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. 

Cash Out of Hand: A Convict's Tale

Cash Out of Hand: A Convict's Tale

Thief. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

A sophisticated and symbolic exploration and portrayal of the poignant literary works of Shakespeare? Not really. 

A Tale of Two Fitties

A Tale of Two Fitties

Join two of the UK’s most exciting new comedians for a hilarious hour of stand-up comedy. 

William Kite Has Memory Issues

William Kite Has Memory Issues

Though dementia is increasingly common in an ageing population, it remains an unknown quantity to many. 

Henry V

Henry V

‘All Hell shall stir…’ An intimate and unique staging of Shakespeare’s classic history play. 

All the Hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

All the Hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

The hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performed by UK tribute act The False Seasons. 

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. 

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

A marathon of the macabre. 

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… 

The Kids Might Die (A Tale Told By an Idiot)

The Kids Might Die (A Tale Told By an Idiot)

The kids of Little Stars Youth Theatre are excited to bring you their production of Macbeth. 

Frankie Mack – The Vegas Showman

Frankie Mack – The Vegas Showman

Frankie Mack – The Vegas Showman electrifies Edinburgh Fringe with a riveting blend of Dean Martin’s suave, Elvis’ allure, Bublé’s depth, and Robbie Williams’ energy. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Married at First Wright

Married at First Wright

Ever sat in a comedy show about falling in love and wanted to speed run through to the breakup? Sometimes it takes years to find out why it all went wrong. 

Luke Chilton: Netflix and Chilton

Luke Chilton: Netflix and Chilton

Netflix and Chilton is Luke Chilton’s debut Edinburgh Fringe show! Expect sexual exploration, coming-of-age shenanigans and hilarious dissections of a complete medically approved p… 

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg returned to the Fringe to discuss on toxic masculinity, loneliness and whether it’s possible for individual body parts to be racist? ‘Hinting at emotional bleaknes… 

Luke Nixon and Jim Midge: Work In Progress

Luke Nixon and Jim Midge: Work In Progress

Luke Nixon and his character Jim Midge present a work in progress. 

John Luke Roberts: John-Luke-A-Palooza!

John Luke Roberts: John-Luke-A-Palooza!

John-Luke Roberts does every solo comedy show he’s ever done in a row, and then goes back to the first one and does them again until the Fringe runs out. 

Henry Rowley: Just Literally

Henry Rowley: Just Literally

Online comedy sensation Henry Rowley (1. 

Frankie Goes To Bollywood

Frankie Goes To Bollywood

From the makers of Britain’s Got Bhangra comes a new musical about Bollywood’s lure. 

William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

What would you do if you became a millionaire overnight? Would you invest? Save it for a rainy day? Or blow it as quickly as possible? BBC New Comedy Awards finalist. 

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. 

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. 

Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your Hair

Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your Hair

Trumpets: parp parp parp paaarp, Fringe favourite and Disney Prince heartthrob of Extraordinary (Disney+) descends from his ivory (Fairtrade) tower to glisten your eyes with this m… 

A Transcriber's Tale

A Transcriber's Tale

Welcome to a bustling transcription office in 2001 New York City, where typists are busy listening to – and typing out – raw interviews for pulpy television shows and other mas… 

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 … 

Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!

Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!

Here he is! Yorkshire’s biggest bastard. 

Luke Connell: Our Place in the World

Luke Connell: Our Place in the World

Billy no-mates Britain doesn’t get on with Europe, with the other continents, or even with itself. 

Married at First Wright

Married at First Wright

Ever sat in a comedians show about falling in love and wanted to speed run through to the breakup? Sometimes it takes year to find out why it all went wrong. 

Street Songs: A Busker's Tale

Street Songs: A Busker's Tale

Two London street performers take you on a rockin’ comedy drama through the crossroads of grief and letting go. 

Frankie Boyle: Lap Of Shame

Frankie Boyle: Lap Of Shame

Lisa Richards Presents Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame Frankie Boyle’s on tour. 

Malignant Humour | A Tale Of Two Chickens

Malignant Humour | A Tale Of Two Chickens

Malignant Humour A death-defying circus act A Tale Of Two Chickens A Boy's Platonic Love For Chicken Malignant Humour - Hannah GumbrielleHannah found a lump. 

Get It On The Stage! - with Tom Ratcliffe and Tom Wright

Get It On The Stage! - with Tom Ratcliffe and Tom Wright

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… 

Get That Play On! - with Tom Ratcliffe and Tom Wright

Get That Play On! - with Tom Ratcliffe and Tom Wright

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

Frankie Boyle - Lap Of Shame

Frankie Boyle - Lap Of Shame

Lisa Richards Presents Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame  Frankie Boyle’s on tour. 

Frankie Boyle: Lap Of Shame

Frankie Boyle: Lap Of Shame

Lisa Richards Presents Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame Frankie Boyle’s on tour. 

Mlima’s Tale

Mlima’s Tale

“If you not give elephant proper burial he’ll haunt you forever. 

Stand-Up For Raymond with Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and more

Stand-Up For Raymond with Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and more

Man down! Celebrated Scottish comedy legend Raymond Mearns has only gone and had a stroke and had to cancel his Fringe run…. 

Frankie Mack: Swing and Rat Pack Showman

Frankie Mack: Swing and Rat Pack Showman

Based in Tenerife, Frankie Mack is a born showman who performs the swing and Rat-Pack genre, such as Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. 

Luke McQueen and Mark Silcox: Songs With My Father

Luke McQueen and Mark Silcox: Songs With My Father

A father approaching his 60th birthday learns to sing and dance for the first time, in a desperate attempt to create a hit single that will make enough money for his son to finally… 

Teach Rex Live – A Dragon's Tale

Teach Rex Live – A Dragon's Tale

This interactive, nail-biting tail about bravery, curiosity and familial love is created by teachers to inspire young minds in creative writing. 

Luke Manning: One Manning Show

Luke Manning: One Manning Show

Sharp, silly and sublime solo character comedy from Luke Manning, formerly one half of veteran Fringe sketch duo, In Cahoots, and a writer-performer for BBC Radio 4’s Sketchtopia a… 

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses may be in the running for the Fringe’s wackiest title and the show itself is an equally pl… 

Luke Rollason: cheep cheep (WIP)

Luke Rollason: cheep cheep (WIP)

cheep cheep cheep cheep. 

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

World’s Best Fringe Theatre Winner 2022/3 (International Fringe Encore Series, New York) returns for eight performances only. 

Assessment Centre by Craig Henry

Assessment Centre by Craig Henry

Thank you very much for your recent application. 

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons performed by the False Seasons

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons performed by the False Seasons

All the hits from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons performed by the UK tribute act The False Seasons. 

Assessment Centre by Craig Henry

Assessment Centre by Craig Henry

Thank you very much for your recent application. 

Tam Lin: A Future Tale

Tam Lin: A Future Tale

When the flints of the old strike with the new, what story can be lit from the sparks? The ancient ballad of Tam Lin is reimagined in a near-future dystopian Scotland, exploring th… 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

Luke Osey: Immature Magic

Luke Osey: Immature Magic

Back from his hit show – Drunk Magic – Osey’s back again! In Immature Magic, Luke takes you on his journey from writing for the top magicians in the world, to becoming a perfor… 

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale

The Quest to Save Neverland: Peter Pan and the Lost Souls Epic Tale. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both Old and New Town, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh and revealing some of the secrets … 

La codista / The queuer

La codista / The queuer

La codista / The queuer is a deceptively simple show about a woman who waits in line for other people. 

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe is forever fated to be associated with his peer and likely chum William Shakespeare. 

Double Goer

Double Goer

Two bodies meet in a circular LED-lit space, framed by two sinister poppet dolls. 

William Golding's Lord of the Flies – Adapted for the Stage by Nigel Williams

William Golding's Lord of the Flies – Adapted for the Stage by Nigel Williams

This is the classic tale about a group of English boys who were being evacuated to a safe country in the pacific to escape worldwide war fallout. 

Henry Ginsberg’s Hyper Masculine Cookery Show

Henry Ginsberg’s Hyper Masculine Cookery Show

Stand-up comedian and culinary wizard Henry Ginsberg presents a guide to all things gastronomical. 

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg presents a brand-new hour of stand-up, musing on toxic masculinity, loneliness and whether it’s possible for individual body parts to be racist? ‘Hinting at emotio… 

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow tells the story of Itai Erdal’s conflicted relationship with Israel, specifically his time as a soldier and the prospect of his nephew’s future as a soldie… 

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. 

Amy Wright – Live in Consett

Amy Wright – Live in Consett

North-East comedian Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down. 

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

As part of a continuing physical and mental tailspin, Frankie Boyle suppresses his overarching sense of futility and horror to tell jokes for an hour in the final days of organised… 

Home

Home

Temper Theatre’s Home is an environmental displacement, family and imagination. 

Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical

Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical

Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) impressionist Luke Kempner brings his one-man British Police Drama to Edinburgh. 

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist 2021, as seen and heard on Dave, Channel 4 and BBC Scotland) is a rising star from Belfast. 

A Fairie Tale

A Fairie Tale

You might reasonably assume a fairy tale to be set long ago and far away, but master storyteller Niall Moorjiani returns to the genre’s roots. 

Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show

Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show

Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello’s Body show is a dystopian cacophony of farce, comedy and tragedy. 

William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to

William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award finalist and Moth Club star) wants you to spend an hour with him taking it easy, inspired by YouTube relaxation playlists. 

Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee

Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee

Crack out the bunting! Someone you’ve barely heard of has been doing something you’re scarcely aware of for a reasonably long time. 

Let the Bodies Pile by Henry Naylor

Let the Bodies Pile by Henry Naylor

What connects two seemingly unrelated killings, 27 years apart? In 1993, Steve’s mother dies suddenly; can he trust GP Harold Shipman’s ‘Natural Causes’ diagnosis? And in 2020, whe… 

Shakespeares Speakeasy

Shakespeares Speakeasy

Can a group of strangers successfully stage a Shakespearean play in a day? Shakespeare’s Speakeasy is the place for you to find out. 

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge. 

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge. 

Henry I - The Actors’ Church

Henry I - The Actors’ Church

The Actors' Church welcomes RABBLE Theatre with their new production of Henry I, a dramatic piece of new writing which form part of the Theatre in the Garden Summer Season. 

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg presents a brand new hour of stand up in which he discusses the hot button topics of sexual politics, social alienation and cooking. 

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg presents a brand new hour of stand up in which he discusses the hot button topics of sexual politics, social alienation and cooking. 

Amy Wright: Live in Consett

Amy Wright: Live in Consett

Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down. 

Amy Wright: Live in Consett

Amy Wright: Live in Consett

Amy Wright is going up in the world, even if technically she’s come down. 

It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me

It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me

Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring. 

It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me

It's me, Richard Wright, I'm the problem it's me

Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring. 

Luke Kidgell – Cheers To That!

Luke Kidgell – Cheers To That!

Australia's most loved comedian* Luke Kidgell, is back on tour with his brand new show 'Cheers to that!' (*not a fact, just a personal opinion of Luke&apo… 

Luke Kidgell – Cheers To That!

Luke Kidgell – Cheers To That!

Australia's most loved comedian* Luke Kidgell, is back on tour with his brand new show 'Cheers to that!' (*not a fact, just a personal opinion of Luke&apo… 

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

Calling all chill seekers. 

A Fairie Tale

A Fairie Tale

Fresh from packed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Niall Moorjani’s ‘A Fairie Tale’ comes to Vault Festival in all its sexy q… 

The Winter's Tale | Globe

The Winter's Tale | Globe

For the first time ever, experience both our iconic spaces in one unforgettable event. 

Henry Moss: Henry Queen of Squats

Henry Moss: Henry Queen of Squats

Nominated for Best Comedy at the 2019 Brighton Fringe, queer Australian comedian Henry Moss brings HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS to VAULT. 

Henry V | Globe

Henry V | Globe

Civil unrest, trouble with Europe, a monarchy in peril… it’s not 2022 but the late fifteenth century, and young, newly crowned Henry is eager to assert power at home a… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of the Sea

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of the Sea

The sea is blue, so blue. 

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

Peter Rabbit and his naughty cousin Benjamin know very well that they are not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, but they cannot resist and soon they find themselves face to face w… 

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Every universe has an Edinburgh Fringe but the multiverse is collapsing. 

Dave Johns: A Comic's Tale

Dave Johns: A Comic's Tale

Spending well over half his life as a much-loved stand-up comic, the award-winning star of Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake returns to Edinburgh for one last time with the show he’s alw… 

La Merda

La Merda

10 years on from its 2012 Fringe debut, La Merda remains raw and relevant. 

A Toe Tale

A Toe Tale

When faced with the drama and indignities of growing up, five toes must contend with smelly socks, ballet injuries and a dose of existential dread in their journey to discover what… 

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble & William Barton

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble & William Barton

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble returns with a concert including the European premiere of a new work by composer and didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton. 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following three culturally deeply unsettling, sell-out smash-hit runs, this bafflingly entertaining late-night comedy extravaganza returns to the Fringe for a fourth hammer blow. 

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The children of Cargilfield School present an abridged version of Shakespeare’s classic love story, performed in the round in Shakespeare’s original language. 

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony is India’s biggest community of traditional artists, home to thousands of musicians, dancers, puppeteers and street-performers. 

An Unexpected Tale In Smoky Midtown

An Unexpected Tale In Smoky Midtown

Low on leads and all out of whiskey, a down-on-his-luck Detective has no choice but to team up with unlikely allies and old enemies to solve a cold missing persons case with deeply… 

An Unexpected Tale In Smoky Midtown

An Unexpected Tale In Smoky Midtown

STAGE NOIR AND CANAL CAFÉ THEATRE PRESENT A new musical comedy about neurodiversity, belonging, and reclaiming one’s narrative. 

Marrano, a Tale from the Inquisition

Marrano, a Tale from the Inquisition

Marrano, a Tale From the Inquisition is a tragedy based on two historical events: the expulsion of the Sephardic Jews at the end of the 15th century and, consequentially, the murde… 

Blood Harmony

Blood Harmony

Chloe, Maia and Anna are reunited under the most painful of circumstances, the death of their mother. 

O, for a Muse of Fire: Henry IV 1, Henry IV 2 and Henry V

O, for a Muse of Fire: Henry IV 1, Henry IV 2 and Henry V

Shakespeare’s Henry IV and V - two great plays and one that’s a bit of a stinker. 

A Tale of My Guitar

A Tale of My Guitar

From now on, I have to do some works with this guitar. 

Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness

Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness

Once upon a time, there was a Princess born to a King and Queen who were banished from the island of Ériu and forced to flee to America in a coffin ship. 

A Tale of My Guitar by Hamlet

A Tale of My Guitar by Hamlet

He is Danish and a prince. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

Henry Ginsberg: Romantic Comedian – Personal Growth, Sex and Nazis

Henry Ginsberg: Romantic Comedian – Personal Growth, Sex and Nazis

Henry Ginsberg didn’t lose his virginity, or have any romantic experiences to speak of at all until his late 20s. 

Luke Oseland: Drunk Magic

Luke Oseland: Drunk Magic

This is the pre-drinks magic show. 

Tom Henry, Jack Hester: Tom and Jack Having the Craic

Tom Henry, Jack Hester: Tom and Jack Having the Craic

Two rising stars of the UK stand-up circuit banging out jokes and stories on topics as diverse as relationships, religion, politics, health and the human condition. 

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

As part of a continuing physical and mental tailspin, Frankie Boyle suppresses his overarching sense of futility and horror to tell jokes for an hour in the final days of organised… 

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… 

She Wolf

She Wolf

Maggie McKenzie is a self-professed mad woman who passes a day addressing her sacred audience – a caged pack of wolves. 

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image (Britbox), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) and with over 10 million views online, comedian Luke Kempner has found out he is to become a father, but can he b… 

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Logan Dankworth, columnist and Twitter warrior, grew up romanticising the political turmoil of the 1980s. 

Sap

Sap

After an uncomfortable fling with an average guy, a woman falls in love in one of the few remaining lesbian bars that haven’t yet been colonised by Pret. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

Welcome to the great indoors. 

Frankie Thompson: Catts

Frankie Thompson: Catts

‘Go for the cat-worship, stay for the side-splitting silliness, and rave about it to all your friends. 

Angel by Henry Naylor

Angel by Henry Naylor

The multi award-winning story of Rehana, Angel of Kobane, returns to Edinburgh in a new production from Torch Theatre. 

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

In 2002, whilst researching a comedy, triple-Fringe First winner Henry Naylor and two-time Scottish Press Photographer of the Year Sam Maynard, went to the Afghan war zone. 

John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

John-Luke Roberts: A World Just Like Our Own, But...

There’s a world just like our own, but there isn’t a word for sand. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress

Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes ahead of this year Edinburgh Festival With support the Running Time will be approximately 60-70 minutes. 

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast. 

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

A big-eyed, big-haired thing in a turtleneck exposes the infidelities of your cutlery drawer. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird

Welcome to the Great Indoors. 

The Soldier’s Tale

The Soldier’s Tale

Igor Stravinsky’s First World War music theatre piece tells the dark Faustian fable of a soldier who makes a trade with the devil on the promise of untold wealth a… 

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Everything seems normal. 

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Richard Wright: Into The Wright-Verse

Everything seems normal. 

Frankie Foxstone a.k.a The Profit: Walking Tour

Frankie Foxstone a.k.a The Profit: Walking Tour

Enter Frankie Foxstone: whip-smart, diva property tiger and financial guru. 

Frankie Foxstone a.k.a The Profit: Walking Tour

Frankie Foxstone a.k.a The Profit: Walking Tour

Enter Frankie Foxstone: whip-smart, diva property tiger and financial guru. 

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

See the story of Henry VIII from a female perspective as Shakespeare’s exploration of love, lineage and power, co-written with John Fletcher, unfolds in the Globe Theatre t… 

A Trans Fairy Tale

A Trans Fairy Tale

A Trans Fairy Tale at the Latest Music Bar was a fairytale that focused on the most unsuspecting of characters - the Fairy Godmother. 

A Trans Fairy Tale

A Trans Fairy Tale

Think you know the truth about Fairy Tales? Meet. 

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Gay boy with autism explores a lifetime of trying to fit in with other men, with mixed results. 

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Gay boy with autism explores a lifetime of trying to fit in with other men, with mixed results. 

Madman William

Madman William

Madman William explores the idea of William Shakespeare's plays from the perspective of his characters, including Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet. 

Madman William

Madman William

Three men walk into a bar – a Dane, a Swain, and a Thane. 

Two Artists In a Relationship

Two Artists In a Relationship

Jude (Michael Lake) and Iris (Ella Muscroft) are a couple who care – both about each other and their respective careers in directing and acting. 

The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale

Modern opera is difficult to execute well, because no matter how good it is it will always be judged against the classics. 

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of the… 

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up… 

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of Resistance

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of Resistance

Following a sold-out run at the Barbican Art Gallery and a Weimar performance for Bono and Chris Martin, the “cabaret kings” (The Londonist) return with more Songs of Resistanc… 

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

Music from Bróna Keogh  Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, eme… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon. 

Sticking to the Facts: Luke O’Neill and Mark Henry in conversation with Aoife Barry | In-person Tickets

Sticking to the Facts: Luke O’Neill and Mark Henry in conversation with Aoife Barry | In-person Tickets

Join us for an evening with Professor Luke O’Neill and Tourism Ireland Marketing Director Mark Henry in conversation with Aoife Barry. 

Frankie Goes to Vauxhall

Frankie Goes to Vauxhall

Frankie say VAUXHALL!Frankie Goes To Vauxhall is a night of eighties synthpop, new wave & trash from Mike Menace & special guests PLUS some hot live go-go action from our dancers W… 

Frankie Goes to Vauxhall

Frankie Goes to Vauxhall

Frankie say VAUXHALL!Frankie Goes To Vauxhall is a night of eighties synthpop, new wave & trash from Mike Menace DJ and some special guestsWe’ll be luring disco dollies to a ni… 

The Network with Henry Gewanter, FCIB, FCIPR, FIDM, MCIM, FRSA

The Network with Henry Gewanter, FCIB, FCIPR, FIDM, MCIM, FRSA

The Network is hosting a social & business networking event at the Civil Service Club that will be transmitted on line. 

The Tale of Maggoty Johnson

The Tale of Maggoty Johnson

The Tale of Maggoty Johnson is a theatrical performance that blurs the line between a biography and a fantasy fable, following the life of the last working jester in Britain, Samue… 

A Simple Tale of Love

A Simple Tale of Love

A dark dramedy, both poignant and absurd, that reflects humanity. 

AT HOME: The Soldier's Tale

AT HOME: The Soldier's Tale

A darkly humorous musical storytelling filmed performance combining dance, theatre and International Festival resident artist Nicola Benedetti’s superb violin playing. 

A Simple Tale of Love

A Simple Tale of Love

One night in a dimly lit alley way Molly meets a sinister stranger with a terrifying secret called J. 

A Simple Tale of Love

A Simple Tale of Love

A dark dramedy, both poignant and absurd, that reflects humanity. 

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

The Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker in a filmed performance of the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale

A darkly humorous musical storytelling performance combining dance, theatre and International Festival resident artist Nicola Benedetti’s superb violin playing. 

HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS

HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS

Nominated for Best Comedy at Brighton Fringe, renaissance man, “Mr Henry Moss takes you into his world of deluded celebrity and he does it with charm and talent” (The Latest �… 

HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS

HENRY: QUEEN OF SQUATS

Nominated for Best Comedy at Brighton Fringe, renaissance man, “Mr Henry Moss takes you into his world of deluded celebrity and he does it with charm and talent” The Latest ★… 

Frankie Boyle: LIVE

Frankie Boyle: LIVE

Frankie is doing some brand new jokes. 

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker to perform the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (WIP)

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (WIP)

A ‘gut-bustingly funny’ (**** (List)) thing in a turtleneck gives you a makeover for the interior design of your mind. 

William Shakespeare's Henry V

William Shakespeare's Henry V

King Henry, recently come to the British throne, sets forth to claim the throne of France. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

A Tale of Two Beards

A Tale of Two Beards

Turning 33, Brian quit his job, packed his beard and took off on a 6-month round-the-world adventure. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New Towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

John Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following two culturally deeply unsettling, sell-out smash-hit runs in 2018 and 2019, this mind-bogglingly awful (and disquietingly successful) idea for a comedy extravaganza retur… 

Harry Wright - Smalltown Boy

Harry Wright - Smalltown Boy

Gay boy with autism explores a lifetime of trying to fit in with other men, with mixed results. 

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Harry Wright: Smalltown Boy

Gay boy with autism explores a lifetime of trying to fit in with other men, with mixed results. 

The Fairy Tale Library

The Fairy Tale Library

The gentle gathering of a personal fairytale moment, through a friendly chat about stories and how they connect with us. 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes. 

Last Will and Testament of Henry Van Dyke

Last Will and Testament of Henry Van Dyke

By Karrim Jalali. 

Last Will and Testament of Henry Van Dyke

Last Will and Testament of Henry Van Dyke

Two men, two different approaches to creating a good play. 

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

“Just pat her on the bottom and send her on her way” – Boris Johnson. 

William Bishop: Live and In Person

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire. 

William Bishop: Live and In Person

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire. 

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. 

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Richard is 38 years old. 

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Richard is 38 years old. 

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. 

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a… 

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a… 

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Period music greets loyal subjects as they enter the Friends Meeting House to attend Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII, written and directed by John Wh… 

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Henry Churniavsky is a Jewish, scouse, stand-up comedian. 

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. 

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Let’s admit it – Zoom calls are not ideal for stand-up comedy. 

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. 

The Fantastical Tale of the Boy on the Run

The Fantastical Tale of the Boy on the Run

All ticket bookers will have access to the performance ‘on demand’ for a period after the premiere. 

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect  Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky is a Jewish, Scouse Stand-Up Comedian. 

Singing Masterclass With Laura Wright

Singing Masterclass With Laura Wright

Join the professional mezzo-soprano, Laura Wright, live as she gives masterclasses to two singers via Zoom. 

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Frankie Boyle: Work In Progress

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Frankie Boyle - Work In Progress Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes. 

Stop Pretending - A Tale of Dennis Potter

Stop Pretending - A Tale of Dennis Potter

It’s 1964 and brilliant young writer Dennis Potter (future author of Pennies From Heaven and The Singing Detective) becomes entangled in the life of a troubled young woman when t… 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New Towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

Blackbeard: The Untold Tale

Blackbeard: The Untold Tale

Come along to this fun, fast-moving, creative and joyous production of an original take on the story of Blackbeard. 

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” A full costumed production of Shakespeare’s classical tragedy, This production is the full uncut script, set in a post-apocalyptic Scotland. 

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason: Bowerbird (Work in Progress)

A big-eyed, big-haired thing in a turtleneck exposes the infidelities of your cutlery drawer. 

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

The lockdown goes on and theatre will likely not return anytime soon. 

Monday Favourites - Jordan Luke Gage

Monday Favourites - Jordan Luke Gage

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson are thrilled to present the star-filled line-up of their third seas… 

Mr. Henry Moss: QUADRUPLE THRE4T

Mr. Henry Moss: QUADRUPLE THRE4T

Nominated for Best Comedy at the 2019 Brighton Fringe, Australian comedian Henry Moss brings QUADRUPLE THRE4T to London’s VAULT Festival February 22 and 23. 

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Comedian and Impressionist Luke Kempner hosts an ultimate reality show where no one is off limits. 

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Comedian and Impressionist Luke Kempner hosts an ultimate reality show where no one is off limits. 

Luke Warm: Behind the Bulge

Luke Warm: Behind the Bulge

Luke Warm is inviting you into his dressing room of Drag King dreams. Bring rolled up socks, eyeliner and prepare for a one man show that’s a masterclass in ‘smoulder’. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: SONGS of RESISTANCE

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: SONGS of RESISTANCE

In 1919 the Weimar Republic is born from chaos and resistance and built on the edge of a volcano. 

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Returning home from war, Macbeth encounters three mysterious women, whose prophecy of kingship, sets in motion his ambition, and ultimately his fall into madness and blood. 

Still Life by Noël Coward

Still Life by Noël Coward

The Hart Players theatre company brings Noël Coward’s Still Life to the Fringe. 

Isabelle

Isabelle

Irene Possetto’s one-woman play presents a young girl named Isabelle living a life of true tragedy in 1301. 

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow, written by Conky Campfner, is a modern adaptation of a Victorian short story The Yellow Newspaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Kalevipoeg – Estonian Epic Tale in Songs

Kalevipoeg – Estonian Epic Tale in Songs

Estonian epic tale Kalevipoeg is written in songs, and NUKU choir is performing these old runic songs mixed with contemporary jazz, adding an ancient storytelling touch to the perf… 

Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

A well-loved family favourite. 

Unveiled

Unveiled

Ceara Dorman’s one woman play poignantly explores the abuse that countless women were subject to within the Magdalene laundries. 

The Heresy Machine

The Heresy Machine

The Heresy Machine, by Seth Majnoon, claims to be about Alan Turing. 

A Shadow of Doubt

A Shadow of Doubt

Gill Mcvey’s play focuses on the struggles of dealing with dementia and the sacrifices that are inevitably made. 

Mojo

Mojo

I’m somewhat sceptical of companies bringing classic plays to the Fringe, be it an average Hamlet or yet another Woyzeck. 

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Staging The Winter’s Tale in the middle of the summer might seem to be an unusual choice, but as we huddled in the wind blasted Brighton Open Air Theatre it seemed pathetic falla… 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

Following a surprising (and culturally deeply unsettling) smash-hit, sell-out run at last year’s Fringe, this mind-bogglingly awful, disquietingly successful idea for a late-night … 

When Frankie Meets Benny – The Music of Sinatra and Goodman

When Frankie Meets Benny – The Music of Sinatra and Goodman

Their iconic songs and swing instrumentals are performed by Roy Mac (Spatz Showband), Dick Lee (Dick Lee’s Sextet), Malcolm MacFarlane (Scottish Guitar Quintet) and Ed Kelly (bass)… 

The Tale of Hamlet the Viking

The Tale of Hamlet the Viking

Ghosts! Murder! Betrayal! Revenge! A treacherous uncle and mad son. 

Yolk: A Tale of Life, Told By an Idiot

Yolk: A Tale of Life, Told By an Idiot

A ridiculously surreal celebration of human existence, journeying from the womb to above and beyond. 

A Glory to Our Race, and a Nightingale to Our People: The Music of William Byrd

A Glory to Our Race, and a Nightingale to Our People: The Music of William Byrd

Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017. 

Richard Wright Is Just Happy to be Involved

Richard Wright Is Just Happy to be Involved

Richard Wright is just happy to be involved. 

The 27 Club

The 27 Club

The play follows Nick: a young, successful artist struggling with his identity and mental health. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Our unique tour sets out to inform and entertain as we take you into both the Old and New towns, giving you a real sense of the two sides of Edinburgh; revealing some of the secret… 

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

In Shakespeare’s romance, led by women’s sagacity and the vitality of youth, we are guided out of the breach of things dying to a rebirth into the miracle of art and nature, lo… 

The Legacy of William Ireland

The Legacy of William Ireland

Following the success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe with the five-star show After Today, Stage D’Or returns with their latest work from acclaimed playwright Tim Connery. 

India Flamenco – A Gypsy Tale

India Flamenco – A Gypsy Tale

Come on a journey of discovery across the globe, in search of the essence of flamenco. 

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content

Switch on your phones and switch off your brains, as one idiot enters the cloud and puts his mind on a spin cycle for your entertainment. 

America Is Hard to See

America Is Hard to See

The Edinburgh Fringe is awash with shows designed to shock and push our buttons. 

Henry Ginsberg: Romantic Comedian

Henry Ginsberg: Romantic Comedian

Henry Ginsberg didn’t lose his virginity, or have any romantic experiences to speak of at all until his late 20s. 

Luke McQueen: Bad

Luke McQueen: Bad

Critically acclaimed, maverick of the Fringe and victim of The Luke McQueen pilots (BBC Three) returns to perform his fifth solo show. 

The House of Influenza: A Spooky Tale of Frighteningness

The House of Influenza: A Spooky Tale of Frighteningness

Dracula can return to his crypt. 

Frankie Foxstone AKA The Profit: Walking Tour

Frankie Foxstone AKA The Profit: Walking Tour

‘A total highlight’ (Audience review, HighTide Festival 2018). 

Henry Wilkinson: See Me at Lunch!

Henry Wilkinson: See Me at Lunch!

Henry Wilkinson: See Me at Lunch is an hour-long, one-man, hyper-immersive, character comedy extravaganza. 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

Luke Jermay: Strange Power

Luke Jermay: Strange Power

You’ll be forgiven if you’ve not heard of Luke Jermay before, but within the Magic and Mind Reading communities he is a well respected and accomplished performer, a prolific wr… 

CONSPIRACY

CONSPIRACY

You are watching three actors sat at a table. 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy theories can sometimes be reduced to light hearted niche interests only fully embraced by weirdos on the fringes of society. 

Carol Cates: Tell Tale

Carol Cates: Tell Tale

Carol Cates sits on a tall stool strumming away on her ukulele and chatting with the audience as they arrive. 

Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown

2018 Best Musical nominee (MusicalTheatreReview. 

Bible John

Bible John

In the late 1960s three women were murdered by an Old Testament quoting serial killer by the name of Bible John. 

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

Hopefully, you know the kind of show you’re in for, with a deliciously meaningless title like this, and crafted surrealism is exactly what is in store. 

The Nights by Henry Naylor

The Nights by Henry Naylor

Critically acclaimed playwright, Henry Naylor, is back at Gilded Balloon with another timely piece of theatre that packs a punch. 

A Partnership

A Partnership

Some assert that homophobia, for the most part, has been eradicated. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Richard Wright Is Just Happy To Be Involved

Welcome to a preview of the brand new show from 4x Competition Semi Finalist Richard Wright. 

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

A Winter's Tale

A Winter's Tale

Yesterday: A winter’s tale, a story to wile along the long cold hours. 

Harry Clayton Wright: The Fortnight

Harry Clayton Wright: The Fortnight

Harry Clayton-Wright presents a fortnight of durational performances in collaboration with The Spire. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. 

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content (Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason's Infinite Content (Work in Progress)

Switch on your phones and switch off your brains as Luke Rollason puts his mind on a spin cycle for your instant gratification. 

The Mystery Of Memory Lane OR...The Puppy Dog's Tale (3-8 yrs)

The Mystery Of Memory Lane OR...The Puppy Dog's Tale (3-8 yrs)

This warm and nostalgic show is based around a Bric-a-Brac market stall where Mr Shabby and Mrs Chic try to teach a new dog old tricks in an attempt to solve the Mystery… 

A Trans Fairy Tale

A Trans Fairy Tale

Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother. 

Bottleneck by Luke Barnes

Bottleneck by Luke Barnes

Produced by Hiding Place Theatre "It's my 15th birthday on Saturday. 

LUKE JERMAY : Intuition

LUKE JERMAY : Intuition

Thursday 21st March, 7. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

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 With Support

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress With Support

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

A Weimar Christmas with William Ludwig & Dean Austin

A Weimar Christmas with William Ludwig & Dean Austin

Join “Cabaret Kings” (The Londonist) William Ludwig and Dean Austin for a pine tree of songs from Weimar Berlin and beyond – Jennys, Johnnys and Killer Queens. 

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

A true music icon; Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is bringing ‘The Farewell Tour’, to The O2 on 2 December 2018. 

The Luke Haines Power Trio

The Luke Haines Power Trio

THE LUKE HAINES POWER TRIO play "After Murder Park" and "Baader Meinhof" Luke Haines will bring his Power trio to London's 100 Club for one n… 

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

Why did the gay man cross the road? For attention. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Marlene

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Marlene

Icon, actor, singer, soldier. 

Secret Cinema presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

Secret Cinema presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

At Secret Cinema, we take the essence of the film and build a living, breathing world that you can be a part of. 

Big Girls Don’t Cry – Celebrating the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Big Girls Don’t Cry – Celebrating the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Tenth anniversary tour celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast Boys. 

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… 

The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale

David Corkhill and the Edinburgh Festival Ensemble reunite for a special centenary performance of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale. 

A Fair Tale About a Fairy Trade

A Fair Tale About a Fairy Trade

A new musical adaptation of the classic tale of Cinderella, by Charles Perrault. 

Laughing for Palestine with Frankie Boyle

Laughing for Palestine with Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle, Jen Brister and Craig Campbell hosted by Daphna Baram, join in with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolition UK for a buy-a-brick fundraiser for a community c… 

Vox: A Fairy Tale for a New Age

Vox: A Fairy Tale for a New Age

Vox: A Fairy Tale for a New Age is a new work inspired by real-life occurrences in the life of Rowlett High School students. 

Luke Wright, Poet Laureate

Luke Wright, Poet Laureate

The campaign to make Luke Wright the new Poet Laureate starts here. 

Henry

Henry

‘You go into a hospital with a father and you come out with a bin bag, and no father’. 

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations

As a reviewer I'm fortunate enough to get free tickets to many shows. 

In Conversation With... Henry Winter

In Conversation With... Henry Winter

Britain’s foremost football correspondent, having written about the game for three decades covering numerous World Cups, European Championships and Champions League campaigns. 

Playing Django – The Musical Tale of a Guitar Legend

Playing Django – The Musical Tale of a Guitar Legend

Django Reinhardt was a musical genius and his influence on generations of guitarists has been immense. 

Henry Café: Quiz Machine

Henry Café: Quiz Machine

Henry Café, quiz host and death investigator, investigates death and hosts a quiz. 

Luke Closely: A Musician Doing Magic!

Luke Closely: A Musician Doing Magic!

Magic show. 

Henry

Henry

Kirsten Brown and Guy Woodhouse present the show Henry. 

Henry

Henry

Kirsten Brown and Guy Woodhouse present the show Henry. 

Henry Paker: Man Alive

Henry Paker: Man Alive

Henry found himself in a Travelodge, lunching on a can of John West Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad. 

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. 

User Not Found

User Not Found

Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences. 

[insert slogan here]

[insert slogan here]

I’ve got a lot of love for YESYESNONO. 

Leave. To Remain (an Aristophanic Brexit Tale)

Leave. To Remain (an Aristophanic Brexit Tale)

In an alt-reality Brexit Britain, the Government has outsourced democracy to a TV voting show, pizza is banned for its foreign origins and a visa to France now costs €30 (£300). 

Hamlet – Horatio's Tale

Hamlet – Horatio's Tale

A remarkable solo Hamlet from Horatio’s POV! Shakespeare’s classic tale of madness, murder and betrayal with incredible performance, brilliant original music and Sir Derek Jaco… 

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. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

On our tour we will reveal some of the secrets hidden within a city rich in culture and ancient history, and blessed with beauty. 

Cock, Cock... Who's There?

Cock, Cock... Who's There?

Cock, cock… Who’s there? is a multimedia, autobiographical documentary-cum-social experiment all about writer-performer Samira Elagoz’s relationship with men after being rape… 

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth

Luke Rollason is a silly man who made me cry with laughter today. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

More perverted, more depressed, more jokes. 

Henry Ginsberg: Molesting the Corpse of Traditional Masculinity Since 1987

Henry Ginsberg: Molesting the Corpse of Traditional Masculinity Since 1987

Henry Ginsberg is not your standard Everyman. 

Henry Box Brown – A Musical Journey

Henry Box Brown – A Musical Journey

Tony Award winner Ben Harney (Broadway's Dreamgirls), and writer Mehr Mansuri, lead this musical about an 1850s Virginia slave who ships himself to freedom in a box. 

Luke McQueen: Monster (The Person Behind the Comedian)

Luke McQueen: Monster (The Person Behind the Comedian)

For this year’s Fringe, I’ve invented a crap new chat show format. 

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth

Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endan… 

Richard Wright: Virgin

Richard Wright: Virgin

Richard Wright is a virgin. 

Henry V – Lion of England

Henry V – Lion of England

Wild young Hal becomes King and lays claim to the French crown. 

Just William's Luck

Just William's Luck

The invincible William Brown considers he is ‘jolly well equal’ to solving most of life’s trickier problems, although devising a plan to get the elder brothers of the Outlaws marri… 

It's True, It's True, It's True

It's True, It's True, It's True

What does the transcript of a 17th century Italian rape trial reveal about the state of the world nowadays? That, despite 400 years of supposed social progress, the impulse to blam… 

Chris Henry: Around the World in 80 Dates

Chris Henry: Around the World in 80 Dates

Fresh from a year of touring around Australia and the East, Henry is back and has something to say. 

Everything Not Saved

Everything Not Saved

What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s… 

Games by Henry Naylor

Games by Henry Naylor

Multi-award winning playwright Henry Naylor returns to the fringe with a stunning two-hander set in Nazi Germany that is both incredibly poignant and unnervingly timely. 

Chase Scenes

Chase Scenes

Chase Scenes is exactly what it says it is: 60 scenes in which performers create a variety of famous and original chase scenes, filmed lived onstage and projected onto screens at t… 

William Andrews: Willy

William Andrews: Willy

A joyful return to stand-up for this cult idiot. 

Signals

Signals

There are shades of Beckett but without the plodding pretentiousness in Signals, Footprint Theatre’s new show all about human connection and the search for life beyond Earth. 

Buried: A New Musical

Buried: A New Musical

Buried certainly made a splash at the Fringe last year, winning awards left, right, and centre, and deservedly so – Tom Williams and Cordelia O’Driscoll’s new musical is quir… 

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Luke Kempner: House of Faces

Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner and his multiple personalities host an ultimate reality show where no one is off limits. 

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Robert says he saw strange lights over Tesco car park. 

Alice Fraser: Ethos

Alice Fraser: Ethos

What does it mean to be human? Can a machine learn to be human? Or failing that can it at least learn how to be funny? That’s Alice Fraser’s main objective and constitutes the … 

UNCONDITIONAL

UNCONDITIONAL

There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment, isn’t there? So many stories needing to be told, so many national myths being rewritten, so much is constantly changing that … 

One Life Stand

One Life Stand

After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame … 

Square Go

Square Go

What’s a ‘square go’? Noun: A rammy. 

The Pieman Cometh: A Cautionary Football Tale

The Pieman Cometh: A Cautionary Football Tale

Alan Ledger didn’t want the limelight and he didn’t want the praise. 

The Other Guys: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

The Other Guys: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Relive the magic of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in this remarkable tribute to the most successful band in music history. 

A Ghost's Tale

A Ghost's Tale

A ghost tour like no other! With 3D immersive sound (a virtual reality for the ears) our headphones will teleport you into a mixed reality, where companions from the past, revealin… 

My Bottom Did A Burp In Class - A Tale Of Wibbly Wobbly Words

My Bottom Did A Burp In Class - A Tale Of Wibbly Wobbly Words

My Bottom did a burp in classA big one, really loudEverybody heard it tooIt made me really proud… Everyone experiences an unexpected Bottom Burp at some point or … 

Richard Wright: Literally A Virgin

Richard Wright: Literally A Virgin

Richard Wright is a 35 year old, obese, balding, geeky, adult virgin who still lives at home with his parents. 

Henry Paker: Work in Progress

Henry Paker: Work in Progress

The Leicester Mercury award-winning comedian is building a brand new hour of stand up. 

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

Mumblecrust Theatre return with their Brighton Fringe 2017 double award-winning show! Deep in the vaults of an ancient priory, a hideous creature awakens. 

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: Work in progress

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: Work in progress

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker try out new material for their upcoming stand up shows.  

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. 

The Fairy Tale Fair: Craft & Design Fair

The Fairy Tale Fair: Craft & Design Fair

Join ‘The Fairy Tale Fair’ at Brighton Open Market for a special Saturday market takeover. 

The Final Adventure of Frankie Fightwell

The Final Adventure of Frankie Fightwell

Performed in front of a live audience, with live foley (sound effects), this new radio play by Chris Buxey is a dark comedy about principles, money and the importance of family. 

Crabby: A Snappy Little Tale of Grumpy Feelings and What To Do About Them

Crabby: A Snappy Little Tale of Grumpy Feelings and What To Do About Them

Experience the sights, sounds, smells and characters of the Edwardian seaside in this musical multi-sensory interactive show from award-winning company, Collar & Cuffs Co. 

William Andrews: Willy

William Andrews: Willy

Hi, It’s been a while. 

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… 

The Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney

The Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney

A grotesque, darkly comic Victorian story of obsessive love, murder, and confectionery. 

Down The Pub With Luke Wright

Down The Pub With Luke Wright

Flamboyant, political and riotously funny, Luke Wright creates inventive poems with loads of heart. 

Luke Kempner: Work In Progress

Luke Kempner: Work In Progress

Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner brings his 2018 work in progress show to Brighton Fringe for the first time. 

Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew ... Henry Churniavsky

Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew ... Henry Churniavsky

Henry Churniavsky in his solo show, ‘Aaaah The Growing pains of a Neurotic Jew’ unloads to the audience all about his Jewish roots from growing up to getting old, with lots more in… 

Henry Café: It's Gameshow Time!

Henry Café: It's Gameshow Time!

The game show where celebrities compete to become UN Goodwill Ambassadors. 

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)

A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true. 

The Tale of the Cockatrice

The Tale of the Cockatrice

Two muddle-headed storytellers use breath-taking puppetry, boisterous and beautiful live music, and general tomfoolery to create this dark, winding fable for monster lovers young a… 

Frankie Boyle - Work in Progress

Frankie Boyle - Work in Progress

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

Borders by Henry Naylor

Borders by Henry Naylor

The Mediterranean, 2017, rough seas. 

Luke Heggie - Tiprat

Luke Heggie - Tiprat

No lowbreeds please. 

Songs of Luke Kelly & The Dubliners

Songs of Luke Kelly & The Dubliners

Dave & Kate ran The Singing Gallery in McLaren Vale for 25 years hosting concerts and doing their own shows. 

Henry Cockington

Henry Cockington

Henry Cockington, an 18 year old artist from Port Vincent South Australia and Adelaide. 

A PAPER TALE: THE ADELAIDE OFFICE LIVE

A PAPER TALE: THE ADELAIDE OFFICE LIVE

In a world of synergy and leverage, a shining beacon of resilience remains - the unpicked cherry of the Papercorp empire. 

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

Every Thursday night of the Fringe the William Bligh will be showcasing the greatest in local music entertainment! Check in every Thursday for a different free show. 

Slumber Party – Harry Clayton-Wright

Slumber Party – Harry Clayton-Wright

A performance that lasts for 107 hours. 

Luke Joseph Ryan - Reintroducing 2012 Cleo Bachelor of the Year Nominee

Luke Joseph Ryan - Reintroducing 2012 Cleo Bachelor of the Year Nominee

Luke Joseph Ryan was one of the Top 50 Cleo Bachelors. 

FRANKIE&SAL in Making It Rain

FRANKIE&SAL in Making It Rain

Frankie and Sal are two best friends with very different outlooks on life. 

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

King Leontes, possessed by a mad jealousy, believes his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

Concoct-a-Tale

Concoct-a-Tale

Returning for your delight, our unique evening of storytelling improv brought to you by Shanti-Chi. 

Luke Rollason Presents Planet Earth III

Luke Rollason Presents Planet Earth III

Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci… 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

Celebration

Celebration

The central aim of Celebration is “to give anyone who can’t quite believe the world they live in something to believe in” which is a brilliant intention and starting point but … 

Give Me Your Love

Give Me Your Love

A dirty, disused room, empty except for a box with lots of holes in it. 

A Feyre Tale

A Feyre Tale

New writer Priscilla Berringer collaborates with Joanna Faith Habershon (2016’s Soft, the Moon Rose), taking a fresh look at old time classic Jane Eyre through the eyes of a fail… 

A Tale of Two

A Tale of Two

A topical and popular theme for this year’s Fringe – mental health – is explored and fleshed out in this beautiful, bittersweet tale of two childhood friends that battle to f… 

Anyone's Guess How We Got Here

Anyone's Guess How We Got Here

Barrel Organ’s new show Anyone’s Guess How We Got Here feels like a natural development of the company’s practice and philosophy whilst also managing to delve into a very dif… 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

The Other Guys: A Tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

The Other Guys: A Tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Relive the magic of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons in this remarkable tribute to the most successful band in music history. 

Is Your Online Reputation Hurting You?

Is Your Online Reputation Hurting You?

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is an initiative set up to ‘take the academics out of their ivory towers and engage with the public’. 

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. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Luke Rollason Presents Planet Earth III

Luke Rollason Presents Planet Earth III

Planet Earth III is a low-budget, one-man nature documentary, set in a future where our worst predictions came true – following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered speci… 

The Tale of the Tail

The Tale of the Tail

A child is born. 

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. 

Luke Stephen: Taking Care Of Business

Luke Stephen: Taking Care Of Business

Luke Stephen feels as though life is passing him by. 

The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage

The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage

Was Shakespeare ever really in love? On 27 November 1582, he registered to marry Anne Whateley. 

MINEFIELD

MINEFIELD

It’s hard to tell what kind of show MINEFIELD is trying to be. 

Frankie Boyle: Prometheus Volume I

Frankie Boyle: Prometheus Volume I

Withstanding the daily increase in the threat of nuclear annihilation, there really hasn’t been a better time to be a political stand-up. 

Luke Closely: Mugician

Luke Closely: Mugician

Magic. 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

The Believers Are But Brothers

The Believers Are But Brothers

The stage is awash with cold, blue LED light. 

William Rees: The Splash

William Rees: The Splash

DJing and poetry is surely a combination that deserves greater exploration. 

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale

Marlon’s a Jew. 

The Tale of the Cockatrice

The Tale of the Cockatrice

Deep in the vaults of an ancient priory a deadly creature awakens… Bold knights flee in terror! Can a humble nun defeat the beast? Two muddle-headed storytellers use puppetry, li… 

Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale

Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale

Detailed, charismatic and humorous, State High Thespian Troupe’s take on the classic Grimm’s fairy tale is an accessible musical for all the family. 

Henry Cafe: It's Gameshow Time!

Henry Cafe: It's Gameshow Time!

The gameshow where celebrities compete to end world poverty. 

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed. 

BBC: Steve Wright in the Afternoon

BBC: Steve Wright in the Afternoon

Steve Wright broadcasts live on Radio 2 from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue on the opening day of the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

On our tour we will reveal some of the secrets hidden within a city rich in culture and ancient history and blessed with beauty. 

A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil

A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil

When a double murder reunites the classmates of St Elizabeth’s Primary School, scores are settled, debts repaid and alliances forged. 

£¥€$ (LIES) – Ontroerend Goed

£¥€$ (LIES) – Ontroerend Goed

What is money? For Belgian theatre group Ontroerend Goed, money isn’t actually metal coins or pieces of paper with numbers printed on them, no, money is so much more than a physi… 

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays

This show is so much more than a tale of two gays: it is a tale of success. 

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. 

Mies Julie

Mies Julie

Yael Farber’s critically acclaimed Mies Julie has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s easy to see why, with its incisive portrayal of colonialism, gender politics, and wh… 

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust is a rare thing: a piece of theatre about the internet that isn’t utterly technophobic. 

Luke McQueen: The Boy With Tape on His Face

Luke McQueen: The Boy With Tape on His Face

Meet Luke McQueen: The Boy With Tape on His Face, not Tape Face. 

The Legend of Finn McCool: A Silly Tall Tale of Giant Proportions!

The Legend of Finn McCool: A Silly Tall Tale of Giant Proportions!

A musical fable of how the Giant’s Causeway came to be built, when the Irish giant Finn McCool, with the help of his clever wife Oona, battled wits with the mighty Scottish giant… 

Just William's Luck

Just William's Luck

Adapting well-loved source material can be a tricky art, but Shedload Theatre have managed to maintain the essence of Richmal Crompton’s Just William stories in this riotous hour… 

Prom Kween

Prom Kween

From the producers of bold, subversive and wonderfully camp comedy musicals: Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho and How to Win Against History, Prom Kween certainly has a lot going f… 

Enterprise

Enterprise

Americana Ad Absurdum Productions certainly lives up to its name by combining America’s most-loved export, free-market capitalism, with some surreal and absurdist humour. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

There are many different kinds of video games: roleplaying, shoot-em-up, strategy, the list is endless. 

Frankie Vah by Luke Wright

Frankie Vah by Luke Wright

Luke Wright has been performing spoken word on the Fringe circuit for years, winning a dedicated following for his catalogue of smart, catchy polemics. 

Reduced Shakespeare Company – William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

Reduced Shakespeare Company – William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

The alternative RSC’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s works might more succinctly be titled Shakespeare: The Pantomime. 

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… 

John-Luke Roberts: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)

John-Luke Roberts: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)

The cult-favourite alternative comic humbly invites you to his brand-new, absolutely brilliant hour of extraordinary-absurdist-character-comedy-nonsense-sort-of-stand-up and hubris… 

Chris Henry: Ignorance Is Chris

Chris Henry: Ignorance Is Chris

Award-nominated Scottish comedian Chris Henry brings his raw and hilarious show about travelling our ludicrous world to the festival. 

Nerdf*cker: a solo play with bad boundaries

Nerdf*cker: a solo play with bad boundaries

Cameryn Moore has made a name for herself as one of the Fringe’s great taboo busters, especially on the subject of sex. 

How to Win Against History

How to Win Against History

When viewing a show as celebrated and adored as How to Win Against History there is always the risk that it’ll never be able to live up to the hype. 

Henry Ginsberg: Molesting the Corpse of Traditional Masculinity Since 1987

Henry Ginsberg: Molesting the Corpse of Traditional Masculinity Since 1987

Henry Ginsberg spent most of his adult life envious of his male friends scoring on the weekend. 

The Korean Tale of Princess Bari

The Korean Tale of Princess Bari

The traditional Korean tale of Princess Bari comes to life in this touching and inspiring production. 

Police Cops in Space

Police Cops in Space

When a Fringe show sells out on opening night, you know it’s doing something right. 

Luke Kempner: Take a Long Hard Luke at Yourself

Luke Kempner: Take a Long Hard Luke at Yourself

Luke Kempner takes a Luke in the mirror in this gently funny show, poking fun at himself and the impressions he uses to express himself. 

Amy Conway's Super Awesome World

Amy Conway's Super Awesome World

Amy Conway’s Super Awesome World is a hidden gem of the Fringe that starts off all fun and games (literally) before delving into an account of living with depression that is so h… 

Testosterone

Testosterone

Testosterone is a touching, funny and incredibly brave piece of theatre from Rhum and Clay Company and Kit Redstone. 

A Hundred Different Words for Love

A Hundred Different Words for Love

“I’m aware there isn’t much art made about love, so I thought I’d nip in and nail the definitive article before anyone else could. 

Borders by Henry Naylor

Borders by Henry Naylor

Henry Naylor’s new play Borders reminds us not to close ourselves off from the plight of Syrian refugees, though it has fizzled out of our daily news. 

Foreign Radical

Foreign Radical

Theatre Conspiracy’s interactive show, Foreign Radical, is more than likely to mess with your moral compass. 

Cinders: The Folk Tale

Cinders: The Folk Tale

The children’s play this year is based on a compilation of the many folk tales from around the world that were the origins of the tale of Cinderella. 

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

A new play by MATTHEW DUNSTER Adapted from the novel by CHARLES DICKENS “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of fool… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

We live in a world in turmoil. 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

We live in a world in turmoil. 

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

The Tale Of The Cockatrice

An umbrella for a sword, a lamp as a tree and a wooden spoon as a nun, are just a few examples for the smart and innovative use of objects in The Tale of the Cockatrice. 

Macbeth: A Tale of Sound and Fury

Macbeth: A Tale of Sound and Fury

A theatre company taking a reimagining of Shakespeare to a Fringe festival is like your Nan getting tipsy at Christmas. 

The Fairy Tale Fair

The Fairy Tale Fair

Join The Fairy Tale Fair at Brighton Open Market for a special Saturday market takeover. 

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 … 

Shakespeare's Henry IV: A Pub Wake

Shakespeare's Henry IV: A Pub Wake

Join Falstaff, Hal and the regulars at the Boar’s Head Tavern to raise a glass to the dear departed. 

Taliesin: A Tale of Power, Class and Environmental Catastrophe

Taliesin: A Tale of Power, Class and Environmental Catastrophe

Plunge into tales of the legendary Welsh bard Taliesin. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Guards at the Taj

Guards at the Taj

Only a few weeks ago, the Bush Theatre emerged from its year-long renovation, boasting a revamped auditorium and studio space, alongside open-air decking for those all-important … 

The Winter's Tale - ENO

The Winter's Tale - ENO

A world premiere from ENO’s composer-in-residence Ryan Wigglesworth, The Winter‘s Tale a compelling new interpretation of Shakespeare’s tale of love, lo… 

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 Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale has all the characteristics of a Tragedy, as we speedily witness the horrendous consequences of King Leontes’ groundless jealousy for pregnant … 

Henry IV

Henry IV

Henry IV forms a part of The Shakespeare Trilogy, as it breaks free from the Donmar Warehouse to perform in a new 420-seat in-the-round temporary theatre at King’s Cross, imm… 

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Foreign Affair

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Foreign Affair

London-based actor William Ludwig and Musical Director Dean Austin have firmly established themselves over the last year as a highly successful international, high-profile cabaret … 

Blow Off

Blow Off

Blow Off is part concert, part theatre and deals with one woman’s journey to committing an act of terrorism. 

If I Googled You, What Would I Find?

If I Googled You, What Would I Find?

It’s a troubling question and most of us probably don’t know the answer. 

RSC Live: Henry V

RSC Live: Henry V

Cinema screening of live performance. 

BBC: Steve Wright in the Afternoon

BBC: Steve Wright in the Afternoon

Steve Wright broadcasts live from the BBC’s Edinburgh venue. Join us for BBC Radio 2’s afternoon show with special guests, music and a host of other features. 

RSC Live: Henry IV, Part II

RSC Live: Henry IV, Part II

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

Cinema screening of live performance. 

RSC Live: Henry IV, Part I

RSC Live: Henry IV, Part I

Cinema screening of live performance. 

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. 

Henry Rollins – Charmingly Obstinate

Henry Rollins – Charmingly Obstinate

The force of nature that is named Henry Rollins graces the Edinburgh Fringe once again, bringing with him another hour of profound advice and big laughs. 

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes is one of those shows that doesn’t fit into simple categories. 

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. 

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. 

Luke Jackson

Luke Jackson

Luke is a young roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, and 2013 saw him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. 

Panti: High Heels in Low Places

Panti: High Heels in Low Places

Panti Bliss has had a whirlwind of a few years and, naturally, she has more than a few fabulous stories to share. 

Tank

Tank

Breach Theatre blew everyone away with The Beanfield last year, and their new show, Tank, is no disappointment, retaining their distinctive brand of semi-devised/semi-verbatim thea… 

Frankie Valium: The Man in Pink

Frankie Valium: The Man in Pink

Meet Frankie. 

John-Luke Roberts Builds a Monster

John-Luke Roberts Builds a Monster

A thoughtful idiot builds a monstrous show for your entertainment. 

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. 

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Returning to Edinburgh for the second time, Luke Stephen brings with him all the emotional baggage you would expect a self-destructive, early 30’s Essex bloke to have. 

Dead Wright

Dead Wright

Here is all the chaos of a Fringe-like show turned into a Fringe show: a farce about two plays being performed by one cast while their unreasonable and definitely shady writer/dire… 

Back of the Bus

Back of the Bus

Java Dance Theatre have somewhat sworn myself and the rest of the audience to silence after the triumph that is Back of the Bus so as not to ruin the wonderful surprises in store f… 

A Dog's Tale

A Dog's Tale

This is a tale about dogs: specifically Johnny the young puppy piano player in a shady speakeasy in 1920s New York City. 

Lines

Lines

Lines is a touching spoken word show surrounding the diverse lives of people travelling along the London underground. 

Deal with the Dragon

Deal with the Dragon

It’s a familiar scene to many a Fringe-goer: a black-box stage, a chair and an actor with his story. 

Blank

Blank

Nassim Soleimanpour is known for his intelligent plays that have no need for a director, designer or even rehearsals. 

Machina

Machina

In the prologue to Malcostume Compagnia Teatrale’s show Machina, the company explains that the word ‘machina’ roughly translates to machine or structure and the company’s n… 

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

This tour covers both the Old Town and the New Town, and includes a wide breadth of history about Edinburgh. 

Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII

Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII

Ladies in Waiting, written by and starring James Cougar Canfield as the lascivious and misogynistic King Henry VIII, is a steamy, feminist critique of the most notorious of England… 

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover definitely wins the title of most intriguing show title at the Fringe, and it’s definitely wor… 

A Simple Space

A Simple Space

Gravity and Other Myths are the future of contemporary circus and their show A Simple Space is utterly unmissable. 

Diary of a Madman

Diary of a Madman

Little remains of Gogol’s original short story, Diary of a Madman, with Al Smith taking much artistic licence in updating it to post-Brexit Britain and turning it into a story of… 

Dolly Wants to Die

Dolly Wants to Die

To say Dolly Wants to Die is a dark comedy is like saying water is wet: the irreverent jokes come left, right and centre, but only a few of them properly hit their target. 

Living Luke

Living Luke

Hastings Comedian of the Year (yes that accolade is as good as it sounds) brings his brilliant debut hour. 

Blush

Blush

Nowadays, stories of celebrity nudes abound, attracting much unwanted media attention and accusations of who’s to blame flying in every direction. 

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… 

A Sharma Sutra's Tale

A Sharma Sutra's Tale

After a wonderful 10-year relationship (yep, there’s no ex hating in this show) watch a 33-year-old man embarrass himself, trying to beat his sexual record of. 

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle is a little-known allegory by J. 

Grimm: An Untold Tale

Grimm: An Untold Tale

For those who don’t know, the Grimm brothers are the authors of the famous book Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a huge source of inspiration for all kinds of modern myths and fables. 

The Terrible Tale of Dr F

The Terrible Tale of Dr F

This is the way the world ends. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

F*cking Men

F*cking Men

What to expect from a show called F*cking Men? Yes, it is ostensibly about sex, specifically gay sex, and as you’d expect it’s ripe for memorable one-liners like “I’m not g… 

A Day in the Lives of Frankie Abbott

A Day in the Lives of Frankie Abbott

After more than 40 years, mummy’s boy Frankie Abbott’s memory is fading while in a care home, still fantasising about guns, girls and gangsters. 

In Fidelity

In Fidelity

Rob Drummond is known for being one of Scotland’s most experimental and accessible theatre makers and his new show In Fidelity is no exception. 

The McLaureen's Tale

The McLaureen's Tale

Christine Khandjian presents a Celtic musical inspired by Irish migration. 

Counting Sheep

Counting Sheep

Counting Sheep is a theatrical triumph that throws the audience into the centre of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. 

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i… 

Attrape Moi

Attrape Moi

Quebecois circus group Flip Fabrique fill the massive Assembly Hall with awe and joy at their contemporary circus skills. 

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Have you ever met someone so beautiful that you didn’t know what to say? And then have you ever found yourself just saying ‘Yeah’ to everything that they say because you’re… 

Henry Paker: Guilty

Henry Paker: Guilty

Taking to the confined stage of Assembly’s ‘Box’, and looking for all the world like a key-note speaker at the world’s tiniest tech conference, Henry Paker sets the tone of… 

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

In a festival saturated with comedy shows about Shakespeare, the Reduced Shakespeare Company continue to reign supreme as the undisputed masters at reimagining the Bard into hilari… 

Karen Hobbs: Tumour Has It

Karen Hobbs: Tumour Has It

There’s a specific challenge involved when reviewing autobiographical shows surrounding horrendous personal suffering, in this case performer Karen Hobbs’ diagnosis and treatme… 

Abandoman: Life + Rhymes

Abandoman: Life + Rhymes

A totally unique and mind-blowing musical comedy experience, if you’ve never seen or heard of Abandoman before then here is your chance to rectify that. 

Le Bossu

Le Bossu

The scene is Notre Dame. 

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff has gone from strength to strength, after her hilarious yet heart-breaking Vanity Bites Back show last year. 

From the Mouths of the Gods

From the Mouths of the Gods

The ever experimental Flanagan Collective is back with their new show, From the Mouths of the Gods, all about maths, free will, and determinism, with a little bit of kissing thrown… 

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming

Taking multimedia representations of young women as its inspiration, If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming picks apart a medley of references to Titanic, Disney … 

Being Norwegian

Being Norwegian

Being Norwegian is a play that follows Sean and Lisa as they talk throughout the night, gradually getting to know each other and growing as confidants. 

Faslane

Faslane

On the surface Jenna Watt’s new show Faslane sounds like it should be a simple comparison of the reasons for and against renewing the Trident nuclear base; it turns out to be jus… 

Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary

Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary

What to expect from Bea Roberts’ modern day update of Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary? Instead of surrounding herself with romantic literature to distract her from the b… 

Sirqus Alfon: I Am Somebody

Sirqus Alfon: I Am Somebody

Sirquis Alfon, an international trio of street entertainers, take to the stage at Gilded Balloon this year, offering a variety show of crowd-pleasing fun and impressive technical m… 

A Boy Named Sue

A Boy Named Sue

A Boy Named Sue written by Bertie Darrell provides an interesting insight into the experiences of members of the LGBT+ community, played with great energy by the cast of three. 

A Tale of Two Cities: Blood for Blood

A Tale of Two Cities: Blood for Blood

A Tale of Two Cities: Blood for Blood is neither the best of times, nor the worst of times, but over a ninety-minute running time it is a something of an odd construction. 

Loyiso Gola: Dude, Where's My Lion?

Loyiso Gola: Dude, Where's My Lion?

Loyiso Gola is a rare kind of stand-up comic. 

Luke Kempner: Judi Dench Broke My Heart

Luke Kempner: Judi Dench Broke My Heart

Judi Dench Broke My Heart is a farcical hour of spot-on impressions, loosely tied together with a basic premise: Luke Kempner is marrying Judi Dench, and the congregation has a few… 

World Without Us

World Without Us

Ontroerend Goed’s World Without Us imagines a future in which humanity has simply ceased to exist, and it’s surprisingly soothing. 

Nel

Nel

Nel is a charming little love letter to cinema that follows foley artist, Nel, on her misadventures with her insufferable aunt, demanding boss and a hopeful screenwriter. 

Labels

Labels

Joe Sellman-Leava has lived with labels his entire life and he also has to live with the consequences of them. 

Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury

Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury

Do you know what a foley artist does? No? Well here’s your chance to find out from Hollywood’s unsung hero, Dusty Horne. 

Neil Henry: Mindwangler

Neil Henry: Mindwangler

YouTube sensation Neil Henry is back following his five-star sell-out show Mindsquirm, the hilarious and brain-scratchingly mystifying show that What’sOnStage. 

Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady

Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady

Fringe favourite Pip Utton returns for his superlative performance of Margaret Thatcher in his enlightening and intimate show Playing Maggie…The Iron Lady. 

Exposure The Musical

Exposure The Musical

Jumping from ravaged warzones to recording studios and London’s VIP clubs, Exposure: The Musical sheds a light on the limelight, dissecting the nature of fame and cost of succes… 

Just Right: A Tale of One Girl, Three Bears & Lashings of Porridge!

Just Right: A Tale of One Girl, Three Bears & Lashings of Porridge!

From the creators of ‘Three Excellent Little Pigs’ and ‘Gorrid the Horrid’ comes another spell-binding musical puppet show. 

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

Join Tommy as he battles wolves, ghosts and monsters in pursuit of treasure. 

Cheekykita Edinburgh Preview: A mancunian horror-ish fish tale

Cheekykita Edinburgh Preview: A mancunian horror-ish fish tale

Cheekykita, a ridiculous comedian like “no one else out there” (The Alarmist). 

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Luke Stephen: Commit No Nuisance

Lamb Comedy returnee Luke Stephen comes with his very own self-destruct button, and far too often he decides to hit it. 

Richard Wright: Proper Grown Up!

Richard Wright: Proper Grown Up!

Hello people of Brighton! I’m bringing my show to you as part of Brighton Fringe. 

In Our Hands

In Our Hands

In one delightful scene of In Our Hands, miniature boats on sticks floating on a sea of netting are used to show us the ship-to-ship gossip of trawlermen, Cornish vowels lilting ov… 

All Your Wants & Needs Fulfilled Forever

All Your Wants & Needs Fulfilled Forever

Modern-day deadbeat Simon (Eli Kent) would rather natter to his mum, objectify his girlfriend, and play video-games with a pothead gorilla than think about the recent death of hi… 

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

(performances begin on Thursday) It’s a royal spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the Royal Shakespeare Company arrives with a quartet of celebrated productions: … 

The Wildness; Sky-Pony's Rock Fairy Tale

The Wildness; Sky-Pony's Rock Fairy Tale

Indie-pop band Sky-Pony’s lush sound and cheeky style will surround and seduce you into a world of prophecies and forbidden temptations. 

A Steady Rain

A Steady Rain

Keith Huff’s best-known work is found in the hallowed spaces of US television, as a writer for potent office dramas such as AMC’s Mad Men and Netflix’s House of Cards. 

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… 

Baby

Baby

‘Violent. 

Springtime for Henry (and Barbara)

Springtime for Henry (and Barbara)

Mel Brimfield and Gwyneth Herbert present a fictitious lost musical reconstructed in fragments, centred around the lives of British sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. 

Beta Public V

Beta Public V

Billed as “a world-first experiment in merging the live and digital worlds”, Beta Public’s fifth iteration brings together a medley of daring talks, performances, and video-… 

Henry IV

Henry IV

(previews start on Friday; opens on Nov. 

Henry V

Henry V

The York Shakespeare Project return to Upstage Theatre, marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt with an all-female production of Henry V. 

A Ballerinas Tale

A Ballerinas Tale

In the past year, Misty Copeland has graced the cover of Time magazine, became a popular face of the athletic brand Under Armour and, most significantly, became the first African-A… 

Jo Burke: iScream

Jo Burke: iScream

By turns sparkly and scatalogical, Jo Burke brings a jack-of-all-trades approach to her show. 

Henry V

Henry V

Commemorating 600 years since the battle of Agincourt and the centenary of WW1 comes a new production Henry V from Antic Disposition whose speciality is productions in historic spa… 

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. 

Dust Never Settles in Torchlight

Dust Never Settles in Torchlight

NakedFeet Theatre’s Dust Never Settles in Torchlight is a short and sweet reimagining of a selection of Greek myths. 

Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope

Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope

In Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope, Jones proves himself to be an engaging and eloquent speaker without any airs of pretension. 

Ten Pound Tale

Ten Pound Tale

During its lifespan the average £10 note passes through 594 transactions. 

Carol Grimes with Dorian Ford: The Singer's Tale

Carol Grimes with Dorian Ford: The Singer's Tale

Carol Grimes, the Piaf singer/songwriter of British music. 

Luke and Harry's Jaws

Luke and Harry's Jaws

Famous German double act Luke and Harry need your help for their production of Jaws, because one of them has died (TBA). 

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. 

What a Grimm Tale!

What a Grimm Tale!

With loose and dishevelled hair, streaks of cat-like make-up and bulging veins, the chorus prowls across the stage, furiously chanting lines adapted from fairy tales. 

Maiden: A Recycled Fairy Tale

Maiden: A Recycled Fairy Tale

‘Every now and then something happens. 

I Hat Lenny Henry – 50p a Ticket

I Hat Lenny Henry – 50p a Ticket

#comicreliefwesternphilanthropiccolonialismandpoliticalantipathyinrésistanceanupdatedanalysisofthecomediesofidentityinpopularculture. 

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Before the lights go down and the show begins, a voiceover warns us to expect ‘scenes of extreme horror’ as this retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic tale begins. 

Strawberries in January

Strawberries in January

Four people with a few more mutual friends than they might expect trip round one another in Strawberries in January, a play that mixes and matches the tropes of romantic comedies w… 

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back is a clown show about anorexia. 

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an… 

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. 

Luke Jackson

Luke Jackson

AMC sell-out 2014! Luke, a rising young roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who was nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (2013) for both the Horizon Award (Best Emer… 

A Tale of Two Halves

A Tale of Two Halves

An hour of storytelling that will begin by transporting the audience around the British Isles through fairy stories provided by Taffy Thomas, first Laureate for Storytelling, and m… 

Eclectically. Arranged. Poe and The Tell-Tale In Part

Eclectically. Arranged. Poe and The Tell-Tale In Part

Fusion Theatre return to Greenside with a Poe-faced and incoherent piece of physical theatre that often makes even less sense than its overwrought title. 

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… 

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. 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, life, and the Lord. 

John-Luke Roberts: Stdad-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Stdad-Up

An idiotic comedy show about having and then not having a father, and how stupid you need to make yourself look to get away with speaking ill of the dead. 

Oh It's That Guy! Comedian Matt Henry

Oh It's That Guy! Comedian Matt Henry

The good times are here! The Canadian Rasta is back in Edinburgh once again. Settle in for some serious laughs.  

Henry von Stifle's Enter the Dragon

Henry von Stifle's Enter the Dragon

Renowned philanthropist, author, historian, orator, humanitarian, amateur vet, world record holder for the longest time a man has carried a toaster, pimp Henry von Stifle is ready … 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Charmingly anarchic breakthrough duo LetLuce were wholly responsible for 2014 word of mouth hit Show Pony. 

The Hogwallops

The Hogwallops

The Hogwallops is a joyful show for all the family that combines astounding acrobatics, physical humour and a heartfelt story meaning there is something for everyone. 

FEAST

FEAST

Clout Theatre prove themselves to be and provocative theatre makers in their new piece FEAST by challenging theatrical conventions as well as ignoring the age old advice not to pla… 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, life, and the Lord. 

Lungs

Lungs

Lungs is a) a remarkable piece of writing by Duncan Macmillan and b) a remarkable show brought to life by director, George Perrin, and actors, Sian Reese-Williams and Abdul Salis. 

Transit Cabaret

Transit Cabaret

Transit Cabaret by Six Faux Nez is described as ‘A silent show, like a silent movie, a clever, poetic and festive mix of music, gesture and underground cabaret-theatre. 

Henry von Stifle's Enter the Dragon

Henry von Stifle's Enter the Dragon

Renowned philanthropist, author, historian, orator, humanitarian, amateur vet, world record holder for the longest time a man has carried a toaster, pimp Henry von Stifle is ready … 

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

Tommy hates his life of poverty and grime. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

On our tour we will reveal some of the secrets hidden within a city rich in culture and ancient history and blessed with beauty. 

1 Given Head

1 Given Head

Tim Dingle is an extraordinarily clever man. 

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl… 

Scott Bennett: About a Roy (Stories About Me Dad)

Scott Bennett: About a Roy (Stories About Me Dad)

Scott Bennett’s patter feels designed for a larger audience. 

Idiot-Syncrasy

Idiot-Syncrasy

Igor and Moreno move. 

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees was originally a tale from French author Jean Giono in the 1950s, now pieced together onstage with cloth hangings, felt animals, and wafting lavender (yes… 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Charmingly anarchic breakthrough duo LetLuce were wholly responsible for 2014 word of mouth hit Show Pony. 

Dillie Keane

Dillie Keane

A regular performer in Edinburgh and confident stage actress, Dillie Keane returns with her ‘first solo show for 557 years’. 

Blake Remixed

Blake Remixed

“In hip hop, we create our own mythology”. 

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

LetLuce in Sea Men (A Naval Tale)

Acclaimed double act LetLuce (Lucy Pearman and Letty Butler) offer an entertaining hour of very silly, loosely connected sketches on a nautical theme. 

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is definitely not an easy watch, though ‘listen’ might be a better description, as Aoife Duffin delivers a highly unsettling stream-of-consciousne… 

Henry Ginsberg – 28 Years Later

Henry Ginsberg – 28 Years Later

Henry Ginsberg is a true outsider; never popular enough to be accepted into the mainstream, but never quite anti-establishment enough to be accepted into any ‘alternative’ tribes. 

64 Squares

64 Squares

‘Welcome to my mind. 

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright is a veteran Fringe performer and one of the UK’s leading spoken-word artists. 

The Girl Who Fell in Love With the Moon

The Girl Who Fell in Love With the Moon

A troupe of hopeful Fringe performers get lost in the woods, forced to deliver their starry-eyed show to the “nonexistent” audience. 

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch: Genius Bar

James Veitch appears, at first, a bit like a protagonist in a young adult novel (probably one by John Green), in the way he combines a bildungsroman with popular culture, or sees m… 

Rhys James: Remains

Rhys James: Remains

Rhys James does not make it easy for his audience to get a handle on him. 

Shakespeare Untold: Romeo and Juliet (The Party Planner's Tale)

Shakespeare Untold: Romeo and Juliet (The Party Planner's Tale)

Adapting Romeo and Juliet for a younger audience is by no means an easy feat. 

Echoes by Henry Naylor

Echoes by Henry Naylor

Two women on a stage: one in a black gown, one in a white gown; a modern day schoolgirl jihadi and a Victorian intellectual. 

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… 

Calypso Nights: Juan, Two?

Calypso Nights: Juan, Two?

Barnie Duncan’s alter-ego Juan Vesuvius has returned to Edinburgh with a DJing set unlike any other. 

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The weird, wacky and wonderful all come together in this fantastically strange new show. 

zazU: A Fête Worse Than Death

zazU: A Fête Worse Than Death

zazU, a town (or possibly country) with fairly odd inhabitants, is gearing up to hold its fête. 

Heartbeats & Algorithms

Heartbeats & Algorithms

What do you do when your computer knows you better than you know yourself? In a self-penned monologue about the dangers of data-mining and artificial intelligence, actor/writer Jen… 

Neil Henry's Magical Mindsquirm

Neil Henry's Magical Mindsquirm

You probably expect misdirection from magic, but it’s a rare thing for it to move you. 

This Will End Badly

This Will End Badly

After a rave reception for his controversially-named Fringe debut last year, Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve F*cked, Rob Hayes has penned another one-man show. 

Luke Toulson: Grandpa, Hitler and Me

Luke Toulson: Grandpa, Hitler and Me

Luke Toulson’s grandfather was a Royal Engineer during World War Two who served in France, North Africa and the Middle East. 

Fiction

Fiction

Fiction is unlike anything else you’ll see at the Fringe. 

The Letter: To be or to MBE

The Letter: To be or to MBE

There’s an enlightening moment in Jonzi D’s dance-based piece where a disembodied voice interrogates him as he ponders whether or not to accept a New Year’s honour. 

Man to Man

Man to Man

Manfred Karge’s Man to Man is described as a modern fairy tale that follows the life of Ella, a woman who disguises herself as her dead husband in order to survive under Nazi … 

Fashion

Fashion

St Andrews Revue’s new sketch show Fashion is a fun and enjoyable way to spend 50 minutes, but it’s not going to split your sides or radically change your point of view. 

Jethro Compton's Frontier Trilogy: Blood Red Moon

Jethro Compton's Frontier Trilogy: Blood Red Moon

Jethro Compton, formerly the driving force behind Belt Up Theatre, has certainly earned his household name at the Fringe, bringing shows of consistent quality for years - notably w… 

Some People Talk About Violence

Some People Talk About Violence

With the title Some People Talk About Violence one would be forgiven for thinking Barrel Organ’s new show is serious and depressing. 

Ada

Ada

Meet Ada Lovelace, the ‘poetical scientist’, and daughter of romantic poet Lord Byron. 

Luke McQueen: Double Act
BOBBY WINNER

Luke McQueen: Double Act

It’s the top of the show and on an otherwise empty stage, in front of a capacity crowd, a phone is ringing. 

Tonight with Donny Stixx

Tonight with Donny Stixx

An unassuming teenager, Donny Stixx, tries to keep his calm as he meets fans for a televised Q&A, just like he’s always dreamed. 

Shakespeare Untold: Titus Andronicus (The Piemaker's Tale)

Shakespeare Untold: Titus Andronicus (The Piemaker's Tale)

‘One-man Titus Andronicus for Kids’ sounds like one of those joke titles you suggest to late-night improv troupes. 

The Christians

The Christians

The team behind the Fringe First winning Grounded (2013) are back with a powerfully human tragedy – one that grapples with issues of belief clearly and concisely, without recours… 

King Henry V

King Henry V

An all-new, all-female production of Shakespeare’s war play, King Henry V follows Henry and her band of brothers as they face the challenges of life on the front line, exploring … 

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… 

The Tale of the Pig

The Tale of the Pig

A poor and lonely old couple, desperate to have a child, adopt a piglet. 

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Luke Stephen: Peace, Love and Not Understanding

Love, Life, and the Lord. 

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… 

An Audience with Henry VIII

An Audience with Henry VIII

His Majesty does not have syphilis. 

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… 

Henry Kramer

Henry Kramer

Juilliard’s William Petschek Piano Recital Award, a prestigious honor, fosters the careers of rising artists, and the 2015 winner is Henry Kramer, making his Alice Tully Hall… 

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

The Tale of Tommy O'Quire

“In a small little town on Ireland’s west coast, lived Tommy O’Quire under an upturned boat. 

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

Godlight Theater Company has adapted Donn Pearce’s novel, a story about a charismatic rebel slapped with a stint on a Florida chain gang, reiterating its themes of repression… 

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… 

William Tell ?

William Tell ?

Unjustly, Rossini’s radiant final opera of political ideals and fatherly love is known today almost solely for its overture. 

Luke George

Luke George

Upon entering Mr. 

Henry IV Part I

Henry IV Part I

This November, UCLU Drama Society presents an exciting new student production of Shakespeare’s first instalment of King Henry IV, chronicling the rise of Prince Hal from licentious… 

Shakespeares Sonnets

Shakespeares Sonnets

(performances start on Oct. 

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. 

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

This fun and fast production attempts to abridge the complete works of Shakespeare into the space of an hour. 

Luke Jackson

Luke Jackson

Luke is a rising young roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, and 2013 saw him nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent … 

Henry V: Here and Now

Henry V: Here and Now

A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V, with the conflict re-worked to England vs Scotland. 

Dead Fresh

Dead Fresh

The promotional blurb for Dead Fresh warns you that missing the secret of this dark comedy (or perhaps missing the comedy itself – there’s some pronoun confusion in there) ‘c… 

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. 

NYC  - A Subway Tale

NYC - A Subway Tale

NYC - A Subway Tale is the story of a young girl who runs away from home and spends the day learning about herself and her city all from the New York City Subway. 

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 … 

The Room

The Room

The Room is the worst film ever made. 

21st Century Poe: Moyamensing

21st Century Poe: Moyamensing

One night in the life of Edgar Allen Poe, renowned American poet and global ancestor of the horror genre as we know it: we follow an original tale of Poe’s brief stay in Moyamens… 

Be Kind to Yourself

Be Kind to Yourself

There probably aren’t many free venues that are packed to the seams, having to turn people away and fit others into the corners with Tetris-like ingenuity. 

Grave Invaders

Grave Invaders

Thirty seconds into a show that hasn’t started yet, one performer is rapping an improvised piece about how the show hasn’t started yet. 

Dear Mister Kaiser

Dear Mister Kaiser

In one of the more light-hearted representations of the First World War at the Fringe this year, Dear Mister Kaiser charts the result of one idealistic English soldier’s reques… 

John-Luke Roberts: Stnad-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Stnad-Up

John-Luke Roberts delivered his usual off-the-wall comic offerings in this enjoyable hour at the Voodoo Rooms. 

The Sorcerer's Tale

The Sorcerer's Tale

October, 1460 in the Lothians of Scotland. 

Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go

This story concerns two workers at a coffee factory, their profit-focused/self-regarding employer, and the struggle for beauty or joy or play in an everyday life that has lost its … 

Luke Toulson: Laid-Back Grouch - Free

Luke Toulson: Laid-Back Grouch - Free

As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, the award-winning, Perrier-nominated, Amused Moose Top 10 Comedy Show 2013, ‘gifted comic’ (Sunday Times) returns with a new show about l… 

Luke McGregor: I Worry That I Worry Too Much

Luke McGregor: I Worry That I Worry Too Much

I’m not worried that you won’t have a great time at my show though . 

#MyWay

#MyWay

Young Pleasance has built up a reputation as a company surprisingly close in quality to many more adult and professional theatre troupes at the Fringe. 

Henry von Stifle: Working Class Hero (With a Valet)

Henry von Stifle: Working Class Hero (With a Valet)

Silly and idiotic character comedy. Philanthropist Henry von Stifle and his valet, Spencer, reverse the dumbing down of Britain. 

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh – A Tale of Two Towns

A two-hour and fifteen minute walk through Edinburgh’s city centre, with a good coverage of the history of Edinburgh’s Old and New towns. 

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

This distinct and ever-so-slightly whimsical tale follows the breakdown of a high-flying advertising executive as he becomes disillusioned with the superficial world around him a… 

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. 

Tiger Tale

Tiger Tale

Tiger Tale is an effective culmination for all the senses; an exquisitely beautiful story for all ages. 

Zelda- The Last Flapper by William Luce

Zelda- The Last Flapper by William Luce

William Luce’s 1984 play comes to life in this rendition by the Thespis Studio that is made vivid by the solo acting of Loana Pavelescu. 

Pint Size

Pint Size

This taster session of theatre portrays a trio of dark, comic plays presented with malevolent glee by actors Lexy Howe, Ffion Jones and May Phillips. 

Blind Hamlet

Blind Hamlet

Anyone expecting anything like Hamlet will be sorely disappointed. 

GhostCop

GhostCop

Last year Vampire Hospital Waiting Room became a stealth hit of the Fringe, a caped cult classic that captured hearts and minds. 

Chris Henry: Only the Good Die Young

Chris Henry: Only the Good Die Young

Henry is a verbal magician, creating an atmosphere of bold sincerity on stage that will force you out of your comfort zone and into his hilarious domain. 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Sometimes, we can miss what’s important. 

I'm Not Pale, I'm Dead

I'm Not Pale, I'm Dead

Ever wondered what a conversation with a real-life ghost would be like? In this interesting take on the supernatural genre, writer/performer Lydia Nicholson shows her afterlife i… 

Bonenkai

Bonenkai

Bonenkai is a Japanese term meaning “forget the year gathering. 

Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls

Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls

As the title may suggest, Cars and Girls concerns Dubus’ geographical and emotional journeys through life, from nude bike rides to broken down cars, in England, Madagascar and th… 

Katie Mulgrew: Happily Ever After

Katie Mulgrew: Happily Ever After

Katie Mulgrew’s show about Disney Princesses is exceedingly well suited to her venue, The Turret at Gilded Balloon. 

Wingman

Wingman

This chuckling two-man verse-play charts part of the life of a TFL office worker trying to navigate life’s rocky road after the death of his mother and reappearance of his fath… 

Luke McQueen: Now That's What I Luke McQueen

Luke McQueen: Now That's What I Luke McQueen

Things are not going well for Luke McQueen. 

The Art of Falling Apart

The Art of Falling Apart

The Art of Falling Apart follows the path of midlife-critical salesman Callum, gleefully poking fun at modern life and the absurdities of trite conversation, chance meetings, hol… 

Swimming

Swimming

The sea has inspired fear, dread, awe or hope in many a work of literature. 

Lucy Beaumont: We Can Twerk It Out

Lucy Beaumont: We Can Twerk It Out

A sign for the Walton Street Working Men’s Club hangs on one wall, on the other a set of gold and pink lametta streamers. 

Kingmaker

Kingmaker

The creators of last year’s hit political parody Coalition have returned to answer that very current question: what if Boris Johnson runs for the job of Prime Minister? The resul… 

Mojo

Mojo

Jez Butterworth’s debut play exploded onto the Royal Court stage two decades ago, with its colourful array of hapless 1950s gangsters getting high on slimming pills and getting s… 

The 3rd Sector

The 3rd Sector

A new, seemingly naive charity worker walks out of her gap year and into her corporate office. 

Jonny Lennard: Tale Blazer

Jonny Lennard: Tale Blazer

In his first full Edinburgh show, Jonny Leonard takes issue with stand-up comedians’ perennial bugbear – children’s literature. 

Neil Henry's Impossible

Neil Henry's Impossible

There’s a hint of showbiz in the air as Neil emerges in a matching two piece checked suit, white leather shoes and a giant magician’s smile. 

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

It is a truth universally acknowledged that starting a review of Austentatious with ‘it is a truth universally acknowledged’ is so cliché that the author should be beaten. 

The Tale of the Dastardly Defrost

The Tale of the Dastardly Defrost

Their world has gone into meltdown. 

Henry Paker: Unpacked

Henry Paker: Unpacked

Many of us have some form of a box in which we keep childhood keepsakes and store treasured memories. 

The Bunker Trilogy: Morgana

The Bunker Trilogy: Morgana

The Morgana of legend: sometimes kind, sometimes violent, always bewitching. 

Inheritance Blues

Inheritance Blues

Hosted by some occasionally fallible blues band members and housed in “deepest, darkest Dorset”, Inheritance Blues is a tale of three sons as they meet to mourn their father (o… 

Kaidan Chibusa No Enoki (The Ghost Tale of the Wet Nurse Tree)

Kaidan Chibusa No Enoki (The Ghost Tale of the Wet Nurse Tree)

(performances start on July 7) The Japanese kabuki company Heisei Nakamura-za can trace its roots to the 17th century. 

Gloria: A Pig Tale

Gloria: A Pig Tale

The New York Philharmonic had success in 2011 with H. 

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. 

Frankie and Penny's Welsh Women of Wales

Frankie and Penny's Welsh Women of Wales

This Land of our Fathers was built on coal, its rivers of mingled blood and sweat have forever darkened it, relieved only by death. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

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. 

Luke & Harry’s Journey to Sex Colony 01

Luke & Harry’s Journey to Sex Colony 01

A voyage of discovery combining shadow puppetry, a gameshow, and ritual sacrifice. 

The Soldiers Tale

The Soldiers Tale

The Yale School of Music and Yale School of Drama come together for a performance of Stravinsky’s jittery fable, in a new translation by Liz Diamond. 

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

This production of The Seven Deadly Sins, a collaboration between A Compay Chordelia and Scottish Opera, adds further levels of distancing meta-theatricality to Kurt Weill’s sati… 

Forever

Forever

Forever, a new play by Clare Sheppard and Kenny Boyle who also star in the piece, is clearly a labour of love. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged

Thirty-seven Shakespeare plays, three actors, less than two hours. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

An hysterically funny, fast paced, witty, tongue-in-cheek romp through the nooks and crannies of Shakespeare’s 37 comedies and tragedies, performed through the hearts and funny b… 

¡Bocón!

¡Bocón!

In a village in Central America, Miguel’s big mouth only gets him into trouble with his parents and aunt Cecilia but when soldiers come to enforce the regime and take his parents… 

Adam Hills: Happyism

Adam Hills: Happyism

Adam Hills jogged onto stage and brought an immediate, exuberant atmosphere to Assembly Hall. 

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… 

A Womb With a View

A Womb With a View

This new comedy represents the first step on Pinkanoe Theatre’s mission to bring more ladies into comedy and they’ve certainly gone for that with gusto in bringing the story of… 

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… 

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. 

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Cutting down plays to fit the narrow constraints of most fringe slots is always a challenge. 

Chaucer: Hold Up Your Tale

Chaucer: Hold Up Your Tale

In this musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, a family go on a pilgrimage with Father Geoffrey in order to restore their unity after months of tiresome quarrelling. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

[Life] - An Everyman's Tale

[Life] - An Everyman's Tale

[Life] - An Everyman’s Tale. 

Luke Toulson: I Don't Know How I Feel About My Kids - Free

Luke Toulson: I Don't Know How I Feel About My Kids - Free

Luke Toulson is very ambivalent about his children. 

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Tread The Boards theatre company’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale begins in World War II-era Britain, featuring Leontes as a military general with a stiff upper… 

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. 

John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up

John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up

I was absolutely delighted by this truly ingenious comedian. 

Amy Wright's Occupation

Amy Wright's Occupation

Amy Wright’s comedy show takes a light-hearted look at education by talking about her own life, from childhood to adulthood and choosing a career as a teacher (as well as a comed… 

Uncle Henry's Happy Hour

Uncle Henry's Happy Hour

Claiming to have made millions with an 80s boomtime business in the corrugated iron industry (before subsequently nose-diving into bankruptcy), Uncle Henry is certainly rather rich… 

Spank!

Spank!

Spank! is a show that fully deserves its exclamation point. 

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. 

Chris Henry Stands Up

Chris Henry Stands Up

‘Enjoyably candid … honest … even daring show’ (Chortle. 

Chris Henry Isn't Musical!

Chris Henry Isn't Musical!

After 20 years of trying to sing and dance, Chris finally realised how ridiculous he’d been. 

The Peculiar Tale of Pablo Picasso and the Mona Lisa

The Peculiar Tale of Pablo Picasso and the Mona Lisa

‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’ (Pablo Picasso). Arrested in connection with the theft of the Mona Lisa, absorbed by excess, a young Picasso adapts to life in Paris. 

Titus Andronicus: An All-female Production

Titus Andronicus: An All-female Production

Smooth Faced Gentlemen have put together a production of Titus Andronicus that rather beautifully captures the double-edged nature of George Peele and William Shakespeare’s play … 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey - Free

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey - Free

Ian Fox has come up with a fairly novel twist on observational comedy: his show centres on a series of photographs shown on television screens around the room so that the audience … 

Luke Wright: Essex Lion

Luke Wright: Essex Lion

‘Officer don’t be a Benny/the thing we saw was MGM-y. 

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. 

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. 

Champ

Champ

The style conventions of Broadway Baby specify that we are a family publication and that profanity should be used in reviews only where strictly necessary. 

Lights! Camera! Improvise!

Lights! Camera! Improvise!

The conceit of Lights! Camera! Improvise! is deceptively simple: Oscar, owner of the only infinite film collection in the world, invites the audience to choose a movie to watch wit… 

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh is a city of beauty, history and incredible inspiration. 

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Edinburgh - A Tale of Two Towns

Accompany us to discover the organic medieval Old Town and the planned Georgian New Town. 

Luke and Harry's Journey to Sex Colony 01

Luke and Harry's Journey to Sex Colony 01

Simply the most bizarre show you will ever have the unfortunate and detrimental privilege to watch. 

The Only Way Is Downton

The Only Way Is Downton

Luke Kempner’s one man mockery of Downton Abbey, TOWIE and a host of other Friday night telly fare sees him adopt 32 different characters in pursuit of the ultimate Downton paro… 

Luke Benson: Legendary Feet

Luke Benson: Legendary Feet

In an intimate venue in Pleasance, the commanding figure of Luke Benson stepped out in front of the modest but enthusiastic audience full of vibrant energy. 

Henry Paker: Classic Paker

Henry Paker: Classic Paker

Winner of the 2008 Leicester Comedian of the Year, Henry Paker brings his show Classic Paker to the Fringe to put some surrealist comedy into your life. 

Mary Bourke: Muffragette

Mary Bourke: Muffragette

A muffragette is, according to Mary Bourke, a feminist, just without the toxic baggage of that word. 

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII promises us ‘silly songs and historical hysteria’ and that’s exactly what Howard Coggins and Stu McLoughlin set out to do. 

Nadia Kamil in: Wide Open Beavers!

Nadia Kamil in: Wide Open Beavers!

Nadia Kamil’s show Wide Open Beavers is unashamedly and unapologetically feminist and deserves a feminist review. 

Croft & Pearce

Croft & Pearce

Croft and Pearce call themselves two very similar friends who also ‘look very similar’, but you could have fooled me after I watched their show. 

NewsRevue 2013

NewsRevue 2013

NewsRevue always set themselves a difficult task- that is, summing up a year’s worth of news and satire without re-treading the well-plowed mulch of Mock the Week, Have I Got New… 

Chaucer All Strung Up (The Franklin's Tale)

Chaucer All Strung Up (The Franklin's Tale)

As the audience enters the theatre, we are greeted by the enthusiastic performers who tell us that they want to make friends. 

Making News

Making News

‘He has my fullest support’ is the death knell that echoes around BBC Broadcasting House in the wake of the departure of the Acting Head of News. 

Tea is an Evening Meal

Tea is an Evening Meal

It is perhaps a mistake for Faye Draper to have a clock mounted on the wall during her one woman show Tea is an Evening Meal. 

Platero Y Yo

Platero Y Yo

Platero y Yo is an adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramon Jimenez’s book of the same name, performed entirely in Spanish by students from the University of Puerto Rico… 

Jen Brister is British(ish)

Jen Brister is British(ish)

I must admit that I’ve never attended a stand-up gig where the audience is implored by the comic to perform the national anthem before commencing. 

Presidential Suite: a Modern Fairy Tale

Presidential Suite: a Modern Fairy Tale

Based on the Strauss-Kahn case in New York 2011, a small and talented cast enact the possible events that might have followed after the initial alleged assault and before the start… 

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Having enjoyed a couple of drinks before Jason John Whitehead’s show, I became acutely aware within five minutes that I was desperate for a pee. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On

Phill Jupitus in association with Free Fringe is a coup. 

Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale - Free

Funny's Funny: Fantastic Fringe Finale - Free

‘Funny’s funny, except when it’s not’ seems to be the general message of this compilation show. 

Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

While Arthur Smith protests that he’s no longer on the sauce, the format and sheer unpredictability of this concept seem like they were conceived on some booze-addled bender. 

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill was originally written as one of the plays commissioned for young people by the National Theatre’s Connections Festival. 

William

William

Having contrived to mix up my ‘C’s, I arrive late. 

Departure Lounge

Departure Lounge

Four English lads are waiting in Malaga airport at the end of a week’s holiday, about to jet back for their A-level results. 

Dirty Thirties

Dirty Thirties

The ladies behind Dirty Thirties are called Lady Melville and Roxie Rebel, though unfortunately the evening I attended the latter had absconded. 

No Gypsy Child of Mine

No Gypsy Child of Mine

Contemporary east London. 

The Miller's Tale: Wahala Dey Oh!

The Miller's Tale: Wahala Dey Oh!

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is often cited as the beginning, not only of ‘modern’ English Literature and as the legitimation of the vernacular language. 

Clive James in Conversation

Clive James in Conversation

The title here is very much self-explanatory. 

Attack of the Soccer Moms

Attack of the Soccer Moms

Dawn and Dotti have been in competition with each other for their entire lives. 

Live At The Electric: Live At The Fringe

Live At The Electric: Live At The Fringe

Live at The Electric promised some of the best sketch comedy of the Fringe hosted by the extremely likable and endearing Russell Kane. 

Are There More Of You?

Are There More Of You?

London, SW11. 

Luke Benson - Backseat Hero

Luke Benson - Backseat Hero

Hilarious and original, Luke Benson presents a highly polished routine complete with sound effects and little dances. 

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. 

A  Good Catholic Boy

A Good Catholic Boy

As a recent ex-Catholic, I know there’s a lot of material to be got from the Catholic Church, whether you’re a member or not. 

Special Ed and the Shortbus

Special Ed and the Shortbus

Cowering away from the insistent drizzle under a table umbrella near the beer tent, my mood was not of the best when Special Ed and the Shortbus appeared in the entrance of the Spi… 

Luke Milford Things I Like

Luke Milford Things I Like

Luke Milford is a likeable chap who seems to like people, so much so they form a major part of his show. 

Magic To Get Girls By

Magic To Get Girls By

The two performers Kevin McMahon and Alan Hudson take as their starting point their discovery of a book Tricks 4 Chicks: How to Pull Girls with Magic. 

Brigitte Aphrodite in Suburban Hell

Brigitte Aphrodite in Suburban Hell

Clad in tight-fitting bodice and flouncy skirt bright enough to make your eyes bleed, Brigitte Aphrodite (her real name she assures us, explaining that she is half Greek) works the… 

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Kicking off his show by saying ‘I’m not funny all the time, I wish I could be’, Henry Rollins set the audience up to watch a very alternative comedy show. 

The Miller's Tale

The Miller's Tale

We get two tales for the price of one here. 

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward...

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward...

Considering that all the members of this Glaswegian trio are award-winning (and by this I mean prestigious awards like ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ and Chortle, rather than Be… 

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

In the rickety, bomb shelteresque ‘Beside’ venue, located deep in the bowels of the Pleasance Courtyard, Zoe Lyons is in typical, yarn-spinning mood. 

The Hand-Me-Down People

The Hand-Me-Down People

The story of toys coming to life and conducting their own lives in the absence of children may sound familiar but The Hand-Me-Down People takes a far bleaker look at these discarde… 

Fancy a Threesome - Luke McQueen, Jim Campbell, Pat Burtscher

Fancy a Threesome - Luke McQueen, Jim Campbell, Pat Burtscher

Fancy a Threesome, the vehicle for three different and complementary stand-ups, is a peculiarly apposite name. 

Strong Arm

Strong Arm

The set of Strong Arm clearly demonstrates that the production has been thought through, all flabby excess stripped away to leave a lean, hard show. 

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… 

Pants On Fire's Pinocchio

Pants On Fire's Pinocchio

The props may have been a bit wooden but the acting certainly wasn’t! Pants on Fire’s Pinocchio tells the classic story of a wooden mannequin who is brought to life but just can’… 

Luke Wright - Your New Favourite Poet

Luke Wright - Your New Favourite Poet

Luke Wright doesn’t invite audiences to buy a printed anthology of his work after he performs: he invites them to buy his CD. 

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch

Upon entering the Wee Coo venue tucked away to the side of the Udderbelly behemoth, Catriona Knox has transmogrified into the imposing Greek waitress that typifies many a holiday t… 

I Got It - An Actor's Tale

I Got It - An Actor's Tale

The Fringe has always been a breeding ground for new writing especially in the musical category. 

Dana Alexander: New Arrival

Dana Alexander: New Arrival

Dana Alexander arrives on this side of the Atlantic with a significant reputation, but the venue chosen for Alexander can only be described as ambitiously large for a comic at her … 

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From A Murder

I’m sitting there, innocently enjoying the show, when John-Luke Roberts points at me and declares that no-one really likes having conversations with me, they only do it so they ca… 

The Pardoner’s Tale

The Pardoner’s Tale

This was a weird and wacky take on the old Chaucerian tale which left itsaudience members altogether bemused. 

The Girl on the Platform

The Girl on the Platform

The girl on the platform is the story of Brenda Norfield’s journey to Wales as an evacuee during the second world war. 

Tama On Ryosto - This is a Robbery

Tama On Ryosto - This is a Robbery

You would have to be as tough as a criminal to not be moved at least a little by Sankarits performance. 

The Bloody Chamber

The Bloody Chamber

A young girl marries the richest man in France, despite not loving him, but soon finds that the extent of his cruelty is far greater than her wildest expectations. 

Puppetry of the Penis: 3D

Puppetry of the Penis: 3D

Many people spend an inordinate amount of their lives fiddling with their penises. 

Kick It!

Kick It!

There has been a lot of comedy this year at IYAF, but for children ‘Kick it!’ has scored as the funniest. 

Luke and Harry's Dot Dot Dot

Luke and Harry's Dot Dot Dot

Incredibly promising newcomers Harry Carr and Luke Davies delighted and occasionally repelled the audience with an hour of ingenious, highly bizarre and superbly executed sketches. 

Miles Jupp: Fibber in the Heat (A Cricket Tale)

Miles Jupp: Fibber in the Heat (A Cricket Tale)

It is much to Miles Jupp’s credit that, at no stage in this terrific show, does he venture a pun on the Wankhede Stadium. 

William Andrews: Nitwit

William Andrews: Nitwit

It is hard to describe this show as it contains such a variety of eclectic ideas yet is entirely successful in its execution, and offers much originality throughout. 

Whale Tale

Whale Tale

As the younger members of the audience ran around the room chasing bubbles before the show began it was immediately apparent that Ricochet Theatre understood their audience. 

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

Just Up The Stairs at The Caves is packed to the rafters for this mid-afternoon hour of sketch comedy. 

The Pardoner's Tale

The Pardoner's Tale

Chaucer: That one famed name can be enough to induce fear into the hearts of so many people - inaccessible language combined with the fact that the man himself died over six hundre… 

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler

Paul Wilson presents possibly the most low-key magic show at the Fringe this year, but his successes on BBC3’s The Real Hustle practically guarantee him an audience of fans. 

Bluebeard: A Fairy Tale for Adults

Bluebeard: A Fairy Tale for Adults

Bluebeard sets out to challenge the conventions of the standard fairly tale, and the values and desires it represents that have become our cultural norm. 

Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

When Andrew O’Neill starts his show with a ditty advising how to cook baby meat, swiftly followed by challenging an elderly woman in the front row to ‘a fight in the rain’, i… 

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. 

The Good, the Bad and the Extraterrestrials

The Good, the Bad and the Extraterrestrials

There are no tickets for The Good, The Bad and The Extra-terrestrials but every audience member is presented with a cowboy hat and a toy revolver to get into the spirit of things. 

Merry Wives of Henry VIII

Merry Wives of Henry VIII

If there’s one period of history, or one English monarch everyone thinks they know a bit about, it’s the reign of Henry VIII. 

Luke Toulson: There Are So Many Things I Can't Do

Luke Toulson: There Are So Many Things I Can't Do

Bouncing on stage with a declaration that he’s always wanted to play the smallest gig at the Festival, Luke Toulson is quick to establish a rapport with his small but perfectly for… 

Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

If you’d never seen Matt Kirshen before, as he begins his set you’d be forgiven for thinking you were merely watching an overly enthusiastic sound technician, such is his affab… 

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Paul McCaffrey can very much be categorised as an observational comedian. 

Phil Nichol Rants!

Phil Nichol Rants!

Phil Nichol seems unsure what he wants from his audience. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

Veritable veterans of the Fringe, NewsRevue return with their unique whirlwind tour of the last year’s current affairs. 

Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative

Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative

While call centres are certainly no stranger to the routines of stand-ups, it is a rarity to find someone from the other side of the fence. 

The Fastest Train to Anywhere

The Fastest Train to Anywhere

The Fastest Train to Anywhere by Alexander Wright demonstrates perfectly why great fantasy writing has captured the childhood imagination of the nation, and why those novels are fe… 

Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads

Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads

Luke Wright’s unique brand of performance poetry is like nothing I have ever seen before. 

The Tale of Nada

The Tale of Nada

Despite the simplicity of their formula - a slapstick two person comedy playing out a traditional British heist gone wrong - Halo Theatre’s The Tale of Nada succeeds neither in f… 

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. 

William

William

“Has anyone been on an adventure today?” asked Veronica Hare as she welcomed the audience into the magical space for William, a one-person storytelling performance combined wit… 

Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me

Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me

Dan Wright, with his highly controversial and misleading title, attempts to lure all the Whacko Jacko conspirators under one roof and, Guy Fawkes-like, burn them all down with a fi… 

Mythbunking

Mythbunking

There is a clear, and very much appreciated Python influence at the start of this show as two hooded monks glide onto the stage humming in a mysterious medieval tone. 

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… 

Chris Henry: We Need to Talk!

Chris Henry: We Need to Talk!

Chris Henry would be the first person to admit that the words “we need to talk” do not inspire confidence. 

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. 

Basic Training
BOBBY WINNER

Basic Training

Basic Training is a one man show, but you’d be forgiven if when it comes to the curtain call you expect bows from a cast of the full 23 different personalities. 

The  Spirit of Frances Wright (Love is an Action Verb)

The Spirit of Frances Wright (Love is an Action Verb)

It is good to be reminded of the fact that history is full of eccentrics, radicals, and pioneers who never appear in the history books - especially when they turn out to be women, … 

Helen Keen: Robot Woman of Tomorrow

Helen Keen: Robot Woman of Tomorrow

Helen Keen is an endearing comic; her relationship with her audience is something like that between a kooky favourite teacher and an indulged sixth form group. 

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… 

Normal

Normal

Normal begins as it means to go on by alienating everyone sitting beyond the first two rows. 

Lucy Porter - People Person

Lucy Porter - People Person

Despite announcing that she wanted to kill a journalist who referred to her as a ‘mumedian’ in a pre-Fringe interview, Lucy Porter puts on a decidedly maternal show. 

Luke Toulson - Luke Who's Talking

Luke Toulson - Luke Who's Talking

A tall and thin Edwin Van Der Sar lookalike rambled up to the mic and proceeded to announce that he was in fact Luke and not just one of the audience who fancied a go. 

Darkness Rising

Darkness Rising

The inspiration Darkness Rising owes to Hot Fuzz is clear from the first scene, as policemen of varying levels of incompetency gather round a corpse found in a pentagram. 

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

Matthew Highton had absolutely no right to make this an enjoyable show. 

Laurence Clark: Inspired

Laurence Clark: Inspired

Laurence Clark is keen to point out that neither he, nor his show, are inspiring. 

Pierrepoint - The Hangman's Tale

Pierrepoint - The Hangman's Tale

Pierrepoint tells the story of Albert Pierrepoint, an official state hangman. 

The Petty Concerns of Luke Wright

The Petty Concerns of Luke Wright

Luke Wright is a talented performer who plays as much on his baby-faced good looks as with the words and styles he uses. 

More Light

More Light

In Ancient China the Emperor places his hand upon death’s door. 

Swann & Company Present: The Sad, Miserable Tale of Albert Belacqua and His Family of Doomed Neurotics

Swann & Company Present: The Sad, Miserable Tale of Albert Belacqua and His Family of Doomed Neurotics

Meet Robert Swann, the talentless writer, director and star of what is possibly the trippiest travesty of a play ever to be seen at a Fringe. 

It's Me, Richard Wright, I'm the Problem It's Me

It's Me, Richard Wright, I'm the Problem It's Me

Richard Wright is about to turn 40 and he’s worried that he has stopped caring. 

Viva la Diva la Luke !

Viva la Diva la Luke !

Simon Ximenez chatted to Luke Bayer, the Offie Award-winning star of DIVA: Live From Hell about the show’s return to London before heading up to Edinburgh this summer.  

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. 

Interview: Harry Clayton-Wright Talks The Fortnight

Interview: Harry Clayton-Wright Talks The Fortnight

Alternative and experimental performances have always been at the heart of Fringe, but is there still space for something a little more unpredictable? Enter Harry Clayton-Wright. 

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.  

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. 

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre. 

‘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... 

Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse

Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse

In nineteenth-century Holland, a leading neuroscientist tries to ‘civilise’ a wild girl who was raised by lions in the heart of Borneo. 

7 Ways to Escape the Fringe

7 Ways to Escape the Fringe

With the second and most exhausting weekend of the Fringe nearly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to have a rest day. 

Jack Rooke Opens Up about Mental Health

Jack Rooke Opens Up about Mental Health

Jack Rooke's career was launched by his 2015 Fringe meditation on loss and mourning, Good Grief, which took him on a national tour, sold out at the Soho Theatre in London, and saw ... 

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and... 

Virtual Reality Comes to the Fringe at Assembly's FuturePlay Festival

Virtual Reality Comes to the Fringe at Assembly's FuturePlay Festival

Could virtual reality and interactive media become a staple of the Fringe programme? Housed in Assembly Rooms on George Street, FuturePlay is an artist-led technology festival that... 

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... 

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. 

Tearing down ivory towers with the Sex Workers' Opera

Tearing down ivory towers with the Sex Workers' Opera

The Sex Workers' Opera rehearses on the third floor of Theatre Delicatessen, a multi-level studio space and gutted workplace that used to serve as an office-complex for The Guardia... 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Henry St Leger named Editor for the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe

Henry St Leger named Editor for the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe

Broadway Baby, the largest reviewing publication at the Edinburgh Fringe, has named Henry St Leger as the Editor for this year’s festival. 

Springtime for Henry (and Barbara) explores the lives of famous sculptors @wiltonmusichall

Springtime for Henry (and Barbara) explores the lives of famous sculptors @wiltonmusichall

Artist Mel Brimfield is teaming up with composer Gwyneth Herbert to present a fictitious lost musical reconstructed in fragments, centered around the lives of critically acclaimed ... 

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. 

​‘My first foray into the world of drama’ - Spoken-Word Legend Luke Wright

​‘My first foray into the world of drama’ - Spoken-Word Legend Luke Wright

Luke Wright is a British poet, performer and broadcaster. 

​‘Dance can often be very, very pretentious’ - Tumbling After

​‘Dance can often be very, very pretentious’ - Tumbling After

Part nursery rhyme, part domestic drama, Tumbling After charts the story of two young couples as they 'stumble in and tumble out of love'. 

From Lenny Bruce and Rowan Atkinson to Frankie Boyle and Dapper Laughs

From Lenny Bruce and Rowan Atkinson to Frankie Boyle and Dapper Laughs

On Friday, Frankie Boyle took to the stage at the Féile an Phobail festival in West Belfast. 

William McGeough: Swearing in Front of Old People

William McGeough: Swearing in Front of Old People

Actor William McGeough was terrified to perform a sexually explicit extract from his one-man play Mistaken to the august Edinburgh establishment that is the Scottish Arts Club.