the audience’s delight and delectation. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

This unique comedy experience returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe. 

Ed Night: Faded

Ed Night: Faded

The kid’s back with another hour of lo-fi stand-up comedy to chill or study to. 

3's Comedy – Luka Muller, Peter Jones and Mystery Guest

3's Comedy – Luka Muller, Peter Jones and Mystery Guest

3’s Comedy brings together Luka Muller, Peter Jones and a mystery guest; three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. 

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Are you a kid? Do you like music, laughing and whack-a-doodle-noodle craziness? Grab your pet adult and join us! Direct from a UK tour and last year’s sell-out run; we’re back … 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Four of the best new acts on the circuit, selected by Just the Tonic. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

A fabulous selection of outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe. 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

The only fast-paced, pun-tastic comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread and his sidekick, Davy Scones. 

Logan Murray’s Comedy Summer School

Logan Murray’s Comedy Summer School

LOGAN MURRAY’S COMEDY SUMMER SCHOOL ‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

“Are you sure that we are awake? It seems to me that yet we sleep, we dream. 

The Glee Club

The Glee Club

‘When I go back those days in my head, it’s to that pit and the fun I had with a bunch of old men singing songs. 

Broadway Princess Party

Broadway Princess Party

Brush off your tiara and unleash your inner princess with Broadway’s original Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine in this hit concert, direct from NYC! Two-time Tony-nom… 

Broadway Princess Party

Broadway Princess Party

Brush off your tiara and unleash your inner princess with Broadway’s original Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine in this hit concert, direct from NYC! Two-time Tony-nom… 

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First

Come and enjoy a night of great comedy to help support women, children, mothers and babies in the world’s poorest communities. 

Drop-In Online Comedy Writing Workshops

Drop-In Online Comedy Writing Workshops

An introduction to comedy writing for the beginnner. 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard’s Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook is a surreal 2-handed comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread and his sidekick… 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard’s Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook is a surreal 2-handed comedy sketch show about a sailor with a beard made of bread and his sidekick… 

CURIMBA TRIO - BRAZILIAN NIGHT

CURIMBA TRIO - BRAZILIAN NIGHT

Curimba Trio is the latest project of pianist and composer Sam Watts in collaboration with guitarist Jurandir Santana and percussionist Adriano Adewale. 

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Black Waters

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Black Waters

In 1782, the owners of the Zong ship claimed insurance on the lives of the 130 slaves thrown overboard. 

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course. 

Losing the Night

Losing the Night

A show by poet and theatre maker Cecilia Knapp supported by the Arts Council. 

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

Rising Irish stand up star John Meagher presents a showcase of the top Irish Stand-up comedians working today. 

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

John Meagher’s Irish Comedy Showcase

Rising Irish stand up star John Meagher presents a showcase of the top Irish Stand-up comedians working today. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Final

Back for it’s fifth year. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Final

Back for it’s fifth year. 

Robert Ross Presents: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

Robert Ross Presents: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but why are Eric & Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly r… 

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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… 

Robert Ross presents: A Comedy of Madness

Robert Ross presents: A Comedy of Madness

The heritage of comedy is a troubled one - littered with the shells of those whose genius is inextricably linked with struggles with mental health. 

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

PAUL MERTON & SUKI WEBSTER’S IMPRO NIGHT Paul Merton and Suki Webster present a night of fast, and fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laug… 

A Little Comedy

A Little Comedy

“A Little Comedy”by A. 

The Female Pilot Club

The Female Pilot Club

Come for a double at the Pilot Club! Two brand new sitcom pilots, read by the best comedy actors in Britain. 

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan - 13 Tongues & Dust

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan - 13 Tongues & Dust

As Lin Hwai-Min, founder of the world-renowned Taiwanese company, steps down in 2020, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre brings works from the current and new artistic directors. 

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear. 

The Scribbling Ape's Itch: Comedy Scratch Night

The Scribbling Ape's Itch: Comedy Scratch Night

Join us at The Museum of Comedy as we showcase the best of emerging and established collaborative comedy talent. 

Sketch Off! Semi Finals

Sketch Off! Semi Finals

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

Sketch Off! Semi Finals

Sketch Off! Semi Finals

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

Sketch Off! Quarter Finals

Sketch Off! Quarter Finals

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri… 

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

The Man Whose Hair Grew Black: An Hilarious Comedy by Anthony Bunko

Gurnwah Productions - one of the most creative, prolific and downright hilarious production companies from Wales, embark on their first World Tour with their new hysteri… 

Sketch Off! Quarter Finals

Sketch Off! Quarter Finals

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

Reigning Women Launch Night

Reigning Women Launch Night

We’re kicking off this year’s Reigning Women with a huge night of live music. 

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala

From the city that gave you Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle, celebrate Burns Night with a line-up of the top names showcasing the Whyte & Mackay Glas… 

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala

From the city that gave you Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle, celebrate Burns Night with a line-up of the top names showcasing the Whyte & Mackay Glas… 

The Monday Club

The Monday Club

Grab yourself a drink and join us in the Museum bar for a relaxed weekly night of new material from some of the finest comedians on the circuit. 

Sketch Off! Heats

Sketch Off! Heats

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

Sketch Off! Heats

Sketch Off! Heats

Now in its 5th year, Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's most … 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

In the country of Illyria, twins Viola and Sebastian find themselves shipwrecked and separated after a violent storm, leaving them both believing the other to be dead. 

MagicFest - Comedy Magic Club

MagicFest - Comedy Magic Club

Have your mind blown as you laugh yourself silly! A line up of the funniest, scariest, and freakiest, conjured up for your delight in our magic comedy club. 

MagicFest - Opening Night Christmas Gala

MagicFest - Opening Night Christmas Gala

Be swept off your feet and experience real wonder at Christmas with the best from the world of magic & mind-reading and the most amazing up and coming local talent. 

Night Cap with Tyrone Huntley

Night Cap with Tyrone Huntley

Evening Standard Award winner Tyrone Huntley joins Paul Taylor-Mills in an intimate Night Cap. 

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Stage sensation Whitney - Queen of the Night will return to London’s Savoy Theatre for two festive special performances – following its sold out West End debut there this year. 

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

PAUL MERTON & SUKI WEBSTER’S IMPRO NIGHT Paul Merton and Suki Webster present a night of fast, and fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laug… 

AGM Comedy – On The Town

AGM Comedy – On The Town

2016 Brighton Fringe Audience Choice Award Winners: Steve Adams, Colin Galletly & Johnny Murph, collectively known as “AGM Comedy”. 

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company Presents Liz Lochhead’s 'Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off'. 

Improve Your Comedy

Improve Your Comedy

Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you? Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine? Are you looking for support to u… 

Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards are in the heart of the West End for three shows only. 

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club brings you a fierce line up celebrating feminine attitude. 

Kast Off Kinks 2019

Kast Off Kinks 2019

Duration: Approx 2hrs 25mins FEELING KINKY?  The Kast off Kinks features three former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’, back together playing g… 

Jon Culshaw: The Great British Take Off

Jon Culshaw: The Great British Take Off

Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare (Dead Ringers) come to TOM for the first time following their sell-out tour last year. 

The Monthly Club

The Monthly Club

The Museum of of Comedy’s brand new monthly line up show! Hand-picked bills showcasing some of the finest acts on the circuit and our Monday Club regulars bri… 

Sh*t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sh*t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sh*t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

Sky Blue Theatre presents: The British Theatre Challenge

Sky Blue Theatre presents: The British Theatre Challenge

The British Theatre Challenge is delighted to be returning to the Jack Studio Theatre with five new plays, wrapped into one very entertaining evening. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

“The funniest farce ever written. 

Margaret Scratcher’s Comedy Scratch Night

Margaret Scratcher’s Comedy Scratch Night

Join us at The Museum of Comedy as we showcase the best of emerging and established collaborative comedy talent. 

Female Pilot Club

Female Pilot Club

Care for a double at the Female Pilot Club? Two brand-new sitcom scripts are taken up for a spin. 

One Night With Marilyn

One Night With Marilyn

Written, created and performed by Isabella Bliss, international star of both screen and stage. 

60s Night Out - Featuring The Dreamers

60s Night Out - Featuring The Dreamers

Join 60's hitmakers - The Dreamers, formerly Freddie & the Dreamers as they recreate their hits including, I'm Telling You Now, You Were Made For Me, If Yo… 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - Programme B: EN / The Call / Juba / Revelations

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - Programme B: EN / The Call / Juba / Revelations

Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed program… 

London Comedy Allstars - The Spiegeltent

London Comedy Allstars - The Spiegeltent

Join us every Saturday night for a huge line up of the best comedy talent on offer. 

A Night at the Musicals With Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals With Thomas Cameron

Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award-nominated tenor, whose vibrant voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities. 

George Machray (Singer/Songwriter): Singing Off Quay

George Machray (Singer/Songwriter): Singing Off Quay

George is a fine and recognised singer/songwriter from the old fishing and mining village of Port Seton in East Lothian. 

Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala

The UK’s first and premier award for celebrating live comedy. 

Best of Musical Comedy Awards

Best of Musical Comedy Awards

Join us for a riotous celebration of the Fringe’s best musical comedians! Since 2009, the MCAs have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman … 

Amusical Club Night

Amusical Club Night

Dance the night away to your favourite songs from the musicals – featuring live music from Amusical house band Dave and The Quavers, plus guest DJ sets from the best comedians in… 

Disabled Led Theatre Making

Disabled Led Theatre Making

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe Participants. 

Apocalypse Comedy Club featuring Mick Neven

Apocalypse Comedy Club featuring Mick Neven

The award-winning Aussie comedian is back with a brand-new show, taking on the end of the world. 

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Showcase

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Showcase

From the management of Micky Flanagan, Mark Watson, Zoe Lyons, Gary Delaney and Hal Cruttenden, don’t miss the chance to see some of the hottest up-and-coming comedy acts of the mo… 

The 900 Club

The 900 Club

Five years after the death of their friend, Emily, Avery, Fi and Mac reunite to celebrate his life. 

Jumping Off the Bandwagon

Jumping Off the Bandwagon

There’s no such thing as a free lunch but there is a free, quality comedy show at lunchtime! After an immensely successful podcast and competition season, Sheppard and Olsina could… 

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Looking for something really different? Have a look at our line-up of brilliant and original alternative comedians strutting their stuff in an intimate venue at the Fringe. 

Angus Munro – One Night Only

Angus Munro – One Night Only

‘The best artist we’ve ever had in session’ (BBC Radio Scotland). 

Advice and Discussion Forum with the Independent Theatre Council

Advice and Discussion Forum with the Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Comedy Gala 2019: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2019: In Aid of Waverley Care

Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event returns! Book early to avoid disappointment. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

One of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies brought to you by CYD. 

Itinerary of an EU Migrant Worker – A Bittersweet Anglo-French Musical Comedy

Itinerary of an EU Migrant Worker – A Bittersweet Anglo-French Musical Comedy

French-born Marianne has spent most of her adult life in the UK. 

How to Become a Theatre Industry Leader

How to Become a Theatre Industry Leader

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

There Will Be Cake

There Will Be Cake

An all-star improv show from award-winning improvisers Marcus Brigstocke (Live at the Apollo, BBC Two), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, BBC Two), Pippa Evans (Tonight At The Pallad… 

I Went to Barcelona and All I Got Was This Lousy Comedy Show

I Went to Barcelona and All I Got Was This Lousy Comedy Show

All the way from the land of sun, sea and Mexican* sombreros (*not Spanish!) these intrepid comedians have made their way to Edinburgh by sea, air and Megabus, to show the world th… 

Spotlights: A Night at the Musicals

Spotlights: A Night at the Musicals

‘Lively, thrilling and spectacular. 

Piracy! A Comedy on the High Cs

Piracy! A Comedy on the High Cs

Hoist the mainsails and prepare for a thoroughly ridiculous adventure. 

Comedy Auction

Comedy Auction

What is anything really worth? Tony Law (Chief Auctioneer) and his team of “experts”, Ed Aczel, Thom Tuck, Ben VanDerVelde and Katy Schutte plan to find out. 

Queen Mary Comedy Society and Friends

Queen Mary Comedy Society and Friends

Award-winning, rising stars from QM Comedy Society and the London comedy circuit deliver an hour full of social commentary and silliness. 

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals (All Ages)

This is your chance to bring the whole family and sing along with the fantastic and versatile Massaoke Band, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on your favour… 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Folksy Theatre describe their touring, and frequently open air, production of The Comedy of Errors as being ‘Filled with Folksy's wonderful live music, audience interaction a… 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Robert Ross: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

Robert Ross: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but while Eric ‘n’ Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd are still celebrated, some of the gr… 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

This unique comedy experience returns to the Edinburgh after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe. 

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals

A Massaoke Night at the Musicals

This is your chance to sing along with the fantastic and versatile Massaoke band, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on all your favourite show tunes includin… 

Becoming Gwendolyn; An Original Classical Comedy

Becoming Gwendolyn; An Original Classical Comedy

The Importance of Being Earnest meets A Mid Summer Night’s Dream in this original classical comedy. 

Anxiety Club

Anxiety Club

Hilarious. 

Jon Culshaw and Bill Dare: The Great British Take Off

Jon Culshaw and Bill Dare: The Great British Take Off

Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare return to Edinburgh following their sell-out run last year. 

BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award Final

BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award Final

Join us for the live final of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr. 

Comedy Hypnotist and Mentalist Mark Knight

Comedy Hypnotist and Mentalist Mark Knight

Mark Knight had the honour of performing to a packed-out room, clearly up for a fun Friday night of Mind Reading and Hypnosis – any Edinburgh performer’s dream scenario. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Evaluation

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Evaluation

If humanity was on trial, who would be its lawyer? Evaluation centres around a singular condition: held captive by the perfect machine, one human must defend their species and answ… 

Giant Wolf Theatre – Playback

Giant Wolf Theatre – Playback

Giant Wolf Theatre Company is a group of young artists whose goal is to devise, create and be makers of great theatre. 

The Night With… Evenings

The Night With… Evenings

Three alternating concert programmes over multiple days featuring music by Scottish composers and settings of Scottish poetry. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The best night of comedy on the Fringe, with all proceeds going to Waverley Care: a charity the Pleasance has supported for the last 28 years, providing care and support to people … 

Kirsty Law: Young Night Thought

Kirsty Law: Young Night Thought

How do you climb a tree without worrying about the fall? Why do you dream up the monsters in the shadows? Kirsty Law’s Young Night Thought binds Scots folklore, song, film, artwork… 

Youth Theatre on an International Stage

Youth Theatre on an International Stage

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Late Night Ceremony

Late Night Ceremony

Arising out of Berlin and Hollywood open stages, this group showcase raises a fist with one hand and holds a glass with the other against the fact that the world we live in is a co… 

The Night With... Lunchtimes

The Night With... Lunchtimes

Two alternating programmes featuring music by Scottish composers and settings of Scottish poetry. 

Bizet to Broadway: Natalie Sternberg

Bizet to Broadway: Natalie Sternberg

Natalie’s stunning soprano voice will enchant you as she takes you on a musical journey. 

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Complete sell-out 2017 and 2018. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Three of Scotland’s leading contemporary jazz groups each play a 40-minute set in one stunning concert with world-class musical guests from India and Shetland. 

Build a Football Club, IRL!

Build a Football Club, IRL!

Have you taken your team to the Champions League Final in Football Manager? Is this all it takes to go pro? Mason Robbins (University of Edinburgh – FC Barcelona partnership) rec… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Six actors, neon tutus and the unmistakable lyrics of Agadoo. 

Big Band Does... Broadway

Big Band Does... Broadway

BBD Productions make their debut at the Fringe with Big Band Does… Broadway. 

Galway Comedy Carnival Showcase

Galway Comedy Carnival Showcase

Official launch of Ireland’s premier comedy festival, featuring top acts from the 2019 programme, including Andrew Maxwell, Terry Alderton and Danny O’Brien. 

RadioOctave: The Night We Met

RadioOctave: The Night We Met

After a hit Fringe show in 2017, RadioOctave are back in Edinburgh! There’s lots to look forward to as we take you on a journey of love – exploring the highs and lows of this pow… 

TalkFest – Ways and Means: Theatre in 2019 and Beyond

TalkFest – Ways and Means: Theatre in 2019 and Beyond

What happens when we pair up two theatre artists from different backgrounds to co-host a discussion about what makes great theatre in 2019? Douglas Maxwell (Decky Does a Bronco, Ch… 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, only a handful survive – now one will be crowned Britain’s Funniest Student 2019. 

Forgotten Regions: Developing Theatre Through Rural Creative Hubs

Forgotten Regions: Developing Theatre Through Rural Creative Hubs

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

How to Engage Working-Class Audiences When Touring Theatre

How to Engage Working-Class Audiences When Touring Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Punkanary Comedy Cinema

Punkanary Comedy Cinema

Screening the best quick-fire sketches and shorts by the next big undiscovered talents. 

A Slice of Saturday Night

A Slice of Saturday Night

Join Viva for a fabulously funny, nostalgic romp back to the swinging 60s! A Slice of Saturday Night is set in a nightclub where young love, teenage dreams, fashion and music are t… 

Blighty, Broadway and Beyond! – The Private Lives of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence

Blighty, Broadway and Beyond! – The Private Lives of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence

Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence, one of the most successful partnerships in the 30s and 40s, (dead now unfortunately. 

2Elfth Night

2Elfth Night

Keane & Doyle have been spies, wizards, witches and cosmological assassins. 

The Discount Comedy Checkout Raw & Unscripted Improv Show (Camden Fringe)

The Discount Comedy Checkout Raw & Unscripted Improv Show (Camden Fringe)

The Discount Comedy Checkout have been wowing crowds for over 10 years on the UK comedy circuit with 100% raw and unscripted comedy improvisation shows. 

Laugh 4 Change Comedy Fundraiser

Laugh 4 Change Comedy Fundraiser

The Laugh 4 Change Comedy Fundraiser features some of the best comedians on the circuit who will come together for an hour of stand-up comedy in support of refugee action. 

Alexandria Harmonizers on Broadway

Alexandria Harmonizers on Broadway

The Alexandria Harmonizers are an award-winning men’s choir of 75 voices from Alexandria, Virginia. 

The World's Smallest Comedy Show

The World's Smallest Comedy Show

It’s the smallest comedy show in the smallest venue at the Fringe. 

The Halls of Ridiculous Comedy Panel Show (Camden Fringe)

The Halls of Ridiculous Comedy Panel Show (Camden Fringe)

The comedy panel show NO ONE is talking about - but they should be! Two teams of two comedians compete in a series of ridiculous quiz rounds to win a very ridiculous prize. 

Opportunities for New Musical Theatre After the Fringe

Opportunities for New Musical Theatre After the Fringe

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold-out AMC 2017, 2018! Alex – the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli on violin, virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, p… 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

Sold-out run: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2019). 

An Objectively Funny Night

An Objectively Funny Night

A fundraiser for your new favourite production company’s mental health partnership with CALM, providing and raising awareness for services to support performers at the Fringe. 

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Join us for an evening of stand-up comedy to raise funds for Barnardo’s. 

Lizabett Russo Trio: A Night of Romanian Traditional Music

Lizabett Russo Trio: A Night of Romanian Traditional Music

A night of Romanian traditional music with songs from Maria Tanase, Ileana Sararoiu, Liviu Vasilica, Surorile Osoianu and many more. 

Scenic Reality

Scenic Reality

Four friends leave school with uncertain futures. 

Multilingual Theatre: Towards a More Diverse Representation of Multilingual Works and Artists in the UK

Multilingual Theatre: Towards a More Diverse Representation of Multilingual Works and Artists in the UK

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

An evening of musical theatre anthems from the shows you know and love, with songs from We Will Rock You, Matilda, Hairspray, Singing in the Rain and other classics. 

Love, Loss and Cake

Love, Loss and Cake

A cabaret with songs and stories about love, and loss of love (and cake crops up too). 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh return to the Fringe, bringing soulful Country Blues. 

The Sinners Club

The Sinners Club

Where can you go to find all the dirty scandals on campus? The Sinners Club is the only radio show where people can call in anonymously and tell the whole university their biggest … 

Shakespeare on a Shoestring: The Comedy of Errors!

Shakespeare on a Shoestring: The Comedy of Errors!

Last seen on the Fringe with their 2017 adaptation of Cymbeline, Shakespeare on a Shoestring is the next generation of the Fringe First Award-winning Shoestring Players. 

Freddie: One Night With Freddie

Freddie: One Night With Freddie

Queen are in Edinburgh and they’re here to rock in a brand-new show guaranteed to blow your mind. 

Project X – Alternative Comedy Collective

Project X – Alternative Comedy Collective

Join Project X in welcoming the weird, wacky and the downright hilarious to the stage. 

We're Sorry (Canadian Comedy Showcase)

We're Sorry (Canadian Comedy Showcase)

Back in Edinburgh for its fifth year, We’re Sorry! A rotating showcase of Canadian comedians in town for the Fringe. 

BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award Semi-Finals

BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award Semi-Finals

Join us for the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter Kay. 

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – A Night in New Orleans

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – A Night in New Orleans

Award-winning jazz vocalist, washboarder and early jazz historian Ali resurrects the original outspoken blues and jazz divas who shaped today’s music via their passionate and dange… 

Mark Dean Quinn Knits: A Comedy Show

Mark Dean Quinn Knits: A Comedy Show

A show about knitting. 

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – Late-Night Edition

Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz – Late-Night Edition

This is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz. 

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior... Confessions of a Club Comic

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior... Confessions of a Club Comic

Comedian, author and, most recently, idiot who agreed to be tortured on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, Shappi is a woman of many parts. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

‘Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country’ (Times). The best acts from the Fringe come and mooch about and make you laugh at midnight. 

The Bird Show 
- A flap-tastic family comedy

The Bird Show 
- A flap-tastic family comedy

Coming to The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol in the summer holidays, The Bird Show uses live music, puppetry and lots of silly bird puns in this heart-fluttering physical comedy about… 

Ashes: A Comedy Showdown

Ashes: A Comedy Showdown

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s best in a five-test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

A hothouse bursting with dazzling new comedy blooms (metaphorical), we present a ludicrous, bountiful plenitude of guests, hosted by an ever-changing line-up of Thom Tuck, John-Luk… 

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Ever been to a really well-run comedy club? Watch an hour of pro comedy for free instead of the £10 charge outside of the Fringe. 

Everybody Be Cool, This Is a Comedy

Everybody Be Cool, This Is a Comedy

The comedy heist of the year! Hot off the London circuit, Will Preston (South Coast Comedian of the Year semi-finalist) and Ben Peel (So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist and s… 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Best Venue in the UK 2015, 2017 Chortle Awards) brings a whole new showcase of acts to Edinburgh for the fourth consecutive year – after four sell-out… 

Cancelled: A Comedy by Darius Emadi

Cancelled: A Comedy by Darius Emadi

This show is not cancelled! The debut solo show from American Gaulier-trained clown Darius Emadi, this energetic, anarchic show combines clown, bouffon, subversive audience interac… 

Encyclopedia of Kitchen Comedy Essays by Larry Tadlock

Encyclopedia of Kitchen Comedy Essays by Larry Tadlock

Essays about growing up a Texan cattle-raising milk-drinking gay baptist, to become a barefoot plant-based health coach. 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The play follows Nick: a young, successful artist struggling with his identity and mental health. 

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

A one-off comedy extravaganza! For the past 35 years, the Pleasance has been the home of new comedy talent in Edinburgh. 

The Third Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The Third Annual Black Comedy Showcase

After sell-out shows last year with The Second Annual Black Comedy Showcase, we’re back once again and the third times a charm. 

The Nana Schewitz Pass-Me-Over Party

The Nana Schewitz Pass-Me-Over Party

Nana Schewitz, the fully circumcised yet not-so-kosher Jewish star, presents a celebration of her life followed by a highly anticipated sacrificial death ritual. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

The air of the Speigeltent circus hub is thick with dark debauchery, smoke and gin soaked Weimer punk jazz, setting the atmosphere for a celebration of the extraordinary. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Boy meets girl, they fall in love, and everyone lives happily ever after. If only it were that simple. Hold on to your heart. Cupid is armed and dangerous! 

Blazers Presents Comedy

Blazers Presents Comedy

Following on from their success in London, Blazers Comedy brings you an outstanding mixed bill from a plethora of hot-to-trot, up-and-coming, award-winning stand-up comedians, seen… 

Martin Angolo – Q: Is It Comedy? A: Well It's Martin Angolo!

Martin Angolo – Q: Is It Comedy? A: Well It's Martin Angolo!

Ireland’s best joke-teller returns to the Fringe with his new show full of one-liners and silly observations. 

Joe Wells Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!

Joe Wells Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!

The news is too horrible to joke about, so Joe’s looking for a new shtick. 

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

Bringing you the funny part of life in Israel and perspective of Jews in the Middle East. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Actors from around the world rehearsed via Skype for four months and then met here in Scotland to put on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Come join us for … 

F. Off

F. Off

The National Youth Theatre have put Mark Zuckerberg on trial. 

English Speaking Comedy Borsch

English Speaking Comedy Borsch

The Eastern European Comedy Festival presents English Speaking Comedy Borsch – the series of shows where some of the biggest acts from Eastern European countries translate their … 

Philipp and Phriends: A Late-Night Comedy Show

Philipp and Phriends: A Late-Night Comedy Show

Award-winning comedian and radio presenter Philipp Kostelecky brings the best acts of the Fringe together for one of the latest shows of the festival. 

Club Sets

Club Sets

In a festival that pours scorn on comedy without a poignant ending, one show dares to celebrate the purity of the undiluted, unadulterated and altogether far funnier club set. 

Arts Barge Riverside Festival: Strut Club Presents…Hello Sailor!

Arts Barge Riverside Festival: Strut Club Presents…Hello Sailor!

The Strut Club Cabaret presents. 

Chalk (A Silent Comedy)

Chalk (A Silent Comedy)

I didn’t know what to expect walking into Chalk. 

FOC It Up: The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club

FOC It Up: The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club

FOC It Up is a comedy collective aiming to showcase the talents of women and non-binary people of colour, in a comedy world that is mostly made up of straight white men. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Ireland’s finest under one roof. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Rap Club the Musical

Rap Club the Musical

The true story of how a group of Croydon kids. 

Strut Club Presents…Hello Sailor!: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Strut Club Presents…Hello Sailor!: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

The Strut Club Cabaret presents. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: The Voices We Hear

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: The Voices We Hear

Nights are dark and lonely at the end of the world. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Daphne, or Hellfire

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Daphne, or Hellfire

If a tree falls in a forest, and no one gives a flying f**k, does it really fall at all?… Inspired by Ovid’s myth, ‘Daphne and Apollo’, this ecofeminist drama recasts Daphn… 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: The Earth Untold

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: The Earth Untold

Five storytellers open a treasure chest. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: From the Wind

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: From the Wind

From The Wind examines Scotland’s relationship with renewable energy. 

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know). 

Comedy Night at the Museum

Comedy Night at the Museum

Join the greatest comedians from across the globe as they blur the line between arteFACT and arteFICTION in a wholly improvised set prompted by genuine artefacts housed in the Nati… 

Colt Cabana and John Hastings Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches

Colt Cabana and John Hastings Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches

Colt Cabana Is a world-famous wrestler who has wrestled around the world from Dundee to Japan and back including a short, not so successful, run in the WWE as Scotty Goldman. 

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

‘Don’t let the bastards grind you down – I know whose faces I’ve got in my sights, the bastards that put the gun in my hands. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Shellshock!

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Shellshock!

When Shelly, recent grad and marketing whizz, is summoned to the secret headquarters of the world’s largest oil and gas company she thinks she’s hit the big time. 

FreeStyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

FreeStyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it. 

Lorca: A Theatre Beneath the Sand

Lorca: A Theatre Beneath the Sand

Celebrating the works of the playwright and poet, Federico García Lorca, Enebro Teatro have brought together select pieces to create an altogether unique play. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2016, 2017, and 2018 we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this new revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the Best … 

Gavin Webster's Comedy Results

Gavin Webster's Comedy Results

How did everyone’s show go at the Fringe today? Who tanked? Who triumphed? Who was bang average? Gavin Webster and guests discuss the day’s comedy news in a lighthearted way. 

Late Night Lip Service

Late Night Lip Service

Global sensation Gingzilla – the award-winning, bearded belle of the Fringe’s most debaucherous ball – and the utterly iconic Late Night Lip Service are back! Featuring heart… 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect guide to what comedy you should see at the Fringe as host Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland’s finest stand-ups, introduces this intimate and hilariou… 

Bangkok Ladyboys Comedy Show

Bangkok Ladyboys Comedy Show

This comedy duo started working together over 20 years ago, touring all over the world with companies including The Lady Boys of Bangkok. 

Laugh Till It Hurts: A BDSM Comedy Show

Laugh Till It Hurts: A BDSM Comedy Show

Like 50 Shades Of Grey, but funny on purpose. 

Heavenly Comedy Edinburgh

Heavenly Comedy Edinburgh

This is a quick-fire compilation show featuring the rising stars of comedy each doing five minutes. 

Vibe Revue Supper Club at The Grange

Vibe Revue Supper Club at The Grange

Jazzy / funk supper club at the Grange Club in trendy Stockbridge, 20 minutes from Princes Street. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Symbiosis

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Symbiosis

This show explores the story of a girl’s life, her relationship with her environment and the notion that nature can act as a support system in the same way that family and friends … 

The Comedy of Operas

The Comedy of Operas

Operatic soprano Louise Geller debuts her innovative show with pianist Alex Norton. 

Comedy Village

Comedy Village

Montreal, Canada’s premiere stand-up comedy show for tourists visiting Edinburgh. 

Swallow the Sea Caravan Theatre

Swallow the Sea Caravan Theatre

From the absurd to the moving, magical, funny and intriguing. 

Global Comedy Club

Global Comedy Club

Global Comedy Club: showcasing some of the best up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. 

A Comedy Brunch 3

A Comedy Brunch 3

Start your day with a third installment of comedy from Neil Harris, a quickly ascending comedian who finished runner-up in Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2017 and supported Tom… 

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe. 

The Brunch Club

The Brunch Club

Rebel, geek, emo, which were you? Or were you the popular one? Scotland’s brightest new talents, The Network, take on the cliques in a homage to classic coming-of-age movies. 

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Swallows

BoxedIn Theatre Presents: Swallows

Tim, Harry and Ella have been sent on a mission – destroy a factory, send a message. 

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

A completely unique, side-splittingly hilarious walk of Edinburgh’s Old Town with local comedian Daniel Downie that promises to be more hysterical than historical. 

Potential: A Canadian Comedy Showcase

Potential: A Canadian Comedy Showcase

You’ve been craving Canadian comedy. 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Free daily hour-long showcase of the best musical comedy at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, courtesy of the Musical Comedy Guide website (check for full listings). 

Feed Wolf Ice Cream: A Comedy Show About Death

Feed Wolf Ice Cream: A Comedy Show About Death

For those who want more from their comedy than one guy standing still on a stage with a microphone. 

Ahab; or What If Moby Dick Were Stand-Up Comedy

Ahab; or What If Moby Dick Were Stand-Up Comedy

Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies and a fish. 

EdinBra Fringe Comedy

EdinBra Fringe Comedy

A revolving line-up of hilarious female comedians from around the Fringe with an hour of stand-up comedy to be enjoyed by all. 

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Calling kids aged 5 to 100, join our mighty gang! A sensational interactive show, where the worlds of comedy and beatboxing collide with electrifying results. 

Comedy Boxing – Best of the Best

Comedy Boxing – Best of the Best

Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh now with the best of the best competitors, each show! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisation, … 

Comedy Striptease

Comedy Striptease

The best, most daring comedians of the Fringe showcase their skills, but if they’re not funny enough they must perform a striptease dance. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Returning for its second year, Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act of the Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainl… 

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

That’s not an Australian comedy show, this is an Australian comedy show! A sell-out hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and a monthly show in London, catch three of the best Aussie and Ki… 

SalFunni Comedy

SalFunni Comedy

The cream of the crop from the University of Salford showcasing the future faces of British comedy. 

Freshly Squeezed Comedy

Freshly Squeezed Comedy

Your first stand-up show of the day, serendipitously happening within the best breakfast joint in Edinburgh! Grab a coffee and join a rotating cast of BBC New Comedian of the year … 

Comedy Freak Show

Comedy Freak Show

Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Comedy Freak Show is an exhibition of comedic rarities. 

Motherhood: A Comedy

Motherhood: A Comedy

Tara has two children under two (yes they were both planned, thank you for asking. 

'Aaaaaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault Again?

'Aaaaaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault Again?

Last year Bruce spent an hour telling hilarious stories about how he looked into the abyss of middle age with the maturity of a teenager. 

A Night of Wikipedilove

A Night of Wikipedilove

A unique musical comedy where Noam Osband and Bianca Jaconetty sing original music about sex and love based on Wikipedia. 

Bedlam Late Night

Bedlam Late Night

Bedlam Fringe’s in-house alternative comedy night, back for its fourth year at the Fringe. 

Canadian Club

Canadian Club

Canadian Club is a stand-up comedy show produced by one of the most Canadian people in the world, Brad Bryans. Free maple syrup offered to all audience members. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its seventh year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Melinda Hughes: Off the Scale

Melinda Hughes: Off the Scale

Melinda Hughes is a prodigious cabaret vocalist and political satirist who brings her new show Off The Scale to this year’s Fringe, backed by a wonderful three-piece band. 

Josh Pugh: Maybe the Real Comedy Awards are the Friends We Made Along the Way

Josh Pugh: Maybe the Real Comedy Awards are the Friends We Made Along the Way

An hour of comedy and truth from English Comedian of the Year winner Josh Pugh. 

3's Comedy – Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones

3's Comedy – Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones

3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best comedy newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Comedy Shorts

Comedy Shorts

Back for its fourth year, Tom Short (Funhouse Champion of Champions 2014, Harrogate Comedian of the Year finalist 2018) presents a selection of short comedy sets from some of the b… 

Fiona Ridgewell: Even Dizney Needs a Day Off!

Fiona Ridgewell: Even Dizney Needs a Day Off!

Fiona Ridgewell is the epitome of positivity. 

The Russian Comedy Experience

The Russian Comedy Experience

Have you ever wondered: what is Russia like? Do they laugh there? Why is it run by a shirtless man on a horse? Let some of Russia’s finest comedians answer these questions and a fe… 

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

London Bermondsey’s beloved local comedy show comes to Edinburgh! Hosted by a podgy gay comic from the remote island of Taiwan, this comedy show has, for month after month, enterta… 

The Two Moronnies – Brexed Off!

The Two Moronnies – Brexed Off!

Sophisticated wit and wordplay as The Two Moronnies lampoon the lampoonable in their unique, energetic musical style. 

Classic Joke Club

Classic Joke Club

Join the funniest acts on the UK and international circuit as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family. 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Following sell-out shows in New York, London and LA, award-winning comedian Zach Zucker returns with a new hour of absurdist stand-up! Important: Jack Tucker is a very funny stand-… 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Four of the best new acts on the circuit, selected by Just the Tonic. 

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion

Irish Comedy Invasion – Gary Lynch tours all over Europe with The Good The Bad and The Irish. 

2 Girls, 1 Cup... of Comedy

2 Girls, 1 Cup... of Comedy

Award-winning comedian Samantha Baines (Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People) brings you a supersized cup of comedy with TV names, the very best new comedians and brilliant guest MCs. 

Comedy Queers

Comedy Queers

The 2018 sell-out show returns. 

Alan Shed's Music, Comedy and Everything Else Interactive Quiz Show

Alan Shed's Music, Comedy and Everything Else Interactive Quiz Show

If you’re looking for fun and interactive quiz formats that work well as hour long Edinburgh Fringe shows, then pickings are comparatively slim. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe. 

The Rat Pack Comedy – Anything Goes!

The Rat Pack Comedy – Anything Goes!

The best comedy and cabaret at the Fringe! Six sell-out years. 

Cosmic Comedy Berlin

Cosmic Comedy Berlin

Join us for a wunderbar time at Cosmic Comedy Berlin hosted by Dharmander Singh and Neil Numb. 

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise. 

Chubby White's Variety Night

Chubby White's Variety Night

After three years of one-off genre-bending shows to sold-out crowds in Bristol, the cult smash Chubby White’s Variety Night make their Fringe debut. 

The Vagabonds of Comedy

The Vagabonds of Comedy

An exquisitely silly variety night, featuring an assorted selection of comedy, cabaret and musical acts from around the Fringe. 

A Booklover's Comedy Show

A Booklover's Comedy Show

***** (Dircksey. 

Vauxhall Comedy Presents Tom Elwes and Ali Woods

Vauxhall Comedy Presents Tom Elwes and Ali Woods

Vauxhall Comedy presents two of the brightest up-and-coming comedians on the UK circuit: Tom Elwes and Ali Woods (as heard on BBC Radio 4). 

White Collar Comedy

White Collar Comedy

Three middle-aged, middle-class, Middle England, genuine vicars performing comedy. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

TV producer Izzy (The Windsors, Peep Show, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

LipSync / Cumbernauld Theatre

LipSync / Cumbernauld Theatre

Biographical performances like LipSync, produced by Cumbernauld Theatre as part of their Invited Guest project, don't always have some obvious, political point to make; they… 

Working On My Night Moves

Working On My Night Moves

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe it can often feel very hard to be alone. 

Ed Night: Jokes of Love and Hate

Ed Night: Jokes of Love and Hate

‘His stand-up is some of the cleverest, funniest and most unassuming comedy I’ve encountered’ ***** (AYoungerTheatre. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Just cos you’re a kid doesn’t mean you should miss out on the best stand-ups and sketch acts of the Fringe! Just cos you’re an adult at a kids’ show doesn’t mean you can’t also hav… 

Richard Fry: O Starry Night

Richard Fry: O Starry Night

Following an epiphany in the Van Gogh Museum, Fry takes a twisted wander through art history. 

Rubbish Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Rubbish Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Runaways. 

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats

Celebrating their final year as Europeans, island monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to the 2018 European Capital of Culture in Malta. 

Aaron Chen: Piss Off (Just Kidding)

Aaron Chen: Piss Off (Just Kidding)

Winner: Best Newcomer 2017, Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 

Kevin McGahern: Taking Off

Kevin McGahern: Taking Off

Known in his native Ireland from popular comedy shows Republic of Telly and Hardy Bucks, Kevin McGahern brings his particular brand of nonsense to the Edinburgh Fringe for the firs… 

Shakespeare in the Garden: The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare in the Garden: The Comedy of Errors

Enjoy alfresco Shakespeare in the C south gardens. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

See a selection of performers from the very best of this year’s Free Fringe Festival shows, in the big gala launch night, party and general great start to this year’s Edinburgh Fri… 

A Midsummer Night's DROLL

A Midsummer Night's DROLL

Award-winning Fringe favourites The Owle Schreame return with a wild, rough, raucous and ridiculous reimagining; a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the 1640s, originally a… 

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

Truly funny, indigenous comedy, Aboriginal Comedy Allstars features three Aboriginal Australian comedians: Kevin Kropinyeri, Steph Tisdell and Andy Saunders. 

The National Trust Fan Club

The National Trust Fan Club

The National Trust Fan Club is what happens if you imagine a Dave Gorman show delivered by your bouncy Auntie Joyce and her preoccupation with how to pronounce ‘scone’ (to rhym… 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Winner of Amused Moose National New Comic and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year makes his Fringe debut after performing as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve in … 

Zach Zimmerman: Clean Comedy

Zach Zimmerman: Clean Comedy

New Yorker Zach Zimmerman packs a breath-taking number of laughs into his 50-minute slot; delivering a narrative about the relationship with his mother at a speed that leaves no ti… 

It'll Be Alt-Right on the Night

It'll Be Alt-Right on the Night

In the past 20 to 30 years, our world has drastically changed, especially within the realm of politics and culture. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up!

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up!

Edinburgh Fringe has a number of shows that have a real cult status among festivalgoers, and up there with the cultest of them is the self-explanatory Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet… 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

The eleven-time sell-out sensation returns for an evening of improvised anarchy with the biggest names in comedy. 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 15th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with another four brilliant new acts, hand-picked by The Pleasance and supported by the Char… 

The Shambles & The Dead Ducks: Comedy Double Bill

The Shambles & The Dead Ducks: Comedy Double Bill

Fresh from the University of York, this double bill of comedy is the perfect way to celebrate the Great Yorkshire Fringe featuring the infamously impressive improv troup… 

Robert Ross presents: Jeffrey Holland - Comedy Friends and Comedy Heroes

Robert Ross presents: Jeffrey Holland - Comedy Friends and Comedy Heroes

Somehow Comedy Historian Robert Ross and Hi-De-Hi star Jeffrey Holland didn't meet until a Comedy Legends cruise in the autumn of 2018, but it was an instant connec… 

Bette: Bathhouse to Broadway!

Bette: Bathhouse to Broadway!

Jonathan Booth steps into the heels of legendary Diva, Bette Midler, as she explores the key moments in her life and career. 

The Burning Duck Comedy Club £5 / PWYW Showcase

The Burning Duck Comedy Club £5 / PWYW Showcase

York’s alternative comedy sensation the Burning Duck Comedy Club returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe, presenting the best ‘up-and-coming’ musical, ch… 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Jonny Awsum, Lauren Pattinson & Hayley Ellis

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Jonny Awsum, Lauren Pattinson & Hayley Ellis

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Jonny Awsum, Lauren Pattinson & Hayley Ellis

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Jonny Awsum, Lauren Pattinson & Hayley Ellis

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Alan Shed's “Music, Comedy and Everything Else” Interactive Quiz Show (Edinburgh Preview)

Alan Shed's “Music, Comedy and Everything Else” Interactive Quiz Show (Edinburgh Preview)

When the Britpop band ‘Shed Seven’ disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed the drummer’s only attempt at standup comedy. 

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz, Britain's FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard ear… 

Melinda Hughes, Off the Scale

Melinda Hughes, Off the Scale

Backed by a live jazz trio, Melinda’s show is a sophisticated romp through social and political satire, packed with provocative original songs on internet trolling, cougars, hips… 

Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

A man is a two-face, a worrisome thing who will leave you to sing, the blues in the night. 

A Night at the Musicals with Thomas Cameron

A Night at the Musicals with Thomas Cameron

Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award nominated tenor, whose vibrant voice has been described as having ‘velvet-like qualities’. 

The Great Yorkshire Comedy Fringe Workshop Showcase

The Great Yorkshire Comedy Fringe Workshop Showcase

A bunch of comedy virgins  have spent the weekend with Logan Murray, the man who taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane … 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Winner of Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of The Year, Amused Moose National New Comic and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year makes his Fringe debut after perfor… 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Kōtuku and Moon Child: Family Puppet Theatre

Kōtuku and Moon Child: Family Puppet Theatre

Basal masks, puppetry and breath-taking original piano music tell a story of a little Moon Child who has to learn to adapt to the strange world of planet Earth. 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club: Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream… 

Logan Murray’s Comedy Workshop Weekend

Logan Murray’s Comedy Workshop Weekend

“Logan Murray’s courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy – his students discover themselves. 

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club presents a triple bill of exhilarating, vibrant and titillating cabaret. 

Opening Night at The Arts Barge with Alistair Anderson: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Opening Night at The Arts Barge with Alistair Anderson: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

We are very excited and privileged to welcome Alistair to play for the opening of York’s Arts Barge. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Preview)

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Preview)

TV comedy producer Izzy (The Windsors, Peep Show, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

Blue Heart Theatre - Exile

Blue Heart Theatre - Exile

It’s 2016. 

The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana

Golden Globe-winner Clive Owen (Closer, Children of Men) returns to the West End for the first time in 18 years to play Rev. 

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Candy Gigi Presents – Friday Night Sinner!

Friday Night Sinner! is a one-woman, horror-comedy musical about a Jewish, sexually repressed, newly married maniac (stick to what you know). 

The Kast Off Kinks

The Kast Off Kinks

Not a tribute, but actual former original members of legendary band The Kinks. 

SHAPPI KHORSANDI : Skittish Warrior...Confessions of a Club Comic

SHAPPI KHORSANDI : Skittish Warrior...Confessions of a Club Comic

28th June, 8pm Tickets: £16 Suitable for: ages 14+. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Michael Frayn’s award-winning Noises Off premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith in 1982 and instantly became an iconic British comedy. 

The Female Pilots' Club

The Female Pilots' Club

How about a double at the Pilots' Club? Two pilots in just one hour. 

The Female Pilot’s Club

The Female Pilot’s Club

How about a double at the Pilot’s Club? Two pilots in just one hour. 

Theatre On Tap

Theatre On Tap

‘Theatre On Tap’, is a play in a pub, made in a day. 

Club Glitoris

Club Glitoris

Southend Fringe Festival Presents Club Glitoris. A drag, cabaret, burlesque, comedy night for all the weird and wonderful people to come together and party the night away.  

All The Ladies Mic Night!

All The Ladies Mic Night!

Monsteers Artistry Presents: All The Ladies Mic Night! All the Ladies Mic Night Includes Live Performances from Sarah Dorsett, Pippa Lea, Lauren Garnder, Christine Maia … 

MET Musical Theatre Showcase 2019

MET Musical Theatre Showcase 2019

An energy-packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET. 

The Bakewell Bake Off: A New Musical

The Bakewell Bake Off: A New Musical

The small English village of Bakewell, Derbyshire is holding its annual baking competition. 

Science Fiction Theatre Festival

Science Fiction Theatre Festival

It’s back! Horatio Productions’ Science Fiction Theatre Festival returns for a stellar second edition. 

A Little Comedy

A Little Comedy

“A little comedy”by A. 

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

Drunk, Not Wasted Comedy

In it's 5th year of drunk comedians. 

A Little Comedy

A Little Comedy

“A little comedy”by A. 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Fresh from Edinburgh Festival as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve, this multi-award-winning comedian brings his debut show to Brighton Fringe. 

Stealing the Show: The Improvised Heist Comedy

Stealing the Show: The Improvised Heist Comedy

Move over Oceans 8, 11, 12 and 13. 

Fiona Ridgewell: Even Disney Needs a Day Off!

Fiona Ridgewell: Even Disney Needs a Day Off!

Fiona Ridgewell is the epitome of positivity. 

BraTon Fringe Comedy

BraTon Fringe Comedy

Following the inaugural season success of the ‘EdinBra Fringe Comedy’ north of the border, ‘LassTer Festival Comedy’ in the Midlands and hosted by Scotland’s Jeannie Jones, this we… 

Gareth Cooper: Comedy Songs

Gareth Cooper: Comedy Songs

Award-winning musical comedian and West End song-writer, Gareth Cooper, rocks up to Brighton Fringe with an hour of his annoyingly catchy songs. 

David Hoyle: Tuesday Night is David Night

David Hoyle: Tuesday Night is David Night

Fireball of the cabaret apocalypse, avantguardian, all singing, all raging wonder. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

WINNER: Best Comedy - Brighton Fringe (Zach & Viggo) Fresh off sold-out shows in New York, London and LA, the bad boy of comedy Zach Zucker returns to Brighton with a brand new ho… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Comedy for Community: A fundraiser in aid of North London Cares and South London Cares

Comedy for Community: A fundraiser in aid of North London Cares and South London Cares

Stewart Lee returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for a fourth year running to head up a comedy night in aid of community charities North London Cares and South London… 

Comedy for Community; A fundraiser in aid of North London Cares and South London Cares

Comedy for Community; A fundraiser in aid of North London Cares and South London Cares

Stewart Lee returns to the Leicester Square Theatre for a fourth year running to head up a comedy night in aid of community charities North London Cares and South London… 

An Evening with the Sussex Musicians' Club

An Evening with the Sussex Musicians' Club

An evening of brilliant music-making with soprano Valeria Guidotti, flautist Karen Rash, violinist Sophia Bartlette, guitarist Sebastian Goodwin-Day, and pianists Jon Byrne, Joe Wa… 

artrepublic Kids Club

artrepublic Kids Club

Join us for our popular monthly Kids Club; a creative couple of hours, hosted by an artrepublic artist on one Saturday each month and centred around one theme or activity. 

A Night at the Musicals

A Night at the Musicals

It’s hard to resist chocolate in any shape or form, but it’s downright impossible when you’re talking about Le Gateau Chocolat. 

Theatre of Hate

Theatre of Hate

In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre Of Hate from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack. 

Kotuku and Moon Child: Family Puppet Theatre

Kotuku and Moon Child: Family Puppet Theatre

Maori believes that seeing a Kotuku/White Heron will bring you good fortune but what if you get kidnapped by a bad one? Hopefully your adventure turns out better than expected and … 

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

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… 

Cracking Comedy In Aid of Women and Children First

Cracking Comedy In Aid of Women and Children First

Come and enjoy a night of great comedy to help support women, children, mothers and babies in the world’s poorest communities. 

Joe Wells: Please Please Please Don't Make Me Do Political Comedy

Joe Wells: Please Please Please Don't Make Me Do Political Comedy

Joe used to do political comedy but recently the news has become so horrible that he can’t bear to do it any more. 

HSO A Night at the Opera

HSO A Night at the Opera

Saturday 11th May, 7. 

Fringe City Night

Fringe City Night

Party with us all evening at this one-off ‘Fringe City Night’ extravaganza! Join the night creatures, the weird and the wonderful in a celebration showcase of the very best of Brig… 

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook

The only fast-paced pun-tastic bready-brilliant absurd sketch comedy show about a sailor with a beard made of bread that you knead to see this year! Have you taken the time to co… 

Off the Cuff's Chaotic Biopic

Off the Cuff's Chaotic Biopic

Following three sell-out Fringe runs with hit show ‘Crime and Funishment’ and more than a decade of acclaimed and raucously funny performances, Brighton’s improvised comedy revolut… 

Friday Night Love Poem

Friday Night Love Poem

Kate is discovering what it really means to be a wife in her close-knit Christian community. 

Comedy World of Sports

Comedy World of Sports

Brits and comedians are big sports fans, but what is the world’s greatest sport? Rugby union or league? Proper football or that American version? Is the Olympics just people runn… 

Stand-up Comedy Workshop

Stand-up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun! Jill Edwards… 

Sunday Encounters: Dame Patricia Routledge: Facing the Music - A Life in Musical Theatre

Sunday Encounters: Dame Patricia Routledge: Facing the Music - A Life in Musical Theatre

It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in… 

Comedy Tonight

Comedy Tonight

AMA Theatre presents a brand-new musical comedy revue celebrating some of the great legends of comedy as well as new and original routines. 

Friday Night Love Poem

Friday Night Love Poem

“So if Matt and I have officially had sex then why does it still hurt? I still don’t get what’s so amazing about it, how can women even come from it - when is that supposed to … 

Ahab; or What if Moby Dick Were Stand-up Comedy

Ahab; or What if Moby Dick Were Stand-up Comedy

Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish. 

On The Edge Comedy

On The Edge Comedy

‘On The Edge’ is a Brighton institution. 

Boat Show Comedy Club

Boat Show Comedy Club

London's finest floating comedy club aboard the Tattershall Castle. 

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Fancy an alternative variety show? Then they don’t get much better than this! Four award-winning break through acts playing in an intimate venue and all for free! 

Summer Street: The Hilarious, Aussie Soap Opera, Musical Comedy

Summer Street: The Hilarious, Aussie Soap Opera, Musical Comedy

New British musicals are few and far between nowadays, but the Brighton Fringe is the one place where they are bound to be found. 

Everybody be Cool, This is a Comedy

Everybody be Cool, This is a Comedy

The comedy heist of the year! Hot off the London circuit, Will Preston (semi-finalist, South Coast Comedian of the Year) and Ben Peel (semi-finalist, So You Think You’re Funny? an… 

Late Night Gimp Fight: 10 Years Still Broke

Late Night Gimp Fight: 10 Years Still Broke

Late Night Gimp Fight compile their best material from the last ten years to provide a crude and raucous evening of entertainment. 

Best in Comedy Chat and Stand-up

Best in Comedy Chat and Stand-up

This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe evening, as you spend an hour in the company of one of Scotland’s finest comedians, Vladimir McTavish, and his guests in this… 

The Secret Comedy Club: Fringe Comedy Hub

The Secret Comedy Club: Fringe Comedy Hub

We have over 80 professional comedy acts who applied to Artista Cafe & Gallery. 

We Need to Talk About Bobby (off Eastenders)

We Need to Talk About Bobby (off Eastenders)

12-year-old Annie has hit the big time – but she’s no idea how hard it is going to be. 

The Warren: Festivals Launch Night

The Warren: Festivals Launch Night

Come celebrate the start of Brighton’s festival season with a bang, and get a taste of what’s coming up over the month of May to boot. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

Welcome to the darkest, funniest and most debauched kabarett club this side of Berlin! A gin soaked, Weimar-punk jazz band soundtracks a hazy night of dangerously fu… 

Stand-Up Comedy Club (April)

Stand-Up Comedy Club (April)

Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment. 

Night of the Living Dead LIVE!

Night of the Living Dead LIVE!

THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, LONDON Based on George A. 

London Comedy Allstars

London Comedy Allstars

Join us every Saturday night for a huge line up of the best comedy talent on offer. 

Variety Film Club - My Fair Lady

Variety Film Club - My Fair Lady

Variety Film Club   The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of th… 

StarStruck - Best Theatre Arts

StarStruck - Best Theatre Arts

Sunday 31st March, 7pm Tickets: £15 or £10 concessionsDuration: approx 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: most ages, but probably most su… 

Martin Angolo & Keith Fox: A Night Of Stand Up Comedy

Martin Angolo & Keith Fox: A Night Of Stand Up Comedy

A night of stand up comedy from two of the country’s best up and coming comedians. 

SINGEASY does Musical Theatre

SINGEASY does Musical Theatre

MAD Trust in association with Pianoworks West End present SINGEASY does Musical Theatre. 

2BX Gym The Broadway Brawl

2BX Gym The Broadway Brawl

The Broadway BrawlLondon ABA presents London v Kent An Amateur boxing championship  

Stand-Up Comedy Club (March)

Stand-Up Comedy Club (March)

Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment. 

A Night of Big Band Favourites

A Night of Big Band Favourites

A Larger than life show from a Larger than life Band. 

WOW! It's Night-Time (2-5 yrs)

WOW! It's Night-Time (2-5 yrs)

The curious little owl is back, and this time she’s ready to discover the wonders of night-time, from the big, bright moon to the bats in the sky and the foxes dee… 

THE COMEDY STORE HERTFORD

THE COMEDY STORE HERTFORD

Tickets: £16Duration: approx 2hrs. 

Variety Film Club - Wizard Of Oz

Variety Film Club - Wizard Of Oz

Variety Film Club   The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of th… 

Teens pottery & ceramics club

Teens pottery & ceramics club

£78 for 5 week courseWednesdays at 6. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Final

Back for it’s fourth year. 

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Final

Back for it’s fourth year. 

Henna Night

Henna Night

A break-up. 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids It's a comedy club, right, but for kids. 

Credit Crunch Comedy Valentines Special 2019

Credit Crunch Comedy Valentines Special 2019

The UK's undisputed number 1 comedy brand returns to its home, the Broadway Theatre Catford, for another unmissable night of hilarious stand up comedy action. 

It's A Scream Comedy Club

It's A Scream Comedy Club

New parents! You can do a fun thing without ditching your babies! Three great stand up comedians performing in a room where babies are welcome (up to the age where they … 

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy

"Bring Your Own Baby Comedy have transformed parental leave" i paper "Guaranteed to leave at least one of you crying with laughter" Mother and Baby M… 

Comedy, Craft Beer + Wings Wednesdays

Comedy, Craft Beer + Wings Wednesdays

Comedy, Craft Beer + Wings Wednesdays - Scene + Heard PresentsSniggers . 

Stand-Up Comedy Club (February)

Stand-Up Comedy Club (February)

Farnham Maltings and Off the Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club, your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent in a club environment. 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club will run throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of ente… 

Adam Buxton and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

Adam Buxton and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

An evening of stand-up comedy supporting Nerve Tumours UK and helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 in every 3,000 … 

Adam Buxton and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

Adam Buxton and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

An evening of stand-up comedy supporting Nerve Tumours UK and helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 in every 3,000 … 

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course. 

Antony & Cleopatra (12A) - National Theatre Encore

Antony & Cleopatra (12A) - National Theatre Encore

Extra encore performance added - Monday 4 February @ 11am - Booking Now Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare&rsquo… 

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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… 

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Jenna Russell with Seth Rudetsky

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Jenna Russell with Seth Rudetsky

Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &… 

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Judy Kuhn with Seth Rudetsky

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Judy Kuhn with Seth Rudetsky

Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K… 

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Jenna Russell with Seth Rudetsky

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Jenna Russell with Seth Rudetsky

Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JENNA RUSSELLwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 4pm Olivier Award Winner &… 

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Judy Kuhn with Seth Rudetsky

Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre: Judy Kuhn with Seth Rudetsky

Mark Cortale PresentsBroadway @ Leicester Square Theatre JUDY KUHNwith SETH RUDETSKY as music director & hostSunday, 3rd February @ 8pm Four Time Tony Nominee Judy K… 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Earth’s funniest footwear bring you songs, sketches, socks and violence. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Semi-Finals

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Semi-Finals

Now in its 4th  year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's … 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Semi-Finals

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Semi-Finals

Now in its 4th  year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's … 

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala 2019

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala 2019

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala 2019 From the city that gave you Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle, celebr… 

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala 2019

Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival Burns Night Comedy Gala 2019

From the city that gave you Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle, celebrate Burns Night with a line-up of the top names showcasing the Whyte & Mackay Glas… 

Comedy Workshop Programme

Comedy Workshop Programme

All places are fully booked but if you would like information for future workshops please email: kasia@watermans. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

TV comedy producer Izzy (The Windsors, Peep Show, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

The Monday Club

The Monday Club

Grab yourself a drink and join us in the Museum bar for a relaxed weekly night of new material from some of the finest comedians on the circuit. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Heats

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Heats

Now in its 4th  year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's … 

Video Filmed the Comedy Stars

Video Filmed the Comedy Stars

Come and see the comedy stars of tomorrow film short sets live. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Heats

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! 2019: Heats

Now in its 4th  year Sketch Off! is a competition open to any sketch groups & character acts currently performing in the UK as we search for the country's … 

Video Filmed the Comedy Stars

Video Filmed the Comedy Stars

Come and see the comedy stars of tomorrow film short sets live. 

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz, Britain's FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard ear… 

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz, Britain's FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard ear… 

Margaret Scratcher’s Comedy Scratch Night

Margaret Scratcher’s Comedy Scratch Night

Join us at The Museum of Comedy as we showcase the best of emerging and established collaborative comedy talent. 

Nine Night

Nine Night

Mourning is an important part of any family death but this can differ a huge amount depending on where you or your family are from. 

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

From the people behind the sell-out Pride Improv Festival comes another Loud And Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night showcasing the most exciting improvised comedy from the city's top… 

Stand-Up Comedy Khichidi

Stand-Up Comedy Khichidi

Hindi-English stand up comedy show by Jagdish Chaturvedi THE ONLY INDIAN DOCTOR STAND-UP COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD * *Who is performing on the 24th November at 8 30 PM at th… 

The 24/7 Club

The 24/7 Club

Charlie Vero-Martin plays historical characters who share her birthday - the 24th July! Party with Zelda Fitzgerald, Amelia Earhart and more in this fun and thought prov… 

COMEDY P.M PRESENTS: A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doc Away: Celebrating The NHS at 70 Years of Age

COMEDY P.M PRESENTS: A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doc Away: Celebrating The NHS at 70 Years of Age

Join us to celebrate the NHS turning 70 years of age all in aid of Young Minds charity. 

A Well Known Comedian and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

A Well Known Comedian and Some Colleagues Doing Their Comedy for a Great Cause

An evening of stand-up comedy with stars of many of the funniest shows on TV helping to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis, an incurable genetic condition affecting 1 … 

Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Connor and Kelly are brother and sister. 

Mr. Joshua Plummer\'s Comedy Showcase

Mr. Joshua Plummer\'s Comedy Showcase

Back by popular demand and with new material! The hilarious and sometimes unfortunate results of wrong or mangled messages and mistaken identity, all mixed up in some very human s… 

Moonlight / Night School

Moonlight / Night School

The brutality of family life and the subjectivity of memory are explored in the emotionally raw and richly funny Moonlight, directed by Olivier Award winner Lyndsey Turner, in whic… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club

Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club

Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club By Jonathan HarveyDirected by Steven DexterDesigned by David Shields Lighting designed by Jamie PlattFrom the writer… 

Bing Live! Bing Goes To The Theatre

Bing Live! Bing Goes To The Theatre

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… 

Nana Mouskouri

Nana Mouskouri

Very popular singer, and erstwhile politician, from Greece, about whom it has been said that she could sing the phone book and still leave the audience in raptures.  

New Adelphi Comedy Night

New Adelphi Comedy Night

CSzUK in collaboration with Salford University present a night of Improv, Sketch and Stand Up. 

The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven

The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven

The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven is celebrating 16 years of making London laugh in 2018 and is the biggest and most successful independent comedy club in Central London with … 

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Impro Night

An hour of sensational Improvised Comedy. 

Winchester Comedy Festival

Winchester Comedy Festival

It is time to laugh out loud as Winchester Comedy Festival rolls back in to Winchester with a stellar line-up of homegrown talent performing at various venues across the city from … 

Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night

Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night

Final London shows added. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

“If music be the food of love, play on…” In Shakespeare’s bittersweet comedy genders blur, boundaries are crossed and the world is turned upside down, all with music as the engin… 

Hamlet & A Midsummer Night's Dream

Hamlet & A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Three Inch Fools bring their innovative productions of two of Shakespeare’s most infamous and iconic plays to The George Inn on the South Bank, London’s Shakespearean heart. 

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala Show

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala Show

The 38th Edinburgh Comedy Awards. 

Gamarjobat - The Shut Up Comedy from Japan

Gamarjobat - The Shut Up Comedy from Japan

Since storming the Edinburgh Fringe in the noughties Gamarjobat (pronounced Ga-ma-jo-bat) have become one of the few acts that can truly claim to be a global sensation, … 

The Network Ensemble: Finding Your Voice in Theatre

The Network Ensemble: Finding Your Voice in Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Alan Cumming presents Club Cumming

Alan Cumming presents Club Cumming

Club Cumming began in Alan’s Studio 54 dressing room after performances of Cabaret on Broadway in 2015, where pals like Sting, Gareth Pugh and Monica Lewinsky would come backst… 

Jon Culshaw and Bill Dare: The Great British Take Off

Jon Culshaw and Bill Dare: The Great British Take Off

Join comedian/impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy writer/producer Bill Dare from BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers for unscripted, spontaneous comedy and conversation as politi… 

Max and Ivan's Prom Night

Max and Ivan's Prom Night

You are invited to a real-life, late-night, end-of-Fringe prom! So dress up fancy, get your dad to drop you off at Assembly High – the only high school inhabited by all your favo… 

Friday Night Live, For Jamie's SDR

Friday Night Live, For Jamie's SDR

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… 

Rachel Parris' Musical Comedy Club

Rachel Parris' Musical Comedy Club

For three nights only, award-winning musical comedian and star of BBC Two’s The Mash Report, Rachel Parris, presents a late-night jamboree of tunes intended to tickle, including so… 

Perry Air Comedy Award Ceremony

Perry Air Comedy Award Ceremony

The biggest names – Coogan, Evans, Eclair. 

Mr Joshua Plummer's Comedy Showcase

Mr Joshua Plummer's Comedy Showcase

A series of sketches and vignettes exploring misunderstanding and mistaken identity, miscommunication, sexuality and people’s fantasies. 

Being a Female Leader in Theatre

Being a Female Leader in Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Welcome to Night Vale

Welcome to Night Vale

Welcome To Night Vale is one of the most downloaded podcasts in the world. 

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Opportunities for New Musical Theatre After the Fringe

Opportunities for New Musical Theatre After the Fringe

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The HandleBards have cycled 1,500 miles from London to Edinburgh, carrying on the back of their bikes all of the set, props and costumes necessary to perform Shakespeare’s most fam… 

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Special

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Special

CKP and InterTalent present: Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Special. 

National Touring With Black Theatre Live

National Touring With Black Theatre Live

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Woman Up Comedy Improv

Woman Up Comedy Improv

One of Scotland’s all-woman comedy improv troupes! 

Anna Mann's Late Night Cheese and Sex Party

Anna Mann's Late Night Cheese and Sex Party

Colin Hoult’s ‘masterclass in character comedy’ (Time Out). 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

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… 

F*ck Off.

F*ck Off.

A journey of a kid from foster care to superstardom. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

Izzy Mant: Polite Club

TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

Spotlights Show Choir: A Night at the Musicals

Spotlights Show Choir: A Night at the Musicals

After last year’s sold-out, five-star run, Exeter University’s Spotlights Show Choir are back at the Fringe with another set of musical hits! With songs ranging from classics l… 

Night of Glass

Night of Glass

Lewis is numbing himself in his video world, dropping into the rabbit hole of his imagination. 

Party Night

Party Night

December, 1979. 

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Grab the hottest Fringe tickets to discover tomorrow’s comedy stars, showcasing their Fringe comedy shows in this prestigious final. 

Al Murray's Three Night Stand (Definitely Not a Preview)

Al Murray's Three Night Stand (Definitely Not a Preview)

The nation’s favourite pub philosopher turned pop-up publican, brings his unique comedy genius to the Edinburgh Fringe, serving up his satirical brew of no-nonsense banter for thre… 

Holy $#!% It's Music and Comedy With Matt Griffo

Holy $#!% It's Music and Comedy With Matt Griffo

Matt Griffo from Chicago is an internationally touring musical comedian, combining music with comedic lyrics. 

Comedy Gala 2018: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2018: In Aid of Waverley Care

Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event returns. 

A Comedy Show on Top of Arthur's Seat

A Comedy Show on Top of Arthur's Seat

This is a show on top of Arthur’s Seat. 

Eleanor Colville: Late-Night Pick and Mix

Eleanor Colville: Late-Night Pick and Mix

A sweet late-night mix of up-and-coming sketch, stand-up and character comedy hosted by Eleanor Colville. Join the revels. ‘Catch her while you have the chance’ (BroadwayBaby.com). 

DF Comedy Jam

DF Comedy Jam

Keep mixing up your Judi Dench with your Jeffrey Dahmer? Your Tupac Shakur with your Taylor Swift? Well then we’ve got the show for you! Join Dave Fensome (‘Engaging and energetic. 

Taylor & Leigh’s Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh’s Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh return to the Fringe, bringing soulful Country Blues. 

Birthday Girls: Late-Night Comedy Party

Birthday Girls: Late-Night Comedy Party

Ever wanted a lock-in with the cream of the UK’s comedy circuit in a cool cabaret bar late at night at the Edinburgh Fringe? Hell yeah! Well your dreams have just come true. 

Bongo Club Cabaret vs Cancer

Bongo Club Cabaret vs Cancer

The legendary late-night variety show returns for one night only! An incredible line-up of cabaret, comedy and music acts from across the Fringe presented by Rhymes with Purple and… 

Shining a Light on the Gender Gap in Technical Theatre

Shining a Light on the Gender Gap in Technical Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

The Fun Club Presents...

The Fun Club Presents...

I’m not sure how to explain The Fun Club Presents… Three performers – Sara Page, Franny Anne Rafferty and Alistair McPhail – in a room, all in animal face-paint, talk obliq… 

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam

One in six people suffer from hearing loss. 

Visual Theatre Meet-up

Visual Theatre Meet-up

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Russell Arathoon presents his debut hour. 

There Will Be Cake

There Will Be Cake

There Will Be Cake is an improvised short-form sketch show based on the input of audience members. 

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – One Night in New Orleans

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – One Night in New Orleans

Award-winning vocalist Ali transports you to the underground prohibition era with her gorgeously characterful and distinctive voice and a stunning five-piece band of outrageous mus… 

The Mad Craic Comedy Show

The Mad Craic Comedy Show

An Irish stand-up comedy compilation show featuring some of the best comedians from around the festival, for free. 

Site Specific Theatre Practice

Site Specific Theatre Practice

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Comedy Nightcap

Comedy Nightcap

Comedy Night Cap, presented by Artistic Diversity Alliance, is the perfect comedy show to end your night on! Each night will feature a headline actor from the comedy genre that wil… 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care, a charity the Pleasance has supported for the past 27 years, providing care and support to people living with HIV or… 

The Comedy Conversation

The Comedy Conversation

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

SHAnd Up Comedy

SHAnd Up Comedy

Join us for an hour of fabulous comedy as part of the Fringe Free Festival. 

A Midsummer Night's Droll

A Midsummer Night's Droll

Award-winning Fringe favourites the Owle Schreame return with a wild, rough, raucous and drunken reimagining; a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the 1640s, originally adap… 

Brand-New Jew, a DNA Comedy

Brand-New Jew, a DNA Comedy

What happens when a DNA test gives an adoptee a brand-new view… of herself? Playwright and performer Monica Bauer (The Year I Was Gifted) takes on her own unexpected results, alo… 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, only a handful survive – now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student 2018. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Love, hysteria and deception reign in this Victorian reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic. 

A Kinder, Gentler Comedy

A Kinder, Gentler Comedy

Signing on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, driving an Austin Maxi to Morocco, asylum seekers*, the Treason of the Blue Books, women’s football, Nationalism*, Buck O’Neil, Je… 

Bilingualism(s) in Theatre: Creating Artistic Languages

Bilingualism(s) in Theatre: Creating Artistic Languages

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Complete sell-out 2017. 

A Night of Dark Intent

A Night of Dark Intent

Set in October of 1978, eight women end up together in an abandoned house where Lenora Stark supposedly murdered her parents 13 years ago. 

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Final

Vote excitedly alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2018’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and the shiny moose trophy. 

Twelfth Night: The Ship of Fools

Twelfth Night: The Ship of Fools

Fiesta in sunshine. 

Pilgrim Comedy and Spoken Word

Pilgrim Comedy and Spoken Word

Fantastic free comedy and spoken word at this established pub in the heart of the Old Town. 

The World's Smallest Comedy Show

The World's Smallest Comedy Show

It’s the smallest comedy show, in the smallest venue at the Fringe. 

Reuse, Reinvent, Reimagine – Art Exhibition Opening Night Party, August 10th, 19:00–22:00

Reuse, Reinvent, Reimagine – Art Exhibition Opening Night Party, August 10th, 19:00–22:00

This art exhibition highlights one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: the inability of humankind to effectively cope with the disposal of the vast amounts of ho… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Sold out AMC2017! Alex (the Scottish modern day Stephane Grappelli) on violin and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform… 

The Future Voice of Theatre Critics

The Future Voice of Theatre Critics

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2017, we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the best of Broadway to the … 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

A raunchy, chaotic and full-on Fringe experience, Stamptown Comedy Night is a late-night variety show featuring the best comedy and cabaret on the international scene! Hosted by Za… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘I simply cannot wait to see more of their magic’ ***** (Tribe). 

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Join us for a two-hour comedy extravaganza to help raise vital funds for Barnardo’s, whilst previewing a selection of this year’s top Fringe shows. 

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

Anthems – From West End to Broadway

The talented performers of Edinburgh Music Theatre return with an unmissable evening of musical theatre classics you will know and love. 

Comedy Car ft. Andrew Maxwell

Comedy Car ft. Andrew Maxwell

Uber is launching the most intimate travelling venue at Fringe, hosting a series of Andrew Maxwell comedy performances for absolutely free, from the back of a car. 

The Night With... Wooden Elephant

The Night With... Wooden Elephant

The Night With. 

Dani Sicari and The Easy Rollers: Live at The A Club

Dani Sicari and The Easy Rollers: Live at The A Club

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… 

Immersive Theatre: History and Inspiration

Immersive Theatre: History and Inspiration

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Theatre Uncut: Women on Power

Theatre Uncut: Women on Power

The multi award-winning political agitators are back at the Traverse with a morning of outstanding new writing and fiery debate. 

Swallow The Sea Caravan Theatre

Swallow The Sea Caravan Theatre

A converted 1960s caravan hosting installations both insightful and absurd, poetry, puppets and music. 

Devising Theatre for Social Change with Caitlin Skinner

Devising Theatre for Social Change with Caitlin Skinner

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

‘Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country’ (Times). The best acts from the Fringe come and muck about and make you laugh at midnight. 

The Ashes: A Comedy Showdown

The Ashes: A Comedy Showdown

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s finest in a five-test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights

Former PM and cabaret superstar Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho is back. 

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Musical Comedy Guide Showcase

Free daily hour-long showcase of the best musical comedy at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, courtesy of the Musical Comedy Guide website (check for full listings). 

The Rat Pack Presents: International Stars of Comedy

The Rat Pack Presents: International Stars of Comedy

Fringe hit! A different daily bill of global stand-up comedy stars. 

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Join us for a one-off comedy extravaganza! Come check out some of the new kids on the block as they make their Pleasance debut in this late-night comedy gala! Best of all, tickets … 

Club Swizzle

Club Swizzle

Comedy, circus and cabaret – served with a twist Loose, glorious and irresistibly fun, Club Swizzle is a night of sassy entertainment at the wildest bar in town. 

Late Night Disco Fight

Late Night Disco Fight

Stamptown presents: Late Night Disco Fight! The anarchic creation of four critically acclaimed performers from four different corners of the globe (Scotland, South Korea, Norway an… 

Late-Night LOLs

Late-Night LOLs

Going to bed so soon? But the night has just begun! Enjoy some Late-Night LOLs with some of the best comedians at the Fringe. 

Swipe Right Love and Other Comedy Songs

Swipe Right Love and Other Comedy Songs

New Zealand’s foremost comedy singer-songwriter, when ranked alphabetically, presents original comedy songs. 

Chris Chopping's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Chris Chopping's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Last year, Chris was finally feeling happy and well-adjusted. 

Alex Love: Stop the Press, I Want to Get Off

Alex Love: Stop the Press, I Want to Get Off

Find out what life is really like as a local newspaper reporter in a rural town, covering hard-hitting stories such as parish council meetings, charity bike rides and dogs winning … 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course. 

Late Night Lip Service

Late Night Lip Service

Ferocious queens and fierce divas of the world, rejoice! Gingzilla, the giant, ginger, award-winning Glamonster, returns to host Late Night Lip Service, featuring the Fringe’s wild… 

Rory O'Hanlon – Comedy Hour

Rory O'Hanlon – Comedy Hour

Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Russian Comedy Experience

The Russian Comedy Experience

Russia, you’ve heard of it, you know it’s run by a shirtless man on a horse. 

The Late Night Cabaret Show

The Late Night Cabaret Show

A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards. 

Secret Comedy Cabaret

Secret Comedy Cabaret

Take a chance on a real free Fringe experience. 

The Second Annual Black Comedy Showcase

The Second Annual Black Comedy Showcase

After the success of the First Annual Black Comedy Showcase, we’re back – bigger, better and blacker. 

Logan Murray’s Comedy Summer School

Logan Murray’s Comedy Summer School

‘Logan Murray's courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy - his students discover themselves. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

DC's Marvels of Comedy

DC's Marvels of Comedy

DC’s Marvels of Comedy is a stand-up compilation show with a difference. 

Kimono My Comedy Show

Kimono My Comedy Show

An hour of stand up comedy from one of Ireland’s best joke writers. 

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

London’s hottest improv group bring their hilarious comedy back to the Fringe. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

An atmosphere of fun and weimar cabaret beats envelop us as we enter Beauty at the Circus Hub. 

Comedy Kids

Comedy Kids

These miniature comedians will have you rolling in the aisles! Eight brave mini comedians will don the iconic Stand stage to dazzle you with their comic timing, reduce you to tears… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Best of Broadway

Best of Broadway

After sold-out performances and rave reviews at Fringe 2017, we’re excited to return to Edinburgh with this revue of Broadway hits! Join us as we bring the best of Broadway to the … 

The OS Map Fan Club

The OS Map Fan Club

Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show in 2017. 

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective

For the last 25 years, comedian collective Comedytrain has been responsible for every major talent in Holland. 

Late-Night Lucky Bag

Late-Night Lucky Bag

Every night, a rising star of the comedy scene will curate their own night of comedy. 

Junky Fam's Late-Night Funk Mega Sesh

Junky Fam's Late-Night Funk Mega Sesh

Junky Fam, Edinburgh’s summit of groove excellence, take the drums, bass and guitar to their limits in delivering the heaviest, hardest, fastest, weirdest funk you’ve ever heard. 

Caustic Comedy Nights

Caustic Comedy Nights

Caustic Comedy Nights is a jocular experience featuring the world’s top stand-up comedians, perfect for a lively Edinburgh crowd! This stand-up comedy cultivation-project and the… 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Ireland’s finest under one roof. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of the best stand-up comedy at this year’s Fringe. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late-night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Diamond Comedy Club

Diamond Comedy Club

The Diamond Comedy Club is bringing some of the freshest voices in stand-up comedy to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for an unmissable late-night party! Each night, a different line… 

Best of Broadway Ballads

Best of Broadway Ballads

Cam Cahoon is a brilliant and accomplished tenor with a gift for enchanting his audience and creating fast fans with every show! Your favorite Broadway hits, including popular song… 

10 Years MCA – The Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

10 Years MCA – The Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Join us for a riotous celebration of the Fringe’s best musical comedians! Since 2009, the MCA have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman a… 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

Get Off the Couch

Get Off the Couch

A story of love, self-discovery, mental illness and ultimately taking responsibility for your own life. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy

As heard on BBC Radio 1! Winners: VAULT Festival People’s Choice Award. 

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Join the greatest comedians from across the globe as they blur the line between arte-fact and arte-fiction in a wholly improvised set, prompted by genuine artefacts housed in the N… 

A New Political Comedy Show

A New Political Comedy Show

‘Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle’ (TheCultureTrip. 

Berlin Survivors' Comedy Club

Berlin Survivors' Comedy Club

Berlin, the capital of dark humour, dark history and dark rooms. 

Late Night Nonsense: Variety Show

Late Night Nonsense: Variety Show

A variety show of absurdist comedy. 

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

A hothouse bursting with dazzling new comedy blooms (metaphorical). 

The 900 Club

The 900 Club

Four friends reunite after five years to commemorate the death of their friend, which broke them apart. 

Off-Kilter

Off-Kilter

Internationally renowned visual theatre artist returns with a dark, comedic, highly physical production incorporating illusions and masterful non-verbal storytelling. 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Best Club in UK 2015, 2017, 2018 – Chortle Awards) brings a showcase to Edinburgh for the first time. 

The Late Night Evil Show

The Late Night Evil Show

We all have some evil in us: there is a Mr Hyde to our Dr Jekyll, a yin to our yang, a fig roll to our jaffa cake. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Just ‘cos you’re a kid, doesn’t mean you should miss out on the best stand-ups and sketch acts of the Fringe! Just ‘cos you’re an adult at a kids’ show, doesn’t mean you can’t also… 

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

A raucous late night show offering a fabulous selection of the most outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe. 

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again!

Jerry Sadowitz, comedian, magician and all round scary man, is back in 2018! Actually, he saved petrol and never left! With his unique combination of comedy, absolute hatred and ca… 

The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign

The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign

Joanne Hartstone’s one-woman show is a brilliant send up to classic Golden Age Hollywood that keeps the glitz and glamour of the period whilst showing the grimy and exploitative … 

'Aaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault?

'Aaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault?

Life is full of accidents, mishaps, frustrations and disappointments. 

The One-Thirty Comedy Cabaret

The One-Thirty Comedy Cabaret

Enjoy a showcase of the best comedy talent to kick-start your day with our hand-picked selection – and watch what you should be seeing more of from around the city. 

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a different selection each day of four of the best comics at the Fringe. 

Comedy Boxing: New Challengers

Comedy Boxing: New Challengers

Comedy Boxing triumphantly returns to Edinburgh now with different competitors each show! Comedians will compete over four hilarious rounds of stand-up, improvisation, heckling and… 

Laughterthoughts: A Comedy Showcase

Laughterthoughts: A Comedy Showcase

An hour long stand-up show from future legends Ben Behrens, Jessie Johnson, Rob Cooper and Jessie Nixon that promises to redefine your perceptions of comedy and launch western civi… 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe day, as you spend an hour in the company of one of the finest stand-ups on the Scottish comedy circuit. 

Comedy from Salford Uni

Comedy from Salford Uni

The cream of the crop from the University of Salford showcasing the future faces of British comedy. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its sixth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Lily Lovett and Patrick Monahan: Date Night

Lily Lovett and Patrick Monahan: Date Night

Join Lily and Patrick at the premiere of their brand new, live dating show that connects singles and tests couples. 

Comedy Freak Show

Comedy Freak Show

Come one, come all to this tragic affair! Comedy Freak Show is an exhibition of comedic rarities. 

World Cup of Comedy

World Cup of Comedy

Audiences vote daily to determine the winner in the World Cup of Comedy at the Fringe. 

2 Girls, 1 Cup... of Comedy

2 Girls, 1 Cup... of Comedy

Award-winning comedian Samantha Baines (Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People) brings you a selection of the best comedians at the Fringe. 

EdinBra Fringe Comedy

EdinBra Fringe Comedy

The debut season of a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

AC/DC: Australian Comedians / Dope Comedy

That’s not an Australian comedy showcase. 

The Great Irish (Finnegans) Wake Off

The Great Irish (Finnegans) Wake Off

A free Irish comedy show. 

Ahab; or What If Moby Dick Were Stand-Up Comedy

Ahab; or What If Moby Dick Were Stand-Up Comedy

Moby Dick: a book, a play, an episode of Star Trek, 12 movies, and a fish. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

We’re offering the finest upcoming comedians on the UK circuit at a bargain price. Hand selected from our year-round auditions, this show is quality talent in its prime. 

The Godfather of Comedy

The Godfather of Comedy

After his last stretch in the slammer, Tony Corleone has become a sit-down comedian. 

We're Sorry Canadian Comedy Showcase

We're Sorry Canadian Comedy Showcase

This is the fourth year of We’re Sorry. 

Reel Comedy Club

Reel Comedy Club

Twice a day, Audrey, the unique 22-seat Vintage Mobile Cinema will become a comedy venue. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers from around the UK, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day. 

Def Comedy Space Jam

Def Comedy Space Jam

Tom Lawrinson and Josh Jones present an hour of stand-up comedy direct from outer space! Jokes that are absolutely raw and positively looney. 

A Piece of Cake!

A Piece of Cake!

Free cakes and laughs! What could be better? This is a lovely show that’s all about having a nice time and enjoying nice things! Please come along, enjoy free homemade cakes and wa… 

The Travellin' Man Comedy Showcase

The Travellin' Man Comedy Showcase

In six years of stand-up, Aidan ‘Taco’ Jones has met great comedians from every continent (except Antartica, they’re rubbish). 

The Fresh Prince of Comedy – Kyle Legacy

The Fresh Prince of Comedy – Kyle Legacy

The Fresh Prince of the comedy is a master of the crowd and slave to the laugh. 

Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God

Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off by God

Mister Tuesday, potatoes versus knives, 80s, music, future wizard, noise, monkeys, lords, frauds, the saddest pictures in the world, animal band, ways to live, ways to die. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The sell-out, unique comedy experience returns. 

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle: exploring new cultures, travelling light and relying on booze to socialise. 

Vagabonds of Comedy

Vagabonds of Comedy

Aussie globetrotting comedian-storyteller Frank Hadchiti and Italian surrealist entertainer Fico Fellini met one damp autumn night at a West Berlin comedy open mic night. 

Mickey Sharma – Filthy Club Comic

Mickey Sharma – Filthy Club Comic

With five Edinburgh shows under his belt and nine years experience as a professional, Mickey brings his best material. No feelings, just good jokes. 

Caution: Deadline Ahead – A Comedy About Procrastination

Caution: Deadline Ahead – A Comedy About Procrastination

Devised, new-writing comedy unlike any other. 

#1 Comedy Great Fun Best Show Jez Watts

#1 Comedy Great Fun Best Show Jez Watts

****1/2 (PerthHappenings. 

Casting Off

Casting Off

Intergenerational circus with lots to say: the personal is political, fury is fun and the acrobatics downright dangerous – especially when life gets in the way. 

After Hours Cabaret Club

After Hours Cabaret Club

Entering the Underbelly Fresian, we were enticed by the melodious notes of a live band playing. 

A Comedy Brunch 2

A Comedy Brunch 2

Breakfast of champions? Brunch of runner-ups. 

Cosmic Comedy Berlin

Cosmic Comedy Berlin

Come and join us for a wunderbar time at Cosmic Comedy Berlin. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

We’re offering the finest upcoming comedians on the UK circuit at a bargain price. 

Gavin Webster: I Am Stand-Up Comedy

Gavin Webster: I Am Stand-Up Comedy

What type of comedian are you Gav? Hard-hitting? Are you one of these edgy types that says the unsayable or a modern consumer complaints comedian? Maybe you’re surreal and are on… 

A Booklover's Comedy Show

A Booklover's Comedy Show

George loves reading. 

Tri-Nations Comedy

Tri-Nations Comedy

Three headline comedians from different countries battle each other with their best gags to win the audience vote. 

Rocky Horror Night

Rocky Horror Night

The Rocky Horror Night at Frankenstein’s — now in its 17th year — is one of the staple nightlife experiences in Edinburgh. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes

Sock! Pow! Wham! Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence. 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In!

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In!

The 10-time sell-out sensation returns to Edinburgh with a jaw-dropping, side-splitting evening of finely-tuned anarchy, featuring a cavalcade of incredible special guests and some… 

Comedy of Errors

Comedy of Errors

One of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, The Comedy of Errors, in a vigorously fresh and exciting production that offers a delicious mixture of classical text, original musical score,… 

Matt Price: Last Night a Weegie Saved My Life

Matt Price: Last Night a Weegie Saved My Life

Friendly Cornish giant Matt Price was going out with a woman. 

Fringe Wives Club: Glittery Clittery

Fringe Wives Club: Glittery Clittery

If you like your cabaret kick-ass, feminist, patriarchy-smashing and unabashedly consensual, do not miss Glittery Clittery Fringe Wives Club. 

Charlie V Martin: The 24/7 Club

Charlie V Martin: The 24/7 Club

Welcome to The 24/7 Club, where everyone was born on the 24th July! Party with Zelda Fitzgerald, Amelia Earhart and more in Charlie V Martin’s new solo show about her birthday. 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 14th year at the Edinburgh Fringe with another four brilliant new acts, hand-picked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Harti… 

Late Night

Late Night

Late Night features one-off takeovers from the best of the fest, cabarets stuffed to the gunnels with LOLs, and even a couple of token straight white comedy dudes! Weird, hilarious… 

The Onion Club: American Apocalypse Now

The Onion Club: American Apocalypse Now

A deliciously dark musical cabaret exquisitely crushing the American dream, delivered with rare power and visceral beauty. 

Scratch Night: Our Fears

Scratch Night: Our Fears

Come support some brave new writers while they investigate our fears!The list of our fears is rather long, and some of these accounts are actually based in true events b… 

Squabbling House Theatre Presents: Scratch

Squabbling House Theatre Presents: Scratch

Inspired by our sister production of Phil Porter's Blink, Squabbling House Theatre are delighted to present the company’s first collection of new writing shor… 

Squabbling House Theatre Presents: Blink by Phil Porter

Squabbling House Theatre Presents: Blink by Phil Porter

Brought together by a voyeuristic relationship that teeters on the verge of stalking, introverted Sophie and eccentric Esther relive the story of how they met. 

KEEP CALM AND UPSTREAM COMEDY

KEEP CALM AND UPSTREAM COMEDY

The Time Out recommended Upstream Comedy presents a bill of the best alternative minded comics in aid of the suicide prevention charity CALM. 

Club Briefs

Club Briefs

Get your dancing shoes on with cult cabaret hooligans and mischief makers BRIEFS in a late night romp of music, performance and mayhem - all inside Underbelly Festival’s stun… 

The Burning Duck Comedy Club £5/PWYW Showcase

The Burning Duck Comedy Club £5/PWYW Showcase

York’s alternative comedy sensation the Burning Duck Comedy Club returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe, presenting another handcrafted artisanal smorgasbang of the… 

Wingspan Comedy

Wingspan Comedy

Format of a radio show recording. 

The GYF Comedy Workshop Showcase

The GYF Comedy Workshop Showcase

A bunch of comedy virgins have spent the weekend with Logan Murray, the the man who taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane Mo… 

Thespianage: Improv Comedy Showcase

Thespianage: Improv Comedy Showcase

Fresh from their regular performances in the drizzly urban wilderness of central Manchester, the “talented performers with an eye for the absurd” (RemoteGoat… 

Hyena Lounge Kids Comedy Club

Hyena Lounge Kids Comedy Club

Featuring 3 acts from the comedy circuit performing jokes that are suitable for children, but funny enough to get everyone laughing. 

Ealing Comedy Festival 2018

Ealing Comedy Festival 2018

Ealing Comedy Festival is back for its 25th consecutive year with a stellar line up of internationally renowned comedians and homegrown talent to keep you entertained throughout Ju… 

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club

Hyena Lounge Comedy Club

York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return to the Great Yorkshire with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream of the… 

Logan Murray’s Comedy Workshop Weekend

Logan Murray’s Comedy Workshop Weekend

‘Logan Murray’s courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy – his students discover themselves. 

Zeal: Queer Improv & Stand-Up Night

Zeal: Queer Improv & Stand-Up Night

A night of queer improvised comedy with Zeal at the Chateau, South London’s brand new queer arts space opening in July! FREE ENTRY. 

Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night

Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night

Award winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili, known for his legendary stand-up performances, has extended his UK tour for the fourth time, due to overwhelming demand and is at t… 

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

This all singing, all dancing energetic new musical revue will take you on an exciting journey down the ‘Great White Way’! Featuring some of the greatest melodies and lyrics wr… 

The Nursery Theatre presents... Saturday Night Improv

The Nursery Theatre presents... Saturday Night Improv

Magicked! – Everyone loves Harry Potter, and in tribute to the world’s favourite pubescent wizard, this summer, tonight’s show assumes the form of an improvised tribute to Ha… 

Thespianage Live Comedy Showcase

Thespianage Live Comedy Showcase

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… 

The Nursery Theatre presents... Friday Night Improv

The Nursery Theatre presents... Friday Night Improv

Standup and improv comedy unite in one explosively funny night! Join us as a group of experienced improvisers weave a (dramatic! funny! exciting!) story in three acts based on the … 

A Midsummer Night's Fringe

A Midsummer Night's Fringe

Join us for our summer showcase fundraising gala at Brighton Open Air Theatre on July 3rd for an extravagant evening of everything Fringe! See all your Fringe favourites from our 2… 

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

The Stars of Tomorrow, TODAY! (A Comedy Course Showcase)

 The Final Show of Logan Murray’s Stand Up Course. 

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Energetic, playful stand-up comedy from Manchester-born comedian Russell Arathoon. 

Henna Night

Henna Night

Judith leaves her ex-boyfriend a desperate message on his answerphone saying that she is not coping with their break-up, that she has brought razor blades & some henna in order to … 

Daisy Pulls It Off

Daisy Pulls It Off

Fresh from a sell-out run at the Bellairs Theatre, the first graduating year of GSA’s BA Actor-Musician programme brings this unique production full of quirky characters, spl… 

The Great British Take Off With Jon Culshaw & Bill Dare

The Great British Take Off With Jon Culshaw & Bill Dare

Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare come to Leicester Square Theatre for the first time following their sell-out tour last yea… 

Suki Webster's Guest Speaker Comedy Improvisation

Suki Webster's Guest Speaker Comedy Improvisation

A new and exciting improvised comedy show where some of the finest Improvisers around will perform solo! High-risk comedy as our intrepid performers stand alone and spon… 

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

The Nursery Presents a night of improvised theatre in conjunction with The City of London’s Women: Work And Power programme!We’re excited to present The Maydays Laydays (AKA th… 

Friday Night Spiegel with Gypsy Disco

Friday Night Spiegel with Gypsy Disco

Our last Friday night dancing at the legendary Spiegeltent this season. 

Friday Night Spiegel

Friday Night Spiegel

Our last Friday night dancing at the legendary Spiegeltent this season. 

Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-Off

Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-Off

7090 are the hosts of a playground full of music, films and installations. 

AGM Comedy

AGM Comedy

Brighton Fringe 2016 Audience Choice award-winners Steve Adams, Colin Galletly and Johnny Murph return from their sell out 2017 run as the entity that is: AGM Comedy. 

A Night with Thick & Tight

A Night with Thick & Tight

Thick & Tight, a dance duo like no other, bring all the drama, musicality, farce and face you can cram into a show. 

Variety Club 4 Kids

Variety Club 4 Kids

The very best variety acts from all around the world do their awe inspiring and death defying performances for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families…but witho… 

Funk The Format's Club Tropicana

Funk The Format's Club Tropicana

DJ Format, Soul Casserole, Lynda Phoenix, Nick Maxwell, King Prawn, Odyssey, Soozy Q and Lucy ‘Elle J’ Small. 

Club Click: Miami Meltdown

Club Click: Miami Meltdown

Booty queens and hip hustlers pack your bags and fly down with us to Coconut Grove, Miami for a tropical night of sultry glamour, cabaret chic and dirty disco dancing. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: The New Show

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: The New Show

Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show. 

Clueless Theatre Presents: Two by Jim Cartwright

Clueless Theatre Presents: Two by Jim Cartwright

What's your tipple? Pint of lager and a packet of cheese and onion crisps? How about an evening being transported to the White Oak pub where you will meet an eclectic mix of ch… 

Take Your Shoes Off and Behave

Take Your Shoes Off and Behave

We’ve all had childhoods. 

Live Music in Theatre: Creating and Playing Music for a Theatre Piece

Live Music in Theatre: Creating and Playing Music for a Theatre Piece

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. 

Hammond Graduate BA Musical Theatre Showcase

Hammond Graduate BA Musical Theatre Showcase

An opportunity to see the culmination of three years’ work produced by The Hammond Graduate Musical Theatre Students, in a unique showcase performance for industry… 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The University of Brighton’s Drama Society served up laughs in their rendition of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. 

The MET Musical Theatre Showcase 2018

The MET Musical Theatre Showcase 2018

An energy packed performance by the Musical Theatre Degree students at Northbrook MET. 

Brainville at Night

Brainville at Night

A stylish adventure into the film noir-ish world of Ingrid’s memories and imagination. 

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

The Players’ Theatre: Old Time Music Hall

Traditional, Victorian ‘Old Time Music Hall’ All the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear. 

Club de Fromage

Club de Fromage

Started by ex-gangster Fat Tony and now run by his half-wit son, Slow Alfie, this is the club that time forgot. 

Fringe City Night

Fringe City Night

Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special. 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

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. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Lyric and Filter’s riotous reinterpretation of one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays comes to Oxford after its critically-acclaimed London and international festival runs. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The intention of Shakespeare’s plays is writ large under the titles. 

Swing Out! A Night of Live Swing Music and Dancing

Swing Out! A Night of Live Swing Music and Dancing

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… 

The O.S. Map Fan Club

The O.S. Map Fan Club

On paper – cartographical paper by preference – this is the sort of show that is the heart of fringe theatre. 

The Naked Comedy Workshop

The Naked Comedy Workshop

Be more than funny. 

Stand-Up-Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up-Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly stand-up-comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or - just … 

Paul Zenon's Hellfire Club with the Urban Voodoo Machine

Paul Zenon's Hellfire Club with the Urban Voodoo Machine

Step right down for a debauched carnie cabaret within tent, hosted by magic roustabout and snake-oil peddler Paul Zenon, TV trickster and longtime ‘La Clique’ ringmaster. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, ‘Comedy Club 4 Kids’ has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and … 

Twonkey’s Night Train to Liechtenstein

Twonkey’s Night Train to Liechtenstein

Brighton Fringe’s most reliably unusual auteur returns with a new adventure from the peculiar world of Mr Twonkey. 

Massaoke's Club La La

Massaoke's Club La La

A live rock band, big-screen lyrics, and a room full of party-goers singing and dancing their hearts out together to the greatest rock and pop anthems of all time. 

Comedy Rocket ‘Best Of The Fest’

Comedy Rocket ‘Best Of The Fest’

Comedy Rocket brings you a fantastic show with a selection of the most exciting and diverse comedy performers and some big names thrown in! Resident host, Ali ‘Out There’ Macf… 

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night-Time

Stand-up comedy from Manchester-born comedian, Russell Arathoon. 

Off The Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off The Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Back by popular demand following 2016 and 2017’s sell-out shows! Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present a hilarious impromptu detective drama, packed with colourful cha… 

The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In

The sell-out smash hit returns to Brighton with a hefty dose of ‘The Noise Next Door’s’ trademark off-the-cuff madness, two stand-up stars and some once-in-a-lifetime comedy curi… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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… 

New Act Night

New Act Night

Come and cheer on our latest stand-up fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia. 

Last Night at the Circus

Last Night at the Circus

It was a balmy Sunday evening at the end of another warm and sunny weekend and many in the audience seem to have to enjoyed the weekend (and perhaps the wine) a bit too much by the… 

Nine Night

Nine Night

There’s little to evoke more anxiety and dread than the phrase ‘Traditional Family Christmas’. 

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

A multimedia spectacular from Angel Comedy founder Barry Ferns and Alasdair Beckett-King (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the of Year 2017). 

Barry and Alasdair's Non-Trademark-Infringing Comedy Adventure (Where the Audience Chooses)

Barry and Alasdair's Non-Trademark-Infringing Comedy Adventure (Where the Audience Chooses)

A multimedia spectacular from Angel Comedy founder Barry Ferns and Alasdair Beckett-King (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the of Year 2017). 

Mister Frank's Cotton Club

Mister Frank's Cotton Club

The famous Mister Frank presents a debauched prohibition themed night of live music, Charleston lessons, dancing and plenty of drinking! Meet at the Warren Box Office for your pas… 

Proteus Theatre Company: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous To Know

Proteus Theatre Company: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous To Know

Join Lord Byron, the most notorious figure from literary history, for a stiff drink. 

The Conjuring Club

The Conjuring Club

A world of wizardry hidden inside the spellbinding Toy Museum. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

Salon of Soul with a contagious beat, ‘Fever Club’ has grown out of the joyous, social atmosphere of our extraordinary house parties. 

Chasing Rabbits

Chasing Rabbits

Brighton-based singer and songwriter, Rachel de Cock, launches her new album, ‘Chasing Rabbits’, with an evening of some of the most evocative pop ballads of all time; celebrating … 

Classic Joke Club

Classic Joke Club

Join our handpicked curators of comedy as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family. 

Quiz Night: The Musical

Quiz Night: The Musical

There comes an awkward point in some friendships when going to the pub is no longer quite enough entertainment. 

On The Edge Comedy

On The Edge Comedy

On the Edge Comedy is a Brighton stand up institution. 

LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT

LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT

The washed-up boy band of sketch comedy are returning to Brighton with their first new show in four years. 

Sameena Zehra's Cult of Comedy

Sameena Zehra's Cult of Comedy

An hour of pure entertainment from musicians, clowns, and wordmongers of all flavours, local and international, showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer. 

Club Cairo: The Serpent Slayer

Club Cairo: The Serpent Slayer

Club Cairo presents an evening of live music, dance and theatre from the Middle East and beyond. 

Massaoke Club La La

Massaoke Club La La

Coming to Underbelly Festival for the first time, Massaoke Club La La is a night out you will never forget. 

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of some top-class comedy hosts, such as Vladimir McTavish, in an early … 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe

It’s a comedy bonanza! A brand-new stand-up comedy selection from Laughing Horse. 

Caustic Comedy Nights

Caustic Comedy Nights

The name itself ‘Caustic Comedy’ is based on a particular form of humour: comedy that is acerbic, cutting-edge, even cruel or insulting but always amusing, indeed, corrosive an… 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

Award-winning comedy with top international and UK comedians. 

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

Pick of the Fringe: Launch Night Special

A sensational line-up of Fringe favourites assemble to launch Brighton Fringe 2018. 

Brighton Fringe Opening Night and Fireworks at The Warren

Brighton Fringe Opening Night and Fireworks at The Warren

The launch of Brighton Fringe 2018 at The Warren. 

Fringe Club: A Silent Disco

Fringe Club: A Silent Disco

The legendary Fringe Club returns to the Warren in 2018 with it’s own version of the legendary night out, Silent Disco. 

Phoenix Dance Theatre Triple Bill

Phoenix Dance Theatre Triple Bill

70 years after the Empire Windrush docked, marking the start of Caribbean migration to the UK, comes a new work from Phoenix’s artistic director Sharon Watson with a newly co… 

Variety Lunch Club

Variety Lunch Club

The Royal Court Variety Lunch Club will run throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons in the main theatre and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy an afternoon of ente… 

Improve Your Comedy

Improve Your Comedy

Are you eager to discover the better comic who is lurking inside you?Do you need a push to break out of a rut with your comedy routine?Are you looking for support to upg… 

It's A Scream Comedy Club

It's A Scream Comedy Club

New parents! You can do a fun thing without ditching your babies! Three great stand up comedians performing in a room where babies are welcome (up to the age where they… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Listing
  • Theatre
  • West End
  • Multiple Venues
  • 13th Apr 2018 - 5th Sep 2021

The Lyric and Filter’s riotous reinterpretation of one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to the Lyric for two performances only… 

The Banana Bunch presents: Bananas on the Run – An Improvised Comedy Show

The Banana Bunch presents: Bananas on the Run – An Improvised Comedy Show

Come and join The Banana Bunch – Bex Darmody, Annalea Doyle and Emma Stroud as three bananas on the run from the boring, mundane and downright crazy world we live … 

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

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… 

The Monday Club

The Monday Club

Grab yourself a drink and join us in the Museum bar for a relaxed weekly night of new material from some of the finest comedians on the circuit. 

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off: Final

Back for its third year. 

From Bat to Broadway – An Evening of Meat Loaf, Musicals and More ...

From Bat to Broadway – An Evening of Meat Loaf, Musicals and More ...

Five Star Awarded West End Actor & Singer Harry Kit Lee (Hair The Musical. 

Mary's Divas Spectacular - A Night At The Awards

Mary's Divas Spectacular - A Night At The Awards

You loved them in last year’s smash hit, sell out show at Mary’s Poppin. 

Rawhide Comedy Club

Rawhide Comedy Club

What do you want from a night out? A bit of dinner? Table service drinks? Some staggeringly good comedians making you laugh? Thought so. 

Big River Motel Closing Night Party ft. BOOKA SHADE

Big River Motel Closing Night Party ft. BOOKA SHADE

Send off Adelaide Fringe 2018 with RCC at Big River Motel with headline act Booka Shade Check in. Unpack & forget about a good nights sleep #BigRiverMotel 

Mousetrap Theatre Projects 21st Anniversary Gala

Mousetrap Theatre Projects 21st Anniversary Gala

Mousetrap Theatre Projects is celebrating its 21st Anniversary on Sunday 18th March 2018 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, raising funds to give inspiring theatre experiences to ch… 

Night Fever

Night Fever

No 2 Ways takes you on the ultimate BEE GEES bender. 

cosmo the clown comedy magic show

cosmo the clown comedy magic show

Cosmo The Clown Presents A Bit of Fun & Magic Roll up, roll up and let Cosmo entertain you with magic, comedy, music and dance. 

Best of Edinburgh Kids Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Kids Comedy

Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you award winning family friendly comedy acts from Edinburgh. 

THE ASHES: A COMEDY SHOWDOWN

THE ASHES: A COMEDY SHOWDOWN

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s best in a five test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

Comedy Pub Crawl

Comedy Pub Crawl

Trust the Scots to come up with the ultimate night of comedy and drinking. 

Late Night Comedy at The Producers

Late Night Comedy at The Producers

Back for a third year join hosts Marcel and Lewis for an awesome range of comedy acts from across the festival, at the funnest Late Show in town. 

Adelaide Night Market

Adelaide Night Market

Soak up the atmosphere at the Adelaide Night Market and be amazed by the spectacular Parade of Light. 

One Act Comedy Spectacular

One Act Comedy Spectacular

Three hilarious one-act comedies - plus a few other bits and pieces that will guarantee a great evening out!!. 

A NIGHT OF ROCK/METAL WITH MATTERHORN

A NIGHT OF ROCK/METAL WITH MATTERHORN

Adelaide’s premier Rock/Metal band MATTERHORN presents a special one night only fringe show, A NIGHT OF ROCK/METAL WITH MATTERHORN. 

Bogan Bingo - A night on the Green

Bogan Bingo - A night on the Green

Back for a ninth year in a row and still Adelaide’s favorite past time hits the stage and rolls the cage for another year of Bogan Bingo. 

The Junction - Friday night LIVE

The Junction - Friday night LIVE

Your Friday night is in top hands at The Junction, especially if you fancy kicking things off with a few hard-earned drinks. 

Best of Adelaide Fringe: International Comedy Showcase

Best of Adelaide Fringe: International Comedy Showcase

Who, What, Where, When? There’s so much to choose from at the Adelaide Fringe! And if you can’t decide which international comedians to see at the Fringe, then this is the show… 

Gary Little: Scottish Club Classics

Gary Little: Scottish Club Classics

Two time Scottish Comedy Award winner. 

Good Morning Comedy

Good Morning Comedy

Start your Tuesday mornings with laughter in the comfort of your favourite cinema. 

Best of Adelaide Comedy

Best of Adelaide Comedy

Kick off your night at the Fringe in the heart & soul of Adelaide Comedy. 

Magical Mystery Comedy Coach Tour

Magical Mystery Comedy Coach Tour

Sold-out 2013-2017 A unique day out in the countryside with the Fringe’s best comedians performing in 4 mystery locations. 

Comedy Hypnosis with Wayne Donnelly

Comedy Hypnosis with Wayne Donnelly

Be ready to be entertained in this hilarious hypnosis comedy show. 

Adelaide Fringe Comedy @ The Griffin's Hotel

Adelaide Fringe Comedy @ The Griffin's Hotel

A revolving line-up of fine International and Australian comedians that are performing at shows around the Adelaide Fringe in an hour of hilarious stand-up comedy. 

$15 Comedy Bonanza

$15 Comedy Bonanza

It’s a Discount Comedy Bonanza! An exciting afternoon and early evening mix-bag of comedians, with top headliners and the best up-and-coming performers selected from shows all … 

'One Wild Night' - The Australian Bon Jovi Show

'One Wild Night' - The Australian Bon Jovi Show

Australia’s biggest and most authentic Bon Jovi Tribute Show is here! This show captures the essence of what this great band is about, the passion & hunger of the early years and t… 

3's Comedy - Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones

3's Comedy - Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones

3’s Comedy brings together Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones, three of the rising stars of Australian comedy for a whole new hour of hilarious stand-up. 

California Crooners Club

California Crooners Club

How do you top two sold out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe? You just make it better!! New songs, different mash ups, more people, better venue, extra sizzle!! Plundering the class… 

Best of Edinburgh Comedy

Best of Edinburgh Comedy

Ha Ha Comedy, Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you their pick of the best multi award winning acts from Edinburgh. 

[Late Night] GameShow

[Late Night] GameShow

The ★★★★½ (Weekend Notes) cult Fringe hit, [Late Night] GameShow is back with a rotating line up of Fringe Celebrity guests all competing to be the best at winning the gam… 

Late Night Nonsense - Variety Show

Late Night Nonsense - Variety Show

A variety show of absurdist comedy. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the best of Fringe Comedy from the UK

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the best of Fringe Comedy from the UK

After 7 sell-out years, The Laughing Horse is back with more of the finest UK comedians to hit the Fringe. 

Soul Serenade: A Night of Aretha Franklin

Soul Serenade: A Night of Aretha Franklin

Commemorating the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, local soul cover band Master Blaster present a selection of her greatest hits such as ‘Respect’, ‘Chain of Fools’, and ‘… 

Massaoke Club La La

Massaoke Club La La

The Fringe’s No. 

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Showcase

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Showcase

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Showcase returns chock full of some of the best comedians from across the Fringe, both local & International. 

A Night at the Musicals

A Night at the Musicals

From Gypsy to Grease, Annie to Lion King – no musical is safe! UK Drag icon Jonny Woo and Olivier winner Le Gateau Chocolat return with their sell-out fringe hit. 

Almighty Comedy Hour

Almighty Comedy Hour

Mary Tobin Presents has been producing “Almighty” Comedy for over 30 years, and now proudly presents the best value comedy ticket and a vehicle to reintroduce some of the world… 

King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy

King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy

King of the comedy, master of the crowd & slave to the laugh. 

THE ULTIMATE COMEDY SHOW

THE ULTIMATE COMEDY SHOW

A variety improv comedy show featuring some of the best acts in the world… and the most currently available. 

Comedy Boxing

Comedy Boxing

Two comedians compete over four hilarious rounds. 

The Skeleton Club Presents: Songs You Love to Hate

The Skeleton Club Presents: Songs You Love to Hate

The Skeleton Club are here to save music! Bold claim, they know! Yet, they’re sticking by it and coming at you with their new cover experience. 

Ethan Hall - From Hiccups to Broadway

Ethan Hall - From Hiccups to Broadway

Having “hiccuped” his way to fame in 2015 with the Australian National Anthem at a baseball game, 9 year old Ethan Hall will perform a solo event to showcase his singing abilities … 

Fringe of the Fringe Comedy Show

Fringe of the Fringe Comedy Show

A comedian walks into a bar. 

Around the World: The International Comedy Show

Around the World: The International Comedy Show

British comedian Terry North introduces the very best in International Comedy with this rotating line-up of top-notch comedians who are visiting Adelaide. 

After Hours Cabaret Club

After Hours Cabaret Club

Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club. 

Comedy Cafe

Comedy Cafe

First time in Adelaide this differs from other kinds of comedy in that the humour comes from the audience rather than a performer on a stage. 

A Night Of Cream

A Night Of Cream

‘A NIGHT OF CREAM’ the tribute show dedicated to 1960s British rock power trio, Cream. 

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night

Stamptown Comedy Night is a raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience featuring the best comedy, cabaret and circus. 

THE HEARTH: A NIGHT OF READINGS

THE HEARTH: A NIGHT OF READINGS

The Hearth welcomes you to a night of readings on the theme of ‘Masquerade’. 

PAROXYSM TOPS IT OFF!

PAROXYSM TOPS IT OFF!

This time we’re paying spoken word tribute to the things that matter to you. 

Best Of Scottish Comedy

Best Of Scottish Comedy

Three Scotsmen walk into a bar. 

A Night in Paris

A Night in Paris

Local singer with a very authentic French touch, Louise Blackwell, and band The French Set, are some of Adelaide’s finest jazz musicians, including Mark Ferguson on keys, Julian Fe… 

Deaf Comedy Fam

Deaf Comedy Fam

One in six people in Scotland suffer from hearing loss. 

Holden Vs Ford - The Clipsal Comedy Debate!

Holden Vs Ford - The Clipsal Comedy Debate!

Calling all Clipsal Fans! Finally, the biggest question in motorsport is answered! Who is better - Holden or Ford? In a no holds barred, no beg your pardons fight to the comedy d… 

Saturday Night Laughs

Saturday Night Laughs

For one night only, Gordon Southern will deliver a hilarious preview performance before his main show A Man for Two Seasons with funny man Thomas Green as MC along with special gue… 

Rob Hunter: Uncle Rob's 10 Cent Comedy Show ($24)

Rob Hunter: Uncle Rob's 10 Cent Comedy Show ($24)

Rob Hunter (writer ‘Rosehaven’, ‘Spicks & Specks’, ‘Get Krack!n’, ‘You’re Skitting Me’, ‘Late O’clock’) presents a brand new bunch of oddball stand-up and sketches in a show guaran… 

"1" Comedy Great Fun Jez Watts SEO Nightmare

GET READY FOR MAXIMUM FUN! Infinite Jest Comedy creator Jez Watts (The Nasty Show, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men podcast) is coming at your faceholes with a brand new power hou… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Based on Shakespeare’s popular comedy, Britten’s opera follows the consequences of a falling-out between the fairy-king Oberon and his queen, Tytania. 

A-List Comedy Sampler

A-List Comedy Sampler

The hottest rising stars of the comedy world (and a special guest), lovingly hand-picked to provide you with the ultimate comedy sampler. 

'One Long Night In The Land Of Nod' by Duncan Graham

'One Long Night In The Land Of Nod' by Duncan Graham

After his fall from grace, lawyer Kane returns to the family sheep station for the first time in ten years. 

Broadway Sessions Does Disney

Broadway Sessions Does Disney

Broadway Sessions is Adelaide’s monthly musical theatre performance and open-mic night. 

Sammy D Comedy Gala

Sammy D Comedy Gala

The Comedy Gala has been a must see event at the Adelaide Fringe and our 10th Anniversary show will be the best one yet. 

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow! Featuring Clare Morgan, Richo, Shad Wicka, Caleb Day, Lachlan Gordon and Peter James! A riot of comedic talent from Far North Queensland rolls into Adel… 

Late Night Party Boyz

Late Night Party Boyz

Late Night Party Boyz present their 2018 debut. 

A Night With The Pop Idols - Murder Mystery Dinner

A Night With The Pop Idols - Murder Mystery Dinner

The guys and girls from Sourced Up Talent present a night of murder and mystery. 

The Adelaide International Comedy Gala - hosted by Eddie Bannon

The Adelaide International Comedy Gala - hosted by Eddie Bannon

The Thebarton Theatre once again plays host to consistently one of the best show’s at The Adelaide Fringe. 

One Mic Stand - OPEN MIC COMEDY

One Mic Stand - OPEN MIC COMEDY

Adelaide’s premier Open Mic night returns! EVERY MONDAY catch 10 different comedians from across the Fringe PLUS a special guest headline act. 

The Adelaide Fringe Comedy Gala hosted by Mick Molloy

The Adelaide Fringe Comedy Gala hosted by Mick Molloy

The hottest ticket of the Adelaide Fringe Festival is for the opening weekend Comedy Gala at The Royalty Theatre. 

Up Stand Comedy

Up Stand Comedy

An exciting twist on stand up comedy! You, the audience will set the tone of the night by choosing who gets to take the stage to try and get you to belly laugh or fall off your sea… 

Big River Motel Opening Night feat. Hermitude

Big River Motel Opening Night feat. Hermitude

Open for good time, not a long time, we’re kicking off the opening night of Adelaide Fringe 2018 with our biggest party yet. 

OPENING NIGHT

OPENING NIGHT

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Bitch Night - February

Bitch Night - February

Bitch Night is Edinburgh’s premier female and man-bitch friendly variety night, returning monthly with a spectacular lineup to Cabaret Voltaire! 

Broadway Bootcamp Showcase

Broadway Bootcamp Showcase

Be entertained by the talented kids from our January Broadway Bootcamp as they perform a showcase of the skills they have developed over our two week award winning program. 

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Following its sold out run as part of Bristol Old Vic’s 250th Anniversary season, Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville reprise their roles in Richard Eyre’s acclaimed produ… 

The Laster Comedy Show

The Laster Comedy Show

The Laser Comedy Show is a live improvised comic book created using laser reactive technology drawn and voice acted by US performance artist Chris Fair. 

Workshop: Laser Focus - An Introduction To Laser Comedy

Workshop: Laser Focus - An Introduction To Laser Comedy

Learn laser comedy from US comedian Chris Fair, creator of The Laser Comedy Show! Use laser reactive tech to draw pictures & voice acting to bring them to life! No art/acting exper… 

Bitch Night

Bitch Night

Bitch Night is Edinburgh’s newest female friendly (man-bitches too) variety night! 

Mischief Movie Night

Mischief Movie Night

Mischief Theatre, the award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery return to their comedy roots with Mischief Mov… 

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol. 

Trapped In The Closet: A Musical Comedy Show

Trapped In The Closet: A Musical Comedy Show

The raucous & uproarious musical that reveals inner secrets & truths of recording audiobooks by star Sarah Naughton incorporates stand-up comedy, dance, immersive theater, and trad… 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

Classic Andy’s Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy’s Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy proudly present their Improv Comedy Party. 

A Late Bloomer: A Comedy & Hoop Dancing Show

A Late Bloomer: A Comedy & Hoop Dancing Show

Comedian & hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (from The Chris Gethard Show) is 64 years young & announcing her first solo show: A Late Bloomer. 

Graeme Swann's Great British Spin Off

Graeme Swann's Great British Spin Off

Following on from their hit 2016 tour, Graeme Swann, England’s greatest ever spin bowler and cricket’s best loved commentator, Henry Blofeld, are back by popular demand… 

Reid Consort - Rachmaninov All Night Vigil

Reid Consort - Rachmaninov All Night Vigil

Launching their 2017-18 concert season, the Reid Consort performs Rachmaninov’s serene All Night Vigil (Vespers) on Saturday 11 November, 7. 

Kathy Griffin: Laugh Your Head Off

Kathy Griffin: Laugh Your Head Off

She speaks! After two Emmys, a Grammy, decades of starring in television shows and touring, Kathy Griffin is launching her FIRST world tour after suddenly never being more in-deman… 

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up comedy show with all donations given to Lady Parts Justice! Come join at Local 138 on Thursday, 11/2 at 8pm. 

"Katharine Ferns is in Stitches" at the Women in Comedy Festival

“It is a pitch perfect performance and a beautifully-written, perfectly-paced comedy script. 

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

An evening of comedy featuring some of the top comedians from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe including some of the winners and nominees of the lastminute. 

Classic Andy’s Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy’s Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy proudly present their Improv Comedy Party. 

Breakout Artist Comedy Series: Gianmarco Soresi Headlines at Carolines

Breakout Artist Comedy Series: Gianmarco Soresi Headlines at Carolines

On Wednesday, September 27 at 7:30pm comedian/actor/writer Gianmarco Soresi (SeeSo’s New York’s Funniest, TruTV’s Hack My Life, Comedy Central), will be headlining Carolines on Bro… 

Jekyll & Hyde - National Youth Theatre

Jekyll & Hyde - National Youth Theatre

Everyone has another face they hide behind… The National Youth Theatre REP Company invite you into the world of Victorian England, where civilised society meets seedy Soho f… 

Othello - National Youth Theatre

Othello - National Youth Theatre

This is a mating ground. 

Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party

Classic Andy proudly present their Improv Comedy Party. 

Three Random Words - Improv at Backyard Comedy Club

Three Random Words - Improv at Backyard Comedy Club

A great night out with some of London’s best improvisers - presented by City Impro and the Just Us League. Improv comedy like you have never seen it before. 

Dante's Divine Comedy

Dante's Divine Comedy

Dante’s Divine Comedy is a journey to hell and back. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Adapted and directed by Gavin McAlinden and set in modern music Festival culture; this is a radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s tale of youth, love, sex, drugs, music, mistaken … 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Adapted and directed by Gavin McAlinden and set in modern music Festival culture; this is a radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s tale of youth, love, sex, drugs, music, mistaken … 

8th Glamour of Jasmine Chinese Arts Festival / A Midsummer Night's Dream from China by Whispering Lotus Artists (Guqin, Dizi, Xiao, Pipa and Zheng)

8th Glamour of Jasmine Chinese Arts Festival / A Midsummer Night's Dream from China by Whispering Lotus Artists (Guqin, Dizi, Xiao, Pipa and Zheng)

Three elegant women musicians from Suzhou, costumed in Whispering Lotus Chi-pao will give us a concert on Chinese guqin, zheng, dizi and xiao (bamboo flute and end-blown bamboo flu… 

Auditions and Interviews – MA Acting and MA Theatre Directing

Auditions and Interviews – MA Acting and MA Theatre Directing

East 15 is holding auditions for these dynamic MA degrees. For more information email [email protected] with Edinburgh in the email title. 

lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Every year a sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy. 

Bilingualism in Theatre - Discussion

Bilingualism in Theatre - Discussion

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Bilingualism in Theatre - Workshop

Bilingualism in Theatre - Workshop

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants. 

NEHH Presents: Charlotte Church's Late Night Pop Dungeon

NEHH Presents: Charlotte Church's Late Night Pop Dungeon

Up the dark, dark stairs, upon the bloody gallows of soft rock, through the oubliette of cheese, into the torture chamber of disco, you are welcomed to the Late Night Pop Dungeon. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

The final anarchic annual two-hour charity variety show celebrating the life and random irresponsibility of the godfather of British alternative comedy, filled with bizarre acts, e… 

Tara Theatre and Touring to London

Tara Theatre and Touring to London

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

I Got Rhythm – Night and Day

I Got Rhythm – Night and Day

One of Scotland’s most respected musicians and a versatile keyboard improviser in all styles, Richard Michael BEM brings his dazzling fingers and presentation skills to the fore in… 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Outcast in Theatre

The Outcast in Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Future of Inclusive Theatre

The Future of Inclusive Theatre

A panel discussion with Caroline Bowditch (performance artist and choreographer); Dr Ben Fletcher-Watson (University of Edinburgh); Michael Richardson (Heriot-Watt University). 

The Curious Incidents of the gay in the night-time

The Curious Incidents of the gay in the night-time

Russell Arathoon brings his previous sold out debut stand up show to London. 

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Comedy of Errors

Comedy of Errors

Two pairs of identical twins cause havoc in Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy of mistaken identity. 

Amateur Theatre Meet Up

Amateur Theatre Meet Up

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Training for Technical Theatre and Acting

Training for Technical Theatre and Acting

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The HandleBards: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The HandleBards: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The HandleBards are the world’s first cycling theatre company. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

An earthquake is erupting, but not in Orange Street. 

Black Theatre Live: Making the Most of Touring Opportunities

Black Theatre Live: Making the Most of Touring Opportunities

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Other Guys: All Night Long

The Other Guys: All Night Long

The Other Guys from the University of St Andrews return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the third time, with more energy and excitement than ever before. 

Contracts: The What, Why and How Independent Theatre Council

Contracts: The What, Why and How Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

All Night Long

All Night Long

The Other Guys return to the Fringe with their show All Night Long with more charm, energy and dulcet tones than you can shake a stanky leg at. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights

Former Prime Minister and global cabaret superstar Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho is back – and this time she’s hosting a club night! There’ll be non-stop 80s hits from a non-st… 

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Grab your hottest tickets to be entertained by tomorrow’s comedy stars, showcasing their Fringe shows in this prestigious final. 

Tom Lucy: Needs to Stop Showing Off in Front of His Friends

Tom Lucy: Needs to Stop Showing Off in Front of His Friends

Fresh from supporting Jack Whitehall, Rob Beckett and Shappi Khorsandi on sold-out tours, Tom brings his hotly anticipated debut show to the fringe. 

Comedy Gala 2017: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2017: In Aid of Waverley Care

With nearly £500,000 raised for Waverley Care, Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event returns with an all-star cast and special guest hosts Rob Beckett and Russell Kane. 

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

The three stars of Israeli comedy: Shahar Hason, David Kilimnick and Yohay Sponder. 

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

Boycotted: Comedy from Israel

The three stars of Israeli comedy: Shahar Hason, David Kilimnick and Yohay Sponder. 

The Future Voice of Theatre Critics

The Future Voice of Theatre Critics

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Bohemians: From Broadway to Hollywood!

Bohemians: From Broadway to Hollywood!

Join the Bohemians on a whistle stop tour of all your favourite musicals from stage and screen! Featuring songs from shows ranging from Mamma Mia to Kiss Me Kate and Calamity Jane … 

Opportunities for new Musical Theatre after the Fringe

Opportunities for new Musical Theatre after the Fringe

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Data Night

Data Night

Data Night is a fun, frothy feminist fable mixing clever and silly in the same test tube. 

Feminism in Theatre

Feminism in Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care, a charity the Pleasance has supported for the past 26 years, providing care and support to people living with HIV or… 

Careers in Theatre Production

Careers in Theatre Production

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

We Need to Talk About Bobby (Off EastEnders)

We Need to Talk About Bobby (Off EastEnders)

EastEnders fans will remember experiencing shock and upheaval at the revelation that the culprit of a long-running murder whodunnit was 10 year old Bobby Beale. 

The Fair Intellectual Club

The Fair Intellectual Club

1717 – the inaugural meeting of a secret society where young ladies exercise their minds. 

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

Based on the true story of the senseless, unsolved stabbing of a teenager, Dan Bishop’s dark comedy explores the impact random acts of violence have on young people and their inter… 

2017 Chortle Student Comedy Awards Final

2017 Chortle Student Comedy Awards Final

Hundreds entered, eight survive – now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student 2017. 

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

Berk's Nest Mid-Fest Comedy Special

A spectacular night of comedy to celebrate the middle of the festival from award-winning production company Berk’s Nest, featuring festival favourites, the best new acts and specia… 

Re: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Re: A Midsummer Night's Dream

A unique take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream from a Russian company dedicated to the Bard. 

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

Henry’s Show Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew and Joe’s The Confused Sikh Who Loves Curried Mustard. 

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

Based on the true story of the senseless, unsolved stabbing of a teenager, Dan Bishop’s dark comedy explores the impact random acts of violence have on young people, and their un… 

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Grand Final

Vote alongside international talent scouts, relishing the excitement of seeing 2017’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making. 

BBC: BBC New Comedy Award Final

BBC: BBC New Comedy Award Final

Join us for the live final of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr. 

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

Different top-tier comedians take to the stage each night to deliver five to ten minutes of their material. 

Asian Comedy Fusion

Asian Comedy Fusion

Showcasing some of the best international acts currently based in Asia. 

The Sheffield Revue Presents: Comedy in a Basement

The Sheffield Revue Presents: Comedy in a Basement

Come one, come all – come join us, the University of Sheffield’s comedy society, in this wonderful Basement Bar at 48 Below, as we dazzle you with our sketch comedians and stan… 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Quartet

Alex – the Scottish modern-day Stephane Grappelli – on violin, and virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet plus legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform truly into… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Shakespeare comedy done right, this play manages to put a modern twist on the well known classic by filling it with quirky characters that look like they’ve picked right out of… 

BBC: BBC Asian Network Comedy

BBC: BBC Asian Network Comedy

The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Join us for a bumper-length comedy extravaganza to help raise vital funds for Barnardo’s, while previewing a selection of this year’s top Fringe shows. 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Edinburgh sibilings Taylor & Leigh return to the Fringe after last year’s sell-out show, bringing their blisteringly-hot country blues. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Why do we need Amateur Theatre?

Why do we need Amateur Theatre?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – One Night in New Orleans...

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions – One Night in New Orleans...

Award-winning vocalist Ali transports you to the underground prohibition era. 

Off the Top!

Off the Top!

A man. 

Slash Theatre: The Room in the Elephant

Slash Theatre: The Room in the Elephant

We like to think of it as a ‘daring exposé revealing the state of contemporary masculinity in a post-feminist milieu’. 

Theatre Production: Pathways and Possibilities

Theatre Production: Pathways and Possibilities

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Comedy: In Conversation With...

Comedy: In Conversation With...

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Sixth Night: Shakespeare For Those With Short Attention Spans

Sixth Night: Shakespeare For Those With Short Attention Spans

Where there is Fringe, there is Shakespeare, and Rolling In The Aisle Productions have returned to Edinburgh with a fresh faced, family friendly adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelf… 

The Great Comedy Cooking Challenge

The Great Comedy Cooking Challenge

Can’t cook? Imagine having to come up with a three-course meal, completely from scratch, every week for a year. 

The Bakewell Bake Off

The Bakewell Bake Off

Take eight eager contestants, three feuding judges and one bewildered host and mix together in a small village. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s best in a five test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

Late Night Lip Service

Late Night Lip Service

A midnight cabaret featuring “the wildest acts from across the Fringe” is setting itself up for some pretty high standards. 

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)

A keen observer may initially notice that Thom Tuck and John Luke Roberts, who host ACMS together, aren’t exactly a traditional double act. 

Broadway Swings

Broadway Swings

Take a first-class big band with leading West End star Kate Graham (Mamma Mia, Billy Elliot, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). 

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s best in a five test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

Off the Top: Neuroscience With Attitude

Off the Top: Neuroscience With Attitude

Science rapper Baba Brinkman (Rap Guide to Evolution) teams up with neuroscientist Dr Heather Berlin (host of Science Goes to the Movies on PBS) to explore the brain basis of impro… 

Rahul Kohli's Late Night Comedy Compilation Show: Kohl and the Gang

Rahul Kohli's Late Night Comedy Compilation Show: Kohl and the Gang

Award-winning comedian Rahul Kohli picks up to five of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now, for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special gue… 

A Comedy Tapas

A Comedy Tapas

A Comedy Tapas lets you see 40 acts for four minutes each over a four day cycle. 

Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool

Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool

Debut hour from charming Welsh comedian Phil Cooper, soon to have his comedy special on Welsh language television. 

Rahul Kohli's Late Night Comedy Compilation Show: Kohl and the Gang

Rahul Kohli's Late Night Comedy Compilation Show: Kohl and the Gang

Award-winning comedian Rahul Kohli picks up to five of the best upcoming acts on the circuit right now, for a late-night comedy extravaganza! Including some very secret special gue… 

The Rise of a Comedy Dictator

The Rise of a Comedy Dictator

President Obonjo returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe to perform his new show, The Rise of a Comedy Dictator. 

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Pleasance Newcomer Comedy Gala

Join us as we celebrate our 33rd year at the Fringe with a one-off comedy extravaganza on our opening Saturday! Come check out some of the new kids on the block as they make their … 

BBC: BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finals

BBC: BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finals

Join us for the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter Kay… 

Comedy Shorts

Comedy Shorts

Back for its second year, Tom Short (Funhouse Champion of Champions 2014, Hot Water Best New Act Runner-Up 2014) presents short comedy sets from some of the best acts at the fringe… 

Jazz Theatre - After Midnight

Jazz Theatre - After Midnight

Nocturnal and intimate adventure through American golden age of music. 

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

The Committee: Improvised Comedy

London’s hottest improv group present an hour of hilarious, fast-paced improvised comedy. 

The Warwick Review presents: Night Shift

The Warwick Review presents: Night Shift

The Warwick Revue are back with a brand new show that’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Ireland’s finest under one roof. 

Supper Club at Checkpoint

Supper Club at Checkpoint

The glitz, the glamour, the good times. 

Comedy Lock-In

Comedy Lock-In

Daniel Audritt will be joined each evening by three of his favourite acts on the circuit. Stand-up, sketch, improv, musical comedy… every night will be a different bill. 

American Broadway Hits

American Broadway Hits

American Performing Arts International return to Edinburgh with their musical theatre revue American Broadway Hits. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Comedy World War 5

Comedy World War 5

The hit-show in its fifth year! Four international top comedians per night, one against one, no allies. 

Club Sol Party

Club Sol Party

The best holiday of your life! Club Sol will transport you to sunny Spain for an evening of comedy cabaret that you will never forget! Your holiday reps, The Mauve Coats, will pres… 

The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show

The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show

All the way from Austin, Texas, it’s The Cowgirl Mary Old West Puppet Theatre Show. 

Another Political Comedy Show

Another Political Comedy Show

‘Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle’ (CultureTrip. 

Alive: Music for Night of the Living Dead

Alive: Music for Night of the Living Dead

Almost 50 years after George Romero launched the zombie film genre on a shoestring budget, Night of the Living Dead holds a dear spot in the hearts of horror film fans. 

The Reel Comedy Club

The Reel Comedy Club

This famous showcase returns with a dazzling array of the best comics from the Fringe. 

Comedians Film Club

Comedians Film Club

This brilliant show returns to Edinburgh. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest, brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Best Club in UK 2015, 2017 Chortle Awards) brings a showcase to Edinburgh for the first time. 

Scotch Egg Club Presents: Whisky on Water

Scotch Egg Club Presents: Whisky on Water

Ever wanted to drink whisky, eat cheese, chocolate and scotch eggs while cruising along a canal? Well now you can! Scotch Egg Club brings you a Whisky tasting with a difference, wh… 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

‘Nish Kumar, James Acaster, Tom Allen and Bec Hill are among the big-name comics giving up an hour of their time to bring comedy to the juvenile masses; an inspired idea, and it’s … 

Mirror, Mirror, Off the Wall

Mirror, Mirror, Off the Wall

‘Mirror, mirror, on the wall – does this selfie make my nose look big?’ Your favourite fairy tales in disguise, this once upon a time is happening now. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Come and witness one of the greatest late-night, mixed-bill shows. 

Date Night With Bristol Improv

Date Night With Bristol Improv

Date night: the time when friends, family and lovers come together (though not all together) to spend time, catch up and share stories. 

The OS Map Fan Club

The OS Map Fan Club

Helen Wood delivers a bizarre, amiable love letter to the ordnance survey in The OS Map Fan Club. 

Daniel Piper's Day Off

Daniel Piper's Day Off

Daniel Piper’s Day Off is a one man comedy show that goes through the different anxieties one feels when calling in sick to work. 

Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight

The washed-up boy band of sketch comedy are back with their first new show in four years. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fifth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Looking past the sweltering hot and humid room that the Laugh Train Comedy Showcase takes place in, this show is enjoyable enough for a night out. 

Irish Comedy @ Finnegan's Wake

Irish Comedy @ Finnegan's Wake

The Irish are known for many things around the world. 

Michael Brandon – Off-Ramps

Michael Brandon – Off-Ramps

The star of ‘Dempsey and Makepeace’, ‘Episodes’ and ‘Jerry Springer: The Opera’, Michael Brandon gave himself two years to star in a Hollywood movie. 

Fresh Prince of Comedy

Fresh Prince of Comedy

With sold out shows internationally and abroad: this comic has mastered blending stand-up, improvisation and talking to the crowd. 

A Comedy Brunch

A Comedy Brunch

Wakey, wakey! Start your day with two 30 minute sets from two of the North East’s rising stars of comedy. 

Two Plus Ones: Huge Night In

Two Plus Ones: Huge Night In

Raucous, fraternal comedy from award-winning sketch trio. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The sell-out unique comedy experience returns. 

Classic Joke Club – Free

Classic Joke Club – Free

Join the funniest acts in Edinburgh as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family. 

Ultimate Comedy Championship

Ultimate Comedy Championship

The comedic equivalent of a no-holds-barred cage fight. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

The 23rd year as the recognised launch pad for future legends. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Established as one of the best shows of the Fringe. Four comedians, different to the early show. Two hours with tomorrow’s comedy stars. ‘Top value, top comedy’ (List). 

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

Hollywood: home to the fools who dream. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fifth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Massaoke's Club La La

Massaoke's Club La La

The Fringe’s number one party just got bigger! Rocking until 2. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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… 

Siân Docksey's Totally Casual and Freewheeling Mystic Comedy: Lemon Torpedo

Siân Docksey's Totally Casual and Freewheeling Mystic Comedy: Lemon Torpedo

Siân Docksey has given up on politics to join the occult and become a lemon. 

Best of Chortle Student Comedy Award

Best of Chortle Student Comedy Award

It’s where scores of top comedians started their brilliant careers, from familiar household names to circuit and cult favourites. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Celtic Comedy

Celtic Comedy

Two Scots and an Irishman walk into a pub… Jay Lafferty, John Scott and Martin Mor are among the very best Celtic comedians working on the global comedy circuit. 

CSI Comedy

CSI Comedy

Three of Edinburgh’s funniest comedians will have their sets dissected, critiqued, and reviewed, by the toughest comedy critics there are – the comedians themselves. 

Comedy Boxing: The Rematch

Comedy Boxing: The Rematch

Aussie wit vs British banter. 

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Stand-Up Nomad: Backpacking Comedy

Backpackers and travelling comedians have a similar lifestyle, exploring new cultures, traveling light and relying on booze to socialise. 

Comedy With a Colourblind Dyslexic Geordie Who Also Has Other Aliments

Comedy With a Colourblind Dyslexic Geordie Who Also Has Other Aliments

The alternative stand-up Sean Turner has natural comedic instincts that lead him to areas most comics wouldn’t ever find themselves. 

Gary Little: Club Classics

Gary Little: Club Classics

After headlining at some of the top comedy clubs around the UK and abroad, Gary returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the sets, the stories and the jokes that have earned him the re… 

The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy

The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy

The Oxford Imps open with a voice-over introducing them as ‘world famous wits of England’ and other slightly odd hyperboles. 

Tom Lucy: Needs to Stop Showing Off in Front of His Friends

Tom Lucy: Needs to Stop Showing Off in Front of His Friends

When you’re genetically blessed with an unthreatening physique and the voice of Frank Spencer, comedy cannot go much more in your favour. 

Late Night

Late Night

Strap in tight to the most rad, bizarre, awe-inspiring comedy and alt-performance rollercoaster at the Fringe! We’re back for our third year with one-off takeovers from your favo… 

Abigail's Party – Comedy Cabaret

Abigail's Party – Comedy Cabaret

Comedy Cabaret hosted by ‘supremely talented comic’ (Time Out) Abigail Burdess and her glamorous assistant Dave! Abigail wrote for the BAFTA-winning That Mitchell and Webb Look and… 

Rocky Horror Night

Rocky Horror Night

For the 16th year, twice a week during the festival, Frankenstein’s pub is taken over by Frank N Furter and the gang for Rocky Horror Night! It’s a raucous fun-filled evening o… 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Be there at the launch of the massive 2017 Free Fringe Festival! See an almighty selection of performers! Mingle with the acts and VIP guests! Meet our mad Chicken mascot in person… 

Finding Nana

Finding Nana

‘Room 17. 

Salt Water: A Comedy Show

Salt Water: A Comedy Show

Bracing maritime sketch show from Eggbox Comedy. 

Laura Davis – Cake in the Rain

Laura Davis – Cake in the Rain

Australian comedian Laura Davis makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut after a stand-up career ten years strong, and her experience shows in her show Cake In The Rain. 

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam

Ray Bradshaw boasts of being the first comic ever to have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in both English and British Sign Language, and after seeing this hour show it’s a cala… 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 13th year at the Edinburgh Fringe with another four brilliant new acts, handpicked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Hartil… 

Four Go Off On One! A Jolly Good Romp Through Childhood

Four Go Off On One! A Jolly Good Romp Through Childhood

This ‘highly energetic laugh-a-minute show’ (TheTab. 

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

This show is described as an ‘unrehearsed show-and-tell’ from ‘the best comedians from across the globe’. 

Ongals: Babbling Comedy

Ongals: Babbling Comedy

With breathtaking magic, effortless circus and formidable beatboxing skills, Ongals will have you laughing your hat off. 

Brendon Burns and Craig Quartermaine in Race Off

Brendon Burns and Craig Quartermaine in Race Off

Burns and Quartermaine are the yin and yang of righteous anger. 

Ed Night: Anthem for Doomed Youth

Ed Night: Anthem for Doomed Youth

Anthem for Doomed Youth is the hilarious new debut hour from Ed Night. 

Deadpan Theatre: Third Wheel

Deadpan Theatre: Third Wheel

Following the untimely death of their friend Dylan, Polly and Eve are fulfilling his final wishes by travelling around the UK with his ashes in a Wizard Of Oz lunchbox. 

Girls' Night OOT!

Girls' Night OOT!

The smash hit comedy musical comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse for the very first time! Join the girls on a hen night you wont forget, with fantastic songs from 1960s - today! Gua… 

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour. 

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour. 

Lunchbox Theatre: Everyday People

Lunchbox Theatre: Everyday People

Squeeze some culture into your lunchbreak! Grab a sandwich and join Lightbox Theatre this July for a lunchtime serving of darkly comic gems by some of theatre’s most prominent p… 

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour. 

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour. 

Beyond the Senses –  Atmospheric Music Theatre  by Law Wing-fai

Beyond the Senses – Atmospheric Music Theatre by Law Wing-fai

Taking you beyond the sensory to the subliminal world of Oriental Aesthetics through poetry, music, dance, and visuals. £35 and £18 ticket link: bit.ly/HKSenses 

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

Stones n Roses (USA) live mashups/musical comedy

One-of-a-kind act’s debut British tour. 

Sunday Night at the Palladium

Sunday Night at the Palladium

Giles Cooper by arrangement with Metropolitan Grand Lodge presents ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’ – a night of variety to celebrate 300 years since the fo… 

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Improvised Comedy feat. Leave To Remain, Clusterfox and James And I

Three hilarious shows all made up on the spot by some of London’s top improvisers! This week we have Leave To Remain, Clusterfox & James And I. 

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Stand up comedy at the Trafalgar tavern, a place that has seen William Gladstone and Charles Dickens dining side-by-side. 

STAC @ Northbrook Musical Theatre Showcase 2017

STAC @ Northbrook Musical Theatre Showcase 2017

The STAC @ Northbrook Showcase featured 14 Musical Theatre Degree students, advertising their many performance talents in just over an hour of song and dance. 

Fringe City Night

Fringe City Night

Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special, celebrating the Brighton Fringe finale weekend. 

A Night In... Double-Oh Heaven

A Night In... Double-Oh Heaven

Warning: this review contains numerous cheesy James Bond puns. 

Sonder Theatre Company Presents: NeverFolk

Sonder Theatre Company Presents: NeverFolk

The debut production from exciting new improvised theatre company, Sonder. 

Comedian's Cinema Club: Beauty and the Beast

Comedian's Cinema Club: Beauty and the Beast

Film and comedy lovers alike will appreciate this increasingly popular show, led by an impressive group of comedians that changes every performance, along with the film they choo… 

The Curious Incidents of the Gay at Night

The Curious Incidents of the Gay at Night

Stand-up comedy from Manchester-born comedian, Russell Arathoon. 

Night Light

Night Light

A magical journey through the dark and beautiful night until the black bird sings again to welcome a new day. 

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Nominated for Funny Women’s Best Show Award, Revan and Fennell’s Fan Club is a lively, goofy and above all entertaining sketch show, starring double act Rosie Revan a… 

Pat-a-Cake Baby

Pat-a-Cake Baby

“Cake-mixing, baking and eating fuel, this zingy, high-energy story as a restless baby sets about a night-time adventure. 

Club Click: The Soul of Dirty Disco

Club Click: The Soul of Dirty Disco

Booty queens and hip hustlers let your freak flag fly at our dazzling evening of sumptuous glamour, glittering divas, cabaret chic and dirty disco dancing. 

Femme Fatale Show: Cabaret & Burlesque Night

Femme Fatale Show: Cabaret & Burlesque Night

Join us for a show-stopping night of music and dance, as we shimmy through the hits of ‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Sweet Charity’, before turning up the heat for our classic burlesqu… 

A Ship Of Fools Theatre Company: Welcome to Paradise

A Ship Of Fools Theatre Company: Welcome to Paradise

Have you been more naughty or more nice this year? Are you sure?A company of gentlemanly vagabonds introduce themselves with a reminder to relax before the “Art” starts. 

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Poetry and Jazz Layer Cake with John Harvey and the John Lake Band

Jazz and Poetry Layer Cake A delicious serving of modern original Jazz and poetry created by the award-winning author John Harvey (author of the bestselling Charlie Resnick series… 

Cabaret Boheme: A Night at the Movies

Cabaret Boheme: A Night at the Movies

Sexy provocateur Veronica Blacklace is back with seasoned cabaret talent and fresh faces from her own burlesque school. 

Dual Core Comedy Processor Unit - Presented by the Duncan Brothers

Dual Core Comedy Processor Unit - Presented by the Duncan Brothers

The Duncan brothers came from the same erection, but have since gone in a different direction. 

Club De Fromage

Club De Fromage

Started by ex-gangster Fat Tony and now run by his half-wit son, Slow Alfie, this is the club that time forgot. 

Carnesky's Finishing School: Brighton Fringe Graduation Night

Carnesky's Finishing School: Brighton Fringe Graduation Night

Described as an esoteric St Trinian’s for the queer cabaret generation, Carnesky’s Finishing School has been helping people discover and hone their creative talent since 2010. 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

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 … 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Have fun learning how to use some friendly comedy basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking, or just for fun! Jill Edward… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Saturday Night Spiegel

Saturday Night Spiegel

Saturday night late dancing at the legendary Spiegeltent. 

Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy

Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy

The award-winning true story of the lives of the best-loved comedy duo of all-time. 

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

If you thought a night with the Rainbow Chorus couldn’t get any better, then get ready for a departure from our usual concerts as we roll out an evening of songs from the familiar,… 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Earth’s funniest footwear return with their hit show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard himself. 

Poe's Last Night

Poe's Last Night

A name as loaded with dark, romantic foreboding as Poe’s Last Night incurs comparison with the titles of Poe’s own works; it suggests mystery, a locked room of buried secrets. 

Dignity Off

Dignity Off

Get ready to laugh at the regular comedic odd couple. 

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of genial Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish and guests in an early ev… 

Chick Ass Comedy

Chick Ass Comedy

Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network Award winner) and Ria Lina ***** (Mumble Comedy). 

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Back by popular demand following last year’s sell-out shows at Brighton Fringe and Camden Fringe! Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites return to present another series o… 

Folk Off Sessions

Folk Off Sessions

Following on from the success of the last three years, the Folk Off Sessions return to the Fiddler’s Elbow located on Boyces street for another Brighton Fringe. 

Quiz Night: The Musical

Quiz Night: The Musical

Every Wednesday night is ‘Quiz Night’ at Brighton Fringe this year! An intimate, original musical portrait of two friends (with benefits) as they try to avoid discussing real life,… 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric ‘New Act Night’. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Kids, bring your folks to see the international circuit's best comedians, sketch acts and cabaret stars.  

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles. 

Superhappyland Comedy

Superhappyland Comedy

‘Super Happy Land’ is the re-imagining of 70’s children’s favourite ‘Tiswas’ relocated to a pub basement. 

Best of the Comedy Store - Udderbelly 2017

Best of the Comedy Store - Udderbelly 2017

The Comedy Store presents the Best of the Comedy Store, bringing you the brightest comedy talent from the UK and international circuit. 

The Late Night Shop Cabaret

The Late Night Shop Cabaret

“Blurring the lines between burlesque and performance art, their prodigious dumb shows are an unparalleled joy in British variety” (This Is Cabaret). 

Off the Top

Off the Top

Science rapper Baba Brinkman (Rap Guide to Evolution) teams up with neuroscientist Dr. 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

When compére Stephen Grant takes the stage, he capably gains control of the large, boisterous audience with his high energy stage presence and quick-witted quips. 

The Cult of Comedy presents...

The Cult of Comedy presents...

An hour of entertainment from musicians, clowns and wordmongers of all flavours, local and international, showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer. 

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club

Comedy Compilation show of some of the best up and coming comics from the UK Comedy Circuit. 

Comedy Sans Frontieres

Comedy Sans Frontieres

Stand-up comedy in support of Medécins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). 

BLINDFOLD: The Night of the Hunt

BLINDFOLD: The Night of the Hunt

I wasn’t entirely sure what I’d witnessed after walking out of BLINDFOLD: The Night of the Hunt, a surreal play by Greek company THE. 

Broadway Lunchbox

Broadway Lunchbox

Returning for their third year. 

Pick of the Fringe Launch Night Special

Pick of the Fringe Launch Night Special

Pick of the Fringe Launch Night Special, kicked off Brighton Fringe at The Warren with fragments of 7 shows. 

WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards

WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards

Who will be crowned this year's winner of the prestigious WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards? 'Wonderfully entertaining' (Chortle. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

It’s said that one first eats with one’s eyes. 

City Impro's Comedy Sunday Roast

City Impro's Comedy Sunday Roast

Join us at the Water Poet in Shoreditch for City Impro’s weekly improvised comedy show. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Saturday Night Smash

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Saturday Night Smash

7pm-8pm Kicking-off the evening’s shenanigans will be… Comedy Shenanigans, who are Irish comedians Aislinn (Best Female Improviser – Improvaganza 2015) and Noel (Best Improv… 

Kinetic Comedy - The Big Relaunch

Kinetic Comedy - The Big Relaunch

Multi award nominated comedian and BBC/Virgin Radio Star Inel Tomlinson is relaunching his sell out live roadshow Kinetic Comedy. 

The Miller Comedy Festival Opening - Sara Pascoe - Carl Donnelly - Glenn Moore - Abigoliah Schaman MC

The Miller Comedy Festival Opening - Sara Pascoe - Carl Donnelly - Glenn Moore - Abigoliah Schaman MC

As Sara Pascoe explains, the peculiarities of a ‘job’ as a comedian, that is more ‘craft’ than job equally applies to describing whether something is funny or not. 

Blackshaw's Showcase Shortlist New Writing Night

Blackshaw's Showcase Shortlist New Writing Night

Come and see the short pieces we’ve selected to shortlist for our Showcase competition at The Hen & Chickens, 30th January at 7pm. 

A Christmas Carol with London Musical Theatre Orchestra

A Christmas Carol with London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment buy the Broadway team of Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike… 

5th Annual British Theatre Challenge - The Masters

5th Annual British Theatre Challenge - The Masters

Rub shoulders with actors, directors and the winning writers of Britain’s prestigious international playwriting competition for two absorbing evenings of diverse, exciting and si… 

Great Expectations presented by Attic Theatre Company

Great Expectations presented by Attic Theatre Company

Attic Theatre Company presents Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at Merton Arts Space between 30 Nov and 18 Dec. 

Pat-a-Cake Baby

Pat-a-Cake Baby

Are you ready? Grab a spoon! Because it’s Pat-a-cake time! Pitter-patter – get the butter! Glitzy-glossy – whisk in sugar! Jokey-yolky – add the eggs! Long Nose Puppets off… 

Broadway in Concert

Broadway in Concert

Following their sell-out run in the Welsh Millennium Centre’s 10th Anniversary production Broadway to the Bay, The Novello Orchestra comes to the London Palladium for a night… 

Give Me Back My Broken Night

Give Me Back My Broken Night

Combining theatre, technology and a cinematic soundtrack, Give Me Back My Broken Night takes you on a walk through the city streets, inviting you to imagine the future of your area… 

New English Ballet Theatre

New English Ballet Theatre

New English Ballet Theatre returns with a programme showcasing five new works from the UK’s top choreographic talents. 

Cake

Cake

Whalley Range All Stars presents Cake A brand new, intimate object-theatre show for children and families from Whalley Range All Stars, an innovative company renowned for their ima… 

Future Film Night

Future Film Night

Explore the future on the silver screen with a night of short films from Hothouse artists and guest filmmakers. 

Growing Up Club

Growing Up Club

Indoor and outdoor craft and gardening activities: dig, grow, play and discover before or after watching a show in the theatre. Adults do not require a ticket. 

It's Gameshow Time - Gameshow and Comedy Night

It's Gameshow Time - Gameshow and Comedy Night

Join us for the legendary gameshow and comedy night. Take part in hilarious challenges to win prizes and enjoy comedy from some of the funniest alternative comedians in the UK. 

City Impro's Comedy Sunday Roast

City Impro's Comedy Sunday Roast

City Impro’s Time Out recommended Comedy Sunday Roast show returns to The Water Poet for another evening of fun filled entertainment made up completely on the spot. 

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Every year an absolute sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for celebrating live comedy. 

Creating Autobiographical Theatre in The Deaf & Hearing Ensemble

Creating Autobiographical Theatre in The Deaf & Hearing Ensemble

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Gourmet Cinema Club - Malmaison Hotel London

Gourmet Cinema Club - Malmaison Hotel London

Gourmet Cinema Club brings you a unique way to enjoy some of the best loved films back on the big screen, but with the all-important All I Want twist. 

Once Upon a Time There Were Four Little Rabbits

Once Upon a Time There Were Four Little Rabbits

Peter Rabbit knows very well that he is not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, especially as it was there that his father met his untimely end! But he cannot resist, and after severa… 

NEHH Presents… Mediterraneo Festival Edition: A Wild Night of Live World Music

NEHH Presents… Mediterraneo Festival Edition: A Wild Night of Live World Music

Mediterraneo is bringing Africa, Cuba and southern Italy to Summerhall for a huge festival edition of their world music concert. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Off The Kerb Showcase

Off The Kerb Showcase

From award winners to stadium fillers, OTK are proud to represent the very best in comedy. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

MA/MFA in Theatre Directing

MA/MFA in Theatre Directing

This event is an opportunity for you to apply for East 15 Acting School’s MA/MFA in Theatre Directing led by Mathew Lloyd – one of the UK’s foremost authorities on director tra… 

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

1-2-1 with the Independent Theatre Council

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

A Divine Comedy

A Divine Comedy

The problem with epic poetry is that it’s just so…. 

Barnardo's 150th Anniversary Comedy Benefit

Barnardo's 150th Anniversary Comedy Benefit

Join us for a bumper-length comedy extravaganza to mark Barnardo’s 150th Anniversary, courtesy of your favourite TV and stand-up comedians. 

Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night

Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night

Omid Djalili’s not used to a four o’clock crowd. 

The Handmaidens of Death – WWI Theatre of Its Time

The Handmaidens of Death – WWI Theatre of Its Time

Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I. 

Creating Autobiographical Theatre in The Deaf & Hearing Ensemble

Creating Autobiographical Theatre in The Deaf & Hearing Ensemble

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Blow Off

Blow Off

Blow Off is part concert, part theatre and deals with one woman’s journey to committing an act of terrorism. 

Out of the Box – Adult Comedy and Variety Show

Out of the Box – Adult Comedy and Variety Show

A unique fun-filled, vibrant and interactive riotous adult five-star afternoon variety show, packed with hilarious mime, comedy, innuendo and magic. 

National Theatre Live: From Stage to Screen

National Theatre Live: From Stage to Screen

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… 

BBC: Asian Network's Big Comedy Night

BBC: Asian Network's Big Comedy Night

The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh for a fourth year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals. 

Ed Cook’s Comedy Thing

Ed Cook’s Comedy Thing

Funnily enough, Ed Cook’s Comedy Thing is a sort of stand-up comedy thing. 

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Grab your hottest Fringe tickets, to be entertained by tomorrow’s comedy stars who showcase in this prestigious final. 

Comedy Gala 2016: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2016: In Aid of Waverley Care

Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event returns with an all-star cast, and special guest hosts to be announced! Always a complete sell-out, book early to avoid disappointment. 

Gourmet Cinema Club - Sanctum Soho Hotel

Gourmet Cinema Club - Sanctum Soho Hotel

Gourmet Cinema Club brings you a unique way to enjoy some of the best loved films back on the big screen, but with the all-important All I Want twist. 

Black Theatre Live Information Session

Black Theatre Live Information Session

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, specifically for Fringe participants. 

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

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 … 

The Irish Comedy Improv Show

The Irish Comedy Improv Show

Hilarious scenes made up on the spot based entirely on audience suggestions. 

Physical Theatre: In Conversation With...

Physical Theatre: In Conversation With...

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Art of Reduction and Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

Art of Reduction and Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The whole of the 20th century viewed through profound counterculture events and the whisky industry! An abridged history lesson and tutored whisky tasting, the Whisky Anorak way. 

M.I.S. – All Night Long

M.I.S. – All Night Long

DON GNU are decked out in hand-knit socks and worn-out sandals and on the hunt for that dang thing called self. 

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

Cinema screening of live performance. 

All Star Comedy in Aid of STV Children's Appeal

All Star Comedy in Aid of STV Children's Appeal

Join award-winning comedian Des Clarke at the recording of a brand new stand-up TV show featuring the comedy stars of today and tomorrow. 

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

The Ashes: Comedy Showdown

Australia’s top comedians take on England’s finest in a five test comedy series to claim the Comedy Ashes. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care, a charity providing care and support to people living with HIV or Hepatitis C throughout Scotland. 

Leicester Comedy Festival Presents Best of That Other Fest With Sarah Millican & Special Guests

Leicester Comedy Festival Presents Best of That Other Fest With Sarah Millican & Special Guests

Join Sarah Millican and special guests as they celebrate the longest-running comedy festival in England. 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, eight survive – now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student 2016. 

Poe's Last Night

Poe's Last Night

On October third, 1849, Edgar Allen Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

Black Comedy

Black Comedy

A sculptor is awaiting the arrival of an art dealer when the power fails. 

Critics v Creatives – Writing About Theatre Design

Critics v Creatives – Writing About Theatre Design

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Curious Case of the Doc on the Night Shift

The Curious Case of the Doc on the Night Shift

Hospitals can be surreal places at night. 

Spontaneous Wrecks Improvised comedy

Spontaneous Wrecks Improvised comedy

Fresh from Newcastle, Spontaneous Wrecks brings you live improvised comedy in the style of ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’. 

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final

Join us for the live final of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition. Previous winners of this coveted award include Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont and Alan Carr. 

Comedians Cinema Club

Comedians Cinema Club

Chaotic, alcohol-fuelled and very funny indeed. 

Your Life in Theatre

Your Life in Theatre

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Feeling a Little Sketchy – Creating Characters in Comedy

Feeling a Little Sketchy – Creating Characters in Comedy

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their sell-out show of blisteringly hot country blues. 

Comedy in Reality Television

Comedy in Reality Television

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

Afterhours Comedy: Amused Moose Comedy

Laughter-packed, legendary and unmissable on Saturday nights. 

Ups & Downs Theatre Group

Ups & Downs Theatre Group

The Ups & Downs Theatre Group was formed in 1995 by three school teachers and no one could have anticipated what an impact the group would have. 

National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge

National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether. 

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Hands Off My Clubcard… Just Take My DNA!

Hands Off My Clubcard… Just Take My DNA!

Your Clubcard may say more about you than your DNA, so should it be considered more private? When it comes to understanding patterns in health and illness, examining our data may b… 

Musical Comedy Awards

Musical Comedy Awards

Music + comedy x outstanding talent = Musical Comedy Awards! Fresh from our sold-out final at the iconic Udderbelly on Southbank, ‘wonderfully entertaining’ (Chortle. 

Comedy at the Portrait Gallery

Comedy at the Portrait Gallery

Join us for an evening of the best comedy, music and poetry Edinburgh has to offer in the atmospheric environs of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. 

Comedy in the Dark (Late Edition)

Comedy in the Dark (Late Edition)

A late-night spectacular of this Fringe favourite! Acts and audiences are plunged into darkness to create one of the most unique and unforgettable comedy experiences. 

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Ongals Babbling Comedy

Ongals Babbling Comedy

With breathtaking magic, effortless circus and formidable beatboxing skills, Ongals will have you laughing your hat off, even if you don’t know why. 

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Improvable- improvised comedy

Improvable- improvised comedy

Presenting a fast, funny, and engaging take on improv, improvable brings ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ style games into the 21st century. 

Technical Theatre and Actor Training

Technical Theatre and Actor Training

A presentation followed by questions and answers about drama school training. 

Comedy: In Conversation With...

Comedy: In Conversation With...

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Cinema screening of live performance. 

National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem

National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem

Cinema screening of live performance. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Love is complicated. 

ACMS: The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

ACMS: The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

ACMS returns for its sixth Sisyphean year at the Fringe, hosted and curated by Thom Tuck, ‘an authoritative and slightly creepy blowhard’ (Scotsman), and John-Luke Roberts, ‘a leve… 

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

Cinema screening of live performance. 

2 Girls, 1 Cup of Comedy

2 Girls, 1 Cup of Comedy

Award-winning comedian Samantha Baines (Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People, Call the Midwife, Radio 4) brings you a selection of the best comedians at the Fringe. 

Midnight Show – Just the Tonic Comedy Club

Midnight Show – Just the Tonic Comedy Club

Come witness one of the greatest late-night mixed bill shows. 

Best of UCLU Comedy Club

Best of UCLU Comedy Club

UCLU Comedy Club’s sketch troupe, The Gower Line, return to Edinburgh with their brand of ‘fast paced madness’ (Pi Media), presenting their favourite new sketches from the past yea… 

Boomerang Club

Boomerang Club

London’s favourite spoken word night arrives in Edinburgh. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Luke Benson's Big Night Out (In the Afternoon)

Luke Benson's Big Night Out (In the Afternoon)

Celebrate good times! Come on! The Geordie Giant brings an upbeat hour of observational and joke-filled stand-up about our drinking culture and nights out. 

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Cinema screening of live performance. 

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Semi-Finals

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Semi-Finals

Join us for the semi-finals of BBC Radio’s prestigious stand-up comedy competition, which has previously helped launch the careers of comedians such as Sarah Millican and Peter K… 

A Comedy Tapas

A Comedy Tapas

Chris O Neill serves up samples of ten different acts every day so you can pick your favourites. 

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

Comedy, craft beer and curry, all under one roof and served up during the most indulgent lunchtime show Leith has ever seen. 

Bristol Underground Comedy

Bristol Underground Comedy

Pro headliners, breakthrough acts and our signature dash of circus variety. 

It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes)

It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes)

Following last year’s five-star smash-hit Some Like It Thea-Skot, ‘comic monster’ (Chortle. 

Comedy With a Colour Blind Dyslexic Geordie Who Also Has an Underactive Thyroid

Comedy With a Colour Blind Dyslexic Geordie Who Also Has an Underactive Thyroid

Sean Turner takes his one man show to the Fringe for a month-long run. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

This unique comedy experience returns to the Fringe after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe. 

Comedy Countdown

Comedy Countdown

See comedians pitted against each other in something almost resembling everybody’s favourite teatime quiz! Unrestrained by scripts, our star-studded line-up of irreverent puzzle-bu… 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

The biggest and brightest comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Twelfth Night or The Ship of Fools

Twelfth Night or The Ship of Fools

Fiesta in sunshine. 

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Dreamform: Improvised Theatre

Dreamform: Improvised Theatre

Welcome to Dreamform. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Late Night Old Town Bloodbath

Late Night Old Town Bloodbath

Released from the family basement after 300 years, alleged cannibal James Douglas (1697-1715) invites you to join him and his guests for a depraved late night horror show splattere… 

Supper Club at Checkpoint

Supper Club at Checkpoint

Assembly’s Supper Club is up against the big, flashy late night circus revues and cabaret shows and sets out to compete with these by presenting many of the very best guest acts … 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club

Just the Tonic Comedy Club

‘Consistently boasting some of the most interesting line ups in the country’ (Times). 

The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy

The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy

A musical based on the iconic family of classic television fame. 

Girls Night Out

Girls Night Out

Ever wondered what takes a girl so long to get ready on a night out? This girl will tell you! Written and performed by Eme Essien, this hilarious new one-woman show invites viewers… 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Ireland’s finest under one roof. 

An Evening of Original Theatre

An Evening of Original Theatre

Til’ Death Do Us Part tells the story of David and Alison as they struggle through pressures of married life. 

A Midsummer Night's Dreaming

A Midsummer Night's Dreaming

Celebrating 400 years of William Shakespeare, the award-winning ST@UIBE company from Beijing presents Shakespeare’s classic tale of love and misunderstanding in a refreshing new … 

Matchbox Theatre

Matchbox Theatre

Welcome to Matchbox Theatre! Would you please take a moment to check that all mobile phones and other electronic devices are switched on? Your calls are important to us! Photograph… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream in Gotham

A Midsummer Night's Dream in Gotham

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Gotham is exactly what it says on the tin. 

Spiders by Night: A Double Bill of Exciting New Monologues

Spiders by Night: A Double Bill of Exciting New Monologues

Spiders by Night is one of the more intimate Fringe shows: two monologues about spiders and mental health difficulties. 

The Reel Comedy Club

The Reel Comedy Club

Once a day the unique 22-seat Vintage Mobile Cinema will briefly become a comedy venue. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

‘A festival mainstay for 10 years now, the always worthwhile Comedy Club 4 Kids should be on the schedule of any self-respecting, chuckle-loving young Fringegoer. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

The Shakespeare Club

The Shakespeare Club

In the programme, The Shakespeare Club promises to be a somewhat cheesy, yet harmless play about finding oneself through Shakespeare’s characters. 

National Theatre Live: The Audience

National Theatre Live: The Audience

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Comedians Film Club

Comedians Film Club

Our favourite comedians present their favourite films. 

The Great Scottish Make Off

The Great Scottish Make Off

A week of arts and crafts events: an interactive art event unlike any other. 

The Cult of Comedy Presents

The Cult of Comedy Presents

Showcasing the best the Fringe has to offer. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Along the Silk Road: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Along the Silk Road: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Literature narrows the gap between diverse nations. 

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club

A show about growing up in the deepest darkest parts of India (Southall) and then being thrown into the west with no language, culture, personality or brains. 

Angel Comedy Showcase

Angel Comedy Showcase

Award-winning Angel Comedy (Best Club in UK 2015, Chortle Awards) brings a showcase to Edinburgh for the first time. Award-winning comedians and the best new acts, free! 

Tiny Horse Comedy

Tiny Horse Comedy

Tiny Horse Comedy. 

Shakespeare in the Garden: Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Shakespeare in the Garden: Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Will poor Viola ever find her twin brother Sebastian? Expect adventure, suspense and lots of laughs. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Sarah & Saskia with Comedy Chums

Sarah & Saskia with Comedy Chums

A fun-packed hour of stand-up where Saskia Preston and Sarah Iles bring along their comedy chums to have you laughing your bellies off. 

Irish Championship Comedy

Irish Championship Comedy

The show’s title is accurate in that the two comedians who perform in it are indeed Irish, but the idea that this has anything to do with “championship comedy” is a misleadin… 

Freestyle Comedy 3

Freestyle Comedy 3

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it: no rules, no backup, no script, a helter-skelter descent into pure comedy. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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… 

Late Night Laughs at Lunch

Late Night Laughs at Lunch

Sam Kissajukian (really funny prick), Jen Carnovale (crackin’ lass), and Kyle Legacy (what) bring you the funniest acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a hysterical lunchtime… 

Club Spiegel

Club Spiegel

Live, up late and luscious. 

Poe's Last Night

Poe's Last Night

Enter the fascinating mind of Edgar Allan Poe. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Established as one of the best shows on the Fringe. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Twenty second year as the recognised launch pad for future legends. 

Crack Comedy Club's Pick of the Fringe

Crack Comedy Club's Pick of the Fringe

If you’re a real fan of comedy, Crack Comedy’s Pick of the Fringe is the place for you. 

Torte e Mort: Songs of Cake and Death

Torte e Mort: Songs of Cake and Death

In a little circus salon tent named ‘The Omnitorium’ tucked away behind George Square Theatre, Anya Anastasia proves that she is a force to be reckoned with. 

Champion of Comedy

Champion of Comedy

Self-proclaimed “Champion of Comedy” Rob Mulholland tells all in this hilarious stand-up show. 

Liars' Club

Liars' Club

This successful London club night comes to Edinburgh. 

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley: Everything I Hate About My Club Set

David Longley’s act is structured almost like Shakespeare, summarizing the course of the evening in its first moments: “I’ve always wanted to do standup that’s like talking… 

Saturday Night Forever

Saturday Night Forever

I’ve left theatres in all sorts of states from elation to depression, anger to jubilation, in tears and totally numb. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fourth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Five Go Off on One!

Five Go Off on One!

Who is that strange Frenchman signalling from the island? What’s in Aunt Fanny’s famous fish pie? Has anyone actually seen Timmy? The Famous Five are back! Shedload presents Robert… 

Poetry Can F*ck Off

Poetry Can F*ck Off

‘A picker pucker panoramic poetry parade’ (John Hegley). 

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Join the best comedians from across the globe as they blur the line between arteFACT and arteFICTION in an improvised set prompted by genuine objects found in the National Museum o… 

Irish Comedy – No Safe Space

Irish Comedy – No Safe Space

It’s late. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

Just one glance at this year’s stuffed-to-bursting wedge of a programme is enough to see that there are bewildering array of performance disciplines represented at this year’s … 

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

Dressed like a hip hop stereotype and with an accent he describes as “Forrest Gump on crack”, LJ Da Funk is the brainchild of stand-up Zac Splijt. 

Frugl Presents Classic Joke Club

Frugl Presents Classic Joke Club

I say, I say, I say. 

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Pick of the Fringe

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Pick of the Fringe

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club present their Pick of the Fringe, following full houses from 2013-2015. 

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Award-winning double act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Fringe after making their critically acclaimed Edinburgh debut last year. 

Comedy Boxing

Comedy Boxing

Aussie wit vs British banter. Two comedians compete over five hilarious rounds. Stand-up, crowd heckling, improvisation, roasting and actual boxing. It’s fun on steroids. 

The Late Night With Boabby Roaster Show

The Late Night With Boabby Roaster Show

From award-winning character comedians Andrew McBurney (SYTYF finalist 2013) and Jack Kirwan, plus filmmaker Damien Hyde, comes a dark, original and very funny live show. 

Lords of Strut: Late Night TV Talk Show

Lords of Strut: Late Night TV Talk Show

Lords of Strut is hands-down the most fun I’ve had at Fringe this year. 

Monkey Barrel Comedy @ The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Monkey Barrel Comedy @ The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Every night of the Festival, Edinburgh’s famous Monkey Barrel Comedy Club (Winner, Best Small Comedy Club, Scottish Comedy Awards 2016), brings you a cracking showcase of premier s… 

Shite Club – The Downfall of Jellybean Martinez

Shite Club – The Downfall of Jellybean Martinez

First rule of Shite Club: F*ck Shite Club! The mad Spanish bastard that is Jellybean searches for his new style of comedy by any means possible. 

FanFiction Comedy

FanFiction Comedy

This reference-heavy show fills a key niche for fan fiction comedy at the Fringe. 

Yokes Night

Yokes Night

A loophole in Irish law allows for the legal of consumption of Class-A drugs for 24 hours, and the youth of Dublin are not going to let Yokes Night slip by without taking full adva… 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

Do you like improv? Do you like standup? Hate having to choose between the two? Well, at The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In, you don’t have to settle – you can see both! Ye… 

Comedy Reserve at the Dome

Comedy Reserve at the Dome

Catch four of the best new acts on the comedy circuit in the twelfth year of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve, supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. 

Rocky Horror Night

Rocky Horror Night

Get down to Frankenstein every Wednesday for a Rocky Horror Night you’ll never forget! Come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab as Brad, Janet and Dr Frank-N-Furter give i… 

The Late Night Sexy Show

The Late Night Sexy Show

A celebration of sex through song! Using his unique brand of satirical striptease stand-up, let Australian musical comedian Grant Busé take you on a joyous taboo-tackling explorat… 

The Club

The Club

Before the play starts, you can glean some idea of where this hour is headed from the onstage desk: bottles of wine and vodka, a line of cocaine, a singed teddy bear and a dildo ar… 

The Ross Voss Comedy Experience

The Ross Voss Comedy Experience

Australian comedian’s Edinburgh debut. 

Ed Night: I'm Amazed It Has a Title

Ed Night: I'm Amazed It Has a Title

Asthmatic newcomer and 2015 So You Think Your Funny finalist Ed Night is coming to ruin Edinburgh. 

Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches!

Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches!

I’m sure we’re all used to growing the Fringe brochure and seeing shows with enigmatic titles which tell you nothing about the eventual content. 

Late Night at Bedlam

Late Night at Bedlam

Every night of the Fringe there’s something different on at Bedlam. 

Short & Curly: A Curly Night In

Short & Curly: A Curly Night In

This hilarious comedy sketch follows comic-actor duo Curly (Paul F Taylor) and Short (Rebecca Shorrocks) through a night of trying to prove they can act– Curly’s laminated CV i… 

Comedy Reserve at the Courtyard

Comedy Reserve at the Courtyard

Comedy Reserve presents a great opportunity to see four of the Fringe’s ‘up-and-coming’ acts in an hour-long compilation show. 

Women Redressed: Theatre Festival

Women Redressed: Theatre Festival

Hit theatre festival Women Redressed is back, running for two nights at Park Theatre. 

Triple Threat Sketch Comedy

Triple Threat Sketch Comedy

Three giants of sketch comedy come together to preview their EdFringe shows. 

A Night at 64 Emptiness Lane

A Night at 64 Emptiness Lane

Peter is a lonely socially awkward dysfunctional mess, looking for love, and tonight he has a date with Kate. 

Floating Cinema Club

Floating Cinema Club

Whats Included Brunch or Afternoon Tea (screening time dependant) Glass of bubbles each Allocated Tables Edible cinema tickets per person Floating Cinema Club brin… 

The Dingleberry Theatre Foundation Presents: Mandatory Seminar

The Dingleberry Theatre Foundation Presents: Mandatory Seminar

A dark satire on workplace wellness showing that often the people telling you how to live your best life are the ones who don’t know how to do it themselves. 

Gourmet Cinema Club

Gourmet Cinema Club

Gourmet Cinema Club brings you a unique way to enjoy some of the best loved films back on the big screen, but with the all-important All I Want twist. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night, the opening show in this season’s Bard in the Botanics, takes place outdoors in Glasgow’s beautiful Botanic Gardens. 

Poetry Can F*ck Off

Poetry Can F*ck Off

By Heathcote Williams (Archangel award-winner). 

Copperdollar Club Night

Copperdollar Club Night

A night of debauchery at the hands of Kat Lil and a whole rabble of Skellies, there in numbers like never before! Immerse yourself in the land of the carnival. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

For children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. 

Acting Funny: UoB's Short Course on Comic Theatre Practice

Acting Funny: UoB's Short Course on Comic Theatre Practice

Taught by established professional performers and University of Brighton staff, this five day course provides intensive training in physical skills and creative approaches for devi… 

Charmian Hughes: When Comedy Was Alternative (The Laughs And Loves Of A She-Comic)

Charmian Hughes: When Comedy Was Alternative (The Laughs And Loves Of A She-Comic)

Izzard, Brand, Hardee - comedian Charmian’s had steaming hot cuppas with them all. 

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff, the Brighton based improvisation troupe, bring their show Crime and Funishment to the Fringe. 

Club Click: Get Ya Freak On

Club Click: Get Ya Freak On

Let your freak flag fly at Brighton’s own Studio 54 by the sea. 

Fringe City Night

Fringe City Night

Join us for our one-off Fringe City night-time special, as part of the Fringe All-Nighter. 

Eggs Collective present Late Night Love

Eggs Collective present Late Night Love

A tender and ridiculous show that clambers up your drainpipe with a rose between its teeth. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The course of true love doesn’t run smooth for long in this Shakespearian comedy. 

A Night In... Double-Oh Heaven

A Night In... Double-Oh Heaven

After a sell-out show last year, Double-Oh Heaven returns to the Spiegeltent! Expect Bond Girl burlesque, skilled circus acts and show-stopping live renditions of classic 007 theme… 

Bootworks Theatre presents: Now Listen To Me Very Carefully

Bootworks Theatre presents: Now Listen To Me Very Carefully

Imagine if you lived your life according to the values set out in the movie Terminator 2. 

Club Cairo

Club Cairo

Club Cairo offers an exotic array of entertainment from Arabia. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Earth’s funniest footwear returns with a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard Of Avon himself. 

The Wanton Taste Club

The Wanton Taste Club

Five afternoons of energising art, food and wellbeing! Eat your happy and put a tang in your step this May. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time NEW YORK

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time NEW YORK

The acclaimed theatrical phenomenon is Broadway’s Tony®-winning best play. 

Charity Gala Night

Charity Gala Night

Welcome to an evening of fun and entertainment featuring the fantastic poet Alice Denny, cocktails, raffle prizes and more. 

The Rise of a Comedy Dictator

The Rise of a Comedy Dictator

The Democratic Dictator of Lafta Republic, His Excellency President Obonjo, returns to Brighton Fringe with a brand new show! On the comedy campaign trail to become the first (inte… 

Club Briefs

Club Briefs

Cult cabaret hooligans Briefs present this late-night romp of disco dancing and pop-up performance. 

Dance Theatre Masterclasses

Dance Theatre Masterclasses

Three dance theatre masterclasses hosted at the new Nelly Lewis Centre. 

Short & Curly: A Curly Night In

Short & Curly: A Curly Night In

Join Curly for an evening of his classic high brow solo sketches. 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Learn how to use stand-up basics to boost your writing, performing, work presentations, public speaking- or just for fun! Jill’s comedy courses are the most established in the UK. 

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

Neil Frost has a story to tell. 

Think Tank: a comedy, politics and debate show

Think Tank: a comedy, politics and debate show

Think Tank is a live comedy and debate show where professional comedians propose policy ideas to a panel of politicians and experts. 

Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy

Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy

Laurel and Hardy are the best-loved comedy duo of all time. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

“Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up sets from grown-up, high-quality acts who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits,” says The Independent. 

Comedians' Cinema Club

Comedians' Cinema Club

Comedians’ Cinema Club brings together the UK’s best comedians and forces them to improvise their way through movies. 

It's Bound to be Right on the Night

It's Bound to be Right on the Night

“Actually” Gay Men’s Chorus are celebrating their 10th anniversary with performances dating back to the very beginning. 

Debra Stephenson: Night Of One Hundred Voices

Debra Stephenson: Night Of One Hundred Voices

The star of BBC’s ‘Dead Ringers’ and ‘The Impressions Show’, ITV’s ‘Newzoids’, ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Bad Girls’ takes to the stage for an evening of comedy, music and impression… 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

Pleasing an audience is difficult at the best of times, when they’re on your side you can read the room, and you’re in safe hands if tech and logistics all go to plan. 

New Act Night

New Act Night

It’s time to spot future stars, as the latest fledglings from Jill Edwards’ comedy workshops at Komedia take the stage for their first time. 

How to: Be a Theatre Producer

How to: Be a Theatre Producer

Learn all about the life and work of a theatre producer! What is a producer? Who are they? What do they do? Could you be a producer? Come along and find out. 

Superhappyland Comedy

Superhappyland Comedy

BBC award-winning comedian Yuriko Kotani headlines an immensely entertaining evening of stand-up acts linked together by the hilarious commentary and super-silly antics of compere … 

The Cult of Comedy presents...

The Cult of Comedy presents...

“a smorgasbord of different voices finding the funny in new places. 

Off The Rails

Off The Rails

A unique 1:1 scale replica of a Jubilee Line tube carriage, with the interior and exterior covered in a printed vinyl wrap, featuring the graphic artwork of Andy Seize, who experim… 

LJ Da Funk's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

LJ Da Funk's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

LJ Da Funk (New Comedian of the Year 2015 Winner) presents the most hilarious fusion of sex and politics since David Cameron f**ked that pig. 

Chick Ass Comedy

Chick Ass Comedy

Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network award-winner) and Ria Lina ***** (Mumble Comedy) “fearless, provocative and very funny” (Scotsman) are joined by their … 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

Award-winning comedy with top international and UK comedians. Brighton’s best night out. “THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy” (The Independent) 

Broadway Lunchbox

Broadway Lunchbox

A Musical Mash Up: West End and Broadway in under 50 minutes. A different show each week. 

Adrienne Truscott's Asking For It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!

Adrienne Truscott's Asking For It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!

Dressed only from the waist up and ankles down, Truscott undoes the rules and rhetoric about rape, comedy and the awkward laughs in between. 

Folk Off Sessions

Folk Off Sessions

The Fiddler’s Elbow plays host to a showcase of alternative folk, blues and roots acts for the third year running, featuring Black Fields, Paul Murray, Edd Mann, Warsaw Radio, Rota… 

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Acclaimed for its unique fusions of ancient and modern traditions, and its exquisite choreography inspired by the wealth of spiritual practices found throughout Asia, Cloud Gate Da… 

Back Room Comedy

Back Room Comedy

Ashley Austin Morris hosts this solid evening of stand-up, with sets from Dan Soder, Subhah Agarwal, Michael Brigante and Guilio Gallarotti.  

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

There’s a storm. 

Broadway Takes Two

Broadway Takes Two

For those who patiently wait through musical theater ballads to get to the show stopping dance numbers, 92Y’s Dig Dance series presents “Broadway Takes Two,” reim… 

Buena Vista Social Club Live at the O2 with Tapas Dinner and Wine

Buena Vista Social Club Live at the O2 with Tapas Dinner and Wine

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… 

City Green Annual Comedy Fund-raiser

City Green Annual Comedy Fund-raiser

Tom Papa hosts this edition of the yearly benefit for City Green, a nonprofit organization that establishes urban farms and gardens in Northern New Jersey. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Local thespians in Brighton may be familiar with the Academy of Creative Training (ACT), which strives to offer instruction to the ordinary individual who dreams of a life on the… 

April Fools Comedy Show

April Fools Comedy Show

After a near-fatal car accident in 2014, Tracy Morgan has been making a welcome return to stand-up comedy over the last six months. 

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

Halfway through The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, I am laughing so much I have to take a moment to recompose. 

Long Days Journey Into Night

Long Days Journey Into Night

(previews start on Sunday; opens on April 27) The Roundabout revives Eugene O’Neill’s “play of old sorrow, written in tears and blood. 

The Wind Up: Comedy Night

The Wind Up: Comedy Night

Josh Gondelman, a comedian and writer for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” hosts a special show as part of the Jewish Museum’s after-hours series… 

The Theatre Workshop Presents...Monologue Jam!

The Theatre Workshop Presents...Monologue Jam!

Tragedy and Comedy blend seamlessly together for this series of monologues performed byThe Theatre Workshop. 

Dumb Luck - a tru-ish musical comedy

Dumb Luck - a tru-ish musical comedy

The true story of small-time Old West outlaw Elmer McCurdy, whose body was mummified and became a fixture on carnival sideshows, movies, road races and the TV show, “The Six Mill… 

Apollo Comedy Club

Apollo Comedy Club

Marshall Brandon hosts this comedy show at the legendary theater’s Soundstage. Performers include Meshelle, Neko White and Heather Jay Harris, with music from DJ Qool Marv. 

Comedy at Stonewall

Comedy at Stonewall

Chrissie Mayr and Oscar Aydin present a special edition of this monthly “gay and gay-adjacent” comedy show to benefit NYC Pride. 

Night at the Theatre

Night at the Theatre

  • Listing
  • Children’s Shows
  • Vault Festival
  • Multiple Venues
  • 27th Feb - 24th Apr 2016

Combining a mixture of dance theatre, audio-description and imaginative storytelling with Casson & Friends’ trademark interactivity; Night at the Theatre is a fun, family adventu… 

Laugh Tracks: Live Comedy Cover Album

Laugh Tracks: Live Comedy Cover Album

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&#… 

First Ever: Stand & Deliver Comedy Night - Speak Easy Loft Bar

First Ever: Stand & Deliver Comedy Night - Speak Easy Loft Bar

Steve N Allen (MC): “Apollo-quality live comedy” - ThreeWeeks Rhodders: Award winning radio presenter Rosie Holt: “disgustingly talented” - TheatreWales. 

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

Smoking Hot Comedy is returning to Reading in its new home of RYND. FREE Entry with Lineup: - Thanyia Moore (MC) - Bob Munro - Sam Mitchell - Ed Day - Joel Henderson 

Village Pub Theatre LGBT Innovators 1

Village Pub Theatre LGBT Innovators 1

The playwrights, directors, and actors who constitute the loose confederation that is the Village Pub Theatre once again moved in to the more upmarket, city central Traverse Thea… 

Village Pub Theatre LGBT Innovators 2

Village Pub Theatre LGBT Innovators 2

The Village Pub Theatre’s second evening of short new dramas at the Traverse, in celebration of LGBT History Month, came with a wonderfully louche vibe, thanks to the easy MC-i… 

Gourmet Cinema Club

Gourmet Cinema Club

Experience a cinema screening like never before! There’s no better place to enjoy an indulgent movie night than at a private cinema in the heart of Soho - the traditional … 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

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… 

Night Train with Wyatt Cenac

Night Train with Wyatt Cenac

For the next installment of this always excellent show hosted by Mr. 

An Evening of Comedy With Two People Whose Faces Look Weird as One Face

An Evening of Comedy With Two People Whose Faces Look Weird as One Face

Aparna Nancherla and Josh Gondelman join forces (and faces, for a somewhat off-putting promotional poster) in this excellent stand-up show. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears' dead dog. 

Broadway & the Bard

Broadway & the Bard

Len Cariou’s odd but engaging solo show combines classic Shakespearean monologues (and one sonnet) and Broadway show tunes. 

Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Annual Winter Wonderlandia Holiday Variety Show

Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Annual Winter Wonderlandia Holiday Variety Show

This event promises to be “everything you wish your company’s holiday party was but isn’t. 

One Night Only With Joe Zimmerman

One Night Only With Joe Zimmerman

An opening act for the universally beloved Brian Regan, Mr. Zimmerman is an endearing young absurdist with a clever approach to observational stand-up. 

Twelfth Night Festival

Twelfth Night Festival

Trinity Church’s annual festival gets under way after Christmas. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

The Roundabout revives Michael Frayn’s evergreen farce of backstage antics and onstage fiascoes under the direction of Jeremy Herrin (“Wolf Hall”). 

Giant Night of Comedy

Giant Night of Comedy

Rashad Jennings of the New York Giants hosts this celebrity-studded fundraiser, which benefits his literacy and community outreach charity. 

Oh, Hello!: Live on (Off) Broadway

Oh, Hello!: Live on (Off) Broadway

Gil Faizon and George St. 

Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn

Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn

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… 

New York Comedy Festival: Comics to Watch

New York Comedy Festival: Comics to Watch

Comedy Central hosts this annual event, which showcases some of the finest up-and-coming stand-up talent in the country. 

Women Redressed : Theatre Festival

Women Redressed : Theatre Festival

Emerging feminist theatre company, Sheer Height, present Women Redressed - a brand new theatre festival showcasing 14 pieces of writing – new and old – that put female characte… 

New York Arab-American Comedy Festival

New York Arab-American Comedy Festival

This annual event — now in its 12th year — showcases the talents of Arab-American comedians, actors, playwrights and filmmakers. 

PS321 Fundraiser: A Night of Comedytainment!

PS321 Fundraiser: A Night of Comedytainment!

Jon Glaser hosts this fundraiser for a local elementary school with a stacked line-up, including Janeane Garofalo, John Hodgman, Wyatt Cenac, Andy Blitz, Scott Adsit, Eugene Mirman… 

A Night of 100 One Liners

A Night of 100 One Liners

In support of the comedian Erik Bergstrom, a master of dry one-liners who was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, 100 comedians will perform their favorite gags to ra… 

The Illusionists: Live on Broadway

The Illusionists: Live on Broadway

After disappearing from New York theaters, these prestidigitators are back to dazzle us anew. 

Night Is a Room

Night Is a Room

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on Nov. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Michael Frayn’s much-loved riotous farce following the backstage antics of a touring theatre company. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

This touring production from the Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit offers an incredibly mobile take on Shakespeare’s early, antic comedy of identical twins on th… 

Late Night Basement

Late Night Basement

Chris Rose hosts this free monthly show at Livestream Public, and as the venue’s name suggests, the event will also be livestreamed. 

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Club plays host to this weekly stand-up show, which broadcasts live on the cable network AXS TV. 

Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Every year a sell out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy. 

Another Big Night in With the Silver Darlings

Another Big Night in With the Silver Darlings

Settle back and enjoy another big night in with the Silver Darlings. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended… That you have but slumbered here while these visions did appear…’ With a quarrel raging between Oberon, Kin… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Anarchic annual two-hour charity show celebrating the late Godfather of Alternative Comedy. 

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Back after a year off, Die Roten Punkte take the helm of this fundraiser for Macmillan. 

The Great British Brain Off

The Great British Brain Off

Do you feel like your brain is half-baked? Or that your mental faculties are going off the boil? Join ‘head’ chef Dr Alan Gow in the Great British Brain Off to consider the recipe … 

Kinetic Comedy – Edinburgh Special

Kinetic Comedy – Edinburgh Special

Multi award nominated Inel Tomlinson is back with his sell-out show, Kinetic Comedy. 

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

A riotous non-verbal comedy about a nervous man who decides to change the monotony of his life by taking a risk. 

Musical Theatre: In Conversation With…

Musical Theatre: In Conversation With…

The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, eight survive, now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student. 

Theatre Engine: FlashMob

Theatre Engine: FlashMob

A mash-up of dance, music, mobile phones and you! FlashMob begins as a game of words and ends as a dance party for all participants – with audience members interacting with movem… 

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut commissions playwrights to respond to current events, then make the resulting plays available online so that anyone can perform them. 

Church Night

Church Night

Church Night takes place as a monthly variety show in Washington DC, where they attract large crowds every night. 

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

Death Actually sets out to bring ‘lethal puns and dead funny songs’ in a larger than life musical. 

Gilded Balloon 30th Anniversary Comedy Walk

Gilded Balloon 30th Anniversary Comedy Walk

Gilded Balloon veterans Arthur Smith and Steve Frost take you on a tour of their old haunts (or what is left of them). 

Amused Moose Comedy Award Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy Award Grand Final

Grab your tickets to vote for tomorrow’s stars at this prestigious Final alongside comedy cognoscenti. 

BBC: Asian Network's Big Comedy Night

BBC: Asian Network's Big Comedy Night

The BBC Asian Network return to Edinburgh for a third year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festivals. 

BBC: Sue Perkins' Big Night Out

BBC: Sue Perkins' Big Night Out

Join Sue Perkins for BBC Two’s Festival highlights show, with live music, discussions, performance and comedy.  

Feeling a Little Sketchy: The Sketch Comedy Comeback

Feeling a Little Sketchy: The Sketch Comedy Comeback

Sketch comedy is making a comeback! If you’re not brave enough to try stand-up yet, then sketch is the perfect introduction to writing and performing comedy. 

Magners Comedy Festival Winner – Jim Brewsky

Magners Comedy Festival Winner – Jim Brewsky

The Big V comedy competition is the search for a new star across Asia, sponsored by Magners cider. The search is over and Matthew Giffen is here to present the winner, Jim Brewsky. 

Nina Conti: Talking Comedy

Nina Conti: Talking Comedy

Nina has won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, and made a BAFTA nominated film. 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night with Special Guest Zara Janjua

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night with Special Guest Zara Janjua

Heather has the voice of an angel with the power of a hurricane. 

Classical Music Night

Classical Music Night

Classical Music Concert @ connected - musical miscellany with the Rasaratnams. Enjoy a relaxing evening in an intimate venue with a selection of solo and chamber works. 

Alexei Sayle: Talking Comedy

Alexei Sayle: Talking Comedy

Alexei’s varied career spans work as comic, novelist, actor and columnist. 

The HandleBards: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The HandleBards: A Midsummer Night's Dream

From the Royal Botanic Gardens you can see (when it isn’t raining) almost all of central Edinburgh, the Athens of the north. 

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Music + comedy x outstanding talent = MCA Showcase! Now in its seventh year, the MCA has provided a launch pad to superstar acts like Frisky and Mannish (2009 finalists), Abandoman… 

The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club

The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club

A late Thursday night celebration as the Funk ’n’ Soul Show goes live with presenter, DJ, acclaimed actor and funkster about town Craig Charles manning the decks until 5am.  

Liam Williams: Bonfire Night

Liam Williams: Bonfire Night

Hench-souled Pilsner socialist talks career, climate, breakup and the 1%. 

Bad Boys: Whisky Theatre

Bad Boys: Whisky Theatre

A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan. 

Large Scale Theatre Marketing Workshop

Large Scale Theatre Marketing Workshop

A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group. 

Sketch Club: The Final

Sketch Club: The Final

Welcome to the Grand Final of the Gilded Balloon and Sketch Club’s exciting new competition to find the very best new sketch performers. 

Jo Brand: Talking Comedy

Jo Brand: Talking Comedy

Long established as one of the UK’s best female comics Jo talks about her career in comedy with Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive. 

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Great Comedy Beat Box Party

Jarred Christmas and Hobbit: The Great Comedy Beat Box Party

A stand-up comedy and beat box collaboration. 

Mark Dean Quinn: More Observation Without Comedy Is Not On Today

Mark Dean Quinn: More Observation Without Comedy Is Not On Today

Mark Dean Quinn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth year running attempting to win the best newcomer award. 

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care, a charity that has supported people living in Scotland with HIV and Hepatitis C for 26 years. 

Susan Calman: Talking Comedy

Susan Calman: Talking Comedy

Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actress talks about her career in comedy, with Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive. 

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit

A bumper-length show giving you the chance to help raise vital funds for Barnardo’s while previewing a selection of this year’s top Fringe shows, courtesy of some of your favourite… 

Late Night Phantasmagoria With Jack Lukeman

Late Night Phantasmagoria With Jack Lukeman

The moment Jack Lukeman enters the stage, it’s clear this is going to be a fantastic show. 

Saltire – Scottish Song, Music and Comedy – Supper and Show

Saltire – Scottish Song, Music and Comedy – Supper and Show

Scottish song, music and comedy at its finest. 

What is the Point of Children’s Theatre?

What is the Point of Children’s Theatre?

Join leading makers as we discuss what motivates artists to make theatre and dance for young audiences. 

That's Not Funny! Are Offence-Seekers Killing Comedy?

That's Not Funny! Are Offence-Seekers Killing Comedy?

From the campaign to oust lad comedian Dapper Laughs from his ITV2 show to the banning of feminist stand-up Kate Smurthwaite at Goldsmiths University, the comic’s right to probe, t… 

Stephen K Amos: Talking Comedy

Stephen K Amos: Talking Comedy

Stephen K Amos has charmed and entertained audiences all over the world with his natural, assured delivery and his honest, original material. 

Comedy Gala 2015: In Aid of Waverley Care feat. Adam Hills & Marcus Brigstocke

Comedy Gala 2015: In Aid of Waverley Care feat. Adam Hills & Marcus Brigstocke

Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event returns with an all-star cast with special guest hosts Adam Hills and Marcus Brigstocke. 

Night Just Before the Forests

Night Just Before the Forests

A theatrical proposal filled with poetry. 

Mark Thomas: Talking Comedy

Mark Thomas: Talking Comedy

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas talks to Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive, about how his comedy has evolved to embrace both theatre and politics. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors is a challenging Shakespeare play to stage – it requires a deft touch whether you play it for laughs or more seriously. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Students of Cambridge University have reinterpreted Shakespeare’s popular comedy, putting a darker spin on the story. 

Village Pub Theatre

Village Pub Theatre

For those of you not lucky enough to live in Edinburgh all year round, Village Pub Theatre (VPT) is a regular “let’s put the show on here” brand of new theatre based in the f… 

Comedy at the Portrait Gallery

Comedy at the Portrait Gallery

Legendary stand-up and original punk poet Phill Jupitus hosts two evenings of some of the best comedy Edinburgh has to offer, in the atmospheric environs of the Scottish National P… 

Late Night Variety with The Martini Encounter

Late Night Variety with The Martini Encounter

A cheeky dollop of late night variety, hosted by the witty and playful ukulele strumming, close harmony singing trio – The Martini Encounter. 

Poetry Can F*ck Off

Poetry Can F*ck Off

By Heathcote Williams (Herald Lifetime Achievement Award winner). 

Comedy Club 4 Kids 4 Grown-Ups

Comedy Club 4 Kids 4 Grown-Ups

Metaphorically, if our afternoon Comedy Club 4 Kids shows are Doctor Who, then this is the Torchwood spin-off. 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

‘Simply outstanding jazz musicianship’ (Turin International Jazz Festival). 

Theatre: In All Its Forms!

Theatre: In All Its Forms!

A look at new and original ways of presenting and producing theatre. 

Queens of Comedy

Queens of Comedy

Girls, gays and giggles. 

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Stories old and new for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words from the man who invented the genre. 

Rocky Horror Night 2015

Rocky Horror Night 2015

Frank N Furter and the gang are back for the 14th year of Rocky Horror themed fishnet fun and frolics at the one and only world famous Frankenstein! So Dammit Janet! Dress to impre… 

Theatre Censorship Now

Theatre Censorship Now

What is the price of free expression in theatre today? Are concerns about causing offence, security risks, or funding cuts leading to increased self-censorship? And what can the in… 

Anthems – Broadway Showstoppers

Anthems – Broadway Showstoppers

An evening of musical theatre classics brought to you by some of Edinburgh’s finest vocal talent. 

Comedians' Cinema Club

Comedians' Cinema Club

No amount of advance research can prepare you for Comedians’ Cinema Club. 

Comedy: In Conversation With...

Comedy: In Conversation With...

The Fringe Society chats with comedians at the top of their game. 

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre. 

The Knowing Smirk Comedy Show

The Knowing Smirk Comedy Show

Banter and silliness are the driving force of this Cheltenham sketch comedy troupe. 

Backstage Pass to the UK’s Biggest Theatre!

Backstage Pass to the UK’s Biggest Theatre!

Explore the labyrinth of secrets lurking behind the Edinburgh Playhouse foyer doors as the custodians (past and present) of this stunning theatre lead you through the history of a … 

Night of My Life

Night of My Life

Sketch Club 7 has six members. 

A Divine Comedy

A Divine Comedy

Dante Alighieri. 

Edinburgh Gin's Night of Literature and Liquor

Edinburgh Gin's Night of Literature and Liquor

Much what it says on the tin, Edinburgh’s Gin Night of Literature and Liquor waltzes you through the history of gin distilling and the drink’s use and abuse by the literary world’s… 

Five-a-Side Theatre

Five-a-Side Theatre

“Join our storytelling team as they use innovative improve [sic] techniques to craft a narrative from audience members’ true stories,” boasts the Five-a-Side flyer. 

Noises Off

Noises Off

Having ventured far away from the Fringe into a tucked away little village hall in a particularly small auditorium, the first thing that you clasp your eyes on is the absolutely re… 

Poker Night Blues

Poker Night Blues

In Poker Night Blues, Williams’ masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire is undone – dismantled and distilled to its essential elements. 

Amused Moose Comedy's Laugh Off Final

Amused Moose Comedy's Laugh Off Final

Vote alongside international comedy cognoscenti for 2015’s hottest, breakout stars-of-tomorrow: Colin Chadwick, Daniel Audritt, George Lewis, James Loveridge, Jay Hampson, Luke Cou… 

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

Edinburgh 2013/14 sell-out hit and Time Out Critics’ Choice 2014 returns for a limited run. 

Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast: Live!

Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast: Live!

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. 

Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 & Over

Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 & Over

Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over is a collection of original fairy tales with morals and lessons for adults (ie. 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, or ACMS, is a late-night comedy showcase. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proud to support the Free Festival, The 99 Club brings a selection of some of the best comics at the Fringe. 

Letting Off Steam

Letting Off Steam

Entertaining rhythms, rhyming and ranting from three of the North’s top female wordsmiths. 

French Fried Comedy Edinburgh

French Fried Comedy Edinburgh

A showcase of the creme de la creme of the Paris scene! Be prepared for world-class English stand-up comedy in from comics based in Paris! With stories about metro systems, languag… 

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

An hour of lunchtime comedy could be worse spent than with this quirky collection of occasionally promising comedians. 

Comedy Manifesto

Comedy Manifesto

Britain’s top live political panel show. 

Oliver Suddon – For One Night Only!

Oliver Suddon – For One Night Only!

Oliver Suddon, comedian and broadcaster, hosts a relaxing evening of comedy and music with a variety of selected performers from the Fringe and creates radio broadcast inserts for … 

Afterhours Comedy

Afterhours Comedy

Laughter packed, legendary and unmissable every Saturday night. 

Charmian Hughes: When Comedy Was Alternative (The Laughs and Loves of a She-Comic)

Charmian Hughes: When Comedy Was Alternative (The Laughs and Loves of a She-Comic)

Izzard, Brand, Hardee – Charmian’s had hot steaming cuppas with them all! Tales of the notorious Tunnel Club, Frank Skinner’s avocado, Arnold Brown’s sandwiches, Glastonbur… 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

A to Z Improv Comedy

A to Z Improv Comedy

Jump on board the late night comedy roller coaster! Where will it go? Nobody knows! Based on audience suggestions, each show is unique and spontaneous. 

Twins: Pret A Comedy

Twins: Pret A Comedy

Annie McGrath and Jack Barry are back with another sketch comedy show for people who hate sketch comedy. 

Cassie Atkinson and Oh Standfast: Comedy in Progress

Cassie Atkinson and Oh Standfast: Comedy in Progress

Word shouter Oh Standfast and Cassie Atkinson (E4’s Drifters) offer the absurd observed. 

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

Hilarious 100% raw improvisation is on the menu as some weird and wonderful suggestions are taken from the audience while performing short-form improvisation games. 

The USOL Best Friends Club

The USOL Best Friends Club

An hour of stand-up from award winners and best friends, Thom Barrett, Rob Saunders and Liam Sullivan. 

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

Ever wanted to know what a camping trip sounds like through the medium of opera? Yes, I’m being serious, and this is just one of many bizarre performances you will see from The Dis… 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

UCLU Comedy Club Presents...

UCLU Comedy Club Presents...

Join UCLU Comedy Club’s Blank Slates for an hour of thrilling improvised comedy, as they follow the story of a young superhero on their rise to glory. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy training course. 

JAM Comedy

JAM Comedy

Joe Foster and Mike Cox team up again for another JAM Comedy! After a successful run in 2013 JAM Comedy returns with a brand new show for 2015 offering the ultimate combination of … 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

Hacked Off

Hacked Off

Marie is left broken-hearted after breaking up with her boyfriend Steve. 

Off the Top

Off the Top

Baba Brinkman (science rapper, Fringe First winner, and half the cast of Off The Top) really loves his wife. 

Comedy Sketch Show with Trestle Masks

Comedy Sketch Show with Trestle Masks

A series of comedy sketches performed by a talented all-female cast from St Mary’s Calne Senior School. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club – Midnight Show

Come and witness one of the greatest late-night mixed bill shows on offer. 

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Midnight Feast

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Midnight Feast

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club goes late night, with a midnight show at the Edinburgh Fringe, following two sell-out runs. 

Big Silly Comedy: Midnight Mash-Up!

Big Silly Comedy: Midnight Mash-Up!

Big Silly Midnight Mash-Up: Hot prospects, special guests and host Andy Stedman. Laugh, drink and get your party hat on. 

The Clean (as Possible) Comedy Show

The Clean (as Possible) Comedy Show

Come and watch three top comedians from the stand up-circuit clean up their act! Two (or more) of the circuit’s best loved comedians will be joining hosts Rob Thomas and Fran Garri… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Perhaps Shakespeare’s most famous comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has the potential to either be comedic gold or irritating lip-service, depending on the quality of the cast … 

Simon Caine Does His Club Set

Simon Caine Does His Club Set

Fancy watching a comedian perform their club set during the world’s largest arts festival? You’re in luck. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Ireland’s finest under one roof. 

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase Show

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase Show

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club returns to the Edinburgh Fringe following two sell-out runs. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Underbelly presents four of the biggest and brightest comedians all in one huge show, staged in the famous Udderbelly. 

Irish Comedy Carnage and TedFest Toilet Duck

Irish Comedy Carnage and TedFest Toilet Duck

Every night at quarter to one, we will be bringing the best Irish (and a strictly limited number of) UK and International comedians who will perform the highlights of their solo sh… 

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

Luc Valvona returns to the Fringe with his third full show, featuring multiple instruments and musical technology, and this time his stand-up and funny songs will be based on all t… 

Twins: Pret a Comedy

Twins: Pret a Comedy

Annie McGrath and Jack Barry are back with another sketch comedy show for people who hate sketch comedy. 

Tiny Horse Comedy

Tiny Horse Comedy

Tiny Horse Comedy. 

Freestyle Comedy

Freestyle Comedy

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it: no rules, no back-up, no script, a helter-skelter descent into pure comedy. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club

Just the Tonic Comedy Club

‘At the end of a long day’s Fringe-going, this club is Just the Tonic’ (Scotsman). 

Kitty's Bound for Broadway

Kitty's Bound for Broadway

This one-woman musical show sets out with a pleasant and watchable enough idea. 

The Night Shift With Gloria Hole

The Night Shift With Gloria Hole

Loud, crude and primarily drunk, Gloria Hole has been entertaining crowds of boisterous gays for 27 years. 

Late Night

Late Night

Every night of Fringe there’s something different on at Bedlam. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Two Tired

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Two Tired

Shakespeare’s classic comedy, as you’ve never seen it before. 

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

The Discount Comedy Checkout – Improv Show

Hilarious 100% raw improvisation is on the menu as some weird and wonderful suggestions are taken from the audience while performing short-form improvisation games. 

Shakespeare Shorts – Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare Shorts – Comedy of Errors

Multiple mistaken identity as confusion and hilarity reign. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

As one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a very common choice for the Fringe. 

Afropella Night

Afropella Night

An a cappella concert with a unique sense of indigenous African rhythms, beats and sounds all of which are vocally generated. A musical journey into the spirit of Ghana. 

The Stand Late Club

The Stand Late Club

‘This is late night comedy at its finest’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Oxford Comedy

Oxford Comedy

A doctor a teacher and an archaeologist walk into a bar. 

Summerhall's Opening Night Party – Prosumer with House of Traps

Summerhall's Opening Night Party – Prosumer with House of Traps

Prosumer aka Achim Brandenburg has a fever for Chicago’s Jack flavour with a vision, passion and knowledge which makes Prosumer a guardian of house music history and one of the f… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A solid and entertaining piece of Shakespeare that’s well handled by its young cast. 

Soho Comedy at the Fringe

Soho Comedy at the Fringe

An hour and a half of top-quality comedy by the best acts at the Fringe chosen by London’s famous Soho Comedy Club, rated by Time Out as one of the Top 10 Best Comedy Clubs in Lo… 

Present and Correct: Fan Club

Present and Correct: Fan Club

Dead Duck Productions brings you another hilarious and original sketch show from the Present and Correct series! We need one more member for our cast to be complete and we’re wai… 

Leeds University Comedy Kabaret

Leeds University Comedy Kabaret

Have you ever wondered what comedy the Leeds and West Yorkshire area has to offer? You haven’t! Well, we don’t have the show for you! Don’t come along and watch a showcase of… 

Leeds University Comedy Kabaret

Leeds University Comedy Kabaret

Have you ever wondered what comedy the Leeds and West Yorkshire area has to offer? You haven’t! Well, we don’t have the show for you! Don’t come along and watch a showcase of… 

Cat Loud's Big Night In

Cat Loud's Big Night In

If you’re living right, this could happen to you. 

Night + Daze

Night + Daze

Sheffy is a lad on a mission. 

Fred MacAulay: Him Off the Radio

Fred MacAulay: Him Off the Radio

How is life for Fred since leaving BBC Radio Scotland after all these years? And why did he leave? Did someone forget to get him a hot latte? Were any punches thrown? If you miss h… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

‘Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up from grown-up, high-quality acts like John Robins, Stu Goldsmith and Nish Kumar, who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bi… 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its third year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

The Everlasting Book Tour: Where Literature, Comedy And Ian Macpherson Collide

The Everlasting Book Tour: Where Literature, Comedy And Ian Macpherson Collide

Ian Macpherson is perhaps best known for a joke he came up with years ago: ‘They say you play at _____ twice in your career. 

FanFiction Comedy

FanFiction Comedy

FanFiction Comedy is a chilled-out hour of laughs that doesn’t try to change the world or do anything radically new with the artform; it’s just having fun, despite a few hitche… 

Laugh Train Home Presents: Chick-Ass Comedy

Laugh Train Home Presents: Chick-Ass Comedy

London’s Laugh Train Home host Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks, English Comedian of the Year Finalist) and Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network Award winner) are joined by their favourite aw… 

Jesus Camp: The Musical Comedy

Jesus Camp: The Musical Comedy

British Exist Theatre Company admit that they sometimes embrace challenging and provocative subjects. 

The Beau Zeaux: An Improvised Comedy

The Beau Zeaux: An Improvised Comedy

The Beau Zeaux are impressive in their intensity. 

Titty Bar Ha Ha: Club Titticana

Titty Bar Ha Ha: Club Titticana

The murderous hostesses, Hope and Gloria return for their third year of high end filth and games. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

The show returns after sell-out shows across the UK and Europe. 

Late Night Laughs at Lunch

Late Night Laughs at Lunch

Late Night Laughs at Lunch brings you the funniest acts at the Fringe, we looked so you don’t have to. 

Tom Binns: The Club Sets

Tom Binns: The Club Sets

One man, three hilarious comedy acts. 

Late Night Dark Show

Late Night Dark Show

Bobby Mair, Tim Renkow and Dylan Gott roll out some of the darkest jokes at the Fringe. 

Big Value Comedy Show – Lunchtime

Big Value Comedy Show – Lunchtime

Take a punt at lunchtime. 

Abigoliah's GoPro Comedy Talk Show!

Abigoliah's GoPro Comedy Talk Show!

NYC Comic, Abigoliah Schamaun, has devised a talk show where you, the audience, are the star! Armed with a GoPro Camera atop her head, Schamaun will host an hour of games, fire tri… 

Centred: A One Clown Comedy About Stuff

Centred: A One Clown Comedy About Stuff

Attention customers: the store will be closing in five minutes. 

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Forget typewriters, what would happen if you gave an infinite number of monkeys a camera each? **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). **** (Comedy.com). 

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Big Value Comedy Show – Early

Our 21st year as the recognised launch pad for future legends. 

New Town Theatre Cabaret

New Town Theatre Cabaret

The nightly cabaret features a selection of the best festival entertainment with a changing line-up of international and local singers, musicians and entertainment, all in the oak-… 

2 Girls, 1 Cup of Comedy

2 Girls, 1 Cup of Comedy

Funny Women Finalists 2014: Sam Baines and Helen Sorren bring you a selection of the best comedians at the Fringe. 

Comedy Mash

Comedy Mash

Your friend and mine, multi award-winning comedian Jack Gleadow presents four of the best acts on the Fringe for free! Featuring acts at the top of their game and the best new tale… 

Matt Price: The Boy with Cake on His Face

Matt Price: The Boy with Cake on His Face

One of Matt Price’s ambitions is to be one of the nicest people in comedy, and man, he’s succeeding. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

There are many productions of reimagined Shakespeare plays that try to add a unique twist to the Bard’s work. 

Jellybean Martinez: Mr Saturday Night TV

Jellybean Martinez: Mr Saturday Night TV

Back in the day, Saturday night TV was the thing to stay in for. 

Comedy With a Colour-Blind Dyslexic Geordie

Comedy With a Colour-Blind Dyslexic Geordie

Sean Turner, alternative stand-up comedian, is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for his second solo Fringe show. 

Liam Williams: Bonfire Night

Liam Williams: Bonfire Night

Hench-souled Pilsner socialist talks career, climate, breakup and the 1%. 

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

Comedy, Craft Beer and Curry: Live at V Deep

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!  

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Big Value Comedy Show – Late

Established as one of the best shows on the Fringe. Four different comedians to the earlier show. Two hours, four acts for £10 or less. ‘Top comedy, top value’ (List). 

Sunshine! Japanese Rakugo Comedy in English!

Sunshine! Japanese Rakugo Comedy in English!

Sunshine! Japanese Rakugo Comedy in English! Come for an hour of laughter and leave with a piece of Japan in your heart! Currently on his world tour! ‘This blonde raconteur with … 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre – Minging Detectives

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre – Minging Detectives

There’s been a murrrder! Some criminals put stockings on their heads, now Earth’s funniest Socks get their heads around crime. 

The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie

The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie

I think I’ve found my new favourite musical, thanks to Tangram Theatre and their amazing piece on one of the 20th century’s most important scientists. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

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… 

Paintings and Cake

Paintings and Cake

Do you like weird and impenetrable absurdist drama? The kind of play that seems to bend time with its slowness? Do you find pleasure in watching characters say meaningless things t… 

The School of Night: Rhapsodes

The School of Night: Rhapsodes

Improvisation in any context can be challenging, but throw in some Shakespeare and an incredibly complex collection of rhyming structures and it seems nigh on impossible. 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

It’s back… An entirely unique entertainment experience every night with the quickest wits in comedy and their astonishing special guests. 

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Revan and Fennell: Fan Club

Brimming with originality and presenting a confidently executed show, Revan and Fennell are a double act that have the potential to succeed the comedy throne of French & Saunders. 

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve

The Pleasance Comedy Reserve

Catch four of the hottest new acts on the comedy circuit in the 11th year of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve, supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. 

Jo-Jo Bellini: This and That – A Late Night Tasty Delight

Jo-Jo Bellini: This and That – A Late Night Tasty Delight

In this debut performance, Miss Bellini will play, sashay, season and sauté an evening of song and salacious sensations that will pique your senses and get your juices flowing wit… 

The Night Watch

The Night Watch

Set in the Spanish war, The Night Watch is a gripping period drama. 

The Bakewell Bake Off: A New Musical

The Bakewell Bake Off: A New Musical

The Great British Bake Off – what’s not to love? Cake, puns galore and HRH Mary Berry showing her soft spot for gin. 

Funtime Kids Comedy Disco

Funtime Kids Comedy Disco

Direct from Australia. 

Connor & Connor and Comedy

Connor & Connor and Comedy

Two of Upright Citizen Brigade’s finest improvisers, Connor Ratliff and Conner O’Malley, invite some friends for an entirely improvised show.     

The 2015 Empire Biscuit Comedy Festival

The 2015 Empire Biscuit Comedy Festival

This new indie festival takes over a Southern-style biscuit shop for three nights of stand-up comedy. 

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids

Holding the attention of a room full of six to eleven year olds armed with nothing more than a microphone is quite some feat, but for James Campbell – widely acknowledged as t… 

Under One Roof Comedy Festival

Under One Roof Comedy Festival

We have the best of the Edinburgh Fringe Under One Roof in South London for one special week 6th - 11th July. 

Penn & Teller on Broadway

Penn & Teller on Broadway

(previews start on July 7; opens on July 12) Do you believe in magic? Well, do you believe in a duo comprised of some of contemporary magic’s greatest practitioners and most … 

A Night With the Upright Citizens Brigade

A Night With the Upright Citizens Brigade

The four founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade – Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh – began performing together 25 years ago. 

Night Late

Night Late

Every month, a group of writers from the UCB select a comedian to host one episode of their own talk show, then build an entirely original program around that performer. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Iris Theatre’s promenade production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night is a sumptuous romp around and inside the magnificent St Paul’s Actors’ Church in Covent Garden… 

Caramoor Opening Night

Caramoor Opening Night

Bucolic, picnic-friendly settings and a programming philosophy that balances hedonism and exploration have made this festival a must for music lovers. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(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… 

Vulture Festival: Comedy Night

Vulture Festival: Comedy Night

As part of what Vulture calls its city-wide “pop culture extravaganza,” it presents this jam-packed night of comedy, with performances from Kevin Barnett, Wyatt Cenac, … 

Club Click: The Soul of Dirty Disco

Club Click: The Soul of Dirty Disco

Booty Queens & Hip Hustlers come on down for a dazzling evening of sumptuous glamour, glittering divas, cabaret chic & dirty disco dancing. 

A Night In...Double-Oh Heaven

A Night In...Double-Oh Heaven

Bond girl burlesque, skilled circus acts and show-stopping live renditions of classic 007 themes, served with a dash of titillation and a double measure of glamour. 

Hats Off To Laurel & Hardy

Hats Off To Laurel & Hardy

Frequently lauded as the most accurate, moving and entertaining show ever written about Stan and Ollie, ‘Hats Off’ has played to packed houses and standing ovations nationwide … 

Cake & Other Things

Cake & Other Things

An observational, tragi-comic and absurd stand-up comedy show. 

Musical Theatre Showcase

Musical Theatre Showcase

An eclectic mix of songs, scenes and ensemble numbers from the world of musical theatre accompanied by a live band. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

For children over six, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. 

Late Night Writer Review

Late Night Writer Review

Jon Fisch presents this look at writers and performers from New York-based late-night shows, with comedy from Jeff Maurer of “Last Week Tonight,” Travon Free of “… 

Comedy at the Knitting Factory

Comedy at the Knitting Factory

Will Miles, Clark Jones and Kenny DeForest host this free and ever-reliable stand-up show; this week’s comics include Luis J. 

ACT Kids Theatre Festival

ACT Kids Theatre Festival

A short festival of four fantastic plays for young people performed by young actors over three nights. 

Undefined: A Night of Who Knows What

Undefined: A Night of Who Knows What

Jeremy Wein hosts this unpredictable variety show, with a mix of stand-up, storytelling and more from Ophira Eisenberg, Kevin Allison, James III, Carla Rhodes and Liam McEneaney. 

Hundred Watt Club: Burlesque & Cabaret

Hundred Watt Club: Burlesque & Cabaret

Returning to Brighton with another rip-roaring line-up! Featuring raucous, risqué and hairy boylesque from Dave the Bear; flirtatious striptease from pin-up Jeanie Wishes; plus hi… 

The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In

The sell-out smash hit returns to Brighton with a hefty dose of The Noise Next Door’s trademark off-the-cuff madness, as well as two stand-up stars and some once-in-a-lifetime co… 

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun. 

Nettle Knickers: Puppet Theatre

Nettle Knickers: Puppet Theatre

Join life-sized cranky Hildegaard Von Nettles, Prince Dandelion and wicked Belladonna in their herbal adventures. 

Cake and Death

Cake and Death

An afternoon of coffee, cake and conversation about death and dying. 

Improvised Comedy Workshops: Women/Children

Improvised Comedy Workshops: Women/Children

Award-winning workshops by all-female improv troupe Short & Girlie Show. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A festival favourite founded by its current producer in 1989 in Queens Park. 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

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… 

Seska: The Magic Beard, Comedy Magic Show

Seska: The Magic Beard, Comedy Magic Show

Together we will saw your mum in half, lay a golden egg, levitate a baby and make a bogey cake. 

Bullseye Comedy Night

Bullseye Comedy Night

Jesse Thorn, host of NPR’s pop-culture interview program “Bullseye,” hosts this exemplary night of stand-up comedy, with stand-up from Aisha Tyler, Maria Bamford,… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and th… 

Off The Cuff TV

Off The Cuff TV

Join Brighton improv stalwarts Off The Cuff as they create an evening of spontaneous TV entertainment based on your suggestions! Featuring a unique sketch show, breaking news bulle… 

Johnny Kats and Matt Dwyer's Comedy Roadshow

Johnny Kats and Matt Dwyer's Comedy Roadshow

London-based, Australian professional circuit comedians Johnny Kats and Matt Dwyer, introduce an hour of stand-up comedy - with special guest appearances from other London-based an… 

Spiegel Late with Club Click DJs

Spiegel Late with Club Click DJs

The weekend starts Thursdays at the Spiegeltent with Club Click DJs playing a slinky mix of funky soul, R&B and dirty disco. 

The Late Show: Election Night Special

The Late Show: Election Night Special

An evening of polls, puns and psephology, spin, sleaze and swingometers, battling past the ballot box with a cabaret cabinet packed with a parliamentary portfolio of political ente… 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

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… 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric New Act Night. 

Broadway Lunchbox

Broadway Lunchbox

Enjoy the best cabaret around Brighton every lunchtime during Brighton Fringe. 

The Murderettes: Murder Mystery Comedy

The Murderettes: Murder Mystery Comedy

Our audience creates four new characters - one is dramatically murdered and our hero must go on a journey of adventure and romance to discover whodunnit. 

Comedy Benefit Show for the Families of Second Avenue

Comedy Benefit Show for the Families of Second Avenue

The Upright Citizen Brigade’s finest improvisers are raffling off the chance to improvise with various teams and performers at this show. 

The Cult of Comedy Presents...

The Cult of Comedy Presents...

An eclectic mix of comedians. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Deep in the forest, faeries wait . 

A Human Being Died That Night

A Human Being Died That Night

(performances start on Friday) In Nicholas Wright’s volatile two-character play, the South African psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (played by Noma Dumezweni), who wrote … 

Mr and Mrs Strange: Baby Boris, His Head Fell Off

Mr and Mrs Strange: Baby Boris, His Head Fell Off

Get digging for neon-jellycakes, fight mad mosquito armies, put a clothes peg on your nose visiting Café Burp [the smelliest cafe in the world] and help row our boat across shark … 

Blackshaw Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland

Blackshaw Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland

Alice has lost her cat, but when her search leads her to the library, Alice discovers more than she could ever imagine. 

The Off Beat Show Off Show

The Off Beat Show Off Show

Comedians, sketch-writers and affable bellends Chris Gates and Joe Kenny have created a show that will amuse, arouse, and occasionally disturb you to the very core of your soul (bu… 

Funny Women Weekend Comedy Academy

Funny Women Weekend Comedy Academy

Funny Women, the UK’s leading female comedy community, curates a weekend to give women a helping hand to find their funny. 

Punch & Judy's Grand Theatre of Varieties

Punch & Judy's Grand Theatre of Varieties

Uproarious fun from Brighton’s own seafront stars of slapstick silliness. Plus extra puppet mischief, some bubbles, balloons and a museum treasure trail. 

Red Brick Comedy Club

Red Brick Comedy Club

The Fringe’s favourite stand-up comedy club returns. 

Joe Foster & Mike Cox: JAM Comedy

Joe Foster & Mike Cox: JAM Comedy

Joe Foster and Mike Cox team up again for another JAM Comedy! After a successful run in Edinburgh ‘13 and a short run in Camden ‘14, JAM Comedy returns offering the ultimate combin… 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

Award-winning comedy every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Copperdollar Club Night

Copperdollar Club Night

Kick off the Spiegeltent season in spectacular style. 

Fringe Club on the Neilson Stage

Fringe Club on the Neilson Stage

The best place to hang out this May, the Neilson Fringe Club Stage features a busy line-up of fantastic free performances this Fringe with family entertainment, followed by live mu… 

Folk Off Sessions

Folk Off Sessions

A showcase of alternative folk and roots acts feat: Jacko Hooper, Warsaw Radio, Rotait, Nick Williams, Justin Saltmeris, Paul Murray and many more. 

Stand-Up Comedy Night at the Artists Institute

Stand-Up Comedy Night at the Artists Institute

As part of the visual artist Carolee Schneemann’s season at the Artist’s Institute, in which she focuses on the body, Miriam Katz hosts this all-female stand-up show de… 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Meet Helena & Hermia, two teenagers addicted and dependent on social media. 

A Night in with TiTs and Bosh & Babbs

A Night in with TiTs and Bosh & Babbs

If you like a night in but want to go out … Join sketch duos TiTs and Bosh & Babbs for an evening of contagious comedy. 

Buttery Brown Monk at the Leicester Square Theatre

Buttery Brown Monk at the Leicester Square Theatre

Buttery Brown Monk are a dynamic trio that deliver old-school, sketch extravagance. 

Hot Tub Hijacks Night Train

Hot Tub Hijacks Night Train

Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal, hosts of the long-running variety show “Hot Tub,” return to New York to reclaim Littlefield’s Monday night comedy spot for an … 

??HANK Comedy One Year Anniversary

??HANK Comedy One Year Anniversary

HANK, the mostly online comedy duo of Dan Fox and Betsy Kenney, celebrates its one-year milestone with this live show, featuring new videos and stand-up from Jo Firestone, Carmen C… 

Bideawees Laugh for A-Paws Comedy Night

Bideawees Laugh for A-Paws Comedy Night

This night of stand-up raises funds for Bideawee, an animal welfare organization that rescues and adopts dogs and cats around New York. 

Bad Assery: The Women and Comedy Conference

Bad Assery: The Women and Comedy Conference

Shaina Stigler and Natalie Wall have assembled this weekend conference in Brooklyn to address underlying sexism in the comedy industry, with panels and many excellent lineups for s… 

Twelfth Night (or What You Will)' and What You Will (or Twelfth Night)

Twelfth Night (or What You Will)' and What You Will (or Twelfth Night)

(previews start on March 11; opens on March 22) Expect lots of cakes and ale, though very few actors, when Bedlam offers two versions of Shakespeare’s comedy in repertory, bo… 

Night of Too Many Stars

Night of Too Many Stars

Jon Stewart hosts this annual star-studded fund-raiser for autism programs nationwide. 

Third annual Patrice ONeal Comedy Benefit Concert

Third annual Patrice ONeal Comedy Benefit Concert

New York’s best comedians honor the memory of Mr. 

Cheap Date Comedy Show

Cheap Date Comedy Show

Sharron Paul and Calvin Cole host this monthly stand-up show, which offers free snacks as well as top-notch comedy. 

Very Tour! Much Comedy!

Very Tour! Much Comedy!

Nick Thune, a charismatic storyteller and musical comedian, headlines this wonderfully titled stand-up tour, with support from Kate Berlant, an absurdist darling of the alt scene, … 

Village Pub Theatre: Bill Murray Night

Village Pub Theatre: Bill Murray Night

American film actor and comedian Bill Murray allegedly fields offers of work via a voice mailbox which, according to Wikipedia, “he checks infrequently”. 

“SNL” Writers Unscripted: An Improv Comedy Show

“SNL” Writers Unscripted: An Improv Comedy Show

Some of the best writers for “Saturday Night Live” leave the sketches behind for a night of entirely improvised comedy. 

A Night With “Kroll Show” Characters

A Night With “Kroll Show” Characters

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will be in character as Gil Faizon and George St. 

Comedy Outliers

Comedy Outliers

Mike Brown hosts this always excellent monthly show, back in its original downtown home. Performers include Ophira Eisenberg, Noah Gardenswartz, Sean Lynch, Josh Homer, and more. 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

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… 

Everybody Gets Cake!

Everybody Gets Cake!

(previews start on Jan. 

Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night

Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night

This Apollo tradition returns with performances by Abdel R. 

The Mash Up Comedy Show

The Mash Up Comedy Show

Luis J. 

Reverend Mooney’s Comedy Confessional

Reverend Mooney’s Comedy Confessional

Reverend Mooney will be hearing confessions and offering absolution all night so come and get your soul cleansed, your belly laughs rolling and drink some morality moonshine. 

Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Winter Wonderlandia

Brooklyn Comedy Festivals Winter Wonderlandia

Brooklyn Comedy Festival returns for a night of seasonal comedy, with appearances from Mark Normand, Michelle Wolf, Jared Logan, Kyle Ayers and possibly Father Christmas. 

The Awooga Comedy Hour

The Awooga Comedy Hour

The up-and-coming comedians Griffin Newman and Andrew Tavin host this regular stand-up show in the Peoples Improv Theater underground theater. 

Club Class - The Aviation Comedy

Club Class - The Aviation Comedy

Join a cast of 5 dressed as cabin crew yet playing everyone form pilots to passengers, baggage handlers to bits of the Airbus A320 on this charter flight of hell to the Algarve. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

(previews start on Sept. 

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut

In a departure from its usual format, A Play, a Pie and a Pint this week plays host to (and co-commissioned) Theatre Uncut 2014, a political theatre company producing short plays… 

A Comedy Salute to Military Families

A Comedy Salute to Military Families

The stand-ups Dave Attell, Jim Gaffigan, Artie Lange and Jamie Kaler participate in this fund-raiser for the National Military Family Association, which assists the families of pas… 

New York Comedy Festival: Paula Poundstone

New York Comedy Festival: Paula Poundstone

A favorite of the NPR crowd for her regular appearances on “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” Ms. 

New York Comedy Festival: New Yorks Funniest Finals

New York Comedy Festival: New Yorks Funniest Finals

Carolines again hosts this competition of young local comedians. 

New York Comedy Festival: Eric Andre

New York Comedy Festival: Eric Andre

This host of Adult Swim’s “The Eric Andre Show” is a fearless, energetic performer known for his unpredictable antics and surreal bits. 

New York Comedy Festival: Bill Cosby

New York Comedy Festival: Bill Cosby

At 77, Mr. Cosby continues to perform stand-up, and his clean-cut storytelling is dominated by tales of married and family life. 

New York Comedy Festival: Maria Bamford

New York Comedy Festival: Maria Bamford

This rare gem of a comedian is beloved within the comedy community for her heart-wrenchingly honest stand-up and precise, carefully constructed bits. 

New York Comedy Festival: Emily Heller

New York Comedy Festival: Emily Heller

A bright young comedian seen regularly on TBS’s “Ground Floor,” Ms. Heller was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011. 

New York Comedy Festival: Brent Morin

New York Comedy Festival: Brent Morin

Mr. Morin, known to some for his turn on the NBC summer sitcom “Undateable,” is a rising star in the Los Angeles comedy scene and an always charming stand-up. 

New York Comedy Festival: Kathleen Madigan

New York Comedy Festival: Kathleen Madigan

(Friday) A 25-year veteran of the stand-up scene, Ms. 

New York Comedy Festival: Uncivil Union

New York Comedy Festival: Uncivil Union

This comedy and music extravaganza is a fund-raiser for the Ally Coalition and New Alternatives, which works to protect and support L. 

New York Comedy Festival: Josh Rabinowitz

New York Comedy Festival: Josh Rabinowitz

One of the cleverest young comedians in New York, Mr. Rabinowitz performs an hour of material at Stand Up NY. 

New York Comedy Festival: Tig Notaro

New York Comedy Festival: Tig Notaro

Ms. Notaro, whose strikingly candid and piercingly funny “Live” album was nominated for a Grammy, performs her new show, “Boyish Girl Interrupted.” 

New York Comedy Festival: Nate Bargatze

New York Comedy Festival: Nate Bargatze

After supporting Jimmy Fallon on his “Clean Cut Comedy Tour,” Mr. 

New York Comedy Festival: This Is Not Happening

New York Comedy Festival: This Is Not Happening

Ari Shaffir hosts this popular storytelling show, which is set to debut on Comedy Central next year. 

New York Comedy Festival: Time Out New York Women of Comedy 2014

New York Comedy Festival: Time Out New York Women of Comedy 2014

Robin Montague hosts these stand-up shows featuring some of the top female talents in the business, including Sasheer Zamata, Michelle Wolf, Sara Schaefer, Emmy Blotnick, Aparna Na… 

New York Comedy Festival: Shtick or Treat

New York Comedy Festival: Shtick or Treat

An annual tradition in the New York comedy world, this show, hosted by Matt Ruby and Mark Normand, invites dozens of comedians to perform (in costume) as their favorite comics, fro… 

New York Comedy Festival: Stand Up for Heroes

New York Comedy Festival: Stand Up for Heroes

Now in its eighth year, this megastar comedy and music show benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports wounded veterans and their families. 

New York Comedy Festival: Friends of the People

New York Comedy Festival: Friends of the People

Kevin Barnett, Jen Bartels, Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz, stars of the new TruTV sketch show of the same name, perform a night of sketch and improv. 

New York Comedy Festival: HERsterical

New York Comedy Festival: HERsterical

Cristina Cote hosts this variety show, a fund-raiser for the cancer support charity Gilda’s Club. 

Kilstein: A Peoples Guide to Comedy

Kilstein: A Peoples Guide to Comedy

Jamie Kilstein promises a night of “smart, non-hateful” improv and stand-up based on the social and political stories from audience members. 

Spacebar: A Broadway Play by Kyle Sugarman

Spacebar: A Broadway Play by Kyle Sugarman

This sweet, silly, semi-unwieldy Off Off Broadway play, written by Michael Mitnick and starring the excellent Will Connolly as Kyle, is a coming-of-age comedy about a Colorado dram… 

Blackshaw Theatre presents Halloween Tales

Blackshaw Theatre presents Halloween Tales

Blackshaw Theatre Company presents Duncan Gates’ new play, Fetch, as part of ‘Halloween Tales’, a spooky 3-day theatre event at The Selkirk Pub in Tooting Broadway. 

The Experiment Comedy presents Manifesto!: A One-Year Extravaganza

The Experiment Comedy presents Manifesto!: A One-Year Extravaganza

Mo Fathelbab and Tim Ellis go all out to celebrate the first anniversary of their weekly comedy show. 

Alexandre Bis and Comedy on the Bridge

Alexandre Bis and Comedy on the Bridge

This company presented a Martinu double bill in 2003, and does so again, with different works, to open its season. 

Myq Kaplans Pre-Birthday Comedy Show and Freestyle Rap Extravaganza Unless People Get Scared

Myq Kaplans Pre-Birthday Comedy Show and Freestyle Rap Extravaganza Unless People Get Scared

The comedians and storytellers Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Giulia Rozzi, Ophira Eisenberg, Joe List, Adam Wade, Chris Sullivan and Nick Turner perform in this show, whose title say… 

The Murderettes - Murder Mystery Comedy

The Murderettes - Murder Mystery Comedy

Improvised murder mystery comedy. 

Salad-Fueled Comedy

Salad-Fueled Comedy

Aaron Kheifets hosts this “deeply weird” one-off night of stand-up in a chopped salad restaurant. 

Comedy Underground

Comedy Underground

The New York mainstay Dave Attell hosts this live version of the Comedy Central stand-up show, with Joe List, Bonnie McFarlane, Kevin Brennan, Dan Naturman and Brooke Van Poppelen. 

Broken Comedy

Broken Comedy

This entertaining Brooklyn show, hosted by Michael Che, Nimesh Patel and Mike Denny, boasts some of the best lineups in the city. 

Comedy Night at the Knit Front Bar

Comedy Night at the Knit Front Bar

Hannibal Buress hosts this popular stand-up show in the Knitting Factory’s front room. Seats fill up hours ahead of showtime, with patrons hoping to catch a big-name star. 

Sundays on Broadway

Sundays on Broadway

These informal weekly gatherings feature film screenings, performances and discussions at the SoHo loft of the choreographer and video artist Cathy Weis. 

92nd Street Y Opening Night

92nd Street Y Opening Night

92nd Street Y is going back to the well to open its season with Bach’s spectacular, daunting six solo violin sonatas and partitas: Christian Tetzlaff played the same program … 

The Night of Too Many Women

The Night of Too Many Women

The satirical women’s magazine Reductress presents  this all-lady lineup, hosted by Anna Drezen. 

Comedy, Conversation and Controversy

Comedy, Conversation and Controversy

Lizz Winstead, Lewis Black and Kate Clinton meet for a night of comedy, and they’ll also chat about the intersection of humor and politics. 

Back To Broadway

Back To Broadway

Pyramid and Parr Hall: 5th Sep 6pm. 

' “I Just Have to Do This.” A Night of New Material with Jen Kirkman

' “I Just Have to Do This.” A Night of New Material with Jen Kirkman

Jen Kirkman, a performer based in Los Angeles, brings a show of brand new stories and jokes to Brooklyn. 

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

Eugene Mirman, a Brooklyn favorite, brings his eponymous festival back to Gowanus and Park Slope for another eclectic weekend of stand-up, music and a bit of science, as Mr. 

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

Every year a sell-out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy. 

The Edinburgh Festival Comedy Roast

The Edinburgh Festival Comedy Roast

This will be the most talked about event in Edinburgh history. 

One Night with Ragged Glory

One Night with Ragged Glory

This well-known, local band simply enjoy entertaining their audiences. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

It seems arbitrary, if not foolish, to award a star rating to something like the Malcolm Hardee Awards Show. 

A Big Night in with the Silver Darlings

A Big Night in with the Silver Darlings

Settle back and enjoy ‘a big night in with the Silver Darlings’. 

Late Night Gimp Fight: The Worst of Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight: The Worst of Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight have spent the last five years violating the British comedy circuit, picking up awards and infections along the way. 

Ali McGregor's Late Nite Variety Nite Night

Ali McGregor's Late Nite Variety Nite Night

Australian chanteuse and cabaret royalty Ali McGregor returns with her cult hit show. 

Caked Up Comedy

Caked Up Comedy

Jordan Temple hosts a night of stand-up in the Lower East Side bakery and music club Cake Shop, with performances from Brooke Van Poppelen, Mark Normand, Janelle James and Joe Zimm… 

Club Spiegel presents Shooglenifty

Club Spiegel presents Shooglenifty

The Shoogles return with a brand new album. 

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2014

BBC: BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2014

See the first two heats of the competition that features a selection of the very best in handpicked new acts. 

Musical Theatre: In Conversation With…

Musical Theatre: In Conversation With…

The Fringe Society chats with musical theatre practitioners at the top of their game about making it in the business. 

Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care

Edinburgh’s biggest comedy event featuring an all star cast, with special guest hosts to be confirmed! Previous years have included Jon Richardson and Kevin Bridges among others. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Relive the angst of young unrequited love, the nerves of amateur actors who have to perform for the Duke or risk being hanged, and the mischief and mayhem caused by the fairies. 

Late Night TED

Late Night TED

Zig zag down to see five comedians give indispensable life advice that you will probably heckle and forget by the morning. Danny Dyer said, ‘5 stars. Proper inspiring’. 

Bright Club: Scotland’s Fringe

Bright Club: Scotland’s Fringe

We’re straight from the research field to the Fringe! Bright Club is the freshest thing in stand-up - an academic comedy cocktail synthesised for your entertainment and enlighten… 

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

We’re back with another bumper-length show for a fantastic cause! Hosted by Jo Caulfield, this comedy extravaganza gives you a chance to preview a selection of this year’s top … 

Wireless Theatre Presents: Couples Who Changed the World

Wireless Theatre Presents: Couples Who Changed the World

Ever had a burning desire to see radio entertainment being made in the studio? Me neither. 

Martin Croser: One Night Only! (For Entirely Practical Reasons)

Martin Croser: One Night Only! (For Entirely Practical Reasons)

One performance only! ‘Several of the best one-liners you will hear. 

Amused Moose Comedy's Laughter Awards Final

Amused Moose Comedy's Laughter Awards Final

Grab your hot tickets to vote at this prestigious Fringe final alongside international comedy cognoscenti for tomorrow’s stars. 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Hundreds entered, eight survive and now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student. 

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Smashed to Pieces in the Still of the Night with David Leddy

Practical workshop about making experimental multi-artform performance. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Get Over It Productions present their all-female psychedelic shakedown of Shakespeare’s most captivating comedy. 

Billy Kirkwood's Show Me Your Tattoo - One Night Only!

Billy Kirkwood's Show Me Your Tattoo - One Night Only!

The world’s only stand-up/improv/tattoo-chat comedy show returns with host comedian Billy Kirkwood. 

Richard Wiseman: Night School

Richard Wiseman: Night School

Night School is an odd ‘show’ that seems to hover somewhere between an entertaining lecture and a TED talk. 

BBC: Asian Network Presents… Comedy

BBC: Asian Network Presents… Comedy

The BBC Asian Network return to the Edinburgh Festival for a second year, hosting an evening of the best Asian talent from across the Edinburgh Festivals. 

Bright Club: Scotland’s Fringe

Bright Club: Scotland’s Fringe

We’re straight from the research field to the Fringe! Bright Club is the freshest thing in stand-up - an academic comedy cocktail synthesised for your entertainment and enlighten… 

Moonshine, Medicine and The Mob: Whisky Theatre

Moonshine, Medicine and The Mob: Whisky Theatre

Part history lesson, part guided whisky-tasting, Moonshine, Medicine and the Mob offers a fascinating insight into a key period in American history: Prohibition. 

Blues! The Late Night Sessions

Blues! The Late Night Sessions

From the band behind award-winning show Blues! comes a selection of not quite family friendly blues songs that couldn’t be picked for the show. 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care, a charity that has supported people living in Scotland with HIV and Hepatitis C for 25 years. 

Nick Helm's Two Night Stand in The Grand

Nick Helm's Two Night Stand in The Grand

Nick Helm’s Two Night Stand in the Grand is an epic comedy rock show worthy of its massive venue. 

BBC: Radio 1 Comedy

BBC: Radio 1 Comedy

Radio 1 return to the Edinburgh Festival to present a night of the freshest comedy. 

Meet the National Theatre Literary Department and Studio

Meet the National Theatre Literary Department and Studio

This talk is ideal for theatre-makers of all kinds who create work from scratch and want to find out more about how the National Theatre develops work. 

The Night I Died

The Night I Died

The must-see cult chat show where three comedians reveal their worst on-stage moments to BBC Radio 4’s Viv Groskop. 

Kipawa Comedy Fundraiser

Kipawa Comedy Fundraiser

The Fourth Kipawa Comedy Fundraiser will bring together some of the festival’s regular stand ups including Stephen Carlin to showcase their gags and raise some funds for Kipawa. 

Acting and Technical Theatre Careers Talk

Acting and Technical Theatre Careers Talk

World renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) runs acting, stage management and technical theatre courses. 

The EU Explained (A Comedy)

The EU Explained (A Comedy)

The Eurozone is in meltdown. 

This Wide Night

This Wide Night

Chloë Moss’ 2008 play about two women reunited after getting out of prison is confidently revived by SUDS in Eliza Gearty and Tom Herbert’s searing production. 

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow

The Amused Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow is a showcase of previous contestants and winners of the Amused Moose Comedy Awards. 

The Theatre of Dissection

The Theatre of Dissection

The nineteenth century marked the golden age of death in art. 

Sarah Bennetto's Storytellers' Club

Sarah Bennetto's Storytellers' Club

This show is a little different from what the rest of the Festival has to offer. 

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

The acts chosen from the London competition earlier this year are as varied as they are talented, representing the old and well-loved to the new and exciting. 

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh. 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh's Country Blues Night

Taylor & Leigh return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their blisteringly hot country blues. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees and his band take us back in time to the swinging twenties with a collection of hot club swinging jazz tracks, played with a lightness of touch and a lot of skill… 

Club Spiegel Present The Loveboat Big Band

Club Spiegel Present The Loveboat Big Band

Sumptuously celebrating the golden age of shipboard romance, while forging full steam into the future, Scotland’s premier swing sensation The Loveboat Big Band invite you aboard … 

Dance Off the Grid

Dance Off the Grid

Valerie Gladstone, known for her series Dance Under the Influence at the Museum of Arts and Design, is good at scouting talent and assembling smartly eclectic programs. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

More merriment for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words. 

YMTS Young Artist Recitals: From Baroque to Broadway

YMTS Young Artist Recitals: From Baroque to Broadway

A series of vocal and instrumental recitals from YMTS’s gifted performers. 

The Hibrow Comedy Hour

The Hibrow Comedy Hour

This was supposed to be a review of a stand-up comedy show. 

Rocky Horror Night

Rocky Horror Night

Frankenstein celebrates its 13th year of The Rocky Horror Picture Show party. 

The HandleBards: The Comedy of Errors

The HandleBards: The Comedy of Errors

Four actors, four bicycles, 40 characters and a 2,000 mile adventure. 

Adrienne Truscott's Asking for It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!

Adrienne Truscott's Asking for It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!

Eight shows only! Winner Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2013. 

Bad Boys: Whisky Theatre

Bad Boys: Whisky Theatre

A romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan. 

Riding With Night

Riding With Night

Riding with Night opens with an ensemble of black-cloaked figures, their faces masked, and a voiceover providing an epilogue to the play we are about to see. 

Comedy: In Conversation with...

Comedy: In Conversation with...

 Fringe Central provides a series of free seminars and workshops for fringe participants looking to learn more about the industry and further their skills. 

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

In the surreal world of Ephesus, mistaken identities and mishaps abound as Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio encounter their Ephesan doppelgangers, each unaware of the … 

Theatre Uncut 2014

Theatre Uncut 2014

The double Fringe First winners return with new short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action. 

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Shirley Lauro’s drama All Through the Night opens badly, but it gets better. 

Stand-Up Comedy Live @ Le Monde

Stand-Up Comedy Live @ Le Monde

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 

Comedy With a Dyslexic Geordie

Comedy With a Dyslexic Geordie

Sean Turner, Jongleurs / Loaded Magazine Search for a Star Finalist 2013. 

Amused Moose Comedy's Laugh Off Final

Amused Moose Comedy's Laugh Off Final

Vote alongside international comedy cognoscenti, to raise aloft the hottest, breakthrough stars of tomorrow who battle brilliantly for fame, fortune, shiny moose trophies, plus £1… 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

To say that Alternative Comedy Memorial Society is a cult phenomenon is an understatement… and to call it a showcase night would be wildly simplifying the interactive, experiment… 

A Bonanza of Festival Comedy and Cabaret

A Bonanza of Festival Comedy and Cabaret

A Sunday more like Saturday! The comedy version of a Mexican stand-off featuring a smorgasbord of classic international Fringe Comedy, with a selection of the very best acts from … 

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

The future. 

Afterhours Comedy

Afterhours Comedy

Laughter packed, legendary and unmissable in an awesome new roost and shimmering plumage, Afterhours again delights with another splendid sell-out season, showcasing the Fringe’s h… 

Susan Murray's F*ckwit Club

Susan Murray's F*ckwit Club

The feisty fire-headed pocket rocket Susan Murray is here to reveal the breadth and depth of just who possesses membership to the F*ckwit Club. 

A to Z Improv Comedy

A to Z Improv Comedy

Jump on board the late night comedy roller coaster! Where will it go? Nobody knows! Based on audience suggestions, each show is unique and spontaneous. 

Irish Late Night Mayhem

Irish Late Night Mayhem

Late night adventures from some of Ireland’s brightest, rowdiest and most fearless comedians take on the challenge of a very late compilation show in the Fringe’s best venue. 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death does not immediately sound like a good idea: a chat show involving comedians talking about their worst ever gigs seems destined to merely extend that list - but someho… 

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here

‘I was laughing so hard my face seized up. 

Got It Covered Comedy Hour

Got It Covered Comedy Hour

The stars of this years Fringe come together for an hour of madcap fun, with a new line-up every night! A mix of stand up, character and musical comedy, and cabaret all hosted by … 

POD Comedy

POD Comedy

Daily showcase of award-winning comedy, sketches, spoken word, music and variety acts from the Edinburgh Fringe. 

666 DSM: A Dark Comedy about Sanity, Society and Spirituality

666 DSM: A Dark Comedy about Sanity, Society and Spirituality

‘A deeply-felt and virtuosic shout in the darkness’ (John Cameron Mitchell, Creator/Director, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus). 

The Tight Six Comedy Showcase

The Tight Six Comedy Showcase

Harry Scott-Moncrieff, Faye Treacy, Steve Mclean and Oh Standfast mix comedy and cabaret to deliver much more than just another show. 

Gareth Richards: Comedy in the Key of Gareth

Gareth Richards: Comedy in the Key of Gareth

Join Gareth Richards, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee 2010, for his fifth solo show of hilarious stand-up, silly jokes and gorgeously low-key comedy songs. 

Night of the Living Tories

Night of the Living Tories

In this hour of fine free comedy Joe Well combines his two greatest loves; political satire and zombies. 

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

World class morning variety that rocks the whole family. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Off the Top

Off the Top

Fringe First winner and science rapper Baba Brinkman (Rap Guide to Evolution) teams up with neuroscientist Dr. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

The bold claim made for itself by The Best of Irish Comedy immediately sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Having a look through the show’s previous guests, perhaps not: Da… 

Late Night Dark Show

Late Night Dark Show

It’s the Late Night Dark Show - take that title as a hint. 

Comedy Countdown

Comedy Countdown

Charmingly shambolic, Comedy Countdown promises a night of outrageous arithmetic and wacky wordplay. 

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars

Underbelly presents four of the biggest and brightest comedians all in one huge show, staged in the majestic McEwan Hall. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

The Midnight Comedy Club features different comedians each night showcasing their talents. 

Pab, Comedy and Poetry

Pab, Comedy and Poetry

2014’s show welcomes you to take a seat and join Pab on a journey inspired by Gorey, Dahl, and Burton. 

Comedy Monkey

Comedy Monkey

An hour in the company of a unique and often-times challenging solo stand-up comedian. 

No Strings! An Improvised Comedy Musical...with Puppets!

No Strings! An Improvised Comedy Musical...with Puppets!

When improvisers from critically-acclaimed hits Showstoppers and Austentatious find themselves entangled on the improv stage, only their puppet friends can unravel the tales gaggin… 

#The Cult of Comedy presents

#The Cult of Comedy presents

10 minute tasters from four and five star shows, with exciting emerging talent. 

Licence To Laugh Comedy Club

Licence To Laugh Comedy Club

London’s up-and-coming comedy club brings you some of the finest comedians from the London comedy circuit. Different line-up each day, all hosted by Joe Bains. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Rock Musical

A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Rock Musical

Infinity Repertory Theatre update Shakespeare’s comedy to the 21st century as a musical with a rollicking rock’n’roll aim in mind. 

Club Spiegel

Club Spiegel

The legendary late, live and luscious Club Spiegel will present a series of live bands, DJs and dancehall shenanigans throughout the festival. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tripped Theatre’s stylised adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream fits one of the Bard’s most famous and fun plays into the space of one hour, with only four… 

Soho Comedy Club at the Fringe

Soho Comedy Club at the Fringe

An hour of top quality comedy by the best acts at the Fringe bought to you by London’s famous Soho Comedy Club, rated by Time Out as one of the Top 10 Best Comedy Clubs in London… 

Theatre on a Long Thin Wire

Theatre on a Long Thin Wire

There are no actors in this show. 

IndieRound (Fool Members Club) with Bob Slayer & Tim Fitzhigham

IndieRound (Fool Members Club) with Bob Slayer & Tim Fitzhigham

Some way into a verbal onslaught directed at yours truly, Bob Slayers makes an unexpected allusion to the observer effect in particle physics. 

Laugh Train Home Presents: Dropkick Comedy

Laugh Train Home Presents: Dropkick Comedy

Laugh Train Home brings together its favourite acts, with a different line-up each day, MC’d by Robyn Perkins. 

Krispy Kreems (and Comedy!) 4U

Krispy Kreems (and Comedy!) 4U

The show everyone in Glasgow is flocking to! Fresh from their sold-out show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, Marc Jennings and Stephen Buchanan (as seen on STV’s The Blether) make t… 

Berlin to Broadway: The Songs of Kurt Weill

Berlin to Broadway: The Songs of Kurt Weill

Kurt Weill, a musical genius. 

Off the Curtain

Off the Curtain

Off The Curtain is described as an ‘East-meets-West’ one-woman show, using a mixture of storytelling, acting and poetic narrative. 

The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Seussification of a Midsummer Night’s Dream sees an all female cast embark on a speedy but delightful adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. 

Das Vegas Night 3 - Zis Time We Win!

Das Vegas Night 3 - Zis Time We Win!

The ubermeister of dark comedy cabaret’s war machine rolls into Edinburgh. 

The Clean (As Possible) Comedy Show

The Clean (As Possible) Comedy Show

Come and watch three top comedians from the festival clean up their act! Two (or more) of the circuit’s best loved comedians will be joining hosts Tony Vino and Andy Kind in an eve… 

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure

We are all, surely, familiar with the phenomenon of the choose your own adventure novel. 

Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do

Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do

At the beginning of this bizarre show, we are told by comic duo Matt Francis and Russ Haynes that over the course of the performance we would do two things as an audience. 

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Showcase Show

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Showcase Show

Hilarity Bites, as comedy showcases at the Fringe go, is a solid choice - a mix of an experienced compere and a good range of acts promising a solid hour of entertainment. 

The Comedy Cow: Prime Cut

The Comedy Cow: Prime Cut

Free Fringe comedy can be a risky prospect but it can be a risk worth taking in service of finding a night worth seeing. 

We Love Comedy

We Love Comedy

We Love Comedy is back at the Fringe for a full run. 

Comedy Showdown - Free

Comedy Showdown - Free

A host of top comedians from across the Fringe battle it out for the audience’s approval and such.  

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh. 

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

Luke Benson hosts 99 Club’s pick of the Fringe with a free hour of comedy that shows off the talents (and faults) at this year’s festival. 

Comedian Matt Henry and Friends: A State of the Art Comedy Event

Comedian Matt Henry and Friends: A State of the Art Comedy Event

We got your late night funny covered! Come and witness a fresh batch of Festival Fringe comedians every night. 

Conversation at Night With a Despised Character

Conversation at Night With a Despised Character

In a totalitarian state, a writer of controversial literature is about to be killed by an executioner, and he’s expecting him. 

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

Launching a season of outdoor performances in the courtyard at the Pear Tree with buskers, musicians, cabaret, comedy and much, much more. And it’s all free! www.freefestival.co.uk 

Bobby Mair: Off Meds

Bobby Mair: Off Meds

A self-declared homeless lookalike, Bobby Mair performs to a packed out Laughing Horse, deftly interacting with the audience, whom he suspends somewhere between hilarity and awkwar… 

Gambit Theatre Presents: Contrast

Gambit Theatre Presents: Contrast

Gambit Theatre’s offering at the Fringe is a theatrical exploration of two real-life conmen and more specifically, identity imposters. 

Comedians' Cinema Club

Comedians' Cinema Club

This improv show sees stand up Eric Lampaert direct a series of movies with a cast of Fringe comedians that changes daily - some of whom have never even seen the movie they are … 

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

Big Value Comedy Show (Early) promises two hours of comedy gold with four young stars of tomorrow. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Lunchtime

Big Value Comedy Show - Lunchtime

Come and join us for lunchtime laughs at a special Big Value bargain sized ticket price. 

FanFiction Comedy

FanFiction Comedy

Big-time book nerd Lev Grossman once told Time magazine that “fan fiction is what literature might look like if it were reinvented from scratch after a nuclear apocalypse by a band… 

The Fair Intellectual Club

The Fair Intellectual Club

In 1717, three young women strove to discover ‘what we might attain unto if we were as industrious to cultivate our minds as we are to adorn our bodies’, and so set up the soci… 

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Established as one of the most exciting shows at the Fringe, Big Value brings you the best of the breakthrough talent. 

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

A week into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and I’m sure that most parents have had to endure fairies, talking animals and patronising presenters, all for their little darlings. 

Comedy Allsorts: Variety for Kids

Comedy Allsorts: Variety for Kids

The best of family Fringe fun is delivered in an hour of madcap antics in this exceptional, something for everyone variety show. 

Shakespeare in the Garden: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare in the Garden: A Midsummer Night's Dream

This production of Shakespeare’s classic and well loved comedy is set in the pretty garden of a church. 

Anil Desai's Last Night at the Movies

Anil Desai's Last Night at the Movies

The fastest and funniest globe-trotting impressionist returns for more comedy action, laughable adventures and romance in this mix of stand-up and stories featuring over 50 movie s… 

Fat Controller Comedy

Fat Controller Comedy

Dealing with the weighty themes of the day, from the ethics of IVF to Trans-Siberian Railway toilette etiquette, Ben Clover, Geoff Marsh and Farrell MacKenzie sequentially chew the… 

Katsura Sunshine, Sit Down Comedy - Japanese Style!

Katsura Sunshine, Sit Down Comedy - Japanese Style!

Sunshine is a very experienced performer in the traditional Japanese art form of comic storytelling, Rakugo. 

Neel Kolhatkar in GENeration comedY

Neel Kolhatkar in GENeration comedY

Neel Kolhatker is a young Australian comic whose material, implicit in the name, is based on his observations about issues affecting his generation. 

Goose (An Odd New One-Man Comedy Whodunit)

Goose (An Odd New One-Man Comedy Whodunit)

How do you go about describing Goose (An Odd One-Man Comedy Whodunnit)? It’s one of those shows that you just have to see with your own eyes to understand it’s sheer awesomenes… 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Step into Working Men’s Club - the best bits of that unique type of entertainment. 

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)

The title of Reduced Shakespeare’s show is accurate to the point of pedantry. 

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

This year will be the biggest year ever for Ginger Ale Comedy as we relaunch the show in partnership with some of Scotland’s best emerging promoters, who run both established stand… 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

I didn’t expect to be hearing hard-hitting political satire this afternoon, but wow, that was actually quite a good Tibet joke. 

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand Up Comedy features swing hits and a changing line up of comedians from the Fringe catalogue. 

The Explorers Club

The Explorers Club

Comedy! Exploring! Adventures! Life! Death! Other stuff! Come see the first solo Edinburgh Festival Fringe show from comedian Andrew Learmonth. 

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark

Comedy in the Dark is exactly what it sounds like. 

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy

2013’s sell-out hit returns with top comedians on stage for the whole show, freewheeling stand-up and live Rat Pack music. 

Twice as Nice Comedy @ Maggie's Chamber

Twice as Nice Comedy @ Maggie's Chamber

The ever-popular pub The Three Sisters is a fun place to wander into and pass a couple of hours (especially when it’s raining), and you could do worse than climbing up to Maggie’s … 

Rainbow Rabbits with Rabies

Rainbow Rabbits with Rabies

The Free Fringe is a chaotic world. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

‘Funny. 

Cheesed Off

Cheesed Off

Desiree lives in a hut in the middle of nowhere with a goat. 

Mark Restuccia - Stooch Club

Mark Restuccia - Stooch Club

Ever wondered what it’s really like to be a comedian? Ever wondered what they get up to the rest of the time when you don’t see them on stage? Ever wondered how they come up with t… 

Shirley and Shirley: Late Night Lock In

Shirley and Shirley: Late Night Lock In

Like any sketch show there is often a sense that the evening may play out something like lucky dip. 

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone is a showcase night that comes with more than it’s fair share of prestige, and no little amount of pressure. 

Show Off

Show Off

If a cabaret act is consciously, deliberately devoid of talent, does that excuse it from criticism? It seems reductive to point out that the mono-browed, pink-wigged Figs in Wigs… 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

Catch four of the hottest new acts on the comedy circuit in the 10th year of the Pleasance’s Comedy Reserve, supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. 

Night Bus

Night Bus

Linda Marlowe and Sarah Louise Young present a surreal take on the blunt reality of the night bus service. 

Cutting Off Kate Bush

Cutting Off Kate Bush

Lucy Benson-Brown’s one woman show explores mid-to-late twenties inertia, family values and how we pin hopes and philosophies on the tunes of our favourite musical artists. 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock-In

It’s back. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I

Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK. 

The Free Festival Launch Night

The Free Festival Launch Night

The big launch night for this years’ Free Festival! See a show with the best of this years’ free Fringe performers, mingle with the acts and VIPs and dance the night away. 

Brooks Wheelan Falls Back on Stand-Up Comedy

Brooks Wheelan Falls Back on Stand-Up Comedy

Fresh from proudly posting on Twitter news of his firing from “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Wheelan will kick off this makeshift stand-up tour in Brooklyn. 

City Academy Musical Theatre Company Present Cabaret

City Academy Musical Theatre Company Present Cabaret

Follow the adventures and mis-adventures of Sally Bowles in this raucous and risqué musical comedy, set in the seedy underworld of 1930’s Berlin. 

Comedy at the Grocery

Comedy at the Grocery

Comedy takes over at this bodega turned music hall as Julian Kiani hosts stand-up from Dan St. Germain, Jim Tews, Megan Gailey and others. 

Grift Comedy

Grift Comedy

Mike Finoia hosts some of New York’s best stand-ups, with performances from Michael Che, Dov Davidoff, Lynne Koplitz, Kurt Metzger, Jay Nog and Missy Baker. 

Fast Break Comedy

Fast Break Comedy

Carolyn Castiglia and Khalid A. 

Max Silvestri Releases His Album: A Comedy Show and Party

Max Silvestri Releases His Album: A Comedy Show and Party

The host of the excellent Williamsburg show “Big Terrific,” Mr. Silverstri celebrates his new stand-up album, “King Piglet.”  

Comedy as a Second Language Seventh Anniversary

Comedy as a Second Language Seventh Anniversary

This beloved East Village show celebrates its anniversary with another marathon show — dozens of comedians will perform in the tiny backroom for a night that usually stretche… 

Sundae Club

Sundae Club

Sundae Club returns for a very special four fabulous hours of creative fun for children and families at Komedia and Dukes @ Komedia. 

Show Off

Show Off

“Impressively made and performed” **** (FringeReview). 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

That Pair: That Night

That Pair: That Night

The comedy stylings of Kat Bond & Lorna Shaw make up this fantastic double-act who received lovely press at Edinburgh 2012 with ‘Happy to Help’. 

Show Off

Show Off

Impressively made and performed’. 

Explorers Club: Lucid Dreaming

Explorers Club: Lucid Dreaming

Eccentricty and the quest for experience don’t stop at Brighton and further down the coast is another hotbed of intellectual pursuit. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Imagine you’re a sausage. 

What the Hell - The Gastronomical Comedy

What the Hell - The Gastronomical Comedy

‘What The Hell’ is a mash-up of a modern story about an Italian man’s journey to London, and the first canticle of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy: an epic poem about a journey… 

Stand-up Comedy Workshop

Stand-up Comedy Workshop

Have you ever laughed? Learn to use some practical stand-up comedy basics in your writing, performing, stand-up, work presentations, public speaking or just for fun. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids is a first-rate comedy show for children and adults alike. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Come join our club. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

The title of Luke Benson and David Hardcastle’s show can easily give rise to the fear that it will be a rather patronising pastiche of working class culture for the benefit of a … 

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock In!

The Noise Next Door's Comedy Lock In!

‘The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In’ is a brand new breed of comedy club. 

The Night Witches by Steven Young

The Night Witches by Steven Young

Premiering in the UK, ‘The Night Witches’ is an intriguing, fictionalised account of the first all-female bomber squadron. 

Chicks and Giggles Comedy Anniversary Show

Chicks and Giggles Comedy Anniversary Show

Nichelle Stephens and Carolyn Castiglia celebrate the 10th anniversary of their now-defunct all-female comedy show with an impressive night of stand-up, storytelling and music. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Course

About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Course

Learn stand-up comedy on this two-day course plus graduation show,with our comedian and writer tutor Jay Sodagar. 

About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Course

About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Course

Learn stand-up comedy on this two day stand-up comedy course, which also includes a performance in a Fringe graduation show. 

Punk Comedy

Punk Comedy

Fresh from supporting cult Aussie stand-up Steve Hughes on 2 consecutive UK National Tours, Kiwi comic Sully O’Sullivan heads to Brighton, the bastion of alternative society, with … 

Berlin to Broadway: Songs of Kurt Weill

Berlin to Broadway: Songs of Kurt Weill

Kurt Weill was a musical genius, born near Berlin 1900, died in New York, 1950. 

Kasper's Puppet Theatre

Kasper's Puppet Theatre

Kasper’s Puppet Theatre presents a magical fairytale for children. 

BANGS! A Comedy Double-Cassette Taping With Ophira Eisenberg

BANGS! A Comedy Double-Cassette Taping With Ophira Eisenberg

Ms. Eisenberg, host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” records a new hour of storytelling and stand-up. 

Patrick Monahan: Cake Charmer

Patrick Monahan: Cake Charmer

This loveable Teessider likes hugging and eating cake (not simultaneously!) and is renowned for his superb anecdotes, his unique charm and his unmistakeable brand of humour. 

Robin Ince's Dirty Book Club

Robin Ince's Dirty Book Club

Clutching a handful of books, Robin Ince takes to the stage to welcome the audience into his world of lurid literature from across the ages. 

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Scott Aukerman hosts a live taping of this funny and popular podcast (which is also an IFC show), welcoming comedian guests as well as quirky characters for an improv-heavy show. 

Matt Green: Matt Green Comedy

Matt Green: Matt Green Comedy

Fringe Review’s ‘Pick of the Fringe’ Matt Green returns to Brighton with another brilliant show. 

Out of Nowhere Comedy Impro Troupe

Out of Nowhere Comedy Impro Troupe

We are a comedy impro troupe based in Bournemouth. 

Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy

Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy

Following six 5-star reviews at Brighton Fringe in 2013, the much-loved Lucky Dog return with their highly-acclaimed new play about the lives of the world’s best-loved comedy duo… 

The Wine & Whisky Comedy Show

The Wine & Whisky Comedy Show

The Wine and Whisky Comedy Show definitely encourages the room to drink, although wine and whisky may be the only thing that keeps the comedy alive. 

Trouble with Comedy

Trouble with Comedy

“It sometimes seems as if everyone on the circuit has a story about Coggers” (The Guardian). 

Foil, Arms & Hog: Irish Sketch Comedy

Foil, Arms & Hog: Irish Sketch Comedy

So, Foil, Arms and Hog are my new favourite people. 

Andy Seize: Off the Rails

Andy Seize: Off the Rails

Andy Seize is an artist who has always had an awareness of the ‘bigger picture’. 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest new comics from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Komedia take to the stage. 

New Act Night

New Act Night

The latest fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Brighton’s Komedia take the stage in our electric New Act Night. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

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. 

Red Brick Comedy Club

Red Brick Comedy Club

The finest, funniest late-night stand-up on the Fringe. 

Red Brick Comedy Club

Red Brick Comedy Club

The best late-night stand-up on the Fringe. 

The Cult of Comedy Presents

The Cult of Comedy Presents

Showcasing the best Brighton Fringe has to offer with different comedians every night. 

Off the Cuff do the Proverbial

Off the Cuff do the Proverbial

Improv stalwarts Off the Cuff present a brand-new show spinning scenes and sketches from proverbs invented using your suggestions. 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

The basement of Komedia is buzzing as soon as I enter; this is the place to be for stand up comedy in the South (or so I’ve been told). 

Krater Comedy Club

Krater Comedy Club

Komedia’s award-winning Krater Comedy Club has been described as “THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy” by The Independent and has been winner of Chortle’s Best C… 

The Very Best of Late Night Gimp Fight

The Very Best of Late Night Gimp Fight

The Gimps bring the very best of their depraved award-winning minds to Brighton. 

Fringe Club

Fringe Club

Continue your Brighton Fringe evening at our late-night show. Music from Brighton’s finest bands and a bar that won’t break the bank. For full listings see www.warrenvenue.com 

Brooklyn Comedy Festival Presents: An Evening in the City

Brooklyn Comedy Festival Presents: An Evening in the City

The producers of last year’s inaugural Brooklyn Comedy Festival continue their cultivation of the city’s best comedy. 

Fringe Club

Fringe Club

As a child of rural Somerset, I am no stranger to folk music. 

Club Sol Party

Club Sol Party

‘Club Sol Party’ is a completely immersive event that will transport you to sunny Spain for an evening of comedy and cabaret that you will never forget. 

Fly by Night: A New Musical

Fly by Night: A New Musical

(previews start on May 16; opens on June 10) On Nov. 

Folk Off Sessions

Folk Off Sessions

A showcase of alternative folk, blues and roots acts feat: Warsaw Radio, Stark, Rotait, Nick Williams, Tom Staniford, Paul Murray and many more. 

Wham City Comedy Tour

Wham City Comedy Tour

The Baltimore arts collective and comedy troupe Wham City, which recently had its Adult Swim debut, swings through Brooklyn on its  national tour. 

The Tight Six Comedy ShowcaseE (London Preview)

The Tight Six Comedy ShowcaseE (London Preview)

THE TIGHT SIX COMEDY SHOWCASE (Edinburgh Preview) The Buffalo Bar, Islington, N1 1RU April 27th 8pm - 10. 

Blues In The Night

Blues In The Night

“Blues in the Night” is a compilation revue, a tribute to the black performers and music of Harlem in the 1920s and 30s. 

Friday Night Freakshow

Friday Night Freakshow

After multiple sell-out smash hit shows in 2010/2011, the twisted showcase of dark and delicious variety returns to the cow. 

Night Train

Night Train

Wyatt Cenac, a former “Daily Show” correspondent, hosts this reliably great weekly show. 

The Comedians Club

The Comedians Club

New York City’s newest comedy club kicks off its Monday night show — with the emcee Josh Spear and stand-up from Jesse Joyce, Dan Soder and a surprise guest. 

The Best of Village Pub Theatre

The Best of Village Pub Theatre

Edinburgh’s revered Traverse Theatre has, for many years, defined itself as “Scotland’s new writing theatre”, regularly giving over its stages to a variety of new voices … 

Comedy as a Second Language

Comedy as a Second Language

At this trusty weekly show, tucked into the tiny back room of a bar in the East Village, the host Chesley Calloway and the booker Rebecca Trent welcome big-name stars and promising… 

The Box: A Black Comedy

The Box: A Black Comedy

(previews start on April 11; opens on April 16) As the city amends its policing policies and settles lawsuits contesting the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk tacti… 

Ginger Comedy Bunker

Ginger Comedy Bunker

Fresh from sell-out successes in Perth and Dundee, the team behind ‘Live at the Zero’ and ‘The Banter Bunker’ join forces with Ginger Ale Comedy to bring you a fantastic night of s… 

West End Comedy Pub Crawl

West End Comedy Pub Crawl

A festival institution which always sells out fast! Get yer walkin’ boots on and join the mob as we navigate you through four bars. 

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

(in previews; opens on April 10) Fresh from steering Cate Blanchett to an Oscar win in “Blue Jasmine,” Woody Allen has written the book for this musical adaptation of h… 

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!

(in previews; opens on May 4) Whether it’s the treadmill in “Kinky Boots” or the trapeze in “Pippin,” it’s hard not to see certain sequences on … 

This Wide Night

This Wide Night

A common factor in the best sitcoms–and dramas, for that matter–are situations from which the characters can’t escape, most notably from each other: the binds of family (t… 

Twelfth Night or What You Will

Twelfth Night or What You Will

For those not familiar with this Shakespearian classic, it opens with a shipwreck which leaves a brother and sister stranded on the coast of an island called Illyria. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Twelfth night is a time of chaos, mess and topsy-turvy. 

Bookshop Comedy Encore to the End of August

Bookshop Comedy Encore to the End of August

Fringe is not over yet! Your last chance to see the pick of the Fringe with the most outrageous fringe stories. 

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The 33rd Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. 

Tony Law: Night-Time Nonsense Overdrive

Tony Law: Night-Time Nonsense Overdrive

Tony Law presents a deeply hidden, powerfully meaningful show for night-time freaks. 

Another Night in With The Silver Darlings

Another Night in With The Silver Darlings

‘Spine tingling, carefully crafted arrangements, intriguing harmonies, voices that breathe together’ (Scott Murray). 

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

The WeGotTickets MCA return to the Cowbarn for two showcases of the UK’s best emerging and established musical comedy acts. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Two hour charity variety show includes presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

Musical Comedy Awards Showcase

The MCA promotes five acts in one evening with the intention of increasing their exposure in a lively environment, with a healthy sense of competition to aid the fun. 

Comedy Gala 2013: In Aid of Waverley Care

Comedy Gala 2013: In Aid of Waverley Care

The Playhouse, one of Edinburgh’s grandest venues, played host to the annual Comedy Gala; the biggest show of the festival boasting some of the biggest names in comedy. 

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut: Dalgety & Fragile by David Greig

Theatre Uncut is one of the few good things that has come out of the knock to public spending put in place in 2010, said to be the worst since World War II: it is from these cuts t… 

Charlie Chuck's Grande Night Out

Charlie Chuck's Grande Night Out

Charlie is back with a wild cabaret of musical, magical drum-smashing mayhem, accompanied by Judd (Booze for Baby) Jones, Edie Wakefield and wild frontman for an 80s rock band car… 

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Whatever Gets You Through The Night is a wide-spanning arts project: an album, a film, a stage show and a book have all come together under the umbrella heading of ‘somewhere in … 

Comedy Countdown

Comedy Countdown

See comedians pitted against each other in something almost resembling everybody’s favourite teatime quiz! Previous contestants included Mark Watson, Sarah Millican, Richard Herrin… 

Cheesed Off

Cheesed Off

Desiree hasn’t had much in the way of company for the last five years, when Melinda arrives on the scene she’s ready to chat! Melinda isn’t so keen. 

Comedy Countdown

Comedy Countdown

Witness comedians pitted against each other in something resembling everybody’s favourite teatime quiz! Hosted by Dan Atkinson. 

Beijing Cake

Beijing Cake

Some cakes are just disappointing and better left unmade. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! So It Goes - John Fleming's Comedy Blog Chat Show

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! So It Goes - John Fleming's Comedy Blog Chat Show

Hottest Fringe comedy acts chat with John Fleming, ‘the Boswell of the alternative comedy scene’ (Chortle. 

Amazing Charity Comedy Gala

Amazing Charity Comedy Gala

A collection of the biggest names in comedy gather for a phenomenally funny marathon show in support of the Wooden Spoon Society children’s charity. 

Tango Theatre: Woman of Shadow, Woman of Light

Tango Theatre: Woman of Shadow, Woman of Light

This living, timeless story unfolds from the depths of a Tango song. 

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final

Grab your hot tickets for this prestigious final, to vote alongside international talent scouts for breakthrough stars of tomorrow amongst 2013’s Top Ten Fringe comedy shows, battl… 

Piracy! Comedy on the High C's

Piracy! Comedy on the High C's

Pirates, exclamation mark. 

Vegas! A Night Of A Thousand Stars

Vegas! A Night Of A Thousand Stars

Martinis and moonlight, roulette and romance, blackjack and burlesque, showgirls and sophistication, cabaret and cool at Scotland’s swingin’, award-winnin’ vintage club night. 

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Cash prizes! Top Acts! Bingo! Musical Comedy Awards hosts Horse & Louis present the best of the Fringe and the chance to win a bucket of money in a game of visual bingo! 

The Other Guys: One Night Stand

The Other Guys: One Night Stand

Fresh from YouTube and Top 40 success, St Andrews’ The Other Guys bring their hilarious parodies, exquisite musicality and suspect dance moves for one night only in a show that won… 

Storytellers' Club

Storytellers' Club

Sarah Bennetto is joined by some of the world’s best comedians telling stories by a fireside. 

Laugh Your Farce Off

Laugh Your Farce Off

Laugh your Farce Off is a collation of three new pieces of farcical writing, performed and produced by multiple artists involved in other shows at the Fringe. 

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet

This modern day Grappelli on violin with virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet and double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform intoxicating hot club jazz laced with Latin rhythms… 

A Career in Theatre Management

A Career in Theatre Management

To present such a talk upon the ins and outs of theatre at its bare business-driven bones is both innovative and opportune during the fracas of the Fringe, when an attentive audien… 

The School of Night's Spontaneous Shakespeare

The School of Night's Spontaneous Shakespeare

Cards on the table: this is an incredibly impressive show. 

Meet the Comedy Casting Director: Nicky Bligh

Meet the Comedy Casting Director: Nicky Bligh

Spotlight host a Q&A with leading comedy casting director Nicky Bligh. 

The Fringe Comedy Academy: Class of 2013

The Fringe Comedy Academy: Class of 2013

Join the graduates of the Fringe Comedy Academy, a unique project supporting the development of emerging comedy talent. 

Black Rubix Theatre Presents: Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster

Black Rubix Theatre Presents: Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster

In the style of Noises Off, the fictional Black Rubix Theatre (actually some of the students in the Queen Mary Theatre Company) attempts to put on what they think is a biting satir… 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

When it comes to variety shows, it’s often the case that each act is really just shamelessly attempting to entice bigger crowds to their own solo shows, suddenly amazed that they h… 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The 27 Club as a concept is comprised of a much revered collection of musicians who died aged 27. 

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit

A variety show isn’t just a very pleasant smattering of tasters, but a study in miniature of what comedians are finding funny these days. 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The 27 Club is possibly the only club in the world as exclusive to join as it is undesirable. 

Blind Mirth Improv Comedy

Blind Mirth Improv Comedy

Although the Fringe offers up a slew of improvised comedy year after year, the youthful set of comics behind Blind Mirth succeed in providing a unique input into the somewhat satur… 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

At a time when making a name in the world of stand-up comedy is at its most difficult, 8 young hopefuls, whittled down from hundreds, came together to compete for the distinguished… 

Comedy, Evolved

Comedy, Evolved

Think Twilight Zone meets Monty Python with a dash of farce. 

The Alternative Comedy Experience

The Alternative Comedy Experience

With a formidable line-up and a jam-packed room in the Stand’s main auditorium, the Alternative Comedy Experience was always going to be one of the most promising comedy events i… 

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

I just want to first make sure that we’re on level ground here: I think Barnardo’s is super. 

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The Boy with Tape on his Face - ‘Amazing’ (Scotsman), hosts pick-of-the-fringe 2011 and 2012 show. 

The True Story of Ah Q (Physical Theatre)

The True Story of Ah Q (Physical Theatre)

Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings. 

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Hosted by Roy Walker (ITV’s Catchphrase). 

An Afternoon of Playback Theatre

An Afternoon of Playback Theatre

Acclaimed show where you, the audience, provide true stories for the performers. 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

The Chortle Student Comedy Awards is a one night only Fringe show, in which eight contestants compete for the grand prize of £2000 and the title of Best New Chortle Comedian. 

Large Scale Theatre Marketing Workshop

Large Scale Theatre Marketing Workshop

A unique opportunity to gain insight into how we successfully market shows at the UK’s largest working theatre and as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group. 

Meet the National Theatre Studio and Literary Department

Meet the National Theatre Studio and Literary Department

Meet the National Theatre studio and literary department and find out more about how the National Theatre develops work. 

Repertory Theatre

Repertory Theatre

WARNING: The front two rows will get wet! Thrust into the peculiar and fast-paced world of theatre, the scene is set immediately for us: a young ambitious playwright (Iftach Jeffre… 

Amused Moose Laugh-Off Final

Amused Moose Laugh-Off Final

Vote for hot, breakthrough stars-of-tomorrow battling brilliantly for fame, fortune and shiny Moose trophies. 

Amused Moose Laugh Off Final

Amused Moose Laugh Off Final

The Amused Moose Laugh Off Final, as one might expect, was a one-off chance to see some of the comedians of tomorrow battle it out for the prestigious prize of £1500 and a moose s… 

4Play Comedy

4Play Comedy

One week only! James O’Connor, Dalia Malek, and special guests will spread a variety of comedic love with an occasional sprinkling of dark humour into the ether! Come along, laugh,… 

Club Noir Burlesque: Schlock Horror

Club Noir Burlesque: Schlock Horror

A gory, bloody, wicked show. 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Kids’ comedy is harder than you’d think. 

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

Watching James Campbell launch into his family friendly stand-up routine makes one wonder why there are not more stand-ups for children around. 

Tickling Jock: By Night

Tickling Jock: By Night

See the Portrait Gallery come alive with Scottish comedy greats after hours. 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The ACMS marches on Edinburgh in pursuit of Noble Failure and tainted glory. 

Fringe Comedy Academy: In Conversation With...

Fringe Comedy Academy: In Conversation With...

The Fringe Society chats with comedians at the top of their game. 

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society “Genuinely alternative and properly comedic” - The G… 

The Gramophone Jazz Band's Late Night Speakeasy

The Gramophone Jazz Band's Late Night Speakeasy

Edinburgh’s up and coming New Orleans Dixieland jazz band means business. 

Dave Bailey and Friends Comedy Hour

Dave Bailey and Friends Comedy Hour

Comedian Dave Bailey ‘definitely funny and loads of good gags’ (BAFTA) performs 30 minutes of stand-up and is supported by two top comedians from the circuit doing 15 minute se… 

Quest For Comedy!

Quest For Comedy!

A daring journey through the jungle of humour, around the swamps of spontaneity, ending in a motorcycle chase through the canyons of wit and a race to the tomb of the long-dead kin… 

Introduction to Solo Theatre Performance

Introduction to Solo Theatre Performance

A participatory workshop led by Colin Watkeys, Director of Festivals in Edinburgh (Hill Street Solo Theatre) and London (Face to Face Festival) and award-winning solo performers Cl… 

Rough Theatre

Rough Theatre

Creased Productions’ Rough Theatre brings to the stage two of Beckett’s lesser known plays, Rough for Theatre I and II, in simple but effective style. 

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut is a shoe-string operation aiming to provide immediate dramatic response to current crises. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

Twelfth Night: Unplugged

Twelfth Night: Unplugged

Featured as part of the American High School Theatre Festival, St. 

Theatre Uncut

Theatre Uncut

Fringe First, Herald Angel, Spirit of the Fringe award winners Theatre Uncut return with a brand new collection of short plays to get people thinking, talking and taking action on … 

A Midsummer Night's Savoy

A Midsummer Night's Savoy

Advertised as A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the music of Gilbert and Sullivan, A Midsummer Night’s Savoy is actually a bizarre tale of love and trickery, with only tenuous lin… 

School Night

School Night

School Night joins the ranks of late night, best of the fest numbers at Pleasance Courtyard, the setup being the audience are the pupils and the comedians the teachers, all there t… 

Traverse Through Time: 50 Years of the Traverse Theatre

Traverse Through Time: 50 Years of the Traverse Theatre

Explore the Traverse Theatre’s dynamic 50-year history through a series of talks by theatre practitioners and scholars, illuminating founding days and reflecting on the Traverse�… 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Multi five-star, Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Picks. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Just the Tonic clearly understand the demands of their audience: the only way into the Midnight Show venue is through a bar and past the toilets. 

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

It’s human nature that we tend to take more interest in people’s failures than their successes. 

Norwegians of Comedy

Norwegians of Comedy

From the country that gave the world fjords, A-Ha and open sandwiches comes Lars and Martin with their stand-up comedy act Norwegians of Comedy. 

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

London’s up-and-coming comedy club brings you some of the finest comedians from the London comedy circuit. Different line-up each day, all hosted by Joe Bains. 

Pekka and Strangebone's Comedy Showpiece

Pekka and Strangebone's Comedy Showpiece

WTF?: An acronym that perfectly sums up this completely bonkers comedic showcase. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Time Out Critics’ Choice. 

The Bear Pit Comedy Podcast podcast

The Bear Pit Comedy Podcast podcast

The Bear Pit Comedy Podcast podcast is made up to bring you its legendary lunchtime chat show podcast featuring the most fantastic and incredible acts from this year’s Fringe. 

The Distraction Club

The Distraction Club

London’s top musical comedy night arrives in Edinburgh! Featuring the best musical comedians and the funniest musicians to be found at the Fringe. 

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow

The thing about the Moose Comedy Awards Gangshow is that it’s never the same – but you can always count on it to be entertaining. 

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy, like most shows of its type, includes many of the classic improv games and therefore runs the risk of being too similar to a host of other shows available. 

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Courses

Learn stand-up comedy performance on this two-day intensive comedy course. 

Comedy and Cupcakes

Comedy and Cupcakes

Comedy and Cupcakes is Laura Hayden’s tremendously popular comedy show, combining her two favourite things, laughter and cupcakes. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

Afterhours Comedy

Afterhours Comedy

Every Saturday of the Fringe, Afterhours Comedy is presented at the Assembly Roxy. 

Big Comedy Lunch

Big Comedy Lunch

Early afternoon gigs are generally seen as low-profile, low-quality slots in the hierarchy of festival scheduling, but sometimes they can hide events that definitely shouldn’t be… 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Late night shows throughout the Fringe are well known for being a bit raucous, a bit crazy and best enjoyed with a bevvy or two. 

The Rabbie Burns Supper Club

The Rabbie Burns Supper Club

Set in the impressive venue of the Ghillie Dhu, the Rabbie Burns Supper Club is an ostensible celebration of Burns poetry and Scots culture. 

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

It’s hard, a lot of the time, to find comedy that appeals to both children and adults. 

Best of Waterloo Comedy Club -  Ralph D'iamond Hosts

Best of Waterloo Comedy Club - Ralph D'iamond Hosts

Come and see the stars who’ve appeared at Waterloo Comedy Club including radio and TV guests, award winners and Fringe favourites. 

Wits End Comedy Club

Wits End Comedy Club

Our dashing hosts present a naughty nightcap of raucous comedy, cabaret and late night frivolity. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Gothic fairies . 

Comedy, Evolved

Comedy, Evolved

Watching Americans do sketch comedy can be painful for the British. 

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Proudly supporting the Free Festival, the 99 Club brings a selection of four different comics every day. 

Frank Sanazi's 'Das Vegas Night II'

Frank Sanazi's 'Das Vegas Night II'

I probably should have guessed from the name, but there was nothing that could have prepared me for what Frank Sanazi’s musical comedy had in store. 

Bespoke Comedy for the Discerning Family

Bespoke Comedy for the Discerning Family

Foghorn’s delicious blend of comedy leaves adults awestruck and kids captivated. 

Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast

Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast

From the producers of the Secret Policeman’s Ball, Amnesty’s acclaimed comedy podcasts are back. 

Crimes Against Comedy

Crimes Against Comedy

All around Edinburgh sprawl pop-up theatres, ordinary theatres, churches, even Quaker meeting halls. 

The  Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In

The Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In

Improv can be the most hit and miss of comedy styles. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

The Bongo Club is more accustomed to hosting face-chewing ravers than sweet-chewing kiddies, but this evening the kindergarten has taken over. 

Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous) 2013

Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous) 2013

Sign on to Sh!t Theatre’s JSA: ‘a curious though immensely likeable duo who merge stand-up with physical theatre and biting socio-political satire . 

The Scottish Burly Ceilidh Club

The Scottish Burly Ceilidh Club

For first-time ceilidh-goers, some tips: do not wear high heels. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A commanding, busty Titania sits with her changeling child as drab fairies dance woozily around her to crackly swing music. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this show, but it certainly may help to jump on board and have a few drinks before and throughout. 

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Australian comedians Eric Hutton and Jen Carnovale present a selection of their favourite Fringe acts. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Where can you get an hour of stand-up that includes routines about farts, worms and Charles Darwin? The Comedy Club 4 Kids, that’s where. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

Since 1999 this show has been a feature of the Fringe’s comedy programme and this year they are back with some of the biggest names in Irish comedy. 

Trouble With Comedy

Trouble With Comedy

Comedian’s comedian, one of Britain’s most seminal comics returns to the industry’s largest trade fair 15 years after getting poleaxed, having been arrested the previous two. 

M.P.H.: A Comedy Compendium

M.P.H.: A Comedy Compendium

An original one-woman show presented by comedian Lindsay Gonzales - a mixture of stand-up, storytelling, improvisation, dance and music. 

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase

Since 2007 Hilarity Bites alumni include John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Chris Ramsey, Russell Kane, Jason Cook, Pete Firman, Richard Herring, Reginald D. 

Lebensmüde - a Comedy Show

Lebensmüde - a Comedy Show

Sell-out London shows. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

A selection of the best in new comedy at the Fringe, alongside some top headliners picked from Fringe shows, national competitions and around the world. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy

The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy

The Rat Pack did far more than sing. 

101 Comedy - Free

101 Comedy - Free

Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten-minute sets. 

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Let Ali McGregor (‘La Clique’ and ‘Opera Burlesque’) with Saxon McAllister guide you through the festival’s finest stand-up comedians, burlesque dancers, sideshow acts, and musicia… 

JAM Comedy

JAM Comedy

Three up-and-coming stand-ups, three 2012 So You Think You’re Funny semi-finalists, three unique styles which together tick all the jocular boxes without anyone having to be set on… 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

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. 

Anil Desai's Another Night at the Movies

Anil Desai's Another Night at the Movies

Anil Desai is a very personable and talented impressionist. 

Big Value Comedy's Lunchtime Club

Big Value Comedy's Lunchtime Club

An early afternoon, discount show with another four of the hottest unknown acts on the first step of the ladder to success. 

Fanfiction Comedy

Fanfiction Comedy

In Fanfiction Comedy, a group of Kiwis have taken it upon themselves to take the biggest guilty pleasure of geekdom, fanfiction, and offer it up onstage for your delight. 

Working Men's Club

Working Men's Club

Luke Benson and David Hardcastle are bringing back the Working Men’s Club; pints and pork scratchings at the ready. 

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Let’s get the obvious joke out of the way first: this show is certainly value for money. 

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

In this rather indie-style, little comedy, Robin is a lonely continuity announcer with only his imagination to comfort him. 

Foil, Arms and Hog - Late Night Irish Sketch Comedy

Foil, Arms and Hog - Late Night Irish Sketch Comedy

Foil, Arms and Hog are an Irish sketch comedy trio who combine innovative ideas with silliness and boyish charm. 

The Hill and Weedon Fan Club

The Hill and Weedon Fan Club

Hill and Weedon (Winners of Musical Comedy Awards 2013, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year finalists 2012) are back with a powerhouse hour of funny music, sketches, beard whisperin… 

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

From the moment you walk into the room, the mood is set. 

Daly's Comedy Club @ The Edinburgh Fringe

Daly's Comedy Club @ The Edinburgh Fringe

In this special free Fringe show you can expect the unexpected with some of our favourite acts handpicked for each show and a different line-up every day, there is something for ev… 

Cookstown Sizzling Comedy Club Presents the Irishtorats of Comedy

Cookstown Sizzling Comedy Club Presents the Irishtorats of Comedy

Showcasing the very best in Irish comedy, this daily show will not disappoint, with the best headline acts on the Irish circuit and support from new up-and-coming comedians. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

The first truly laugh-out-loud-funny show I have seen at The Fringe, The Big Value Comedy Show is definitely worth the ticket price. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

Big Value Comedy Show - Early

Our 18th year as the recognised launchpad for future legends, featuring four top comedians. 

Broadway Enchanté

Broadway Enchanté

Broadway Enchanté is a delightful piece of entertainment. 

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Big Value Comedy Show - Late

Consisting of four different acts each night, Big Value Comedy Late seeks to bring its audience variety and humour in equal measure whilst also giving them a sample of some of the … 

Kierkegaard Comedy Show - with Claus Damgaard

Kierkegaard Comedy Show - with Claus Damgaard

There are two kinds of people at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - those who run screaming from the phrase ‘Kierkegaard Comedy Show’, and those who run shouting towards it. 

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Inveterate gagster Ivor Dembina **** (Guardian) chaperones you through an hour of comedy, music, guest and surprises, news and reviews all in collusion with the Orchestra of An… 

Giraffe: Sketchy Comedy

Giraffe: Sketchy Comedy

Giraffe Comedy presents a volley of satirical and surreal sketches. 

Nathan Cassidy: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner

Nathan Cassidy: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner

Malcolm Hardee Award nominee 2012, this year Nathan goes all in for comedy’s biggest prize. 

Voices Made Night

Voices Made Night

‘You can tell the bits, but can never complete the picture. 

Edinburgh Comedy AllStars

Edinburgh Comedy AllStars

McEwan Hall is one of the vastest spaces at the Fringe. 

PowerCouple - Stand-up Comedy from Stephen Bailey and Gary John Senior

PowerCouple - Stand-up Comedy from Stephen Bailey and Gary John Senior

One of the beautiful things about the Fringe is the way in which so many shows can be supported simultaneously. 

Fight Night

Fight Night

The name Ontroerend Goed packs a punch. 

Johnnie Walker's Guest Night

Johnnie Walker's Guest Night

‘Revealing, thought provoking and at times hilarious’ reads the flyer. 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

On paper The Comedy Reserve is a great idea: find four up-and-coming comics and sort them out with a fully paid up Edinburgh show under a prestigious banner, along with all the pub… 

Patrick Monahan Cake Charmer

Patrick Monahan Cake Charmer

Audiences love Patrick Monaghan. 

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone

‘Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em laugh!’ shrilled Donald O’Connor in the original Singin’ in the Rain movie, taking just three short words to get right to the heart of what co… 

Eleanor Conway's Comedy Rumble

Eleanor Conway's Comedy Rumble

In this wild and raucous show, two comedians face off against each other with the aid of the audience. 

The Canadians of Comedy

The Canadians of Comedy

Three headlining, multi award-winning Canadians on one bill! All three acts are veterans of the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and boast a combined 40 years of stand-up c… 

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone

You can often judge a comedian by their interactions with the audience. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - In Space

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - In Space

If you are attracted by the glittering diversity of shows offered by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then this is one for you. 

Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight

Now in their fifth year of performing at the Fringe, Late Night Gimp Fight is NewsRevue’s dirtier younger sister. 

Late Night Gimp Fight

Late Night Gimp Fight

It begins in Kubrick fashion, with a giant gimp face in space accompanied by Strauss’ celebrated Also Sprach Zarathustra, implying the stratospheric status the gimps have achieve… 

The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Reserve

Catch four of the hottest new acts on the comedy circuit in its ninth year of Pleasance’s Comedy Reserve. 

New Art Club: Feel About Your Body

New Art Club: Feel About Your Body

Dynamic, physical, moving (literally), touching (even more literally) and hilarious; this is the New Art Club, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, two men who are on a mission to make you … 

Mark Smith: The Most Astonishing Name in Comedy

Mark Smith: The Most Astonishing Name in Comedy

A young lad with a winsome demeanour entered the room and high-fived everyone in the audience. 

Bright Club: Scotland's Fringe

Bright Club: Scotland's Fringe

A show that gathers different academics, doctors, scientists and the like to intellectually entertain has real potential and if the hour had been filled with funny facts from enter… 

Gráinne Maguire's One Hour All Night Election Special

Gráinne Maguire's One Hour All Night Election Special

Halfway through this likeable but ill-conceived show, Gráinne Maguire recounts an anecdote of her short-lived stint as a primary school teacher. 

A Night to Dismember

A Night to Dismember

A miraculous story, beautifully told by a charmingly hairy idiot. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Given that the original award-winning novel by Mark Haddon is told from the very singular, focused perspective of a 15-year-old boy on the autistic spectrum, it’s surprising that… 

Best of Waterloo Comedy Club

Best of Waterloo Comedy Club

The volume of shows presented at the Edinburgh Fringe can sometimes be overwhelming, so the Waterloo Comedy Club has put on a free show to give the audience a taster of some of the… 

Joanna Neary: Youth Club

Joanna Neary: Youth Club

If most people had a time machine, it’s unlikely their first choice of destination would be Truro in 1987. 

The Bongo Club Cabaret (and NYE Club)

The Bongo Club Cabaret (and NYE Club)

The Bongo Cabaret always has a lot to live up to, being well regarded as one of the best cabarets at the Fringe. 

Tom-Tom Club

Tom-Tom Club

What a box of delights! Jaw-dropping acrobatics, superb DJ-ing, stunning beat-boxing, intricate drumming, and enthusiastic, up-tempo presentation and compering. 

One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical

One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical

Returning after their 2007 sell-out Fringe hit, One Night Stand are back and better than ever. 

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final

Amused Moose has the unusual ability of being able to boast a harbouring ground not only for breaking talent, but also well established acts. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The Duke of Illyria, Orsino, is madly and unrequitedly in love with the Lady Olivia. 

The Comedy of Oedipus

The Comedy of Oedipus

In these times of galloping Islamophobia, the Shubbak (Window) Festival, celebrating Arabic arts, is most welcome. 

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club are certainly as good as their word, and over an hour they they recount an elaborate tale which centres around a fierce rivalry between two small, dull villages in Cam… 

All-Star Magic and Comedy - Direct from San Francisco!

All-Star Magic and Comedy - Direct from San Francisco!

The posse return to the Fringe for yet another healthy dose of good old fashioned entertainment. 

Scottish Dance Theatre

Scottish Dance Theatre

I’ll be the first to admit that whenever I see dance shows at the fringe, I expect to see groundbreaking dance from around the world, but have never expected much from Scotland’s… 

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show. 

The Cheese and Pineapple Club

The Cheese and Pineapple Club

We are invited to a party. 

Night Heron

Night Heron

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 … 

The Comedy Manifesto

The Comedy Manifesto

From the moment the host of The Comedy Manifesto Kate Smurthwaite gives the audience the power to award points via heckling and gestures towards the Mussolini quote that the restau… 

Drop Me Off in Harlem - James Lambeth Sings Duke Ellington!

Drop Me Off in Harlem - James Lambeth Sings Duke Ellington!

James Lambeth has a gorgeous voice and has selected a good list of Duke Ellington standards for his tribute ‘Drop Me Off in Harlem. 

School of Comedy

School of Comedy

I caught this troop of budding young comedians last year and was mightily impressed by their ingenuity, their sense of comic timing, and the wonderfully risqué formula of getting … 

Festival Folk @ The Oak/The Wee Folk Club

Festival Folk @ The Oak/The Wee Folk Club

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 … 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The beginning of this production of Shakespeare’s most bitter- sweet comedy is stunning. 

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

The Yurt Locker is naturally intriguing as a venue and thus when the three performers of Cracking Yolks took to the stage they were playing to an almost full house of casual punter… 

The Top Secret Comedy Club

The Top Secret Comedy Club

Apparently not such a big secret after all, the Whistlebinkies was packed with those in the know waiting for a line-up of top comedians to kick start their night. 

West End Glee Club

West End Glee Club

The Sears Basset Glee Club is looking for a soloist for its London debut, and we - the audience - get to vote on who it will be. 

Theatre of Sex

Theatre of Sex

Franny Winters and her husband Harm Groespecker bound on stage to the music from The Avengers. 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

Foil Arms and Hog - Late Night Sketch Comedy

Foil Arms and Hog - Late Night Sketch Comedy

Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog, or Sean Finegan, Conor McKenna and Sean Flanagan to their parents, barely leave the stage for the duration of this dizzying hour of sketch comedy. 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 1

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 1

BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw. 

Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn't Pay

Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn't Pay

A brave attempt at something different, Foil, Arms and Hog flirted with comedy gold but their reliance on some cheap jokes and a few too many silly faces let them down. 

Late Night Laughs

Late Night Laughs

Late Night Laughs is a simple compilation of stand-ups, tonight held together by the bizarrely attired MC Paul Sweeney. 

Comedy Bitch

Comedy Bitch

Comedy Bitch brings together six young actors, presenting brand new sketch comedy at the Underbelly - three women (Sophie Wright, Louise Howells and Hannah Gittos), three men (Jona… 

Bourne ImprovABLES: Hilarious Improvised Comedy Show

Bourne ImprovABLES: Hilarious Improvised Comedy Show

A fun, eclectic group of amateur comedians took to the stage with an endearing, though not hilarious, improvised comedy set. 

The Shuffle Club

The Shuffle Club

Let the Spiegel’s resident late night band entertain you through the early hours with their slick performance of swing classics in a fantastic setting. 

The Night Porters

The Night Porters

Neither hilarious nor haunting, the claim this play makes to such titles falls as flat as the claim that it is a comedy. 

The School of Night

The School of Night

There was a rumour in the 16th century that it was not Shakespeare who wrote his plays, but rather a group of underground artistic intellectuals named The School of Night. 

Repertory Theatre

Repertory Theatre

This comedy thriller by Israeli duo Elephant and the Mouse has a plot twist so delicious that giving it away would be murder. 

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker

For most people, their wedding is the happiest day of their life. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

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… 

Belgrave and Manera's Music Club

Belgrave and Manera's Music Club

Over the last few years at the Latitude festival Robin Ince’s Book Club has been a runaway success. 

Comedy Bitch: Them is Us

Comedy Bitch: Them is Us

Comedy Bitch opens with a parody of a Jumanji-esque game, in which the audience are invited (or rather, coerced) to take part. 

Bongo Club Cabaret

Bongo Club Cabaret

Before going to the Bongo Club I was a cabaret virgin. 

Dr Bunhead's Blast Off!

Dr Bunhead's Blast Off!

If you’ve seen the cover photo of Dr Bunhead setting fire to his own head in the Fringe Guide you won’t be disappointed by the show. 

Comedy Brass - Free

Comedy Brass - Free

None of the material in Scott Adams and Anthea Neagle’s show is original enough to recommend it above the large number of other free back-room shows. 

Spontaneous Broadway

Spontaneous Broadway

Geoff Paine (from Neighbours) leads a team of experienced improvisers in this ‘never-before performed’ musical based on audience suggestion. 

Black Comedy

Black Comedy

Black Comedy is a farce by Peter Shaffer. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Most school kids don’t want to read Shakespeare. 

Don Quixote - Theatre of the Blind

Don Quixote - Theatre of the Blind

Unlike ‘His Ghostly Heart’, another play on the Fringe which is played out in the dark, where the stage is darkened and the audience can make out the actors’ forms, in ‘Don Qui… 

A Life In The Theatre

A Life In The Theatre

Out with the old and in with the new. 

Broadway Swings

Broadway Swings

It’s hard to go wrong with a big band and the Broadway songs everyone knows. 

Doris Day Can F**k Off

Doris Day Can F**k Off

The question on my lips for the first few minutes: what on God’s earth is he doing? In very few words, Greg is telling Doris Day to take a running jump. 

Rabbits, Ladders and Stars in Jars

Rabbits, Ladders and Stars in Jars

The stripy t-shirt wearing, variously lipsticked or mustashioed cast of puppetry show Rabbits, Ladders and Stars in Jars start their piece with five minutes of laughter, grunts and… 

Norwegians of Comedy

Norwegians of Comedy

People who like their comedy surreal will enjoy this more than others. 

Checkley and Bush's Comedy Riot!

Checkley and Bush's Comedy Riot!

Checkley and Bush’s comic riot is a mixture of over the top comedy sketches and songs. 

The Late Night Shack Show

The Late Night Shack Show

The Shack Comedy Club is a new venue just beginning to find its feet. 

Technodelic Comedy Show

Technodelic Comedy Show

Five years in the making and almost stopped by the Japanese earthquake earlier this year, Siro-A blitz the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with outstanding visual trickery. 

Last Night Things Happened ...

Last Night Things Happened ...

The surreal, imaginative landscape of Chris Harrison’s Last Night Things Happened is a journey to the implausible, back-flipping through the nonsensical, spiraling into the whims… 

Raise the Roof! Opening Night Concert

Raise the Roof! Opening Night Concert

Raise the Roof started IYAF 2013 with a bang. 

One Night Stand

One Night Stand

The plot of One Night Stand is, unsurprisingly, the repercussions of a drunken work night out for two colleagues who wake up in the same bed. 

Brides of Comedy

Brides of Comedy

To me the word ‘bride’ conjures images of women in white gowns, demurely and beautifully gliding about. 

Black Comedy

Black Comedy

Dreamwalk productions are a young talented group of sixth form and gap year students who have brought Peter Shaffer’s ingenious piece to the Fringe. 

Swing A Midsummer Night's Dream

Swing A Midsummer Night's Dream

Courage Performers, a youth performing arts club from Wiltshire, presents a very strong rendition of the Shakespeare classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with a Second World W… 

We Love Comedy

We Love Comedy

When a show is going badly, repeatedly telling the audience that they’re a tough crowd only ever exacerbates matters. 

This Comedy Mob Belongs to Lionel Richie

This Comedy Mob Belongs to Lionel Richie

Barry Ferns has made a considerable impression at this year’s Fringe with his numerous shows involving the moniker Lionel Richie. 

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter splatters onto his stage like paint from Jackson Pollock’s paintbrush, ungainly and definitely not graceful as he crashes all over the place. 

A Slice Of Saturday Night

A Slice Of Saturday Night

Viva Youth Theatre have an excellent record of success at the Fringe. 

3 Days off Jesus

3 Days off Jesus

A comedy reviewer’s nightmare is an atypical gig. 

Angel Cake

Angel Cake

It’s the end of the world as we know it at the Camden People’s Theatre, but hey, at least there are biscuits. 

The Death of Comedy

The Death of Comedy

Dublin’s comedy night The Death of Comedy made relaxing, jovial, if not exactly side-splitting entertainment. 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Part of the Laughing Horse Free Festival, comedian and photographer Ian Fox delivers an hour of very amusing entertainment through a selection of photos. 

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Chunky Woollen Nits

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Chunky Woollen Nits

The notoriously foul-mouthed Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets have toned down their act for this family friendly show. 

Babbling Comedy: The Perfordian Show

Babbling Comedy: The Perfordian Show

From the moment they step on stage, these outsize babies have the audience laughing uncontrollably. 

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan. 

The Beta Males' Midnight Movie Theatre

The Beta Males' Midnight Movie Theatre

Not quite a film night and not quite a variety show, sketch comedy troupe The Beta Males play host to a feast of entertainment from some of the Fringe’s finest comedy acts while … 

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be. 

Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material

Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material

My assumption is that it was The Stand’s decision to blast Method Man out of the speakers as the audience took their seats rather than Simon Munnery’s, but it is a credit to a … 

Footsbarn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Footsbarn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

One of the joys of the Edinburgh Fringe is that every year there are new adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, which often throw up new ideas and new ways of looking at these old fa… 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Chyngton Youth Academy made up of 11 to 15 year olds performs this seasonal Shakespeare favourite with enthusiasm and fervour. 

Slacker's Guide to Western Theatre

Slacker's Guide to Western Theatre

This play promises a quick and basic guide to the development of western theatre. 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

This is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful plays. 

12th Night: Serenade

12th Night: Serenade

There have been countless different interpretations of Shakespeare over the years, many of these attempting new, humorous spins on the classic plays to invoke reactions from jaded … 

Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart

Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart

Fringe-veterans Scottish Dance Theatre, this year celebrating their 25th birthday, return to Zoo in fine fettle with a mixed bill of three works, two of which showcase choreography… 

Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block

Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block

Catie Wilkins works in a call centre, has a gay brother and parents who are both completely normal and yet very unusual - all great topics for a comedy set. 

Belt Up Theatre's Outland

Belt Up Theatre's Outland

Something consistently excellent about Belt Up’s productions is their dedication to preserving the illusion. 

Holly Burn: The H Club

Holly Burn: The H Club

Holly Burn seems to think she has provided us with something we have always wanted: the chance to join a private members club. 

Midsummer Night's Dream

Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and there’s probably hardly a day when it isn’t performed somewhere in the world. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakepeare’s romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is one of his most popular works, so it’s not surprising that the majority of hands are up when The Pantaloons ask their au… 

School of Comedy

School of Comedy

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet the players are driven to Elsinore by a company of child actors who have commandeered the urban stages. 

Liam and Owen - A Cracking One Off Show!

Liam and Owen - A Cracking One Off Show!

Free comedy is like cinema pick n’ mix. 

Babbling Comedy 2

Babbling Comedy 2

The short audience queue didn’t bode well for Babbling Comedy 2 (when playing for laughs, a C of empty seats is a performer’s worst nightmare), and I found myself preparing to … 

Belarus Free Theatre

Belarus Free Theatre

The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela… 

Midsummer Night's Madness

Midsummer Night's Madness

You have to go to extreme lengths to make a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream stand out. 

Storytellers' Club

Storytellers' Club

Storyteller’s Club was the friendliest stand-up night I’ve ever been to. 

Night of the Big Wind

Night of the Big Wind

The Night of the Big Wind is an innovative puppetry performance inspired by the book of the same title, written by Peter Carr. 

The Election: A Silent Comedy

The Election: A Silent Comedy

On the night of an election, one candidate and two party workers are scurrying about, preparing for the results to be announced. 

Fat Club: The Musical

Fat Club: The Musical

Five people are compelled to join a fat club due to self deprecation and the search for a sex life. 

Squeaky Dirty Stand-Up Comedy

Squeaky Dirty Stand-Up Comedy

Squeaky dirty stand up comedy offers up three styles of stand up from this trio of comic pals. 

Edinburgh Comedy Tour

Edinburgh Comedy Tour

It is rather difficult to review a tour, because to some extent you are reviewing your own city, the content your town has to offer a tourist who may buy the Edinburgh Comedy Tour … 

A Dark And Stormy Night

A Dark And Stormy Night

This is a very unusual and enjoyable production. 

Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James

Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James

Fringe favourites Belt Up return with their highly acclaimed The Boy James, now transferred to the entirely new venue of C Nova, where up several flights of stairs the audience is … 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

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. 

Frisky & Mannish: 27 Club

Frisky & Mannish: 27 Club

Frisky and Mannish are well known for their comedy capers in their madcap tribute to pop icons, but what happens when the duo turn serious and take a look at the pop and rock pheno… 

Alzheimer's the Musical: A Night to Remember!

Alzheimer's the Musical: A Night to Remember!

Alzheimer’s The Musical is a peek into the lives of those who might be getting slightly older in body but who are most definitely young at heart. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Given the perpetual debate concerning the over-commercialisation of the Fringe that has been prominent this year, it is with a great sigh of relief that events such as the Malcolm … 

The School of Night

The School of Night

The School of Night may take their name from an intellectually exclusive Elizabethan collective but what this improvisational group performs is high culture made accessible to the … 

Scottish Dance Theatre - Luxuria

Scottish Dance Theatre - Luxuria

Nine members of the Scottish Dance Theatre company take to the stage to dance. 

Scottish Dance Theatre - A Visitation

Scottish Dance Theatre - A Visitation

A10-strong cast from the Scottish Dance Theatre start off this performance with a still-life scene, a sculptural montage, in which all the characters appear in the same light. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

In recent years Gordonstoun School has put on entertaining versions of some of Shakespeare’s darker plays (Macbeth – That Old Black Magic and Hamlet – Shadow Of A Man). 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

With 101 Comedy Club seeing different up and coming comedians performing every night in four ten minute sets, it is perhaps unfair to form a complete judgement based on one night a… 

PCUK - A Midsummer Night's Remix

PCUK - A Midsummer Night's Remix

Now I’m all for messing with Shakespeare. 

Comedy Haircuts – The Show (sort of)

Comedy Haircuts – The Show (sort of)

We’ve all had them – hairdressers who give you constant patter and banter whilst you’re trapped in their chair, but Giovanni Monica - a professional barber from Wiltshire - decide… 

Glasgay! Uni Comedy Gala

Glasgay! Uni Comedy Gala

Last night saw some of Glasgow University’s funniest alumni return to their student union for a comedy showcase held in support of Stonewall. 

Nathan Cassidy: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner (preview)

Nathan Cassidy: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner (preview)

Nathan Cassidy opens this show with great energy, telling us with a jig that it’s “all about positivity”. 

Spiegel Supper Club

Spiegel Supper Club

Broadway Baby doesn’t often get the chance to turn restaurant critic, but as Sam’s of Brighton have added their pre-show Supper Club at the Spiegeltent to the official Fringe p… 

Poe's Last Night - Free

Poe's Last Night - Free

Ideally Edgar Allan Poe’s works should be read in the dead of night, in an armchair by a crackling fire with the slow tap of wintry branches against the window. 

Livewire Theatre's Salem

Livewire Theatre's Salem

Salem is a production that attempts to do something dangerous - to perform a piece of theatre about a historical event that has already been covered by a really well-known play. 

Amused Moose Comedy's Hot Starlets

Amused Moose Comedy's Hot Starlets

Six acts are drawn daily from a rotating pool of stand-ups who seek to entertain in this talent spotting showcase. 

The Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids

The Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids

The Unexpected Items come with great credentials: they are the team responsible for the famous ‘Gap Yah’ videos on YouTube and have a poster covered in recent reviews decrying … 

Cammy and Phil's Late Night Nonsense

Cammy and Phil's Late Night Nonsense

Imagine being sat in a stand-up comedy show where the comedian in question makes one faintly amusing joke. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

Proper Night

Proper Night

A group of college friends and associated mates head to a festival, expecting a proper night of drink, drugs and dancing. 

Brooklyn Comedy Festival

Brooklyn Comedy Festival

Returning for a second year, this excellent festival showcases the best of New York’s comedy scene in several of Brooklyn’s comedy-friendly venues. 

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here!

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here!

The Camden Fringe is home to many different types of performer; opera singers, musicians, burlesque dancers and poets. 

1984, A Comedy

1984, A Comedy

Well, that’s a lie. 

Club Noir Burlesque - The Games

Club Noir Burlesque - The Games

En route to The Picture House, the Fringe’s home to the UK’s biggest burlesque night, there was just one day left of London’s golden games. 

Late Night Gimp Fight!

Late Night Gimp Fight!

What makes for a memorable show? What transforms an enjoyable night out into an unforgettable experience? It’s not always possible to assess the permanence of a performance upon … 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - On The Telly

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - On The Telly

How can a full house of adults be entertained for an hour by a couple of grey socks in a tartan Punch & Judy tent? Ask Kev Sutherland, the writer and performer, who returns for fo… 

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

In their free hour, Steve N Allen and Ria Lina read extracts from Agony Aunt pages and attempt to provide better advice using songs along with suggestions from the audience. 

Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-in

Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-in

Comedy addicts were treated to a night of raucous belly-laughs by the stars of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Sketchorama’, The Noise Next Door, last night at the infamous Komedia in Brighton. 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 3

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 3

To get through the third night of BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret you needed a strong stomach or a repressed gag reflex as the show went truly dirty in pursuit of the utterly… 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 2

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 2

BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret is the perfect late-night entertainment show: the cream of the Fringe’s weird and wonderful crop is given short slots to impress a sizeable … 

The Lunchtime Club 2011

The Lunchtime Club 2011

In the beguiling little bunker that is the Tron, the Lunchtime Club, class of 2011, are predictably well attended. 

What All The Rabbits Are Doing

What All The Rabbits Are Doing

Even by the standards of the Fringe, the Zoo has long since been established for pushing the boundaries of modern theatre and displaying provocative, no-holds-barred action in thei… 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The 27 Club is a club in which all members died at the age of 27, explains Jack Lukeman, having strutted onto the stage in sunglasses to a hefty round of applause. 

Night of a Thousand Jay Astons

Night of a Thousand Jay Astons

Editors note: Realising that I did this production a great injustice by only awarding 3 stars the first time around, (Maybe the show I saw before was just too dire), I’ve re-visite… 

Night Time

Night Time

With its poetic language and truthful performances, Night Time is one of the most professionally done Fringe shows I’ve seen in some time. 

Filthy Weekender Comedy

Filthy Weekender Comedy

The idea behind this event was not particularly original. 

Edinburgh Folk Club Festival Showcase

Edinburgh Folk Club Festival Showcase

Established in 1973, the Edinburgh Folk Club was represented at the Fringe for the first time this year with a showcase at the Acoustic Music Centre at St Bride’s that displayed … 

DugOut Theatre's Inheritance Blues

DugOut Theatre's Inheritance Blues

DugOut Theatre’s Inheritance Blues has already proven to be a winner, picking up ISDF 2012 Festgoers’ Choice Award. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

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… 

Davey Connor, Lucy Beaumont and Ed Patrick - The Big Comedy Showcase Show

Davey Connor, Lucy Beaumont and Ed Patrick - The Big Comedy Showcase Show

When your lineup is three unheard-of comedians, and your venue is the Gilded Balloon’s tiny “Wee Room”, calling your show ‘The Big Comedy Showcase’ is actually a pretty s… 

Andrew O'Neill and Marc Burrows Do Music and Comedy and Hideous Murders

Andrew O'Neill and Marc Burrows Do Music and Comedy and Hideous Murders

Playing songs about the goriest aspects of the Victorian era, Steampunk band Men Who Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, deliver an hour of music and comedy. 

Late Night Chill Out Song Recital!

Late Night Chill Out Song Recital!

After an evening of song recitals from Soprano Rachael Wheatley and Pianist Ingrid Sawers, I left late, feeling very chilled out. 

Also, Comedy and Me

Also, Comedy and Me

Don’t get me wrong, Sabrina George is a very likeable person. 

The Storytellers' Club

The Storytellers' Club

When the doors only open fifteen minutes after the stated start time, it doesn’t bode well, but this show is worth the wait. 

Joan Collins: One Night With Joan

Joan Collins: One Night With Joan

The claws may not be fully out for this night of name dropping and gossip mongering with the Queen of Dynasty, but there’s certainly still a lot of fun to be had, especially if t… 

Car Crash Comedy 2012

Car Crash Comedy 2012

By its very nature, the night is never going to be spectacular. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Much of the Shakespeare at the Fringe this year has been performed with a twist: musicals, dance, physical theatre, spin-offs, the playwright’s words given new meanings or even tak… 

Sex, Lies and Lots of Cake

Sex, Lies and Lots of Cake

The lights dimmed as I was pounding my second coffee and 3rd mini donut and with the opening line “What happens in this room stays in this room; like Fight Club”, the promising… 

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music is one of Sondheim’s most exquisitely written shows- somewhere between Wilde’s comedies of manners and Chekhov and Ibsen’s simpering naturalism. 

Sh!t Theatre Present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)

Sh!t Theatre Present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)

While not the slickest show this side of the Royal Mile, Sh!it Theatre’s Job Seekers Anonymous was definitely something extraordinary. 

Henna Night

Henna Night

The intense naturalism of this piece is realised in the staging. 

Vaudeville Cabaret Club

Vaudeville Cabaret Club

It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer. 

Belt Up Theatre's A Little Princess

Belt Up Theatre's A Little Princess

‘Come in girls, sit anywhere you like. 

Storytellers' Club at the Establishment

Storytellers' Club at the Establishment

Once upon a time at the Edinburgh Festival, a pretty young girl named Sarah Bennetto wanted to reclaim the late night shows from drunken debauchery and low brow skulduggery, so she… 

Always Be Comedy

Always Be Comedy

The Jekyll and Hyde is a lousy venue to play: poor acoustics, bar noise and seating split so the audience is in two sections which can’t see or hear each other. 

Black Comedy

Black Comedy

As in all productions, Black Comedy starts with a blackout. 

Theatre Tasters - Free

Theatre Tasters - Free

The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length. 

A Little Light Theatre

A Little Light Theatre

Two short plays by the same playwright Paul Richards collectively titled A Little Light Theatre had a lightness of touch that brought ordinary people facing dramatic episodes to li… 

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective

Set in the depths of the Tron is an intimate comedy venue hosting the Amsterdam Comedy Collective. 

Instant Theatre

Instant Theatre

Leaving a theatre and having to critique a performance for potential visitors, despite knowing that it will never be recreated in that way again, is an undoubtedly difficult task. 

Pappy's Fun Club

Pappy's Fun Club

Pappy would be proud. 

St Andrews Presents - Blind Mirth Improv Comedy

St Andrews Presents - Blind Mirth Improv Comedy

This is improvisation at it’s best. 

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music promised a delightful evening of choice piano pieces associated with the night-time. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Taking Flight theatre’s interpretation of the raucous and farcical Shakespearian classic captured perfectly the sense of carnival at the play’s heart, in their open-access adap… 

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

‘I was going to have a cucumber down my pants’ says compere Marc Smethurst, removing a cucumber from his pants, ‘but there’s a reviewer in tonight. 

Off the Cuff Presents: The Village

Off the Cuff Presents: The Village

In a tiny venue, with an even smaller audience Off the Cuff was faced with a difficult challenge for their late night improvised comedy act. 

Ed Night: An Aesthetic

Ed Night: An Aesthetic

‘Ed Night stands at the dawn of the new age of stand-up’ (Fest). 

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Vote excitedly alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2018’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and the shiny moose trophy. 

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy Award: Grand Final

Grab the hottest Fringe tickets to discover tomorrow’s comedy stars, showcasing their Fringe comedy shows in this prestigious final. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Jonny Pelham: Off Limits

Jonny Pelham: Off Limits

Jonny has something to say that’s usually off-limits for dating, family gatherings, hanging out with mates and most social situations really… So what better place to talk about… 

Night Walk for Edinburgh

Night Walk for Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Old Town breathes history, sometimes with a roar, and sometimes with a whisper. 

La Reprise Histoire(s) du theatre (I)

La Reprise Histoire(s) du theatre (I)

Theatre-making manifestos always make me wary, in part because I'm inherently suspicious of portentous artists in any field: "The aim is not to depict the real, but to mak… 

Best of Irish Comedy

Best of Irish Comedy

“sit down and roar with laughter for 60 minutes. 

Club Gotham: Villains of Vaudeville

Club Gotham: Villains of Vaudeville

The Dark Knight keeps watch over our city. 

The British Theatre Challenge 2024

The British Theatre Challenge 2024

Director John Mitton tells tell us about this year's , The British Theatre Challenge, the plays and the writers. 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

Ibrahem Al Hajjaj: Cross-Continent Comedy

Ibrahem Al Hajjaj: Cross-Continent Comedy

Simon Ximenez talks to comedian Ibrahem Al Hajjaj about his journey From Riyadh to Edinburgh.  

Sid Singh on comedy, law and beating Donald Trump!

Sid Singh on comedy, law and beating Donald Trump!

James Macfarlane interviews Sid Singh about his new Fringe show Table For One, the differences between UK and American audiences and standing up to the government. 

Cast and Director on Vincent River at Greenwich Theatre

Cast and Director on Vincent River at Greenwich Theatre

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... 

Technology in the Theatre: How #TOMtech is bringing it to light

Technology in the Theatre: How #TOMtech is bringing it to light

Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology. 

Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner 2019 Announced

Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner 2019 Announced

After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever. 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

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

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

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

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

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.  

About Broadway Baby

About Broadway Baby

Want to know who Broadway Baby is and our codes of conduct? Read on. 

Brighton Fringe: Opening Night Fireworks

Brighton Fringe: Opening Night Fireworks

The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.  

How To Get Broadway Baby To Review Your Show

How To Get Broadway Baby To Review Your Show

Some years ago I wrote an article about the best strategies for getting Broadway Baby to review your show. 

An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre

An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre

The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home. 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret at The Barbican Theatre

Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret at The Barbican Theatre

Barry Humphries is our masterfully seasoned emcee and cabaret diva Meow Meow our chanteuse in this risqué, sophisticated and seductive tribute to the jazz-infused music of the Wei... 

‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name... 

100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace on Sensitive Issues in Theatre

100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace on Sensitive Issues in Theatre

Having made their Fringe debut last year with The Life and Times of Lionel, theatre company Forget About The Dog are back with their new show, 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace. 

Leyla Josephine’s Collision of Theatre and Spoken-word Poetry

Leyla Josephine’s Collision of Theatre and Spoken-word Poetry

Leyla Josephine is a performance artist and writer from Glasgow. 

#EdFringe17 Theatre Q&A: Corinne Maier from Like A Prayer

#EdFringe17 Theatre Q&A: Corinne Maier from Like A Prayer

Like A Prayer is a theatrical essay about personal faith in which six nuns deliberate attitudes towards the big questions of life. We spoke to Corinne via an email Q&A. 

West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker announces two intimate concerts

West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker announces two intimate concerts

West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker makes her debut at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe in two intimate concerts at the Pleasance. 

Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner Announced

Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner Announced

Another stellar year of entertainment at Brighton Fringe has once again made choosing the winner of the coveted Broadway Bobby incredibly difficult. 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

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... 

Gilded Balloon launches New Town festival hub at Rose Theatre

Gilded Balloon launches New Town festival hub at Rose Theatre

Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

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. 

988 Brighton Fringe listings now on Broadway Baby

988 Brighton Fringe listings now on Broadway Baby

Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t... 

Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy

Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy

Celebrated actor, Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly, Benidorm) directs the world première of his play Chinese Whispers at the Greenwich Theatre from July 13th-23rd based on the... 

The Ferryman to transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in June

The Ferryman to transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in June

After the short run at the Royal Court Theatre sold out in just one day, Jez Butterworth’s epic, new play The Ferryman will transfer to the West End. 

First listings of #EdFringe 2017 now on Broadway Baby

First listings of #EdFringe 2017 now on Broadway Baby

We don’t know quite how big the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be this year quite yet – the final number’s a closely guarded secret until the official press launch in Ju... 

Winter Theatre Seat Sale - Amazing deals & offers this Christmas

Winter Theatre Seat Sale - Amazing deals & offers this Christmas

Our Winter Sale promotion is now live and we have a number of amazing deals & offers. 

Last chance to see The Dresser from just a tenner at the Duke of York’s Theatre

Last chance to see The Dresser from just a tenner at the Duke of York’s Theatre

Audiences have only six weeks left to see the critically acclaimed West End production of Sir Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser which brings together a multi award-winning cast and cr... 

A New Play, A New Studio Theatre, And A Bright Future For Greenwich

A New Play, A New Studio Theatre, And A Bright Future For Greenwich

This week Greenwich Theatre opens its eagerly awaited new studio space with the world premiere of a new play, presented in partnership with emerging company CultureClash Theatre. 

Yokes Night’s Scott Lyons & Zoe Forrester on Anger at the Status Quo in Ireland

Yokes Night’s Scott Lyons & Zoe Forrester on Anger at the Status Quo in Ireland

If all drugs were legal for twenty four hours, what would you do? It really happened - in Ireland, 2015. 

Fossils’ Nel Crouch: “Theatre is alive and well at the Fringe!”

Fossils’ Nel Crouch: “Theatre is alive and well at the Fringe!”

Award-winning theatre company Bucket Club are melding together playful theatre with a live techno score for Fossils, a sceptical quest for the Loch Ness Monster at the Pleasance Do... 

Andrew Roberts & Josh Mathieson are Dealing with Death in Children's Theatre

Andrew Roberts & Josh Mathieson are Dealing with Death in Children's Theatre

The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad is a brave and engaging work about how children and families process and communicate grief. 

The Nuclear Family Team on Creating Interactive Theatre Formats

The Nuclear Family Team on Creating Interactive Theatre Formats

Do you work well under pressure? How about life-or-death pressure? Nuclear Family gives you the chance to find out by inviting the audience to mount an enquiry about a pair of sibl... 

​Paines Plough’s James Grieve & Remy Beasley on the Magic of Theatre for Teens

​Paines Plough’s James Grieve & Remy Beasley on the Magic of Theatre for Teens

I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips. 

​Dracula Director Danny Wainwright on Mixing Politics with Comedy

​Dracula Director Danny Wainwright on Mixing Politics with Comedy

There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang. 

Paines Plough’s George Perrin on Directing Interactive Theatre

Paines Plough’s George Perrin on Directing Interactive Theatre

If you were to list Every Brilliant Thing about life, what would you include? This is the idea behind Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed play, broaching the subject of menta... 

Theatre Ad Infinitum’s Nir Paldi on The Bucket List

Theatre Ad Infinitum’s Nir Paldi on The Bucket List

Theatre Ad Infinitum have become a fixture of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, having won two Stage Awards, two Argus Angels, and a Guardian Best of EdFringe. 

Breach Theatre on Teaching Dolphins how to Speak - Tank at Pleasance

Breach Theatre on Teaching Dolphins how to Speak - Tank at Pleasance


In the 1960s, NASA funded scientists set out to try and teach dolphins to speak. 

Georgian Director Keti Dolidze calls for more International Theatre at the Fringe

Georgian Director Keti Dolidze calls for more International Theatre at the Fringe

The Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre has been bringing Georgian theatre to Edinburgh for nearly 20 years, filling theatres and getting critical acclaim for foreign-language theatre... 

Broadway Baby Does Meet the Media

Broadway Baby Does Meet the Media

Meet the Media is an annual pitch-fest run by the Fringe Society, giving Edinburgh shows the chance to meet the Broadway Baby team. 

Flanders & Swann “the missing link in comedy history between Noel Coward & Billy Connelly”

Flanders & Swann “the missing link in comedy history between Noel Coward & Billy Connelly”

Tim FitzHigham tells Broadway Baby why playing one half of Flanders and Swann for the last decade isn’t just nostalgic, it’s unbridled joy. 

​Rachel McCrum talks Rally & Broad, Stage vs Page, and the ‘Thing’ of a Night

​Rachel McCrum talks Rally & Broad, Stage vs Page, and the ‘Thing’ of a Night

Rachel McCrum, inaugural BBC Scotland Poet In Residence in 2015, has just wrapped up the last shows of Rally & Broad, a spoken word, music and live lit events series she ran with J... 

Interview: Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Interview: Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present an impromptu detective drama, replete with colourful characters and lurid plots. 

​Brighton Insider - Dance and Physical Theatre

​Brighton Insider - Dance and Physical Theatre

Numerous award-winning companies will be joining us again at this year at Brighton Fringe in the ever astounding Dance and Physical Theatre category. 

Road to the Fringe - The Marlborough Theatre

Road to the Fringe - The Marlborough Theatre

A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city. 

Road to the Fringe - Lamb Comedy

Road to the Fringe - Lamb Comedy

For this year’s Brighton Fringe, Broadway Baby Editor Beth Troakes has been on the hunt to for the insider information as our performers, venue mangers, programmers, press team... 

Brighton Insider: Opening Night Highlights

Brighton Insider: Opening Night Highlights

Brighton Fringe’s month long arts festival kicks off this Friday, 6 May, with several unmissable shows and a spectacular fireworks display at The Warren. 

Brighton Insider: Comedy at the Fringe

Brighton Insider: Comedy at the Fringe

With close to 300 different comedy shows at the Brighton Fringe, you might find yourself a bit over-whelmed by the choice. 

Brighton Insider: The Rialto Theatre

Brighton Insider: The Rialto Theatre

It’s the second year for the Rialto Theatre at the Brighton Fringe but it’s already gaining a reputation as a home for local talent. 

Brighton Fringe To Start Off With A Bang

Brighton Fringe To Start Off With A Bang

To celebrate the opening of its biggest ever festival, Brighton Fringe has joined forces with The Warren to kick things off with a bang by laying on its first ever fireworks displa... 

Bethan Troakes named Broadway Baby’s Brighton Editor

Bethan Troakes named Broadway Baby’s Brighton Editor

Broadway Baby, one of the longest-established theatre sites on the internet, has named Bethan Troakes as its Brighton Editor. 

Lach named Associate Producer with UA and New Town Theatre for EdFringe 2016

Lach named Associate Producer with UA and New Town Theatre for EdFringe 2016

Universal Arts announced this week that they are thrilled to be bringing BBC Radio 4 star Lach on board to produce and programme shows at the New Town Theatre (96 George St) for Th... 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Thom Southerland appointed Artistic Director of Charing Cross Theatre

Thom Southerland appointed Artistic Director of Charing Cross Theatre

Award-winning theatre director Thom Southerland has been appointed Artistic Director of London’s Charing Cross Theatre. 

The night Princess Diana went to a gay bar. New musical opens tonight.

The night Princess Diana went to a gay bar. New musical opens tonight.

The night Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett smuggled Princess Diana into an iconic gay venue is the stuff of legend. 

London Theatre Workshop relocates to Central London site

London Theatre Workshop relocates to Central London site

London Theatre Workshop has announced that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central Londo... 

Broadway's Hand to God opens in London next month

Broadway's Hand to God opens in London next month

After its phenomenal run on and off Broadway, the critically acclaimed five times Tony award nominated play Hand to God (including Best New Play and Best Director) is making its wa... 

Greenwich's New Season To Celebrate Female Theatre Makers

Greenwich's New Season To Celebrate Female Theatre Makers

Greenwich Theatre’s spring season is being themed for the first time to promote and celebrate young female theatre makers, some at the start of their careers but others already e... 

Brighton Fringe Crowdfund Opening Night Parade

Brighton Fringe Crowdfund Opening Night Parade

Brighton Fringe is asking people in Sussex to give the gift of joy this Christmas by helping the Fringe put on its first ever opening night parade.  

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

Ahoy! Captain Morgan nabs a Bobby Award for its treasure trove of innovative comedy and storytelling

Ahoy! Captain Morgan nabs a Bobby Award for its treasure trove of innovative comedy and storytelling

Congratulations to Tap Tap Theatre's Captain Morgan series, which has bagged our second Bobby Award of 2015. 

Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe

Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe

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 ... 

And Broadway Baby's first Bobby Award of 2015 goes to...

And Broadway Baby's first Bobby Award of 2015 goes to...

Our first Bobby Award of the year goes to the inimitable Luke McQueen, whose playful and genre-breaking show Double Act wowed our comedy editor, Martin Walker, and t... 

Clout Theatre, Superbolt Theatre and Tooth+Nail: The Lecoq Theatre Panel

Clout Theatre, Superbolt Theatre and Tooth+Nail: The Lecoq Theatre Panel

L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris is one of the world's most influential theatre schools. 

How to Market a Fringe Show - Broadway Baby Breakfast with Pete Shaw

How to Market a Fringe Show - Broadway Baby Breakfast with Pete Shaw

Special guest Pete Shaw, Publisher of Broadway Baby, joins James T Harding and Grace Knight for ice cream and the second episode of Broadway Baby Breakfast. 

​Mad Scientist Academy: Interactive Children’s Theatre at Boxsmall Festival

​Mad Scientist Academy: Interactive Children’s Theatre at Boxsmall Festival

Mix ‘N’ Pick Theatre is reinventing the rooftops of Princes Mall this summer with the Boxsmall Festival, providing fun-packed interactive theatre shows for children every half ... 

Roll Up Roll Up for the Premiere Most Grand of Broadway Baby Breakfast with James T Harding and Grace C Knight

Roll Up Roll Up for the Premiere Most Grand of Broadway Baby Breakfast with James T Harding and Grace C Knight

Join Broadway Baby Features Team James T Harding and Grace C Knight for the very first ever of all time Broadway Baby Breakfast. 

The Knowing Smirk Comedy Show

The Knowing Smirk Comedy Show

Knowing Smirk is an improv group from Cheltenham. 

The Fringe Incubator: Why Greenwich Theatre Supports EdFest.

The Fringe Incubator: Why Greenwich Theatre Supports EdFest.

Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from... 

Going To Space: Kitty's Bound For Broadway

Going To Space: Kitty's Bound For Broadway

Kitty's bound for Broadway, baby! We chat to Kerry Miller, the woman behind this one-woman show. It promises to be lighthearted, entertaining and musical. We find out more! 

Broadway Baby adopts the principles of the Theatre Charter

Broadway Baby adopts the principles of the Theatre Charter

The UK’s largest reviewer of live arts performance, Broadway Baby, has come out in support of the Theatre Charter – a campaign for good behaviour in UK theatres. 

The 17 Zaniest Names for Theatre Production Companies at #EdFringe 2014

The 17 Zaniest Names for Theatre Production Companies at #EdFringe 2014

Who isn't a sucker for a good production company name? That's right - no one. 

The Story Pocket Theatre Three Minute Interview

The Story Pocket Theatre Three Minute Interview

Family-friendly Story Pocket Theatre is a new company bringing Arabian Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe. Pete Shaw grabbed a moment of their rehearsal period to ask some questions. 

The Green Stag Theatre Company Three Minute Interview

The Green Stag Theatre Company Three Minute Interview

The Edinburgh Fringe has more than its fair share of household-name comedians and high profile actors generating many column inches in the press, but at the heart of the festival a... 

Broadway Baby Piano Bar

Broadway Baby Piano Bar

Broadway Baby are thrilled to introduce a new regular date for West End Wendys and Dagenham Divas. 

Broadway Baby claims new Twitter home

Broadway Baby claims new Twitter home

Broadway Baby's Twitter account has moved to the shorter, more appropriate home of @broadwaybaby - if you were already following us, you don't need to re-follow as you'll auto... 

London's first Museum of Comedy

London's first Museum of Comedy

There's something funny going on under St George's Church in Bloomsbury. 

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