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Russell Hicks: Happy To Be Here

Russell Hicks: Happy To Be Here

Russell Hicks heads out on his first tour, but not his first rodeo. 

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. 

Janey Godley: Why is She Still Here?

Janey Godley: Why is She Still Here?

Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn. 

Janey Godley: Why is She Still Here?

Janey Godley: Why is She Still Here?

Against all odds and filled with heaps of chemo Janey Godley returns this autumn. 

George Lewis: ‘The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do’

George Lewis: ‘The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do’

Described as ‘the funniest dad on Instagram’, stand-up comedian George Lewis has racked up hundreds of millions of views for his hilarious online sketches ab… 

Land of the Free

Land of the Free

“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one” Abraham Lincoln1865. 

Carrie Hope Fletcher – Love Letters Live

Carrie Hope Fletcher – Love Letters Live

Following the huge success of her UK Concert Tour, ‘An Open Book’, actress, author, vlogger and award-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher returns to The London Pall… 

Michael Akadiri: Trust Me, I’m a Daddy

Michael Akadiri: Trust Me, I’m a Daddy

Following his Biggest Award in Comedy nominated debut and subsequent hit tour, multi-award-winning comedian and junior doctor Michael Akadiri is back in London with his … 

Rachel Tucker -

Rachel Tucker - "You're Already Home" Tour

Olivier nominated Rachel Tucker is famed for her powerhouse performance that “leaves no roof intact!” Her Irish charm will immediately put you at ease as she… 

Why Am I So Single?

Why Am I So Single?

CALLING ALL THE LADIES, GAYDIES and THEYDIES. 

Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink

Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink

Scotland’s queen of comedy, Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg), is back on tour with a brand-new show. 

So You Think You're Funny? Competition – Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Competition – Grand Final

Finalists battle it out to take the crown in the climactic stage of the UK’s most prestigious comedy newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcases around the UK and … 

Are People Bad for You?

Are People Bad for You?

To live longer we should avoid smoking and fast food. 

What the F*ck Happened to Love and Hope

What the F*ck Happened to Love and Hope

Full of heart, this powerful new play is both about young people and by young people. 

Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress

Sue Perkins: A Piece of Work in Progress

Sue is a mess; but manages to hide it with long words and a disorientating quiff. 

You Heard Me: Here & Now Showcase

You Heard Me: Here & Now Showcase

You Heard Me is for anyone who has been underestimated, or told to shut up. 

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

Fresh !nk Theatre Company presents a sky-high spectacle! This must-see two-person show is a hilarious theatrical journey set 30,000 feet above the Atlantic. 

How To Give Up on Your Dreams

How To Give Up on Your Dreams

Embark on Meg Chizek’s hilariously chaotic quest for perfection, while she follows her dreams and discovers life’s true meaning! As she twirls through rejection, conformity and eve… 

Why Do We Lie?

Why Do We Lie?

Why do we as humans lie? It’s in our nature, is it not? There’s a whole host of justifications, like not hurting someone’s feelings, protecting others, giving the illusion of… 

Joanne McNally: Work in Progress

Joanne McNally: Work in Progress

Variety Magazine’s Comic To Watch for 2024. 

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

August 1815. 

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

You’re only as good as your worst day. 

Matt Winning: Solastalgia (Work in Progress)

Matt Winning: Solastalgia (Work in Progress)

Everyone’s favourite climate academic and comedian Dr Matt Winning tests new ideas about climate change. 

Rosie Holt MP: Why We Were Right

Rosie Holt MP: Why We Were Right

Rosie Holt, the desperate and loyal Tory MP, famous for her viral twitter “interviews”, celebrates the launch of her new book as she explains to you, the British public, why the so… 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

After being fired by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his back and the rum on his back. 

Wild 'n' Free

Wild 'n' Free

A poignant journey, through chequered showbiz career of Eddie Garrity, interspersed with songs from the new album Wild ‘n’ Free and anecdotes from early glam rock, punk to cabaret. 

George Lewis: The Best Thing You'll Ever Do (WIP)

George Lewis: The Best Thing You'll Ever Do (WIP)

The funniest dad on Instagram has racked up hundreds of millions of views online. 

Shenanigans Cabaret

Shenanigans Cabaret

London’s five-star variety and cabaret show is back for their fourth consecutive year with a stellar cast of performers, with skills ranging from burlesque and drag to circus and s… 

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

David McIver: Wild Horses (Work in Progress)

When I am on stage performing stand-up comedy I feel like a wild horse galloping through the plains of Ohio, the wind running through my mane, the hot sun shining down on my sturdy… 

Sophie McCartney: Work in Progress

Sophie McCartney: Work in Progress

Following on from the phenomenal success of her debut stand up tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back. 

You’re Foreign Too!

You’re Foreign Too!

‘They come over here. 

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky … 

ScotlandsFest: You Are What You Wear – Eunice Olumide

ScotlandsFest: You Are What You Wear – Eunice Olumide

Join Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE as she discusses everything you want to know about the fashion industry – do’s and don’ts, sustainability, greenwashing, brands gone r… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Stem Cells and Aliens

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Stem Cells and Aliens

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Amanda Dwyer – What You Thinking About?

Amanda Dwyer – What You Thinking About?

Are intrusive thoughts funny? No… but also, yes. 

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

20 Years of the Free Fringe Festival – Charity Gala Show

A huge gala show with all proceeds going to the Sepsis Trust, celebrating 20 years of the Laughing Horse’s Free Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Baby Belle: DTF (Work in Progress)

Baby Belle: DTF (Work in Progress)

In this work-in-progress show, Baby Belle’s slightly less glamorous sibling Jax Braithwaite will unwrap the experience of Dealing with Tricky Feelings. 

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not the Autistic You Are Looking For

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not the Autistic You Are Looking For

Winner of the Neurodiverse Review Disability Champions Award 2023, Mark brings his debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Stand-Up comedian Daniel Powell tells the story of how a cat tried to kill him with its arse, destroying his health (and life) in the process. 

#40sandsingle – The Early Morning Cabaret Comedy Show!

#40sandsingle – The Early Morning Cabaret Comedy Show!

Dr. 

Gallifrey Cabaret

Gallifrey Cabaret

Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe – Doctor Who. 

Bristol Revunions Presents: All You Can Eat!

Bristol Revunions Presents: All You Can Eat!

The Bristol Revunions are back at the Edinburgh Fringe for 2024, and we’ve got some incredible new recipes! We’ll be chopping, stirring, kneading and boiling to serve you some deli… 

Twelfth Night Fever

Twelfth Night Fever

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

Dara Ó Briain: My Entire Life is a Work In Progress (Work in Progress)

Dara Ó Briain: My Entire Life is a Work In Progress (Work in Progress)

You know the guy. 

Is There Work on Mars?

Is There Work on Mars?

Can an Asian with ADHD and dyscalculia pass Elon Musk’s Mars immigration test? Set in a dystopian future of space colonisation, Is There Work on Mars? rants about many things: bein… 

Sikisa... Needs You (WIP)

Sikisa... Needs You (WIP)

Sikisa brings her new work in progress show to the Fringe, exploring the things we do to escape. 

Love Your Work

Love Your Work

Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health. 

Ian Smith: Work In Progress

Ian Smith: Work In Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee 2023 Ian Smith returns with a limited work in progress run. 

It's OK, I Still Think You're Great

It's OK, I Still Think You're Great

It’s Tibby’s 25th birthday and she is throwing a big party: after years, her friends from uni are coming together — and they are all doing better than her. 

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer has some very messy ideas of her thoughts and feelings on pretty much everything! And boy does she have feelings! Most feelings are surrounding the rules of adult femal… 

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)

Award winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award & Scottish Comedian of the Year) works out his new show about advertising, mental health and potentially cold meat… 

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. (Work-in-Progress)

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. (Work-in-Progress)

Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world. 

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

Unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and you’ll never see it the same way again! As a viewer, you have the power to choose how the show will unfold each evening. 

Would You Like a Bag?

Would You Like a Bag?

Park yourself behind the counter and take stock during this heartfelt devised comedy. 

Edward's Talk – What's Driving You?

Edward's Talk – What's Driving You?

Edward (never Ted) has delivered his talk on speed awareness 2,191 times over the last 10 years. 

Seven Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again

Seven Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again

The seven stages of grief are a familiar concept to those who are grieving, have grieved or will grieve. 

ScotlandsFest: If You Don’t Run, They Can’t Chase You – Neil Findlay

ScotlandsFest: If You Don’t Run, They Can’t Chase You – Neil Findlay

From Hillsborough to Grenfell, the Anti-Apartheid Movement to the Miners’ Strike, hear the inspiring tales of 30 years of social justice campaigns. 

Kim Edgar: Songs of Hope Singing Workshop

Kim Edgar: Songs of Hope Singing Workshop

Join Kim Edgar, an experienced choir leader and acclaimed songwriter, to form a scratch choir to learn and perform uplifting, inspiring songs in Kim’s Songs Of Hope concert (7-9p… 

Kim Edgar: Songs of Hope

Kim Edgar: Songs of Hope

Acclaimed Edinburgh-based songwriter Kim Edgar performs an uplifting evening of songs inspiring hope. 

Lady Chatterley's Liver / PBH Free Fringe

Lady Chatterley's Liver / PBH Free Fringe

Chaos Theory specialises in sketch, character and general off-the-wall comedy. 

What Makes Us Happy?

What Makes Us Happy?

Why are some people bright and sunny while others are more dreich? Is a walk in the park with friends better for our wellbeing than a night on the sofa watching TV? What are the “5… 

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Review with Michael Crick, Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Iain Dale: All Talk Election Review with Michael Crick, Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

Award-winning LBC radio presenter and For the Many podcast host brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with in-depth interviews featuring audi… 

Fever Pitch Academy Showcase 2024

Fever Pitch Academy Showcase 2024

A musical revue, featuring music from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, SpongeBob, Legally Blonde, Grease and loads more! For the students at FPA, it’s our Edinburgh Fringe debut … 

Dean Martin: When You're Smilin'

Dean Martin: When You're Smilin'

Philip Contini is back with his acclaimed singing show celebrating Dean Martin: Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, recording artist, television star, King of Cool. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Boron and Brighter Brains

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Boron and Brighter Brains

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

You Can’t Google Poetry!

You Can’t Google Poetry!

You can’t search Google for poetry: it’s true! Every word you search for on Google is auctioned to the highest bidder, but it’s the commercial rather than poetic value of the… 

Bruce Davies – You've Got A Friend

Bruce Davies – You've Got A Friend

Great songs of the 70s from James Taylor, Carole King, John Denver, Don McLean and many more from the singer/songwriter era. 

Do You Know What Comes Next?

Do You Know What Comes Next?

One in five adults in the UK have hearing loss, which can result in difficulty following conversations and social withdrawal. 

We Will Rock You Young@Part

We Will Rock You Young@Part

Experience Queen’s legendary hits in this electrifying jukebox musical comedy. 

You Are The Kitten

You Are The Kitten

On New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour the lives of Claire and Elisabeth collide. 

Planetarium Lates: You Are Here

Planetarium Lates: You Are Here

We’ll take you on a one-of-a-kind, astronomer-led, immersive planetarium journey from our planet to the farthest reaches of the Solar System. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse, and her super-talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents/carers. 

To Free a Mockingbird

To Free a Mockingbird

Written and performed by comedian Grace Aki, the award-winning solo show makes its international debut at the Edinburgh Fringe! She weaves a blend of storytelling and stand-up for … 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Baffled Archaeologists and Bullshit Bots

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Baffled Archaeologists and Bullshit Bots

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Max Fosh: Loophole (Work in Progress)

Max Fosh: Loophole (Work in Progress)

Come join Max as he works on a brand-new show that he’ll be touring around (some of the) world at the end of this year! 

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. 

You Hold a Pole Everyday

You Hold a Pole Everyday

Outstanding Performance of a Solo Show (NY Innovative Theatre Award Nomination). 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Cheese, Galaxies, Tea, Scones and Nuclear Waste

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Cheese, Galaxies, Tea, Scones and Nuclear Waste

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Absurd: A Live Cabaret Panel Show

Absurd: A Live Cabaret Panel Show

Fun, joyous, raucous… absurd! Join magicians Ava Beaux, Kane & Abel for a riotous evening of wacky games and cabaret performances. 

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… 

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017, we are back! Experience the fiery passion and irresistible allure of our home-grown hotties at a burlesque show like no other. 

A Monty Python Cabaret Singalong Circus

A Monty Python Cabaret Singalong Circus

Join the hilarious fun as Dr H revives the great satirical songs from the Monty Python era. 

You Deserve It

You Deserve It

Six affluent socialites convene for a night of excess in a luxurious Edinburgh penthouse. 

The Grumpy Magicians Present: Now You See It, Now You Don't!

The Grumpy Magicians Present: Now You See It, Now You Don't!

The Grumpy Magicians present: Now You See It, Now You Don’t. 

1 Date: The 18+ Game Show (Free!)

1 Date: The 18+ Game Show (Free!)

Not for the easily offended, this hilarious brand-new dating show sees the audience play naughty games, five guys compete for a date, and overall chaos. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism

Return of the 2022 and 2023 hit show. 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

The real-deal variety show with an infectiously joyous atmosphere returns for its 12th year with Mister Meredith in charge. 

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Not Suspecting

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Not Suspecting

You’re at risk of identity theft! Unless you come to this very informative, interactive, luxury seminar in which I, Bernadette (Agnes Carrington), invite you to experience the extr… 

James Ross Does Guess Who

James Ross Does Guess Who

Remember childhood-favourite Guess Who? It’s that, but based on vibes and played with you, the lovely audience. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Statistics and Foreigners

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Statistics and Foreigners

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Fountain of You

Fountain of You

When a 30-something actress is suddenly aged-out of the industry, she undergoes a wildly unconventional spa treatment to get her old life back. 

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase 2024

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase 2024

Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition. 

The Things I Did While Waiting For You To Fall Back In Love With Me

The Things I Did While Waiting For You To Fall Back In Love With Me

A funeral you can’t keep your inappropriate self from laughing through: this one-person show is a love letter to the humiliating experience of becoming a grown up, and the way gr… 

Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival; sell-out five-star show, Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work-in-progress clown an… 

Wait, Why Don't We Just Build a Boy?

Wait, Why Don't We Just Build a Boy?

Dolly’s forlorn. 

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress)

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe (Work-in-Progress)

Work-in-progress show for a new tour. 

Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture?

Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture?

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian with a secret. 

Michael Shafar: Lots to Say

Michael Shafar: Lots to Say

After a sold-out 2023 season, your favourite Jewish Australian cancer survivor with one testicle is back with lots to say about the state of the world. 

2 Truths, 1 Lie

2 Truths, 1 Lie

Funny, but is it true? Three headline comedians step on stage. 

Why Am I (Still) Like This?

Why Am I (Still) Like This?

At 30, Nicole finally found out why she was like this (spoiler: it’s ADHD), but four years and one diagnosis later. 

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

Anna Clifford: Got Jokes? (Work in Progress)

After the successful debut of her comedy hour, I See Deadly People (available on YouTube), Anna is back with new jokes, a nearly there show, and you decide what stays and what goes… 

Michael Moses: Everyday

Michael Moses: Everyday

From @everydaysametime the online series takes to the stage. The story of how easy it is to make friends from around the world and have restaurants remember your order. 

Who Told You To Be Small

Who Told You To Be Small

A story of empowerment through vulnerability. 

Dear Annie, I Hate You

Dear Annie, I Hate You

Dying is scary, missing Spring Break is scarier. 

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. 

Women's Shout: The Happy Hour

Women's Shout: The Happy Hour

‘Alright you lot. 

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

M R James: Whistle and I'll Come to You

‘Who is this who is coming?’ When the rational and skeptical scholar Professor Parkins takes a trip from home, he stumbles upon a mysterious whistle. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

A hilarious and heartfelt musical that tackles modern love in all its forms. 

Stuart Mitchell – Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell – Work in Progress

Following his critically acclaimed Radio 4 series Cost of Living, join the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News and star of the Glesga Da Podcast as he r… 

Drop Dead Gorgeous: A New Musical (Work-in-Progress Concert Series)

Drop Dead Gorgeous: A New Musical (Work-in-Progress Concert Series)

Get a sneak peek of the upcoming new musical based on the cult-classic film, featuring an original score written by Riki Lindhome (Netflix’s Wednesday). 

Bobby Davro: Everything is Funny... If You Can Laugh at It

Bobby Davro: Everything is Funny... If You Can Laugh at It

One of the UK’s best-known celebrity entertainers over the last 40 years brings his first Fringe full run after a series of sell-out shows last year. 

Morag, You're a Long Time Deid

Morag, You're a Long Time Deid

Morag’s death left a silence in her place. 

Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress

Kieran Hodgson: Work In Progress

After running out of life story, the four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is after a new comedic muse. 

Naughty Cabaret

Naughty Cabaret

An award-winning, queer feminist cabaret full of drag, circus, clowning and comedy. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Einstein’s Ghost and Happiness!

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Einstein’s Ghost and Happiness!

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

W.W. Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret!

W.W. Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret!

In this cabaret experience, Tora Himan transforms the stage into a glittering tribute with WW Double D – What Would Dolly Do? A Dolly Parton Tribute Cabaret! Featuring sequins, r… 

You're SO F**king Croydon!

You're SO F**king Croydon!

‘It was my nemesis, I hated Croydon with a real vengeance. 

Ross Leslie Has The Chance To Do The Funniest Thing

Ross Leslie Has The Chance To Do The Funniest Thing

Edinburgh show number five for the five-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist. 

Adele Cliff Has Some New Ideas You Might Enjoy

Adele Cliff Has Some New Ideas You Might Enjoy

Leicester Comedy Award nominee, Amused Moose Award shortlist-ee and double Pegasus Comedy Award win-ee, Adele has a year of new ideas to share. 

You're Needy (sounds frustrating)

You're Needy (sounds frustrating)

Nominated for Best Production at Dublin Fringe Festival 2023, You’re Needy (sounds frustrating) is a site-specific piece for one audience member about a woman’s retreat from everyd… 

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Michael Kunze is actor Mitch Coony in this Hollywood odyssey, where you’re only ever one hit away from a Tom Hanks sex party. 

001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)

001– Laughing Matters (Work in Progress)

I left Israel to live in Berlin, because it is ironically safer. 

Shaman You!

Shaman You!

‘Highly original’ **** (StageRaw. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar and Lies (Work in Progress)

Work-in-progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

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

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre. 

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

Kimberly Policella and Kim Hope: Is That Not Normal?

How many times can you get married? As many as you like; nobody regulates it and practice makes perfect! How much wine does it take to derail a career? Could be 400 cases, could be… 

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying

‘Nobody on this planet makes me laugh as hard as Ross McGrane’ (Jordan Gray). 

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Michael Balazo: Thanks For Murdering My Grandfather, The Mafia! (Not)

Comedian Michael Balazo (writer, Schitt’s Creek) presents a show about family secrets, shame and. 

Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Adam Bromley: Happy Accidents

Adam knew he had to make some major lifestyle changes but couldn’t find the willpower. 

Not My Audience! The Stand-up Panel Show You Control With an App!

Not My Audience! The Stand-up Panel Show You Control With an App!

Comedy panel show where top comics answer the daft questions you choose on our exclusive app, and take on stand-up challenges that test their comedy muscles. 

Michael John Ciszewski: If Memory Serves

Michael John Ciszewski: If Memory Serves

Sobriety, sex and profound stupidity. 

You & It: The Musical

You & It: The Musical

After losing wife Mina to a sudden accident, Gyujin suffers from memories of his wife that remain throughout the house. 

Cabaret of Filth

Cabaret of Filth

Come inside the Cabaret of Filth and indulge in a night of pure debauchery, comedians, burlesque and drag in this comedy riot! Will contain nudity, filthy comedy, anti-establishmen… 

Me For You

Me For You

‘Choosing sperm is weird. 

Ross Purdy Dances in the Cultural Sewer

Ross Purdy Dances in the Cultural Sewer

Australian comedian Ross Purdy attempts to perform the most culturally significant show the Earth has ever seen with his chaotic brand of alternative anti-comedy. 

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

After a sell-out 2023 season, your favourite Jewish Australian cancer survivor with one ball returns to the Fringe. 

Jane Mumford: Are You OK?

Jane Mumford: Are You OK?

Half-Brit comedian Jane Mumford was born and raised in Switzerland. 

Mark Watson: Work-In-Progress Is Not a Cop-Out, It Demonstrates Respect For The Paying Audience

Mark Watson: Work-In-Progress Is Not a Cop-Out, It Demonstrates Respect For The Paying Audience

Two years is how long it takes me to write a proper show. 

Thank You So Much for Coming

Thank You So Much for Coming

You are cordially invited. 

Alcohol is Good for You

Alcohol is Good for You

Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! The same spirited show hosted by Kyle Legacy but with all-new faces sharing their best drunken comedic tales! … 

Michael Porter – Love and Brain Damage

Michael Porter – Love and Brain Damage

Michael sheds light on the everyday challenges of his condition, from the struggles of memory loss and impulse control to the comical mishaps that ensue when navigating social inte… 

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. 

The Electric Cabaret

The Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

When Rob was 12, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their Grandma. 

The Leeds Tealights: It's Your Own Time You're Wasting

The Leeds Tealights: It's Your Own Time You're Wasting

This time you’ve really crossed the line. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

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

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

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

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Rising-star comedian (Evening Standard), NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones returns from a sold-out Edinburgh run with more tales from the psych ward. 

Amy Mason: Free Mason

Amy Mason: Free Mason

After an encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh). 

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England

It’s the EURO 2020 Final at Wembley and Billy’s gone viral for sticking a flare up his arse! Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a blisteringly funny new play that return… 

Broken Planet: The Absurd Cabaret of Apocalyptic Proportions

Broken Planet: The Absurd Cabaret of Apocalyptic Proportions

A subversive live experience developed by artists from around the globe. 

Graham Dickson: No One Deserves This More Than You

Graham Dickson: No One Deserves This More Than You

Can you help me with this audition? It won’t take long. 

Michael Welch: I Shouldn’t Have Said That

Michael Welch: I Shouldn’t Have Said That

Comedian Michael Welch returns with a new show filled with jokes, mischief and perhaps stuff he will later regret saying. 

We Forgive You, Patina Pataznik

We Forgive You, Patina Pataznik

Jake and Liv deserve the world. 

Sarah McGuinness Sings Cabaret

Sarah McGuinness Sings Cabaret

Late-night delights from sultry songstress Sarah McGuiness. 

Jazz Emu: Knight Fever

Jazz Emu: Knight Fever

Musical supernova Jazz Emu (Telegraph’s 26th Funniest Comedian of the 21st Century) is back with a brand-new show, with a full live band, The Cosmique Perfectión. 

You Can't Escape an Aussie Boy

You Can't Escape an Aussie Boy

‘Being President of a footy club is pretty straightforward, right? Sign the best players, sell more beer, and try not to burn it all to the ground!’ A loud, obnoxious and darkly h… 

Seymour F*cking Mace You C*nts!

Seymour F*cking Mace You C*nts!

55 years; a lonely speck, time off in lieu and a weekend in Tuscany. 

Annie Boyle: Annie Are You OK?

Annie Boyle: Annie Are You OK?

A one-woman show about grief, self-discovery, a cow named Madonna and Delta Goodrem. 

Why Did I Crush My Balls? And Other Tales from the Generation of Too Much

Why Did I Crush My Balls? And Other Tales from the Generation of Too Much

It’s gonna be a bloody night! This dude has taken his crazy kink to a whole new level. 

Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don't

Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don't

After two smash-hit, sell-out runs, Chloe Petts returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show… and this time she’s getting personal. 

Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You)

Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You)

You learn it young. 

Jojo Sutherland, I Wish You Were My Mum (Careful What You Wish For)

Jojo Sutherland, I Wish You Were My Mum (Careful What You Wish For)

Following her sell-out run Growing Old Disgracefully, Jojo’s back older and more disgraceful, now ridiculing and rejoicing the role of motherhood. 

So You Think You're Funny? Competition – Heats

So You Think You're Funny? Competition – Heats

The search for comedy’s next big star continues as contestants battle for a place in the grand final of the UK’s biggest newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcase… 

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. 

Andrew Ryan: Let Me Know How You Get On

Andrew Ryan: Let Me Know How You Get On

Irishman Andrew Ryan is finally living the life he always thought he would. 

Did You Mean to Fall Like That

Did You Mean to Fall Like That

Charlie played by the rules, married the right woman, took the right job. 

How Can I Help You

How Can I Help You

Being of service can be a wonderful thing. 

Guy Williams: This Glass House Makes It Easy to See All the Cowards I'm Throwing Stones At

Guy Williams: This Glass House Makes It Easy to See All the Cowards I'm Throwing Stones At

Star of New Zealand Today and last-place finisher on Taskmaster NZ, Guy Williams makes his Edinburgh debut! Nominated for Best Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2023. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

A line-up show starring the top three acts from the 2023 edition of So You Think You’re Funny? The UK’s biggest new comedy competition, with Samira Banks, Christopher Donovan and L… 

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Here. 

Worse Than You

Worse Than You

Confronted with her fear of being unlovable and forever misunderstood an overly self-aware comedian puts together the biggest show of her life. 

The Cancer Comedy Cabaret

The Cancer Comedy Cabaret

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

Rahul Subramanian: Who Are You?

Rahul Subramanian: Who Are You?

Mumbai-based global stand-up star Rahul Subramanian makes his Edinburgh debut. 

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 … 

Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You

Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You

A second show has hit Paddy Young. 

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and one of the greatest joke writers of his generation, Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Cats Does Countdown, Mock The Week, Glenn Moore’s … 

Mat Ewins: Ewins Some You Lose Some

Mat Ewins: Ewins Some You Lose Some

The “most dangerous man in comedy” is back at the Fringe with some games and more multimedia nonsense. 

Michael Odewale: Of Mike and Men

Michael Odewale: Of Mike and Men

BAFTA award winner, star of Live at the Apollo and Dave Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Michael Odewale returns to the Fringe. 

Sara Barron: Anything for You

Sara Barron: Anything for You

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Sara Barron (Would I Lie to You?; Live at the Apollo) has a new show that’s fierce, savage and other adjectives from RuPaul’s Drag Race. 

Death of England: Michael

Death of England: Michael

A family in mourning. 

Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. 

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

Direct from its critically acclaimed sold-out New York premiere, this sharp new comedy reminds us that with great obsession comes great heartache. 

What If You Could See Music?

What If You Could See Music?

What if you could see music? Award-winning concert pianist and inventor Larkhall takes us on a virtuoso multi-sensory journey. 

David McSavage: If That Makes Sense

David McSavage: If That Makes Sense

“If that makes sense” Common Phrase. 

Juliette Burton: Hopepunk (Work in Progress)

Juliette Burton: Hopepunk (Work in Progress)

Juliette has performed six solo shows, When I Grow Up, Look At Me, Decision Time, Butterfly Effect and Defined, at the Edinburgh Fringe, selling out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2023. 

DYKE CABARET

DYKE CABARET

Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Then, without further ado, LEZ BEGIN. 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up (Work in Progress)

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up (Work in Progress)

In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Edinburgh. 

That’s Why Mums go to Switzerland

That’s Why Mums go to Switzerland

In the spirit of airing her dirty laundry in public, Bonnie Oddie tells her story of becoming “A bad mother and a bad daughter at the very same time”. 

Josh Baulf: Work in Progress

Josh Baulf: Work in Progress

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris (Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023, BBC New Comedy Award Semi-Finalist 2023) is returning to Brighton with her hotly anticipated debut hour. 

Ashley Haden Political and Correct (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden Political and Correct (Work in Progress)

Ashley is back with his satirical eye, angry words and with caustic wit. 

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now

Nominated for the Best Show Award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Copernicus Now is a joyful and surreal caper in which the Renaissance-era astronomer reshapes the sola… 

Grace Mulvey: Work in Progress

Grace Mulvey: Work in Progress

Grace Mulvey (BBC Galton & Simpson Comedy Winner) fresh from a sold out run at the Dublin Fringe is bringing her hotly anticipated new WIP show to Brighton. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

The High Seas, 1705. 

I Wanna Change the World, Do You Wanna Come With Me?

I Wanna Change the World, Do You Wanna Come With Me?

Join AFLO. 

Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look (Work in Progress)

Winner of the Amused Moose Best Debut Show, nominee for NextUp! biggest Award in Comedy and nominee for Comedians Choice Award, Louise Atkinson brings you a show about how we false… 

PACE+ Lab ‘Networking & Pitching Your Work’

PACE+ Lab ‘Networking & Pitching Your Work’

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK & PRESENTING YOURSELF BEYOND A LOCAL CONTEXT Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)… 

Why I Won't Miss My Mother

Why I Won't Miss My Mother

Amy wanders around her old dollhouse. 

Cameron Sinclair Harris: Planets! (Work in Progress)

Cameron Sinclair Harris: Planets! (Work in Progress)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

VICTIM (PACE+ Lab: Work in Progress)

VICTIM (PACE+ Lab: Work in Progress)

A Work-In-Progress theatre production, ‘VICTIM’ is a compelling and emotionally charged one-man show that invites the audience into the world of Jason, a young man whose life takes… 

Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate (Work in Progress)

Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate (Work in Progress)

Acclaimed comedian Kemah Bob comes to the Fringe with their unmissable debut stand-up show. 

Jon Hipkiss: An Evening You Won't Regret Unless You Don't Like It

Jon Hipkiss: An Evening You Won't Regret Unless You Don't Like It

Leicester Comedy Festival Award Nominee Jon Hipkiss returns to the Brighton Fringe for the first time in five years with the show that was among one of the best audience reviewed s… 

The Leeds Tealights: It's Your Own Time You're Wasting

The Leeds Tealights: It's Your Own Time You're Wasting

This time you’ve really crossed the line. 

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Hypothetical and a number of apps on your phone. 

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)

Star of sell-out Brighton and EdFringe shows ‘Drag Queens vs Zombies’ and Drag Queens vs Vampires Crudi Dench presents a brand-new, work-in-progress, comedy stand-up/solo show expl… 

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work In Progress)

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work In Progress)

Welcome to the world of BGT semi-finalist Nerine Skinner. 

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (Work in Progress)

In 2024, trans-girl Alex feels the most alive she’s ever felt; now she wants to make you feel alive, or die trying. 

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle (Work in Progress)

*PART OF LAMB COMEDY’S BIG QUEER WEEKENDER* Johnny is a hard-boiled detective from New York City, California, and he’s got just one more case to crack before he retires from th… 

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)

Exploring what it’s like to be a constantly aggrieved hypochondriac with more medical conditions than the BMJ, comedian Daniel Powell recounts the events that saw him run away from… 

Dirty Work (Work In Progress)

Dirty Work (Work In Progress)

She’s loveable. 

Platonic Sex (Work in Progress)

Platonic Sex (Work in Progress)

Platonic Sex is the debut comedy split bill from Sadbh Peters (Semi-finalist for Funny Women Stage Awards 2023) and Scott Oswald (Semi-finalist for So You Think You’re Funny, and… 

MY BF WOULDNT BUY A STUPID WINDOW (Why I Did and Don't Regret It)

MY BF WOULDNT BUY A STUPID WINDOW (Why I Did and Don't Regret It)

My BF Wouldn’t Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don’t Regret It) is a brand new, gay rom-com about a neurodivergent queer man and his obsession over a window found in a thrift sa… 

My BF Wouldn't Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don't Regret It)

My BF Wouldn't Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don't Regret It)

My BF Wouldn’t Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don’t Regret It) is a brand new, gay rom-com about a neurodivergent queer man and his obsession over a window found in a thrift sa… 

Dawn Williams: Whole Package (Work in Progress)

Dawn Williams: Whole Package (Work in Progress)

Dawn is known for her hilariously imaginative and whimsical musings on modern dating, but this show is definitely not a show about dating. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (★★★★ - Daily Telegraph) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear, after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

Adam knew he had to make some major lifestyle changes but couldn’t find the willpower. 

Christian Jegard: Mr Showbusiness (Work in Progress)

Christian Jegard: Mr Showbusiness (Work in Progress)

All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show. 

Lie Low

Lie Low

“I was broken into a year ago and I was struggling for a bit afterwards. 

Wattis Love (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) (Work in Progress)

Wattis Love (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) (Work in Progress)

Naomi Wattis is a stand up comic from London. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and The News Quiz) works up a brand new hour ahead of a nationwide tour. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Following an Edinburgh fringe sell-out season, award-winning stand-up and viral sensation Ali Woods returns with loads of new material! Nominated for Best Show at Leicester Fringe … 

Dan Fardell: Don't Look Back (Work in Progress)

Dan Fardell: Don't Look Back (Work in Progress)

Join Brighton comedy stalwart and regular host of On The Edge comedy, Dan Fardell, in his new hour of stand-up, in which he tries a new direction and brings a more personal story t… 

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

You Aren't Doing It Wrong (If No One Knows What You're Doing)

You Aren't Doing It Wrong (If No One Knows What You're Doing)

An interactive solo performance about failure, feeling like an idiot and music, by Rachel Blackman and her creative team. 

Philipp Kostelecky: A Work-in-Progress (Aren't We All?)

Philipp Kostelecky: A Work-in-Progress (Aren't We All?)

After a critically acclaimed and award-nominated debut hour Daddy’s Home, Philipp returns to Brighton to work out jokes for his new show. 

Bebette's Cabaret

Bebette's Cabaret

The Actors has a secret speakeasy and the Haus of Bebette’s is taking over. Home to all manner of Variety, Drag, Cabaret and Burlesque 

Kevin Bridges: Work in Progress

Kevin Bridges: Work in Progress

Catch Kevin Bridges as he tries out new material! Plus support  

Alice-India: See You In Hell (A Work in Progress Show)

Alice-India: See You In Hell (A Work in Progress Show)

See You In Hell poses the question, “What happens to the manic pixie dream teen when they grow up?”. 

Lily Phillips: Stitches (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Stitches (Work in Progress)

Fresh from hatching a baby girl and a sold out Edinburgh run, Lily is back with a new hour of comedy and she’s FINE. 

Funny Business: A Clown Cabaret

Funny Business: A Clown Cabaret

Funny Business is a queer celebration of clowny nonsense, a love letter to the absurd and only the most silly of sausages. 

Benny Shakes: Respect (Work in Progress)

Benny Shakes: Respect (Work in Progress)

A highly anticipated debut from the creator of Blue Badge Bunch and joint winner of the Disabled Champion Award 2023. 

Tej Dhutia: TMI (Work in Progress)

Tej Dhutia: TMI (Work in Progress)

Funny Women Semi-Finalist 2023, BBC3 veteran and former Commonwealth Games guest host Tej Dhutia brings her riotous debut solo show to Brighton. 

Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)

Richard Cobb: Running Joke (Work in Progress)

Hot on the heels of last year’s debut Couple’s Massage, Scottish comedian and writer Richard Cobb returns to the track with a brand new hour filled with more guilt-tripped anecdote… 

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Unsuspecting

Identity Theft: What to Expect When You're Unsuspecting

My name’s Bernadette, and let me start by saying you are under siege: it’s high time you started taking Identity Theft seriously. 

Glass of Sketch - Work in Progress

Glass of Sketch - Work in Progress

Join Daniel for a Glass Of Sketch, where he will be delivering an informative talk on the ‘serious’ art form that is sketch comedy. 

Big Zeus Energy Present: Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

Big Zeus Energy Present: Werewolves of London (Work in Progress)

From the creators of Big Zeus Energy (nominated for Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023, sellout Edinburgh Fringe 2023) a new work in progress show that may or may not b… 

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon's Work in Progress

Sam Dodgshon has been collecting photos. 

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Mitchell Coony knows what people say about him. 

Max Norman & Friends - Comedy Cabaret Hour

Max Norman & Friends - Comedy Cabaret Hour

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

Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress

Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress

Following his 2023 Edinburgh debut show, the three times shortlisted British Comedian of the Year is back with his work in progress show about. 

Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (Work in Progress)

Low Effort Sketches: The First Effort (Work in Progress)

Join multi award-winning double act Low Effort Sketches for an hour of silly sketch comedy! Andy and Alice desperately want to be respected, adored (and ideally paid) for their wit… 

Jaz Mattu Returns (Work in Progress)

Jaz Mattu Returns (Work in Progress)

The lovable Kentish comedian returns with more absurdist, chaotic, theatrical stand-up. 

Shinpads (Work in Progress)

Shinpads (Work in Progress)

Shinpads is the debut work-in-progress split bill from Abbi Cole and Ancika Mester. 

Brad Jon Kane: Please Slow Down (Work in Progress)

Brad Jon Kane: Please Slow Down (Work in Progress)

Local Brighton alternative comedian Brad Jon Kane presents a character comedy show, where all the characters have been politely asked to ‘Please Slow Down’. 

Bog Off! - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret

Bog Off! - The Tracy Beaker Drag Cabaret

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

Helen Prior: The Pussy from the USSR (Work-in-Progress)

Helen Prior: The Pussy from the USSR (Work-in-Progress)

Watch out Brighton! The Pussy from the USSR is coming to make you laugh hysterically, bask in hysteria, and make you question everything you thought you knew to be true and real, b… 

Knickers Cabaret

Knickers Cabaret

Knickers Cabaret is your one-stop shop for a night of funny, fierce, and flirty comedy! If you want variety, we’ve got it in bucket-loads. 

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland (Work in Progress)

Bee Babylon: Once Upon a Time in Iceland (Work in Progress)

In 1810 a brave Scottish man named Sir George Steuart Mackenzie ventured all the way to Iceland with some pals. 

Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien (Work In Progress)

Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien (Work In Progress)

Libyan Arab stand-up Mustafa Algiyadi longs to be part of the European way of life but is confronted with some cultural differences that make it confusing, chaotic and sometimes hi… 

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

David Anthony: Utopia (Work in Progress)

David has undergone changes and is happier than he looks, promise. 

Sara Barron: Anything For You

Sara Barron: Anything For You

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of the cult-hit podcast, They Like to Watch, Sara Barron has a new show that’s fierce, savage and other adjectives from RuPaul’s Drag Race. 

You Can Call it Confirmation Bias

You Can Call it Confirmation Bias

You Can Call It Confirmation Bias is a performance about how fortune-telling miracle fish and trees that look like women’s legs helped us to predict the future. 

Chloe Petts: Work in Progress

Chloe Petts: Work in Progress

Following another smash-hit, sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, join “rising star” (Evening Standard) Chloe Petts as she starts working up new material in antici… 

Leanne Shorley: Queef Encounter (Work In Progress)

Leanne Shorley: Queef Encounter (Work In Progress)

Leanne’s on an all-inclusive and she’s having a lovely time. 

Paul and Laura Don't Give A Sh*t (sorry)

Paul and Laura Don't Give A Sh*t (sorry)

Paul and Laura are nice, kind and funny people who make work about tiny details, joy and finding light in the smallest of places. 

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling (Work in Progress)

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling (Work in Progress)

You Belong Here With Me, My Darling is a show about belonging. 

Amy Mason: Free Mason

Amy Mason: Free Mason

‘A born comic. 

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: Maddening (Work in Progress)

“Rising star comedian” (Evening Standard), Penguin-published author and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones unlocks the doors to the psych ward for more “humorous and colourful stor… 

Work-in-Progress: Vladislav (Baby Don't Hurt Me)

Work-in-Progress: Vladislav (Baby Don't Hurt Me)

In the summer of ’99, six-year-old Vlad played a game of chess that changed his life forever. 

You Shall Not Yass

You Shall Not Yass

Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra… 

Suse Steed: Parallelodox (Work in Progress)

Suse Steed: Parallelodox (Work in Progress)

Join Suse Steed (NATYS Finalist, CAN comedy finalist, Max Turner Finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist) for her debut show about economics, magic, and pies. 

Saint Michael's Church: Music Events

Saint Michael's Church: Music Events

Bank holiday 6/5 classical music with the Elegia Consort [Daria Robertson, soprano, Paul Houston, clarinet, Andrew Storey, piano] including music by Rimsky-Korsakov 12/5 Ellie Bl… 

Neon Moon Paradise Circus CABARET

Neon Moon Paradise Circus CABARET

Headlining the opening weekend of BRIGHTON FRINGE in the brand new venue THE VAULT at FOOLS PARADISE, Neon Moon’s CABARET & CLUB shows on SUNDAY 5th MAY & SUNDAY 26th MAY promise… 

Saint Michael's Church: Tours

Saint Michael's Church: Tours

Tours of St. 

Fierce potato (Work in Progress)

Fierce potato (Work in Progress)

Dan Harding present Fierce Potato: Being Irish, spending his childhood in Spain, and now living on the south coast of England, Harding offers a unique perspective – one which he… 

Pete Strong: Change Is Good, But It's Not the Only Thing (Work In Progress)

Pete Strong: Change Is Good, But It's Not the Only Thing (Work In Progress)

Just turned 40, sober as a judge, with a new baby. 

'If you like David Sedaris, John Mulaney, and a sexy accent, you might like this show'

'If you like David Sedaris, John Mulaney, and a sexy accent, you might like this show'

This debut show weaves together the insightful storytelling of David Sedaris and the clever stand-up of John Mulaney, welcoming you to the world of Renata, a non-native speaker bol… 

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Join up-and-coming tall and skinny comedian Ed Mulvey as he performs his latest routines, packed with joke-dense intelligent filth. 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope (“a total delight” - Fest) performs the ancient, hallowed, mystic art of stand-up comedy with a notebook full of stories and a brain full of junk. 

Farah Sharp: Who am I, and Who Is To Blame? Work in Progress

Farah Sharp: Who am I, and Who Is To Blame? Work in Progress

Stand-up comedian Farah Sharp is a mixed-race, middle child of divorce on the brink of turning thirty. 

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl (Work in Progress)

Steph Aritone: Weather Girl (Work in Progress)

Rainy? Cloudy? Sunny? You choose in Steph’s 45 minute stand-up comedy show where she wrestles with the elements (of her mind). 

Sasha Ellen: Work-in-Progress

Sasha Ellen: Work-in-Progress

Comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy Random Comedy (Work In Progress)

Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system. 

Jason Happy Random Comedy

Jason Happy Random Comedy

Jason Happy the most randominist comedian in this solar system. 

Alexandra Haddow: Third Party (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow: Third Party (Work in Progress)

The news has been on fire for so long now we’re probably out of petrol. 

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy. 

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

Too Late, Baby (Work in Progress)

‘Too Late, Baby’ (WORK IN PROGRESS) is the second comedy hour from acclaimed Canadian stand up comedian Michelle Shaughnessy. 

Son of a Bitch (Work in Progress)

Son of a Bitch (Work in Progress)

The debut play from award winning comedian Anna Morris. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Funny Women award-winner of 2023 Kate Cheka brings her first hour work in progress to Brighton Fringe. 

Dave Fensome: ADHDad (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: ADHDad (Work in Progress)

Acclaimed Brightonian comedian Dave Fensome has ADHD (as documented in his previous sell out show ADHDave), he’s now also a dad. 

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason: Delicate Flower (Work in Progress)

Alex Mason brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show, Delicate Flower, to Brighton Fringe 2024. 

Lash Out Cabaret

Lash Out Cabaret

The hottest, fiercest cabaret in Brighton! An all-Australian, all-female cast of superstars unites for an electrifying night of entertainment. 

Mark Nicholas: This is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For (Work in Progress)

Mark Nicholas: This is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For (Work in Progress)

Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to LCF. 

Cliteracy: are you cliterate?

Cliteracy: are you cliterate?

In a world where 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM and where labiaplasty is the fastest growing form of cosmetic surgery in the UK, most people don’t rec… 

Scott McPherson: A Fine Line (Work in Progress)

Scott McPherson: A Fine Line (Work in Progress)

Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions. 

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Brighton’s fabulous Cabaret of Queeriosities is back, back, back again! Join us for an amazing night of queer fun, with our amazing headliner Tia Kofi! The full line up is soon to … 

So That You May Go Beyond The Sea

So That You May Go Beyond The Sea

As we sit in the Camden People’s Theatre, a performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is taking place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, at least for the purposes this pl… 

May Contain Food May Contain You

May Contain Food May Contain You

Taste, smell, touch and sight are invoked in a sensory dance theatre show served in an intimate cabaret-style setting. 

Your Lie in April - The Musical in Concert

Your Lie in April - The Musical in Concert

After 10 sold-out West End performances of ‘Death Note the Musical in Concert’, its producers are to stage the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic stories and… 

Wild About You

Wild About You

WILD ABOUT YOU, a New Musical in Concert with music and lyrics by Broadway star, Chilina Kennedy (Paradise Square, Beautiful the Carole King Musical), is coming to the West End. 

The Black Cat Cabaret

The Black Cat Cabaret

London’s original cabaret trouble-makers THE BLACK CAT CABARET present a limited season of moonlit mischief and mayhem in the beating heart of Soho! Join the BCC gang for a nigh… 

Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress

Micky Flanagan’s Work in Progress

Micky Flanagan is back at Leicester Square Theatre doing work in progress, you get the chance to see him riff in an intimate venue, try out new material and possibly thr… 

You Got It, Boss! | Stand up, Smack down!

You Got It, Boss! | Stand up, Smack down!

You Got It, Boss! Life at #2: A Henchman's Tale Stand up, Smack down! Where comedy and wrestling collide You Got It, Boss! - Charisma CheckWhat's a goon su… 

plastic. | We Regret to Inform You

plastic. | We Regret to Inform You

plastic. 

Robbie Ross? | Princess Melancholy

Robbie Ross? | Princess Melancholy

Robbie Ross? A wild(e) divulgence of Victorian indulgence. 

The Lost Bride | In Praise of Me, You, and All We're Going Through

The Lost Bride | In Praise of Me, You, and All We're Going Through

The Lost Bride A journey through heartbreak and grief. 

The Spiders | Cornucopia Jones Wants You to Succeed!

The Spiders | Cornucopia Jones Wants You to Succeed!

The SpidersOld is the Web we WeaveCornucopia Jones Wants You to Succeed!Even You Could Have It All All The Spiders - Dermot Doyle The Spiders is a musical about large … 

When You Pass Over My Tomb

When You Pass Over My Tomb

Three ghosts meet in a theatre. 

Men Eating Dinner | how do you remember me?

Men Eating Dinner | how do you remember me?

Men Eating Dinner Take, eat; this is my body. 

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Viral sensation and all round great guy Vittorio Angelone is one of comedy’s fastest-rising stars. 

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Viral sensation and all round great guy Vittorio Angelone is one of comedy’s fastest-rising stars. 

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co. 

When You Pass Over My Tomb

When You Pass Over My Tomb

You know you’re in for a wild night at the Arcola Theatre when one of the content warnings is ‘Mentions of necrophilia’. 

Now & Then: I Think of You

Now & Then: I Think of You

Exploring the idea of what it means to grow up, let go, and discover your own identity, Now & Then: I Think of You follows two women as they sort through memories of what once was. 

GANGSTA BABY - HOPE THEATRE TAKEOVER

GANGSTA BABY - HOPE THEATRE TAKEOVER

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

You Belong To Me

You Belong To Me

You Belong To Me is a savage new comedy by Rory Nolan about the rules we make, the laws we break and what falls between the cracks in an unflinching look at two people w… 

'Do You Remember That This Is The Play I Was Telling You About'. The final chapter

'Do You Remember That This Is The Play I Was Telling You About'. The final chapter

‘Do You Remember That This Is The Play I Was Telling You About’ returning to The Hen & Chickens Theatre, playing from Thursday 30th November until Saturday 2nd December at 19:30. 

Do I Love You?

Do I Love You?

This hilarious new dance fuelled comedy follows burger bar employees, Natalie and Kyle, as they fall in love with Northern Soul. 

Shut up, You

Shut up, You

The Collaborations Agency presents Ali Fox Ali Fox is obsessed with the past. 

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

An experiential ghost story, unlike anything you have ever experienced before. 

16 Postcodes - work in progress

16 Postcodes - work in progress

Previewing extracts from her one-woman show coming in 2024, Jessica Regan will share some of her real-life London horror stories and lessons learned in trying to tame and finally s… 

Josh Wolf: Bring Your Kid To Work Tour

Josh Wolf: Bring Your Kid To Work Tour

Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and &… 

Andrew Lawrence: I Forgive You

Andrew Lawrence: I Forgive You

Former double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, as seen on BBC1’s ‘Live at the Apollo’, Andrew Lawrence, now famed for his bitingly satirical YouTube cha… 

The Copla Cabaret

The Copla Cabaret

The Copla Cabaret is a new show by HisPanic Breakdown, being presented on 6th October as part of FeSTeLõn: Festival of Spanish Theatre, London. 

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE!

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE!

For sale: feet pics, freshly painted. 

This is You

This is You

A thought-provoking new play exploring the roles we play, for ourselves and for others. 

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here is an informal postcard addressed to friends, lovers and past selves. 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here is an informal postcard addressed to friends, lovers and past selves. 

Tarot: Work in Progress

Tarot: Work in Progress

The best show of 2019 according to Chortle. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice

Fresh from her smash-hit Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre sell-out debut, Chloe Petts returns with her follow-up hour. 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular. 

Katie Norris - Farm Fatale -Work in Progress

Katie Norris - Farm Fatale -Work in Progress

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

I Fed My Dad to a Pelican (work in progress)

I Fed My Dad to a Pelican (work in progress)

BBC New Comedy Award-nominated Kayleigh Jones wants to tell you why she fed her dad to a pelican. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show. 

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

Liam Tulley: APPY - Work in Progress

APPY - is a work in progress stand up comedy show from Liam Tulley about the current digital age where everyone seems to be attractive, happy and popular. 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work-in-Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work-in-Progress)

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale (Work in Progress)

Winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2023 Katie is a stand up comedian, actor and singer who is best known for her work as one-half of the critically-acclaimed double act Norris &… 

So You Think You're Funny – Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny – Grand Final

Finalists battle it out to take the crown in the climactic stage of the UK’s most prestigious comedy newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcases around the UK and … 

Endea Owens: New Work at The Hub

Endea Owens: New Work at The Hub

Don’t miss the world premiere of a new work from composer and bassist Endea Owens, performing with her acclaimed sextet. 

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

Iraqnophobia (Work in Progress)

It’s 20 years since the Iraq War and Jenan wants to talk about it. 

Are You Worthy?

Are You Worthy?

Glory dreams of singing at the world’s most prestigious festival, the only thing standing her way is a mysterious pyramid. 

You Dress Funny – Darren Harriott and Rachel Fairburn

You Dress Funny – Darren Harriott and Rachel Fairburn

Join Darren Harriott and Rachel Fairburn for a very special Edinburgh Fringe edition of You Dress Funny, the event where comedy meets fashion. 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

I've Never Met Anyone Quite Like You Before

I've Never Met Anyone Quite Like You Before

Dave’s relationship with art is not going well, in more ways than one. 

Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress

Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress

He has been away having cancer; now he’s back with a work-in-progress show. 

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Alex and Roger Work It Out

Roger O’Sullivan (BBC New Comedy Awards Regional finalist) has had work featured on BBC One, BBC Three, RTÉ and BBC Radio 4. 

BriTANicK: Work in Progress

BriTANicK: Work in Progress

Sold-out run: Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2022). 

Kiki: Deathbed Cabaret

Kiki: Deathbed Cabaret

Following a sell-out 2022 run at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, acclaimed chanteuse Christine Bovill conjures Kiki de Montparnasse, the celebrated model and painter, as she relives her glory … 

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Stand-Up Comedian has worked in a care home before and after the pandemic and has met many amazing “oldies” with amazing life stories to tell. 

Hannah Platt – Work in Progress

Hannah Platt – Work in Progress

A work in progress from BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Hannah Platt. 

Baked Shakespeare: As You Like It

Baked Shakespeare: As You Like It

Popular South African production, Baked Shakespeare, is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe! Baked Shakespeare – a group of professionally trained actors – performing Shakespeare ho… 

Free Medical Advice

Free Medical Advice

An NHS staff room. 

Andy Miller: Michael Bublé and Rat Pack Tribute

Andy Miller: Michael Bublé and Rat Pack Tribute

Andy is one of Scotland’s top swing vocalists offering a big band sound production with professional sound and light. 

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life. 

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?. 

ALFIE PACKHAM: MY GIFT TO YOU

ALFIE PACKHAM: MY GIFT TO YOU

Enjoy this gift of a show by Alfie Packham, who’s here to unwrap love, death, and less thematic stuff like football, shoplifting, and milk. 

Troy Hawke: Work in Progress

Troy Hawke: Work in Progress

WIP show from multi award-winning comedian and CEO of the Greeters Guild, Troy Hawke. 

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

Lee Hudson - Smiley Faces (Work in Progress)

A show about family, relationships and happiness. Join Lee Hudson as he takes you through his experiences with his affable brand of storytelling bringing them to life. 

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

Steve McNeil: Side Hustler (work-in-progress)

What if I told you I had discovered a legal system for tax-free, risk-free gambling, with guaranteed profits?. 

ALFIE PACKHAM: MY GIFT TO YOU

ALFIE PACKHAM: MY GIFT TO YOU

Enjoy this gift of a show by Alfie Packham, who’s here to unwrap love, death, and less thematic stuff like football, shoplifting, and milk. 

Michael and Hilary Whitehall

Michael and Hilary Whitehall

Michael and Hilary Whitehall have escaped the antics of their son Jack and are bringing their hit podcast The Wittering Whitehalls live to The Prestonfield on Saturday 19th August. 

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Every show starts by asking the audience: Why can’t we have nice things? What are the little everyday niggles that irritate you? Does your flatmate squeeze the toothpaste from th… 

Ashley Manning – Candyfloss (Work In Progress)

Ashley Manning – Candyfloss (Work In Progress)

Ashley Manning – ‘Playfully bleak’ (Scotsman) – is an independent, sexually empowered, modern woman. 

Phaedra / Minotaur

Phaedra / Minotaur

With Phaedra/Minotaur, director Deborah Warner and Choreographer Kim Brandstrup present a couple of easily digestible slices of re-interpreted Greek mythology. 

As You Like It - Globe

As You Like It - Globe

Celebrate love, transformation, and community this summer in Shakespeare’s joyous comedy, As You Like It, in the Globe Theatre this summer. 

Beautiful Magicians Club presents Battle Magic Cabaret

Beautiful Magicians Club presents Battle Magic Cabaret

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

Cabaret Impedimenta

Cabaret Impedimenta

An impossible variety show created by John-Luke Roberts. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, House of Games) delivers a brand-new hour of comedy every day as they work up a new show. 

You Can't Stop the Beat

You Can't Stop the Beat

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for! Fringe’s ultimate musical theatre party night has arrived. 

Michael Herd: Deep Shanghai'd

Michael Herd: Deep Shanghai'd

Scotsman Michael Herd, one of the rising stars of the English comedy scene in China, spent 14 years in the People’s Republic and has returned to live in Scotland after doing most o… 

For you: wicked

For you: wicked

Fimbo Butures (Maya Williams and Lizzy Tan) bring For you: wicked to the Fringe after a world premiere at VAULT Festival 2023. 

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Returning after two sell-out runs at Soho Theatre, global sensation Jazz Emu is back with his virtuoso musical spectacular. 

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

Last year’s critically acclaimed show is back for a limited run. 

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’… 

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show. 

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, snowballs and stinky … 

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

Holly Hall’s character comedy show explores our frustrating and sometimes hilarious inability to express our anger as you navigate the anxiety-ridden ups and downs of life. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

New show from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics, featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. 

The Bruise You Can't See

The Bruise You Can't See

This is a story about love. 

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

As seen on HBO & BBC, Dian Cathal brings you a new comedy hour about the best and worst of the Millennial Generation & how Pokemon ruined us. 

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of hit sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of work-in-progress stand-up. 

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

Holly Hall’s character comedy show explores our frustrating and sometimes hilarious inability to express our anger as you navigate the anxiety-ridden ups and downs of life. 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

As seen on HBO & BBC, Dian Cathal brings you a new comedy hour about the best and worst of the Millennial Generation & how Pokemon ruined us. 

The Bruise You Can't See

The Bruise You Can't See

This is a story about love. 

Shenanigans Cabaret

Shenanigans Cabaret

East London’s five-star variety show comes to Edinburgh for the third year in a row, bringing you top-class cabaret acts from across the performing arts industry, including circus,… 

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Work in Progress

Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to do a work in progress of her 2024 tour show – yep, she’… 

Exploring hope in the face of adversity at The Hub

Exploring hope in the face of adversity at The Hub

Award-winning poet Jackie Kay and British-Iranian artist Fari Bradley discuss hope and creativity in the face of adversity. 

Laurie Stevens: Sticky Floors (Work in Progress)

Laurie Stevens: Sticky Floors (Work in Progress)

It’s 2006, and David is preparing for the gig of a lifetime: headlining Sticky Floors, the coolest under-16s band night in the Bay Area. 

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

Comedy for corporates: work-life balance is for losers

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

An Evening with Michael Fry and Killian Sundermann

An Evening with Michael Fry and Killian Sundermann

Experience a unique and occasionally surreal evening of laughter from Ireland’s favourite internet comedians Michael Fry and Killian Sundermann, bringing their jokes, sketches and … 

Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real – Crowd Work Tour

Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real – Crowd Work Tour

Abishek Kumar and Nirmal Pillai are back on the road with their hugely fun and interactive show that’s guaranteed to leave you cackling. 

Al Porter: A Work in Progress

Al Porter: A Work in Progress

2016 Edinburgh Best Show nominee. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the Fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Lara Ricote: A Work in Progress!!!

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Lara Ricote comes back to Edinburgh to work out her next show. 

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Hypothetical and the surveillance camera when she forgot to pay for petrol, Harriet’s at the Fringe for… 

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress

Stand-up Eleanor Morton presents new ideas as she works towards her next show. 

Catfish the Cabaret

Catfish the Cabaret

Catfish The Cabaret is an alternative parody of Catfish: The TV Show. 

A Cabaret called Hamlet

A Cabaret called Hamlet

What do Shakespeare, Beethoven and Jerry Lee Lewis have in common? Edinburgh-based musician/songwriter Richard Lewis unites all three, along with many other diverse musicians, in a… 

Here You Come Again

Here You Come Again

Creating an effective vehicle for performers, be it musical, play, comedy set or improv format, is arguably the most challenging task a creative artist can undertake. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Michael and All Saints

In Robes of White. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Michael and All Saints

The Art of Vestment. 

Everything That Annoys Me, and You

Everything That Annoys Me, and You

Thomas is excited about tonight; so excited that he has called his parents and his brother with the time to look out for biggest meteor storm in 33 years that will fill the night … 

Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work

Yuriko Kotani: This Is My Work

BBC New Comedy Award winner, UK-based Japanese comedian. 

If You Were to Die Tomorrow

If You Were to Die Tomorrow

Reconnected with each other at a funeral, Charlotte and Hope question what the meaning of life is. 

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

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

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal a Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

Goldsmiths University of London: Musical Theatre Summer Camp Cabaret

Goldsmiths University of London: Musical Theatre Summer Camp Cabaret

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

Free – Concert Band Performance

Free – Concert Band Performance

A wonderful and varied selection of concert band music from 40 musicians featuring music from stage and screen! A free concert with donations to support Edinburgh Direct Aid. 

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022). 

Astonishment – Variety – Magic – Cabaret

Astonishment – Variety – Magic – Cabaret

Appearing at Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run of just 6 shows, Astonishment is Edinburgh’s regular sell-out variety night. 

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

Nick Elleray: Sassy Unit (work in progress)

A work-in-progress show from Nick Elleray (finalist, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022). 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. 

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

An ‘imaginative and emotional’ storytelling and poetry show with ‘several laugh-out-loud routines’ by ‘fabulous performer of spoken word’ **** (NorthWestEnd. 

Lou Taylor - Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor - Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Thank You for the Music

Thank You for the Music

Thank you for the Music takes you on a comic and quizzical journey through tough times. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work-in-Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work-in-Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Do you remember that this is the play I was telling you about

Do you remember that this is the play I was telling you about

‘Do You Remember That This Is The Play I Was Telling You About’ is the leading question in the run up to this visceral production of a show where we take a unique journey into the … 

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

In a thrilling, last-minute addition, Simon Amstell will return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in six years to perform a late-night show of new stand-up material for a … 

DOUBLE BILL: 'Tobias, You & I' and 'Chicken'

DOUBLE BILL: 'Tobias, You & I' and 'Chicken'

Two Plays for the price of one. 

Do you remember that this is the play I was telling you about

Do you remember that this is the play I was telling you about

‘Do You Remember That This Is The Play I Was Telling You About’ is the leading question in the run up to this visceral production of a show where we take a unique journey into the … 

Double Bill- 'Tobias, you & I' and 'Chicken'

Double Bill- 'Tobias, you & I' and 'Chicken'

A double bill, both 30 minutes long. 

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Joshua Robertson: Enable Me (Work in Progress)

Enable Me explores the ups and downs of being a disabled dad and family life. 

Richard Michael Plays The Great American Songbook

Richard Michael Plays The Great American Songbook

Pianist Richard Michael delves into the music of Gershwin, Porter, Bacharach and Brubeck demonstrating his virtuosic piano playing with unique insights into some of the finest song… 

DOUBLE BILL: 'Tobias, You & I' and 'Chicken'

DOUBLE BILL: 'Tobias, You & I' and 'Chicken'

Two Plays for the price of one. 

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of stand-up & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody … 

2 Truths, 1 Lie

2 Truths, 1 Lie

Funny, but is it true? Three headline comedians step on stage. 

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

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

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody … 

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

QUIZ NIGHT @ VAGINUS HEMMINGWAY'S CABARET RATHOLE

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

Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress)

Nish Kumar: Them Changes (Work in Progress)

‘I catch a paper boy, but things don’t really change’ (David Bowie). 

Living Proof: Stories of Hope and Recovery from Chronic Pain

Living Proof: Stories of Hope and Recovery from Chronic Pain

Living Proof is a recoveree-led non-profit working to promote a neuroplastic approach for full recovery from chronic pain and many other chronic symptoms. 

Rachel Parris: Work in Progress

Rachel Parris: Work in Progress

The BAFTA-nominated comedian, The Mash Report (BBC2) star, Live at the Apollo (BBC1) star and viral sensation, presents a work-in-progress hour of her signature blend of stand-up a… 

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

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

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

Holly Stars' Cabaret Club

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

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Sam Fletcher: Pillock of the Community (work in progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Sam Fletcher is back at his spiritual comedy home, Aces & Eights, to try out all new jokes, tricks and games. 

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work in Progress)

Nerine Skinner: In Two Minds (Work in Progress)

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

The Rise and Fall of Nerine Skinner (A Liz Truss Parody) Work in Progress

Welcome to the world of BGT Semi-Finalist Nerine Skinner and Liv Struss (A Liz Truss Parody). 

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Seldom Differ: Work in Progress

Northern sketch lads Seldom Differ try out brand new ideas in this hour of multimedia character sketch comedy. 

You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry

You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry

Holly Hall’s character comedy show explores our frustrating and sometimes hilarious inability to express our anger as you navigate the anxiety-ridden ups and downs of life. 

I've Got You Under My Skin: The Songs of Cole Porter

I've Got You Under My Skin: The Songs of Cole Porter

Philip Contini sings your favourite, unforgettable, classic songs of Cole Porter, one of the greatest composer-lyricists of the 20th century, accompanied by the sensational 6-piece… 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it. 

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

‘The real deal. 

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete: Too Hot (and too concretey) For TV (Work In Progress)

Hot Concrete are set for the big time and they aren’t afraid to admit it. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse and her super talented friends, for a live musical sing-a-long cabaret of nursery classics, song, puppetry and bonkers fun for 0-5s and their parents. 

Soup Group: Art Show!

Soup Group: Art Show!

Prepare for a sidesplitting and heartwarming comedic adventure in the must-see Soup Group: Art Show!; an exceptional masterpiece. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level. 

What're You Looking At!

What're You Looking At!

A show all about the tales of the disabled. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes [pushes] the set to another level. 

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Steph is a really chill girl. 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

Back for its eighth year, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night … 

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

Alex Kealy: 2023 Work-in-progress

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone … 

'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life

'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is famous for glitz, glitter and glamour, but it started with megaphones and violence. 

Leith Makes Good

Leith Makes Good

Leith Makes Good. 

Joseph Parsons: Work in Progress

Joseph Parsons: Work in Progress

Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Excelf-esteem (Work in Progress)

Steph is a really chill girl. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. 

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: The Fear (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

Toby Williams: Gubbins (Work In Progress)

From the injustice of a ‘70s parenting smack-down to the one good reason for having children (not to mention dogging with Steve McFadden along the way) this show leaves no stone … 

Serial Killer Cabaret

Serial Killer Cabaret

Notorious for their crimes, what if the likes of Charles Manson turned their “talents” towards showbiz? Hosted by Lucifer themself, this cabaret promises to thrill and entertain au… 

Joseph Parsons: Overhaul (Work in Progress)

Joseph Parsons: Overhaul (Work in Progress)

Following his sell out debut, BBC Newcomer Award nominated Joseph Parsons begins work on his second hour of stand up. 

Absurd: A Live Cabaret Panel Show

Absurd: A Live Cabaret Panel Show

Fun, silly, raucous… absurd! Join magician host Ava Beaux and magical team captains Kane and Abel, for an array of whacky games and cabaret acts. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

Opening Fanfare: Scotland Makes Music

Opening Fanfare: Scotland Makes Music

Join us for this joyful celebration of Scotland’s homegrown music scene in Princes Street Gardens. 

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017 we are back! Experience our new glitter and glamour extravaganza from Edinburgh’s only school of homegrown hotties. 

Men With Coconuts

Men With Coconuts

Emotional balladry, lyrical wizardry, and musical husbandry are the cornerstones of Men With Coconuts, at PBH's Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse. 

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

Tom Little: The Reliably Funny Comedian You Want To See

‘The real deal. 

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A Boat

After being betrayed by his captain, Sharkbait Mulligan finds himself with just the clothes on his chest and the rum on his chest. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. 

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

Los Angeles Theatre Initiative returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind!! Comedy, drama, romance, horror and more all collide in this au… 

Cult Classic Cabaret

Cult Classic Cabaret

Are you tired of the same old boring cults with stuffy robes and dull rituals? Walk through an emergency entrance into a cabaret from another dimension and witness a bottomless buf… 

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

0 Plans: A Crowd Work Comedy Stand-up Show

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

Rory o Hanlon – Happy Hour

Rory o Hanlon – Happy Hour

Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (TimeOut) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge. 

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying

‘Nobody on this planet makes me laugh as hard as Ross McGrane’ (Jordan Gray). 

What You Will

What You Will

What happens when the young Viola finds herself shipwrecked and decides to disguise herself as her twin brother Sebastian? What doesn’t happen?! This contemporary version of Shakes… 

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase 2023

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: West End New Act of the Year Showcase 2023

Featuring winners of London’s premier new-act comedy competition. 

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

Markus Birdman: Platinum – Free

June 2021, I had a stroke. 

Body: A Work in Progress

Body: A Work in Progress

She’s had it all her life and finally comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body. 

Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress)

Ted Milligan: The Finished Product (A Work in Progress)

Irreverent stand-up and sketch from an award-winning character comedian whose writing has been praised as ‘hilarious. 

Alastair Clark: Happy Ending

Alastair Clark: Happy Ending

Imagine Sartre did stand-up, but mainly about his dick. 

Unstuck With You

Unstuck With You

An inspired performance that looks to the farthest reaches of the universe to see deeper into ourselves. 

So You Think You're Funny? Competition Heats

So You Think You're Funny? Competition Heats

The search for comedy’s next big star continues as contestants battle for a place in the Grand Final of the UK’s biggest newcomer competition! Following months of regional showcase… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas. 

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix is working up a brand-new hour. 

Oracle: Do You Want to See the Future?

Oracle: Do You Want to See the Future?

Oracle is a jaw-dropping, thought-reading experience that has audiences grinning ear to ear, scratching heads in bafflement, and wondering if they’ve just seen a glimpse of their p… 

You Can't Win Every Time

You Can't Win Every Time

Scottish singer-songwriter and leading acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Simon Kempston has toured the world performing his highly original, contemporary acoustic songs and music. 

JM Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K

JM Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K

Puppetry arguably reached a new level of realism and sophistication with War Horse. 

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Mike Rice: An Irish Work in Progress

Sultry Irish comedian Mike Rice is working through some brand-new stories and jokes about cows, the Dali Lama, insomnia and the power of the human mind. 

My Friend Selkie by What Moves You

My Friend Selkie by What Moves You

Selkie (Laura Booth) is learning about the stars. 

Why English?

Why English?

‘Why do I speak English??’ I have been asked this in an accusatory manner. 

What're You Looking At!

What're You Looking At!

A show all about the tales of the disabled. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

Ray Bradshaw – Work in Progress

Ray Bradshaw – Work in Progress

Multi international award-winning comedian Ray Bradshaw is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show after his hit UK 2023 tour, Deaf Com 1. 

Thank You for the Music

Thank You for the Music

Thank You for the Music, a new American musical revue, celebrates the greatest hits from radio, stage and screen. 

Mick McNeill: Taking the Michael

Mick McNeill: Taking the Michael

Mick McNeill’s rapid climb up the Scottish comedy ladder has seen him become a weekend favourite at every comedy club in the country. 

2 Truths, 1 Lie

2 Truths, 1 Lie

Funny, but is it true? Three headline comedians step on stage. 

Beasts (Why Girls Shouldn't Fear The Dark)

Beasts (Why Girls Shouldn't Fear The Dark)

When Ruva experiences street harassment, her entire world is thrown into chaos and turmoil. 

Can You Tell Me Where This Is?

Can You Tell Me Where This Is?

Three hilarious comedians, three different nationalities (Israel, Ireland and Germany), three different types of humor. 

James Allen and Annabelle Devey: At Least You Tried

James Allen and Annabelle Devey: At Least You Tried

James Allen and Annabelle Devey invite you to an hour of exhilarating and chucklesome stand-up; fresh from the North West comedy circuit. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

A breathtaking smorgasbord of top academics, one stand-up comedian and some dangerous ideas. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee tries some new jokes. 

50 Midlife Crises to Try Before You Die

50 Midlife Crises to Try Before You Die

Buy that Meno-Porsche, bungee-jump with your second family, or dare to try Marmite again! Whatever your age, it’s a great time for a midlife crisis! We’ll share how to ditch pa… 

Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England

Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England

The play follows Billy, a young man whose love of football is the dominant feature in his life, religiously attending every match day without fail. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Dreams of You: A Volunteer Sleep Study

The Dreams of You: A Volunteer Sleep Study

One lucky audience member will see their dreams analysed onstage, thanks to October Brian’s patented Sleep-to-Sketch Technology. 

Why Am I Like This?

Why Am I Like This?

Do you misplace your glasses so often that you now have six pairs so you aren’t trapped inside and half-blind? How often do you have the brilliant idea to paint your nails five min… 

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall

Stuck in Free Fall is a show about Nothing. 

Did You Eat?

Did You Eat?

Writer and solo performer, Zoë Kim, leads the play, oscillating between Mother and Daughter, unraveling a candid semi-autobiographical story about our love languages and how we of… 

Shiitake Nights: Absurd Cabaret

Shiitake Nights: Absurd Cabaret

Glasgow’s collective of clowns, comedians and creatures of calamity come together to take you on their sell-out tour of pure imagination around the moon and back. 

Can You Put This in the Bin For Me?

Can You Put This in the Bin For Me?

An hour too long a commitment for you? Come see the best international comics in Edinburgh fringe do 15 minutes of their best stuff and decide if you want more, think of it like fu… 

Ross Leslie: Unfit for a King

Ross Leslie: Unfit for a King

A lot has happened to Ross since last year’s Fringe. 

101 Comedy – Club Free

101 Comedy – Club Free

‘Funny. 

The Oxford Revue Will See You Now

The Oxford Revue Will See You Now

The Oxford Revue is turning 70 years old! From Monty Python to Mr Bean to Love Actually, the alumni of Oxford’s premier comedy troupe have been polluting the UK cultural landscape … 

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Alfie Packham: My Gift to You

Enjoy this gift of a show by Alfie Packham, who’s here to unwrap love, death and less thematic stuff like shoplifting, football and milk. 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe. 

What Would You Do If That Was You?

What Would You Do If That Was You?

Wwyditwy? Is a comedy game show in which contestants are judged on their creativity and ability to improvise when presented with absurd, morally dubious situations. 

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

Glenn Moore: Work in Progress

‘The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe’ (Guardian). 

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave: Work in Progress

Jessie Cave works up a new show about the complexities of motherhood, social anxiety and heartbreak. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

The Sassy Belle Cabaret

The Sassy Belle Cabaret

Musical theatre fans – this one’s for you! Edinburgh-based cabaret group, the Little West End Theatre, brings you a night of sass and show tunes. 

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

‘The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe’ **** (Guardian). 

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror

Success. 

Sameer Katz: Love Is a Lie

Sameer Katz: Love Is a Lie

Sameer Katz brings his seventh show to the Edinburgh Fringe! Sameer’s gotten to the age where everyone who says they love him seem to want something in return. 

Shaman You!

Shaman You!

Ian is the world’s only rational skeptic psychic comedian. 

Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Work in Progress)

Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Work in Progress)

This absurdist trio brings you an hour of off-the-walls stand-up and sketch comedy through the Welsh, Irish, Malaysian and 30-something perspective. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

Returning for another year, Free Footlights brings the group for an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more. 

Michael Porter: Love and Brain Damage

Michael Porter: Love and Brain Damage

Michael Porter is an incomparable comedy talent with an unmistakable Irish flair! ‘Fearless in ever sense of the word. 

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along

Raul Kohli returns for a third year with his sell-out cult hit! No material, no plan, no sad bit at the 45th minute where his pet chinchilla dies. 

Alcohol Is Good For You

Alcohol Is Good For You

Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but hosted by Kyle Legacy and with all new faces performing stand-up and sharing their best… 

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

Tom Houghton – Work in Progress

The Honourable Tom Houghton is back at the fringe hot off his starring role in The Circle (Netflix) to work through a bunch of new ideas for his upcoming tour of the UK, Europe and… 

24 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. 

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

Paradise Palms Late-Night Cabaret

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

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre. 

You Can Call it Confirmation Bias

You Can Call it Confirmation Bias

A performance grounded in friendship and a desire for objects to predict the future. 

Gavin Webster – You Cannot Say Nowt These Days

Gavin Webster – You Cannot Say Nowt These Days

Remember when you were allowed to say anything you liked and got no trouble for it? Me neither. 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe. 

Cabaret in the Dark

Cabaret in the Dark

Ever wonder what it’s like to see a show… without actually seeing it? This piece plunges the audience into darkness, allowing them to step into the shoes of their hosts, VICS, … 

Deage Paxton: Impersonable – Free

Deage Paxton: Impersonable – Free

A debut show from an established act on the UK circuit. 

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens Make Ellenade

“The primary school teacher vibes don’t end here,” Sasha Ellen jokes lightheartedly at the start of When Life Gives You Ellens, Make Ellenade. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Not My Audience! The Interactive Panel Show You Control with an App!

Not My Audience! The Interactive Panel Show You Control with an App!

The Fringe’s cult-hit stand-up comedy panel show that you influence in real time is back. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire. 

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star. 

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

Alvin Liu: First World Eyebrows (Work in Progress)

London-based Chinese comedian Alvin Liu’s debut show delivers distinctive cultural humour with his playful views on China and the UK. 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

Aaaaargh! Tear This Flyer Into Tiny Little Bits and Weep in the Green Room as You Realize Your Hatred Only Makes Him Stronger

Aaaaargh! Tear This Flyer Into Tiny Little Bits and Weep in the Green Room as You Realize Your Hatred Only Makes Him Stronger

In a world where comedy is everything to everyone, and punching down is taboo, it’s time to punch back! The Corrupt Comedy Establishment killed Bob Hecklestein’s girlfriend, murder… 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita, Fever Peach, brings a freshly squeezed and off-beat surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

Dirty Tattooed Cabaret

If Motörhead had sex with Cirque du Soleil and Dita Von Teese this is what you’d get! From the team that brought you the highly acclaimed Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards Show –… 

A Leftie's Guide to Why Everyone Hates Lefties

A Leftie's Guide to Why Everyone Hates Lefties

Jack is an unashamedly stereotypical left-wing, working-class, socialist comedian. 

Lost Cabaret: Nonsense in the Night

Lost Cabaret: Nonsense in the Night

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

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth and so much more with NYC comedian Katharyn Henson. 

Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)

Abi Clarke: Try Hard (Work in Progress)

Stand-up comedian, social media star and ultimate try-hard Abi Clarke performs new material in an intimate venue, developing her highly anticipated debut show. 

Lie Low

Lie Low

Faye’s afraid. 

John Robins: Work in Progress

John Robins: Work in Progress

Notes on stage? Tick! Breath-taking riff-scenarios? Tick! Bits that don’t work? Tick! Progress not perfection, people! Witness some progress from Edinburgh Comedy Award winner / fa… 

Are You There Margaret? It’s Me, Gahd

Are You There Margaret? It’s Me, Gahd

Uma Gahd, everyone’s favourite unofficial auntie, brings you her one-woman drag comedy. 

Blossoming (You Undo Me)

Blossoming (You Undo Me)

Blossoming (You Undo Me) is a straightforward one-person musical about a young Chinese man growing into his queerness and yet it weaves several narrative threads and theatrical for… 

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James Rowland: Piece of Work

James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. 

Death Suits You

Death Suits You

This is a refreshingly new and interesting take on death through the medium of a musical. 

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Which ethnicity will he be? Come join us to see! You are invited to Michael Welch’s Ethnic Reveal Party in which he will finally answer that age-old question: ‘where are you really… 

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

The Magic of Terry Pratchett

The Magic of Terry Pratchett is an absolutely smashing show that sweeps us into a captivating journey through the life and legacy of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett, presented by… 

You and Me

You and Me

Man meets man. 

Mark Pleases You

Mark Pleases You

For his entire life, performer Mark Vigeant did everything he possibly could to make everyone around him happy. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

A line-up show featuring the top three acts from the 2022 edition of So You Think You’re Funny? The UK’s biggest new comedy competition, with Joshua Bethania, Pravanya Pillay and J… 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice

Chloe Petts’ latest hour If You Can’t Say Anything Nice is teeming with insults and slander as she scrutinises rudeness, rage, and her own relationship with anger. 

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Seann Walsh: I'm Just Trying To Get Through The Day (Work in Progress)

Returning with a work in progress after a sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated run in 2022. 

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. 

Pierre Novellie: Why Are You Laughing?

Pierre Novellie: Why Are You Laughing?

Tired of explaining his nationality to a crowd, Pierre Novellie has filled his new hour Why Are You Laughing? with a discussion on topics as distinct and unconnected as British dri… 

Grace Jarvis: This Is the Last Goldfish That I Am Going to Eat for You

Grace Jarvis: This Is the Last Goldfish That I Am Going to Eat for You

I have collected, for your enjoyment, an anthology of all the weird things I have done in my life to try and make friends. 

Drew Michael: Drew's Adventures

Drew Michael: Drew's Adventures

Drew Michael's one-man show is a poignant yet probably divisive performance that promises a unique experience but will leave its audience grappling with a combination of innova… 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Co-host of Off Menu, Taskmaster champion and as seen on his stand-up special Blood Sugar (Amazon Prime), join the ‘consistently eye-wateringly hilarious’ (i Newspaper) Ed Gamble fo… 

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall. 

Tarot: Work in Progress

Tarot: Work in Progress

The best show of 2019 according to Chortle. 

Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This

Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This

Who amongst us hasn’t uttered the phrase, “I can’t believe you’ve done this!?” whilst laughing with a friend over a particularly embarrassing story. 

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed / What You Don't See When Your Eyes Are Open

What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed / What You Don't See When Your Eyes Are Open

Monster vs Hero, TV Camera vs Reporter, Husband vs Husband: their battles and rituals. 

I Love You, Now What?

I Love You, Now What?

Can love survive when someone dies? ‘No bastard ever warned me that your love life goes down the shitter when someone dies. 

Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

Jordan Brookes: Snakes for Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

A while back, I found a video online of an animated snake crawling, made for entertaining cats. 

Choo Choo! (Or... Have You Ever Thought About ****** **** *****? (Cos I Have))

Choo Choo! (Or... Have You Ever Thought About ****** **** *****? (Cos I Have))

CHOO CHOO! (Or. 

YOU ARE GOING TO DIE

YOU ARE GOING TO DIE

Adam Scott-Rowley, creator of the award-winning ***** (Independent) THIS IS NOT CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT presents, YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here

A fly-on-the-padded-wall account of the mental health world that also busts some myths (there are no padded walls). 

Amos Gill: The Pursuit of Happy(ish)

Amos Gill: The Pursuit of Happy(ish)

Amos Gill: The Pursuit of Happy(ish). 

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People

Comedian Mamoun Elagab will not kiss your ass. 

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom

I Hope Your Flowers Bloom, written and performed by Raymond Wilson and produced by All Those Figs, is an expert fringe show. 

You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful

You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful

Where does beauty go when the beholder has no eye? Comedian Richard Wheatley returns to the Fringe with his new show, as he ridicules the perplexing paradoxes of a blind man in the… 

Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)

Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)

What makes a footballer a hero? What makes a hero a legend? Locality? Loyalty? Skill? Players like Bobby Walker appear once in a generation. 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew returns to the Camden Fringe with a show about dreams and endless hope. 

The Electric Cabaret

The Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings. 

John Kearns: The Varnishing Days

John Kearns: The Varnishing Days

Attending John Kearns' show, The Varnishing Days, was an absolute treat that demands to be seen! Right from his entrance, he had us hooked with his distinctive and uproarious p… 

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca (Work In Progress)

Brand-new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award-nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. 

Mat Ewins: Mr TikTok

Mat Ewins: Mr TikTok

Prepare to be blown away by an evening of non-stop laughter as Mat Ewins takes the stage in his sensational show, Mr TikTok. 

You're Alright

You're Alright

You’re Alright is a new comedy dance show from award-winning choreographer, Sam Burkett. 

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

The guy is back in Vittorio Angelone’s Who Am I? I Am!; an in depth exploration of self-identity and perception, whilst being cautiously celebratory in its ownership. 

You're Alright

You're Alright

You’re Alright is a new comedy dance show from award-winning choreographer, Sam Burkett. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

“My name is Harun Musho’d. 

Letters of Hope

Letters of Hope

An interactive family-friendly aerial spectacular with Sunderland-based aerial company, Uncaged Aerial Theatre. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

“My name is Harun Musho’d. 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham. 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Durham. 

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress)

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress)

Xennial: Warrior Princess (Work in progress) So I’m 40 now; when does life begin? Old enough to know the link between pencils and cassette tapes, and remember having to roll do… 

" How I Said 'F*** You' To The Company When They Tried To Make Me Redundant"

Ever been in that room where they make you redundant? Ever wished that you fought back? Well, here’s how I did. 

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug… 

" How I Said 'F*** You' To The Company When They Tried To Make Me Redundant"

Ever been in that room where they make you redundant? Ever wished that you fought back? Well, here’s how I did. 

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

Mister Shakespeare - An Incomplete Work

A lot is known of The Bards plays but what of the man ? Mister Shakespeare explores the different facets of his personality:The lover, The Husband, The Son, The Entrepreneur throug… 

Everything That Annoys Me, and You

Everything That Annoys Me, and You

Loud eaters. 

Arisha's OK Cabaret: An Operatic Extravaganza

Arisha's OK Cabaret: An Operatic Extravaganza

Critically acclaimed and award nominated To Bee Productions presents the Arisha’s OK Cabaret: An Operatic Extravaganza, proudly supported by the Superbia Fund by Manchester Pride. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Hannah Platt: Work in Progress - Penge Comedy Festival

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt. 

You Wake Up/Octopus

You Wake Up/Octopus

An interactive, immersive journey where you play a newly conscious octopus on a quest to find your missing mother. 

So... You Knew?

So... You Knew?

So. 

Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me

After 21 years and 224 days Hal's back being single. 

Crazy For You

Crazy For You

This revival of Ken Ludwig’s celebration of George and Ira Gershwin’s music takes us on a full-throttle ride through American classics and culture, brightening up the stage … 

Crazy For You

Crazy For You

Directed and choreographed by multi-Tony and Olivier award winner Susan Stroman, this spectacular production transfers from a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. 

I F*cked You in My Spaceship

I F*cked You in My Spaceship

Direct from its sold-out smash-hit run at VAULT Festival 2023, where it won the Origins Award for Outstanding New Work, I F*cked You in My Spaceship is a ‘wickedly funny’ and r… 

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a tattered cloak. 

Tickled Pink The Camp Cabaret

Tickled Pink The Camp Cabaret

Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy. 

Tickled Pink The Camp Cabaret

Tickled Pink The Camp Cabaret

Join Iva Hardie, Mistress of the Brioche, renowned homosexual and failed WWE wrestler, as he takes on a journey through the world of Musical Theatre and Stand up comedy. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic… 

Blue Moon Circus Cabaret Aerial Performances

Blue Moon Circus Cabaret Aerial Performances

Join us Under the Archway for a day of aerial performances from the incredible team from Blue Moon Circus. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (Horrible Histories, The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary) takes an analytic… 

Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

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We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

21 years since it all began… the world’s favourite rock theatrical returns home! The worldwide smash-hit We Will Rock You by Queen and Ben Elton returns to London, nex… 

Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

Bovine Cemetery's World War III Literary Cabaret

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Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung. 

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Notes from the Noughties: A Work-In-Progress

Sam is very pleased with this title as it works on TWO levels: This show features notes from the Noughties, both handwritten and enthusiastically sung. 

'The Front Room' Book Launch & Artist Talk with Michael McMillan

'The Front Room' Book Launch & Artist Talk with Michael McMillan

Michael McMillan’s The Front Room: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home draws on his critically acclaimed and internationally renowned installation The Front Room, now permane… 

'The Front Room' Book Launch & Artist Talk with Michael McMillan

'The Front Room' Book Launch & Artist Talk with Michael McMillan

Michael McMillan’s The Front Room: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home draws on his critically acclaimed and internationally renowned installation The Front Room, now permane… 

Charlotte Fox: Flamebird (Work-in-Progress)

Charlotte Fox: Flamebird (Work-in-Progress)

Expect a genre blending and dazzling performance by Comedian, Actor, Clown, Charlotte Fox who brings sassy, psychedelic and surreal comedy antics to the stage. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the tenth bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

NOMINATED: BEST DEBUT SHOW at LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL Masculinity is in crisis. 

HóPe

HóPe

Written and performed by Giullianna Martinez, HóPe follows 2 interwoven storylines: a woman facing her mother’s blood cancer diagnosis and the life of Colombian revolutionary Po… 

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date. 

HóPe

HóPe

Written and performed by Giullianna Martinez, HóPe follows 2 interwoven storylines: a woman facing her mother’s blood cancer diagnosis and the life of Colombian revolutionary Po… 

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work in Progress)

Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag… 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second languag… 

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Glass of Sketch (On The Rocks) Work-in-Progress

Daniel is desperate to prove sketch comedy should be taken ‘seriously’, in contrast to the frivolity and silliness of his last Fringe show. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work In Progress)

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. 

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC… 

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

PACE Masterclass: Networking & Pitching Your Work

Building your network and presenting yourself beyond a local context Join this Masterclass led by Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas, the co-directors of Pan-African Creative Exchange (PAC… 

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. 

Cabaret Famalamb

Cabaret Famalamb

On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

As You Like It - The Actors’ Church

As You Like It - The Actors’ Church

As You Like It by The Three Inch Fools, presented at The Actors' Church as part of their Theatre in the Garden Summer Season. 

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

Ella The Great: An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work-in-Progress)

An Accumulation of Thoughts, Things and Circumstance (Work In Progress) For the first time, internationally acclaimed clown Ella The Great (‘lights up the stage’ -The Scotsman) br… 

Cabaret Famalamb

Cabaret Famalamb

On the last Sunday of the month, we present CABARET FAMALAMB! It’s a cabaret show for all the family. 

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous. 

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie. 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

Tim Reeves: Ear Trumpet (Progress-In-Work)

Tim Reeves: Ear Trumpet (Progress-In-Work)

★★★★★ “eccentric. 

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different. 

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Workshop with Michael McMillan

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Workshop with Michael McMillan

Michael McMillan’s I Miss My Mum’s Cookin’ installation forms the backdrop to this unique experiential workshop which will use the handling, smelling and tasting different ingredie… 

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Studio Exhibition: Work Produced by our Students

Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education Join us to celebrate our work and find out more about what we do at Sew Fabulous. 

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

Maddie Campion of the World (Work in Progress)

“Don’t live your life girl, unless it’s just like a movie. 

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Food Culture & Oral History Workshop with Michael McMillan

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Food Culture & Oral History Workshop with Michael McMillan

FOOD CULTURE & ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP Michael McMillan’s I Miss My Mum’s Cookin’ installation forms the backdrop to this unique experiential workshop which will use the handling, s… 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe. 

Cabaret Impedimenta

Cabaret Impedimenta

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Food Culture & Oral History Workshop with Michael McMillan

I Miss My Mum's Cookin' - Food Culture & Oral History Workshop with Michael McMillan

FOOD CULTURE & ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP Michael McMillan’s I Miss My Mum’s Cookin’ installation forms the backdrop to this unique experiential workshop which will use the handling, s… 

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Chin Wang & Alvin Liu: Bring Out the Fine China (Work-In-Progress)

Alvin and Chin are good friends but very different. 

Cabaret Impedimenta

Cabaret Impedimenta

An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts. 

Kuan-wen: Ilha Formosa (Work-in-Progress)

Kuan-wen: Ilha Formosa (Work-in-Progress)

Kuan-wen is one of the few Taiwanese comedians who performs English stand-up comedy in the UK (if not the only one as of 2023). 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe. 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

Skeletons: Work-In-Progress

Skeletons: Work-In-Progress

Kirsty has a secret, and this is a confession. 

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered… 

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop. 

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic. 

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Liam Withnail: (Work-in-Progress)

Over 10 million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash hit comic. 

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver: Small Boy Trapped in a Wellness Retreat (Work-in-Progress)

David McIver (Chortle Student Comedy Award Entrant 2013) celebrates a decade of crushing gigs and raising the roof off of commercial venue spaces with a new hour of mildly mannered… 

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O'Connell: Money Princess (Work-in-Progress)

Mary O’Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop. 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty… 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Work In Progress

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4, Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty… 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

The Genocial Liberal is back. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott has been rising fast on the UK comedy scene with her self-deprecating millennial meltdowns. 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal (Work in Progress)

The Genocial Liberal is back. 

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (work in progress)

British Writers’ Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly … 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

Kate Dale: Up to Scratch (Work in Progress)

Kate Dale: Up to Scratch (Work in Progress)

Bisexual comedian Kate Dale fingers her way through middle life as she navigates the challenges and finds the joy in being a beginner once more, while discovering, after a lifetime… 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work-In-Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work-In-Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)

Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. 

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like. 

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

Educated Idiot (Work In Progress)

This work in progress comedy show explores what life after education looks like. 

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Join up-and-coming tall and skinny comedian Ed Mulvey as he performs his latest routines, packed with joke-dense intelligent filth. 

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

In this year’s Eurovision, Europe didn’t give the UK much love, but do the Brits still love the EU? Apparently so, at least judging by the cheerful welcome Cabaret Continentale… 

Abbie Murphy: Empath (Work in Progress)

Abbie Murphy: Empath (Work in Progress)

My name is Abbie and I’m an Empath. 

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work In Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Miss Hope Springs

Miss Hope Springs

Comedy, cabaret, chanteuse Miss Hope Springs plays the piano and sings an array of acclaimed all original numbers from her repertoire of ridiculously catchy self-penned songs, and … 

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Want to know your future? ‘Cause we already do. 

Hip Crip Hooray Cabaret

Hip Crip Hooray Cabaret

This is not your typical cabaret. 

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy. 

Hip Crip Hooray Cabaret

Hip Crip Hooray Cabaret

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People (Work-in-Progress)

A work-in-progress hour of live comedy taking a leftfield look at all walks of British society from a revered scholar of hood philosophy. 

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Want to know your future? ‘Cause we already do. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

A fast Fringe favourite, Bad Luck Cabaret is a showcase of the best in alternative cabaret. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it’s a bit like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita FEVER PEACH brings a freshly squeezed off beat blend of surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

Do you like scary movies? Well, if you like them so much, would you survive to the end of one? Join the award-winning Heather-Rose Andrews on an exploration of horror films, the wo… 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita FEVER PEACH brings a freshly squeezed off beat blend of surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny deep dive into culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton fuse together to bring you an hour of turbocharged off the wall standup a… 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Please don’t come if you don’t like puns. 

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds. 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) returns with a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Please don’t come if you don’t like puns. 

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Annabel Edmonds: Gremlin (Work in Progress)

Gremlin is the first work-in-progress show of rising stand-up star Annabel Edmonds. 

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

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

Spin (Work in Progress)

Spin (Work in Progress)

Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv… 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

Ali Brice: I'm More Interested In What You Have to Say (Work-In-Progress)

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

Spin (Work in Progress)

Spin (Work in Progress)

Welcome to spin class, everyone! An endorphin-fuelled character comedy hour – complete with one stationary bike and the throbbing lights, saccharine sounds and relentless positiv… 

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire (Work-in-Progress)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

Spring Day: Exvangelical (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji). 

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style. 

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently. 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 (Work in Progress)

Cerys is not mean enough to be funny, apparently. 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

A fun little stand-up show about being drunk, high and a pretty cool guy (insert sunglasses emoji). 

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani (Work in Progress)

The most British Italian comedian brings back to the Brighton Fringe his unique, clever and dark humour, delivered with a gentle and endearing style. 

Lionhouse Cabaret

Lionhouse Cabaret

An evening of comedy and music hosted by Actors of Dionysus, showcasing wonderful local Brighton talent! Featuring the fabulous comedy duo Dyball & Kerr – Lionhouse Cabaret retur… 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up). 

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway. 

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: CLOWN (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn is an award-winning clown from Norway. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (don’t look that up). 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

James Danielewski: Rainbow Trout (Work In Progress)

‘South Coast Comedian of the Year’ Finalist James Danielewski brings his debut work-in-progress show to the Brighton Fringe; relax, enjoy and lower your expectations, as he explain… 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) Work in Progress

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Tom Mayhew: Work in Progress

Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the … 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton. 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You

In Schalk Bezuidenhout’s I’ll Make Laugh To You, the fun and games start before the show does, introducing us to his subtley pointed sarcasm before launching in a self-deprecat… 

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires! (Work in Progress)

Comedian Tom Mayhew (as heard on BBC Radio 4) brings a work in progress show to the Brighton Festival! There will be stuff about being working-class, being skint, how annoying the … 

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele Cliff Does Her Best and Tries New Things Out (Work-in-Progress)

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton. 

Tours of Saint Michael's Church Brighton

Tours of Saint Michael's Church Brighton

Saint Michael’s church was established in 1862 but then the building greatly extended some twenty years later. 

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. 

Tours of Saint Michael's Church Brighton

Tours of Saint Michael's Church Brighton

Saint Michael’s church was established in 1862 but then the building greatly extended some twenty years later. 

Flirt (Work in progress)

Flirt (Work in progress)

Tragedy. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark is convinced that he’s the only gay man doing comedy in the world so please be respectful and don’t tell him otherwise! Rapidly making a name for himself both online and o… 

Flirt (Work in progress)

Flirt (Work in progress)

Tragedy. 

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

Mudfish (Work-in-Progress)

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Stand-up comedian and social media sensation (in his own words, not in any objective description of the term) Mark Bittlestone brings a load of new and a few (or, hopefully for you… 

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up. 

Cliteracy: are you cliterate?

Cliteracy: are you cliterate?

Perceived through a lens of fear and censorship. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

Michael Fabbri

Michael Fabbri

Michael Fabbri stand up comedy Work in progress show 

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (And Will) Complain (Work-in-Progress)

Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is “existing” by performing an hour of fabulous stand-up. 

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Sam Savage Dan Fardell (Work in Progress)

Brighton comedy stalwarts Sam Savage (creator of viral hit comedy character Linda Larkin) and Dan Fardell have teamed up to bring you a double dose of their formative brand new wor… 

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is. 

Michael Fabbri

Michael Fabbri

Stand-up comedy Work in progress show. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist and Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Eddie Volondo: Wild And Free

Meet Eddie, a successful failed actor, now a rap star in the making - except maybe he’s not as talented as he thinks he is. 

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a. 

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. 

Michael Welch - Ethnic Reveal Party (Work-in-Progress)

Michael Welch - Ethnic Reveal Party (Work-in-Progress)

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a. 

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

Brace yourself. 

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CABARET

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CABARET

Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r… 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

The Yorkshire scamp has had enough! Time to take a stand against housemates, homeowners and the North/South divide. 

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CABARET

Neon Moon Carnival Royale CABARET

Neon Moon’s infamous CABARET Show featuring spellbinding world class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying regal twist! Be amazed by thrilling headline acts from the r… 

You Bet

You Bet

Bet’s Back! Kathy Diamond plays Bet Lynch in this one woman performance of monologues and music. 

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Veronica Blacklace with Chris Hide and company return to Brighton Spiegeltent for the seventh year to present you with their new, talent-filled spectacle. 

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

EBae: Ruby Carr (Work in Progress)

My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. 

You Bet

You Bet

Bet’s Back! Kathy Diamond plays Bet Lynch in this one woman performance of monologues and music. 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show. 

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

If Tickets on Brighton Fringe have sold out - Please go to www. 

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Michael Welch: Ethnic Reveal Party

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous comedian of unknown origin, a. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

MOJO (Work-in-Progress)

MOJO (Work-in-Progress)

MOJO is a split bill of stand-up comedy featuring Mohaimen and Jomi Cruz. 

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

A Night with Ross Feratu (& Friends)

Brace yourself. 

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

The Yorkshire scamp has had enough! Time to take a stand against housemates, homeowners and the North/South divide. 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Following her sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2022, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show. 

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Cabaret of Queeriosities

All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular. 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Josh Baulf (Work-in-Progress)

Josh Baulf (Work-in-Progress)

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

CHEAT: Work In Progress

CHEAT: Work In Progress

A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories. 

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an… 

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia … 

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Cabaret of Queeriosities

All things Queer, Camp and Fabulous combine in our variety spectacular. 

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work in Progress)

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. 

Josh Baulf (Work In Progress)

Josh Baulf (Work In Progress)

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

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

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Anthony Gilét - Work In Progress

Max Turner Prize finalist (2023), rising TikToker and undefeated roaster Anthony Gilét premiers his new Work In Progress where he takes a brutally honest look at getting older, an… 

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Breathing and Health: The Classical Buteyko Method's Drug-Free Approach to Reversing Chronic Disorders

Do you suffer from allergies, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, fatigue, hypo-/hyper-glycemia, emphysema, COPD, digestive disorders, headaches, high/low blood pressure, insomnia … 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

Jake Baker: Caring Is Creepy (Work-in-Progress)

A brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories. 

CHEAT: Work In Progress

CHEAT: Work In Progress

A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup. 

The Many Deaths Of Michael Malloy

The Many Deaths Of Michael Malloy

The Many Deaths of Michael Malloy is a brand new, immersive comedy musical set in a 1930a speakeasy. 

Robert Ross Presents Tommy Cannon, Straight Talking

Robert Ross Presents Tommy Cannon, Straight Talking

Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men. 

Robert Ross Presents Tommy Cannon, Straight Talking

Robert Ross Presents Tommy Cannon, Straight Talking

Tommy Cannon is one of Britain's greatest ever straight men. 

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Capitol Theatre Company is back with the extended version of ”Work in Progress”, adding a second act to the 20 minute one-act-play performed at Scene and Hea… 

Why Would You Tell Me That?! - Live Podcast

Why Would You Tell Me That?! - Live Podcast

OUR TWO CURIOUS PODCAST HOSTS TELL EACH OTHER THE MOST INTRIGUING FACTS THEY CAN FIND, AND IN PART 2 OF EACH SHOW MEET A GENUINE EXPERT WHO CAN TELL US MORE. 

Cheers to you, Jenny! (International Women's Day Festival)

Cheers to you, Jenny! (International Women's Day Festival)

What do Mother Teresa, Napoleon and Hitler have in common? Well, they all have what Hedda Gabler wants most of all. 

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me… 

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

Shane Todd: Work In Progress

In the last year Shane has sold out shows across America & Canada, been tour support for Kevin Hart and enjoyed continued success with his hugely popular Tea With Me… 

I'll Put a Spell on You

I'll Put a Spell on You

Black magic, tricks & treats from your worst nightmare - with gothic magician & hypnotist Dr JohnTicket price includes a reserved seat. 

The Bargain Basement Gameshow-Cabaret

The Bargain Basement Gameshow-Cabaret

Elevate East are taking you underground to the camp, trashy and tacky world of. 

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Noël Coward’s Hay Fever is largely considered to be a masterpiece, the height of comedy. 

EGG (Work in Progress)

EGG (Work in Progress)

Funny, funny, funny sketches we haven’t written yet. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

“Star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns to throw some new ideas at the wall. 

Happy Factory

Happy Factory

Are you concerned with the cacophonic cascade of crazy caucusing characters? Do you find yourself frowning furiously at the flagrantly fabricated fictions feigning for fact? Are yo… 

Jordan Brookes: Snakes For Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

Jordan Brookes: Snakes For Cats to Watch (Work in Progress)

A while back I found a video online of a snake crawling, made for the purpose of entertaining cats. 

Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine (Work in Progress)

Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine (Work in Progress)

“Recently handpicked by Fred Armisen to be his opener, Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian. 

YOU ARE GOING TO DIE

YOU ARE GOING TO DIE

Adam Scott-Rowley (creator of the award-winning ★★★★★ THIS IS NOT CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT) presents YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. 

Adam Riches (Work in Progress)

Adam Riches (Work in Progress)

Hi. 

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Stevie Martin: Work In Progress

Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats, Late Night Mash, a Thorntons advert) is making a comedy show. 

Strange Fruit Cabaret

Strange Fruit Cabaret

Welcome to the Strange Fruit Cabaret, where all the darkest, most decadent excesses and pleasures of the world, and your own imagination, are revealed to you. 

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

Nitwit At Hanging Rock (Work in Progress)

One mysterious day in 1900, a group of innocent school girls went missing in the Australian Bush. 

Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore

Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore presents one of the best reviewed shows of the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, firmly establishing himself as one of the greatest joke-writers of his generation. 

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)

Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World (Work in Progress)

Dan has been a data collector for 10 years. 

Quota Cabaret

Quota Cabaret

Welcome to The Quota Cabaret! A drag, burlesque and circus extravaganza that celebrates and champions the under-represented. 

Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore

Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore presents one of the best reviewed shows of the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, firmly establishing himself as one of the greatest joke-writers of his generation. 

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Ed Gaughan: Words and Music (Work in Progress)

Come and discover UK comedy’s best kept secret! Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones… 

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage… 

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (Work in Progress)

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers (Work in Progress)

An hour of new material from Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast, Stuart Goldsmith. 

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Hey you, reading this. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book. 

Charlie George: Grace (Work in Progress)

Charlie George: Grace (Work in Progress)

Charlie George Swindon’s finest queer, mixed-race, neurodiverse, working class, ex-Jehovah’s Witness comedian longs for Grace. 

Daniel Foxx (Work in Progress)

Daniel Foxx (Work in Progress)

Heroes are boring. 

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

James Alexander: Quantum (Work in Progress)

A character comedy show in this world. 

Hannah Platt (Work in Progress)

Hannah Platt (Work in Progress)

Work in progress show from BBC NCA Finalist Hannah Platt. 

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Bass

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Bass

In a remarkable follow-up to the Canterbury Tales, ancient vampire Geoff Chaucer presents his new collection, accompanied by live music from his lobster-themed band, ‘the Crusty As… 

JOBSWORTH (Work in Progress)

JOBSWORTH (Work in Progress)

“I’m a full time employee three times over. 

Alice Frick: The Anti Self-Help Show (Work in Progress)

Alice Frick: The Anti Self-Help Show (Work in Progress)

Good things will happen. 

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

Reply Guys, The Musical (Work in Progress)

In 2022, Olga Koch wrote a master’s thesis about reply guys. This is a work-in-progress of a musical based on that thesis. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph 

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Martha Pailing: Chat Shit, Get Hit (Work in Progress)

Ever been so angry you couldn’t breathe? Poignant, funny and uncompromising, Chat Shit, Get Hit, is a brand-new show about female rage, the pain of betrayal, and getting better … 

Sikisa: Words (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Words (Work in Progress)

Just back from doing her acclaimed debut hour, Sikisa is here with a new show and she is worried about words! She always thinks she’s gonna say the wrong thing at the wrong time … 

Lucy Farrett: Saint Cowpat (Work in Progress)

Lucy Farrett: Saint Cowpat (Work in Progress)

Stand-up from a holy cowpat masquerading as a woman. 

For you: wicked

For you: wicked

What does it mean to be ‘Not Safe For Work’? Drawing from experiences in camming, life modeling, stripping and formal dance training, ‘For you: wicked’ is a reflection of s… 

How to Catch a Bear (Work in Progress)

How to Catch a Bear (Work in Progress)

Five years ago, Carys nearly disappeared. 

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

David's One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

Fourteen-year-old David has just been punched in the face by his best friend. 

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar Broadbent: Objectified, Electrified (Work in Progress)

Tamar first met feminism in high school but was scared to be its friend because it wasn’t very popular. 

Get Happy

Get Happy

‘I’m going to show you I can get happy. 

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

Jaz Mattu (Work in Progress)

The one question Jaz Mattu, a professional software engineer, ( who looks much more serious than he actually is), constantly gets asked when he explains he wants to change careers … 

Priya Hall: Sertraline Dreams (Work in Progress)

Priya Hall: Sertraline Dreams (Work in Progress)

TV’s Priya Hall brings you her new WIP all about her 2021 breakdown. Expect cats, breakdowns and BIG REALISATIONS. 

The Really Useless Cabaret

The Really Useless Cabaret

Expect to be taken on a journey by a queer wannabe comedy singer/songwriter who is currently very unsure and insecure about everything. 

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

Garbo! (Work in Progress)

An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo�… 

The Really Useless Cabaret (Work in Progress)

The Really Useless Cabaret (Work in Progress)

Come sing along, for the first time ever The Really Useless Group is introducing their brand spanking new set of bangers such as The Pink Tax Tango, White Van Driven By A White Man… 

Instructions on How to Cry (Work in Progress)

Instructions on How to Cry (Work in Progress)

Instructions on How to Cry is a new devised play exploring the science and mystery of emotional tears which appear to be solely present in Homo Sapiens. 

Happy Deathday

Happy Deathday

A genuine exploration of “It doesn’t matter, one day I’ll be dead. 

Happy Deathday

Happy Deathday

A birthday party with a twist, we are looking into the future until the very end. 

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Lifetime Achievement Awards come but once in a lifetime, which means Mitzi has just one shot to deliver an acceptance speech that will land her in Hollywood’s Halls of Fame. 

Kit Sullivan: Overcommmmmits (Work in Progress)

Kit Sullivan: Overcommmmmits (Work in Progress)

The happiest day of your life includes robots, time travel and a decent spread on the buffet table. 

Happy Meal

Happy Meal

“Maybe Gender is like life? And like time too? In that it doesn’t actually exist and yet our world revolves around the expectations we put on it. 

Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Reunion/Afterparty (Work in Progress)

Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Reunion/Afterparty (Work in Progress)

After taking her debut comedy hour I Miss Amy Winehouse (“vulnerable, poignant and hilarious” - Boom Chicago Comedy Festival) to Edinburgh Fringe for a full run, Suchandrika (“warm… 

Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work in Progress)

Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work in Progress)

The planet is melting and life is spinning out of control but maybe Charlie can save it all with a nice picnic. 

Brent Would: Would you?

Brent Would: Would you?

In this riotous show, commanding and lightning-quick Drag King Brent takes a deep dive into the fascinating and often confusing world of human behaviour. 

No One Deserves This More Than You

No One Deserves This More Than You

A theatrical comedy meta horror multimedia experience - this show has all the adjectives and more! A desperate actor seeks a friend to be the ‘reader’ for their self tape. 

Happy Meal

Happy Meal

I was invited to see Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal at Brixton House and made it quite clear that it wasn’t my sort of thing, that I would go in order to be supportive, that I almost … 

Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers

Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers

Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013. 

Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers

Robert Ross Presents: A Celebration Of Richard Briers

Richard Briers CBE, one of our best loved and respected actors, died on 17th February 2013. 

Owen Roberts: The Boy With The Backwards Heart (Work in Progress)

Owen Roberts: The Boy With The Backwards Heart (Work in Progress)

What is love? It’s a mystery. 

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

Please Respond (Work in Progress)

 

Joey Page: Thank You For Coming (Work in Progress)

Joey Page: Thank You For Coming (Work in Progress)

Come watch a working class motormouth, trapped in a hipster’s body. 

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work in Progress)

WGGB-nominated comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at Brighton Fringe) unexpectedly profound. 

Cabaret Sauvignon and a Single VAULT Whiskey

Cabaret Sauvignon and a Single VAULT Whiskey

Looking for an alternative Valentines Date Night? Or something to alleviate the existential dread of the most ‘romantic’ night of the year? Look no further! Cabaret Sauvignon a… 

Five Dresses I Never Wear (Work in Progress)

Five Dresses I Never Wear (Work in Progress)

This is a solo show about femininity and trauma. 

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! | The Bag of Cats 9 Lives Show

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! | The Bag of Cats 9 Lives Show

FEET PICS AREN'T FREE! For sale: feet pics, freshly painted. 

Isabelle Farah: irreplaceabelle (Work in Progress)

Isabelle Farah: irreplaceabelle (Work in Progress)

A WIP hour of stand up from Isabelle Farah Isabelle’s first show, Ellipsis, and second show, irresponsabelle, both had excellent runs at Edinburgh fringe and she returns with ano… 

Happy Capital | HEAR + NOW

Happy Capital | HEAR + NOW

Happy CapitalDon’t bet on the wrong horseHEAR + NOWAn improvised, synthesized garden of sound Happy Capital - Tommy Harris Mark believes he's found his golden… 

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith Progresses His Work

Alex MacKeith goes electric for his second musical comedy show. 

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny exploration of culture, relationships and why food is more than just fuel. 

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (Work in Progress)

Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore! (Work in Progress)

In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown is showing signs that he probably can’t have a healthy relationship and proceeding down the road with him would be emotionally d… 

Restless Bitch Face (Work in Progress)

Restless Bitch Face (Work in Progress)

They’re here, one’s queer, and they never get over anything. 

Crizards (Work in Progress)

Crizards (Work in Progress)

The UK’s lowest energy double act (Crizards) present a new work in progress show. 

The Greatest Story Ever Cast | You Who!

The Greatest Story Ever Cast | You Who!

The Greatest Story Ever CastThe Devil is in the detail You Who!Knock knock: who's really there? The Greatest Story Ever Cast - Frank Notions Mary is auditionin… 

Orlando Gibbs: Finch Boy (Work in Progress)

Orlando Gibbs: Finch Boy (Work in Progress)

Musical comedian Orlando Gibbs (MCA Finals 2021, 2022, 2Northdown Semi-Finalist 2021) sings and chats about the little things in life. 

Isobel Rogers (Work in Progress)

Isobel Rogers (Work in Progress)

Witty and inventive, with a sharp eye for satire and poetic lyrics to match, Isobel Rogers unmasks our shadier selves as we all navigate, or fail to navigate, relationships and our… 

Micky Flanagan Work In Progress

Micky Flanagan Work In Progress

Micky Flanagan’s Warm Up Show at Leicester Square Theatre. 

if all the times i cared had names. (i'd name you all the time)

if all the times i cared had names. (i'd name you all the time)

if all the times i cared had names. 

One of You Has to Die | HR_final.pptx

One of You Has to Die | HR_final.pptx

One of You Has to DieA post-apocalyptic interactive comedy showHR_final. 

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour (Work in Progress)

Alexandra Haddow isn’t quite sure what she wants yet, but that’s ok, because she’s only 18. 

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

Sarah Roberts: Do You Know Who I Am? (Work in Progress)

An adorable work in progress from the world’s youngest, most normal comedian (do not look that up). 

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progress in her “second language”… 

Raj Poojara (Work in Progress)

Raj Poojara (Work in Progress)

As seen on BBC’s New Comedy Awards, Raj’s work in progress explores what it’s like being a fair skinned Indian boy growing up in Britain. 

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co. 

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: French Kiss Tunnel (Work in Progress)

As seen on ITV2 and BBC, French Kiss Tunnel (WIP) will be the first outing of the beginnings of Vidura B.R.’s new hour. It’s about love. He does songs now. 

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon: Damsel (Work in Progress)

Jessie Nixon seeks to make her mark with her debut hour of stand-up in new show ‘Damsel’. 

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in Progress)

Chelsea Birkby: Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in Progress)

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut (best debut show Amused Moose, nominated for best show comedians choice awards) with this work-in-progress. 

Kat Bond: Pleaser (Work in Progress)

Kat Bond: Pleaser (Work in Progress)

‘Do you like me? Suppose it is too early to say’. 

Angie's Easy | Work in Progress

Angie's Easy | Work in Progress

Angie's Easy Pals, gals, pints, cans, Hozier Work in Progress  Reality is overrated Angie's Easy - Biaina Ryan  "Pub, gaff, good… 

What's Good Cabaret

What's Good Cabaret

What’s Good Cabaret is coming to VAULT Festival to bring you the Loud, Live & Luscious cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation! What’s Good Cabaret is here, and we are pr… 

Ahir Shah (Work in Progress)

Ahir Shah (Work in Progress)

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award ‘Best Show’ nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up … 

The Last Incel | Imagine If You Will...

The Last Incel | Imagine If You Will...

The Last Incel A woman has entered the chat Imagine If You Will. 

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association: Jacuzii

Come on in, the water’s fine. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Brand-new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down-right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Ben Target (Work in Progress)

Ben Target (Work in Progress)

A bedazzling show from “a true original and a legend in the making” (The Guardian). 

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme (Work in Progress)

As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4 Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty … 

Lou Taylor (Work in Progress)

Lou Taylor (Work in Progress)

With a mixture of standup & video, comedian Lou Taylor discusses her life, relationship, childhood, and much more. 

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. 

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson (Work in Progress)

Rose Johnson is 37 and all she’s got to show for it is nine chin hairs, a Love Island addiction, and a world-class talent for over-thinking (plus jokes re: all the above). 

Micky Overman: The Stuff (Work in Progress)

Micky Overman: The Stuff (Work in Progress)

Comedian Micky Overman is back and she’s got some opinions! After spending most of her life thinking of her opinions as ‘inside thoughts’ she is now getting ready to share them w… 

Death Suits You

Death Suits You

We all feel underappreciated at work, and Death is no exception. 

I Fucked You in My Spaceship

I Fucked You in My Spaceship

Two couples launch an extraterrestrial game of shifting relationship dynamics threatened by invasion, alienation, and abduction, when they invite a stranger into their homes with h… 

I Fucked You In My Spaceship

I Fucked You In My Spaceship

“If you don’t want it, I mean, it’s a bit fucking weird, isn’t it? You’re just a guy in an alien costume. 

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

Rhiannon Shaw (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress stand-up show from comedian and writer Rhiannon Shaw. 

CRACKED (Work in Progress)

CRACKED (Work in Progress)

Welcome to Topps Tiles! Your budget friendly solution to all your tiling needs! Can’t decide between Vinyl or laminate? Confused about grouting? Or perhaps you’re stuck in a re… 

Lulu Popplewell (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell (Work in Progress)

Brilliant confessional comedy from ‘such a funny and warm performer’ with ‘quick lines and sharp gags’ (Plays To See). 

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Lew Fitz: Sit Down Straight When You're Talking To Me

Following a successful debut hour, award winning Big Lew is at it again, dusting off the notebook and turning his attention to mental health, men and why we find talking to bloody … 

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

Sarah Keyworth (Work in Progress)

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Clandestine Cabaret

Clandestine Cabaret

Created by Cabaret superstars ZeeZee Stardust & Aya L’Storm, Clandestine Cabaret features burlesque, drag, comedy, and anything you can dream up! Taking a cinematic route; blendi… 

Nocturne: A Late Night Cabaret

Nocturne: A Late Night Cabaret

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

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Work in Progress)

Three of London’s fast rising, exciting new female comedy voices Marty Gleeson, Su Mi and Frances Keyton have fused together to bring you an hour of turbo charged off the wall st… 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

To put it in perspective, the formative years of millennials have had: The US and UK in the longest war since WW2 The worst recession since the Great Depression Nazis are back Russ… 

LILIT (Work in Progress)

LILIT (Work in Progress)

‘LILIT’ is a wickedly funny, razor-sharp, joyous queer cabaret in the voice of Lilith, an ancient Jewish demon. 

Thick n Fast (Work in Progress)

Thick n Fast (Work in Progress)

Award-nominated duo Thick ‘n’ Fast embark on a pioneering journey to conquer the Final (we mean it this time) Frontier: the Metaverse. 

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

Nabil Abdulrashid (Work in Progress)

An hour of developing new material from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid. 

Smalltown Boy: The Remix (Work in Progress)

Smalltown Boy: The Remix (Work in Progress)

Comedian Harry Wright develops their hour Smalltown Boy, which was due to appear at VAULT Festival last year. 

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work-in-progress show. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, writer for Horrible Histories & The Emily Atack Show) takes an analytic look at his… 

Phaedra

Phaedra

You don’t need to know the story of Phaedra to recognise its origins as Greek mythology. 

The Great Big Cabaret F*ckabout

The Great Big Cabaret F*ckabout

Stars of the international cabaret scene as you’ve never seen them before, performing lesser-known routines, trialling ridiculous concepts they’ve never dared perform before or eve… 

Patrick Spicer (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer is the undisputed world champion of telling jokes that he has written, and this time he has exactly one hour of them. 

You're Dead, Mate

You're Dead, Mate

A man wakes up drunk, scared and alone, with no idea where he is or how he got there. 

Leila Navabi: Composition (Work in Progress)

Leila Navabi: Composition (Work in Progress)

Welsh, Brown, Gay, Gen-Z comedian Leila Navabi, (BBC New Comedy Awards) is bringing you a show about how unethical it is to artistically exploit marginalised identities for social … 

Ania Magliano (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano (Work in Progress)

Ania’s sharp, wry writing combined with her affable performance style make her a ‘glittering new talent’ (The i Paper) of the UK comedy scene. 

Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?

Writing a positive review is quite difficult without using hyperbole, and in the spirit of Pierre Novellie’s Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things, it is prudent to at least attempt to… 

Queerdos Cabaret

Queerdos Cabaret

QUEERDOS is a night to come and be Queer as F*ck! We laugh and cry and gasp! You will leave as one of the Queerdo family . 

Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable (Work in Progress)

Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable (Work in Progress)

Darran Griffiths is a comedian, host and podcaster who has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence. 

Piece of Work

Piece of Work

A story about the unfolding of the infinite, about the tangled mess of the UK, about two brothers and one remarkable chicken burger. 

Luisa Omielan (Work in Progress)

Luisa Omielan (Work in Progress)

Join ‘genre defining’ comedian Luisa on her latest masterpiece in action, by the time we finish together, it will be. 

Al Pitcher - My Happy Place

Al Pitcher - My Happy Place

A stand-up comedy show full of laughter and warmth, about his fascination and his love of his new homeland. 

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine Harouni (Work in Progress)

Janine thought she knew her family. 

Tadiwa Mahlunge: 25 (Work in Progress)

Tadiwa Mahlunge: 25 (Work in Progress)

Billed as “one of the country’s top new comedy acts” by The York Press, Tadiwa Mahlunge has performed at, among others, the Latitude, Greenman, and Greenwich Comedy Festivals -… 

Al Pitcher - My Happy Place

Al Pitcher - My Happy Place

A stand-up comedy show full of laughter and warmth, about his fascination and his love of his new homeland. 

We Need To Talk, a Jazz Cabaret

We Need To Talk, a Jazz Cabaret

A Jazz Cabaret exploring the journey of a break-up through an honest, raw and unappetising lens, sharing the most vulnerable moments with a sprinkle of humour and Mancunian charm. 

We Need To Talk, a Jazz Cabaret

We Need To Talk, a Jazz Cabaret

Nominated for Best Theatre at the 2022 Greater Manchester Fringe, Mancunian, Queer and Working-Class writer and performer Jas Nisic makes their VAULT Festival Debut with their crit… 

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents a work in progress of his seventh solo show. 

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Ali Woods (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian Ali Woods returns with his latest jokes! Half-English, half-Scottish Londoner, Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hac… 

Georgina Thomas (Work in Progress)

Georgina Thomas (Work in Progress)

This is an experimental work-in-progress by Georgina Thomas, a polite young lady from Hertfordshire. 

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)

Freya Parker: It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky (Work in Progress)

An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire. 

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

Following sold-out runs at the Turbine Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe and the Garrick Theatre, Rob Madge brings their triumphant celebration of the ups and downs of raising a queer chil… 

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)

Why does one become obsessed with Taylor Swift at 30 when one loved Sting at 8? (years old, not AM) Can one shit on a bus and also maintain a healthy romantic relationship? WHY ARE… 

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts presents her follow up show to hit debut, Transience. 

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Mark Bittlestone (Work in Progress)

Join Mark for 50 minutes of stuff, some new, most old, hopefully mostly funny. 

Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly: Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly looks at how the men in her life have shaped who she is. 

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty. 

You Shall Not Yass

You Shall Not Yass

Discover Middle Earth as you’ve never seen it before as drag and cabaret superstars put their own unique take on some of the most beloved characters from Tolkein’s epic fantasy fra… 

Ashish Suri: Hipster on the Loose (Work in Progress)

Ashish Suri: Hipster on the Loose (Work in Progress)

The show comprises of Ashish Suri sharing his weird tales and giving a view of the world through different perspectives. 

The Diana Ross Story

The Diana Ross Story

The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. 

The Diana Ross Story

The Diana Ross Story

The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. 

You Can’t Understand

You Can’t Understand

You Can’t Understand is a cheeky coming-of-age story about a young woman named Keika, aka Keika Freika, aka genius, aka quirky babe. 

You Can't Understand

You Can't Understand

A cheeky coming-of-age story about a young woman named Keika, aka Keika Freika, aka genius, aka quirky babe. 

Dare You Say Please

Dare You Say Please

A dark comedy drama about a heavily populated society which has been pushed to take extreme measures. 

Dare You Say Please

Dare You Say Please

A dark comedy drama about an overpopulated society pushed to take extreme measures. 

EUPHORIA @ The Glory - Fleur’s Top Surgery Cabaret Fundraiser

EUPHORIA @ The Glory - Fleur’s Top Surgery Cabaret Fundraiser

Pure Imagination Cabaret Presents. 

A Celebration of Hope on Nollaig na mBan 

A Celebration of Hope on Nollaig na mBan 

January 6th : Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, Little Christmas, Bright Night, The Twelfth Day of Christmas. 

A Celebration of Hope on Nollaig na mBan 

A Celebration of Hope on Nollaig na mBan 

January 6th : Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, Little Christmas, Bright Night, The Twelfth Day of Christmas. 

John Bishop: Work In Progress

John Bishop: Work In Progress

Star of Saturday night's The John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi-award winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for … 

John Bishop: Work In Progress

John Bishop: Work In Progress

Star of Saturday nights the John Bishop Show (ITV1) and Doctor Who (BBC1), multi award-winning stand-up comedian John Bishop is road testing some new material for 4 nigh… 

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

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

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

Myra DuBois: We Wish You A Myra Christmas

Myra DuBois: We Wish You A Myra Christmas

MYRA DUBOIS: WE WISH YOU A MYRA CHRISTMASMYRA DUBOIS presents her cracker of a seasonal spectacular for one tinsel-strewn night yule never forget!Myras now legendary Christmas show… 

As You Like It

As You Like It

This winter journey into the Forest of Arden in William Shakespeare’s glorious romantic comedy, As You Like It. 

Catherine Bohart: This Isn’t For You

Catherine Bohart: This Isn’t For You

Catherine Bohart loves control, hates change and is a serial planner. 

Annual Irish Aid Professor Father Michael Kelly Lecture

Annual Irish Aid Professor Father Michael Kelly Lecture

It’s that time of year again when, as an Irish community committed and passionate about HIV, we celebrate World AIDS Day with the Irish Aid Annual Professor Michae… 

All You Can Eat Cabaret: New Year, Same Fat Ass

All You Can Eat Cabaret: New Year, Same Fat Ass

WE’RE BACK BABY! All You Can Eat Cabaret is back for the new year and we”re bringing you more fat joy, beauty and excellence. 

Reasons You Should(n't) Love Me

Reasons You Should(n't) Love Me

Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run in 2021, Amy Trigg‘s ‘enormously entertaining’ (The Guardian) Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me returns to Kiln… 

Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t fly a plane. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show. 

ZODIAC Friday Cabaret

ZODIAC Friday Cabaret

Bringing you the best in new & established talent every Friday at the queer venue everyone is talking about ZODIAC!Starring vocal sensation:Miss JoelleAidan OrangeHappy Hour fr… 

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

From a conventional upbringing to global notoriety via The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin Crisp was one of the most memorable figures of the twentieth century. 

Thank You For The Music

Thank You For The Music

Thank You for The Music - The ultimate tribute to ABBA This international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production … 

My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)

If you have a spare hour, thirty quid, and can travel to London’s West End, I urge you to get a ticket for My Son’s a Queer (but what can you do?). 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

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

Nosferatu … A Symphony of Spookiness but, Like, it’s Also Funny and There’s Bits Set to Music – Wait, why are you Still Writing? That’s not all the Title! Nooooooooooooooo!

Nosferatu … A Symphony of Spookiness but, Like, it’s Also Funny and There’s Bits Set to Music – Wait, why are you Still Writing? That’s not all the Title! Nooooooooooooooo!

On the 100th anniversary of the classic horror film’s original release, Theatre Non Grata are bringing Nosferatu both to the stage and back from the dead. 

Are You As Nervous As I Am?

Are You As Nervous As I Am?

This story follows the journey of two sisters – Peggy and Janet – in their search for happiness. 

You Can't Understand

You Can't Understand

Meet Keika, an uncertified entrepreneur in bad gyal business. 

Ricky Gervais: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais returns to Leicester Square with a night of new material. 

What Did You Eat This Week? With James Kavangah

What Did You Eat This Week? With James Kavangah

In front of a live audience, James and guests will be exploring the spectrum of food and the stories that blossom from culinary experiences, from filthy-delicious takeaw… 

Hal Cruttenden – It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden – It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Hal is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best - reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy, and God do we need it!  Not as much… 

An Evening with Michael Fry & Killian Sundermann

An Evening with Michael Fry & Killian Sundermann

Experience a unique night of laughter from Ireland’s favourite internet comedians Michael Fry and Killian Sundermann, bringing their jokes, sketches and tunes live… 

Spank! You and Goodnight

Spank! You and Goodnight

Join the ‘best wild night out at the Fringe’ (Scotland on Sunday), Spank!, as they celebrate 20 years at The Fringe, and bow out disgracefully with this show-stopping one-night-onl… 

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the … 

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery (Work In Progress)

Discovery is an Interactive Character Clown show with elements of Theatre and Stand-Up, following one Caveman’s journey discovering all that life has to offer; the beauties, the … 

Thank You, Edinburgh: Princes Street Gardens

Thank You, Edinburgh: Princes Street Gardens

Enjoy a livestreamed concert from The Philadelphia Orchestra in the picturesque Princes Street Gardens, as we celebrate our 75th anniversary and thank all those who’ve supported us… 

What Does Your Skin Say About You?

What Does Your Skin Say About You?

Skin is strange and wonderful. 

Do you remember the first rhyme?

Do you remember the first rhyme?

Lisa O’Hare’s debut show at the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2019 was described as ‘a perfect little package of fringe theatre. 

Do you remember the first rhyme?

Do you remember the first rhyme?

Lisa O’Hare’s debut show at the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2019 was described as ‘a perfect little package of fringe theatre. 

Thank You, Edinburgh

Thank You, Edinburgh

Join The Philadelphia Orchestra for a special free concert to celebrate our 75th anniversary and thank all those who’ve supported us and our community. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Wrongful Convictions and a Hacked Toothbrush

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Wrongful Convictions and a Hacked Toothbrush

Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas. 

Optimistic (Work in Progress)

Optimistic (Work in Progress)

Elizabeth Holmes claims her biotechnology will revolutionize medicine – and people believe her. 

When You Walk Over My Grave

When You Walk Over My Grave

Playwright Sergio Blanco explores his relationship with death in this moving, autobiographical work. 

Kitti + Support From Hope City House Band

Kitti + Support From Hope City House Band

Glaswegian singer/songwriter with soaring vocals and unique lyrics. 

Two Truths and a Lie – A Literary Reading by Erin Granat with Live Piano by Gati

Two Truths and a Lie – A Literary Reading by Erin Granat with Live Piano by Gati

Two Truth and a Lie. 

You Know We Belong Together

You Know We Belong Together

A cast of actors use music, dance and video to tell their stories in this uplifting exploration of living with Down syndrome. 

Michael Brunström Presents Curt Hatred’s Rubber Funnel

Michael Brunström Presents Curt Hatred’s Rubber Funnel

The latest surrealist caper from Michael Brunström, award-winning comedian and creator of The Human Loire, The Hay Wain Reloaded, Parsley and The Great Fire of London. 

Sunny Makes a Scene

Sunny Makes a Scene

The story of an American teenager grappling with her dad’s heroin overdose. 

Blink and You'll Miss It

Blink and You'll Miss It

Debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before journeying to London, Blink and You’ll Miss It is the incredible, one-man show from Terry Geo, writer and director of Blink of an E… 

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN (Work In Progress)

Omar&Lee are EVERYMAN (Work In Progress)

Countercultural goons Omar&Lee workshop their way to mature masculinity. 

Blink and You'll Miss It

Blink and You'll Miss It

Debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before journeying to London, Blink and You’ll Miss It is the incredible, one-man show from Terry Geo, writer and director of Blink of an E… 

Show Me What You're Maid Of

Show Me What You're Maid Of

Show Me What You’re Maid Of follows a bridal party on the day of Flora’s wedding. 

Why I Hate My Penis

Why I Hate My Penis

Because Grindr hookups never quite go to plan. 

Women You Know

Women You Know

The morning after a drunken rendezvous with an old boyfriend, a woman and her friend discuss autonomy, identity and bad sex. 

How Much Do Apps Know About You?

How Much Do Apps Know About You?

Ubiquitous fitness, health and dating apps ask us some very personal questions. 

Pat Cahill: Work in Progress

Pat Cahill: Work in Progress

My WIP will likely include songs about buying a Pritt Stick, sleepy eyes and absolutely loads of double entendres if I have my way. 

Blind Mirth Presents: F*ck It, You Decide

Blind Mirth Presents: F*ck It, You Decide

St Andrews’ oldest, funniest and – incidentally – only improv comedy troupe are back at the Fringe and they’ve officially given up. 

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate (Work in Progress)

Degenerate is a show about what happens when a 40 year old mother of two finds herself in the last chance saloon of midlife. 

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

A Little Night Music: Cabaret After Dark

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

The Names I Have Known You By

The Names I Have Known You By

A chance meeting changes Annika’s life forever. 

Ross Whyte: Provenance

Ross Whyte: Provenance

Ross performs tracks from his new album, Provenance, a collection of works for piano and electronics. 

Looking Bad Is Good for You!

Looking Bad Is Good for You!

Do you want to be desirable? Do pretty people have better friends? Let’s look at research on attraction and inspect the Carl Rogers’ famous quote, ‘What is most personal is most ge… 

STILL Ready To Believe You: Celebrating Ghostbusters

STILL Ready To Believe You: Celebrating Ghostbusters

Des is back with the latest version of his one man Ghostbusters tribute show, STILL READY TO BELIEVE YOU. 

Rock What You Got

Rock What You Got

House of Jack presents Rock What You Got, an event packed full of all-style two vs two battles featuring some of the best dancers from around the UK. 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You (Like You Want Me To)

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You (Like You Want Me To)

Following an incredible Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2019 and fresh from a 2022 Netflix special, Schalk Bezuidenhout is back with love in his heart and jokes in his pocket. 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door

Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door

Join the creator of The Room Next Door in this final run at the Edinburgh Fringe after a successful sell-out tour as he talks about making comedy under the radar and the dangers of… 

What Can You Create from Data?

What Can You Create from Data?

Creative people have always made incredible things that inspire, provoke and excite, so how do they create when data is one of their raw materials? Over the last four years creativ… 

Some Boy You Are

Some Boy You Are

It’s the summer of 2017. 

Some Boy You Are

Some Boy You Are

It’s the summer of 2017. 

You Win Again

You Win Again

Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, when the feeling’s gone and you can’t go on, for the night out you have been waiting for, celebrate the songs of music roya… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Evil Psychiatrists and Sexy Refugees

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Evil Psychiatrists and Sexy Refugees

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry

Intranet sensation Amy Gledhill (1/3 of cult double act The Delightful Sausage) makes her Fringe debut with a show about resilience and dancing. 

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress). 

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod? (Work in Progress)

Absurdist comedy character clown Coral Bevan presents Fisherman Jon: Whats on the end of my Rod? (Work in Progress). 

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled. 

Adam Holmes: Hope Park

Adam Holmes: Hope Park

Acclaimed Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter Adam Holmes is one of the brightest stars on the UK roots music scene. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dance and Stop Learning English!

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dance and Stop Learning English!

Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas. 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h… 

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

Nathan D'Arcy Roberts: PRESENT/TENSE (Work in Progress)

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (written for The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at h… 

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Malcolm is a resident of Morningside, Edinburgh’s douce suburb. 

Cabaret Impedimenta

Cabaret Impedimenta

An impossible variety show hosted by John-Luke Roberts. 

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

Join service persons from the Armed Forces as they discuss how the poetry of Robert Burns is a source of continuing inspiration to them and their colleagues. 

Are You Guilty?

Are You Guilty?

Korea’s TOB Group presents a double bill of contemporary dance shows exploring the bystander effect and mass consumerism. 

Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress

Sindhu Vee: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sindhu Vee returns with a new hour. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

Mediocre Gay (Work in Progress)

When you grow up gay in a small town in nineties-Kent, it is easy to think that your sexuality is the reason you don’t fit in. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Isolation and Skin

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Isolation and Skin

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work In Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Invisible Cabaret

Invisible Cabaret

Invisible Cabaret is a cabaret and burlesque troupe, performing vaudevillian variety shows devoted to raising mental health awareness. 

Say You're With Me – Piano and Creative Coding

Say You're With Me – Piano and Creative Coding

Algorithms are art. 

What Makes a Body Terrifying?

What Makes a Body Terrifying?

Bodies of water. 

What Makes a Body Terrifying?

What Makes a Body Terrifying?

Bodies of water. 

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: More Banging on About Time and Similar Issues (Work in Progress)

The rapidly ageing minor national treasure from Taskmaster and so on, begins building on the success of current show, This Can’t Be It by taking the first steps towards a new one. 

Love You More

Love You More

‘Perspectives. 

Shenanigans Cabaret Burlesque Edition

Shenanigans Cabaret Burlesque Edition

Join London-based producer and host, Foxi Blue, for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating burlesque acts from across the UK. 

What Does It Mean to You?

What Does It Mean to You?

A collaborative, devised piece that celebrates clubbing and what it means to young people. 

Fake It Till You Make It

Fake It Till You Make It

A one-woman show about Leda, an actor struggling to make it. 

I'll Tell You Mine

I'll Tell You Mine

A musical coming-of-age journey. 

Happy Place

Happy Place

Everybody needs a break. 

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Dr Reverend Jimmy Goodlove, the 1980s-styled American televangelist, preaches and teaches! Life’s answers are found in the lyrics of Grammy Award-winning album Faith by George Mich… 

Caledonia, You're Calling Me

Caledonia, You're Calling Me

Debuting at the Fringe this year, Foot Notes is one of Durham University’s much loved a cappella groups. 

What Keeps You Awake at Night

What Keeps You Awake at Night

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

Mr Brake Down: The Headmaster Will See You Now

Mr Brake Down: The Headmaster Will See You Now

A special school assembly harking back to the grand old days of the bawdy British boarding school, hosted by drag king and self-proclaimed “Head” Master Mr Brake Down. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Brighter Brains and Languages

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Brighter Brains and Languages

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters

Our biggest problem is one we don’t know we have. 

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Sacred Arts Festival Dance at St Michael and All Saints

Divine Dance presents John the Baptist and the Bees. 

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak. 

The Sneeze by Anton Chekhov, Translated and Adapted by Michael Frayn

The Sneeze by Anton Chekhov, Translated and Adapted by Michael Frayn

Works by Anton Chekhov, translated and adapted by Michael Frayn. 

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Kevin Shepherd: Exploding Biscuits (Work in Progress)

Circuit stand-up Kevin is creating a new show and he’s bringing it to the Fringe so you can watch it for free! ‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer. 

Spill Your Drink: A Deaf Cabaret

Spill Your Drink: A Deaf Cabaret

Pioneering theatre company Solar Bear presents a rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent. 

Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar

Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar

Join LBC legend Iain Dale and his partner in crime, former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for one of five unique live versions of their smash-hit political podcast For The Many. 

Give a Little

Give a Little

Ten years. 

Give a Little

Give a Little

Ten years. 

Angelos Epithemiou: Can I Just Show You What I've Got?

Angelos Epithemiou: Can I Just Show You What I've Got?

Angelos is here standing in front of people for about seven days, maybe more if he can get time off at the stables. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Making Friends and Eco-Friendly Parenting

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Making Friends and Eco-Friendly Parenting

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

Paul Zerdin: Hands Free

Paul Zerdin: Hands Free

The America’s Got Talent winner brings his latest smash-hit show to Edinburgh for the first time. 

WWKD: What would Kimi Do?

WWKD: What would Kimi Do?

Award-winning comedian and Eurovision enthusiast Kimi Tayler temporarily leaves her blanket fort as she makes her Camden Fringe debut. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Creative Currency and Hormones

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Creative Currency and Hormones

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

WWKD: What would Kimi Do?

WWKD: What would Kimi Do?

Award-winning comedian and Eurovision enthusiast Kimi Tayler temporarily leaves her blanket fort as she makes her Camden Fringe debut. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

I hope I'm interrupting

I hope I'm interrupting

She is a young woman trying to find her voice in the big city. 

I hope I'm interrupting

I hope I'm interrupting

She is a young woman trying to find her voice in the big city. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse, special guest cabaret superstar Dusty Limits, and friends for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for 0-5s. 

Gabbi Bolt: I Hope My Keyboard Doesn't Break

Gabbi Bolt: I Hope My Keyboard Doesn't Break

Gabbi Bolt really hopes her keyboard doesn’t break. 

Wonderville Magic & Cabaret

Wonderville Magic & Cabaret

The doors are opening on a magical new destination in the heart of the West End. 

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Catherine Bohart loves control, hates change and is a serial planner. 

Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress

Catherine Cohen: Work in Progress

Following her Netflix special The Twist. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Feminist Policing and Creating from Data

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Feminist Policing and Creating from Data

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have

Have you ever considered how much easier it would be to stop trying to be a nice person and just be a dick to everyone? You will after watching this show. 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

Back for its seventh year at Edinburgh Fringe, this chaotic institution is the only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hou… 

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

Grace Mulvey is a bit fat. 

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

A Bit Fat (Work in Progress)

Grace Mulvey is a bit fat. 

Late-Night Tropical Cabaret

Late-Night Tropical Cabaret

Paradise Palms’ infamous buffet of raucous cabaret and queer performance alongside comedy, spoken word and the darn-right ridiculous. 

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Big Zeus Energy (Work-in-Progress)

Masculinity is in a state of flux. 

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

The Azure Sky in Oz, Yellow and Special – Free

This powerful, funny and unflinching drama is about two real-life Florida women whose lives are profoundly changed by their immersion in the world of the other-abled. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress)

Geriatric Millennial (Work in Progress)

Liz Guterbock (2022 Union Jack Radio Ones to Watch, 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee, 2020 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Award nominee, 2019 Funny Women A… 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

The Black Cat Cabaret Presents Halcyon Nights

The Black Cat Cabaret Presents Halcyon Nights

Crazy Coqs’ iconic Saturday night residency show, The Black Cat Cabaret presents an evening of old school Hollywood glamour meets underground London nightlife, performed… 

Ali Brice: I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren't Looking

Ali Brice: I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren't Looking

Ali Brice is embracing life after almost losing it. 

So You Think You're Funny? Competition Heats

So You Think You're Funny? Competition Heats

See the UK’s longest running and best comedy newcomer competition back for its 35th year. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Grand Cafe

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Grand Cafe

Join us for an afternoon of free jazz every Saturday and Sunday during the Fringe at The Grand Cafe. 

Adventures of an Old C*** or Living My Dream (Work in Progress)

Adventures of an Old C*** or Living My Dream (Work in Progress)

Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show. 

Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress

Mamoun Elagab: Work in Progress

Rising star Mamoun wants to share with you his unfiltered, idiosyncratic and unorthodox world view – the things you think about and never say out loud. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Nuclear Apocalypse and Propaganda

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Nuclear Apocalypse and Propaganda

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

What You Will

What You Will

Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, What You Will is set on Long Island’s Gold Coast in the 1920s and follows the antics of Vi Candor as she circumvents a man’s world in … 

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: The West End New Act of the Year Showcase

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: The West End New Act of the Year Showcase

The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent. 

Magic Faraway Cabaret with Mister Meredith

Magic Faraway Cabaret with Mister Meredith

Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns with Mister Meredith again in charge. 

Rory O'Hanlon – Happy Hour

Rory O'Hanlon – Happy Hour

Award-winning Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with his brand-new show, Happy Hour. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Southpour

Free Fringe Music – Live at Southpour

Join us for free music every Saturday night during the Fringe at Southpour with great acoustic artists playing great pop covers.  

Danny Ward – You Get What You Pay For

Danny Ward – You Get What You Pay For

As seen on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit, the Amused Moose Comedy Award winner Danny Ward returns to Edinburgh with his seventh solo show. 

The Future of Free Stand-Up: Steffan Alun + Support

The Future of Free Stand-Up: Steffan Alun + Support

The Welsh optimist returns to the festival, and this year he’s been thinking about the future. 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

As I’m writing this, I think the show will be about my best friend. 

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret are back! Returning after multiple sell-out years and promising to be the biggest and best yet. 

Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract?

Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract?

Watch 13-year-old Ahan Dasgupta make his debut with Feynman on Why Do Magnets Attract? Immerse yourself in an afternoon of monologue and drums, as we try to answer this probing que… 

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: The West End New Act of the Year Showcase

Anarchy Cabaret Presents: The West End New Act of the Year Showcase

The West End New Act of the Year was a comedy competition held between November and March to find the funniest emerging comedy talent. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk to People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Killer Robots and the Prevalence of Evil!

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Killer Robots and the Prevalence of Evil!

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as: ‘the relationship. 

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Wordz Makez Jokez – Free

Comedians Nigel Lovell (twice UK Pun Championship finalist) and Pete Merre (talkSport, SoccerAM) love Wordle and Leyton Orient and so are used to comedy, tragedy and heartbreak. 

Are You Still Watching?

Are You Still Watching?

Paper. 

Kate Smurthwaite: Humanity's Last Hope

Kate Smurthwaite: Humanity's Last Hope

Award-winning comedian and activist Kate Smurthwaite takes one last long shot at saving us all from global fascist-led environmental Armageddon. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music … 

Planetarium Lates – You Are Here

Planetarium Lates – You Are Here

Come with us on a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back! In real time we’ll be seeing the boundaries of human exploration and following in the footsteps of… 

Pianodrome Free Lunchtime Concerts

Pianodrome Free Lunchtime Concerts

Drop in daily to enjoy emerging and established artists playing for free at our specially curated lunchtime concerts. 

Hey, You

Hey, You

All families have secrets. 

Michael Porter: Is It Just Me?

Michael Porter: Is It Just Me?

The world’s changed, Michaels confused and snowflake is a cold dessert? Is it just me? Let’s find out together. 

You're on Mute! (A Musical Walk Down Lockdown Memory Lane)

You're on Mute! (A Musical Walk Down Lockdown Memory Lane)

Having written over 200 songs during lockdown exploring some of the more comical aspects of the pandemic, Siobhan Argyle is bringing her sold-out show from Glasgow to the Edinburgh… 

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

John Lloyd: Do You Know Who I Am?

Just one of the many questions the producer of QI, Blackadder, Spitting Image, The News Quiz, Not the Nine O’Clock News is hoping to answer over eleven harrowing teatimes. 

Queen Killers – The We Will Rock You Tribute Show

Queen Killers – The We Will Rock You Tribute Show

A celebration of Queen songs performed by four of the UK’s most talented singers and dancers in a tribute to the musical We Will Rock You. 

Ross Leslie: Massive Queue At The Tip

Ross Leslie: Massive Queue At The Tip

Five-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist brings his third hour to Edinburgh. 

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret from the Fringe returns with an all-star diverse rotating cast of international and regional seasoned artists in the genre. 

Blink and You'll Miss It

Blink and You'll Miss It

Blink and You’ll Miss It is the incredible, one-man show from Terry Geo, writer and director of Blink of an Eye. 

You're Dead, Mate

You're Dead, Mate

A man wakes up drunk, scared and alone, with no idea where he is or how he got there. 

Have You Seen This Woman?

Have You Seen This Woman?

A college student offers a scattered recollection of her childhood, her perceived trauma and the chaos leading up to her mother’s recent disappearance. 

The Worst Thing You Could Do

The Worst Thing You Could Do

‘Unsettling yet captivating’ (Alt A Review). 

Rhythms of India – Free

Rhythms of India – Free

Rhythms of India by Dr Radha Krishnan, Arabhi Krishnan and students. Storytelling using complex footwork set to rhythmic music along with facial expressions. 

Oracle: Do You Want to See the Future?

Oracle: Do You Want to See the Future?

A jaw-dropping mind-reading show that will have you grinning from ear to ear, scratching your head in bafflement, and wondering if you might just have seen a glimpse of the future. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Granary

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Granary

Join us for free music every Friday night during the Fringe at The Granary with our house musician playing great acoustic pop covers.  

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Light Licences and Creating from Data

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Light Licences and Creating from Data

Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, top academics explore dangerous ideas. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Mean Girls and Creative Currency

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Mean Girls and Creative Currency

Top academics, dangerous ideas and your host comedian Susan Morrison. 

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

British Writers’ Guild nominee Kate-Lois Elliott brings you her long-awaited debut show about finding your purpose in a world that’s a little bit on fire. 

Taiwan Season: See You

Taiwan Season: See You

See You is must see. 

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)

Emerging performance ensemble, Los Angeles Theatre Initiative presents a high-energy, interactive show that’s different every night. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

I just like you | a gay myth

I just like you | a gay myth

An intimate two-hander about the messy complexities of the contemporary gay dating experience. 

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

It’s time for us to play. 

BANANA BEARD (Work-in-progress)

BANANA BEARD (Work-in-progress)

Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the 10th bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

We Will Rock You: Young@part

We Will Rock You: Young@part

Bold. 

Su Mi: Banana Beard (Work-in-Progress)

Su Mi: Banana Beard (Work-in-Progress)

Think it’s a Stand up solo show? Think again. 

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

There’s always two sides to every story, even fairy tales. 

See You Later Mum

See You Later Mum

A play about love transcending separation. 

The Failure Cabaret

The Failure Cabaret

The Fremonts have been married ten years and have the therapy bills to prove it. 

Luca Cupani: Happy Orphan

Luca Cupani: Happy Orphan

The title of this show and the sweet, open and slightly goofy face staring at you from the posters should tell you everything you need to know about this show: and stand-up Luca Cu… 

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

Not My Audience! The Comedy Show You Control!

The cult hit stand-up panel show where the audience can join the fun without being picked on! Enjoy three top stand-ups answering the daft questions that have been picked using our… 

Happy Meal

Happy Meal

By Tabby Lamb (they/she). 

Matt Hutchinson: Hostile (Work in Progress)

Matt Hutchinson: Hostile (Work in Progress)

Matt is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor. 

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

Rob Madge: My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do)

When Rob was 12, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their grandma. 

Anxiety vs Depression: A Comedy Game Show – Pay What You Can

Anxiety vs Depression: A Comedy Game Show – Pay What You Can

Two teams of comedians – one team depressed, one team anxious. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s Outnumbered, The First Team, Count Arthur Strong) brings her BBC Radio 4 special to life in this debut… 

Ellie MacPherson: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Ellie MacPherson: Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Ellie MacPherson is oddly obsessed with the Presidents of the United States. 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free!

Stand-up philosophy is like stand-up comedy – except it’s philosophical. 

Eric Rushton: I Had a Dream and You Were All in It

Eric Rushton: I Had a Dream and You Were All in It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020, Eric Rushton brings his highly anticipated debut hour to the festival. 

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

“Excuse me sir, would you mind if I gave this gentleman the free seat beside you?” says a keen and kind Aliya Kanani before the beginning of her sold-out show. 

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along

Raul Kohli: Makes It Up as He Goes Along

Raul Kohli does an hour of crowd interaction because after 24 months selling himself on webcam like a budget pornstar, he’s come to the realisation that comedy means nothing with… 

Don't Make Me Hate You

Don't Make Me Hate You

Maureen Langan doesn’t want to hate people; they make her hate them. 

Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress

Daniel Sloss: New Work in Progress

Scotland’s international comedy star is doing a run of shows to work up some new material for his next tour. 

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry

Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry

Intranet sensation Amy Gledhill (1/3 of cult double act The Delightful Sausage) makes her Fringe debut with a show about resilience and dancing. 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

A prodigal story of true love and sacred transformation. 

Jon Pearson: What Have You Been Up To

Jon Pearson: What Have You Been Up To

Jon Pearson – crowned Best MC in the Midlands, 2022 – presents his unscripted, unfiltered and unplanned award-winning Leicester Comedy Festival performance plus his brand-new S… 

John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work

John Robins: Work In Progress/Progress In Work

A heady mixture of ropey material and competent crowd work from one of the greats. Extra show added: as part of Just the Tonic’s Hot Ticket Lucky Dip. Tuesday 23rd at 5.45pm. 

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath (Work in Progress)

NHS junior doctor, comedian and now author (oooooh, check him) Ed Patrick returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with the makings of a new show. 

Alcohol Is Good For You

Alcohol Is Good For You

Join us for a drink and another hour of non-stop inebriated laughter! Same spirited show but with all new faces performing stand-up and sharing their best drunken comedic tales! If… 

Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress)

Charlie Hopkinson: Deep (Work in Progress)

Ever wondered if what you are seeing and hearing is real? Feel like your trust in the audio-visual spectrum has been shaken? Charlie explores the increasing dangers – and benefit… 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Biddy Mulligans

Free Fringe Music – Live at Biddy Mulligans

Join us for a huge selection of free music every night of the Fringe at Biddy’s with different rock/folk cover bands and a big selection of music right through the festival.  

Stanley Norman: Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear When I Throw Crisps at Dogs?

Stanley Norman: Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear When I Throw Crisps at Dogs?

Stanley Norman is an ideas man with big dreams trying to piece his life together and cut his teeth in the vicious world of business. 

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

An American Comedy Showcase. Free!

Gabe Mollica brings New York-style comedy line-ups every night to Bar 50. 

Dixie Longate's Happy Hour

Dixie Longate's Happy Hour

Formally the world’s greatest Tupperware Lady, Dixie’s show is an air-tight packed hour of fun, filth, and laughter. 

Rich Wilson: You Could Have It So Much Better

Rich Wilson: You Could Have It So Much Better

Whilst other comedians fret and fuss about finding a theme for their shows, award-winning international comedian Rich Wilson puts all of his focus on one thing and that’s being r… 

Are You Being Murdered?

Are You Being Murdered?

People can be sensitive about how they are described. 

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job. 

Michelle Kalt: God Hates You

Michelle Kalt: God Hates You

In her first solo show, Swiss Comedy Talent Award finalist Michelle Kalt tackles the aftermath of an embarrassingly peaceful break-up, covering everything from bad dates (or whatev… 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) for an hour of stand-up, sketch, song and much more. 

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

Last Wednesday's Work Shirt

LAST WEDNESDAY’S WORK SHIRT: This is the story of one man’s pointless job. 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian, NHS psychiatrist and author Benji Waterstones shares highlights from his forthcoming book. 

What’s Upset You Now? Live

What’s Upset You Now? Live

Join Paul Mccaffrey and Seann Walsh for a live version of The UK’s Top 10 Comedy Podcast. Comedy’s two angriest friends just got angrier. 

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Despite what Catherine Bohart tells us in This Isn’t For You, she is more emotionally articulate than she gives herself credit for. 

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

Aidan Jones – Looking for Work

I’ve been fired from 14 jobs in my life – I’m starting to think that I might be the problem? I’ll tell you some of the stories and you can tell me what you think. 

Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

Are You Interested in a Comedy Compilation Show?

A stand-up comedy compilation show hosted by Tom Mayhew, as heard on BBC Radio 4. 

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

This popular show returns for its fifth run. Four circuit comedians from the UK and Berlin will make you laugh until you wet yourself, in this fast-paced club-style hour. 

Tessa Coates: Get Your Tessa Coates You've Pulled

Tessa Coates: Get Your Tessa Coates You've Pulled

After two sell-out Fringes, Tessa Coates is beside herself with excitement to be back with a brand-new show. 

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?

Star of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV),… 

Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You

Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You

A worldwide sensation from Montreal to Beijing, Fills Monkey return with an exhilarating new show. 

Aidan Greene: I Know What You Did Last Stammer

Aidan Greene: I Know What You Did Last Stammer

Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene has stammered since he was four years old. 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You (Like You Want Me To)

Schalk Bezuidenhout: I'll Make Laugh To You (Like You Want Me To)

Following an incredible Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2019 and fresh from a 2022 Netflix special, Schalk Bezuidenhout is back with love in his heart and jokes in his pocket. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at Ghillie Dhu

Free Fringe Music – Live at Ghillie Dhu

Join us for free live music every Wednesday to Sunday during the Fringe at Ghillie Dhu with different indie and rock/pop artists with a great selection of music. 

Please, Feel Free to Share

Please, Feel Free to Share

Alex Dawson (Róisin Bevan) is a successful social media guru. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs

Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs

Highly anticipated debut hour from comedian and junior doctor. 

Shame on You!

Shame on You!

You can be ashamed of many things. 

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats!

The Yorkshire scamp has had enough! Time to take a stand against housemates, homeowners and the North/South divide. 

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch (Work-in-Progress)

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) has an hour of new jokes and stories. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

A new show for 2022 bringing you the best of the winners and finalists from 2021’s So You Think You’re Funny? comedy newcomer competition. 

The Big Free Festival Launch Show

The Big Free Festival Launch Show

Come and celebrate the start of this year’s Free Festival! See samples of all the top shows from this years Free Fest, the night before it begins – and party with the performers,… 

Assume People Like You

Assume People Like You

A robot, an alien and a human. 

You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History

You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History

Son of a climate scientist, Australian theatre maker David Finnigan has always made work about climate change – then his country caught fire. 

Work.txt

Work.txt

Hate your job? Come work for us. 

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

There’s not really any way to describe how much I enjoyed Glenn Moore’s show other than to say that by the halfway point, I had put my notepad away and was just enjoying the ri… 

Jack Barry: Don't Happy Be Worry

Jack Barry: Don't Happy Be Worry

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandemic to heal your soul like a hearty dose of medicinal magic mushrooms. 

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress)

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee (Work in Progress)

In this work-in-progress show, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined stand-up mode. 

You're Safe Til 2024: Deep History

You're Safe Til 2024: Deep History

In the last hours of 2019, David Finnigan’s best friend prepared to make a break for home with his family before fires cut off the highway. 

Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You

Jayde Adams: Men, I Can Save You

Change is always hard and what better person to lead the men selflessly by the hand into the new world than TV’s Jayde Adams in her brand-new show. 

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden: It's Best You Hear It From Me

After 21 years and 224 days Hal’s back being single. 

Duncan Shanks | Riverbank – Landscape of Sorrow and Hope

Duncan Shanks | Riverbank – Landscape of Sorrow and Hope

Duncan Shanks finds his subject in his riverside garden in the Clyde Valley, painting the changing seasons with an emotional engagement that chronicles the constant cycle of loss a… 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Sweater Worthy – Free

Sweater Worthy – Free

A one-woman performance about knitting through grief, heartache and depression. All in a pandemic. Knitting or crocheting is encouraged. 

John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings

John Hastings: Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings

John Hastings has had to deal with the shit life has thrown at him since 2019… He got a divorce during Covid, his best friend got a terminal diagnosis, he got bed bugs, he nearly… 

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Before the plague and WW3 I was a chortling, apple-cheeked blacksmith and now I am a scowling wretch in a tattered cloak. 

Where are you on the Kinsey Scale?

Where are you on the Kinsey Scale?

They’re in Hackney; a vibrant, unheard of original setting. 

Where are you on the Kinsey Scale?

Where are you on the Kinsey Scale?

They’re in Hackney; a vibrant, unheard of original setting. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and … 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and … 

Sun Boy (work in progress)

Sun Boy (work in progress)

At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child. 

Sun Boy (work in progress)

Sun Boy (work in progress)

At 18, single AND pregnant, Bryan’s Mam read a book on how to raise a confident child. 

Iron Annie Cabaret

Iron Annie Cabaret

A unique musical and theatrical interpretation of one of the most ambitious literary debuts of recent years, the Iron Annie Cabaret is coming to the Boys School at Smock… 

We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret

We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret

We Need To Talk: A Jazz Cabaret is a show produced, directed and performed by Jas Nisic and accompanied by Dave Cavendish. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show. 

How Disabled Are You?

How Disabled Are You?

This powerful and experimental piece of theatre explores the challenge for the disabled community to be heard in the face of broad stroke Daily Mail prejudice and aggressive, insti… 

Give Me The Sun

Give Me The Sun

“Why did we come here? To the UK?” Give Me the Sun is a beautiful and compelling new play, exploring what happens when too much is left unsaid for too long. 

Kate Barron: Work In Progress

Kate Barron: Work In Progress

In her Fringe debut, one of the rising stars of the UK stand-up scene shares a raw, honest and hilarious hour of tales… with just the right amount of filth. 

Heidi Regan: Work In Progress

Heidi Regan: Work In Progress

This brand-new hour is Heidi’s most personal yet. 

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. 

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

The return of a play about memory, poetry, hypnosis, and redemption. 

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

In this genre-defying performance we witness a spellbinding combination of theatre, music, hypnosis, dream, sound collage, film and text as we share the last night of a persecuted … 

Cabaret To The Core

Cabaret To The Core

Join us as Leontine Hass and Associated Studios presents a ‘one night only’ Cabaret starring the Musical Theatre Core Diploma 21/22 students. 

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism (Ludlow Fringe Festival)

Harun Musho'd: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism (Ludlow Fringe Festival)

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show. 

Sunday Cabaret with Myra DuBois and Lola Lasagne

Sunday Cabaret with Myra DuBois and Lola Lasagne

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Hope For Justice

Hope For Justice

Involving over 1,000 young people, including students from 26 local schools, Hope 4 Justice weaves together music, choreography and spoken word in a mass protest performance about … 

Hi, Camp! Drag Cabaret

Hi, Camp! Drag Cabaret

Hello Campers! Welcome to Hi, Camp! a night of fabulous drag entertainment hosted by your friendly neighbourhood drag mess That Girl! With a whole host of absolutely STELLAR speci… 

I Can't Hear You

I Can't Hear You

I Can’t Hear You by Natasha Brotherdale Smith is a queer, female led two hander. 

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Tanya Hyde

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Tanya Hyde

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND TANYA HYDESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world. 

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world. 

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame… 

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri… 

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)

It is possible to spend *too much* time in the bath and end up managing the media relations around your own eventual death, actually? Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis Jame… 

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk. 

Le Cabaret Burlesque

Le Cabaret Burlesque

Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour. 

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Eco Maniac (Work In Progress)

Aruhan wants to assure you that this is NOT a TED Talk. 

Le Cabaret Burlesque

Le Cabaret Burlesque

Join Valentina del Pearls and the leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour. 

In Between Spaces / YOU HAVE HALF A SECOND TO IMPRESS ME

In Between Spaces / YOU HAVE HALF A SECOND TO IMPRESS ME

In Between Spaces centres on five characters who perambulate in a world outside of time. 

In Between Spaces / YOU HAVE HALF A SECOND TO IMPRESS ME

In Between Spaces / YOU HAVE HALF A SECOND TO IMPRESS ME

In Between Spaces centres on five characters who perambulate in a world outside of time. 

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail. 

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Hot Sauce! (Work in Progress)

Over two million views on TikTok and Instagram! A new show from the award-winning smash-hit comic, Liam Withnail. 

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr… 

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: No Worries (Work in Progress)

After doing her first live performance of her show ‘No Worries’ on Radio 4 in 2021, Heidi is now rewriting and updating it for the beautiful world of 2022, bringing her silly, surr… 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses (Work in Progress)

Triceratopses are revived from the dead, the monster under the bed is back, and we’re going back in time while also in space. 

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Gentrif*cked (Work In Progress)

Kate-Lois Elliott is a comedian, performer and writer, whose sketches were recently nominated for the Writers’ Guild Awards 2022 for best online comedy and the Funny Women Content … 

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, … 

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious: Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

Jenny Collier: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘The Lateish Show’ with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4), Jenny Collier is a multi-award-winning Welsh comedian who has played landmark venues across the UK and internationally, … 

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online. 

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood (Work in Progress)

Award-winning (and he will prove it) internet comedy sensation Jim Daly (50+ million views online. 

Sunday Cabaret with Myra DuBois and Lola Lasagne

Sunday Cabaret with Myra DuBois and Lola Lasagne

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH MYRA DUBOIS AND LOLA LASAGNESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 Eric Rushton brings his highly-anticipated debut hour to the Brighton Fringe. 

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Eric Rushton: I Had A Dream And You Were All In It

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020 Eric Rushton brings his highly-anticipated debut hour to the Brighton Fringe. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022. 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Midwit (Work in Progress)

After performing at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019, Neil has had 2 years to come up with something new for 2022. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘Smut’ is the LONGGGGG anticipated show from rising star Lily Phillips, the show that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Sugarcoated Sisters: Work in Progress

Two sisters move back to their home town to discover unfinished business lurking around every corner. 

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Posey Mehta: Babycakes (Work in Progress)

Gloria is not a gorilla, but she is stuck in the zoo’s gorilla enclosure. 

The Best of Miss Hope Springs (...it's a very short show)

The Best of Miss Hope Springs (...it's a very short show)

Brighton Fringe 2021 Award Winner Miss Hope Springs recently celebrated a decade of decadence as resident songstress at London’s premier cabaret room Le Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly. 

The Best of Miss Hope Springs (...it's a very short show)

The Best of Miss Hope Springs (...it's a very short show)

Brighton Fringe 2021 Award Winner Miss Hope Springs recently celebrated a decade of decadence as resident songstress at London’s premier cabaret room Le Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly. 

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Daniel, a failing writer, attends his final session with his “digital therapist”, which are now all the range in a cash-strapped, tech-focused NHS. 

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Broken Record (Work in Progress)

Daniel Willis attempts to show his audience and his digital therapist that his life is absolutely, definitely fine, with a solo hour of quick, quirky comedy sketches. 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Cabaret of Queeriosities

Brand new for Brighton Fringe 2022. 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Lee Campbell: SEE ME (work in progress)

Lee Campbell: SEE ME (work in progress)

Combining humour, performance poetry and visual moving imagery made up of my personal archive as an artist of nearly 25 years, SEE ME is a multi-media, immersive, (almost) autobiog… 

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Fear (Work In Progress)

Fear (Work In Progress)

Growing up, Faye was an anxious bedwetter but a fighter at heart. 

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a… 

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)

What is success? Can you define success successfully? Is it twice fired single parent billionaire Elon Musk, or model citizen Pete Wells who currently lives in the dining room of a… 

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history. 

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf: HAIR (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Where's Your Head At? (Work In Progress)

Faye Treacy doesn’t mean to blow her own trumpet, but she managed to overcome every expectation of her to become the coolest international musician in world history. 

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes. 

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn: GOOOOOD MOURNING! (Work in Progress)

Ollie Horn (“A natural” Broadway Baby) returns after all this with a brand new hour of jokes. 

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop. 

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted. 

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop

All You Can Beat Workshop. 

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm. 

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

Michael Odewale: Work in Progress

As seen on ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC Two), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV) and more, Michael Odewale is taking the comedy world by storm. 

You're Bard

You're Bard

Shakespeare like you’ve never seen Four actors. 

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Lulu Popplewell: Goblin (Work in Progress)

Join Lulu as she explores what it means to be a goblin, lobster and inept female specimen all at once. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

Tell Me Why?

Tell Me Why?

Premiering at Brighton Fringe 2021, ‘Tell Me Why’, a performance by the gender-neutral, avant garde collective NoAgEnDeR. 

You're Bard

You're Bard

Shakespeare like you’ve never seen Four actors. 

Tell Me Why?

Tell Me Why?

“Tell me why” A musical stage show that celebrates our cast’s right to live as their authentic selves without apology or judgement. 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

Rich Spalding: LWLM (Work in Progress)

Rich Spalding: LWLM (Work in Progress)

Sometimes, it’s hard to be loved. 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the tenth bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

Getting To Know You - Dance Workshop

Getting To Know You - Dance Workshop

Join artists Martha and Chess for a fun, insightful and creative dance workshop! The workshop will lead dancers on a creative journey that draws from the creative process in the ma… 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

(In addition to this online show, John Callaghan will be performing LIVE at the Spiegeltent on 14th June 2021!) https://www. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress) INCOMPLETE

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress) INCOMPLETE

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon. 

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria (Work in Progress)

Hysteria is a dark, twisted absurd show, featuring elements of clown, circus and bouffon. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

Kuan-Wen: Ilha Formosa (Work In Progress)

“Taiwanese force of nature” as per Chortle review, Kuan-wen was seen and heard on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. 

Getting To Know You - Dance Workshop

Getting To Know You - Dance Workshop

Join artists Martha and Chess for a fun, insightful and creative dance workshop! The workshop will lead dancers on a creative journey that draws from the creative process in the ma… 

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

Leanne Shorley: Nice Things (Work in Progress)

Leanne Shorley: Nice Things (Work in Progress)

Leanne likes nice things like instant noodles, personal massagers and Adam Rickitt from Coronation Street. 

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe. 

Sunday Cabaret with Sooz Kempner and Shania Pain

Sunday Cabaret with Sooz Kempner and Shania Pain

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH SHANIA PAIN AND SOOZ KEMPNERSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton brings his new Work In Progress show to the Brighton Fringe. 

HOT TICKET (WORK IN PROGRESS)

HOT TICKET (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Outrageous American comedian and Gaulier-graduate Darius Emadi debuts his solo clown work-in-progress HOT TICKET! An energetic 50 minutes of clown aimed to make you die laughing wi… 

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs. 

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Riggs (Work in Progress)

Debut work in progress show from BBC New Comedy Award nominated comedian Riggs. 

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

David Ephgrave's a Work in Progress

New material from the blogging comic. 

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a … 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m… 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches. 

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2022

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes and video sketches. 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, 291 club talent contest runner up, Amused Moose New Act finalist 2020 and 99 Comedy Club award nominee, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it m… 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre. 

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return To Stand-Up

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return To Stand-Up

Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award. 

Why Other People P!ss You Off

Why Other People P!ss You Off

* * * * * SUPPORTED BY THE 2022 ENCORE INSURE BRIGHTON FRINGE BURSARY! * * * * * Mirror, semen, manoeuvre. 

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return To Stand-Up

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return To Stand-Up

Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award. 

Ricky Balshaw: Work in Progress

Ricky Balshaw: Work in Progress

BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist Ricky Balshaw is a former Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist, and sports pundit, with a penchant for dar… 

Getting To Know You

Getting To Know You

Getting To Know You (“an outward expression of internal sounds” - audience member 2021) is a highly physical solo dance work exploring the journey into self-inquiry. 

For You I'd Wait

For You I'd Wait

One of the best things about theatre, and art in general, is the space it creates for difficult conversations and analysis. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Getting To Know You

Getting To Know You

Getting To Know You (“an outward expression of internal sounds” - audience member 2021) is a highly physical solo dance work exploring the journey into self-inquiry. 

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton. 

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Gutter Dandy (Work in Progress)

Quirky, Irish comedian Kevin O Connell brings his silly little comedy show to Brighton. 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes. 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes. 

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f… 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Maisie Adam: Buzzed (Work In Progress)

Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam comes to the Caroline of Brunswick with a Work in Progress of her brand new show f… 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, … 

Generation WHY

Generation WHY

The generation of entitlement, participation trophies and snowflakes. 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Join Award Winning Comedian, Thanyia Moore, as she takes you on a journey to explore why she was a bully as a child, where it came from and how it impacts her life today! A raw, … 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup. 

Sunday Cabaret with Poppycock and Mrs Moore

Sunday Cabaret with Poppycock and Mrs Moore

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH POPPYCOCK AND MRS MOORESunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron (Work in Progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Sara Barron returns with a blistering hour of standup. 

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a… 

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke! (Work in Progress)

PERTH FRINGE BEST COMEDY NOMINEE, 2019, 2020 LEICESTER FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2020 TOTAL SELLOUT RUN EDINBURGH 2019 TOP 40 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS EDINBURGH 2019 Join Troy Hawke a… 

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo… 

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern: Scandalous! (Work in Progress)

Sarah Southern presents her work in progress show, ‘Scandalous!’ Political scandal never stops but what happens when you’re the centre of it? Sarah’s gripping storytelling takes yo… 

Neon Moon Cabaret

Neon Moon Cabaret

Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist. 

WRAP UP – A Kid’s Cabaret Club

WRAP UP – A Kid’s Cabaret Club

Spun Glass Theatre will once again transform WRAP into a theatrical family playground launching Brighton’s first kid’s cabaret club for the 2022 Fringe! Our Kid’s Cabaret C… 

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

If Victoria Wood was alive today, she would have been charmed by Selina Mersey: Madonna/Whore, a work in progress show that explored, via the form of comedy and burlesque, the idea… 

Neon Moon Cabaret

Neon Moon Cabaret

Spellbinding world-class circus, cabaret and burlesque with an electrifying twist. 

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (Work in Progress)

Madonna or whore. 

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush. 

WRAP UP - A Kid's Cabaret Club

WRAP UP - A Kid's Cabaret Club

WRAP UP! will harness the energy of a classic cabaret, in a space that will be entertaining and familiar for children and their families. 

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Jamie DSouza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster (Work In Progress)

Join rising star Jamie D’Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about his first school crush. 

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Ali Woods: Work in Progress

Woods is an exciting new stand-up comedian on the UK circuit, having won Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020, and will be working on his debut stand-up comedy show. 

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (Work in Progress)

Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2021) presents a new work in progress show. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian (Work in Progress)

Viggo Venn was the winner of The Brighton Fringe “Best Comedy Award” for his mad and free-flowing clowning in 2016 with ‘Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop’. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

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

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t… 

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

“Ross Kamp has a strong future ahead of him as a comedian, as well as a writer” Broadway Baby Ross Kamp invites you to look on the bright side of life as he explores the world of… 

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

Let’s face it, the future has seemed quite blurry for a while now hasn’t it? Well, it’s time to look ahead to a brighter and queerer future! Join queer comedian Ross Kamp as he s… 

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet. 

Lionhouse Cabaret

Lionhouse Cabaret

Bumfluffery and other such silliness. 

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

Dan Wakeling: Social Chameleon (Work In Progress)

The first rule of character comedy is as follows: Be yourself! Unfortunately, young Daniel Wakeling hasn’t really figured out who he is yet. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

Lionhouse Cabaret

Lionhouse Cabaret

Bumfluffery and other such silliness. 

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in t… 

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’. 

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

Dave Fensome: Dog Eat Dog (Work in Progress)

After his sell-out run here last year with his debut show ‘ADHDave’, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to Caroline of Brunswick with his latest work ‘Dog Eat Dog’. 

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo… 

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Kate Expectations (Work in Progress)

Who dictates where you should be and what you should be doing by your mid-thirties? Thirty-five has crept up on Kate and what has she got to show for it? A hilarious trip down memo… 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w… 

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)

Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and w… 

Catapult Cabaret: Proud 2 Be Here

Catapult Cabaret: Proud 2 Be Here

Despite the prevalence of queer artists in the theatre industry, we’ve noticed there’s still a lack of queer representation within musical theatre stories. 

Why I’ll Never Make It with Joshua Morgan

Why I’ll Never Make It with Joshua Morgan

A night of conversation and song with Joshua Morgan (Ain’t Too Proud, Les Misérables), hosted by Off-Broadway actor Patrick Oliver Jones and his top 25 theater podcast Why I’ll … 

Aidan Sadler: Work in Progress

Aidan Sadler: Work in Progress

If your life were a song, what would the Melody be? Join award-winning cabaret icon Aidan Sadler as they figure out the answers to questions like this along with “who polices the… 

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Marsha Mallow

Sunday Cabaret with Danny Beard and Marsha Mallow

SUNDAY CABARET AT THE RVT WITH DANNY BEARD AND MARSHA MALLOWSunday Cabaret at The RVT is a unique mix of world-class cabaret performers and fantastic DJs. 

Kevin Bridges Work in Progress

Kevin Bridges Work in Progress

Catch Kevin Bridges as he warms up ahead of his future UK and World Tour. 

Cabaret Star(t)lets at The Matchstick Piehouse, Deptford

Cabaret Star(t)lets at The Matchstick Piehouse, Deptford

Come and join us for an evening of burlesque from new-on-the-scene performers. 

The Fever Syndrome

The Fever Syndrome

Professor Richard Myers, the great IVF innovator, is virtually a secular saint because of the thousands of babies he has created throughout his career. 

Peak Trans (Work In Progress)

Peak Trans (Work In Progress)

As the discourse on trans people becomes more toxic in the UK comedian, trans-woman & nuisance Jen Ives is here to sort it all out, hun. 

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co. 

Shane Clifford: Aw Class (Work in Progress)

Shane Clifford: Aw Class (Work in Progress)

Work In Progress Stand Up ComedyShane Clifford performs a Work In Progress show that asks the important questions: what is class in Ireland? Why do modern dogs wear jump… 

You Should Not Be Watching Me | WARNING! Edgy Material

You Should Not Be Watching Me | WARNING! Edgy Material

You Should Not Be Watching MeA musician overshares WARNING! Edgy MaterialYou'll be in stiches. 

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME | Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME | Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)

PLEASE COME TALK TO ME Let us not remain strangers Aidan Greene: Stutter Bug (Work In Progress)A Stuttering Comedy Show in Development PLEASE COME TALK TO ME -&nbs… 

Connemarvellous | Stephen Mullan: Love is...? (Work in Progress)

Connemarvellous | Stephen Mullan: Love is...? (Work in Progress)

ConnemarvellousOne woman bilingual English Irish comedy! Stephen Mullan: Love is. 

LIE LOW

LIE LOW

Belfast Comedian Accused of Sexual MisconductAfter being publicly accused of sexual misconduct, an up-and-coming comedian is vilified on social media and abandoned by hi… 

Thank you, next | Three Queens Stuck in Dublin City

Thank you, next | Three Queens Stuck in Dublin City

Thank you, next The life of an auditioning actor Three Queens Stuck in Dublin City We’re all born naked, but the rest is shade! Thank you, next - Megan O&ap… 

You'll Know When It's Time

You'll Know When It's Time

You pull the strings. 

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi… 

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi… 

Hal Cruttenden – It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Hal Cruttenden – It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Hal is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best - reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy, and God do we need it!  Not as much… 

Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

The classic movie from the 1970’s involving John Travolta donning a white suit to wow audience members as he dances the funky chicken to the iconic Bee Gees soundtrack has now Broo… 

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 42nd anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 42nd anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove… 

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

When You Awake You Will Remember Nothing

This UK premiere, presented by The Dark Times Theatre Company, is genre-defying performance, witness a spellbinding combination of theatre, music, hypnosis, sound collage, dream, f… 

THE GALLIFREY CABARET

THE GALLIFREY CABARET

THE GALLIFREY CABARETAre you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?Then take our hand and get ready to run!Jump aboard the queerest tardis in time and space for a night of cosmic c… 

Cabaret

Cabaret

In a time when the world is changing forever, there is one place where everyone can be free… Welcome to the Kit Kat Club. 

President Michael D. Higgins in conversation with Paddy Woodworth | In-person Tickets

President Michael D. Higgins in conversation with Paddy Woodworth | In-person Tickets

Reclaiming the European Street: Speeches on Europe and the European Union President Michael D. 

Cabaret Playroom: The Showcase

Cabaret Playroom: The Showcase

The pick of the Cabaret Playroom season. 

SILVERTOWN - A WORK IN PROGRESS READING

SILVERTOWN - A WORK IN PROGRESS READING

SILVERTOWN - A new play by Jonny Wooster. 

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase

The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co. 

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret / Livestream

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret / Livestream

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance. 

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Returning to the UK for his first full length tour in six years, Australian (and adopted Brit) comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard hitting, t… 

Camp Vamp Cabaret: Crystal (Rupaul's Drag Race UK), Cleopantha, Cake Boi & Jenna Davinci

Camp Vamp Cabaret: Crystal (Rupaul's Drag Race UK), Cleopantha, Cake Boi & Jenna Davinci

 Camp Vamp Cabaret is back! Were back on Thursday 28th October at The Nightingale Club, Birmingham with Drag Race U. 

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret is a fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance. 

A Map to You

A Map to You

A Map to You tells the vibrant life stories shared with playwrights by individuals and their families living with dementia . 

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret

Tales of the Crypt Cabaret

Tales of the Crypt cabaret is fusion of burlesque, puppetry and art performance, packed into a hour of full on entertainment for your darkest delights…  

The Wife of Michael Cleary: A Songbook

The Wife of Michael Cleary: A Songbook

The Wife of Michael Cleary is the first piece of music theatre from composer and performer Maz O’Connor. 

Northern Live - Do I love You

Northern Live - Do I love You

 

Revenge: The Horror Cabaret

Revenge: The Horror Cabaret

Revenge: The Horror Cabaret is an exploration of horror and cabaret. 

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret Show

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret Show

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowSun 17 Oct @ The Brunswick Holland Road HoveDoors 6:45pm Show 7pm End 9pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYO… 

Chichester Cabaret Club

Chichester Cabaret Club

It’s FINALLY Back! After a hiatus due to you know what, we’re back stronger than ever and raring to go! Chichester Cabaret Club was officially born in 2016 and has featur… 

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret Show

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret Show

Belszki and Guests: Lesbian Cabaret ShowThurs 14 Oct @ Two Brewers ClaphamDoors 7pm Show 8pm 10 A NIGHT CURATED BY LESBIANS, FOR LESBIANS AND ALLIESEVERYONE WELCOME IN AUDIENC… 

Mike Bubbins: Throwback (Work In Progress)

Mike Bubbins: Throwback (Work In Progress)

Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes THROWBACK, his fi… 

What's Good Cabaret: Second Verse.

What's Good Cabaret: Second Verse.

Huns, we are coming back for another one,  presenting to you THE loud, live & brand new cabaret mixtape for the booty-shakin’ generation!What’s Good is BACK, pressing play… 

PARTY IN THE ATTIC: A Secret Cabaret in the Heart of Soho

PARTY IN THE ATTIC: A Secret Cabaret in the Heart of Soho

Party in the Attic brings an evening of jaw-dropping performances, diva anthems, exquisite drag and the best of London’s Cabaret to our stage over the crazy streets of Soho. 

Dinner dance with George Michael tribute artist Randall Butler and guest performers

Dinner dance with George Michael tribute artist Randall Butler and guest performers

An amazing evening of dinner and live music. 

Live poetry reading - Poet Leo Boix and his collection of poems Ballad of a Happy Immigrant

Live poetry reading - Poet Leo Boix and his collection of poems Ballad of a Happy Immigrant

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

JOHN AGGASILD: WELCOME BACK (Work in Progress)

Welcome Back is a Romantic (Stand Up) Comedy (show). 

Cabaret Roulette: FEET!

Cabaret Roulette: FEET!

Ready for another spin of the wheel? Cabaret Roulette is coming home to The RVT, and thanks to audience vote, the challenge for this round’s lineup has been set. 

Fruity Cabaret

Fruity Cabaret

Welcome to Fruity Cabaret where fashion meets camp, hosted by the beautifully handsome and illustrious Ophelia Love with special guests from RPDRUK S3 Kitty Scott-Claus, … 

Sex Work, Censorship and Social Media: Panel

Sex Work, Censorship and Social Media: Panel

In May this year, under the guise of making the UK the safest place in the world to go online the government passed the Online Safety Bill which removes any content deemed as havin… 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough

Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough

What follows is a window into how a couple find the strength to move forward, the will to stay together, and the determination to keep the memory of their child alive. 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VERY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Any age, gender, height, music taste, shoe size please apply Research will take place in Manchester. 

NON BINARY CABARET at THE GLORY

NON BINARY CABARET at THE GLORY

NON BINARY CABARET - Tuesday 21st September in The Basement Cabaret Space at The Glory Starring:WANDA WHATEVER LUSTY LOVELACEMONSIUER COOKIE& CHAI Show Timi… 

Cabaret Sauvignon: #Blush

Cabaret Sauvignon: #Blush

CABARET SAUVIGNON: #BlushThe deep & full-bodied DRAGLESQUE variety show What is draglesque? Were not sure if its a word, but we love it. 

Doña's Harvest Cabaret

Doña's Harvest Cabaret

Put down your knitting, the book and the broom, it’s time for a cabaret! Enjoy a night of burlesque and comedy from a cross section of London’s drag kings, queens, jesters and… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoug… 

Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta

Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta

A bridge between reality and fiction, Edith Alibec’s award-winning adaptation of Aglaja Veteranyi’s autobiographical book, Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta, will be head… 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour

John Darwin’s Happy Hour is a poetic celebration of the journey from childhood to middle age. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

The proper army wouldn’t have her but Fella still found herself behind enemy lines. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

The proper army wouldn’t have her but Fella still found herself behind enemy lines. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

The proper army wouldn’t have her but Fella still found herself behind enemy lines. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

The proper army wouldn’t have her but Fella still found herself behind enemy lines. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast… 

5-a-Day Cabaret with Carrot!

5-a-Day Cabaret with Carrot!

Are you ready to get your 5-a-day!? Carrot (“everyone’s favourite drag vegetable” - TimeOut London) is here to bring you a lineup of organic produce that will give you all the… 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast… 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast… 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast… 

Josie Long: Work in Progress

Josie Long: Work in Progress

Oh, you like Josie Long? Political and personal in one sentence, angry but tender, did a brilliant and much-lauded Fringe show when we last had civilization. 

Chansons: Musical Intercultural French Cabaret

Chansons: Musical Intercultural French Cabaret

Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. 

Fruity Bank Holiday Cabaret

Fruity Bank Holiday Cabaret

Fruity Cabaret on Bank Holiday SundayThat’s right darlings, we’re back at Freedom Bar for the final Bank Holiday of the year and we’ll be on hand to provide the fruitiest night of … 

Fred MacAulay: Work in Progress

Fred MacAulay: Work in Progress

One of Scotland’s best-loved stand-ups, Fred MacAulay tries out some new jokes. ‘One of the best comedians Britain has produced’ (Richard Osman). 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in progr… 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b… 

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

Jenanistan (Work in Progress)

BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose New Act and 99 Comedy Club Award Finalist, Star of BBC Radio JENAN’S COMEDY HOUR, Jenan brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to b… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Fake News, Alexa & Networking

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Fake News, Alexa & Networking

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Queerdos Cabaret

Queerdos Cabaret

——QUEERDOS CABARET——A NIGHT OF EXPERIMENTAL DRAG QUEERDOS CABARET is coming to The Glory for its first instalment of Avant Garde, alternative, and out right weird London D… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Football, Data & Bilingualism

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Football, Data & Bilingualism

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w… 

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road to warm up ahead of continuing his UK tour. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

At the beginning of 2020, Catherine Bohart was busy writing a stand-up show about moving into a new home with her long-term partner and about how life in general was going pretty w… 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Superhumans, Wild Child & Sharks

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Superhumans, Wild Child & Sharks

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Depression, Assholes & Hippies

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Depression, Assholes & Hippies

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

I Feel Petty / As Yet Unlisted – A Work-in-Progress Double Bill

I Feel Petty / As Yet Unlisted – A Work-in-Progress Double Bill

Vix Leyton, Welsh stand up and host of the Comedy Arcade podcast lives her life as a self-styled princess of petty. 

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Cecily's Belly Laugh Picnic – Musical Balloon Band – Free Festival

Hop, bounce, jump, wave and sing! Percussion, music, laughter and balloons with Verona’s Musical Balloon Band. 

THREE-Ugly Cabaret

THREE-Ugly Cabaret

This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical. 

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Join Tom Lucy as he tests brand-new material for an upcoming show. 

THREE-Ugly Cabaret

THREE-Ugly Cabaret

This “Ugly Cabaret” is a performance meant to showcase selected scenes and songs from our first original musical “Three: A Generational Musical. 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Burt Williamson: I Haven't Heard of You Either

Burt Williamson: I Haven't Heard of You Either

The ‘absurd and excellent’ (RifeMagazine. 

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!

The kids have moved out and it’s the dawn of a new era! Tom’s embracing change with his usual spirit and vigour; he can draw lessons from the past but he’ll be damned if he … 

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Monopoly (Work in Progress)

‘Rising star of the British stand-up scene’ (List). 

Every Dollar is a Soldier / With Money You’re a Dragon

Every Dollar is a Soldier / With Money You’re a Dragon

Mixing gaming and 3D technology, this experimental production fuses original music, virtual performances and a new script exploring migrant experiences; from the poorest Chinese sa… 

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness. 

You're My Jury

You're My Jury

Allison Miller is on trial pleading not guilty to all charges held against her. 

Hannah Platt and Erika Ehler: Work In Progress

Hannah Platt and Erika Ehler: Work In Progress

Hannah and Erika are two of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy scene. 

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Paul Dennis: Imashination (Free Festival)

Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and stand-up, Paul Dennis brings his music and comedy together for the first time. 

White Chicks 2 (Work in Progress)

White Chicks 2 (Work in Progress)

Alex Bertulis-Fernandes (So You Think You’re Funny? and 2Northdown New Act semi-finalist) and Sharlin Jahan (Bath New Act runner-up and Rising Star finalist) present White Chicks 2… 

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Norris & Parker / Fever Dream Work in Progress

Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness. 

See You Down the Road, Scotland

See You Down the Road, Scotland

After six years together, one of which was particularly crazy, an American says goodbye to Scotland with the help of a song and a puppet and tries to figure out why she’s leaving. 

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return to Stand-Up

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return to Stand-Up

Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award. 

Mark Simmons – One-Linerer: Work in Progress

Mark Simmons – One-Linerer: Work in Progress

Mark Simmons (Mock The Week, Dave’s Top Jokes of the Fringe 2017, 2019) has been busy with his podcast Jokes With Mark over the last 18 months, interviewing the likes of Milton Jon… 

Shenanigans Cabaret On Tour

Shenanigans Cabaret On Tour

Join London-based producer and host Foxi Blue for a saucy night of delectable debauchery, featuring stunning and scintillating new and established burlesque acts from Scotland and … 

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong). 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dementia, Quantum Particles & AI Creativity

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dementia, Quantum Particles & AI Creativity

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Poetry and Hope for Motor Neuron Disease

Poetry and Hope for Motor Neuron Disease

Join us for an unprecedented collaboration of music, poetry, and science that celebrates creativity, hope and life. 

Josh Jones and Louise Young: Work in Progress

Josh Jones and Louise Young: Work in Progress

An hour of stand-up from two rising-stars in the world of comedy. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Marginal Gains & A Hacked Toothbrush

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Marginal Gains & A Hacked Toothbrush

Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

Lou Sanders New Work in Progress

A new show from Lou Sanders (as seen on QI, Travel Man, Taskmaster and your Daddy’s ding dong). 

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi… 

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, fools! (work-in-progress)

Sara Barron: Suffer, Fools (work-in-progress) Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee and star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns wi… 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work in Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work in Progress)

Jake Lambert (tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) returns with another ‘highly entertaining hour’ (One4Review. 

George Fox and Chris Thorburn: Work In Progress

George Fox and Chris Thorburn: Work In Progress

For one week only, George Fox and Chris Thorburn are bringing their award-winning comedy off the internet and back to the Monkey Barrel stage for their work-in-progress stand-up sh… 

Tamsyn Kelly: Cornwall's No1 Tourist Attraction (Work in Progress)

Tamsyn Kelly: Cornwall's No1 Tourist Attraction (Work in Progress)

Brand new work in progress show from working class Cornish actor and comedian Tamsyn Kelly. 

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h… 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Oh thank God Tom Ward is back. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

Let Us Raze You - Artist Showcase

Let Us Raze You - Artist Showcase

LET US RAZE YOU - Artist ShowcaseA night of Queer Cabaret Debuts!  New talent, New ideas & New perspectives. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi… 

Iona Fyfe with Michael Biggins

Iona Fyfe with Michael Biggins

After only about four years, Iona Fyfe is very well established as one of Scotland’s finest folk singers. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth and so much more with New York City comedian, Katharyn Henson. 

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life. 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Oh thank God Tom Ward is back. 

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

Sarah Keyworth: Work in Progress

An hour of new material from Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee Sarah Keyworth. 

Lily Phillips and Anna Clifford: Work In Progress

Lily Phillips and Anna Clifford: Work In Progress

Lily Phillips has been seen on BBC Three, ITV2 and All4, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year runner-up, Funny Women finalist and Pleasance Reserve comedian Lily Phillips … 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse has got a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your mi… 

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (work in progress)

In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life. 

LOVE YOU

LOVE YOU

What is love? Perhaps we can work it out together? LOVE YOU is a solo show that blends storytelling & dance written & performed by Samantha Morrish. 

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

LOVE YOU

LOVE YOU

What is love? Perhaps we can work it out together? LOVE YOU is a solo show that blends storytelling & dance written & performed by Samantha Morrish. 

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope (Work in Progress)

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dancers, Algorithms & Speech

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Dancers, Algorithms & Speech

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

AT HOME: You Bury Me

AT HOME: You Bury Me

From writer Ahlam and director Katie Posner, this film presents the award-winning You Bury Me as a poignant snapshot of post-Arab-Spring Cairo. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Fifty Shades of Fiction & Stroke Survival

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Fifty Shades of Fiction & Stroke Survival

Two top academics, two dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) presents some new ideas (and some old ones) through a mixture of theatrical techniques, such… 

Burt Williamson: I Haven't Heard of You Either

Burt Williamson: I Haven't Heard of You Either

The ‘absurd and excellent’ (RifeMagazine. 

For All The Love You Lost

For All The Love You Lost

For All the Love You Lost is presented by Morosophy at theSpace@Surgeon’s Hall. 

Eshaan Akbar – I've Never Heard of You, and I Think You're a Plonker

Eshaan Akbar – I've Never Heard of You, and I Think You're a Plonker

From appearances Mock The Week and QI and others, Eshaan Akbar comes to Edinburgh for three nights only. 

Queer meditation (free). Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park

Queer meditation (free). Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park

IRL Queer Meditation Sunday 15th August 1pm Finsbury Park. 

Fruity Cabaret

Fruity Cabaret

The most fabulous night frivolity in Soho is back on August 15th! Fruity Cabaret at Freedom BarHosted by MeStarring Cara Melle, Ophelia Love and Kitty Scott-ClausPlus special guest… 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Helen Bauer: Good Tit (Work in Progress)

Nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, sweet angel stand-up comedian Helen Bauer presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts and feelings on pretty much eve… 

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Being of Influence | Free Workshop | 14 Aug 2021

Being of Influence | Free Workshop | 14 Aug 2021

Workshop : Being of InfluenceDate : Saturday 14th AugustTime : 15:00 - 18:00 UKT / 10am - 1pm ESTLocation : VirtualAudience : LGBTQ+Cost : FREE  (Donations accepted) ‘Bei… 

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

Taiwan Hengchun Folk Songs Singing Club – Sing To the World (Free)

The grannies in the show will tell you their life stories through singing and playing the moon guitar. 

Hatty Ashdown: Dig Deep (Work-in-Progress)

Hatty Ashdown: Dig Deep (Work-in-Progress)

“Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny”- Time out. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim… 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to the Camden Fringe! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intim… 

Not Ready For This: Work In Progress

Not Ready For This: Work In Progress

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske… 

You Bury Me

You Bury Me

Writer Ahlam and director Katie Posner present the award-winning You Bury Me as a poignant snapshot of post-Arab-Spring Cairo. 

Michael Akadiri: Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri: Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been seen/ heard on LadBible, Times Radio and recently recorded for ITV2s Stand Up Ske… 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No (Work in Progress)

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Oh No (Work in Progress)

A new hour of stand-up from the biggest wee fanny in Scottish comedy. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

This show was going to be titled “I Used to Eat Dog Food” but that would have meant leaving out all material about the sex dungeon, the legendary yeast infection, and everything el… 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

This show was going to be titled “I Used to Eat Dog Food” but that would have meant leaving out all material about the sex dungeon, the legendary yeast infection, and everything el… 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

SMUT is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes. 

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Luke McQueen: Work in Progress

Work in progress. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania is trying out some new material. 

Like You

Like You

Six people, five stories, one truck. 

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not (Work in Progress)

Ania is trying out some new material. 

Like You

Like You

Six people, five stories, one truck. 

An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque

An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque

Join Miss Carmen Aurora for ‘An Hour With The After Dark Cabaret & Burlesque’, offering a glamorous evening right in the heart of Camden. 

Hal Cruttenden – It's Best You Hear It From Me (Tour Preview)

Hal Cruttenden – It's Best You Hear It From Me (Tour Preview)

Hal’s back doing what he does best – performing live comedy, for five nights only! ‘Reminded me how much I love stand up’ (Times). 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Caring Robot, Talking-Money & Toilet Graffiti

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Caring Robot, Talking-Money & Toilet Graffiti

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host comedian, Susan Morrison. 

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Torture On Trial, #Selfloathe & Hope

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: Torture On Trial, #Selfloathe & Hope

Three top academics, three dangerous ideas and your host, comedian Susan Morrison. 

I’ll Tell You What - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

I’ll Tell You What - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show "I'll Tell You What", an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the … 

"I'll Tell You What" - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show “I’ll Tell You What”, an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the circuit. 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

"I'll Tell You What" - Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece

Laura Smyth and Suzie Preece present their split bill show “I’ll Tell You What”, an hour of stand-up comedy by two of the funniest women coming up on the circuit. 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Bard Heads: The Queen's Speech and Happy as Larry

Bard Heads: The Queen's Speech and Happy as Larry

The Queen’s Speech: Miranda’s revels now are ending, but island life looks such fun! 35 years after Miranda and her father Prospero left their island at the end of The Tempest, the… 

You're singing my song!

You're singing my song!

Love, work and the passage of time. 

Hello, I'm You!

Hello, I'm You!

“What would happen if you answered the front door, and the person standing there was you?” Exploring what makes you, you, and not someone else? What would you do faced with you? Wo… 

You're singing my song!

You're singing my song!

Love, work and the passage of time. 

Hello, I'm You!

Hello, I'm You!

“What would happen if you answered the front door, and the person standing there was you?” Exploring what makes you, you, and not someone else? What would you do faced with you? Wo… 

Ross Cullum: Golden Retriever in a Man Suit

Ross Cullum: Golden Retriever in a Man Suit

Ross Cullum (Bridgerton) plays villainous English bastards on TV, depicting the cis-het-masc-posho-twat demographic. 

Elf Lyons: Raven (Work in Progress)

Elf Lyons: Raven (Work in Progress)

Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats to Camden Fringe with a horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King. 

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return to Stand-Up

Tom Little Makes a Triumphant Return to Stand-Up

Tom Little won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, was a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award. 

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You’ll clock in at the beginning. 

Chaps - Work in progress

Chaps - Work in progress

CHAPS are comedy power houses Naz Osmanoglu (Horrible Histories, formerly of Wittank) and Tom Houghton (Comedy Central Roast Battle, formally of The Noise Next Door). 

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. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy,… 

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. 

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock. 

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. 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress) As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her de… 

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Martin Willis: Jazz (Work in Progress)

Jazz is a story of improvisation and collaboration, race and privilege, high art and laughing stock. 

Smile Like You're Happy

Smile Like You're Happy

Smile. 

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (Work in Progress)

Raul Kohli: Works It Out As He Goes Along (Work in Progress)

Raul Kohli was going to do a show about how blind faith is rational in 2020. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a “modern classic” or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds … 

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes. 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a 'modern classic' or are his publishers as deluded as h… 

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Glenn Moore: Work In Progress

Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new hour of ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle), ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian) jokes. 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Funny Women Award winner Thanyia Moore has been a bully, and she’s been bullied. 

You’re Doing Amazing Sweetie

You’re Doing Amazing Sweetie

We all have struggles, problems, and fears - let me show you some of mine. 

Michael Mofidian Sings Sibelius

Michael Mofidian Sings Sibelius

Join Glasgow-born Michael Mofidian (bass-baritone) accompanied on the piano by Keval Shah as he sings a selection of songs by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). 

Free Shot On Entry!

Free Shot On Entry!

The Manchester Revue are proud to present their new sketch show, Free Shot On Entry! Bringing you the best comedy The University of Manchester has to offer, prepare to question eve… 

I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won't Die

I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won't Die

‘Sensational’ is how one viewer described this high-quality filmed version of Mark Wheeller’s moving play. 

We Missed You

We Missed You

A theatrical film about the impact of the pandemic through the eyes of clowns. 

Are You Boxed In, Mr Dennis?

Are You Boxed In, Mr Dennis?

Combining childlike wonder, adult cynicism, and Shakespearean gravitas in his impressively compelling story, master storyteller Dennis Elkins poses increasingly difficult questions… 

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how… 

Ross Leslie: Guess Who's Back, Back Again, Big Lesbo's Back, Tell a Friend

Ross Leslie: Guess Who's Back, Back Again, Big Lesbo's Back, Tell a Friend

He’s back with a brand new comedy show for 2021! Mask off, mic on, laughs had! Four-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist. 

If You Find This

If You Find This

If You Find This is about a young woman working as a carer, who finds herself on the brink of life and death. 

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience (Work in Progress)

An alternative stand up comedy show which earnestly takes an entirely literal approach to the common comedian advice of ‘find your audience’. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

How Do You Know You Are Home?

How Do You Know You Are Home?

An immersive feel-good experience that comprises personal storytelling and comedy to tell a story about growing up and making a home in the world. 

Absolutely Burlesque Cabaret

Absolutely Burlesque Cabaret

One of the great things that the Edinburgh Fringe has always done is to give a platform to local schools of various performing arts within an actual arts festival. 

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. 

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

DICKPRESSION (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Are you depressed due to the lack of d**k in your life? Katerina will take you on a journey exploring the new decade of no d**k! Please expect naughty chat up lines, lessons on how… 

Cabaret Macabre

Cabaret Macabre

Welcome to the darkest party in town, in which emcee and soldier Joan of Arc invites you all to kick up a storm on behalf of the most maligned and mistreated women of the last seve… 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

Funny Answers to Happy Questions

Funny Answers to Happy Questions

Comedian Ryan Wingfield takes a funny look into the science of what makes us happy. 

My Left Nut by Michael Patrick and Oisin Kearney

My Left Nut by Michael Patrick and Oisin Kearney

400 milliliters. 

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE. 

Patrick Spicer: Work In Progress

Patrick Spicer: Work In Progress

At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic. 

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Jim Daly - Work In Progress

Award winning (and he will prove it) internet sensation Jim Daly (50+million views online, seen on JOE. 

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer: Who's This All of a Sudden (Work in Progress)

At the start of 2020 Patrick was blindly working on a fun new comedy show, when he was personally attacked by something that rhymes with hamdemic. 

If You Find This

If You Find This

A young woman working as a carer finds herself on the brink of life and death. 

If You Find This

If You Find This

A young woman working as a carer finds herself on the brink of life and death. 

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie looks into why he can’t just enjoy things. 

You Choose

You Choose

Based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, Nonsense Room Productions (Shark in the Park and Hairy Maclary Shows) bring you a brand-new interactive musical sho… 

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie: Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie looks into why he can’t just enjoy things. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August. 

Sarah Roberts & Jess Durand: Do You Know Who I Am?

Sarah Roberts & Jess Durand: Do You Know Who I Am?

Two of the most medicated comedians on the circuit bring you a night of pure self-indulgence. 

Sarah Roberts & Jess Durand: Do You Know Who I Am?

Sarah Roberts & Jess Durand: Do You Know Who I Am?

Two of the most medicated comedians on the circuit bring you a night of pure self-indulgence. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

Join The Greenhouse Theatre - the UK’s first 100% zero-waste theatre - this summer for an all-singing, all-dancing, full-of-life reimagining of Shakespeare’s pastoral classic. 

The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz (work in progress)

The Thinking Drinkers – Pub Quiz (work in progress)

The Thinking Drinkers hilarious, brand new show gets the drinks in, in more ways than one, with every audience member getting 5 free drinks while competing for amazing p… 

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 40th anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 40th anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove… 

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 41st anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 41st anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and pr… 

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. 

Wolves Are Coming For You

Wolves Are Coming For You

Someone has seen a wolf. 

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty (Work in Progress)

Anna Marie Simonsen: Naughty (Work in Progress)

Little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things NAUGHTY. 

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf: One Man Band (Work in Progress)

Shelf are a musical comedy double act. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

Shakespeare’s As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of romance and poetry, satire and slapstick. 

Gays in Space: a Murder Mystery Cabaret

Gays in Space: a Murder Mystery Cabaret

Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right… 

Gays in Space: a Murder Mystery Cabaret

Gays in Space: a Murder Mystery Cabaret

Follow the Gays’ tantalising tales of devious destruction as they battle the heinous Hetero Sector! Enjoy a drink or two as a colourful cacophony of creativity causes chaos right… 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (BBC Asian Network) present a brand new work in progress split bill. 

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall and Sharlin Jahan: Work in Progress

Will Hall (as seen on BBC Three and Channel 4) and Sharlin Jahan (as heard on Union Jack Radio) present a brand new work in progress split bill. 

Electric Cabaret: Rockstars and Popstars TV Time Machine

Electric Cabaret: Rockstars and Popstars TV Time Machine

Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V. 

Lionhouse Cabaret: Comedy ft. Dyball & Kerr, Live Music and More

Lionhouse Cabaret: Comedy ft. Dyball & Kerr, Live Music and More

Bumfluffery and other silliness. 

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

Sikisa: Bad Guy (Work in Progress)

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Clown Pray Love (Work in Progress)

Divorced Sammie searches for love, laughter and divine purpose. 

Happy Days

Happy Days

‘No better, no worse, no change, no pain. 

Electric Cabaret: Rockstars and Popstars TV Time Machine

Electric Cabaret: Rockstars and Popstars TV Time Machine

Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand after two years of hilarious sell-out shows! As a V. 

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

Frankie Thompson (Work in Progress)

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

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space… 

The Sex Party (Work in Progress)

The Sex Party (Work in Progress)

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

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Tom Lucy: Work in Progress

Catch Tom as he tries out new material. 

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Jerk Store

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Jerk Store

The Jerk Store. 

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Jerk Store

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Jerk Store

The Jerk Store. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Essex boy and rising social media star Josh James brings his work-in-progress show to Brighton! Come and watch one of the circuits best up and coming Comedians in an intimate space… 

Weimar Now! - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Weimar Now! - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Having performed a series of cabarets at the Barbican Art Gallery and a charity concert for Bono and Chris Martin, “cabaret kings” William Ludwig and Dean Austin return with �… 

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted. 

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. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

‘SMUT’ is the long anticipated show by newcomer Lily Phillips, that was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. 

Like You

Like You

Six people, five stories, one truck. 

YOU

YOU

Now in her mid-forties, Kathleen sits anxiously waiting for the arrival of the man whom she gave up for adoption thirty years before. 

YOU

YOU

Now in her mid-forties, Kathleen sits anxiously waiting for the arrival of the man whom she gave up for adoption thirty years before. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage. 

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis (Work in Progress)

Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s ‘Lee and Dean’) brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage. 

Sewer Cabaret

Sewer Cabaret

Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’. 

Sewer Cabaret

Sewer Cabaret

Welcome to ‘Sewer Cabaret’. 

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. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’. 

Matty Hutson: Relax (Work in Progress)

Matty Hutson: Relax (Work in Progress)

Sleeping tigers, Matty Hutson and Heidi Regan tread the boards once more after a year of laying dormant due to the ‘big pandemic’. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

A work in progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (as seen on ‘Mock The Week’. 

Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire

Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire

The apologetic opening to Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire, explaining the failure of the actors to turn up, might seem out of place in any standard piece of theatre, but then it wou… 

Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire

Mayhem at the Cabaret Voltaire

The Cabaret Voltaire was a notorious nightclub in 1916 Zurich run by the Dadaists. 

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe. 

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This (Work in Progress)

Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This (Work in Progress)

A dismantling of hilarious topics, including race, identity and of course, Asian dads. 

My Son’s A Queer, But What Can You Do?

My Son’s A Queer, But What Can You Do?

When Rob was 12, they attempted to stage a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their Grandma. 

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

The cult hit from festivals all over the world comes to Brighton Fringe. 

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Cabaret Continentale: We Still Love EU

Need some Euro cheer? Never fear ‘Cabaret Continentale!’ is here! Join us for three nights of sensational and sexy variety Spiegel acts from around Europe, to really make your Fri… 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

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. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together. 

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron: Work in Progress

Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings back together. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Boss Laurie Black is smashing mirrors and screens to summon the best acts in alternative cabaret for your live viewing pleasure. 

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Storytelling meets observational humour. 

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

Ross Kamp: Seeing Queerly

Seeing Queerly was a comedy show that presented a different take to life during and after lockdown, as well as dating. 

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack. 

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Not Ready For This (Work in Progress)

Michael Akadiri is a London born & bred, award-winning, fast-rising stand up comedian who has been previously heard on Times Radio, BBC Radio Kent, and Union Jack. 

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Luca Cupani: Words in Progress (Work in Progress)

Storytelling meets observational humour. 

Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know

Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know

A personal performance of a woman’s struggle growing up in a man-made world. 

The After Dark Cabaret and Burlesque Show

The After Dark Cabaret and Burlesque Show

Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton. 

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor suspects she may have intimacy issues. 

The After Dark Cabaret and Burlesque Show

The After Dark Cabaret and Burlesque Show

Join ‘The After Dark’ for a glamorous evening of cabaret and burlesque right in the heart of Brighton. 

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor suspects she may have intimacy issues. 

The Psychedelic Fox (Work in Progress)

The Psychedelic Fox (Work in Progress)

Mercury is in retrograde, a full moon in Scorpio and enough wonk to see you through the night! Journey down the rabbit hole of delicious chaos with viciously funny comic Charlotte … 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse: Nebula (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse knows what she’s doing. 

See You Next Tuesday

See You Next Tuesday

The dandy kings of cabaret Joe Morose, Dusty Limits & Des O’Connor invite you to Theatreland’s former lavatory & Oscar Wilde’s forgotten cottage for a royal flush of vaudev… 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope: Work in Progress

Ben Pope is ‘a total delight’ (Fest). 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

The title of the show and the name of the company drew me to this production. 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Why I Am an Avocado

Why I Am an Avocado

Fragments of queer narratives, characters and confessions tie together with the question we all ask: what makes me an avocado? Am I ripe? Do I come in a pair with unnecessary plast… 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Happified (Work in Progress)

Happified (Work in Progress)

The show the world needs right now. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

The proper army wouldn’t have her but Fella still found herself behind enemy lines. 

Sasha Ellen: Work in Progress

Sasha Ellen: Work in Progress

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Give Me Some Credit

Give Me Some Credit

Some people chase pigeons when they’re out of work. 

Happified (Work in Progress)

Happified (Work in Progress)

The show the world needs right now. 

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

Sasha Ellen (Work in Progress)

A brand new hour of comedy from the hilariously funny, aggressively nerdy and down right adorable Sasha Ellen. 

Vix Leyton: Work in Progress

Vix Leyton: Work in Progress

Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he… 

Cancer! You are messing with my head!

Cancer! You are messing with my head!

Well I never expected that! Cancer of any sort is a difficult thing to manage physically. 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton. 

Vix Leyton / Rich Wilson: An hour of work in progress

Vix Leyton / Rich Wilson: An hour of work in progress

Host of Leicester Comedy award finalist podcast ‘The Comedy Arcade’, Welsh stand up comedian Vix Leyton lives a life of French farce and chaos that she justifies as research for he… 

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

David Ephgrave: COVID-19, DAVID-40 (Work in Progress)

New material from the newly-40-year-old comic. 

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Passionate About Compromise (Work in Progress)

After a successful run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Elleray (Old Comedian of the Year, 2017) brings a new work in progress show to Brighton. 

Cancer! You are messing with my head!

Cancer! You are messing with my head!

Well I never expected that! Cancer of any sort is a difficult thing to manage physically. 

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable. 

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

Tom Houghton: Red Flag (Work in Progress)

New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable. 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g… 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at teaching and schools more g… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work in Progress

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and Time Out’s One to Watch, UK-based Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences and thoughts as a work in pro… 

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Benji Waterstones: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you… 

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has landed a book deal! Is he sitting on a ‘modern classic’ or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make you… 

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show. 

Troy Hawke: ''Sigmund Troy'd!' (Work in Progress)

Troy Hawke: ''Sigmund Troy'd!' (Work in Progress)

2020 Leicester Comedy Festival best show nominee. 

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Rajiv Karia: Paint (Work in Progress)

Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia assesses his millennial existence in this work in progress show. 

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: In The Dark (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff brings her new show about the power of knowledge and the power in refusing it to the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

Drag Queen Bingo & Cabaret every Saturday afternoon

Drag Queen Bingo & Cabaret every Saturday afternoon

Bingo to dream about & prizes from your worst nightmare with Wilma Ballsdrop, Topsie Redfern, Ruby Violet & Paul CosmicTicket link 

Treasure: What Would You Save?

Treasure: What Would You Save?

If you had a house fire what single item would you save? Treasure reveals the surprising and often touching stories that people have about the one thing they would hate to lose. 

Covid Captivity Cabaret: Lockdown Sonnets

Covid Captivity Cabaret: Lockdown Sonnets

Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic. 

Trigger Happy Visualised

Trigger Happy Visualised

Man, body, music and light as one. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe. 

Miss Hope Springs 'I've Been Around'

Miss Hope Springs 'I've Been Around'

Comedy cabaret chanteuse Miss Hope Springs (winner Best Cabaret Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Broadway World Awards) was once the toast of Las Vegas, now she’s down on her luck and high… 

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny. 

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert: Shimmy Shake (Work In Progress)

Jake Lambert (Tour support for Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre) brings his WIP show to Brighton fringe. 

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Transience (Work in Progress)

Join Chloe Petts (as seen on Dave’s Hypothetical and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club) as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud… 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Spiegeltent regular John Callaghan has performed his thoughtful and spiky electronica for record labels like Warp and as one half of comedy duo Eccentronic. 

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Tom Mayhew: Get Rich or Die (Work in Progress)

Critically-acclaimed comedian Tom Mayhew brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe online! He is working class, political and very funny. 

Covid Captivity Cabaret: Lockdown Sonnets

Covid Captivity Cabaret: Lockdown Sonnets

Opera singer Ann Liebeck started writing sonnets about her feelings as lockdown hit the UK at the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic. 

Land If You Can!

Land If You Can!

Our air-hostesses, Perl and Merlot are delighted to invite you onboard Flight 2012 to Ibiza. 

Land If You Can!

Land If You Can!

‘Land If You Can!’ is a role-playing play. 

Tell Me Why?

Tell Me Why?

Premiering at Brighton Fringe 2021, ‘Tell Me Why’, a performance by the gender-neutral, avant garde collective NoAgEnDeR. 

Treasure: What Would You Save?

Treasure: What Would You Save?

If you had a house fire what single item would you save? Treasure reveals the surprising and often touching stories that people have about the one thing they would hate to lose. 

Miss Hope Springs 'I've Been Around'

Miss Hope Springs 'I've Been Around'

Comedy cabaret chanteuse Miss Hope Springs (winner Best Cabaret Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Broadway World Awards) was once the toast of Las Vegas, now she’s down on her luck and high… 

Trigger Happy Visualised

Trigger Happy Visualised

Man, body, music and light as one. 

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope is the highly acclaimed solo show that depicts the legendary Quentin Crisp at two distinct phases of his extraordinary life: in the late ‘60s, in his fi… 

Michael Rosen’s Brighton Birthday

Michael Rosen’s Brighton Birthday

Writer and poet Michael Rosen celebrates his 75th birthday at Brighton Festival, sharing stories of his life and work with Hannah Azieb PoolOne of Britain’s best loved writers an… 

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police. 

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: Work in Progress

Maddie Campion: WIPA fun show to be enjoyed by everyone or you'll be reported to the fun police. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

Are You Ok?

Are You Ok?

Are You OK? reflects on a world turned upside down and inside out by the pandemic in two different countries. 

The Meat Cabaret

The Meat Cabaret

From recent East 15 graduates The Meat Cabaret is a short film exploring the female form and beauty myth through a fabricated cabaret show. 

Readymade Cabaret 2.0

Readymade Cabaret 2.0

The first rule about a Dada performance is that you don’t start one with the history of Dada. 

You Can Do Anything

You Can Do Anything

Get ready for a Musical Theatre extravaganza that will have you dancing in your seats. 

Jason Manford: Like Me (Work In Progress)

Jason Manford: Like Me (Work In Progress)

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand-up show, but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t chan… 

Bop Till You Drop

Bop Till You Drop

Listen to the music of the greatest composers in jazz played by one of Scotland’s best Jazz Quintets. 

The Names I Know You By

The Names I Know You By

Set in the early 90s and spanning 10 years, this play explores relationships and the toll these relationships take on the six principle characters. 

Covid Captivity Cabaret-Locked Down Sonnets

Covid Captivity Cabaret-Locked Down Sonnets

Domesticated Diva in Distress as lockdown hits. 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

In 2017, Watson – prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. 

Lest We Forget – The Process Of Creating Your Own Work

Lest We Forget – The Process Of Creating Your Own Work

Charlotte will take you through the timeline of creating your own work, along with a practical element to get you started on your own play. 

Love, War, Myth And Reality: Combining Academic Research With Mask, Movement, Text and Music To Create New Work With NMT Automatics

Love, War, Myth And Reality: Combining Academic Research With Mask, Movement, Text and Music To Create New Work With NMT Automatics

Embodied Theatre: explore theatre makers NMT Automatics and classicist Jon Heskers’ creation process questioning the role of ancient battle narratives in modern perceptions of wa… 

Write What You Don’t Know – Staging A Solo Show

Write What You Don’t Know – Staging A Solo Show

Oliver Yellop, (Further Theatre) brings you a workshop on the process of making I Am Gavrilo Princip. 

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. 

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

Simon Amstell: Work in Progress

‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous’ (New York Times). 

St Michael and All Saints Concerts

St Michael and All Saints Concerts

A series of four afternoon concerts, featuring soloists Chris Black (organ), Sarah Moore (soprano) and Sophie Horrocks (mezzo-soprano) and sacred choral music from Eastern Europe, … 

The Voodoo Rooms Cabaret

The Voodoo Rooms Cabaret

A thrilling intimate showcase sees our hilarious Master of ceremonies introduce a cast of outrageous performers including world-class comedians, astonishing magicians, cabaret croo… 

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection. 

500 Miles – My Camino – And I Would Walk 500 More

500 Miles – My Camino – And I Would Walk 500 More

Based on his book My Camino Walk – A Way to Healing, the author takes you on his life-changing journey through the mythic landscape on the ancient pilgrimage route of the Camino … 

Happy Ending

Happy Ending

A gay man, a straight man and a massage table… Happy Ending introduces you to a simple, perfectly professional massage therapist who goes about his day job never knowing who his … 

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales

Sexy and subversive, audacious and hilarious, this one-woman show puts a knife in the back of traditional fairy tales. 

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Come see 30 plays in 60 minutes! Created by Greg Allen of the Neo-Futurists Theatre and performed by students from The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. 

Ross Leslie: Daddy Cool

Ross Leslie: Daddy Cool

Ross is a father of four cool guys and still the coolest guy in town. 

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Catherine Bohart: This Isn't For You

Unless you want it to be. 

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald D Hunter: Work in Progress

Reginald returns to the Fringe with his off-year, set-building, work-in-progress show with working titles: The Things That I Was Wrong About, The Death of Uncle Fluffy, and The Man… 

Simon Evans: The Work of The Devil

Simon Evans: The Work of The Devil

Last year’s show, Dressing for Dinner, earned Evans some of the most ecstatic reviews of his career including an unbeaten 4. 

Michael Shafar: 50/50

Michael Shafar: 50/50

After surviving testicular cancer, one of Australia’s fastest-rising comedians Michael Shafar debuts with his critically acclaimed show 50/50 that is equal parts raw, honest and hi… 

Aidan Greene: I Know What You Did Last Stammer

Aidan Greene: I Know What You Did Last Stammer

Award-winning Irish comedian Aidan Greene has stammered since he was four years old. 

Michael Shafar – 50/50

Michael Shafar – 50/50

After surviving testicular cancer, one of Australia’s fastest-rising comedians Michael Shafar performs his first ever show in London with his critically acclaimed … 

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Returning to the UK for his first full length tour in six years, Australian (and adopted Brit) comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard hitting, t… 

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Returning to the UK for his first full length tour in six years, Australian (and adopted Brit) comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard hitting, t… 

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. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Following his last smash-hit UK tour and direct from this year’s Edinburgh festival, Tom is back on the road with a brand-new show. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans: Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2. 

Pick n Mix: Mixed Bill Cabaret

Pick n Mix: Mixed Bill Cabaret

Comedy, music, drag, spoken word. Kate Smurthwaite, Loui vin Dini, Sophia Blackwell, Turan Ali, Vic Melody, Zora (from Dryadic). Hosted by Annabelszki. 

balletLORENT - The Lost Happy Endings

balletLORENT - The Lost Happy Endings

balletLORENT returns as part of Family Weekend, Sadler’s Wells’ annual throwing-open of doors with free activities taking place alongside the performance. 

When You Believe: The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz

When You Believe: The Musical World of Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz is the multi-award winning creator of an extraordinary catalogue of songs for stage and screen. 

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 40th anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Robert Ross Presents Hi-De-Hi: a 40th anniversary reunion with Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland

Hi-De-Hi, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's spirited love letter to the declining days of the British holiday camp, was first broadcast in the January of 1980 and prove… 

Robert Ross Presents: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

Robert Ross Presents: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but why are Eric & Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly r… 

Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Work in Progress

Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Work in Progress

Colin Hoult’s critically acclaimed alter-ego Anna Mann, Actress, Singer, Welder (got to have a back up) returns in the workings of a brand new show,… 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work-in-Progress)

As seen on Dave's Hypothetical and heard on Radio 5 Live, join Petts, one of the most exciting prospects in comedy, in her debut hour of stand-up, Alpha. 

Why is the Stripper Talking?

Why is the Stripper Talking?

Siân Docksey used to be a stripper talking rubbish to strangers in dimly-lit rooms and laying everything bare in public. 

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

Lily Phillips: Smut (Work in Progress)

The show that was going to be about feminism, but is now going to be about her dog. 

Robert Ross presents: A Comedy of Madness

Robert Ross presents: A Comedy of Madness

The heritage of comedy is a troubled one - littered with the shells of those whose genius is inextricably linked with struggles with mental health. 

Robert Ross Presents: Tony Slattery, in Conversation

Robert Ross Presents: Tony Slattery, in Conversation

Comedy legend Tony Slattery is live on stage in conversation with Britain's foremost comedy historian Robert Ross. 

CAN I HELP YOU?

CAN I HELP YOU?

Bringing to life Philip Osment’s final play, Can I Help You? is a magical realist examination of the role race and gender have to play in mental health and suicide. 

Gad Elmaleh: Work In Progress (French Language Show)

Gad Elmaleh: Work In Progress (French Language Show)

Metropolis Music Presents: Gad Elmaleh J’ai choisi le Leicester Square Theatre pour improviser autour des thèmes de mon prochain spectacle#workinprogress Pl… 

MANDEMIC: A DRAG KING CABARET

MANDEMIC: A DRAG KING CABARET

Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power. 

Paquito Forever - A one-man cabaret show

Paquito Forever - A one-man cabaret show

Paquito Forever, performed by Joan Vázquez, is an intimate, personal (and musical!) and fun account of the real-life adventures of Paquito (Paco) Alonso, a gay Catalonian growing … 

Thank You and Goodnight

Thank You and Goodnight

Emilia does dating!Emilia does… not know what she’s doing. 

Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism

Harun Musho’d is an Arabic name. Good news is I can’t drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don’t like that joke, don’t come to this show. 

Am I Happy Yet?

Am I Happy Yet?

Written and performed by Jack Hesketh and directed by Coral Tarran, Is Trying Enough? starts with a young man bouncing out of bed to the upbeat sounds of Mr Blue Sky by ELO. 

Darling, It’s Not About You

Darling, It’s Not About You

Love is never easy. 

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you… 

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th… 

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Arron Crascall: The Socially Awkward Tour (Work In Progress)

Join Instagram Star Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, testing new material for his 2020 UK tour along with his partner in crime, ‘Th… 

Michael Keegan-Dolan - Teac Damsa - MAM

Michael Keegan-Dolan - Teac Damsa - MAM

When Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan covered the stage with a flurry of white feathers for his re-imagining of Swan Lake, it earned him a flock of five s… 

Mystify - Michael Hutchence

Mystify - Michael Hutchence

From the producers of Searching For Sugar Man and Whitney: Can I Be Me comes this intimate new documentary into the heart and soul of the internationally renowned and enigmatic fro… 

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

A WIP stand-up performance.  

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

Alexei Sayle: Work in Progress

A WIP stand-up performance.  

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour. 

MagicFest - You are Magic

MagicFest - You are Magic

Join the fun as we conjure up a magic show from thin air! Thrilling illusions, spooky mind reading, stunning sleight-of-hand, and death-defying escapes. 

Miss Hope Springs: Christmas Agogo!

Miss Hope Springs: Christmas Agogo!

Miss Hope Springs: Christmas Agogo!Music and lyrics by, written and performed by Ty Jeffries Revisiting her lost 1972 Granada TV special Christmas Agogo! (to this day co… 

Andy Zaltzman – Work in Progress

Andy Zaltzman – Work in Progress

Andy Zaltzman, host of the long-running worldwide hit satirical podcast The Bugle, comes to the Museum of Comedy. 

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Maddy Anholt: How to Train Your Psychopath (Work-in-Progress)

Using the world famous PsychOMeterTM this handy show will teach you how to spot your very first psychopath, and how to manage the cheeky little fellow before he eats you… 

Rage, but Hope

Rage, but Hope

Streatham Space Project helped its audience ask questions of themselves during the debut performance of Rage, But Hope. 

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Join Kerry Godliman as she road-tests brand-new material ahead of her 2020 tour. 

I Will Tell You In A Minute

I Will Tell You In A Minute

In 2039, a successful Black writer lives a perfect life in a future where racism has ceased to exist. 

Get Happy

Get Happy

Join Anna and four madcap characters, old and new, each on a heroic quest to find happiness; an overly competitive vicar, a social media influencer, a mischievous granny and a retr… 

Free Screening: Hocus Pocus

Free Screening: Hocus Pocus

After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teen-agers, a young girl, and an immortal cat … 

Free Screening: The Birdcage

Free Screening: The Birdcage

Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane and Dianne Wiest lead the laughs in this wild comedy that insists you don't have to be a woman to be a mother.  

Ashley Haden: F*ck you, and F*ck your beliefs

Ashley Haden: F*ck you, and F*ck your beliefs

Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable… 

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy returns with a brand-new production for 2018. 

All Work No Play

All Work No Play

In a country on the verge of doom and murderous clowns on the loose on our cinema screens, Join Awk this October and allow it to show you there’s more to life than work. 

Stewart Lee: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work in Progress & DVD Launch

Stewart Lee: SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work in Progress & DVD Launch

David Johnson & John Mackay in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Work-in-Progress and DVD LAUNCH A run of work-in-progress gigs to … 

Old Boy (work in progress)

Old Boy (work in progress)

See a scratch performance about the unique bond between real life grandfathers and grandsons that explores male family relationships and the legacy that is passed down through gene… 

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** - An Evening with Gill Sims

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** - An Evening with Gill Sims

Author of online sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind Why Mummy Drinks, its follow up Why Mummy Swears and the recently annou… 

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** An Evening With Gill Sims

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** An Evening With Gill Sims

Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind "WHY MUMMY DRINKS", its follow up "WHY MUMMY SWEARS" and the recently announced "WHY MUMM… 

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** An Evening With Gill Sims

Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A **** An Evening With Gill Sims

Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind "WHY MUMMY DRINKS", its follow up "WHY MUMMY SWEARS" and the recently announced "WHY MUMM… 

AUDITION (a work in progress)

AUDITION (a work in progress)

AUDITION combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals. 

Happy As Lazzaro (12A)

Happy As Lazzaro (12A)

Winner of Best Screenplay at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Italian writer-director Alice Rohrwacher’s Happy as Lazzaro is a beguiling and luminous magic-realist fable which… 

Give Me Your Love

Give Me Your Love

Theatre legends Jon Haynes and David Woods of Ridiculusmus are back with Give Me Your Love, a funny and profound fable informed by groundbreaking research. 

Voices of Hope

Voices of Hope

Come along to an inspirational evening of music making brought to you by the Voices of Hope choir, comprised of people connected with The Salvation Army Homelessness Services in Sc… 

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Jamali Maddix: Work in Progress

Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour and Channel 4’s Adventures in Futureland, Jamali Maddix has just come back from his first world tour. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch in partnership with the National Theatre present A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It Adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Wo… 

Free Spirits

Free Spirits

The cruelties of social media could have broken a girl’s spirit. 

The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret

The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret

The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013. 

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

Celebrating 32 years of the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomer competition. 

Gill Sims: Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****!

Gill Sims: Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****!

Author of online sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind Why Mummy Drinks, its follow up “Why Mummy Swears and the recently announced Why M… 

Kanata Cabaret Hour

Kanata Cabaret Hour

Kanata: the Haudenosaunee word for Canada. 

Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress

Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress

Ahead of his nationwide tour, Josh returns to Edinburgh for a strictly limited run of work-in-progress shows. 

Peggy Fever

Peggy Fever

Acclaimed London-based jazz/blues/soul vocalist Kerry Jo Hodgkin pays tribute to legendary jazz and popular music singer-songwriter and composer, Peggy Lee. 

Don’t You Smile at Me!

Don’t You Smile at Me!

Our world is getting colder – emotionally. 

You're Safe 'Til 2024

You're Safe 'Til 2024

In 2018, David Finnigan met with 30 scientists and asked each of them a question: ‘What’s the biggest change happening in the world today?’ What they told him was a fascinating mix… 

Mother and the Monster / Free Festival

Mother and the Monster / Free Festival

Charlotte was a legendary Hollywood props mistress who disappeared from public view decades ago. 

Luisa Omielan: Work in Progress

Luisa Omielan: Work in Progress

Join Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?!, Am I Right Ladies?! and Politics For Bitches) as she tries out some stuff for an upcoming project. 

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Looking for something really different? Have a look at our line-up of brilliant and original alternative comedians strutting their stuff in an intimate venue at the Fringe. 

Our Man – Free

Our Man – Free

This award-winning writer’s powerful one-man show tears through the curtain of manners to reveal the wildlife of neo-liberal Britain. 

Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man

Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man

Maggie Taylor has the ideal life as an ageing dominatrix. 

The Place You Once Forgot

The Place You Once Forgot

An immersive, interactive experience that takes you on a journey full of whimsy and wonder, brought to you by critically-acclaimed veterans of the Los Angeles immersive theatre sce… 

How Can Venues and Producers Work Better Together

How Can Venues and Producers Work Better Together

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Marlene in Havana: Gypsy Tango Cabaret

Marlene in Havana: Gypsy Tango Cabaret

We highlight the Latin music elements, which were so important in films internationally, with European tangos, Balkan gypsy jazz and operetta alongside iconic Dietrich hits and new… 

Lest You Forget

Lest You Forget

London, 1946. 

Sex Ed: A Cabaret of Play

Sex Ed: A Cabaret of Play

With thrilling stories, silly games, and pervy puppets, Sex Ed is the smartest, slam-bangin’-est cabaret in town. 

What Are You Wearing?

What Are You Wearing?

Our show tells the story of two women. 

Goodbye Charles – Free

Goodbye Charles – Free

‘I ate the divorce papers, Charles. 

Free Money from the Government: A Play About a Squid

Free Money from the Government: A Play About a Squid

This show follows the journey of a team of podcasters setting out to investigate the disappearance of an iconic infomercial grifter. 

Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie

Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie

Dear diary, definitely going to this! Award-winning musical geniuses who are old friends and two of the best musicians of their generation come together for this rare demonstration… 

Are You a Problem Addict?

Are You a Problem Addict?

Problems are like whirlpools; they suck you in. 

Joel Dommett: Work in Progress

Joel Dommett: Work in Progress

Joel (credits, credits, credits) is returning to Edinburgh with some new sweet ideas for you to potentially enjoy. ‘Hilarious…delightful tales’ (Scotsman). 

Why AI is a bigger threat than Global Warming

Why AI is a bigger threat than Global Warming

Artificial Intelligence is not just coming, it is already here. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

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

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Westdal and Hayward Need Work

Freyja Westdal and Beth Heyward join the ranks of such excellent Fringe female musical comedy acts as Fascinating Aida, Flo & Joan, and EastEnd Cabaret with a smart, funny, che… 

Robert Ross: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

Robert Ross: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but while Eric ‘n’ Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd are still celebrated, some of the gr… 

Nathan Cassidy: Observational (Work In Progress)

Nathan Cassidy: Observational (Work In Progress)

Award-winning comedian Cassidy has had a crazy year. 

Ah, Ye Gods, What Power You Have Given to Beauty!

Ah, Ye Gods, What Power You Have Given to Beauty!

Come and hear a lunchtime recital with music written by strong women as well as arias about the power of women. 

Christine Bovill: Tonight You Belong to Me

Christine Bovill: Tonight You Belong to Me

Brand-new show from the award-winning, five-star Glaswegian chanteuse. 

Lie Still My Sleepy Fortunes

Lie Still My Sleepy Fortunes

Genre-busting lineup of virtuoso performers present work inspired by Muriel Spark. 

Cave Women: Work in Progress

Cave Women: Work in Progress

Jessie and Bebe Cave. Sisters. Working out a new show. 

Richard Michael BEM at 70: Celebration

Richard Michael BEM at 70: Celebration

Internationally acclaimed pianist Richard Michael performs a wide-ranging programme of standards looking back on a distinguished career, whilst looking forward to new possibilities… 

Oxford Revue – Free

Oxford Revue – Free

The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill. 

Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

A well-loved family favourite. 

Employ Me, You Cowards!

Employ Me, You Cowards!

Why would a poet have LinkedIn? And why does Ross’s say he’s ‘an ideas man’? When asked this in an interview, he panics, but somehow he gets the job. 

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: I Appreciate You Coming to This and Let's Hope for the Best (Work in Progress)

Watson presents a show that’s no more than 50% ready for public consumption and hopes for the festival’s legendary supportive vibe to carry him through. 

Bomb Happy D-Day 75

Bomb Happy D-Day 75

A verbatim play about ordinary young men in extraordinary times. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

Dan Clark: Work in Progress

Dan Clark: Work in Progress

Dan Clark, star of BBC Three’s cult hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life and host of the popular podcast Screen Talk, is dusting off his comedy cape* to perform stand-up for the fi… 

Alison Thea-Skot: Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame

Alison Thea-Skot: Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame

‘The reigning queen of character comedy’ (Evening Standard), Alison Thea-Skot, returns to the Fringe for two nights with her five-star smash-hit show. 

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

After playing to packed houses at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe with a return to his greatest triumph Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Tony Slattery is back with a no-holds-barred reflecti… 

More Fool You: Part II

More Fool You: Part II

On a pale horse: in 1547, King Henry VIII is dead, and his court is reeling from the news. 

More Fool You: Part I

More Fool You: Part I

Part I: fool me once. 

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Ed Gamble: Work in Progress

Hi guys, Ed here. 

Michael Brunström: World of Sports

Michael Brunström: World of Sports

[SFX: FANFARE] Michael Brunström is an Olympic athlete striving for gold medal glory. 

Geoff Norcott: Work in Progress

Geoff Norcott: Work in Progress

The star of BBC2’s The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and his own BBC Radio 4 special returns to the Fringe. 

Shane Todd: Work in Progress

Shane Todd: Work in Progress

When you lose a bet with a mate and have to get ‘The Toddfather’ tattooed on your leg you can either have it removed with a laser, or become. 

We Want You to Watch

We Want You to Watch

‘Can we just say we’re completely pro sex’ – Pig. 

West End Producer – Free Willy

West End Producer – Free Willy

Join West End Producer as he auditions special guests for his Free Willy musical. 

All-Star Cabaret: The Free Fringe Gala

All-Star Cabaret: The Free Fringe Gala

Best of magic, dance, comedy, singing and more. 

Samson And Mabel Charge At You Like An Ox

Samson And Mabel Charge At You Like An Ox

Samson and Mabel are the UKs youngest double act. 

Reading Is Bad for You!

Reading Is Bad for You!

How do you read? Drowning in never-ending email? Rapidly devouring whodunnits, then immediately forgetting them? Perhaps you are seduced by clickbait or read the news and get depre… 

You Have a Match

You Have a Match

Two girls take on the world of app store dating. 

Listen, You Can Hear the Sound of No Hands Clapping

Listen, You Can Hear the Sound of No Hands Clapping

What happens when we bring era-defining characters back to life? A thought-provoking avant-garde history-play, exploring the self through the epic, Paradise Lost. 

Oh Happy Day!

Oh Happy Day!

The special group from this Rhineland choir brings an exuberant repertoire of Gospel, contemporary, folk and pop classics to the lovely Crichton Valley with its medieval church and… 

Rock What You Got

Rock What You Got

House of Jack presents Rock What You Got, an event packed full of all-style two vs two battles featuring some of the best dancers from around the UK. 

Kimchi: Life is a Happy Dream

Kimchi: Life is a Happy Dream

Kimjang is a Korean foodie tradition, where families and friends come together to make kimchi. 

Freaky Dancing – An Evening with Bez (Happy Mondays)

Freaky Dancing – An Evening with Bez (Happy Mondays)

An evening with the man himself, Bez. Hear tales of the Hacienda, the rise and fall, then rise and fall again of The Happy Mondays, winning Celebrity Big Brother and more. 

Devon Knows How They Make It So Musical! (Free)

Devon Knows How They Make It So Musical! (Free)

Join us for a magical, marvellous hour of songs from your favourite movie musicals including Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman and some Disney classics. 

An Excellent Cleanser of the Liver – Free

An Excellent Cleanser of the Liver – Free

Behold, beware, behave! A brand-new sketch show from some comedians you don’t know! Join the Sheffield Revue in an adventure in time and sketch comedy. 

Sets in the City – Free

Sets in the City – Free

Hey, you! Don’t watch that! Watch this! Another stand-up show from some comedians you don’t know! Featuring an amalgam of stand-ups from diverse backgrounds and influences and an M… 

Music-Making at St Michael and All Saints

Music-Making at St Michael and All Saints

Morning: coffee concert of informal music-making. 

This Show Will Make You Sharper!

This Show Will Make You Sharper!

Staying sharp as you age is easy… just eat this super berry, do five simple things or play this game to beat dementia! But what if it’s not as simple as the hype suggests? If w… 

Best Friends: A Cabaret

Best Friends: A Cabaret

A new feminist comedy cabaret, debuting at the 2019 Camden Fringe. 

Don't Give Up the Day Job

Don't Give Up the Day Job

A songwriter’s journey through life and art, its hits and misses. 

So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs...?! with Dr Ben Garrod

So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs...?! with Dr Ben Garrod

The hit stage show starring dinosaur aficionado Dr Ben Garrod. 

In Conversation with... Michael Stewart

In Conversation with... Michael Stewart

A TV and newspaper pundit whose views on Scottish football and politics have roused vast armies of both admirers and detractors. 

What Does Love Mean to You?

What Does Love Mean to You?

Grief is a tricky business and can make you do irrational things. 

I've Got You Under My Skin

I've Got You Under My Skin

Edinburgh-born Italian crooner Philip Contini sings a selection of Cole Porter’s best-loved repertoire with anecdotes from the colourfully flamboyant life of one of the world’s gre… 

Richard Michael at 70: Generations

Richard Michael at 70: Generations

Pianist and educator Richard Michael BEM celebrates his 70th birthday by appearing with family members, Paul Michael (bass), Hilary Michael (violin and sax) and Joanna Duncan (viol… 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and cabaret superstar Dusty Limits for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for … 

Craig and Darren Give Away Free Nachos

Craig and Darren Give Away Free Nachos

Craig and Darren are some nice boys who hit the jackpot when their venue agreed to let them give away free nachos at every performance they do. 

Iain Stirling: Work in Progress

Iain Stirling: Work in Progress

BAFTA Award-winning comedian Iain Stirling returns to the Fringe following a sell-out tour, with a load of new jokes, read off notes. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Pianist John Bryden, joined for one of the performances by St Mary’s Cathedral Assistant Master of the Music Joseph Beech, plays music by Liszt, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart… 

BHF Scotland Presents Work of Heart

BHF Scotland Presents Work of Heart

Discover how we are beating heart and circulatory diseases with a different interactive workshop every day where science meets art. 

The 5pm Cabaret

The 5pm Cabaret

Our talented performers from every corner of the globe showcase the very best of the Fringe – comedy, circus, magic and burlesque that never fails to please. 

In Conversation with... Ricky Ross

In Conversation with... Ricky Ross

From debut album Raintown to follow-up When The World Knows Your Name, through to 2016’s The Believers, Deacon Blue are one of the most respected and best-loved bands of their ge… 

Drinking and Unemployment: A New Play About Work

Drinking and Unemployment: A New Play About Work

Sociologist-turned-detective Caleb Rutherford steps into a hall of mirrors exposing real people through their professions while thinking he has nothing to reveal about himself. 

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems (and Why Truth Matters)

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems (and Why Truth Matters)

Who hasn’t had a problem they’ve struggled to solve? You struggle, I struggle, and the world struggles. 

Guerilla Shakespeare: As You Like It

Guerilla Shakespeare: As You Like It

On Sunday 4th August, a cast who have just met an hour beforehand will give a completely unrehearsed performance of As You Like It at a secret pop up location in south London!  

So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finals

So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finals

The UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomer competition is back for its 32nd year at the Fringe! After months of regional heats, come see the funniest of the hundreds of applicants a… 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

The only way to end your night at Edinburgh Fringe! Join high-energy hosts, Griffin and Jones, for an hour(ish) of late-night chaos, decadence, and mischief from some of the very b… 

Can You Throw This in the Bin for Me?

Can You Throw This in the Bin for Me?

An English lawyer, a German IT guy, and an Israeli TV writer throw away their life to entertain you. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson, Joseph Beech and John Kitchen perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father’ Willis organ. 

Comfort Food Cabaret

Comfort Food Cabaret

Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical cooking cabaret. 

You’re Going To Get Mentally Ill – Now What?

You’re Going To Get Mentally Ill – Now What?

Research has got to the point that researchers like Stephen Lawrie (University of Edinburgh) can predict who will get some major mental illnesses years before they develop. 

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Howl Comedy Club Free Showcase

Ever been to a really well-run comedy club? Watch an hour of pro comedy for free instead of the £10 charge outside of the Fringe. 

Richard Wright Is Just Happy to be Involved

Richard Wright Is Just Happy to be Involved

Richard Wright is just happy to be involved. 

Where Are You Really From?

Where Are You Really From?

Lubna explores her identity as a Scottish Pakistani muslim women living in a world dominated by fat, blonde, white men. 

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Join us for a huge selection of free acoustic music, duos, bands, singers and more through the day and night on this launch day of Fringe Music on the Grassmarket. 

Can You See Where I'm Coming From?

Can You See Where I'm Coming From?

Award-winning spoken word artist Melanie Branton performs poetry and songs about her roots and plays the recorder (the ultimate punk instrument) badly. 

Russell Howard: Work in Progress

Russell Howard: Work in Progress

Russell performs his work-in-progress show testing new material. 

You're in a Bad Way by John Osborne

You're in a Bad Way by John Osborne

Writer, theatre-maker and creator of cult Edinburgh hit John Peel’s Shed, John Osborne has a new storytelling show about music and dementia. 

Have I Told You I'm Writing a Play About My Vagina?

Have I Told You I'm Writing a Play About My Vagina?

Bea’s vagina can narrate, DJ, and dance, but she can’t have sex. 

Afternoon Concerts at St Michael and All Saints

Afternoon Concerts at St Michael and All Saints

Afternoons: organ concert by Christopher Black; Sarah Moore sings Rachmaninoff/Mozart; Roxburgh Quartet playing Barber/Schostakovich; Hadley Court Singers/SMAS choir/orchestra musi… 

Steffan Alun and Support: You Can't Escape Free Stand-Up

Steffan Alun and Support: You Can't Escape Free Stand-Up

The Welsh optimist returns to the festival – and this year, he’s been trying to escape. 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year. 

In Bread with Joseph Emslie (Work in Progress)

In Bread with Joseph Emslie (Work in Progress)

In this 45-minute work-in-progress show Joseph attempts to separate the wheat from the chaff. 

Cabaret of Curiosities

Cabaret of Curiosities

Tatwood Puppets make their Edinburgh Fringe debut with the perfectly titled Cabaret of Curiosities. 

Alcohol-Free Craic

Alcohol-Free Craic

What’s better than one stand-up comedian for free? That’s right, two stand-up comedians for free. 

Nick Doody: I Will Milk You

Nick Doody: I Will Milk You

From 2018 audience reviews: ‘He milked me. 

Get Happy!

Get Happy!

There may be trouble ahead. 

A Sense of Tumour Makes Everything Alt-Right

A Sense of Tumour Makes Everything Alt-Right

A cancer diagnosis reveals a suicidal boob. 

Omid Djalili: Work in Progress

Omid Djalili: Work in Progress

Legendary festival favourite, stand-up comedian, film and television star Omid Djalili returns for eight shows only. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music. 

Dome Nights: Wish You Were Here – Inspired by the Music of Pink Floyd

Dome Nights: Wish You Were Here – Inspired by the Music of Pink Floyd

Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Fresh from touring the UK and Australia, the feel-good comedy maestro. 

The Five-Thirty Cabaret

The Five-Thirty Cabaret

The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe. 

George Michael Songbook

George Michael Songbook

Sublime tribute to George Michael and last year’s Fringe sell-out show returns. 

Simon Caine: Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough

Simon Caine: Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough

Are you an overthinker? Then this is the comedy show for you. 

Nobody Likes You When You’re 33

Nobody Likes You When You’re 33

Thom Bee and Andrew Marsh don’t know what to do now their 20s are over. 

Madame Komondor Will See You Now

Madame Komondor Will See You Now

Madame Komondor Will See You Now is a wildly interactive solo comedy show that probes everything from excessive male masturbation to enhancing a woman’s pleasure. 

Do You Ever Get Scared?

Do You Ever Get Scared?

Six actors. 

Free Love

Free Love

Free Love is the latest manifestation of the Scottish experimental pop duo formerly known as Happy Meals, known for their extraordinary sensual live ceremonies. 

Bang, Bang, You're Dead

Bang, Bang, You're Dead

William Mastrosimone’s one-act play, Bang, Bang, You’re Dead, is a powerful response to the wave of school killings that have erupted in recent times. 

The Ship Sank. Where on Deck, Did My Captain Lie?

The Ship Sank. Where on Deck, Did My Captain Lie?

Based on a true story. 

Strut Club Cabaret Presents…Hello Sailor!: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Strut Club Cabaret Presents…Hello Sailor!: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

The Strut Club Cabaret presents. 

The Electric Cabaret

The Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

If Dr. 

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy

Following her critically acclaimed debut show Woman of the Year, meet Anna’s brand-new characters and join some returning favourites all trying to Get Happy. 

Al Murray: Landlord of Hope and Glory

Al Murray: Landlord of Hope and Glory

Citizens of Hope and Glory! A new tomorrow beckons. 

Adventures Of A Happy Man

Adventures Of A Happy Man

Is Britain happy? Are we trapped in a bubble of despair? Comedian Aidan Goatley is on a mission to find out by going to the centre of all 105 counties in the UK and asking a simple… 

Jeremy Nicholas: What Are You Talking About?

Jeremy Nicholas: What Are You Talking About?

This funny show is for anyone who ever listens to dreadfully dull presentations, cringe-worthy wedding speeches or rambling nonsense from “experts” and thinks, ‘there must be a b… 

I Can Make You Fail Slightly Less

I Can Make You Fail Slightly Less

Are you aware of the devastation that is possible by just one negative thought. 

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway: You May Recognise Me From Tinder

Eleanor Conway's vagina has a name (Jenny), and this is important to know. 

Darren Connell: Abandon All Hope

Darren Connell: Abandon All Hope

Star of Scot Squad, Darren Connell comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for one night only! Nominated for a BAFTA, Darren is best known for portraying the lovable Bobby Muir on B… 

2 Truths, 1 Lie

2 Truths, 1 Lie

Funny, but is it true? Three comedians step on stage. Two are telling the truth, one is a big fat liar. Can you tell who…?  

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

A changing line-up featuring the best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomer competition in its 32nd year! A great night of the funniest from the Fringe,… 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect guide to what comedy you should see at the Fringe as host Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland’s finest stand-ups, introduces this intimate and hilariou… 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Guest Host: Fred MacAulay – 9th, 10th and 11th. 

The Things I Never Told You

The Things I Never Told You

In the house on the corner of our street lived an old man. 

Happy Landings

Happy Landings

Julia Krone presents recent paintings on canvas, limited edition silk screen and Giclée prints, greeting cards and luxury art cushions. 

Cabaret at Le Monde

Cabaret at Le Monde

The Le Monde cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini Lounge and let us treat you to our… 

Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret

Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret

More of a personal theatrical experience than what one might expect from a show described as ‘cabaret’, Allie Jessing’s Hetaira: A Mythic Cabaret sees the talented actress de… 

Darcie Silver – I Know You Are

Darcie Silver – I Know You Are

Darcie has been described as one of the most exciting new comedians on the circuit. 

Late Show Great Show / Free Festival

Late Show Great Show / Free Festival

The night is young and some of the best stand-up comedians at the Fringe are ready to make you laugh, stay up late and definitely have one more drink. 

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

Pip Utton returns with last year’s smash hit. 

Crocodile Fever

Crocodile Fever

Northern Ireland, 1989. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! 1946: Charlie Brown is born in the mind of his creator, Charles Schulz. 

Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers: Best of the Fest – Free

Four top-quality, fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. 

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

All-Star Comedy Cabaret

A spectacular mixed bill variety show bursting with the best stand-ups, character comedians, musical acts and the most original performers at the Fringe. 

Laughing Horse Free and Family Friendly Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free and Family Friendly Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from around the Fringe, with different line-ups every day in this brand-new family friendly lunchtime stand-up showcase, from the people behind… 

Warwick Improv Presents: Anything You Want

Warwick Improv Presents: Anything You Want

Six actors. 

It's Miss Hope Springs

It's Miss Hope Springs

The crowd is lively, laughing and waiting expectantly for the venue to open. 

Alcohol is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016-18. 

Calum Ross Presents Ross: After the Screaming Stops

Calum Ross Presents Ross: After the Screaming Stops

As a teenager, Calum asked a famous comedian how to get into comedy. 

Pottervision 2 (Work in Progress)

Pottervision 2 (Work in Progress)

The Harry Potter parody show returns with a brand-new work-in-progress hour! Join us, four full-grown men, as we celebrate and recreate the absurd scenes of those magical movies. 

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up! bills itself as “Catherine Tate meets Little Britain”, and mostly manages to replicate the character-driven performances that made Tate, Walliams and Lucas house… 

Josh Glanc: Glance You for Having Me

Josh Glanc: Glance You for Having Me

A ‘master of craze ceremony’ **** (Guardian). 

I'll Tell You This for Nothing

I'll Tell You This for Nothing

Irish-born Phyllis was one of only two New Zealand women ever to have been honoured with France’s highest decoration, the Légion d’Honneur, for extreme bravery in WWII. 

Lew Fitz: Chucky Egg (Work in Progress)

Lew Fitz: Chucky Egg (Work in Progress)

With his first solo show, stand-up comedian Lew Fitz (BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2018) covers a hilarious and often uncommon journey from his northern, working-class background a… 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of The Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of The Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe, with a different line-up of top comedians at every show. 

Free Live Music at Ghillie Dhu

Free Live Music at Ghillie Dhu

The Ghillie Dhu’s very own local artists performing every night of the week with a mixture of traditional and popular classics. Come and join us for drams, jigs and reels! 

'Aaaaaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault Again?

'Aaaaaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault Again?

Last year Bruce spent an hour telling hilarious stories about how he looked into the abyss of middle age with the maturity of a teenager. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals Tours – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals Tours – Free

Phoebe Traquair’s vivid arts and crafts murals (painted 1888-1892) include allegorical and religious images, portraits of leading figures, choir and clergy of the day and images of… 

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Expect a fun night of sharp, well-crafted and mischievous stand-up that will tickle your fancy and your heart if you have one. 

John Hastings: 10 John Hastings I Hate About You

John Hastings: 10 John Hastings I Hate About You

John Hastings is back at the Fringe and has moved out of his regular haunt, the Pleasance Courtyard, to a more homely Monkey Barrel. 

Michael Legge: The Idiot

Michael Legge: The Idiot

‘The angriest man in UK comedy is back at the Fringe for another hour of spleen-venting, more misanthropic, bitter and agitated than ever’ **** (Chortle. 

Michael Fabbri: Rebooted

Michael Fabbri: Rebooted

Michael Fabbri, star of BBC Radio 4’s Dyslexicon, has graced the global comedy circuit for many years. 

Jay Light: Fake It Til You Make It

Jay Light: Fake It Til You Make It

‘One of the best roasters in Los Angeles’ (Jeff Ross). 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

We all have to work. 

It's All Going To Be OK – Free Festival

It's All Going To Be OK – Free Festival

The world is going to sh*t! Or so it seems. 

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

Where is Happy Prince? Where are our neighbours? Happy Prince will find love with you! A beautiful story which sets a fire in the hearts of children and adults, from internationall… 

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More

Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge. 

Which Princess Are You?

Which Princess Are You?

Sunjai Arif can show you the world as he shares his memories of nostalgic pop culture all while attempting not to be sued by Disney. 

Peter Fleming: Have You Seen?

Peter Fleming: Have You Seen?

Retired children’s TV pioneer Peter Fleming needs your help. 

After You

After You

In 1961, Hannah’s mum, Angela, was in the Australian premiere production of The Sound of Music. 

Matt Jones: Pandora's Box – Free

Matt Jones: Pandora's Box – Free

What would you do if you could go back in time and hand-pick who you would become? One day a man encounters a strange spirit and is offered the opportunity to become someone else, … 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best comedy newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Ross Leslie: Pretty Shy for a White Guy

Ross Leslie: Pretty Shy for a White Guy

The long-awaited debut Fringe show from Leslie is here. 

Rod Shepherd: Slacktivist – Free

Rod Shepherd: Slacktivist – Free

Croydon’s sixth leading conspiracy theorist attempts to debunk the big myths: JFK, Twin Towers, why British Bake Off went to Channel 4. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

An hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more, from the Cambridge Footlights – alumni include Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, David Mitchell, Emma Thompson, Richard Ayoade, the ca… 

Stuart Mitchell – Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress)

Stuart Mitchell – Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress)

Join the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News as he runs through new material for his next tour. 

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

If you have never smoked meth, worked in a sex dungeon, or eaten dog food, don’t worry, because Katharyn Henson did it so you didn’t have to! In her Fringe debut, New York City com… 

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

Comedy Gobbledygook Showcase / Free Festival

London Bermondsey’s beloved local comedy show comes to Edinburgh! Hosted by a podgy gay comic from the remote island of Taiwan, this comedy show has, for month after month, enterta… 

Best of Cabaret

Best of Cabaret

For the first time in Fringe history, the absolute Best of Cabaret amalgamate for a late-night extravaganza of sultry songs, dance varieties, comedic displays and vivacious variety… 

Love is a Work in Progress with Tara Rankine

Love is a Work in Progress with Tara Rankine

**** (Advertiser). 

Full Moon Cabaret

Full Moon Cabaret

Every night, a debauched affair of revelries and frivolity can be found in the depths of the Raging Bull bar on Lothian Road. 

Jake Donaldson Fights the Sea (Work in Progress)

Jake Donaldson Fights the Sea (Work in Progress)

Join Jake for a work in progress of his new stand-up show. 

The Human Show / Free Fringe

The Human Show / Free Fringe

Join Those Big Bois for the award-submitted, The Human Show – a journey inside the mind of one confused specimen and the two voices in his head as they navigate a day in this wei… 

David Tieck: What Would Bill Murray Do?

David Tieck: What Would Bill Murray Do?

David Tieck is a big absurdist, idiotic, teddy-bear type person. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)

Richard Brown: Horror Show (Work in Progress)

Horror in all its forms from the brilliant, brutal mind of one of Scotland’s most talented comics. 

Angelos Epithemiou: Can I Just Show You What I've Got?

Angelos Epithemiou: Can I Just Show You What I've Got?

Angelos is up in Edinburgh to do his stuff and to stand in front of people for about 13 days, maybe more if he can get time off at the stables. 

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You May Also Like

A fully improvised show created using your favourite TV programmes. 

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Orb

Ross Drummond and Harry Monaghan: The Orb

Have you touched The Orb? Want to meet two that have? A mainstay of science, wonder and amazement since its inception in the late 80s, The Orb is science’s greatest invention. 

Half the Man – Michael Livesley

Half the Man – Michael Livesley

After dropping 10 stone in weight Michael Livesley, the man described by Stephen Fry as an ‘outrageous talent’ is half the man he was but still just as funny. 

Russell Howard: Work in Progress (Afternoon)

Russell Howard: Work in Progress (Afternoon)

Come join Russell for his early afternoon bonus hour. 

Ashley Haden: F*ck You, and F*ck Your Beliefs

Ashley Haden: F*ck You, and F*ck Your Beliefs

Are we good people or just arseholes who are good at lying to ourselves? Ashley Haden once again looks to tackle our own privilege in an hour of, at times, uncomfortable and, at ti… 

A Free Festival Friendly Walking Tour

A Free Festival Friendly Walking Tour

We are the top-rated walking tour company for English tours in Edinburgh on TripAdvisor and we have put together a special festival friendly walking tour of the Old Town for you to… 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Free concerts every lunchtime, Monday to Saturday throughout August. Wide range of music from classical to contemporary, traditional Scots and jazz. Full details at cathedral.net 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers, but everyone welcome, regardless of age or ability. 

Ross Smith: Crying/Shame

Ross Smith: Crying/Shame

Boys don’t cry – but should they? Ross Smith can’t remember the last time he did and is unsure if he still can. 

Lewis Schaffer is Mr Diabetes – Free

Lewis Schaffer is Mr Diabetes – Free

Lewis Schaffer is a New York Jewish comic. 

Zahra Barri's Special (Work in Progress)

Zahra Barri's Special (Work in Progress)

‘Edgy and very funny’ (Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club). 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

I'll Take You to Mrs Cole!

I'll Take You to Mrs Cole!

It’s 1981 and ska music pulses. 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win

In 2017, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. 

Nath Valvo: I'm Happy for You

Nath Valvo: I'm Happy for You

Nath Valvo can really get a room worked up. 

Nick Helm's I Think, You Stink!

Nick Helm's I Think, You Stink!

Walking up the stairs of the Assembly Roxy is akin to creeping up the creaking steps of Frankenstein’s tower. 

I Believe In Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo

I Believe In Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo

Olivier Award-nominated Wizard Presents brings Morpurgo’s treasured story to life, sparking imagination in both young and old. 

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

The minute he walks calmly onto the stage and surveys the audience you know you’re in for something very special. 

If You're Feeling Sinister: A Play with Songs

If You're Feeling Sinister: A Play with Songs

He was exhausted by life. 

You and I: A New Musical

You and I: A New Musical

Drawing the line between the exaggerated and the tender is no easy feat. 

Give Me One Moment In Time by Doug Crossley

Give Me One Moment In Time by Doug Crossley

Doug Crossley’s solo show brings together songs, comedy and the heartache of trying to understand a friend’s suicide. 

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

A new world where cheerful totalitarianism is the fashion; where cities promote hilarious mass deportations and funny exterminations; where its leopard-pattern clad locals will do … 

Grace Campbell: Why I'm Never Going Into Politics

Grace Campbell: Why I'm Never Going Into Politics

Everyone is at the Gilded Balloon to catch a glimpse of Alistair Campbell’s daughter, and Grace by name - but not by nature - gives us everything we want and so much more. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night

See a selection of performers from the very best of this year’s Free Fringe Festival shows, in the big gala launch night, party and general great start to this year’s Edinburgh Fri… 

C for Free

C for Free

Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals. 

Nina Conti: Work in Progress

Nina Conti: Work in Progress

British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is boldly experimenting and discovering fresh ideas as she develops her next new show. 

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Tom Stade: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

All new material from prolific Canadian superstar. 

Christopher KC: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Rice

Christopher KC: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Rice

Twice-nominated Scottish Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Christopher KC, brings his riotous debut show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

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. 

Aaron McCann: Happy Enough?

Aaron McCann: Happy Enough?

When you spend a year in Los Angeles living in a house with 40 other people, you’ll learn a thing or two about yourself. 

Briony Redman is Indecisive (or Isn't, You Decide!)

Briony Redman is Indecisive (or Isn't, You Decide!)

Life is short. 

Ginger Johnson's Happy Place

Ginger Johnson's Happy Place

Ginger Johnsons’ Happy Place playing at Pleasance Dome is undefinable in an utterly enjoyable way: It is a mash-up of Mr. 

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Work in Progress

Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You, The Russell Howard Hour) is working up a new show. 

On the Other Hand, We're Happy

On the Other Hand, We're Happy

"It looks nice. 

Michael Odewale: #BLACKBEARSMATTER

Michael Odewale: #BLACKBEARSMATTER

Michael Odewale is selfish. 

Pierre Novellie: You're Expected to Care

Pierre Novellie: You're Expected to Care

Existing is exhausting. 

Jonny Donahoe: Forgiveness (Work-in-Progress)

Jonny Donahoe: Forgiveness (Work-in-Progress)

Forgiveness is a work-in-progress about the cycles of abuse that form and affect who we are; if and how we can escape them and move on. 

Carl Donnelly: Work in Progress

Carl Donnelly: Work in Progress

Join this 'observational genius' (Guardian) for his 10th solo show! In 10 years he’s been married, divorced, happy, depressed and twice nominated for the… 

Robert Ross presents: Jeffrey Holland - Comedy Friends and Comedy Heroes

Robert Ross presents: Jeffrey Holland - Comedy Friends and Comedy Heroes

Somehow Comedy Historian Robert Ross and Hi-De-Hi star Jeffrey Holland didn't meet until a Comedy Legends cruise in the autumn of 2018, but it was an instant connec… 

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More £5 / PWYW

Sean Morley: Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More £5 / PWYW

Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge. 

Free Fall

Free Fall

Theatre @DraperHall and Founding Fall Theatre kindly invite you to the Summer edition of their fantastic and unique scratch Theatre evening: Free FallLive music, improvisation arou… 

Garrett Millerick: Work in Progress

Garrett Millerick: Work in Progress

Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director. 

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in candid conversation with Comedy Historian Robert Ross In a preview of his Edinburgh Fringe appearance, a festival which also s… 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and… 

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy (Edinburgh Preview)

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy (Edinburgh Preview)

Following her critically acclaimed debut show 'Woman of the Year', meet Anna's brand-new characters and join some returning favourites all tryin… 

Do You Ever Get Scared?

Do You Ever Get Scared?

Six actors, six parts and the roll of a die. 

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

What does it take to be a man these days? After #MeToo, incel attacks and man buns, Eshaan Akbar explores masculinity and his relationship with men, women, and himself. 

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. 

Eleanor Tiernan: Work in Progress

Eleanor Tiernan: Work in Progress

Eleanor Tiernan is a stand up comedian, writer and actress known for her uniquely oblique world view. 

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff wh… 

Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress

Pierre Novellie: Work in Progress

Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to Great Yorkshire Fringe to try some new stuff out. 

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person. 

Lucy Beaumont: Work in Progress

Lucy Beaumont: Work in Progress

Lucy is a hugely talented comedy actress and writer. 

Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love (Work In Progress)

Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love (Work In Progress)

A mixture of best bits and new material for Paul's next touring show about the life-changing effect a couple of drinks can have. 

Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove (Work In Progress)

Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove (Work In Progress)

Winner of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award 2018 and the reigning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Stephen Buchanan brings his much anticipated debut hour to the Fringe… 

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Simon Munnery: Work In Progress

Once the most radical, now the only radical. 

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy

Anna Nicholson: Get Happy

Award-winning comedian returns to the Canal Cafe Theatre with a brand new character show all about finding happiness. 

CABARET

CABARET

Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in PROVINCETOWN, MA at FISHERMEN HALL “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and … 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Kander and Ebb’s Tony and Academy Award winning musical opens July 10th in Provincetown, MA at Fishermen Hall. 

Grace Campbell & Tamsyn Kelly - Work in Progress

Grace Campbell & Tamsyn Kelly - Work in Progress

Grace Campbell is a comedian rapidly making a name for herself in the UK stand up scene. 

Tamsyn Kelly and Isa Bonachera - Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly and Isa Bonachera - Work in Progress

Tamsyn Kelly grew up on an estate near Lands End, with a dangerous father, a disabled mother and a dream of one day moving to London to become a total bad-ass with enough money to … 

Giants: Work In Progress

Giants: Work In Progress

Fjord- The Greatest Hit Fjord, the multi-platinum Norwegian pop duo, are back after a two year sabbatical. 

Andy Parsons: Work in Progress

Andy Parsons: Work in Progress

Join Andy Parsons (Mock The Week)  one of Britain’s finest political comedians as he tries out material ahead of his new tour ‘Healing Th… 

ME:EM - Who Am I? Who Are You? It Matters

ME:EM - Who Am I? Who Are You? It Matters

Emma Stroud (Psychologies Magazine Clown in Residence, Award winning performer and TEDx Speaker) returns with her new one woman show in preview before it tours in 2020. 

Robert Ross presents: Tony Slattery - Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Robert Ross presents: Tony Slattery - Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Previewing his eagerly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August, Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross. 

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett – The Nearly Free Tour

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett – The Nearly Free Tour

  This magnetic bond still holds after more than 40 years of attempted escapes and still loved for their total in-yer-face originality, the contrast between the dea… 

Sunday Favourites - Danielle Hope

Sunday Favourites - Danielle Hope

Lambert Jackson Productions are proud to present a new series of intimate concerts called ‘Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace’. 

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

New material shows from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'Or and South Bank Arts award winner Bridget Christie. 

Are There More of You?

Are There More of You?

As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre. 

WHY MUMMY DOESN'T GIVE A ****! AN EVENING WITH GILL SIMS

WHY MUMMY DOESN'T GIVE A ****! AN EVENING WITH GILL SIMS

Thursday 13th June, 7.45pmTickets: £16Duration:Suitable for: ages 18+  

Josh Widdicombe & Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Josh Widdicombe & Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Join Josh Widdicombe and Romesh Ranganathan as they road test their new material ahead of their tours.  

Steve Bugeja – Single Mum – Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja – Single Mum – Work In Progress

Steve helped his single mum find her Prince Charming all while learning his times tables. 

Robert Ross presents: Tony Slattery is Unrehearsable

Robert Ross presents: Tony Slattery is Unrehearsable

Tony Slattery is back in his natural habitat, joining forces with his improvisation partner, Allan Lear, for a brand new show of spontaneous laughter. 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Multi-award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC Three’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, Dave’s ‘The Magic Sponge’) returns to Brighton with a work in progress of his sixth solo show. 

Sophie Duker: Venus (Work in Progress)

Sophie Duker: Venus (Work in Progress)

Sophie Duker is not a goddess. 

Where are you Really From?

Where are you Really From?

Lubna Kerr is confused about her identity. 

Becky Brunning: Action Antihero (Work in Progress)

Becky Brunning: Action Antihero (Work in Progress)

Becky Brunning: Funny Women Finalist, daredevil, Broadchurch actor, helmet owner, brings her new nigh-octane show to Brighton after her debut hour ‘Beaming’ stormed* Edinburgh Frin… 

Brighton16 Chamber Choir: Two Concerts at St. Michael's

Brighton16 Chamber Choir: Two Concerts at St. Michael's

Brighton16 is a newly formed choir of 16 classically trained singers. 

Steve McNeil: Video Games (Work in Progress)

Steve McNeil: Video Games (Work in Progress)

The creator of (and team captain on) ‘Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit’ bangs on about video games for an hour. 

Cabaret Burlesque: Supernature

Cabaret Burlesque: Supernature

Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour. 

How Does This Politics Thing Work?

How Does This Politics Thing Work?

Politics is boring. 

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Lulu Popplewell: Work in Progress

Join Lulu in a (short) hour of stand up as she tries out ideas about spooning, Christmas films and how all human beings are fundamentally repulsive (yes, even you, sorry). 

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. 

Bananas (Work in Progress)

Bananas (Work in Progress)

Anna Banana can put words together that, if sung, would be so elegant, and, if rapped, would be lit! School has ruined poetry, so can she call herself a word-worker or a rhyming ri… 

Myra DuBois: We Wish You A Myra Christmas

Myra DuBois: We Wish You A Myra Christmas

The self-declared siren of South Yorkshire presents a festive spectacular in what is undoubtably the best Christmas show you’ll see this summer. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“A renaissance man in a suitcase. 

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Teachers and Schools (Work in Progress)

Former Religious Studies teacher turned stand-up comedian Kevin Precious turns his hand to examining his former profession, and takes a sideways look at the teaching and schools mo… 

Remind Me Again Why I Need A Man

Remind Me Again Why I Need A Man

When you’re used to holding the whip hand, Death can be an unwelcome distraction. 

Sara Barron: The Coconut (Work in Progress)

Sara Barron: The Coconut (Work in Progress)

The “reigning queen of New York’s live storytelling scene” (Jon Ronson) and host of US live show The Moth, Sara’s debut stand up hour garnered 5* reviews and earned her a nomin… 

Hurricane Michael 2

Hurricane Michael 2

It is 1989 and about time someone brought an end to the Cold War. Enter Michael Phish with his warm front. The rest is history. 

Jonathan Powell, Piano: Two Concerts at St. Michael's

Jonathan Powell, Piano: Two Concerts at St. Michael's

The brilliant British pianist Jonathan Powell returns in a colourful programme of works by Granados: his Goyescas and Szymanowski: his Masques, Metopes and Mazurkas. 

Cabaret Hour

Cabaret Hour

Comedy impressionist Stephen Owen, comedian and ventriloquist Phil Reid and comedy magician Stu Turner come together for a fabulous hour of entertainment. 

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

Award-winning performances of Adolf, Bacon, Chaplin, Maggie and Churchill have taken Pip around the world. 

The Desk by Frank Foucault (Work In Progress)

The Desk by Frank Foucault (Work In Progress)

Thump. 

Electric Cabaret: Come Fly with Me

Electric Cabaret: Come Fly with Me

Brighton favourites The Electric Cabaret Company are back by popular demand! Join the jet set when you book with Electric Cabaret Airlines. 

'#YOLO' and 'Tomorrow I'll Be Happy'

'#YOLO' and 'Tomorrow I'll Be Happy'

After their sell-out Brighton Fringe 2018 run, Ariel Company Theatre are back with a double-bill of two hard-hitting and contemporary plays. 

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

Robin Morgan: Work in Progress

The third hour show from Robin Morgan (writer for BBC Two’s ‘The Mash Report’, BBC Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’, television warm-up for the Graham Norton Show and tour support for Ell… 

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer: Now I've Seen Anything (Work in Progress)

Patrick Spicer delivers a work in progress of his first solo show to Brighton fringe. 

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

After the success of his debut last year at the Brighton Fringe, Jake presents his highly-anticipated second show. 

Neil Delamere: End of Watch (Work in Progress)

Neil Delamere: End of Watch (Work in Progress)

Star of BBC’s the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The News Quiz, Neil Delamere presents this work-in-progress show. 

Andy Stedman - Confessions Of A Failed Rock Star (Work in Progress)

Andy Stedman - Confessions Of A Failed Rock Star (Work in Progress)

“Stedman’s voice is sure to melt hearts. 

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

Izzy Mant: Polite Club (Work in Progress)

TV comedy producer Izzy (Peep Show, Toast of London, Harry & Paul) has been pathologically tactful all her life. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

We all have to work. 

Peace by the Beach: Free Meditation on Brighton Beach

Peace by the Beach: Free Meditation on Brighton Beach

Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is offering a free meditation on the beach with Buddhist monk, Gen Thekchen. 

One Flew Over the Kyriacou's Nest (Work in Progress)

One Flew Over the Kyriacou's Nest (Work in Progress)

Welcome inside the mind of endearing oddity Kallis Kyriacou. 

Robert Ross presents: Jonathan Kydd - My Dad, Sam Kydd

Robert Ross presents: Jonathan Kydd - My Dad, Sam Kydd

There was once an industry joke that Sam Kydd was in every British film ever made. 

Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick Work In Progress

Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick Work In Progress

Join Fiona Sagar and Vanessa Hammick for this double bill of new comedy: Fiona Sagar (Funny Women Best Show nominee 2016 and 2017, The Groundlings Comedy Theatre, LA) returns to … 

Daniel Audritt: Trying to be Good (Work in Progress)

Daniel Audritt: Trying to be Good (Work in Progress)

Award-winning comedian, writer and co-creator of Comedy Central’s Modern Horror Stories, Daniel Audritt brings a work in progress of his debut hour, to the Brighton Fringe. 

Motherhood (Work in Progress)

Motherhood (Work in Progress)

Brand new comedy ‘Motherhood’ is a hilarious exploration of life as a new parent. 

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Exists! (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse Exists! (Work in Progress)

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse did a show last year about being imaginary, and realised along the way that it was a massive manifestation of all her insecurities!! Hooray!! Now she’s trying… 

What Would Aaron Sorkin Do?

What Would Aaron Sorkin Do?

You were sort of friends when you were young, and then sometime in the 90s, you’re both at Uni and you bond over your love of ‘The West Wing’, walking and talking your way down l… 

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith – The George Michael Legacy Faith - The George Michael Legacy returns with a brand-new production for 2018/19. 

Ross & Rachel

Ross & Rachel

Billed as a ‘dark, uncompromising play about the myths of modern love’, this starts promisingly enough but soon veers off. 

Neil O'Rourke: Thump (Work in Progress)

Neil O'Rourke: Thump (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from Neil O’Rourke, Finalist of Irish Comedian of the Year, New Comedian of the Year, and So You Think You’re Funny. 

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

Cabaret Boheme: Stage and Screen!

This is no ordinary night at the movies! Veronica Blacklace and Chris Hide introduce Cabaret Boheme’s brand new ‘Stage and Screen!’ Using classic music from Hollywood and Broadway,… 

My Kind of Michael

My Kind of Michael

Ever since he was a kid Nick has loved Barrymore. 

Have You Heard About Guy?

Have You Heard About Guy?

Set in a dingy two-bed flat in London, ‘Have You Heard About Guy?’ is the story of Frank and George, two struggling actresses living in a pre-#MeToo world. 

Huge Davies: Work In Progress

Huge Davies: Work In Progress

Fresh from his appearance on ‘Comedy Central at the Comedy Store’, Huge Davies is preparing for his first hour. 

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Ultimate babe and hotly-tipped new stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer, presents a work in progress show of her new thoughts, feelings and emotions on pretty much everything. 

You're Nicked You Slag!

You're Nicked You Slag!

‘You’re Nicked You Slag!’ is an hour of comedy revelling in police corruption, celebrating dodginess, and basking in the simple joy of death and destruction. 

Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Romesh Ranganathan – Work In Progress

Join Romesh Ranganathan as he road tests his new material ahead of his tour.  

Krent Tablowski: I Can Make You Make Yourself Better at Public Speaking in Front of People

Krent Tablowski: I Can Make You Make Yourself Better at Public Speaking in Front of People

Influencer. 

Nobody Likes You When You're 33

Nobody Likes You When You're 33

Thom Bee and Andrew Marsh don’t know what to do now their 20s are over. 

I, Tom Mayhew (Work in Progress)

I, Tom Mayhew (Work in Progress)

Tom was unemployed for three years from the age of 18. 

Sezar Alkassab: Work in Progress

Sezar Alkassab: Work in Progress

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Scottish stand-up comedian Sezar Alkassab brings his new work in progress show to Brighton Fringe. 

Nick Elleray: Big Nick Energy (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: Big Nick Energy (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray, “quality downbeat comedy” (Chortle), is known for his dry, bleak musings on the dark and squalid aspects of life. 

Robert Ross presents: Tyler Butterworth - The Unknown Peter Butterworth

Robert Ross presents: Tyler Butterworth - The Unknown Peter Butterworth

Comedy actor Peter Butterworth is undoubtedly best-loved as an integral member of the Carry On team, appearing in sixteen of the film classics as well as an eighteen-mon… 

What Doesn't Kill You [blah blah] Stronger

What Doesn't Kill You [blah blah] Stronger

This isn’t a show about death, oh no. 

Michael Fabbri: Rebooted

Michael Fabbri: Rebooted

This Brighton local gigs across the UK and all over the world, but can’t resist the yearly pull of performing a new show just a gentle stroll from his front door. 

Cressida Wetton: Crewless, a Work in Progress

Cressida Wetton: Crewless, a Work in Progress

Cress wouldn’t wish her rented bedsit on anyone, narrowboats always looked so romantic and she’s ready for an off-grid adventure! Join her as she develops a stand-up comedy s… 

SLEUTH Could you be a detective?

SLEUTH Could you be a detective?

Detective Miller needs your help! Set in 1950s Britain, in a world of shifting shadows and rising crime. 

Two Violin Recitals at St. Michael's: Ellie Blackshaw then Andrew Roberts

Two Violin Recitals at St. Michael's: Ellie Blackshaw then Andrew Roberts

Much-loved local violinist Ellie Blackshaw pairs up with London based pianist David Elwin to perform the rarely heard 1932 violin and piano sonata by Frank Bridge. 

You're in a Bad Way

You're in a Bad Way

John Osborne is a writer known for his poetry and his popular Edinburgh show John Peel’s Shed. 

Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)

Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)

Power Bungalow is a new show all about strength. 

Robyn Perkins: Just In Case (Work in Progress)

Robyn Perkins: Just In Case (Work in Progress)

On 14 August 2018, Robyn Perkins ★★★★ (Voice Magazine) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience. 

RSC Live: As You Like It

RSC Live: As You Like It

Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind. 

Maria Shehata: Work in Progress

Maria Shehata: Work in Progress

The follow-up to her debut Edinburgh show ‘Wisdomless’, multi award-winning comedian Maria Shehata expands on her transatlantic move for love and life after it fell apart. 

Two Piano Recitals at St. Michael's: Simon Ballard then Stefan Warzycki

Two Piano Recitals at St. Michael's: Simon Ballard then Stefan Warzycki

The brilliant British pianist Simon Ballard returns to play works by Schubert, Ries, Dvorak, Smetana, Ireland, Moszkowski, de Severac and Sydney Smith. 

Jazz in the Afternoon: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Jazz in the Afternoon: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Unique and personal interpretations of songs from the jazz/blues years - plus a touch of Latin! Julie’s expressive voice is complemented by Michael’s superb piano playing in an exc… 

Liam Withnail: Homecoming (Work in Progress)

Liam Withnail: Homecoming (Work in Progress)

Brand new hour of thoughtful and hilarious stand up from the celebrated comic. 

Bad Clowns: Cult Classic (Work in Progress)

Bad Clowns: Cult Classic (Work in Progress)

An interactive (work in progress) experience in which the audience find themselves in the hands of three friendly faces of a horrific, demonic cult. 

Heidi Regan: On Time (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan: On Time (Work in Progress)

Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny 2016, presents a work in progress of her new show. 

Andrew Nolan: Homewrecker (Work in Progress)

Andrew Nolan: Homewrecker (Work in Progress)

At 15, Andrew and some friends had a race to see who could down their pint fastest. 

Brodi Snook: Work in Progress

Brodi Snook: Work in Progress

Fast-rising Australian comedian and general smart-arse Brodi Snook takes a break from her career as a foot model (selling photos of her toes to foot perverts for cash) and having p… 

I'm A 7: Work in Progress

I'm A 7: Work in Progress

From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa presents her work-in-progress show about being a work in progress. 

Louise Atkinson: Sounds Good, Looks a Mess (Work in Progress)

Louise Atkinson: Sounds Good, Looks a Mess (Work in Progress)

Amused Moose National New Comic finalist and So You Think You’re Funny? semi-finalist 2018 comes to Brighton. 

a Bit Weird (Work in Progress)

a Bit Weird (Work in Progress)

‘a Bit Weird’ is the brand new show by Sallyann Fellowes. 

George Egg: Movable Feast (Work in Progress)

George Egg: Movable Feast (Work in Progress)

More invention. 

Maisie Adam: Work in Progress

Maisie Adam: Work in Progress

Winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2017 and Amused Moose National New Comic 2018, Maisie Adam presents a work in progress of her second Edinburgh show. 

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A hilarious cabaret musical about depression that sings and throws glitter about how it’s OK to not be OK. 

Adele Cliff: Work in Progress

Adele Cliff: Work in Progress

A brand new hour of comedy from hilarious stand-up Adele Cliff. 

Two Recitals at St. Michael's: Lonarc Oboe Trio then Philip Robinson, Tenor

Two Recitals at St. Michael's: Lonarc Oboe Trio then Philip Robinson, Tenor

3 top professional oboists come together to play for us on the first May bank holiday Monday. 

Dead Happy?

Dead Happy?

Dead Happy? is a one man show about life and our journey towards the inevitable. 

Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll (Work in Progress)

Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll (Work in Progress)

Days of myths and fairy tales are gone. 

Work Makes You Free by Michael Ross

Work Makes You Free by Michael Ross

Adam is loving being Employment Minister. 

Anna and Sarah: Would Rather Do a Sudoku

Anna and Sarah: Would Rather Do a Sudoku

Sarah Mann (BBC New Comedian finalist 2018, So You Think You’re Funny runner-up 2017) and Anna Dominey (Bath New Act semi-finalist 2018) are the opposite of party people. 

Pete Strong: Greenfinch (Work in Progress)

Pete Strong: Greenfinch (Work in Progress)

Pete Strong just wants to be happy. 

Sunday Encounters: Michael Morpurgo 75th Anniversary Tour

Sunday Encounters: Michael Morpurgo 75th Anniversary Tour

Michael Morpurgo began writing stories in the early ‘70s, inspired by the children he taught in his primary school class in Kent. 

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old. 

Benedict Cruft, Violin: a Series of Four Concerts at St. Michael's

Benedict Cruft, Violin: a Series of Four Concerts at St. Michael's

London based violinist Benedict Cruft once again surveys all of Bach’s solo violin music and over two evenings. 

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts: Alpha (Work in Progress)

Chloe Petts brings her “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) and “compelling presence” (Steve Bennett, Chortle) to her work in progress show ‘Alpha’. 

All I See Is You

All I See Is You

Bobby works on Woolies’ record counter. 

Star Wars: May the 4th be with You!

Star Wars: May the 4th be with You!

In a galaxy far, far away. 

Faye Treacy is a Work in Progress

Faye Treacy is a Work in Progress

As seen on BBC Three and heard on Radio Four, Faye Treacy is back with a new work in progress show. 

Let The Music Take You: Sober Rave

Let The Music Take You: Sober Rave

A fun space to connect with music and dance! DJs playing vinyl only, hosted by Nin Warrior guesting local legends. 

Awokening: Work in Progress

Awokening: Work in Progress

A presentation of visionary (ridiculous) ideas from an apocalyptic clown man. 

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. 

Lucy Pearman: Work in Progress

Lucy Pearman: Work in Progress

Complete idiot Lucy Pearman will be trying out some new ideas. 

How Disabled Are You?

How Disabled Are You?

The audience are greeted with the glow of orange lights shining from various lamps around the room. 

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Alternative Comedy Cabaret

Fancy an alternative variety show? Then they don’t get much better than this! Four award-winning break through acts playing in an intimate venue and all for free! 

Olga Koch: If/Then, A Work in Progress

Olga Koch: If/Then, A Work in Progress

The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and self-proclaimed Taylor Swift of the London comedy scene, Olga Koch is back! This time she’s getting more intimate, more experimental and more… 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

The acclaimed and award-winning comedy duo returns to Brighton with new material for their highly anticipated second show. 

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu… 

Jim Campbell: Work in Progress

Jim Campbell: Work in Progress

Award-nominated stand-up Jim Campbell descends from a murderous Scottish clan and has inherited their rage. 

Crusade (Work in Progress)

Crusade (Work in Progress)

This Anglo-Arab mum (‘So You Think You’re Funny’ finalist and published author; ‘Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic’) is raging at the endless feedback on what her identity should really… 

Micky Overman: Presenting Miss Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

Micky Overman: Presenting Miss Micky Overman (Work in Progress)

A brand spanking new hour from 2018 Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, Micky Overman. 

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. 

Gethin Alderman is: SUBLIME (Work-In-Progress)

Gethin Alderman is: SUBLIME (Work-In-Progress)

Gethin Alderman loves Limes. 

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

Julian Dutton in Do You Think That's Wise? The Life & Times of John Le Mesurier

British Comedy Guide Recommended Show 2018 In this affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, leading impressionist Julian Dutton (BBC1&rsqu… 

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Thanyia Moore: Bully (Work in Progress)

Was Thanyia Moore bullied? Or was she the bully? Join the Funny Women Award Winner 2018 as she seeks to find the answer in this hilarious account of her childhood. 

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

Jamesy (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from one of the UK comedy circuits most promising up-and-coming comedians. 

Flo and Joan: Work in Progress

Flo and Joan: Work in Progress

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an… 

Flo & Joan Work in Progress plus Rosie Jones

Flo & Joan Work in Progress plus Rosie Jones

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and off the back of a countrywide tour, musical comedy duo and sisters Flo & Joan are here to try an… 

Like You Hate Me

Like You Hate Me

Addressing the loss, development, and discovery of one’s identity through an ongoing and ever changing life-long relationship, ‘Like You Hate Me’ is a deeply honest reflectio… 

film maltings: The Kid Who Would Be King

film maltings: The Kid Who Would Be King

KIDS OFFER: free child ticket with every adult ticket purchased, subsequent child tickets are half price. 

Someone Like You (The Adele Songbook) 2019

Someone Like You (The Adele Songbook) 2019

Duration: Approx 2hrs 40mins Hand-picked by Adele herself on Graham Norton’s BBC ADELE Special, the outstanding Katie Markham has the show-stopping voice and capti… 

The Last Cabaret on Earth

The Last Cabaret on Earth

Join us as we celebrate the impending end of the world with an evening of show tunes from the West End and Broadway, at the Crazy Coqs Live at Zédel on the 8th of April at 9:15pm. 

Paul Chowdhry – Work In Progress

Paul Chowdhry – Work In Progress

Come and see the comedy powerhouse Paul Chowdhry - star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Wembley Arena Sell Out.   

Paul Chowdhry: Work In Progress

Paul Chowdhry: Work In Progress

Come and see the stand-up comedy powerhouse & star of Taskmaster and Live at The Apollo. 

Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique

A Brexit Night Party. 

Flo & Joan - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs. 

Half Me, Half You.

Half Me, Half You.

What if you were black, gay and a woman in America right now? Jess and Meredith are a married, interracial, gay couple living in New York in 2017 – the era of Trump – weatheri… 

relaxed screening: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

relaxed screening: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Director: Marielle Heller Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. 

film maltings: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

film maltings: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Director: Marielle Heller Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. 

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael 2019

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael 2019

Duration: Approx 2hrs Get ready for an unforgettable evening with a global superstar, as he puts the Boom Boom into your heart in the all new production, Fastlove - A tr… 

Seann Walsh: Work In Progress

Seann Walsh: Work In Progress

Join Seann Walsh at the Museum of Comedy as he runs through material.  

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress

Kerry Godliman & Jen Brister: Work In Progress Join Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister as they try out new material  

How Does This Politics Thing Work Then? (6+yrs)

How Does This Politics Thing Work Then? (6+yrs)

Politics is boring. 

MORGAN & WEST : Non-Séance : A work in progress*

MORGAN & WEST : Non-Séance : A work in progress*

Thursday 7th March, 8pmFriday 8th March, 8pmTickets: £10Duration: 2hrs including an intervalSuitable for: ages 11+Other: This show takes place … 

Next Thing You Know

Next Thing You Know

Next Thing You Know is a musical about four New Yorkers waking up from their invincible twenties and confronting adulthood in the city that never sleeps. 

Flo & Joan / Rob Auton - Work in Progress

Flo & Joan / Rob Auton - Work in Progress

Rob Auton Award winning stand-up comedian and poet Rob Auton (Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe award winner, Glastonbury’s ‘Poet In Residence’)… 

Flo & Joan: Work In Progress

Flo & Joan: Work In Progress

Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand new half hour of dark, witty songs. 

Jason Byrne – You Can Come In But don’t Start Anything

Jason Byrne – You Can Come In But don’t Start Anything

A brand new show from 'The Outright King of Live Comedy’ - The Times. 

An Evaluation Of Brian | Smile C**t, You're Not Dead Yet

An Evaluation Of Brian | Smile C**t, You're Not Dead Yet

An Evaluation Of Brian What does it mean to be good? Smile C**t, You're Not Dead YetDeath, Cancer, Existential Dread and Laughs An Evaluation Of Brian - Giant'… 

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. 

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write. 

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. 

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang: Work In Progress

Phil Wang has a new stand-up show to write. 

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

Manologue | Have You Seen This Girl?

Manologue | Have You Seen This Girl?

ManologueA one-woman show about masculinity Have You Seen This Girl?One Small Town. 

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (15)

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (15)

Richard E Grant and Melissa McCarthy have both received Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominations for their roles In Can You Ever Forgive Me?. 

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? | Scream With Us

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? | Scream With Us

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?Only a native in night-dreams Scream With UsWhen talking's not enough   WHERE ARE YOU FROM? - Choy-Ping Clarke-Ng"Where are you from?&q… 

David O’Doherty You Have To Laugh

David O’Doherty You Have To Laugh

Unhook your mindbras. 

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

The award-winning comedy duo return to Etcetera Theatre with some brand spanking new material. 

Dusty Limits & Michael Roulston: Heaven and Hell (and Highgate)

Dusty Limits & Michael Roulston: Heaven and Hell (and Highgate)

Two leading lights of the cabaret scene, Dusty Limits and Michael Roulston have been writing together for over a decade. 

Boyzone - Thank You & Goodnight

Boyzone - Thank You & Goodnight

After six UK #1 singles, five UK #1 albums and 25 years together, the iconic Boyzone will release their final album ‘Thank You & Goodnight’ on November 16th. 

I Would Like to Get to Know You

I Would Like to Get to Know You

Critically acclaimed companies Feral Foxy Ladies & Kaleido Film Collective (★★★★ ‘totally engaging’ - A Younger Theatre) return to VAULT after a sell-out run of Balancing A… 

Hardeep Singh Kohli: You Topia - Big Burns Supper 2019

Hardeep Singh Kohli: You Topia - Big Burns Supper 2019

The BBC Radio 4 Sketchtopia host, Celebrity Big Brother star and Question Time & This Week regular, takes the follow up to his acclaimed 2017 hit on the road mixing his trademark �… 

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman). 

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

Jekyll & Hyde: Work In Progress

A musical romp through Victorian London, starring repressed stiff Dr Jekyll (Laurence Owen) and fun-loving good-time psycho Mr Hyde (Lindsay Sharman). 

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater… 

Simon Brodkin – Work In Progress

Simon Brodkin – Work In Progress

From the man who pranked Theresa May, Donald Trump, Sepp Blatter, Kanye West and many more of the world’s biggest knobs; acclaimed character comedian Simon Brodkin… 

Will Seaward presents: The Exotic Adventure of Michael the Christmas Pudding

Will Seaward presents: The Exotic Adventure of Michael the Christmas Pudding

Booming surrealist storytelling comedian Will Seaward (“part Brian Blessed, part Oscar Wilde” - the Telegraph, “genuinely, terrifyingly chari… 

Peculiar: Work In Progress

Peculiar: Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke: Peculiar - Work In Progress

Jo Burke is feeling a little peculiar. 

Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie: Work in progress

Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie: Work in progress

Glenn Moore is a critically-acclaimed and prolific stand-up, writer, and sketch comedian. 

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!

From the people behind the sell-out Pride Improv Festival comes another Loud And Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night showcasing the most exciting improvised comedy from the city's top… 

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)

Alan Carr: Work In Progress (plus support)  

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Revan and Fennell: The Do (Work in Progress)

Critically acclaimed, award-winning and unbelievably humble comedy double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to the Museum of Comedy with an hour of brand spanking new mater… 

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress

Rob Beckett: Work In Progress  

Give The Fans Sweet FA

Give The Fans Sweet FA

It's 1992. 

Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?

Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?

Guy and Sam. 

Jason Byrne: You Can Come In, But Don’t Start Anything

Jason Byrne: You Can Come In, But Don’t Start Anything

The ‘Outright King of Live Comedy’ (The Times) Jason Byrne is back at the Leicester Square Theatre for more comedy chaos. 

Michael Schenkers Fest

Michael Schenkers Fest

Michael Schenker Fest will be touring the UK this coming November in celebration of their latest studio album release, Resurrection, whilst also performing an extended setlist of c… 

Ross Noble

Ross Noble

Who is El Hablador? It’s Ross Noble. 

Russell Kane: Work In Progress

Russell Kane: Work In Progress

Russell Kane: Work In Progress  

Why Don't We

Why Don't We

A band like no other on the pop landscape, Why Don’t We brings together five supremely talented singer/songwriters who have each built up a passionate following all on their … 

You Are Here!

You Are Here!

You Are Here! is an exciting new-type of family show that combines live performance with the immersive 360o full-dome planetarium experience. 

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

Direct from London's West End, the UK's finest George Michael tribute show. 

Michael Brunström: The Great Fire of London

Michael Brunström: The Great Fire of London

From the surreal mind of Michael Brunström (“The Human Loire”, “The Golden Age of Steam”, “The Hay Wain Reloaded”, “Parsle… 

Frank Skinner: Work in Progress

Frank Skinner: Work in Progress

Frank Skinner presents an hour of work in progress material for one week only!  

TalkShow Cabaret

TalkShow Cabaret

A new spoken word event. You share stories in the first half - the second half is with a hit Edinburgh Festival performer! 

Happy Now?

Happy Now?

A blisteringly truthful and darkly comic take on contemporary life and how to survive it. 

Michael McIntyre Work In Progress

Michael McIntyre Work In Progress

Michael McIntyre WIP  

Happy Ending

Happy Ending

A comedy by Ronnie Larsen Directed by Andrew Beckett  A gay man, a straight man and a massage table…  

Michael English and His Band

Michael English and His Band

Following the huge success of Michael’s previous visits to The U. 

Ricky Gervais & Guests: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais & Guests: Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais WIP  

Ricky Gervais: Ricky Gervais & Guests Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais: Ricky Gervais & Guests Work In Progress

Ricky Gervais WIP Please be aware, the show starts at 6.30pm and latecomers will not be admitted.   

Just You, Just Me

Just You, Just Me

British jazz diva Jacqui Dankworth and American vocalist/pianist Charlie Wood get together for a husband and wife duet concert celebrating some of the great musical partnerships of… 

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas (Work-in-Progress / Open Rehearsal)

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas (Work-in-Progress / Open Rehearsal)

Following the success of the Total Theatre Award-winning Palmyra and Eurohouse, Bert and Nasi present an exclusive work-in-progress showing of their latest piece. 

How to Work with BSL Interpreters

How to Work with BSL Interpreters

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Access All Areas: Creative Work Backstage

Access All Areas: Creative Work Backstage

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

Celebrating 31 years of the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomer competition. 

Contracts: The Why, What and How Explained

Contracts: The Why, What and How Explained

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa – Special Extra Show

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa – Special Extra Show

Special additional show featuring former Zappa Plays Zappa vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Thomas, who will be opening the show with his own material and then joining the band for. 

Helen Lederer Asks Why The Fuss?

Helen Lederer Asks Why The Fuss?

Following a sell-out residency at London’s St James’ Theatre, Helen brings her chat format to the Fringe for the first time. 

Working Together: How Can Freelancers and Venues Work Effectively Together?

Working Together: How Can Freelancers and Venues Work Effectively Together?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Do You See What I Hear?

Do You See What I Hear?

Composer James Glasgow (Secondhand Dance Company, Edinburgh Fringe Critic’s Choice winner) performs new music composed for the award-winning poems of Mario Moroni as Moroni recit… 

Pushing Boundaries in Work for Young Audiences

Pushing Boundaries in Work for Young Audiences

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

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… 

Academy and Pitch Fight Present: Buy One, Get One Free

Academy and Pitch Fight Present: Buy One, Get One Free

Having only been in existence for three years, both Academy and Pitch Fight have already shaken up the UK a cappella scene. 

Congratulations You B@$t@*d

Congratulations You B@$t@*d

Nick and Mia: two young struggling writers trying to make ends meet who are at the end of their rope, seemingly without a shot in hell of making something for themselves. 

So You Think You're Funny? Sketch

So You Think You're Funny? Sketch

Join us for the second year of the new comedy competition celebrating all things sketch! The organiser’s behind the UK’s biggest comedy newcomer competition are on the hunt for the… 

Happy Lucky Golden Tofu Panda Dragon Good Time Fun Fun Show

Happy Lucky Golden Tofu Panda Dragon Good Time Fun Fun Show

East meets West in this wild mash-up of comedy, electric violin, characters, spoken word and songs from legendary AmerAsian duo Slanty Eyed Mama. 

I Love You Mum... I Promise I Won't Die!

I Love You Mum... I Promise I Won't Die!

I’d had a conversation with Dan about ecstasy. 

Nutty Noah: You Might Die!

Nutty Noah: You Might Die!

Nutty Noah, recently crowned UK Family Entertainer of the Year 2018, invites you to join him in poking his tongue out at death and stamping on the foot of St Peter. 

Come to the Cabaret!

Come to the Cabaret!

Join us for a postmodern take on popular songs from the past decade as well as standards by the likes of Gershwin, Berlin, and Ellington. 

The Nick Ross Orchestra present Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra present Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

Recapture the sounds of a bygone era with this unmissable evening of classic big band of the 1940s and 1950s, including: In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, New York, New York. 

Becky Brunning - Action AntiHero (Work In Progress)

Becky Brunning - Action AntiHero (Work In Progress)

Becky Brunning: Actor, comedian, daredevil, helmet owner, stunt-doer, brings her new nigh-octane show to boldly tackle the big issues: should she have children? Is equality the re… 

Lunafruit / Free Festival

Lunafruit / Free Festival

Fresh new band from London bring their summer 2018 tour to Edinburgh, with members having performed at Love Supreme Festival, Secret Garden Party, and Cambridge Folk Festival. 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 6: Big O Makes It in New York... or, Does She? – Free

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist 6: Big O Makes It in New York... or, Does She? – Free

Do you not fit into a box? Olivia (Big O) knows all too well about not fitting in: when kimchi, AKA fire-breathing garlic dragon breath, is your culture’s most famous export, how… 

A Gay and a NonGay Live! – Free

A Gay and a NonGay Live! – Free

Prepare for the gay and straight worlds to come together, as unlikely friends James Barr and Dan Hudson bring their hugely successful podcast to Edinburgh – live! James will expl… 

Bongo Club Cabaret vs Cancer

Bongo Club Cabaret vs Cancer

The legendary late-night variety show returns for one night only! An incredible line-up of cabaret, comedy and music acts from across the Fringe presented by Rhymes with Purple and… 

Straight Outta Diggity: Mike Sheer & Ross McGrane

Straight Outta Diggity: Mike Sheer & Ross McGrane

An hour of stand-up from Toronto comic; Mike Sheer and Essex funnyman; Ross McGrane (Russell Kane Tour Support). 

COMMON: GROUND – Barriers to Staging Work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a Working-Class Artist

COMMON: GROUND – Barriers to Staging Work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a Working-Class Artist

COMMON: GROUND is an initiative developed by COMMON, an arts organisation who exist to support the UK theatre industry in achieving greater socio-economic diversity, delivered with… 

The Charisma of Evil: Why Are We Obsessed by Serial Killers?

The Charisma of Evil: Why Are We Obsessed by Serial Killers?

Why are we fascinated by serial killers? They’re everywhere; on the news, in crime fiction, on television and in our daily lives. 

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Comedy legend Tony Slattery reveals all in conversation with comedy-historian Robert Ross. 

Phil Zimmerman – Sixty-Seven Arseholes (Free)

Phil Zimmerman – Sixty-Seven Arseholes (Free)

Off-the-wall stand-up with sausage. 

Why Performance?

Why Performance?

Why Performance? is a series of panel discussions exploring the contributions that performance makes to human life and development. 

Comfort Food Cabaret

Comfort Food Cabaret

Australia’s singing cook presents her award-winning musical food cabaret in its UK debut. 

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt.

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt.

Barbara Brownskirt, the prolific poet-in-residence at 197 bus stop, Penge, semi-welcomes you to her thought-provoking and unsettling knee-length poetry comedy show. 

Mis(s)treated – Free

Mis(s)treated – Free

Mis(s)treated – a dark and twisted comedy about human trafficking and prostitution. 

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

Absolutely (Not) Free – An Evening of Zappa

A smorgasbord of Frank Zappa classics hand-delivered by those finest purveyors of conceptual continuity, Pygmy Twylyte! Expect pickles, poodles, dental floss, muffins, snowballs an… 

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Work in Progress)

Last year, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Gryll… 

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems (and Why Truth Matters)

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems (and Why Truth Matters)

Who hasn’t had a problem they’ve struggled to solve? We struggle, and the world struggles. 

You Remind Me of You

You Remind Me of You

Girl meets boy. 

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope is a horror-action-comedy that follows Osric Omand and his ex-Nazi caretaker Hans as their institute of monsters suffers an outbreak. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang navigate the joys and pitfalls of childhood. Humorous, full of fun and fabulous musical numbers.  

Diva Regina: Work Permit in Progress

Diva Regina: Work Permit in Progress

Phoenix Arts Club Cabaret Award Finalist Diva Regina presents her first solo cabaret show at Camden Fringe. 

Malones Free Fringe

Malones Free Fringe

Malones Irish Bars Edinburgh hosts a large variety of live musical acts all day every day throughout the fringe. This begins at 12pm and continues until late at night! 

What Did You Say You Do? You're an Actor?

What Did You Say You Do? You're an Actor?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

I Love You

I Love You

Comedian Michael Malone (Comedy Central, FOX, Hulu) breaks down the idiotic ways we deal with life, death, love and sex in his new unforgettable and moving show, I Love You. 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight, music and merriment. 

You Only Live +

You Only Live +

‘The more I drink in real life, the more my babies are taken away by social services in my Sims life. 

Kate Dimbleby: Sing Happy

Kate Dimbleby: Sing Happy

From Off-Broadway to Curry Mallet Village Hall, Kate takes her one-woman shows all over the world. 

I Love You... But

I Love You... But

What is your idea of love? There’s a very blurred line between a protective, loving relationship and one that’s abusive. 

What Makes You a Woman

What Makes You a Woman

St Marylebone Theatre Company explore the experiences of women in the 20th and 21st century, asking where have we come from and who do we want to be? 

You're a Star!

You're a Star!

‘Zoe. 

Rock What You Got

Rock What You Got

House of Jack presents Rock What You Got, an event packed full of hip hop and breakin’ two v two battles featuring some of the best dancers from around the UK. 

Missing Hypnos / Free Frestival

Missing Hypnos / Free Frestival

Ollie has chronic insomnia, a mental and physical illness that affects 10% of people in the UK. 

TwentyTwelve – Free

TwentyTwelve – Free

Colin’s life has been a series of well-meaning mishaps and misunderstandings. 

Why Is Mental Illness So Goddamn Controversial?

Why Is Mental Illness So Goddamn Controversial?

Psychiatrist Stephen Lawrie (The University of Edinburgh) thinks mental illness is needlessly controversial – and the controversy is destroying our mental health services. 

You've Been Fringed

You've Been Fringed

Are you having a bad month? Us too. 

You, Me and Everything In-Between

You, Me and Everything In-Between

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman: Work in Progress

Kerry Godliman is back in Edinburgh to try out material she’s never said out loud before. 

Dragging You into the Mainstream

Dragging You into the Mainstream

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

I've Got You Under My Skin

I've Got You Under My Skin

Philip Contini sings Cole Porter’s most famous, best-loved songs with anecdotes from the colourfully flamboyant life of one of the world’s greatest songwriters and lyricists. 

Smut Slam Cabaret: Where Sex and Storytelling Collide

Smut Slam Cabaret: Where Sex and Storytelling Collide

The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it. 

Monolinguals, Where Are You?

Monolinguals, Where Are You?

Is anyone truly monolingual anymore? Knowing dialects, learning languages at school, and hearing migrant speakers make everybody bilingual to some extent. 

And So I Watch You from Afar

And So I Watch You from Afar

And So I Watch You from Afar released The Endless Shimmering on the 20 October 2017 on Los Angeles based record label Sargent House, home of fellow noiseniks Deafheaven, Chelsea Wo… 

What Did You Say You Do? You're a Comedian?

What Did You Say You Do? You're a Comedian?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Pianist John Bryden plays music by Ravel, Scriabin, Bach and Schubert on the Cathedral Steinway. 

What Keeps You Sharp?

What Keeps You Sharp?

Isn’t the expression ‘having a senior moment’ awful? Yet people often think of changes in their mental skills with age in terms of decline. 

Dr Google Will See You Now!

Dr Google Will See You Now!

Your supermarket knows when you’re pregnant; Google knows what medical conditions you have; Facebook could help your doctor diagnose you. 

You Are Cordially Invited...

You Are Cordially Invited...

Theatre On The Edge requests the honour of your presence at the wedding reception of Robert and Issy. 

Michael Clarke: Felt

Michael Clarke: Felt

Michael Clarke has felt something. 

The Big Lie

The Big Lie

If the thought of watching a one woman play about a Kurdish refugee turned lawyer helping to broker a major arms deal for a Swedish law firm doesn’t thrill you then think again, … 

The Great Red Sky Cabaret Show

The Great Red Sky Cabaret Show

A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre. 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

This ever-growing Edinburgh Fringe institution is back for its fifth year! With a different line-up of top, hand-picked, Fringe acts every night, join hosts Griffin and Jones for t… 

So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finals

So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finals

The UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomer competition is back for its 31st year at the Fringe! After months of regional heats, come see the funniest of the hundreds of applicants a… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Daniel Cook (Durham Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘Father… 

The Electric Cabaret

The Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns, to a new home at C aquila amid the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. 

Who Do You Want to Wipe Your Bum?

Who Do You Want to Wipe Your Bum?

Bills, dating, raising children – life is challenging enough! Who wants to think about potential future health issues and care needs with more immediate matters to consider? Unfo… 

You've Got To Be Kidney Me!

You've Got To Be Kidney Me!

Inspired by the true story of Dr Horror: a 2008 case against a man from Brampton, Canada guilty of organ theft. 

The Oxford Revue: Group Work

The Oxford Revue: Group Work

Three of the Oxford Revue’s best and brightest present a free hour of stand-up and musical comedy. 

Frank Leigh We Don't Give a ****

Frank Leigh We Don't Give a ****

Funny Women regional finalists Jo Frank and Louise Leigh serve up a titillating menu: start with mobility scooter fetishes and celebrity sex dolls, followed by a liberal serving of… 

You Are Frogs

You Are Frogs

If some of what you are about to read sounds completely bonkers then you are well on the way to an appreciation of You Are Frogs. 

Lloyd Langford: Why the Big Face?

Lloyd Langford: Why the Big Face?

A brand-new and free stand-up show from one of the biggest faces in comedy. 

Free Stand-Up Will Never Die

Free Stand-Up Will Never Die

The hilarious Welsh optimist returns to the Fringe, working through his latest identity crisis the only way he knows how – with 40 minutes of excellent free comedy. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best young contemporary music talents perform an exciting blend of Scottish pop, traditional Scottish songs and instrumental s… 

Battle of the Superheroes – The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Battle of the Superheroes – The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

This worldwide hit show for geeks and non-geeks everywhere returns with a changing line-up of hilarious comedians with a mixture of stand-up comedy and interactive debate to find o… 

Peter Dobbing: Pleased With Yourself Isn't the Same as Being Happy

Peter Dobbing: Pleased With Yourself Isn't the Same as Being Happy

‘Upbeat and energetic and above all, entertaining’ (Advertiser, Adelaide). 

Chris Laker is Dead – Free

Chris Laker is Dead – Free

Hi! I’m American comedian Chris Laker. 

The Late Night Cabaret Show

The Late Night Cabaret Show

A late-night open mic cabaret night which is open to all Fringe performers: so music, comedy and performance is all on the cards. 

Secret Comedy Cabaret

Secret Comedy Cabaret

Take a chance on a real free Fringe experience. 

Well, It's Woody – Free

Well, It's Woody – Free

In association with PBH’s Free Fringe, veteran chanteuse Woodstock Taylor and her band of aging gits, Dai Lowe, Bev Wright and Max Scratchmann, bring their mixed bag of songs, poem… 

Hey, You at the Back!

Hey, You at the Back!

Did you always sit at the back in class? Were you bored? Or maybe you were one of the lucky ones who was engaged and inspired by a teacher? Many people have memories and strong vie… 

Live Before You Die

Live Before You Die

What do you do when you have a best mate who’s so sad he might die? Especially since your friendship is built around a mutual appreciation of 90s hip hop, borderline alcoholism and… 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year. 

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe. 

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. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free!

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free!

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame

Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame

Following her five-star smash-hit It’s Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes), Alison Thea-Skot brings you a sizzling explosion of chaotic character comedy. 

Me Plus One – Improv with Two People – Free

Me Plus One – Improv with Two People – Free

Improviser Mara Joy (TBC Improv, The Spontaneous Players) is joined by a different special guest every day to create an entirely unique two-person show based off one word from the … 

Everything Wrong With You Is Beautiful

Everything Wrong With You Is Beautiful

Poet and raconteur Tina Sederholm has long been an adult, but still feels like a problem child. 

The Five Star Revue (A Title Not A Lie)

The Five Star Revue (A Title Not A Lie)

Posturous Productions and the writer of the critically acclaimed Glass Slippers and Silver Bullets and the sell out shows The Haunted Hunt and Build-Up And Climax pr… 

When You Cure Me

When You Cure Me

Rachel and Peter are 17; they’ve been together for six months. 

#Jollyboat: Why Do Nerds Suddenly Appear? (The Best Of Jollyboat)

#Jollyboat: Why Do Nerds Suddenly Appear? (The Best Of Jollyboat)

It’s not the Fringe without Jollyboat! The cult hit, back for their ninth year. 

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Free Fringe Festival Music: Live on the Grassmarket

Join us for a huge selection of acoustic music, duos, bands, rock, folk music, singers and more every day and night of the Fringe. 

Single Comedians Trying To Impress You

Single Comedians Trying To Impress You

Single Comedians trying to impress you. Part dating show, part cabaret. All acts are single and wanting to meet you! Remember – what happens in Edinburgh, stays in Edinburgh… 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Join Nicholas Parsons, comedy actor and legendary host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute, for an unmissable hour of fun and laughter in the company of some very special guests. 

Oxford Revue: Free

Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue returns with its celebrated Free Fringe variety bill. 

Whisky and Gin Tasting Cabaret

Whisky and Gin Tasting Cabaret

Each evening we will be performing our sultry cabaret which includes three free samples of either whisky or gin in your free shot glass as we inform you how whisky and gin are made… 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Fresh from touring UK and Australia, the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Cabaret

Cabaret

The Le Monde Hotel cabaret show is at the forefront for discerning Fringe-goers and is a must-see of the festival! Relax in our luxurious Dirty Martini lounge, enjoy a cocktail or … 

Barry Ferns: Barry Loves You

Barry Ferns: Barry Loves You

Barry promised he would "share [his] soul with you" at the start of the show, and golly, he really does. 

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Four top-quality fowl-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. 

You Down There and Me Up Here

You Down There and Me Up Here

Being in love is. 

The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret

The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret

The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic Hats Off To Laurel and Hardy since 2013. 

Istanbul: You'll Never Walk Alone

Istanbul: You'll Never Walk Alone

It’s 2005 and somehow Liverpool are back in the European Cup Final. 

The Edge of You

The Edge of You

‘I used to think love was about not knowing where I end and you begin. 

Mark Dean Quinn: You Win You Lose

Mark Dean Quinn: You Win You Lose

Sometimes life is just a toss of a coin. 

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. 

The Five-Thirty Cabaret

The Five-Thirty Cabaret

The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe. 

The Devil You Know: A Horror Play

The Devil You Know: A Horror Play

Four friends decide to ignore the warnings about their local woods and meddle with seemingly demonic forces in the hope to create a film about a local urban legend. 

Warwick Improv Presents: Anything You Want

Warwick Improv Presents: Anything You Want

Six actors. 

Alun Cochrane: You. Me. Now.

Alun Cochrane: You. Me. Now.

Come on then! (To my show. 

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

Comedy Queers / Free Festival

A raucous late night show offering a fabulous selection of the most outrageous queer performers from across the Fringe. 

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

November 22nd 1963. 

George Michael Songbook

George Michael Songbook

Sublime concert tribute to George Michael, starring Grant Macintosh – ‘soul sensation’ (Sun). 

'Aaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault?

'Aaave You Been Involved in a Comedy Show That Wasn't Your Fault?

Life is full of accidents, mishaps, frustrations and disappointments. 

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Bare Productions are a new, fresh Edinburgh-based company comprising of some of the best local talent who have all performed in multiple five-star sell-out shows at the Fringe. 

An Evening with Michael Bubbles (No Champagne Included)

An Evening with Michael Bubbles (No Champagne Included)

Fresh from last year’s Bubbles and Martini sell-out hit, this show features the forever charming Michael Bublé tribute host Michael Bubbles in conversation, taking the audience … 

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

Excitement! Drama! Romance! And… knitting? A scintillating cabaret, featuring the lost knitting songs of WWI and WWII from Canada, Britain, America and France. 

Dome Nights: Wish You Were Here – Inspired by the Music of Pink Floyd

Dome Nights: Wish You Were Here – Inspired by the Music of Pink Floyd

Lose yourself in Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, this new full-dome music and light show interprets the acclaimed rock album through mesmerising HD graphics. 

The One-Thirty Comedy Cabaret

The One-Thirty Comedy Cabaret

Enjoy a showcase of the best comedy talent to kick-start your day with our hand-picked selection – and watch what you should be seeing more of from around the city. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a different selection each day of four of the best comics at the Fringe. 

Shakespeare in the Garden: As You Like It

Shakespeare in the Garden: As You Like It

Enjoy al fresco Shakespeare in the C south gardens. 

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

Laughing Horse Free Best in Comedy Chat Show

This chat show is the perfect way to start your Fringe day, as you spend an hour in the company of one of the finest stand-ups on the Scottish comedy circuit. 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Bored of mindless comedy shows? Then come to Stand-Up Philosophy. 

Joey Page: Perhaps Under Stars That Would Stretch Forever (an Idiot Explains the Universe in Under an Hour)

Joey Page: Perhaps Under Stars That Would Stretch Forever (an Idiot Explains the Universe in Under an Hour)

What’s the point of all this? (Life. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

“Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

After touring the world with internationally-received show, Getting Away Scott Free. 

Jason Byrne: You Can Come in, But Don't Start Anything

Jason Byrne: You Can Come in, But Don't Start Anything

Fringe legend and ‘outright king of live comedy’ (Times), Jason Byrne, is opening the doors again for more comedy chaos. 

Jason Neale: Happy to Help

Jason Neale: Happy to Help

A comedy show of searing honesty – too much honesty if anything! Delivered in his usual no-nonsense style and jam packed with plenty of laughs throughout, Jason questions why he’… 

Casus: You & I

Casus: You & I

Poets spend their lives writing about it, everyone thinks about it, but when love is between two men some people turn a blind eye. 

Tetchy (Work in Progress)

Tetchy (Work in Progress)

The whole world is on edge. 

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

Join your hosts, Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler, as they bring the UK’s finest spoof chat show and chaotic cabaret back to the Fringe. 

Adam Vincent: Stuck in the Suburbs With You

Adam Vincent: Stuck in the Suburbs With You

See this award-nominated (best comedy Buxton Fringe 2017) Australian (now lives in Bedfordshire…gutted) who played to full houses throughout Fringe 2017. 

You Only Live Forever

You Only Live Forever

Two lovers. 

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. 

Dream On – Kirsty Munro / Free Festival

Dream On – Kirsty Munro / Free Festival

‘In my view, best new show at Leicester Comedy Festival’ (Tony Booth, Leicester Comedy Festival Judge). 

Jonny Woo's All Star Brexit Cabaret

Jonny Woo's All Star Brexit Cabaret

Drag Superstar, Jonny Woo and Olivier Award-winning composer, Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer The Opera) bring you this sequin-spangled musical ripped straight from the headlines. 

F**k You Pay Me

F**k You Pay Me

An anarchic, unprecedented and hilarious insight into the life of a stripper in London’s fast-changing cityscape. 

Are There More of You?

Are There More of You?

Alison Skilbeck tells the linked tales of four women with only a postcode in common. 

Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress)

Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress)

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of The Mash Report trials new material for a national tour. 

Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience

Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience

Richard Brown is too angry to kill himself. 

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

James Veitch's Work in Progress Show

To make James Veitch better for you, he brings regular updates to improve speed and reliability. 

Cabaret Chinwag

Cabaret Chinwag

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

An American-Scottish duo performs wild long-form improv developed at the renowned iO Theater in Chicago! Jack and Claire is Chicago-based improv comedy duo Claire McFadden and Jack… 

Snowflake It 'Til You Make It

Snowflake It 'Til You Make It

There is something very reminiscent of Bill Murray in Matt Duwell: the optimistic sarcasm is the overlying note in his voice; he produces easy crowd-pleasing material, imbued with … 

I Am Ross Smith

I Am Ross Smith

On March 20th, 7:13pm. 

Aaaaaaaaaargh, It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaargh, It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Entry

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016). 

Daniel Simonsen: Work in Progress

Daniel Simonsen: Work in Progress

Currently residing in New York City, the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer returns to the Fringe to build material. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe with different line-ups at every show and four performances daily. 

Glenn Moore: Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It

Glenn Moore: Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It

Glenn Moore from Mock the Week and Absolute Radio presents a new show full of the distinctive jokes and offbeat gags we’ve come to accept. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh, It's the One-Liner Show – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh, It's the One-Liner Show – Free Entry

Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers from around the UK, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day. 

Happy Zappy Hour! For Troopers

Happy Zappy Hour! For Troopers

Being present and authentic in the moment, it’s all he’s ever wanted to be but the world had other ideas. 

Justin Matson: Fatter Than You Think

Justin Matson: Fatter Than You Think

Adorably awkward with a twist of gay, Los Angeles-based comedian Justin Matson has been kicked off of three rollercoasters for being too fat. 

Do You Think That's Wise? – The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier

Do You Think That's Wise? – The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier

In an affectionate tribute, leading impressionist Julian Dutton of BBC One’s The Big Impression brings to life one of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars. 

Jack Evans: Work

Jack Evans: Work

Workers of the world: please stop! Jack Evans, lizard prince of Manchester’s alternative circuit, presents a punchy, out-there hour about work: its history, its present and a futur… 

Lewis Schaffer: What Have You Heard?

Lewis Schaffer: What Have You Heard?

Something’s up with Lewis Schaffer. 

Andrew Sim: You Gotta Find Joy

Andrew Sim: You Gotta Find Joy

Bringing his first solo show to the Fringe with a combination of storytelling, songs and surreal improvisations, Andrew Sim intends to liberate you from overthinking and explore th… 

Best in Class / Free Festival

Best in Class / Free Festival

Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices. 

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret

After performing to sold out crowds in Toronto, Death Ray Cabaret returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with more fast-paced songs and break-neck banter. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Michael Hackett: The Late Mike Show

Michael Hackett: The Late Mike Show

How did this dentist get arrested by armed police? Want to hear the story of all stories? This is it! After a sell-out world tour and release of his bestselling book Gobsmacked, Mi… 

George Michael Is Greek

George Michael Is Greek

I realise I’m breaking the Greek code by saying this, but George Michael is Greek is quite possibly the most underwhelming show I’ve ever seen. 

Spring Day: Strong Codependent Woman – Free

Spring Day: Strong Codependent Woman – Free

Who runs the world? Not this bitch. 

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work in Progress)

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work in Progress)

Nigel Ng is from Malaysia. 

Suzanne Lea Shepherd: You're Okay!

Suzanne Lea Shepherd: You're Okay!

Thanksgiving with your family in the most eye-popping of places. 

Time Out With Ross Voss

Time Out With Ross Voss

Australian comedian Ross Voss’s show in the form of a basketball game! Four quarters of 12 minutes of comedy! Each quarter is different, from more about me to storytelling, longe… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaah, It's 101 Clean Jokes – Free Entry

Aaaaaaaaaaaah, It's 101 Clean Jokes – Free Entry

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour. 

Alcohol Is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol Is Good for You – Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 and sold out all 23 Edinburgh shows in 2016 and 2017. 

Aaaaaaaaaaargh, It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaaaargh, It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, this hit show returns with a changing line-up of various comedians with hilarious material based on sex and relat… 

Ross Hepburn Is Beetlejuice’d

Ross Hepburn Is Beetlejuice’d

When he was seven, Edinburgh-based comedian Ross Hepburn saw the film Beetlejuice for the first time. 

Nicky Wilkinson: Happy

Nicky Wilkinson: Happy

UK rising comedy star Nicky Wilkinson returns to Edinburgh with her hotly anticipated new show, Happy: a fun-packed hour of stand-up, pies and party games. 

Free and Proud

Free and Proud

Perhaps it is because of the multi-show venue, or just the financial realities of bringing any production to the Edinburgh Fringe nowadays, but Peter Darney’s production of Charl… 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

The Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more. 

After Hours Cabaret Club

After Hours Cabaret Club

Entering the Underbelly Fresian, we were enticed by the melodious notes of a live band playing. 

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Based on the best-selling series of books by Laura Numeroff, this fast-paced, comedic adaptation embraces the joys of parenting – as told through the eyes of a child and a surpri… 

Abigoliah Schamaun: Do You Know Who I Think I Am?!

Abigoliah Schamaun: Do You Know Who I Think I Am?!

She’s a myriad of paradoxes. 

I Can Make You Feel Good. By Comparison.

I Can Make You Feel Good. By Comparison.

A beatboxing and storytelling comedy show. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica 4 – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica 4 – Free

For the 4th year, American atheist Bronston Jones reacts to the chaos of his country with a prayer: God Bless ‘Merica, because it’ll take a miracle to fix it. 

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

James Barr: Thirst Trap! – Free

Wonderfully unexpected opportunities can occur at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; even more so at the 'Free' variety. 

Bronston Jones: Spilt Milk – Free

Bronston Jones: Spilt Milk – Free

They say ‘don’t cry over spilt milk’. 

Full Moon Cabaret

Full Moon Cabaret

The Full Moon Cabaret is an immersive art party with burlesque, variety and subversive surprises. 

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Showcase with a Twist: You Decide the Material!

Not My Audience! The Stand-Up Showcase with a Twist: You Decide the Material!

Which comic belongs in your bubble? Send your suggestions through our app: comedy gold or utter crap? Three top comedians compete to impress with tailor-made jokes based on the dem… 

Dom O'Keefe: Free Willy from the Perspective of the Whale

Dom O'Keefe: Free Willy from the Perspective of the Whale

A massive whale escapes from prison with the help of a small child. 

Hardeep Singh Kohli: You-topia

Hardeep Singh Kohli: You-topia

As the lights go down, the audience are met with a film playing on a screen, with a voiceover asking various people of diverse identities what utopia means to them. 

Matt Rees: Happy Hour

Matt Rees: Happy Hour

Matt Rees returns to Edinburgh with his highly anticipated debut Happy Hour. 

Ross Brierley: Accumulator

Ross Brierley: Accumulator

What would you do if you had a bet on the horses and won a year’s wages in a day? Quit your job and become a professional gambler? Sure, why not. 

Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas

Myra Dubois: We Wish You a Myra Christmas

It has often been said that Myra DuBois is an act way ahead of her time. 

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association: Jacuzii

The Free Association – London’s leading improv comedy theatre and school – returns with their smash-hit show Jacuzii. 

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

The Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Show 2018

See a huge selection of this year’s big names, stand-out performers and many of the best free acts in Edinburgh at this one-off launch show and party for the 2018 Free Edinburgh Fr… 

Break Free

Break Free

Wasabeats Crew present the European premiere of Break Free featuring champion break dancers, each with world titles, who are ready to carve up the floor to reach dizzying new heigh… 

My Kind of Michael

My Kind of Michael

Ever since he was a kid, Nick has loved Michael Barrymore. 

Until You Hear That Bell

Until You Hear That Bell

Told through spoken word and within timed boxing rounds, Until You Hear That Bell is a story about ten years of amateur boxing and a changing relationship between father and son. 

Michael Griffiths: Songs by Kylie

Michael Griffiths: Songs by Kylie

He’s been Annie Lennox, Madonna and Cole Porter to great acclaim. 

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You

As a character actor, Pip Utton is renowned for his depictions of world-famous figures, ranging from Margaret Thatcher to Charles Dickens and everything in between. 

Why Even Bother

Why Even Bother

In this dark one-man comedy we get a glimpse into the world of Main Character and the everyday struggle of his normal life. 

How to Be Amazingly Happy!

How to Be Amazingly Happy!

How do you find a new ‘once upon a time’ after the ‘happy ever after’ never turned up? Victoria is on a quest to discover how you make a new life when you can’t have the … 

Little Fish Free Walking Tour

Little Fish Free Walking Tour

For the first time Little Fish Tours is running our Festival Friendly Tour. 

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress is just that, a work in progress. 

Tamsyn Kelly: You're Welcome

Tamsyn Kelly: You're Welcome

Does a story even exist if it’s not on Instagram? Tamsyn Kelly is a hilarious, fresh, new voice. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Traquair’s vivid murals (painted 1888-1892) include religious and allegorical images, portraits of leading figures, the choir and clergy of the day, and images of the natural world… 

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

‘Private Peaceful at the theatre is a moving experience that not only tells the story of a young soldier’s final day in World War One, but perhaps more importantly conveys the stre… 

An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo

An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo

Lizzie, her mother and an elephant from the zoo flee the Dresden firebombing in the Second World War. 

Gráinne Maguire: I Forgive You; Please Like Me

Gráinne Maguire: I Forgive You; Please Like Me

What do I need to do to make you like me? Just tell me so we can all just relax. 

Twenty Minutes to Nine / Free Fringe

Twenty Minutes to Nine / Free Fringe

Nominated Best Performance, Melbourne Fringe. 

When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story

When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story

If silent Hollywood star Buster Keaton is remembered for anything, it's his emotionless, mask-like expression; so the initial shock here is that this Buster speaks and smiles. 

Michael Morpurgo's Kensuke's Kingdom

Michael Morpurgo's Kensuke's Kingdom

Off on the adventure of a lifetime, Michael, his parents and their faithful dog Stella set sail around the world. 

No One Is Coming to Save You

No One Is Coming to Save You

No One is Coming to Save You is an abstract piece of theatre which eschews character development and plot narrative, in favour of exploring recurring images. 

C for Free

C for Free

Daily diet of live highlights from across the festivals. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times Critics’ Choice. 

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A Play by Christopher Bliss

Award-winning comedian Rob Carter’s cult-hit creation, Christopher Bliss, is back. 

David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh

David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh

Unhook your mindbras. 

Russell Howard – Work in Progress

Russell Howard – Work in Progress

Russell Howard returns to Edinburgh for two weeks only. New ideas, New routines, Anything could happen! It’s gonna be great, and it’s only a fiver. Who’s in? 

Chris Washington: You Beauty!

Chris Washington: You Beauty!

Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee, Chris Washington debuts his brand-new show about the best year of his life! Including receiving the prestigious 10 years service tie pin from Royal… 

ISMO: Work In Progress

ISMO: Work In Progress

Fresh from his appearance on Conan, Ismo returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to try out material ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe Show.   

Edinburgh Shoreline – Free

Edinburgh Shoreline – Free

During the Shoreline project, locals have been exploring the heritage of Edinburgh’s coast. 

Michael Che

Michael Che

US comedian and host of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update has announced his first London show in three years on 30 July at the Union Chapel in Islington. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

Following more successful shows at festivals worldwide, the popular show returns with a revolving line-up of acts selected from the best comedians, cabaret acts, children’s ente… 

Ross Brierley: Accumulator

Ross Brierley: Accumulator

What would you do if you had a bet on the horses and won a year’s wages in a day? Quit your job and become a professional gambler? That’s what Ross did. 

Michael Palin In Conversation with Robert Ross

Michael Palin In Conversation with Robert Ross

Michael Palin CBE is a founding member of the internationally renowned Monty Python team, revelling in the fish-slapping dance, the lumberjack song, and performing the D… 

The GYF Podcast – Robert Ross with special guest Michael Palin

The GYF Podcast – Robert Ross with special guest Michael Palin

The GYF Podcast is back – Comedy historian Robert Ross with his special guest Michael Palin CBE, FRGSRobert will be in conversation with founding member of Monty P… 

Rob Deering: Earworm (Work In Progress)

Rob Deering: Earworm (Work In Progress)

Rob Deering is back with his most tenacious tunes yet. 

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in candid conversation with Comedy Historian Robert Ross. 

Any Mother Would

Any Mother Would

“They’re all over the world; women that move molehills rather than mountains”Much like David Attenborough shows his viewers the lovingly guarded moment… 

Abigoliah Schamaun – Who Do You Think I Am?!

Abigoliah Schamaun – Who Do You Think I Am?!

Abigoliah was born in the mid-west and has a conservative southern family. 

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere

Comedy Legend Tony Slattery reveals all in candid conversation with Comedy Historian Robert RossAfter playing to packed Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 houses with a retu… 

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt?

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt?

Prize-winning author Karen McLeod’s solo show returns to the RVT. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic Deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it. 

Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Work In Progress)

Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Work In Progress)

You’ve seen her on Comedy Central, you’ve seen her on the BBC, now see Nottingham-born rising star Sarah Keyworth’s debut hour. 

Ian Smith – Work In Progress

Ian Smith – Work In Progress

Ian Smith (BBC3's Sweat the Small Stuff) is a multi-award winning comedian, fuelled by 35p energy drinks. 

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

This all singing, all dancing energetic new musical revue will take you on an exciting journey down the ‘Great White Way’! Featuring some of the greatest melodies and lyrics wr… 

Half me, half you

Half me, half you

Jess and Meredith are a married, interracial, gay couple living in New York in 2017 – the era of Trump – weathering a new wave of intolerance, discrimination and oppression, wh… 

Michael Buble - British Summer Time

Michael Buble - British Summer Time

Michael Bublé – a true global superstar in his only UK performance is coming to Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2018! The undisputed ‘King of … 

Barry Humphries Weimar Cabaret

Barry Humphries Weimar Cabaret

Ernst Krenek, Erich Korngold, Frank Schreker, Erwin Schulhoff and Mischa Spoliansky were not household names in the late 1940s when a young Barry Humphries in Melbourne, Australia … 

As You Like It

As You Like It

In the mythical Forest of Arden, a world of transformation where anything is possible and anything permissible, two young people discover what it really means to be in love. 

The Girl in The Grate / Me, You and Godzilla Too

The Girl in The Grate / Me, You and Godzilla Too

Join storyteller Cathianne Hall and actor Jowanna Rose in a double bill as they journey from the opening titles of a 1960’s girl-about-town sitcom to the party from Hell, explori… 

An Evening with Michelle McMacken hosted by The Happy Pear

An Evening with Michelle McMacken hosted by The Happy Pear

Join us for an inspirational talk with Michelle McMacken to discuss holistic lifestyle medicine and promoting optimal wellness through plant-based nutrition. 

An Evening with Rich Roll hosted by The Happy Pear

An Evening with Rich Roll hosted by The Happy Pear

We are SUPER excited to have a true modern day superman, Rich Roll, come to Dublin on Saturday 30th June. 

Jen Kirkman: Jen Kirkman: I Don’t Give A F*ck Tour 2018

Jen Kirkman: Jen Kirkman: I Don’t Give A F*ck Tour 2018

“Jen Kirkman is back and she’s not afraid to tell it like it is - again. 

Jen Kirkman: I Don’t Give A F*ck Tour 2018

Jen Kirkman: I Don’t Give A F*ck Tour 2018

“Jen Kirkman is back and she’s not afraid to tell it like it is - again. 

Chris Ramsey Live 2018: Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour

Chris Ramsey Live 2018: Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour

Critically acclaimed and award winning Stand Up comedian, host of his own TV entertainment show and Stand Up show on Comedy Central, Celebrity Juice regular and the only… 

Jason Byrne - You Can Come In, But Dont Start Anything

Jason Byrne - You Can Come In, But Dont Start Anything

Fringe legend and 'Outright King of Live Comedy' (The Times) Jason Byrne is opening the doors again for more comedy chaos. 

Nick Dixon: Work in Progress

Nick Dixon: Work in Progress

Nick Dixon arrives fresh from working with Will Smith on his new movie, performing his standup on Comedy Central, and supporting Europe’s biggest comedian at the S… 

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

Simon Munnery: The Wreath (Work In Progress)

“I went to a funeral the other day. 

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

Women: Work And Power Improv Night!

The Nursery Presents a night of improvised theatre in conjunction with The City of London’s Women: Work And Power programme!We’re excited to present The Maydays Laydays (AKA th… 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

“Pint-sized vixen” Laurie Black (Rogue Romantic, Briefs Factory Sweatshop) returns to the Spiegeltent to taunt the gods of bad luck and smash some mirrors - metaphorically! Joined … 

If I Were You: Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld

If I Were You: Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld

Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld bring their advice podcast "If I Were You" to the stage! Join our hosts as they dispense wisdom on areas of life they are qua… 

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. 

Choral Spectacular: St Mark's at St Michael's: The Venetian Renaissance

Choral Spectacular: St Mark's at St Michael's: The Venetian Renaissance

Choir Byrdsong sing music by Willaert, Gabrieli, Bassano, Lassus and more. 

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Tom Ward: Work in Progress

Chortle Best Newcomer Winner 2017, Tom Ward, returns with his difficult third album. 

Kevin Precious Unholier Than Thou: The Non-Believing Religious Studies Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious Unholier Than Thou: The Non-Believing Religious Studies Teacher (Work in Progress)

Kevin Precious is a former Religious Studies teacher. 

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret

Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, originals, puppetry and fun… 

Josh Widdicombe and Henry Paker: 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.  

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

A renaissance man in a suitcase. 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith is a multi-award-winning comedian; this is a work in progress of his fifth solo show. 

Nutty Noah: You Might Die!

Nutty Noah: You Might Die!

You could get squashed by an elephant that’s out of control, or you could come and see the latest ‘death’-defying show from Nutty Noah. 

Paul Wade: Mortal (Work in Progress)

Paul Wade: Mortal (Work in Progress)

Do you struggle to fit in in an ever-changing world? Does the speed of change make you feel old before your time? Then you know how Paul feels. 

Max & Ivan: Work in Progress

Max & Ivan: Work in Progress

Black-belt grandmasters of narrative-sketch comedy take to the live stage in a whirlwind hour of new ideas and never-before-seen characters. 

Electric Cabaret 1970s Revue

Electric Cabaret 1970s Revue

Time travel to 1970s Brighton’s top ‘nite spot’ and enjoy a Tequilla Sunrise or two at the bar in the secret Bedford Ballroom (complete with original 70s chandeliers), as we take a… 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

Coming off the back of an international tour of Europe, Australia and New Zealand. 

Ruby Wax: How To be Human. (Work In Progress)

Ruby Wax: How To be Human. (Work In Progress)

We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on. 

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique featured not a single person in character, and was all the better for it. 

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work In Progress)

Nigel Ng: Malaysian Sensation (Work In Progress)

Nigel Ng is from Malaysia. 

And the Devil Will Drag You Under

And the Devil Will Drag You Under

Now in its 10th triumphant year, ‘And The Devil May Drag You Under’ is the cult hit of Brighton Fringe. 

I Want You To Admire Me/But You Shouldn\'t

I Want You To Admire Me/But You Shouldn\'t

You are invited to the ultimate test of brains, brawn, and brilliance. 

Katharine Ferns: Between One Ferns (Work in Progress)

Katharine Ferns: Between One Ferns (Work in Progress)

Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns is relentlessly funny with her confessional and brutally honest storytelling style of comedy. 

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

Larry Dean: Work in Progress

An hour of new material by award-winning comedian and ‘Live at the Apollo’ star, Larry Dean. 

Someone Like You – The Adele Songbook

Someone Like You – The Adele Songbook

Back on the road by popular demand, Someone Like You (The Adele Songbook) is an immaculate celebration of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters, and is… 

It's All My Mother's Fault! (Work in Progress)

It's All My Mother's Fault! (Work in Progress)

Romina Puma comes back and is darker than ever! It’s a show about love, or the lack of it, a show about a child longing to be cared for by her mother while having to care for her… 

Free Yoga All Day at Space Yoga Studio

Free Yoga All Day at Space Yoga Studio

Come stretch, unwind, strengthen and get to know your body more during a day of yoga, meditation and celebration at Brighton’s newest and most attractive studio. 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress

Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of a Catholic deacon and she’s got a hell of a lot to say about it. 

Classical Saturdays: Lunchtime Recitals at St Michael's

Classical Saturdays: Lunchtime Recitals at St Michael's

Ambrose Page and Friends present ‘Celebrating Haydn’ - piano and vocal items by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, interspersed with readings from his letters and diaries. 

Michael Fabbri: Dessert Warrior

Michael Fabbri: Dessert Warrior

Mr Fabbri, Star of Radio 4’s Dyslexicon, has graced the global comedy circuit for many years and is back in Brighton. 

You, The Loo, and Nappy-Nappy Noos

You, The Loo, and Nappy-Nappy Noos

Going to the toilet: one of life’s mysteries. 

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Relax and enjoy Julie’s warm, expressive voice with Michael’s superb piano interpretations. 

Jim Campbell: What Would ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Do?

Jim Campbell: What Would ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Do?

Award-nominated comic Jim Campbell has been busy with a chart-topping podcast, an acclaimed book and his personal life exploding. 

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. 

Matt Hutson & Rob Copland: Pack It In You Two

Matt Hutson & Rob Copland: Pack It In You Two

A split bill musical/absurdist stand up comedy show. 

Cabaret Boheme: Cinematic Spectacular

Cabaret Boheme: Cinematic Spectacular

Warning: this show is not for the faint-hearted. 

Cabaret From The Shadows

Cabaret From The Shadows

Winner of Nordic Fringe Network Award at Brighton Fringe 2017. 

Let Them Eat Jake: Work in Progress

Let Them Eat Jake: Work in Progress

Creating your own kingdom is what life’s all about – one where you can live by your own rules, make your own choices, and be the person you truly are. 

Frank Sanazi: Stuck in ze Bunker with You

Frank Sanazi: Stuck in ze Bunker with You

Frank Sanazi returns to Brighton with a chance to see his smash hit Edinburgh show ‘Stuck in ze bunker with You’. 

Maria Shehata - Pretty Little (Work In Progress)

Maria Shehata - Pretty Little (Work In Progress)

Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata follows up her debut show ‘Wisdomless’ with stand up and storytelling about her life in London and what happened after she whimsically move… 

All Work, No Play

All Work, No Play

A new piece of devised work making its debut at this year’s Brighton Fringe. 

Evelyn Mok: Work in Progress

Evelyn Mok: Work in Progress

Featured on Channel 4, Comedy Central and BBC’s New Talent Hotlist, the award-winning Swedish comedian presents a work in progress that promises to be “uncensored, unapologetic and… 

You've Got Dragons

You've Got Dragons

With live, original music, this highly visual, sensitive production is a humorous and touching exploration of the dragons we all face. £7 / £24 family 

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells returns with his unique brand of acerbic political humour about how we all grow increasingly right wing as we age. 

The Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

The Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

The award-winning Lucky Dog have been playing their successful biopic ‘Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy’ since 2013. 

Between You & Me

Between You & Me

This Brighton-based forum theatre company produce thought-provoking performances using storytelling, discussion and re-enactment. 

Lolly Jones: Work in Progress

Lolly Jones: Work in Progress

Join Lolly and special guest(s) in an hour of stand up & character comedy. 

Robyn Perkins: Happy?!

Robyn Perkins: Happy?!

Are you one of those people who makes bad decisions? This show is for you. 

Kelsey de Almeida: I'm Very Different People (Work in Progress)

Kelsey de Almeida: I'm Very Different People (Work in Progress)

Winner of South End Comedy Festival’s ‘Best Newcomer’ competition 2017, Kelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK. 

Ahem... You Can't Go Around Doing Stuff Like That!

Ahem... You Can't Go Around Doing Stuff Like That!

Join Zelem Saydullaev (Squawker Finalist 2015 , South Coast Comedian of the Year Semi Finalist 2016 ) and Johnny Wardlow (as heard on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio 2) for an hour of sens… 

Olga Koch: Fight, a Work in Progress

Olga Koch: Fight, a Work in Progress

In 2014, Olga Koch’s father was stopped by authorities on the Russian border, which resulted in the most surreal year in her family’s life. 

Have You Got a Stamp?

Have You Got a Stamp?

Rarely do we get a chance to change someone else’s life, be it for a moment or forever. 

Esther Manito: But I've Got One (Work in Progress)

Esther Manito: But I've Got One (Work in Progress)

Esther Manito, a finalist on ‘So You Think You’re Funny? 2017’ and heard on BBC radio 4 Extra, is working on her first solo show. 

Flutes at St Michael's: Sussex Flutes Flute Quintet + The Brunswick Duo

Flutes at St Michael's: Sussex Flutes Flute Quintet + The Brunswick Duo

The Sussex Flutes’ flute quintet (Anne Hodgson, Victoria Hancox, Sue Gregg, Marielle Way and Nicole Le Clercq) play Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens and much more. 

Rosco McClelland: Work in Progress

Rosco McClelland: Work in Progress

It’s been a hell of a year for Rosco McClelland, travelling the world, getting engaged and making new friends in interesting places. 

Nik Coppin: Shark (Work in Progress)

Nik Coppin: Shark (Work in Progress)

He told a silly joke one night at a show in Australia and the events thereafter were rather confusing. 

Adele Cliff: Sheep (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff: Sheep (Work in Progress)

Adele Cliff, Dave’s Top 15 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2017 and 2016, brings her brand-new show ‘Sheep’ to Brighton! Packed with gags, anecdotes and fun, this work-in-progress sho… 

Anna Morris: Under the Sea (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris: Under the Sea (Work in Progress)

A brand new show from the creator of award-winning wedding comedy ‘It’s Got to be Perfect’. 

Adam Vincent: Semi-detached (Work in Progress)

Adam Vincent: Semi-detached (Work in Progress)

See this award-nominated (Best Comedy, Buxton Fringe 2017) Australian stand-up, now living in Bedford, who played to full houses throughout his Edinburgh Fringe run (2017). 

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… 

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Jake Baker: Work in Progress

Up-and-coming comedian Jake Baker (twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) brings his first solo hour to Brighton. 

Bisha K Ali's Life is A Work In Progress

Bisha K Ali's Life is A Work In Progress

Bisha K Ali brings a work in progress show to Brighton Fringe. 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Love Island Aftersun’, Russell Howard’s ‘Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, presents a work-in-progress show. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

Laurie Black’s back in town to taunt the gods of bad luck. 

Barry Ferns: Barry Loves You

Barry Ferns: Barry Loves You

The new show from Barry Ferns: Spirit of the Fringe (2014, Edinburgh Festival Fringe) and Malcolm Hardee Award-winner. 

Why I Had To Leave The North

Why I Had To Leave The North

The story of me; a misfit, growing up in the north west of England in the 1980s. 

What's it all about, eh? The Musical (Work in Progress)

What's it all about, eh? The Musical (Work in Progress)

This is a jam-packed musical comedy performance of fun storytelling rhymes set to an original soundtrack. 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Award-winning double-act, Revan and Fennell, return to Brighton Fringe with their brand of observational and character-driven sketch comedy. 

Heidi vs Sharks: Work in Progress

Heidi vs Sharks: Work in Progress

Heidi Regan, winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2017 and So You Think You’re Funny? 2016, explores our increasingly confusing world via the medium of shark films. 

Jay Cowle: Work In Progress

Jay Cowle: Work In Progress

Jay Cowle is a stand-up comedian and day dreamer which is all very nice until he wants to get something done, but things are changing. 

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. 

Michael Mooney: Wave Machine

Michael Mooney: Wave Machine

Michael Mooney hails from Glasgow but has been living in Brighton for 15 years. 

Matt Duwell: Snowflake It 'Til You Make It.

Matt Duwell: Snowflake It 'Til You Make It.

Matt Duwell is a Snowflake, and he is owning that label (despite thinking labels are pejorative). 

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

Direct from London’s West End, the UK’s biggest George Michael tribute show. 

Fever Club

Fever Club

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

VAGUE (Work-In-Progress)

VAGUE (Work-In-Progress)

18 months ago, Maisie Adam decided to try stand-up comedy. 

Dave: A Work in Progress

Dave: A Work in Progress

Despite his best intentions, Dave Fensome is getting older. 

Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional (Work in Progress)

Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional (Work in Progress)

The ‘Mellow Thunder From Down Under’ returns to Brighton with a stand-up comedy show that’ll be thoughtful, silly, and thoughtfully silly. 

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

I have the greatest admiration for stand-up comedians. 

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of some top-class comedy hosts, such as Vladimir McTavish, in an early … 

You Can't Watch This Play (Again)

You Can't Watch This Play (Again)

Inspired by The Fool, Now, (& Death?). 

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. 

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress

Eddie Izzard: Work In Progress.  

Nina Conti - Work In Progress

Nina Conti - Work In Progress

Nina Conti, now a household name from multiple television appearances, has done great trade tonight packing out London’s premier temporary fringe venue – The Underbelly at Sout… 

Ivy Paige, A Work In Progress

Ivy Paige, A Work In Progress

International Showgirl, Ivy Paige, star of ‘London Cabaret’, hostess of An Evening of a Burlesque, real life Jessica Rabbit and now the infamous singing sire… 

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

“I come from a time and country where I was treated like a wrong hushed up. 

Frank Lavender: Work In Progress

Frank Lavender: Work In Progress

Northern club comic Frank Lavender returns to London’s Leicester Square Theatre for a run of Work In Progress Shows. 

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Brexit. 

Sir Michael Parkinson - Our Kind of Music

Sir Michael Parkinson - Our Kind of Music

Alongside his interviewing and writing Sir Michael Parkinson has spent much of his career promoting the appreciation of the music of the Great American Songbook and encouraging t… 

You Can't Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You

You Can’t Take it With You is a 1930’s era screwball comedy enthusiastically embraced by Sedos (The Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society), an amateur company three deca… 

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. 

Night Fever

Night Fever

No 2 Ways takes you on the ultimate BEE GEES bender. 

Best of Edinburgh Cabaret

Best of Edinburgh Cabaret

Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning comedy & cabaret acts from Edinburgh. 

BEST OF FRINGE: Early Show: FREE!

BEST OF FRINGE: Early Show: FREE!

The Original and still the BEST “Best of Fringe”. 

Hans: If You Don't Love Me... Leave

Hans: If You Don't Love Me... Leave

A decade since he left Berlin, armed with an accordion, some hotpants and a dream, Hans has decided it’s time to Advance Australia’s Flair! In homage to the country he now calls… 

DANNY BHOY – A WORK IN PROGRESS

DANNY BHOY – A WORK IN PROGRESS

Just announced! – Danny Bhoy will return to the Adelaide Fringe for a run of special gigs to work up material for his next tour. 

Alcohol is Good for You Too - Sam Kissajukian

Alcohol is Good for You Too - Sam Kissajukian

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016 & selling out all 23 shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 & 2017. 

Evolution Festival: Lyric Ensemble: Work in Progress

Evolution Festival: Lyric Ensemble: Work in Progress

The Lyric Ensemble is a group of 15 actors led by international director Anne Louise Sarks. 

You're Welcome

You're Welcome

Red hair. 

Getting Away Scott Free

Getting Away Scott Free

Fresh from his successful 2017 debut solo performance at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Simon Taylor - Happy Times

Simon Taylor - Happy Times

Recently, Simon was told he was going to be a dad. 

POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK

POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK

Join OLD JACK, the Aussie Gleeman, for your renewable energy – high voltage, low emissions, clean and efficient, ample storage, no blackouts (we all hope). 

Big Value Kids Cabaret

Big Value Kids Cabaret

Scotland’s largest comedy producer brings you multi award winning family friendly cabaret acts from Edinburgh. 

Another G & S for you, Sir and Madam!

Another G & S for you, Sir and Madam!

The Adelaide Male Voice Choir was formed in 1884 as the Adelaide English Glee Society, and although it has changed its name it hasn’t changed its commitment to providing top qualit… 

Red Bastard: Lie With Me

Red Bastard: Lie With Me

How free is your love?  You’re about to find out. 

Auditions: The Cabaret

Auditions: The Cabaret

Two of Melbourne’s audition pianists come together to share stories of best, the worst and the most hilarious theatre auditions that they’ve had the pleasure of playing piano f… 

Ross Noble: El Hablador

Ross Noble: El Hablador

One of comedy’s greatest marvels’ (Daily Telegraph UK) Ross Noble, surrealist connoisseur and story spinner returns to Adelaide with his new show, El Hablador. 

Sound & Fury's Secret Mystery Cabaret of Mysterious Mysteries

Sound & Fury's Secret Mystery Cabaret of Mysterious Mysteries

The boys of Sound & Fury present selected “Best-of-Fringe” artists to perform new, or experimental pieces NOT from the shows they’re mounting at Adelaide Fringe! New lineup each we… 

Doorway Cabaret

Doorway Cabaret

Back again for yet another wonderful season of the DOORWAY CABARET. 

Comfort Food Cabaret

Comfort Food Cabaret

SA’s very own singing cook presents her award-winning show Comfort Food Cabaret after sell-out seasons at the 2017 Adelaide & Melbourne Fringe Festivals. 

No Frills Cabaret

No Frills Cabaret

Circus is changing; different art forms are being encompassed into the genre and many shows are far removed from the classic days of traditional circus, crossing the line into perf… 

DISCO INFERNO 70's & 80's CABARET

DISCO INFERNO 70's & 80's CABARET

70’S & 80’S DISCO INFERNO CABARET where Fancy Dress is optional will be one of the best nights you have had in ages. 

Lewis Garnham: The Smartest Idiot You'll Ever Meet

Lewis Garnham: The Smartest Idiot You'll Ever Meet

Lewis Garnham’s dad is very smart. 

Room 21C Michael Hocking

Room 21C Michael Hocking

In Room 21C Port Adelaide-based artist Michael Hocking undertakes a far-ranging investigation of underlying ties and tensions in visual art: drawing-painting, surface-content, line… 

The Skeleton Club Presents: Songs You Love to Hate

The Skeleton Club Presents: Songs You Love to Hate

The Skeleton Club are here to save music! Bold claim, they know! Yet, they’re sticking by it and coming at you with their new cover experience. 

Have you tried yoga?

Have you tried yoga?

A reflection on our obsession to ‘heal’ what cannot be cured; manage what is none of our business and ignore what makes us uncomfortable. 

Peter Dobbing: pleased with yourself isn’t the same as being happy

Peter Dobbing: pleased with yourself isn’t the same as being happy

Funny, upbeat and surprisingly articulate. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

Laurie Black is back to taunt the gods of bad luck to bring you the best in alternative cabaret! Joined by a variety of performers including music, comedy and cabaret, this is a gl… 

Cabaret Pub Crawl

Cabaret Pub Crawl

The sexier, more refined version of the sell out Comedy Pub Crawl. 

After Hours Cabaret Club

After Hours Cabaret Club

Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club. 

I Want You To Admire Me/But You Shouldn't

I Want You To Admire Me/But You Shouldn't

You are invited to the ultimate test of brains, brawn, and brilliance. 

Michael Jackson - THE MIRROR

Michael Jackson - THE MIRROR

Immerse yourself in a journey mirroring the dynamic showmanship of Michael Jackson. 

Nicky Wilkinson: HAPPY

Nicky Wilkinson: HAPPY

UK rising comedy star, Nicky Wilkinson makes an Adelaide debut with her highly anticipated new show, ‘HAPPY’; A fun-packed hour of stand-up, pies & party games. 

Nikko Maylon: I’m A Sad Lil Guy But I Think You’re Great

Nikko Maylon: I’m A Sad Lil Guy But I Think You’re Great

Join Nikko as he shares the harrowing details of the multiple times he survived capture from the hands of criminal organisations, won the title of world’s healthiest baby and stopp… 

North and Clybourne: Hope Sydney

North and Clybourne: Hope Sydney

Strap yourselves into overdrive & join North & Clybourne in their premier comedy adventure together! Can a clown & sketch writer work together & solve the world? Sydney comed… 

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks play Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks play Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks deliver a blistering set of hits from the 5 decades spanning Ross’ spectacular career as singer, songwriter and producer. 

The Redhead Cabaret: Sirens of Seduction

The Redhead Cabaret: Sirens of Seduction

THE REDHEAD CABARET’s third installment, Sirens of Seduction, is their most ambitious show to date! Be prepared for a cabaret-burlesque-theater hybrid extravaganza dredged from the… 

Joanne Kam: Laugh You Long Time

Joanne Kam: Laugh You Long Time

In a fiery display of wit, comedy and anecdotes dressed up with glamour and style, Joanne Kam (Comedy Central Asia) will have you crying with laughter as she shares her views on li… 

Underground Lovers - Staring at You Staring at Me

Underground Lovers - Staring at You Staring at Me

The Underground Lovers were the quintessential Melbourne indie cult band of the late 90s/early 2000s. 

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow

Guilt Free Comedy Roadshow! Featuring Clare Morgan, Richo, Shad Wicka, Caleb Day, Lachlan Gordon and Peter James! A riot of comedic talent from Far North Queensland rolls into Adel… 

ROSE CALLAGHAN: WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?

ROSE CALLAGHAN: WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?

Winner – Best Comedy at 2016 Sydney Fringe Festival ★★★★ - Herald Sun ★★★★ Theatre People ★★★★ The Australia Times Rose Callaghan (ABC, triple j, Nova… 

MOJITO! - The Hemingway Cabaret

MOJITO! - The Hemingway Cabaret

Literary giant Ernest Hemingway, orchestrates a soireé of Latin music at his favourite bar, La Bodeguita del Medio, in Havana, Cuba. 

Thrilled You're Here!

Thrilled You're Here!

You’re invited to my super fun awesome party! Bring a plus-one; hell, bring a plus-five! Just don’t bring drugs, because my parents’ trust is super important to me. 

Work Makes You Free

Work Makes You Free

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSS Michael Ross’s biting satire delivers a piece very much for our times, reflecting on the dignity and many indignities of labour. 

Johnny Cash Tribute Show with BILLY T & the Free Spirits

Johnny Cash Tribute Show with BILLY T & the Free Spirits

BILLY ‘T’ (William Snell) & his 5 piece band present the Johnny Cash Tribute Show. 

Vicarious Cabaret

Vicarious Cabaret

A whole cabaret show completely improvised, that’s what! What could go wrong? Come see the cabaret show where songs are made up on the spot! Songs that make less sense than this … 

Justin Matson: Fatter Than You Think

Justin Matson: Fatter Than You Think

Many stand-up comedians like to be super punchy in their comedy. 

It's Behind You!

It's Behind You!

Alan McHugh has played in enough pantomimes down the years to ensure It’s Behind You! reeks of authenticity, albeit the heightened theatrics of the genre. 

Katie Pritchard: Tsunamiramirami (Work in Progress)

Katie Pritchard: Tsunamiramirami (Work in Progress)

West End Actress, Musician and snazzy idiot, Katie Pritchard, is off on an adventure in this tidal wave of Sketchy, Charactery, Musical Comedy fun. 

Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You

Selladoor Family presents Guess How Much I Love You. 

The Barricade Boys Christmas Cabaret

The Barricade Boys Christmas Cabaret

The Barricade Boys showcase some of the world’s finest male voices from the West End, International Tour and Hollywood movie of the world’s longest running musical - Le… 

EPIC Players Cabaret: Songs About Ourselves

EPIC Players Cabaret: Songs About Ourselves

The evening features numerous Broadway stars and company members of the EPIC Players Inclusion Company and will showcase a neuro-inclusive cast of performers living with and withou… 

Side Shows

Side Shows

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

Can You See Me Now?

Can You See Me Now?

In a Brighton basement eight young women sit on stools, waiting, the audience in a semi-circle around them. 

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Revan and Fennell: Work in Progress

Award-winning double act, Revan and Fennell, bring their unique brand of silly and observational sketch comedy to the Etcetera Theatre in Camden for one night only. 

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

EPIC is a theater troupe for actors living with (and without) developmental disabilities such as autism. 

Bomb Happy

Bomb Happy

Bomb Happy is a verbatim victory. 

Black Cat Cabaret

Black Cat Cabaret

London’s favourite purrrveyors of dark and daring cabaret entertainment return with a spectacular show inspired by vintage, after-hours Montmartre. 

Danny Bhoy Makes Something Great Again For Stronger Better Future Tomorrow Together

Danny Bhoy Makes Something Great Again For Stronger Better Future Tomorrow Together

Scottish Comedian Danny Bhoy embarks on his maiden tour of his brand- new show this autumn is selected theatres throughout the UK. 

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up Comedy Show

Free Stand-Up comedy show with all donations given to Lady Parts Justice! Come join at Local 138 on Thursday, 11/2 at 8pm. 

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Christian Slater stars in David Mamet’s acclaimed masterpiece, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, returning to London’s West End this Autumn for its first major revival in over a dec… 

The Unplanned Cabaret

The Unplanned Cabaret

The Unplanned Cabaret - Riding the wave of the cabaret revival, the Unplanned Cabaret brings you all the sparkling dresses and fake eyelashes, all the smooth voices and faded gla… 

Dylan Moran – Work in Progress (Grumbling)

Dylan Moran – Work in Progress (Grumbling)

A brand new Work in Progress show from Dylan Moran. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

The final anarchic annual two-hour charity variety show celebrating the life and random irresponsibility of the godfather of British alternative comedy, filled with bizarre acts, e… 

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Gilded Balloon’s annual comedy competition, So You Think You’re Funny. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. 

You're Never Too Old... Are You? – Free

You're Never Too Old... Are You? – Free

Jim Everett, AKA Jimmy Francis, is relatively new to comedy. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

Happy Birthday Mia

Happy Birthday Mia

It’s Mia’s birthday! How exciting! She will be surrounded by friends and will play all day long. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change is earnestly performed by a youthful and small cast – the reason for scraping the second star – but the uninspired script and the overa… 

Shit I'm in Love With You Again

Shit I'm in Love With You Again

Join Outstanding Canadian Comedy Award winner Rachelle Elie in her boisterous, bawdy romp through the multiple manifestations of love and relationships. 

2 Girls 1 Capo – Free

2 Girls 1 Capo – Free

If you like profanity, women and very catchy tunes then Meat Market is for you. 

Would You Adam and Eve It?

Would You Adam and Eve It?

Take two funny men and ask them to create a hilarious dash through Genesis and Exodus in just under 90 minutes. 

Perfect as You Are

Perfect as You Are

Perfect As You Are is an internationally touring production by Massive Vibe Live! with production and lyrics by Queen Be! It brings alive everyone’s power to benefit all. 

Contracts: The What, Why and How Independent Theatre Council

Contracts: The What, Why and How Independent Theatre Council

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

How I Said 'F**k You' to the Company When They Tried to Make Me Redundant

How I Said 'F**k You' to the Company When They Tried to Make Me Redundant

Ever had to walk into that room where your boss, with fake concern in his eyes, tells you that he’s having to let you go? Ever wish you had the balls to say ‘f**k you’? Well, I did… 

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

Farce has a proud place in British theatre history. 

I Can Read Your Mind – Free

I Can Read Your Mind – Free

Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe is back with a new show for 2017! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland, Tomas is bringing his abilities across the sea to the Edinburgh Frin… 

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl Is Brian Gittins: Don't Feed the Monkey Man (Work in Progress)

David Earl’s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, ‘The World’s Worst Comedian’. 

Unprecedented and Unpresidential: How Hillary Clinton Lost the Election – Free Festival

Unprecedented and Unpresidential: How Hillary Clinton Lost the Election – Free Festival

It was the race they said Clinton couldn’t lose. 

What Keeps You Sharp?

What Keeps You Sharp?

Isn’t the expression ‘having a senior moment’ awful? Yet people often think of changes in their mental skills with age in terms of decline. 

Bonnie Fechters – Songs and Stories of Hope and Resistance

Bonnie Fechters – Songs and Stories of Hope and Resistance

‘In the 1970s there was a wee bit of a stooshie here in Scotland. 

A Wake (For Those Dying for an Honest Job That Always Makes a Killing)

A Wake (For Those Dying for an Honest Job That Always Makes a Killing)

Raise a glass with us at a brand-new Fringe venue and celebrate the life of Ronald, who died slowly, painfully and fully aware. 

Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress)

Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress)

‘Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous. 

Why Postgraduate Study? A panel Discussion

Why Postgraduate Study? A panel Discussion

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

One Stop Cabaret Shop

One Stop Cabaret Shop

Two cabaret favourites – Don One from Birmingham and Claire Benjamin from London – join together for this unusual musical comedy pairing to host a variety show with a twist. 

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

If you could ask a psychic a question what would it be? Direct from London’s West End, award-winning ‘“psychic” comedian Peter Antoniou brings his unique skills to peer inside yo… 

Writing and Producing Your Own Work: Top Tips and Study Options

Writing and Producing Your Own Work: Top Tips and Study Options

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

Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey are Two Stupids

Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey are Two Stupids

Two huge and awful comedic talents, Michael Legge – ‘often copied, never matched’ (Time Out) – and Caroline Mabey – ‘oddball genius’ (Chortle) – fuse together and become … 

So You Think You're Funny? Sketch

So You Think You're Funny? Sketch

A brand-new string to the biggest and best comedy newcomer competition in its 30th anniversary year! To celebrate 30 years of nurturing and developing new comic talent – we’re on… 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

John Bryden plays music by Haydn and Schubert in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

Hivemind Presents: An Offer You Can't Refuse

Hivemind Presents: An Offer You Can't Refuse

By day, this city’s streets are bright and orderly, but by night, it is the playground of shysters and crooks, smugglers and thieves. 

Iain Connell: Some Buzz (Work in Progress)

Iain Connell: Some Buzz (Work in Progress)

After years in the sketch show game, Iain Connell, star and co-creator of BBC hit show Burnistoun (a sell-out at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe) is throwing caution to the wind… 

What Keeps You Sharp?

What Keeps You Sharp?

Isn’t the expression ‘having a senior moment’ awful? Yet people often think of changes in their mental skills with age in terms of decline. 

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away. 

Give Me Your Love

Give Me Your Love

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

Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus

Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus

A double-bill of extraordinary power and originality, Hope Hunt & The Ascension into Lazarus performed by Belfast-based Oona Doherty, gets beneath the hard exterior of disaffected … 

So You Say

So You Say

When ex-lovers meet after a gap of many years, what can we believe about the stories they tell? ‘So You Say’ explores the divergence over time of the stories we tell about even… 

Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work in Progress

Jason Manford: Muddle Class Work in Progress

Jason Manford is back and better than ever! With this work in progress show you’ll be one of the first to get a sneak peak of his brand new tour, Muddle Class. 

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies. 

Tim Key: Work in Progress

Tim Key: Work in Progress

Late at night. 

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

2 Religions 1 Comedy Show – Free

Henry’s Show Aaaah The Growing Pains of a Neurotic Jew and Joe’s The Confused Sikh Who Loves Curried Mustard. 

Prévert: Piano and Poetry – Free

Prévert: Piano and Poetry – Free

This original one-man show entitled Prévert: Piano and Poetry, was created and interpreted by the 20-year-old French concert pianist Alexandre Prévert. 

You Are Not the One Who Shall Live Long

You Are Not the One Who Shall Live Long

You are asked to explain a purpose, statement of intention and concept. 

Best of... So You Think You're Funny?

Best of... So You Think You're Funny?

A changing line-up featuring the best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomer competition in its 30th anniversary year! A great night of the funniest from… 

BBC: The Michael Ball Show

BBC: The Michael Ball Show

Michael is live in Edinburgh for another game of On The Ball, alongside great live music and your Sunday Boasts. 

It Shoulda Been You

It Shoulda Been You

The charming, funny and original musical It Shoulda Been You invites you to a wedding day you’ll never forget, where anything that can go wrong does and love pops up in mysterious … 

The Rock 'n' Roll Relationship Show (Unplugged) – Free

The Rock 'n' Roll Relationship Show (Unplugged) – Free

Join Aaron Ayjay as he takes a comedic and sometimes musical journey through dating, marriage, divorce, death and other life experience stuff from his point of view… 

There Is No One Between You and Me

There Is No One Between You and Me

A woman returns to a hometown she no longer recognises in this haunting new play from Dalia Taha. 

Nick Elleray: Just Happy To Be Here

Nick Elleray: Just Happy To Be Here

Nick Elleray - ex-pat Aussie and Old Comedian of 2017 (seriously, google it) - performs a stand-up show about ageing, family and this grim carnival we call life. 

The Nick Ross Orchestra Presents: Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra Presents: Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra presents Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era. 

Women, Science Is Not For You: III

Women, Science Is Not For You: III

In this post-truth era, we desperately need more scientists to critically evaluate evidence for political and corporate claims; we can’t afford to keep losing many of our best wo… 

Streetbeat Free Lunchtime Stand-Up Showcase

Streetbeat Free Lunchtime Stand-Up Showcase

A free lunchtime showcase of established and up and coming acts offering tasters of their shows. Six acts plus MC Alastair Sadler. 

What If I Told You

What If I Told You

Let’s spend an hour playing together. 

You Never Touched The Dirt

You Never Touched The Dirt

This subtle and witty play tackles the breathtaking economic transformation of China, the dreams it enables and those it crushes. 

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. 

Why do we need Amateur Theatre?

Why do we need Amateur Theatre?

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

Michael Griffiths: Sweet Dreams

Michael Griffiths: Sweet Dreams

Helpmann award winner Michael Griffiths is Annie Lennox. 

Dahling, You Were Marvellous

Dahling, You Were Marvellous

Set in the venue’s bar, immerse yourself in Berkoff’s biting parody of the world of theatre which pokes fun at the pretensions of thespians and the superficial nature of their life… 

My Mind is Free

My Mind is Free

Nominated for best play by the Anti-Trafficking Foundation in 2016. 

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

Returning from Australia after a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, A Case of You is a poignant, imaginative and dynamic homage to one of the greatest songwriters of the Wo… 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

A humorous journey through life encountering random characters. 

Dying to See You

Dying to See You

Two halves of a long-dead acting duo meet again for a sarcastic and witty reunion. 

You Forgot the Mince

You Forgot the Mince

‘And in the end, we were all just humans, drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness’. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret is back for it’s fourth year at Edinburgh Fringe! With a different line-up of top Fringe acts every night, hand-picked by hosts Griffin and Jones, this ever-gro… 

A Great American Songbook Cabaret

A Great American Songbook Cabaret

Songs you know and love presented by cabaret specialists Patrice and Richard, who have performed on the east coast in the US, Hawaii, Ireland and on cruise ships. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Nicholas Wearne (Birmingham Conservatoire) and Joseph Beech (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mi… 

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Received opinion says that we become more right-wing as we get older. 

#Jollyboat: Why Do Nerds Suddenly Appear?

#Jollyboat: Why Do Nerds Suddenly Appear?

These are the droids you’re looking for. 

Dominic Holland Eclipsed – Free

Dominic Holland Eclipsed – Free

Been over a decade since this multi-award winning comedian played the fringe. 

Single Comedians Trying to Impress You!

Single Comedians Trying to Impress You!

Single comedians from around the Fringe will try to laugh their way into your… hearts in this unique and fun-filled compilation cabaret show. 

Sarah Keyworth: Why Not? (WIP)

Sarah Keyworth: Why Not? (WIP)

Rising comedy star Sarah Keyworth, a Funny Women finalist 2015 and tour support for Stewart Francis and Kerry Godliman, examines what it means to be a child raised believing you co… 

You've Changed

You've Changed

Fitted out in an elegant tuxedo, in an echo of Marlene Dietrich’s revolutionary turn in 1930’s Morocco, Kate O’Donnell is every inch the smooth Old Hollywood dame. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum as the best contemporary talents take inspiration from our Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition to perform traditional … 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil’ cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year. 

Lee Hathaway: The MagDaddy – Free

Lee Hathaway: The MagDaddy – Free

The man who fooled Penn & Teller hits the Edinburgh Festival to assert himself as the pimp among magicians – or so he thinks! With over 20 years of experience as a professional m… 

Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy

Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy

‘Very friendly but fiercely political’ (Time Out) comedian, Tiernan Douieb, considers if ignorance is indeed bliss, and if so, surely he shouldn’t know that. 

Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy

Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy

‘Very friendly but fiercely political’ (Time Out) comedian, Tiernan Douieb, considers if ignorance is indeed bliss, and if so, surely he shouldn’t know that. 

30 Neo-Futurist Plays From: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

30 Neo-Futurist Plays From: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

Speed, brevity, honesty and the denial of preconception, TML brings you on a rollicking, multi-genre journey of 30 plays in 60 minutes. 

Hard Breakfast: The Cabaret

Hard Breakfast: The Cabaret

She’s a sell-out! In a good way. 

Roaming Collisions – Free

Roaming Collisions – Free

Noun. 

Morale Is High (Since We Gave Up Hope)

Morale Is High (Since We Gave Up Hope)

Manchester dark comedy duo Powder Keg (Ross McCaffery and Jake Walton) scream out their political statements in Morale Is High (Since We Gave Up Hope) but none which make an impact… 

What's in the Happy Shed?

What's in the Happy Shed?

Mystery pot-luck intimate performance art show: Is it alive? Or is it dead? It’s a total surprise in a garden shed. 

You Need People Like Me

You Need People Like Me

It’s just like the famous ‘bad guy’ scene in Scarface, when Tony Montana rants that iconic phrase, ‘You need people like me. 

Barry Loves You (Work in Progress)

Barry Loves You (Work in Progress)

Barry Loves You: an ambitious claim to make, even if he already knew you. 

Anarchy Cabaret III

Anarchy Cabaret III

Steve McLean curates and introduces a revolving roster of some of the quirkiest acts from the comedy circuit and the funniest folk from cabaret land. 

Abi Roberts: Fat Girl Dancing (Work in Progress)

Abi Roberts: Fat Girl Dancing (Work in Progress)

Radio 4’s Abi Roberts returns with a WIP show, flicking a V-sign, the finger and showing her arse to the consensus. 

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe. 

Battle of the Superheroes: The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Battle of the Superheroes: The Great Superhero Debate (Free Festival)

Come watch and be part of this interactive, fun mixture of stand-up and interactive comedy debate as a compere and a number of the best comedians from around the Fringe converge in… 

Matt Hutson & Rob Copland: Pack It in You Two

Matt Hutson & Rob Copland: Pack It in You Two

Come and spend an hour with us if you like! Third place in the Musical Comedy Awards 2017, Matt Hutson sings intense anthems about love, loss, friendship and the extent to which he… 

Comedians Against Humanity: Hosted by Yianni Agisilaou – Free

Comedians Against Humanity: Hosted by Yianni Agisilaou – Free

The underground hit of the Fringe returns to Edinburgh after sell-out shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Tim Minchin. 

Andrew O'Neill's Black Magick Fun Hour – Free

Andrew O'Neill's Black Magick Fun Hour – Free

Award-winning comedian off telly and radio dabbles in the occult. 

Skeptics on the Fringe: Enlightening the Fringe - Free

Skeptics on the Fringe: Enlightening the Fringe - Free

We are Edinburgh Skeptics. 

Ross Spaine: Darren! I Am Not From Earth

Ross Spaine: Darren! I Am Not From Earth

Darren has arrived to explore Earth when unexpected circumstances leave him stranded. 

Marga Villalonga & Ross Spaine: El Tradition

Marga Villalonga & Ross Spaine: El Tradition

Why do we do traditions? Good question! You’ll find the answer and more in this show. 

07800 834030: Thank You for Waiting

07800 834030: Thank You for Waiting

Miranda Kane’s show, 07800 834030: Thank You For Waiting returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for more secrets, confessions and answers – the dirtier the better. 

Mojo and Lew Fitz: Let You In

Mojo and Lew Fitz: Let You In

‘Engaging comic. 

What Would Kanye Do?

What Would Kanye Do?

Marcy loves Kanye West. 

You, Me and Everything Else

You, Me and Everything Else

Those of a certain age will remember the heart bruising joy of creating a mix tape for a loved one. 

The 5:30 Cabaret

The 5:30 Cabaret

The perfect appetiser for your early evening on the Fringe. 

Clitorosity, Cocktastrophes and Other Things You Can't Get Your Mouth Around

Clitorosity, Cocktastrophes and Other Things You Can't Get Your Mouth Around

When a man and a woman… or a woman and a woman… or a man and a man… or any combination really, love each other very much, they come together – well, not always together. 

Was it good for you?

Was it good for you?

Navigating the intricacies of a one-night stand can be a tricky social and biological journey. 

Shit I'm in Love With You Again

Shit I'm in Love With You Again

In Shit, I’m in Love with you Again, Canadian comic Rachelle Elie relates her life story through the mediums of story, stand-up and song. 

Kate Butch in Kate If You Wanna Go Butcher

Kate Butch in Kate If You Wanna Go Butcher

Join the Comic Sans of Drag, Kate Butch, for an hour of comedy, songs and games. 

Smile Like You Mean It

Smile Like You Mean It

‘Smile Like You Mean It’ looks at the life of someone with bipolar disorder. 

Bill Beteet: If You Feel Like Killing Yourself, Call Me

Bill Beteet: If You Feel Like Killing Yourself, Call Me

Bill Beteet, a Laugh Factory comedian from Chicago, will lead you through an existential comedic journey that will have you laugh about life, love, and your inevitable death. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe. 

How Not to Pull: Confessions of a Trainee Pickup Artist – Free

How Not to Pull: Confessions of a Trainee Pickup Artist – Free

Ian was as attractive to women as a drunk rhino so Channel 4 television handed him over to seduction “gurus” who taught him techniques to find love. 

Baby Mama: One Woman's Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People

Baby Mama: One Woman's Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People

Tucked away in one of Greenside’s smaller studios, Baby Mama is a shining diamond of a show: beautiful storytelling and intimate staging come together to create a heartbreakingly… 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe. 

WMD Makes Everything Better

WMD Makes Everything Better

We all have problems in life. 

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day. 

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

The Free Fringe Festival Music Stages Launch Day

It’s the launch day of the Free Fringe Festival music stages at Biddy Mulligan’s and the Wee Pub featuring a selection of our favourite musical maestros all day. 

Why Stop There?

Why Stop There?

Rebellious, experienced, lyrical and courageous – this amazing multi-generational programme celebrates dancers from 12-85 years of life, dreams, hopes and fears featuring new wor… 

Stuck in ze Bunker With You

Stuck in ze Bunker With You

Frank Sinazi, the “Leader of the Iraq Pack”, is a smooth-talking American entertainer who will not only occasionally burst into song, but also into some loud episodes of a slig… 

A Tutti Frutti Cabaret / PBH's Free Fringe

A Tutti Frutti Cabaret / PBH's Free Fringe

Tragic diva Glenda Campari (Nina Baldini) has travelled the world, searching for her favourite fierce females for this world premiere cabaret. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Vintage Mobile Cinema: Free Daytime Show

Vintage Mobile Cinema: Free Daytime Show

Back in the 1960s there were seven of these mobile cinemas made for the Ministry of Technology. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join an expert local guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Wedding Fever

Wedding Fever

Join Edinburgh People’s Theatre and celebrate their 60th Fringe with Sam Cree’s hilarious comedy, Wedding Fever. 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

To say Nicholas Parsons is a legend, and this being his sixteenth season at the Fringe I imagine he must see this like his own version of an annual end of the pier summer show wher… 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s hottest new talent and Edinburgh Fringe newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Following a hugely popular run last year, Cabaret at Le Monde has returned and it’s bigger, better and more diverse than ever. 

Hope

Hope

Hope can be found, even in the darkest days of our lives. 

That's You Now If You Wanna Take Your Wee Card Out!

That's You Now If You Wanna Take Your Wee Card Out!

People watching is bloody brilliant, isn’t it? Let’s take a good look at those spectacular nobodies, anybodies and busybodies. 

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Malcolm is from respectable Morningside. 

Electric Cabaret

Electric Cabaret

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special. 

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. 

Aaaaaaaaaahhh. It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaaahhh. It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 clean jokes in just half an hour. 

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand – Yorkshire Ripper / Free Festival

Dino Wiand plays the Yorkshire Ripper, who has been allowed out of prison on a rehab program to perform a stand-up comedy routine, which he uses to discuss his plans for orchestrat… 

I Can Make You Tory

I Can Make You Tory

When you see Leo Kearse — and you should — there’s a very good chance it’ll be a four-star experience. 

Cabaret Chinwag

Cabaret Chinwag

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

Alcohol is Good for You Too

Alcohol is Good for You Too

Nominated for Best Comedy 2016 by Fringe World, with 23 sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica (3) – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica (3) – Free

For the third year, American atheist Bronston Jones sees the state of his nation and mutters ‘God Bless ‘Merica. 

A Struggle: Work in Progress / Free Festival

A Struggle: Work in Progress / Free Festival

What happens when we struggle to do anything? A series of in-development clown and theatre pieces. Themes will include difficulty, struggle, Ludwig Wittgenstein and snakes.  

Nik Coppin: Globetrotter (Free Festival)

Nik Coppin: Globetrotter (Free Festival)

The UK-based comedian returns with new and hilarious anecdotes and jokes from his many comedy journeys around the world. 

Michael Brandon – Off-Ramps

Michael Brandon – Off-Ramps

The star of ‘Dempsey and Makepeace’, ‘Episodes’ and ‘Jerry Springer: The Opera’, Michael Brandon gave himself two years to star in a Hollywood movie. 

What Would Cathy Do?

What Would Cathy Do?

Cathy’s just been thrown out of the supermarket for stealing, but she’s not a junkie, and she’ll kill any c*nt who says she is. 

A Clock Face Exhibition – Free

A Clock Face Exhibition – Free

A near-immersive theatre show encompassing and delving into the lives of six recovering addicts. 

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret is the apocalyptic musical comedy show from Second City veterans Kevin Matviw and Jordan Armstrong. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Siân and Zoë's Sugar Coma Fever Nightmare

Siân and Zoë's Sugar Coma Fever Nightmare

Technicolour sketch hazard Siân & Zoë – ‘Truly surreal’ **** (Skinny). 

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

Are you, do you know, or have you been a pessimist? Are you, have you been, or do you want to be happy? This is the stand-up comedy show for you! Matt Duwell – ‘Grand ideas, infe… 

Classic Joke Club – Free

Classic Joke Club – Free

Join the funniest acts in Edinburgh as they share classic jokes handed down to them by their family. 

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Flamin' Hot – Free

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Flamin' Hot – Free

A selection of five of the hottest up-and-coming comedians at the festival in this stand-up comedy showcase extravaganza, with a different line up daily featuring your headliner Ro… 

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

Afternoon Shaggers (Free Festival)

To mark its 10th Anniversary, the worldwide hit show puts on an extra afternoon special. 

Dan & Jamie Work On Progress

Dan & Jamie Work On Progress

Daniel Audritt (BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5) and Jamie Oliphant (ITV2’s TVOD and BBC New Comedian) bring an hour of stand-up to the Free Fringe’s most popular venue – the Free Sist… 

It’s Better to Lie Than to Tell the Truth and End Up Alone in a Ditch Crying

It’s Better to Lie Than to Tell the Truth and End Up Alone in a Ditch Crying

We lie to our friends, family, lovers and bosses because it’s easier than telling the truth – we have no idea what we’re doing, and we might have genital warts. 

Keith Farnan: Work and Words in Progress

Keith Farnan: Work and Words in Progress

Keith Farnan (Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow) has tried to answer some of the big questions in life in previous shows, but now seems like a good time to just be funny. 

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians. 

Always Be Rolling – Free

Always Be Rolling – Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. 

Michael Clarke: A Felt in Progress

Michael Clarke: A Felt in Progress

Michael Clarke has felt something. 

Then There Were None – Free

Then There Were None – Free

A group of actors, desperate for their big break, attend an acting workshop hosted by Andrew – an enigmatic but ever so slightly unhinged former C-lister. 

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally-Anne Hayward: Um... I Was Talking About You Not to You

Sally’s had a gut full of fabricated food allergies. 

Laugh, Why Don’t You? A Sketch Show by Fish Pie!

Laugh, Why Don’t You? A Sketch Show by Fish Pie!

Offbeat sketchlings Fish Pie! permit you to disregard political satire, a cappella groups and men noticing things then pausing for laughter in favour of compulsory mirth. 

Funny Cluckers – Afternoon Show – Free

Funny Cluckers – Afternoon Show – Free

One of the least thought out shows on the Fringe, possibly featuring: alternative facts corner, fake news correspondents, pest of the fest and live guests. 

Demi Lardner: Look What You Made Me Do

Demi Lardner: Look What You Made Me Do

Despite the title, it’s quite clear from this hour of absurdist comedy that nobody is making Australian cult comic star Demi Lardner do anything. 

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Martin “Bigpig” Mor. 

Keir McAllister: Hey, You’re Only Cosmic Dust!

Keir McAllister: Hey, You’re Only Cosmic Dust!

A new satirical hour from award-winning stand-up comic and writer Keir McAllister. 

Marcus Ryan – Love Me Tinder – Free

Marcus Ryan – Love Me Tinder – Free

Critically acclaimed one-man show from award-nominated comedian & award-winning storyteller Marcus Ryan! Sold out Perth, Scarborough and Adelaide 2015, Melbourne 2014/15 and toured… 

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Guns 'n' Rosé With Peter E Davidson / Free Festival

Peter E Davidson is a wine drinking man adrift in a sea of beer drinkers. 

Andrew Lawrence: The Happy Accident Tour

Andrew Lawrence: The Happy Accident Tour

Controversial viewpoints and a dismissive attitude to PC culture can work if two criteria are met: good style, and the ability to fully explain the rationale behind an opinion. 

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work

In August 2015 Jordan’s Nanna, Gwendoline Martha Brookes, passed away. 

Marcus Ryan – ¿Hablas Inglés? – Free

Marcus Ryan – ¿Hablas Inglés? – Free

One man. 

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… 

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free

Aaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free

Enjoy an hour of the best up-and-coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Sam Garlepp: Well, There You Go

Sam Garlepp: Well, There You Go

Ninety-four word limit? Well, better not waste any. 

Sean McLoughlin: You Can't Ignore Me Forever

Sean McLoughlin: You Can't Ignore Me Forever

Come witness the astonishing resurrection of ‘the best comedian you haven’t heard of yet (Time Out). 

Aaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Aaaaaaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free

Award-winning gag merchant and UK Pun Champion 2016, Masai Graham, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in just half an hour. 

I See You – Live

I See You – Live

Stand-up comedian Sam Gore has been taking down celebrities and politicians with his cutting, satirical, absurdist diatribes on Facebook since 2014 and garnered over fifty thousand… 

Dope Friction – Free

Dope Friction – Free

Tom and Daniel are doing an hour of stand-up. 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016). 

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke won a scholarship to attend Westminster University to study Journalism. 

Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free, But Sometimes It Is on Sale

Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free, But Sometimes It Is on Sale

Join Dana Alexander in her fifth Edinburgh Show, as she navigates through the matrix of the modern world of dating. 

James Loveridge: Suspiciously Happy

James Loveridge: Suspiciously Happy

Despite the world being on the brink of collapse, it’s fair to say James is the happiest he’s ever been. 

Vicki Sargent: One Woman Army – Free

Vicki Sargent: One Woman Army – Free

Vicki is done with degrading retail jobs, fed up of waiting around for Mr Wrong and ultimately ready to get out of bed. 

Aquapella: Happy Hour

Aquapella: Happy Hour

What does Happy Hour mean to you? To us it only means one thing: karaoke! But there’s been a catastrophe, the karaoke machine is broken! But don’t worry, Aquapella is here to save … 

Michael Stranney: Welcome to Ballybeg

Michael Stranney: Welcome to Ballybeg

As seen on ITV2, Michael Stranney (NATY winner, Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, BBC New Comedy Award finalist) presents the debut hour from his character Daniel Duffy. 

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. 

Michael Redmond: I Wrote a Joke in 1987

Michael Redmond: I Wrote a Joke in 1987

Michael Redmond did indeed write a joke in 1987, a good one that still gets a laugh today. 

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

The Not So Late Show With Ross and Josh

Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late-night chat show to its illogical conclusion. 

Andrew Ryan: Did You Get Here Alright?

Andrew Ryan: Did You Get Here Alright?

Recently I have become a bit disappointed after seeing a few household name comedians as I feel that some of them have become a little out of touch with their audiences in the mate… 

Abigail's Party – Comedy Cabaret

Abigail's Party – Comedy Cabaret

Comedy Cabaret hosted by ‘supremely talented comic’ (Time Out) Abigail Burdess and her glamorous assistant Dave! Abigail wrote for the BAFTA-winning That Mitchell and Webb Look and… 

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Aaaaaaaargh! It's the Big Free Fringe Festival Launch Night!

Be there at the launch of the massive 2017 Free Fringe Festival! See an almighty selection of performers! Mingle with the acts and VIP guests! Meet our mad Chicken mascot in person… 

The Free Association: Jacuzzi

The Free Association: Jacuzzi

Jacuzzi may have been a random title for the Free Association to use for their improvised comedy show, but this hour is indeed relaxed, warm, and bubbly. 

JoJo Bellini: Crash-Bang Cabaret!

JoJo Bellini: Crash-Bang Cabaret!

A hilariously naughty cabaret about car accidents, kink and cucumbers. 

Red Bastard: Lie With Me

Red Bastard: Lie With Me

The Bastard is back! Returning after taking a year away from the Fringe to conquer the world, Red Bastard, the beastly bouffon, is here to feast on our lies and he has prepared a s… 

Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy You Have a Burrito

Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy You Have a Burrito

Australian comic Lauren Bok has a joke toward the beginning of her show about Australia being a country stuck a few years in the past; what she doesn’t achieve in her hour-long s… 

Alan, We Think You Should Get a Dog

Alan, We Think You Should Get a Dog

A problem that a lot of shows face is an inability to commit to tone, or to perform in agreement with the tone that the show sets forth. 

The Listies Make You LOL

The Listies Make You LOL

Back after last year’s fantastic show, the Listies are just as wonderfully ridiculous as ever. 

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) is about a woman’s struggle with depression, told through a simple, storytelling format and soundtracked by original music from Fris… 

Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin

Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin

***** (Time Out, Sydney). 

Kinsey Sicks: Things You Shouldn't Say

Kinsey Sicks: Things You Shouldn't Say

If you love Donald Trump, you’ll hate this show! Get ready for a hilarious, thought-provoking, heartbreaking yet inspiring experience – in glorious four-part harmony and over-the… 

Let Me Look at You

Let Me Look at You

Starving Artists are back with a compelling show about homosexuality in which Mark Pinkosh shares how being gay has affected his life. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts - Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts - Free

A former Times critic’s choice. 

Free Walking Tour: Sandemans

Free Walking Tour: Sandemans

On this guided walking tour of Edinburgh, an expert guide will show you all the city has to offer. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for its 10th anniversary year. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

With comedy, cabaret and fun for all the family to enjoy, the Huggers show returns to Edinburgh. 

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Richard Carpenter is Close to You

There is a tongue planted firmly in cheek with this affectionate tribute to the music of the Carpenters and in particular the legacy of Richard, forever doomed to be the “other�… 

The Not So Late Show with Ross & Josh

The Not So Late Show with Ross & Josh

Join your hosts Ross Brierley and Joshua Sadler as they take the late night chat show to its illogical conclusion. 

Free Fall by Vinay Patel

Free Fall by Vinay Patel

Two strangers on a bridge in the dead of night, a game of dominoes & a value ready meal – this is a story of humanity, desperation & hope. 

WMD Makes Everything Better

WMD Makes Everything Better

An hour long sketch show full of ‘Art’, egotism and arses, WMD Makes Everything Better demonstrates puerile humour at its best. 

Project2 and The Unplanned Cabaret

Project2 and The Unplanned Cabaret

Project2’s ongoing mission: to explore nerd culture, to invent new relationships and new connections, to joyfully meld minds and to make jokes about the Captain’s log. 

Why Does Everybody Want To Move To Australia?

Why Does Everybody Want To Move To Australia?

Blue Masque Theatre’s staged playreading of new comic drama by Rhonwen McCormack. 

Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival hosted by The Free Association

Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival hosted by The Free Association

Naughty compare LUKE MEREDITH hops into the jacuzzi at The Free Association as their guest monologist! Prepare for a fast-paced and witty evening of titillating banter and scenes! … 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling al… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Scarborough

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Scarborough

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Lincoln

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Lincoln

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Thetford

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Thetford

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Chichester

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Chichester

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Shrewsbury

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Shrewsbury

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Ledbury

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Together Again - Ledbury

Following the success of their platinum-selling album Together, which entered the UK charts at number 2 on its release last November, before going on to be the biggest selling albu… 

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Free comedy in Greenwich - cooking edition

Stand up comedy at the Trafalgar tavern, a place that has seen William Gladstone and Charles Dickens dining side-by-side. 

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott: Work In Progress

Darren Harriott is one of the most exciting up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. 

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

Eshaan Akbar: Work In Progress

2016 Piccadilly Comedian of the Year, Eshaan Akbar, brings his work-in-progress show ‘Eshaan Who? Akbar!’ to Brighton Fringe. 

Ian Lane: If You Lived Here You'd Be Ian Lane By Now

Ian Lane: If You Lived Here You'd Be Ian Lane By Now

This show is about two things: home and the body. 

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt.

Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt.

‘Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt’ is a darkly funny, pathos-fuelled show inspired by the TV show of similar name by writer and performance artist Karen McLeod. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

What to wear to a cabaret show where the dress code was “dress for the end of the world or the beginning”? Sorry, my supernova outfit is still in the laundry. 

Amy Howerska. Progress (Work Inn)

Amy Howerska. Progress (Work Inn)

A work-in-progress show from your very own Welsh-wonder, Amy Howerska. 

Eleanor Conway: Work In Progress

Eleanor Conway: Work In Progress

Follow up to Eleanor’s critically acclaimed debut show. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

“Blurring the lines between music and artistic performance, John’s use of visuals and costumes pushing the set to another level. 

Carly Smallman: A Work in Progress and Other Terrible Stories About Why I Keep Ruining it for Myself

Carly Smallman: A Work in Progress and Other Terrible Stories About Why I Keep Ruining it for Myself

Star of ITV and BBC, Carly Smallman makes her Brighton Fringe debut with a work-in-progress hour of comedy. 

Kevin Precious: Work in Progress

Kevin Precious: Work in Progress

Work-in-progress. Former RE teacher; teaching RE; philosophy of religion; God-shaped hole; being a humanist… that sort of thing. 

You and Me and the Space Between

You and Me and the Space Between

The island is sinking. 

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

David Sheeran - I Am Donut: Work In Progress

Skyfall, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Ghost, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Beauty and the Beast, Notting Hill, 50 Shades Darker and Beetleju… 

Really Happy Kids

Really Happy Kids

Who doesn’t want to make their kids really happy? Come and join us for a great day out. 

Between You and Me

Between You and Me

This Brighton-based forum theatre company produce thought-provoking performances about social and political matters, using storytelling, discussion, and re-enactment. 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Brighton Fringe free mindful Ki and Aikido taster sessions, everyone welcome! Brighton Ki Society. 

Give Two Ships

Give Two Ships

Ships! a. 

You Can't Polish a Turd

You Can't Polish a Turd

After making the journey from tracksuit-wearing chav to high-flying city exec, from shopping in Wilkinsons to buying brioche in Waitrose, Kelly Convey shares why she’s come to re… 

Femme Fatale Show: Cabaret & Burlesque Night

Femme Fatale Show: Cabaret & Burlesque Night

Join us for a show-stopping night of music and dance, as we shimmy through the hits of ‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Sweet Charity’, before turning up the heat for our classic burlesqu… 

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

A new relaxing lunchtime concert. 

Ross And Doug Present Scenes From The Life And Death Of Lord Haw Haw, Britain's Most Patriotic Traitor

Ross And Doug Present Scenes From The Life And Death Of Lord Haw Haw, Britain's Most Patriotic Traitor

Funny. Political. Ends with a hanging. 

Cabaret Boheme: A Night at the Movies

Cabaret Boheme: A Night at the Movies

Sexy provocateur Veronica Blacklace is back with seasoned cabaret talent and fresh faces from her own burlesque school. 

Nick Elleray: Just Happy to be Here

Nick Elleray: Just Happy to be Here

Nick Elleray is happy to be back at Brighton Fringe. 

Samantha Pressdee: Work in Progress

Samantha Pressdee: Work in Progress

A bitter-sweet tale of political awakening. 

Happy Birthday, Bob

Happy Birthday, Bob

From his first eponymous album in 1962 to his latest, Fallen Angels, via his never-ending tour, Bob Dylan has always divided opinion: Upsetting the Establishment as a Folk/protest … 

Wayward: a Surreal Musical Cabaret

Wayward: a Surreal Musical Cabaret

In this slightly surreal, politically-charged musical cabaret, seemingly wholesome Scottish lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure. 

Snakes and Ladders: A Work In Progress

Snakes and Ladders: A Work In Progress

Phil Jerrod’s third debut show isn’t written yet, but so far seems to be about how it’s still worth trying to be happy, even though everything’s blatantly terrible. 

The Presence of The Heap and The Happy Way to Go?

The Presence of The Heap and The Happy Way to Go?

Theatre Inc. 

Helen and Micky's Work In Progress

Helen and Micky's Work In Progress

An hour of comedy from two up-and-comers, Micky Overman, “a keen comic mind” (Chortle), and Helen Bauer, “Bauer is so funny” (NPR Berlin), about life and all their feelings, which … 

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

You heard Heather Shaw and Olga Koch on BBC Radio. 

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

James Loveridge: Work In Progress

Voted ‘One To Watch’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 and nominated for Amused Moose Best Show 2016 at the Edinburgh Fringe, James is back with another hour of hilarious st… 

Do You Ever...

Do You Ever...

Do you ever take, observe, choose, desire, curse, think, feel, plan what you are going to say at your sister’s funeral in absolute detail? I want to know if we have anything … 

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 … 

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Mock the Week’ and Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’, tries out some new jokes for an hour or so. 

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael

In 1987, celebrated BBC weather forecaster Michael Fish stood up on national television and shrugged off reports of an oncoming hurricane. 

I Will Carry You Over Hard Times

I Will Carry You Over Hard Times

Settling into a pew at Sweet St Andrew’s along with a small but eager crowd, I had no idea what to expect from I Will Carry You Over Hard Times. 

Generation Why

Generation Why

Three performers from the UK, Italy and Spain that belong to the so called Generation Y, are confronted onstage with a simple but controversial question: what do you want for your … 

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good

“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” Evening Standard. 

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

Are you, have you been or do you know a pessimist? Are you, have you been, or do you want to be happy? This is the stand-up comedy show for you! Matt Duwell is happy and he is ill-… 

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

If you thought a night with the Rainbow Chorus couldn’t get any better, then get ready for a departure from our usual concerts as we roll out an evening of songs from the familiar,… 

Cirque Du Cabaret: Gala Show

Cirque Du Cabaret: Gala Show

One of the UK’s longest running cabaret companies ‘Cirque Du Cabaret’ debuts in Brighton Fringe 2017 with a brand new show. 

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

Comedy Happy Hour: The Chat Show

This show is the perfect way to start off your night at Brighton Fringe, as you spend an hour in the company of genial Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish and guests in an early ev… 

Smut Slam Cabaret: where sex and storytelling collide

Smut Slam Cabaret: where sex and storytelling collide

Smut Slam is a raucous celebration of sex in all it’s glorious, awkward and heart-warming forms. 

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

David Ephgrave: All Work, No Progress

At thirty-six, David is still unable to function in society. 

JoJo Bellini: Crash-Bang Cabaret!

JoJo Bellini: Crash-Bang Cabaret!

After the roaring success of JoJo Bellini’s ‘Kitchen Cabaret’ at Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe in 2016, the salacious songstress brings to Brighton a brand-new, and much naug… 

For all the fires not yet lit: Work in Progress

For all the fires not yet lit: Work in Progress

“Stories can conquer fear, you know. 

WMD Makes Everything Better

WMD Makes Everything Better

WMD Comedy is a three man sketch troupe with an online following for making strange and wonderful content. 

Luisa Omielan. The INTERLUDE..Politics for Bitches / What Would Mary Magdalene Do?!

Luisa Omielan. The INTERLUDE..Politics for Bitches / What Would Mary Magdalene Do?!

A work in progress from Luisa Omielan. 

Adam Scott Vincent: The Scared and Lonely Tour (work in progress)

Adam Scott Vincent: The Scared and Lonely Tour (work in progress)

Adam Scott Vincent is a core writer of Channel 4’s award-winning satirical show ‘The Last Leg’. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Steve Bugeja: Summer Camp - Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Summer Camp - Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, as seen on ‘Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central’, Radio 4’s ‘Fresh From The Fringe’ and BBC 3’s ‘Top 10’, is working on a new show and you can come watch him create it. 

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Yuriko Kotani: Work In Progress

Winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 and Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award 2015, Yuriko Kotani (Time Out’s One to Watch) brings you a work-in-progress show. 

Jessica Fostekew: You Know What I Did Last Summer

Jessica Fostekew: You Know What I Did Last Summer

A brand-new show in preview from Jessica Fostekew. 

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Andrea Hubert: Work in Progress

Join Andrea Hubert (BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy winner 2013, What’s On London Best Debut Show 2016) for just under an hour of new/terrible/amazing/unacceptable comedy ideas and half-fini… 

Can You Put This In The Bin For Me?

Can You Put This In The Bin For Me?

After a sell-out two year run at the Edinburgh Festival, ‘Can You Put This In The Bin For Me?’ returns for the 2017 Brighton Fringe. 

Find Peace by the Beach: A free meditation event

Find Peace by the Beach: A free meditation event

Come to the Brighton Bandstand for some inner peace. 

St Michael and All Angels Church Tours the Cathedral of the Backstreets

St Michael and All Angels Church Tours the Cathedral of the Backstreets

Guided tours of this magnificent Grade I* listed church - one of the finest Victorian churches in the country. 

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith: Work in Progress

Ian Smith (BBC3’s ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’, BBC1’s ‘The Ark’) is an award-winning comedian. 

I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative (Work In Progress)

I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative (Work In Progress)

Apparently we all get more right-wing as we grow older. 

The Late Night Shop Cabaret

The Late Night Shop Cabaret

“Blurring the lines between burlesque and performance art, their prodigious dumb shows are an unparalleled joy in British variety” (This Is Cabaret). 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

The utterly hilarious and utterly heartwarming debut hour of stand-up from Robin Morgan (Writer of ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Newzoids’, ‘The News Quiz’ and the ‘Now Show’). 

Tom Ward: Work In Progress

Tom Ward: Work In Progress

Tom Ward (Comedy Central / BBC Worldwide / Radio 4 Extra) is back! After a hugely successful debut hour at Edinburgh 2016 he returns to Brighton for a work-in-progress of his follo… 

Sean McLoughlin: You Can't Ignore Me Forever

Sean McLoughlin: You Can't Ignore Me Forever

Heal your wounds with another hour of stand-up from “The best comedian you haven’t heard of yet” (Time Out), “One brilliant punchline after another. 

The Story of You and I (A Performance Trilogy)

The Story of You and I (A Performance Trilogy)

If you ever crave the feeling that all the weight has been taken off your shoulders, this show and its desire to unburden you is worth a shot. 

Cabaret OTT (On The Tube)

Cabaret OTT (On The Tube)

Following a sell-out run and rave audience reviews for his last show, Nuno Sabroso is bringing his latest cabaret to Brighton. 

So You Say

So You Say

The multi-talented writer and director Sam Chittenden has done it again. 

You Give Me Fever, the Phaedra Cabaret

You Give Me Fever, the Phaedra Cabaret

It is with a plethora of “well”s with which this show must be described: well written, well performed, well timed and very well done. 

Cabaret From The Shadows

Cabaret From The Shadows

Amid the abundance of hard hitting and harrowing new work presented at the Fringe, one could be forgiven for wondering why we’re all taking ourselves so seriously. 

Richard Carpenter's Close to You

Richard Carpenter's Close to You

Richard Carpenter is, for those that remember him at all, a somewhat complicated character. 

Hurricane Michael (With Michael Fish)

Hurricane Michael (With Michael Fish)

In 1987 Michael Phish (yes, like Fish) is a household name and weather Guru, giving portentous predictions of things to come. 

Fit for Work

Fit for Work

If you believe the stigma of mental health is slowly disappearing, then Fit for Work will question your perception of this topical subject and how it is perceived in the workplac… 

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Dominic Hill, artistic director of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre, apparently doesn’t like to constrain any theatrical experience with the blunt instrument of a rising or falling c… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky. 

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… 

Creating Who Do You Think You Are?

Creating Who Do You Think You Are?

The hugely successful TV programme, Who Do You Think You Are? traces celebrities’ ancestry, discovering surprises from their families’ past along the way. 

Stories with Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell

Stories with Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell

Join Children’s Laureate past and present Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell for a sublime afternoon of poetry and illustration for the young and young-at-heart. 

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

  • Listing
    • Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
  • UK Regional & Tours
  • Multiple Venues
  • 27th Jan - 2nd Jun 2017

The workers on Level 3 are racing against the clock to reach their quota of Smiley Faces, but are they really happy enough? A poignant, fast paced, comedy exploring our 21st centur… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

Michael Keegan-Dolan

Michael Keegan-Dolan

From the imagination of one of Ireland’s foremost dance and theatre-makers, Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan, comes a magical new adaptation of one … 

Give Me Back My Broken Night

Give Me Back My Broken Night

Combining theatre, technology and a cinematic soundtrack, Give Me Back My Broken Night takes you on a walk through the city streets, inviting you to imagine the future of your area… 

Cabaret Playroom

Cabaret Playroom

A space for new cabaret ideas. 

If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You

If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You

Casey and Mikey cannot escape: not from who they are, not from how their lives have moulded them and, more immediately, from the rooftop onto which they have just clambered. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Do You Mind?

Do You Mind?

HarmonyChoir (and special guests) will bring you an evening of inspirational and empowering music! HarmonyChoir is a group of singers, some of whom have experience with mental heal… 

Luisa Omielan – What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Luisa Omielan – What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Luisa Omielan, Queen B of comedy is back for one weekend only. 

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Great Fire of London!

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Great Fire of London!

You Wouldn’t Want to Be in the Great Fire of London is a 45 minute, 100 miles per hour show for kids! Two storytellers will transport the children back to 1666 smoggy, grotty Londo… 

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

Welcome to the final of the UK’s biggest and most prestigious comedy newcomers’ competition. 

Whose Work Is It Anyway? (The Space Between Us and the Things We Do Together)

Whose Work Is It Anyway? (The Space Between Us and the Things We Do Together)

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

As You Like It

As You Like It

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s late plays, which celebrates love in the real world and views freedom in a vulnerable place, exposing the naked nature of desire and love a… 

Brighton Fringe: Can You Cut It?

Brighton Fringe: Can You Cut It?

Ready to take your show to England’s largest arts festival? Want to showcase your work to a fresh audience? Fancy a new Fringe experience? If you answered ‘yes’ to these ques… 

The Sitcom Trials: So You Think You Write Funny?

The Sitcom Trials: So You Think You Write Funny?

The competition to find the best new situation comedy writers and performers the country has to offer. 

Contracts: The What, Why and How

Contracts: The What, Why and How

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

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Great Fire of London!

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Great Fire of London!

You Wouldn’t Want to Be in the Great Fire of London is a 45 minute, 100 miles per hour show for kids! Two storytellers will transport the children back to 1666 smoggy, grotty Londo… 

You'll Never Get This Time Back

You'll Never Get This Time Back

You’ll Never Get This Time Back is a zany, absurd and irreverent hour of fun that casts a comic eye over the darker regions of the human soul. 

Can I Stop You There?

Can I Stop You There?

Comperes should never interrupt comedians: Jo Caulfield (Mock the Week) and Stuart Murphy (award-winning MC) disagree! What happens when the MC stops the comedian, starts a convers… 

You, Me and the Distance Between Us

You, Me and the Distance Between Us

Ellen spent six months volunteering in Europe’s refugee camps. 

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Sleeping Dogs Lie

‘When growing up makes you feel as if you’re on trial, and people are building a case against you the moment you step out of line. 

How Does That Make You Feel?

How Does That Make You Feel?

Shortlisted for a Channel 4 Comedy Award: a theatre play about a doting husband and double-glazing salesman who discovers his wife is going to relationship counselling and insists … 

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. 

The Ukeladeez – Gin Bunnies Free Festival

The Ukeladeez – Gin Bunnies Free Festival

Two ladies who like tea, cake, gin and playing ukulele. 

I Love You / It's Over

I Love You / It's Over

As a piece of verbatim theatre, I Love You / It’s Over gives a much more clear headed, down-to-earth view of love than you’re likely to find in a more highly wrought play. 

Eargasm Cabaret

Eargasm Cabaret

Two quirky ladies. 

Why Harry Potter Matters

Why Harry Potter Matters

Considering the Harry Potter phenomenon and other fantasy works, we will be mounting a defence of fantasy! It’s time to acknowledge the explosion of fantastical works in the 20th… 

You're Welcome

You're Welcome

Eryn and Luke have a show. 

Tax Powers? Careful What You Wish For!

Tax Powers? Careful What You Wish For!

From 2016/17, the Scottish Government can set income tax rates and thresholds for Scottish taxpayers. 

Eargasm Cabaret

Eargasm Cabaret

Two quirky ladies. 

Free the Dolphin

Free the Dolphin

The dolphin – a remarkably intelligent animal with uncommon sensitivity, full of wonder and curiosity. 

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes – More Fiddle and Guitar

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes – More Fiddle and Guitar

Ross and Tom return to the Fringe with a new show after their sell-out performances in 2013 and 2014. 

How I Said F*ck You to the Company When They Tried to Make Me Redundant

How I Said F*ck You to the Company When They Tried to Make Me Redundant

Ever been called into that room where they make you redundant? Ever wished that you’d fought back and told them exactly what you thought of the whole bollock-brained process? Well,… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change takes you through a series of hilarious vignettes that show the roller coaster ride that is relationships. 

Josie Long: Work In Progress

Josie Long: Work In Progress

The triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BBC Radio 4 star and cult optimist Josie Long returns to The Stand with an hour of new material and knockabout fun, as she works towards … 

Eleanor Morton: Happy Birthday Katie Lewis!

Eleanor Morton: Happy Birthday Katie Lewis!

‘Poster Girl for awkward’ (Chortle. 

Brenda Feuerle: A Firefighter Woman at Work

Brenda Feuerle: A Firefighter Woman at Work

Firefighter Woman Brenda Feuerle is on duty. 

spiked at the Stand: Free!

spiked at the Stand: Free!

spiked, the radical magazine that fights for your right to offend, returns to the Stand for a night of no-holds-barred comedy. 

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. 

Cabaret (Kab-uh-rey)

Cabaret (Kab-uh-rey)

Back by popular demand! Cabaret is full of decadence and delight with incredible music and suggestive, hard-biting themes. 

Virtual Reality: Can You Believe the Hype?

Virtual Reality: Can You Believe the Hype?

Sol Rogers, CEO/Founder of REWIND:VR will look at the developments in the past 20 years that have enabled VR to become a reality; from technology and platforms to smartphones and a… 

While You Were Out

While You Were Out

Sam Mitchell and Cressida Wetton: two comedians for the price of none! A free show featuring two promising performers doing half an hour each: Sam Mitchell (2015 BBC New Comedy Awa… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

The smash hit, sell out production from Hartshorn - Hook Productions returns for one night only, reuniting the stellar cast of Simon Lipkin, Julie Atherton, Gina Beck and Samuel Ho… 

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

Breezing in as part of the Made In Adelaide initiative after a sold out run there, I had high expectations of this presentation. 

Happy Yet?

Happy Yet?

If you’re expecting an uncomfortable exploration of mental health issues and the stigmas associated with them, the tone of Happy Yet? might catch you off-guard. 

You Couldn't Make It Up: How to Improvise

You Couldn't Make It Up: How to Improvise

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

Cervical Cancer – You’re History!

Cervical Cancer – You’re History!

We now have great weapons against cervical cancer, but it still kills women every year. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

I Love You Because

I Love You Because

A modern-day musical twist on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with music by Joshua Salzman and book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham. 

I Remember You!

I Remember You!

Silky voiced James Lambeth returns, showcasing the genius of Johnny Mercer. 

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

UCLU Musical Theatre Society’s Fringe production of the Joe Dipietro’s fast paced musical comedy is an incredibly entertaining and fast paced journey into the world of dating, … 

As You Like It

As You Like It

Official programme commemorating the 400th year anniversary of the deaths of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare. 

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. 

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

Into the Shadows of Shakespeare – Free

The Tempest, retold by children whose first language isn’t even English. 

Dr David Silkenat Presents The Long Life of the Lost Cause: Why it Took 150 Years for the Confederate Flag to Come Down

Dr David Silkenat Presents The Long Life of the Lost Cause: Why it Took 150 Years for the Confederate Flag to Come Down

The Confederate States of America lost its quest for political independence in 1865, but its symbol, the Confederate flag, lived on, long after the nation it represented cease to e… 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Cabaret Chinwag

Cabaret Chinwag

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Robert Burns, David Gest, Michael Jackson and Me

Robert Burns, David Gest, Michael Jackson and Me

You couldn’t make it up if you tried! The hilarious, heartwarming true story of how The Fabulous TT came to write Robert Burns: The Musical. 

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Making Work With Young Performers

Making Work With Young Performers

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

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Laughs With Tricks – Free

Laughs With Tricks – Free

Will the guys be out of bed in time for their lunchtime show? You bet they will. 

Dive and Summerhall Present... C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

Dive and Summerhall Present... C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

Sometime in between Jak Soroka cracking eggs on her naked body and Sam Reynolds dry humping someone in the audience, you realise nights at Dive’s C U Next Tuesday cabaret can get… 

Joining the Digital Dots: How Celtic Games Collaboration Can Work Across Sectors and Locations

Joining the Digital Dots: How Celtic Games Collaboration Can Work Across Sectors and Locations

How do we roll out digital content across new platforms? How can games and gaming work in other sectors? How do we join the digital dots? Should we be looking at new ways of utilis… 

Admirable Fooling or What You Will

Admirable Fooling or What You Will

Come let loose and forget about your worries with feasting, music, mayhem, bloody coxcombs and admirable fooling. 

...And I Learned How to Make It Talk – How You Can Use Games for Creative Expression

...And I Learned How to Make It Talk – How You Can Use Games for Creative Expression

In this session, NVA Director and co-founder Iain Simons is going to explore these ideas, give examples of what the NVA is doing to help and generally get excited. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

John Bryden plays music by Bach and his followers, Robert and Clara Schumann and Beethoven, in a series of recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

Tales from the American Midwest – Free

Tales from the American Midwest – Free

Award-winning Badger High School Theater presents Tales from the American Midwest, a series of American folk tales centred around the Midwestern states. 

So You Think You're Funny? Heats

So You Think You're Funny? Heats

Welcome to the 29th year of the UK’s biggest and most prestigious comedy newcomers competition! After months of regional showcases, these guys are the funniest of the hundreds of… 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

Among its loyal fans the Lock-In Cabaret is fast becoming a Fringe institution! Hosted by the pioneers of slapdash magic Griffin and Jones, and starring the best acts on the Fringe… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Peter Backhouse (St Giles’ Cathedral) perform popular organ works on the Cathedral’s mighty ‘… 

The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free

The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free

Hi, I’m Yianni Agisilaou. 

The Alan David Ross Show

The Alan David Ross Show

Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems. 

Rory O'Hanlon – You Are Where You Need to Be

Rory O'Hanlon – You Are Where You Need to Be

The show’s stated theme is a philosophical discussion of how we end up where we end up, In actual fact this thread isn’t really followed up. 

Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm

Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm

Multi award-winning poet Dominic Berry (seen poeting on BBC and Channel 4) returns after touring Canada and USA with his unforgettable new show about love, loss, and his quest for … 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its fifth year. 

Why Grimsby?

Why Grimsby?

Why Grimsby? by Reuben Ruiz-Daum is a story of secrets, lies and the extremes to which a mother will go in order to secure the hopes and dreams of her daughter. 

Are You Really Being Served? With Steve McLean

Are You Really Being Served? With Steve McLean

A modern day analysis of the world of consumerism. 

Jay Handley: You Want the Truth? You Can't Handley the Truth!

Jay Handley: You Want the Truth? You Can't Handley the Truth!

Jay Handley has set himself a task with this show title. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum with the best contemporary talents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. 

Help Us Tom Toal, You're Our Only Hope

Help Us Tom Toal, You're Our Only Hope

Amused Moose Best Show nominee TT returns, with a devastatingly funny show. 

Me, Myself and ISIS – Free

Me, Myself and ISIS – Free

American cop Frank Law lost his partner two days before retirement. 

Patrick Turpin: To Me, You Are Perfect

Patrick Turpin: To Me, You Are Perfect

After almost three decades, it’s time for Turps to curl back into the foetal, reconnect the umbilical, and tell himself that everything will be alright. 

Piffin' Ain't Easy – A Work in Progress

Piffin' Ain't Easy – A Work in Progress

A work in progress by a work in progress aka John Van Der Put. 

Ross Hepburn is Beetlejuice'd

Ross Hepburn is Beetlejuice'd

Most seven-year-olds don’t pick a ghost as a role model. 

Cats and Dogs Give the Best Advice

Cats and Dogs Give the Best Advice

This is a kids show for adults featuring puppets, awkward art attacks and one too many cats. 

Are You Really Being Served? With Steve McLean

Are You Really Being Served? With Steve McLean

What’s in your shopping basket? Probably not the same as what’s in Steve’s. 

The Gayest Thing You've Ever Seen

The Gayest Thing You've Ever Seen

Claiming to be the gayest thing in a room full of LGBT people in a gay bar (although straights are welcome too) is quite the boast. 

Free Fringe Music at Stramash

Free Fringe Music at Stramash

Live music throughout the day and night at Stramash, featuring the best Edinburgh-based and visiting musicians. 

Live Before You Die by Byron Vincent & Dave McGinn

Live Before You Die by Byron Vincent & Dave McGinn

Byron is a bipolar writer. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

In addition to their main show, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and more in association with PBH’s Free Fringe. 

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, all with a sumptuous cabaret vibe. 

Poo Shame, Vagina Curiosity and Other Things That Won't Kill You

Poo Shame, Vagina Curiosity and Other Things That Won't Kill You

Have you been mistaken for a pervert? Are you awkward in a sex shop? Do you try to disguise your farts with a cough? Have you ever wondered how scissoring works? Do you enjoy havin… 

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Worst Show on the Fringe – Free

Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Miranda Hart. 

Exercise is Bad for You

Exercise is Bad for You

Often described as a ‘Polypill’ against a variety of illnesses and diseases, is exercise really the elixir for health? Can exercise prematurely wear out your joints? Does excessive… 

Ross Leadbeater's Great British Songbook

Ross Leadbeater's Great British Songbook

Ross Leadbeater is an alumnus of the all-male Welsh choir Only Men Aloud!, who won the 2008 television show Last Choir Standing. 

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

As it turns out there are lots of reasons for Marcus to have a long face at the moment, not least because he was born with one. 

Love Me Tinder Cabaret

Love Me Tinder Cabaret

A short and sweet performance that makes use of popular romantic tracks to tackle the trials and troubles of online dating and the accompanying creeps who come with the app, Love M… 

You Tweet My Face Space

You Tweet My Face Space

Ever wondered, or perhaps dreaded, what it would be like if your search history could talk? With a host of zany characters and one wonderfully surreal party, You Tweet My Face Spac… 

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

The film chronicles the rich and tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people from ancient times to the aftermath of the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proudly supporting the Free Festival with a selection of four different comics daily. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, with a different top-notch comedy line-up each day. 

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good

It’s apt, if a little predictable, that the pre-show music Doug Segal selects for his latest Fringe show is the classic James Brown track I Feel Good. 

Malones PBH Free Fringe

Malones PBH Free Fringe

Part of the PBH Free Fringe, Malones will play host to a variety of musicians from across the globe. 

Cabaret Whore Presents... La Poule Plombée

Cabaret Whore Presents... La Poule Plombée

Bursting with musical variety and talent, razor-sharp lyrics and incredible chemistry, Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston return to this year’s Fringe with Cabaret Whore Pre… 

I'm Doing This for You

I'm Doing This for You

The premise of the show is deceptively simple, and the clue is in the title: what a woman would do or go through for a man who she wholeheartedly loves, even though he has already … 

Phil Mann: Nothingism – Free

Phil Mann: Nothingism – Free

The latest craze is literally nothing. 

I'm Missing You

I'm Missing You

I’m Missing You is a gloomy, original writing production about grief, family, loyalty and obsession. 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Cabaret at Le Monde returns for its third year. Hosted by Bruce Devlin and featuring the finest artistes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. www.lemondehotel.co.uk/fringe. 

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Funny Cluckers – Best of the Fest – Free

Four top quality foul-mouthed acts, hand-plucked from around the festival. For the poultry sum of a bucket contribution on eggsit. Guaranteed to be clucking funny. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join a trained festival guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

There is no doubt that Nick Revell is an amusing and witty comic whose capabilities are evident from both long line of positive past reviews and his catalogue on YouTube. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

It was immediately evident upon walking into the jam-packed Cabaret Bar that I was significantly changing the demographic awaiting the arrival of radio and television legend and na… 

Haven't a Clue! – Free

Haven't a Clue! – Free

Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical… 

Mulhollandland (Work in Progress)

Mulhollandland (Work in Progress)

Alternative comedy lovers of the world, unite! Mulhollandland is failing. 

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael is the kind of production I come to Fringe to see: a very specific, niche show, seemingly outside of my interests, that is found to be a surprisingly charming hou… 

Robin Morgan: Free Man

Robin Morgan: Free Man

A very well-structured and well-performed show, delivered from a fantastic up-and-coming comedian. 

Mat Ewins: Mat Ewins Will Make You a Star

Mat Ewins: Mat Ewins Will Make You a Star

Actor Mat Ewins will make you a star in Mat Ewins: Mat Ewins Will Make You a Star. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. 

Evan Desmarais: Bad Things, Right Reasons – Free

Evan Desmarais: Bad Things, Right Reasons – Free

Evan Desmarais explores the concepts of good and bad, and right and wrong. 

Exactly Like You

Exactly Like You

Nina Simone is one of the greatest music icons of the last century, producing songs as soulful as her voice. 

Shakespeare in the Garden: Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Shakespeare in the Garden: Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Will poor Viola ever find her twin brother Sebastian? Expect adventure, suspense and lots of laughs. 

Katharine Ferns is Faking It (Work in Progress)

Katharine Ferns is Faking It (Work in Progress)

Dark stand-up comedy on learning to laugh about the visible and invisible scars from surviving abuse and mental illness plus some feminism for comic relief. 

Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful

Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful

Early on, Schaffer decided that the show wasn’t going so well. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Steen Raskopoulos – You Know the Drill

Steen Raskopoulos – You Know the Drill

While acknowledging his immense talent, some reviewers have accused Steen Raskopoulos of going through the motions, trotting out the same tired routines he’s been spinning for… 

The Prozac and Cons – Free

The Prozac and Cons – Free

Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love. 

Michael Griffiths: Cole

Michael Griffiths: Cole

Michael Griffiths is obscenely talented. 

Jen Carnovale Wronger Than You

Jen Carnovale Wronger Than You

Jen has had a year of ups or downs: she was locked in a shop, reprimanded at 35,000 feet and thought having a life plan of trying all the biscuits was OK. 

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… 

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

With their friendship and complicity spanning almost two decades, Mauro Paccagnella and Alessandro Bernardeschi meet again for a choreographic project. 

Alcohol is Good for You

Alcohol is Good for You

Nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World 2016. 

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

If you find it in your heart to forgive the failings of Masai Graham’s previous show, Aaaaah! It’s 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes, and stuck around for the follow-up, you�… 

Faye Treacy: Special (Work in Progress)

Faye Treacy: Special (Work in Progress)

Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015, Faye Treacy went to the Brit School with Adele and Jessie J and then studied the trombone at The Royal Academy of Music with no one intere… 

Pear Shaped Afternoons – Free

Pear Shaped Afternoons – Free

Unique comedy double act Brian and Krysstal return to the Fringe. 

Perhaps Hope

Perhaps Hope

Welcome to a brave new world of hope beyond devastation. 

Wild at Heart – Free

Wild at Heart – Free

Devastatingly original character comedy duo Róisín and Chiara are ‘a pair of improvising geniuses’ and Ones to Watch 2016 (Funny Women). 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Aaaaah! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaah! It's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Masai Graham has assembled an act so far from risky that it is bubble wrapped in woefully predictable innuendos, presumably to retain its innocence. 

Katie Mulgrew: Saboteur / Free Festival

Katie Mulgrew: Saboteur / Free Festival

It’s a stand-up comedy show from a stand-up gal about confidence and self-sabotage. 

African-Czechoslovakian / Free Festival

African-Czechoslovakian / Free Festival

She’s been described as the best African-Czechoslovakian comic on earth. 

Matt Green: Writing To Harvey Keitel – Free

Matt Green: Writing To Harvey Keitel – Free

Two years ago Matt spent six hours in a car with Hollywood star Harvey Keitel. 

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill: Revillations – Free

Paul Revill, Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014, returns to the Fringe with his debut hour. 

City Cafe Late Nite and Free

City Cafe Late Nite and Free

Classic late show Festival comedy fare. 

Aaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free Show

Aaaaaargh! It's the One-Liner Show – Free Show

Enjoy an hour of the best up and coming one-liner comedians on the circuit in this celebration of puns, one-liners and wordplay. 

Sarah Bennetto: I Love You All and I Mean That Sincerely

Sarah Bennetto: I Love You All and I Mean That Sincerely

A new stand-up and sketch show by Sarah Bennetto. 

Board Game Smackdown - Free

Board Game Smackdown - Free

Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook, the funniest Fringe performers play classic and new board games. 

Michael and Roper: Three's a Crowd, Four's an Audience

Michael and Roper: Three's a Crowd, Four's an Audience

What are a couple of self-deprecating, twenty-something stand-up comediennes to do at the Fringe, if not perform a stand-up act in two halves, in a rather shockingly intimate karao… 

Robyn Perkins (is a) Work in Progress

Robyn Perkins (is a) Work in Progress

Robyn Perkins, **** (ThreeWeeks), is the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist. 

Jeff Seal: The Goddamn Truth – Free

Jeff Seal: The Goddamn Truth – Free

Truth is relative, sure, but as far as I’m concerned I’ve got this shit figured out. 

Mae Martin: Work in Progress

Mae Martin: Work in Progress

Mae Martin (BBC Radio 4, Live from the BBC, Russell Howard’s Good News) improvises a brand new hour every night as she develops her new show. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham. 

Michael Brunström: The Hay Wain Reloaded

Michael Brunström: The Hay Wain Reloaded

Winner of the 2015 Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, Michael Brunström (The Human Loire, The Golden Age of Steam), presents his strangest show yet: an ambitious Suffolk … 

Michael J Dolan: The Most Villainous Michael J Dolan

Michael J Dolan: The Most Villainous Michael J Dolan

A stand-up show for miserable grown-ups, fuelled by self-loathing, paranoia and a course of anti-psychotic medication. 

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue: Free

The Oxford Revue present a rotating cast of the country’s brightest young comedians together with headline acts from the comedy circuit. 

The Prozac and Cons – Free

The Prozac and Cons – Free

Ian appeared on a televised seduction course to find love. 

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase including your award-winning host, Masai Graham. 

101 Comedy Club – Free

101 Comedy Club – Free

‘Funny. 

Happy Together

Happy Together

Wow! Happy Together is a ferociously intelligent new play by MA student Kate Newman, and perhaps the most meta thing at the Fringe. 

Always Be Rolling – Free

Always Be Rolling – Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. Award-winning comedian James Cook has read the back of the box and is ready to play. Won’t you join him? 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Ian Fox – Pictures of Things That Make Me Laugh – Free

Ian Fox – Pictures of Things That Make Me Laugh – Free

A comedy show with pictures, and probably not what Fox Talbot had in mind. 

JoJo Bellini's Kitchen Cabaret

JoJo Bellini's Kitchen Cabaret

Join JoJo Bellini for a hilarious show filled with fun, food and the songs of Tom Jones. 

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Lynch: Improvised Plays in the Style of David Lynch – Free

Enter a world with its veil drawn back, where good and evil battle in darkly hilarious style. 

Gillian Cosgriff: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Gillian Cosgriff: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Gillian Cosgriff is an absolute sweetheart with the pipes of a jazz singer and a wicked sense of humour to match. 

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress

Star of Live at the Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns to the festival. 

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest and most beautiful acts participating at … 

The Late Stage Cabaret

The Late Stage Cabaret

A catharsis of cultural creativity from our capital city! Each evening, host and hero of the Edinburgh music scene, Paul Montague, will bring you an eclectic mix of performances an… 

The Irish Alternative – Free

The Irish Alternative – Free

Three of Ireland’s best up-and-coming alternative comics. 

The Weaning of Life / Free Festival

The Weaning of Life / Free Festival

If you want to see comedy that is a little different, this is for you. 

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Cook It How You Like, It's Still a Potato!

Despite coming across as likeable and charming, Romina Puma’s stand-up set doesn’t provoke too many laughs. 

Animal (Are You a Proper Person?)

Animal (Are You a Proper Person?)

Animal (Are you a proper person?) is a show about learning who you are and being proud of whatever that might be. 

Revill's Selection – Free

Revill's Selection – Free

Get your afternoon off to the perfect start with Revill’s Selection. 

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

If you could ask a psychic a question what would it be? Direct from London’s West End, award-winning ‘psychic’ comedian Peter Antoniou brings his unique skills to peer inside you… 

Jack Barry: You Don't Know Jack

Jack Barry: You Don't Know Jack

Jack Barry has the potential to be an electric comic. 

Wayne Carter Teaches You to Be Fabulous

Wayne Carter Teaches You to Be Fabulous

The word “fabulous” is defined as being extraordinary and wonderful, and having no basis in reality. 

Bad Luck Cabaret

Bad Luck Cabaret

Laurie Black taunts the gods of bad luck in her first ever show at the Fringe. 

Al Murray – The Pub Landlord: Let's Go Backwards Together (Work in Progress)

Al Murray – The Pub Landlord: Let's Go Backwards Together (Work in Progress)

Publican. 

Mr Kingdom's Queen Victoria (Or a Little of What You Fancy)

Mr Kingdom's Queen Victoria (Or a Little of What You Fancy)

The queen who ruled a kingdom (and an empire) as you’ve never dared think of her before. 

Twisted Edge Showcase / Free Festival

Twisted Edge Showcase / Free Festival

Twisted Edge Comedy presents the participants of their newly founded stand-up workshops. 

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist Five: Big O Conquers the FOMO – Free

Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist Five: Big O Conquers the FOMO – Free

Spread your wings of courage and join Big O as she explores the aspects of fear. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Featuring the very best winners and contestants from the biggest and best comedy newcomers’ competition. 

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the … 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Nath Valvo: Happy Idiot

Nath Valvo: Happy Idiot

With sell-out shows across Australia and at Soho Theatre this Aussie rising star makes his Fringe debut. 

The Free Association Presents...

The Free Association Presents...

Three brilliant, original and hilarious improv acts: DVD Box Set – your new favourite TV show, entirely improvised by a cast of FA players, inspired by an audience suggestion. 

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production. 

Erin McGathy: Love You Loudly

Erin McGathy: Love You Loudly

Erin McGathy (This Feels Terrible, Drunk History, Community) presents a comedy show about love, guts, despair and wearing wedding dresses covered in candy for approval. 

C for free at ibis

C for free at ibis

This decidedly chaotic event includes some of Edinburgh’s best performance artists, with all entertainment at fifteen minutes or less. 

Russell Howard and Steve Williams Work in Progress

Russell Howard and Steve Williams Work in Progress

Russell Howard and Steve Williams return to Edinburgh to tit about for half an hour each. 

Lauren Pattison: Reet Petite – A Work in Progress

Lauren Pattison: Reet Petite – A Work in Progress

One of the brightest young talents on the Northern comedy scene who is beginning to make her presence known across the country. 

Happy Dave

Happy Dave

Bloody Happy Dave. 

Mike Ward: Freedom of Speech Isn't Free

Mike Ward: Freedom of Speech Isn't Free

At the end of his show, Mike Ward took a moment to emphasise the importance of free speech, the vital importance that comedians are free to offend; he even handed out badges to hel… 

When You Improv on a Star: an Improvised Disney-Style Musical

When You Improv on a Star: an Improvised Disney-Style Musical

Be Prepared for a Disney-style musical like you’ve never seen before! We’ll take you to A Whole New World full of princesses, witches, and talking animals, starring in an improvise… 

Susie Youssef – Check Youssef Before You Wreck Youssef

Susie Youssef – Check Youssef Before You Wreck Youssef

Don’t miss Susie Youssef as she weaves stories, characters, sketches and occasional dance breaks into an hour of comedy about her big family, her medium-size anxiety problem and th… 

The Oxford Revue: Hello You

The Oxford Revue: Hello You

This is a disappointing show, mainly because the Oxford Revue don’t have that many funny sketches to perform. 

Thomas Green: That'll Teach You

Thomas Green: That'll Teach You

Life has many lessons and sometimes the teacher becomes the student. 

The Ross Voss Comedy Experience

The Ross Voss Comedy Experience

Australian comedian’s Edinburgh debut. 

Norris & Parker: See You at the Gallows

Norris & Parker: See You at the Gallows

Dark humour isn’t in short supply this Fringe - in case you hadn’t noticed, celebrity and political news of late has had a tangible effect on performers. 

Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud

Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud

Nish Kumar has provided a wily hour of satire as some people could sit for the entire show and not realise it’s really a show about politics. 

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

She put her hopes and dreams on hold supporting him and helping him achieve his. 

The Free Association: JACUZZI

The Free Association: JACUZZI

The Free Association is London’s leading improv powerhouse, and we’re thrilled to bring you our headline show: JACUZZI. 

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

Ali Hassan: Man Interrupted (Work in Progress)

As a father of four, Ali is well versed in dodging difficult questions or just making up the answers. 

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen: I am Telling You I'm Not Going

Naomi Petersen is a newcomer to the Fringe and in this whirlwind hour of musical and character comedy the laughs fail to keep pace with her sky-high enthusiasm. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times critic’s choice. 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year. 

Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show

Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show

Historic 17th-century Prestonfield House, adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park, is the spectacular setting for the Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show. 

You Are Here

You Are Here

What is a map? The National Library of Scotland’s free exhibition You Are Here asks that question, taking you on a cartographic journey from Edinburgh to the ends of the earth. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892 and restored in 1998, Traquair’s acclaimed murals illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

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

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Shaggers (Free Festival)

Following sell-out shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Singapore, Germany and all over the UK, the hugely popular and hilarious show returns for its ninth successive year at the … 

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and getting in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff for Happy People, where the adults can have just as good… 

Huggers (Free Festival)

Huggers (Free Festival)

The hugely enjoyable and popular show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its sixth successive year. 

Cabaret RIP

Cabaret RIP

Cabaret RIP: Reality is Perception. 

Miles Jupp: Work-In-Progress

Miles Jupp: Work-In-Progress

Miles Jupp, star of Rev. 

That’s Why I Act!

That’s Why I Act!

We establish the core of the character, build the physicality, find the voice and explore interaction with the other characters. 

Samantha Pressdee: Sextremist (Work in Progress)

Samantha Pressdee: Sextremist (Work in Progress)

Samantha’s a radical feminist, political activist and very funny (maybe not always for the ‘right’ reasons)! Join her for an hour of topless comedy in support of the Free the N… 

Tez Ilyas: Progress in Work

Tez Ilyas: Progress in Work

Edinburgh Fringe’s Funniest Newcomers 2015 (The Guardian). 

EastEnd Cabaret: Perverts

EastEnd Cabaret: Perverts

Professional perverts Bernie and Victy are back with an utterly raucous and unashamedly risqué hour of their most salacious songs: all filth, no filler! These fringe favourites ar… 

Cabaret Whore Presents: La Poule Plombée

Cabaret Whore Presents: La Poule Plombée

Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston remain on top form with their new laugh-out-loud spin-off Cabaret Whore, in which Young’s comic character La Poule Plombée is finally g… 

Showtime with Cabaret Boheme

Showtime with Cabaret Boheme

Sparkling host Veronica and her troupe of performers bring their mix of entertainment with all the skill, charm and cheek you could want. 

Faye Treacy 'Special' (Work in progress)

Faye Treacy 'Special' (Work in progress)

Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2015 Faye Treacy. 

I am Telling you I'm Not Going

I am Telling you I'm Not Going

Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia. 

We Can Make You Happy

We Can Make You Happy

House of Blakewell want to make you happy. 

Cabaret Burlesque

Cabaret Burlesque

Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour. 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome!

Arrive 14:15 wearing loose, comfortable clothing for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese yoga) session at 14:30, where you’ll learn unification of mind and body and natu… 

I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

“Rosie is living in the theatre due to a case of agoraphobia. 

Black Cat Cabaret

Black Cat Cabaret

The Black Cat Cabaret brings together exceptional acrobats, comics, dancers and singers to create a spectacular variety show inspired by Montmartre’s dark and daring heyday. 

Electric Cabaret Presents 'Moulin Rouge'

Electric Cabaret Presents 'Moulin Rouge'

Enchanting songbird and hostess Lilian Lake welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge. 

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good (Preview)

Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good (Preview)

“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” (Evening Standard) Doug Segal (Winner: Best Cabaret Act, Brighton Fringe) is back in Brighton to preview his new show which is designed to make… 

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings, your great friend, is back to work on new jokes about his moral compass and probably masturbation. 

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Quirky, wistful, witty, jubilant songs; dynamic performance; unique arrangements; ingenious costumes. 

Do You Mind?

Do You Mind?

Joni has met someone special, but how can she tell him she has a long-term mental illness? And is that really the best thing to talk about on a second date? An engaging and amusing… 

Do You Mind?

Do You Mind?

Joni has met someone special, but how can she tell him she has a long-term mental illness? And is that really the best thing to talk about on a second date? 

Alcopop Work in Progress

Alcopop Work in Progress

Paul unveils his story of having no home, no job and two children, but these being the least of his problems, in what will become his Edinburgh Fringe debut hour. 

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Ellie Taylor: Work In Progress

Join Ellie Taylor (‘Mock the Week’, ‘Snog Marry Avoid’, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’) as she prepares a brand new show. 

Would Like To Meet

Would Like To Meet

Would Like to Meet presents an hour of real life dating stories brought into being by the melodramatic Ally, who is desperate to find love and get married; Liz who has grown bore… 

Pete Strong: Self-Sabotage, a Work in Progress

Pete Strong: Self-Sabotage, a Work in Progress

2015 Brighton Squawker award finalist Pete Strong - “walking a fine emotional line. 

Larry Dean: Work In Progress

Larry Dean: Work In Progress

Fosters Comedy Awards 2015, Best Newcomer: Nominee, and Scottish Comedian Of The Year award-winner brings his new show to Brighton Fringe. 

'Plan SuzyB': A Work in Progress

'Plan SuzyB': A Work in Progress

Brand new show from the former Funny Women award winner. 

Paul McCaffrey: Work in progress

Paul McCaffrey: Work in progress

A work-in-progress show from the star of BBC3’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’. 

Katharine Ferns: Faking It (work in progress)

Katharine Ferns: Faking It (work in progress)

We learn to lie at 3-years-old. 

Jenny Collier: Jen at Work

Jenny Collier: Jen at Work

This is a work in progress from Winner of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2014, Winner of the Hobgoblin Comedy Award 2015 and Second Place New Act of The Year Show 2015. 

Winnie-the-Pooh and You

Winnie-the-Pooh and You

If you have known Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and all their forest friends, David Benedictus, who wrote the only officially sanctioned sequel to A. 

Oli Bettesworth: Someone Stop Me (Work-in-progress)

Oli Bettesworth: Someone Stop Me (Work-in-progress)

“Mate, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out you’d snapped one day and gone on a killing spree. 

You are what you eat... Literally!

You are what you eat... Literally!

Once upon a time you were just a cell in your mother’s womb. 

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Jazz for Lunch: Julie Roberts and Michael Hinton

Enjoy the mellow voice of Julie Roberts, and the superb accompaniment of Michael Hinton on grand piano, in a relaxed programme of jazz and Latin standards. 

101 Things to Do Before You Die

101 Things to Do Before You Die

Fast-paced, hilarious sketch comedy from Making Faces. 

Robyn Perkins [is a] Work In Progress

Robyn Perkins [is a] Work In Progress

Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks), the only American to become an English Comedian of the Year finalist, explores her father, fatherland and what happens when you don’t think before … 

100 Today! Happy Birthday Milton Babbitt

100 Today! Happy Birthday Milton Babbitt

Broadway musical composer, jazz saxophonist and electronic music pioneer, Milton Babbitt is regarded as one of America’s foremost musical geniuses. 

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

Amée Smith: Relax, It's Not About You

SHE had HER hopes and dreams on hold supporting HIM and HIS. 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, presents his second solo show (in progress). 

Michael Fabbri: Owls of Destruction

Michael Fabbri: Owls of Destruction

Michael performs a new stand-up show. 

Andrea Hubert: Some work. Some progress

Andrea Hubert: Some work. Some progress

When you see the joy on a small child’s face as he’s about to press the button to call the lift, you realise that your adult life will never offer you that same level of joy ever a… 

Adam Vincent: Judgemental (work in progress)

Adam Vincent: Judgemental (work in progress)

Fresh from his sell-out run in Edinburgh, comedy writer for Channel Four’s ‘The Last Leg’, Adam judges himself and the world with wanton cynicism but now wonders if this is just … 

Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)

Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)

The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked. 

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Directed by Roger Kay, Glengarry Glen Ross depicts two days in the lives of four real estate salesmen who have been supplied with the names and phone numbers of some new leads. 

Cook it how you like, it's still a potato!

Cook it how you like, it's still a potato!

“Cook it how you like, it’s still a potato” is an Italian expression for the many words and ways we keep coming up with to describe something, without in fact changing its meaning. 

James Veitch: Work in Progress

James Veitch: Work in Progress

Thematically loose, structurally tenuous. 

JoJo Bellini's Kitchen Cabaret

JoJo Bellini's Kitchen Cabaret

May 6 marked the official opening of Brighton’s famous Fringe Festival, with glorious sunshine all day and a wonderfully warm evening, the British weather played its part in… 

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

Robin Morgan: Free Man (Work in Progress)

A work-in-progress of the debut hour from Robin Morgan, star of ‘The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of’ (BBC Radio), writer for ‘The News Quiz’ and Laughing Horse New Act of … 

'Would You Rather?' mobile gameshow

'Would You Rather?' mobile gameshow

With a sparkle of one-of-a-kind outlandish glamour, the Dilemma girls host this unique walk-about performance, inviting you to take part in the mobile game show ‘Would You Rather?’… 

Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium

Charming, comedic cold-reading coupled with misdirection and mind-reading in a show that entertains without breaking new boundaries. 

Richard Herring: Happy Now?

Richard Herring: Happy Now?

His 20’s were a fist of fun, his 30’s spent deciphering the intricacies of Big Cook and Little Cook’s business partnership, and then, oh fuck!, he was 40. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the second-longest running off Broadway musical. 

I See You

I See You

What happens to your sense of identity when the world in which that self was created dramatically changes? If you lived to fight, what if the outcome of that fight wasn’t what yo… 

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

FREE Smoking Hot Comedy @ RYND Bar

Smoking Hot Comedy is returning to Reading in its new home of RYND. FREE Entry with Lineup: - Thanyia Moore (MC) - Bob Munro - Sam Mitchell - Ed Day - Joel Henderson 

Would Like To Meet

Would Like To Meet

A show aimed squarely at the date-night crowd that’s silly and fun, providing its mainly female audience with plenty of laughs in this charming production. 

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… 

Being Palestinian Makes Me Smile

Being Palestinian Makes Me Smile

Four Palestinian-American comedians — Amer Zahr, Said Durrah, Mona Aburmishan, and Mike Easmeil – share the bill for a night that  is likely to be a mix of politic… 

Thalia Book Club: Michael Ian Black

Thalia Book Club: Michael Ian Black

Mr. 

Close To You: The Bacharach Musical

Close To You: The Bacharach Musical

CLOSE TO YOU, a new musical featuring Burt Bacharach’s songbook, makes its highly anticipated West End transfer to the Criterion Theatre from 3rd October. 

I and You

I and You

(previews start on Friday; opens on Jan. 

Heres What I Would Say with Jenn & Jay: New Years Eve Spectacular

Heres What I Would Say with Jenn & Jay: New Years Eve Spectacular

To ring in the new year, Jenn Welch and Jay Malsky host this “evening of comedy, song and unsolicited advice,” featuring live performances, a dance party, prizes and an… 

Tom Holmes: Die Doing What You Love

Tom Holmes: Die Doing What You Love

Die Doing What You Love is the first (and last) solo show from comedian Tom Holmes. 

Michael Couper

Michael Couper

This saxophonist leads the world premiere of John Plant’s “Insomnia,” featuring ChoEun Lee on piano and the soprano Yungee Rhie. 

You Dont Know the Half

You Dont Know the Half

Two of the city’s finest rising comics, Janelle James and Kerry Coddett, each perform a half-hour of stand-up. 

Why That and Not This?

Why That and Not This?

Fresh from a successful first show at the mac in Birmingham Spit ‘n’ Polish bring you six short plays ranging from the comic to the absurd, the tender to the oddball, and the m… 

Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined

Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined

If you grew up in the 1970s it was almost compulsory to know the music of Burt Bacharach and lyrics of Hal David - Alfie, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Look of Love and What the World N… 

Home Free!

Home Free!

Theatrum Vertitatus is very excited to be taking their dark and haunting production of Lanford Wilson’s “Home Free!” to The London Horror Festival this year after 2 successful runs… 

Michael Palin: The Thirty Years Tour

Michael Palin: The Thirty Years Tour

The Thirty Years Tour is a brand new stage show in which Michael Palin, aided and abetted by a rich and often rare archive of film, video, photos and recordings, looks back over th… 

Free Standup Festival 2015

Free Standup Festival 2015

This festival — now in it’s second year — gathers some of the city’s finest free stand-up shows under one banner for a week of top-notch comedy at venues in… 

EastEnd Cabaret: Perverts

EastEnd Cabaret: Perverts

The cult musical comedy duo return for two nights only! As seen on BBC3 and ABC2, direct from scandalising audience and selling out shows at London’s Soho Theatre, Adelaide Fring… 

Contracts: The What, Why and How?

Contracts: The What, Why and How?

Whenever your organisation enters into a business arrangement there is likely to be a contract in existence, whether it is written or just implied by conversation and actions. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It’s the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – and It’s Free!

Anarchic annual two-hour charity show celebrating the late Godfather of Alternative Comedy. 

The Big Cabaret Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

The Big Cabaret Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Lili la Scala (AFVS) hosts this family-friendly variety show in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. 

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final

Welcome to the final of the 28th year of the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomers competition. 

Pappy's Live at the Cabaret Bar!

Pappy's Live at the Cabaret Bar!

Performing some of their classic sketches, some new bits and some bits that will come across as new because they’ve forgotten how they went in the first place. 

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

It’s 1941 and millions of women have their loved ones ripped away from them, unsure if they’ll ever meet again. 

Sing in the City Concert for When You Wish Upon a Star

Sing in the City Concert for When You Wish Upon a Star

For one night only, Sing in The City’s premier choir The Aw’ Blacks will be performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

I was born with a long face and now there’s UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and George Osborne and Paul Dacre of the Daily bastard Mail and tax dodging corporatio… 

The Happy Accidents: Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen – Free

The Happy Accidents: Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen – Free

Receiving mildly ecstatic acclaim at home, this musical comedy duo are proud to present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. 

Stand By Your Man - True Crime Cabaret

Stand By Your Man - True Crime Cabaret

Stand By Your Man: True Crime Cabaret presents chilling, thrilling true stories of regular women with one thing in common: they all fell in love with serial killers. 

Fake It 'til You Make It

Fake It 'til You Make It

Six months into their relationship, Bryony found out that Tim suffered from severe clinical depression. 

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

Cathedral Coffee Concerts – Free

A composer a day: John Bryden will play music by Elgar, Mozart and Dvorák in three recitals on the Cathedral Steinway. 

Why Didn't We Have This Conversation a Year Ago?

Why Didn't We Have This Conversation a Year Ago?

Mediating Conversations about Conflict: The Church, the Constitution and the Climate. 

Legend of the Fat Pack – The Chunkiest Swing Singers You’ve Never Heard of!

Legend of the Fat Pack – The Chunkiest Swing Singers You’ve Never Heard of!

In 2009, a crack vocal quartet was put on a diet for a crime they didn’t commit. 

Happy Hour with InChorus

Happy Hour with InChorus

Happy Hour with InChorus. 

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. 

I Loved You and I Loved You

I Loved You and I Loved You

If Morfydd Owen had lived three weeks longer she would have been immortalised in the 27 Club. 

Ben Champion: Don't Look Down – Free

Ben Champion: Don't Look Down – Free

One man (Ben). 

Rowan James: Easy for You to Say

Rowan James: Easy for You to Say

Rowan is a hip hop and punk-inspired poet diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty and speech impediment, often disabled by other people’s perceptions. 

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy

Caroline Horton enters laden with suitcases against a pastel French tricolour. 

You Couldn’t Make It Up: How to Improvise

You Couldn’t Make It Up: How to Improvise

Improv comedy is a British export, adopted by America and is now making its way back across the pond to impact the ever developing UK comedy scene. 

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

Mark Watson: Work in Progress

His show Flaws was probably the most acclaimed show of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned. 

Silver Darlings: Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross

Silver Darlings: Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross

In Silver Darlings, celebrated writer Alexander McCall Smith has joined forces with innovative Scottish composer James Ross, to write a song cycle about Scotland and the sea. 

Wild, Scottish And Free

Wild, Scottish And Free

A culinary conundrum. 

Coco Rouzier: Reaching Out to You!

Coco Rouzier: Reaching Out to You!

American jazz and soul singer, Coco Rouzier, debuts her long-awaited original album at the Fringe! It’s soul music with jazzy phrasing and timing! ‘Coco is the Real Thing!’ (Je… 

Around the World, My Journey Continued After You Left

Around the World, My Journey Continued After You Left

A new musical from award-winning director Zhao Miao. 

Michael Brunström: The Golden Age of Steam

Michael Brunström: The Golden Age of Steam

For fans of the unusual and the alternative, Macolm Hardee Award nominee Michael Brunström (AKA The Human Loire) investigates the nature of reality and illusion through a collecti… 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret

Scott Mills and Huw Stephens present Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret. 

The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent

The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent

The perfect appetizer for your evening on the Fringe. 

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a… 

Free for All

Free for All

Free For All is a very clever verse play with a strong political slant, exploring the ideas of choice and social responsibility. 

Haven't a Clue! - Free

Haven't a Clue! - Free

Think you know charades? Think again! Comedy meets game show meets improv, as two teams of Fringe comics hilariously pit their skills and wit against each other, in this hysterical… 

John Godber's Happy Jack

John Godber's Happy Jack

Drama from the pen of one of the nation’s best loved playwrights. 

Cautionary Tales for Daughters – Songs Your Mother Never Taught You

Cautionary Tales for Daughters – Songs Your Mother Never Taught You

There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties… 

Richard Wiseman: How to be Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Richard Wiseman: How to be Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Richard Wiseman, psychologist and bestselling author of several popular psychology books, returns to the Fringe to talk for an hour about the psychology of perception, touching on … 

If You're Happy and You Know It - Take This Survey

If You're Happy and You Know It - Take This Survey

Stories, studies and stupidity about finding happiness in strange and scientific places by poet Agnes Török, winner of 2014’s Best International Spoken Word Show Award (PBH). 

WeddingBingo – Free

WeddingBingo – Free

You are cordially invited to a show that celebrates two of the best things in life: weddings and bingo. 

Joshua Ladgrove Talks at You for 52 Minutes in Exchange for Some of Your Money

Joshua Ladgrove Talks at You for 52 Minutes in Exchange for Some of Your Money

Australian idiot attempts comedy in a bus. 

You

You

Cirque du Soleil acrobat James Kingsford-Smith returns to the Fringe with his twisted and deeply hysterical new solo show. 

Free Gaza!

Free Gaza!

Comedians Daniel Kitson, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas and Ivor Dembina join forces to raise money for IMET2000, a charity bringing front-line medical relief to victims of last year’s bo… 

Five Happy Dead Boys – the Lo-fi Musical

Five Happy Dead Boys – the Lo-fi Musical

Low fidelity musical based on the horror-romantic comic saga by Davide Toffolo with the songs of Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, the popular indie band with the skull masks. 

Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress

Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress

Comedic lump Key (38) plonks himself in a room for a couple of weeks and tries out some new specks of poetry. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music all day at the famous Inn on the Mile, at the crossroads at the heart of the Fringe. 

Film in the Old College Quad – Free Family Films

Film in the Old College Quad – Free Family Films

Free morning films for the whole family. 

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Rock 'N' Roll Radio Idiot (Free)

Would you quit your high flying sales job to run a radio station from a Portakabin in a high crime area? Will the station get burnt down by the local kids? Will anybody listen to a… 

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. 

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

Chris Cooke's Free Speech

ThreeWeeks’ co-editor Chris Cooke always saw free speech as a fundamental right, but then started arguing that Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines should be banned. 

And Then I See You...

And Then I See You...

As we grow older and we become more aware of the world, the way we look at people, the way we attach emotions and feelings begins to change. 

Women! Science is Still Not for You!

Women! Science is Still Not for You!

The UK desperately needs more scientists and engineers, yet highly qualified, talented and ambitious women are still deserting science. 

Cabaret Chinwag

Cabaret Chinwag

Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision. 

Oriental Fairy Tales: Happy Hours in Childhood

Oriental Fairy Tales: Happy Hours in Childhood

Childhood is happy and carefree. 

Smut Slam Cabaret: Where Sexy and Storytelling Collide

Smut Slam Cabaret: Where Sexy and Storytelling Collide

The finest filth on the Fringe, told by the people who lived it. 

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld). 

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret

There’s niche and then there’s the niche of the niche. 

The Free Association

The Free Association

The Free Association is proud to present an hour of the finest and funniest improvised comedy on the Fringe. 

Be a Media Darling: How to Make the Press Love You and Come Back for More

Be a Media Darling: How to Make the Press Love You and Come Back for More

Need better media coverage? Learn easy steps for generating positive publicity in print, online – everywhere! – from social media pro and arts journalist Elaine Liner. 

Nitekirk – Free

Nitekirk – Free

A place of peace, a sacred space. 

Jon Ronson: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Jon Ronson: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Ever made a joke on Twitter that came out wrong and as a consequence been torn apart by a crazy mob? Or been part of crazy mob tearing someone apart for telling a joke on Twitter? … 

A Feathery Cabaret Riot

A Feathery Cabaret Riot

The galah is a bird found in large numbers across Australia. 

Dive and Summerhall Present… C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

Dive and Summerhall Present… C U Next Tuesday Cabaret

This show is wondrously delightful. 

Daddy and Robin I Love You (Featuring the Little Snowman)

Daddy and Robin I Love You (Featuring the Little Snowman)

Surreal clown, singer and Phil Kay collaborator Cammy Sinclair (38yrs) accidentally took his son Robin (3yrs) to a gig. 

Cervical Cancer – You’re History!

Cervical Cancer – You’re History!

Cervical cancer only affects women but is caused by a virus (HPV) very common in both sexes. 

The Free Meditation Class

The Free Meditation Class

A new one-man show from performance maker Josh Gardner. 

Michael Brunström: The Golden Age of Steam

Michael Brunström: The Golden Age of Steam

For fans of the unusual and the alternative, Macolm Hardee Award nominee Michael Brunström (AKA The Human Loire) investigates the nature of reality and illusion through a collecti… 

Alan Davies: Work in Progress 2

Alan Davies: Work in Progress 2

For one week only Alan will try to sift through the frazzled hollow mass of his head for new stories and jokes. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Steven Grahl (Peterborough Cathedral), Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Fath… 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

After last year’s smash-hit, sell out run, the Lock-In Cabaret is back! Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (MagicNight. 

So You Think You're Funny?

So You Think You're Funny?

Welcome to the 28th year of the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomers competition. 

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

99 Club Stand-Up Selection – Free

Proud to support the Free Festival, The 99 Club brings a selection of some of the best comics at the Fringe. 

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

David Mills: Don't Get Any Ideas / Free

I wouldn’t normally mention a show’s venue in a comedy review, but David Mills is performing in a gorgeous space in the Voodoo Rooms. 

All-in-One Fun – Free

All-in-One Fun – Free

Join West Country comedian Cerys Nelmes as she entertains you and your children for 45 minutes of onesie fun! Wear your onesie, and have some funsie! There will be music, dancing, … 

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

An hour of lunchtime comedy could be worse spent than with this quirky collection of occasionally promising comedians. 

Tales from a Cabaret

Tales from a Cabaret

The Creative Martyrs, that white-faced Laurel and Hardy of existential cabaret terrorism, are not men to be trifled with, as some rather talkative front-row audience members discov… 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Always packed, this ‘fab lil cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns to Edinburgh for its fourth year with the pick of the Fringe’s burlesque, magic, variety and sideshow. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can Make You a Moron

Alexander Bennett: I Can Make You a Moron

Any intelligent person would despair at the world, so let me make you stupid for your own sake. 

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Howard Read: Man (Work in Progress)

Modern man needs a positive role model, and Howard has the external genitals, a moustache and a suit. 

How Was It For You?

How Was It For You?

A poetically powerful, awkwardly hilarious unravelling of what it is to be single for the first time since being a teenager. 

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

Al Lubel: Al Lubel Free

‘Al has one of the best jokes I’ve ever heard’ (Jerry Seinfeld). 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Experience the joy of live music at the museum. 

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

Alex Furrow, the compere for Oxford Revue Presents, has a lot to contend with, La Belle is a big venue and it must be difficult to pack it out with an eager crowd. 

Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour (Free Show)

Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour (Free Show)

All spit no polish, all show no pony, Goldsmith goes back to the source. 

Free Comic: Volume Two

Free Comic: Volume Two

Jay Handley’s first show contained ‘. 

Nudity, Free Beer, Good for Kids

Nudity, Free Beer, Good for Kids

A daily challenge to realise the best marketing scheme on the Fringe. 

John Osborne - Most people aren't that happy, anyway

John Osborne - Most people aren't that happy, anyway

Radio 4 poet and author John Osbourne presents his first poetry set at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Alan David Ross Show

The Alan David Ross Show

Great live music followed by some blasts from the past and current gems. 

Aspects of Joy – Free

Aspects of Joy – Free

Joy Carter’s stand-up centres around a cute theme that works well for its midday slot. 

Backstage Cabaret

Backstage Cabaret

She’s performed in Las Vegas, she’s performed in England and now for the first time Samantha appears at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

John Osborne has been performing poetry since 2006 at festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival and Latitude. 

Cerys Nelmes Presents Pick'n'Mix – Free

Cerys Nelmes Presents Pick'n'Mix – Free

West Country comedian and MC extraordinaire, Cerys Nelmes, returns to this year’s Fringe with a full run of her popular show, Pick’n’Mix! Cerys MCs an hour of comedy featuring th… 

Two Stupids: Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey

Two Stupids: Michael Legge & Caroline Mabey

Join this pair of idiots for all the bits too stupid for their “proper” shows in this ‘deeply flawed event’ (Threeweeks). 

I See You Made an Effort

I See You Made an Effort

Phantom Owls present the Skylight Theatre production of New York Times best-selling author, acclaimed American humorist, Annabelle Gurwitch’s I See You Made an Effort. 

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret. 

Anarchy Cabaret (Return of the Tight Six)

Anarchy Cabaret (Return of the Tight Six)

Straight from London’s comedy and cabaret circuit: Harry Scott-Moncrieff, Faye Treacy, Steve Mclean and Oh Standfast return following their hit run of 2014 (Daily Mirror, Pick of t… 

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy – Free

Stand-Up Philosophy is a low-key, quirky little Free Fringe show featuring professional philosophers sharing thoughts, answering questions, and trying their hands at comedy. 

James Ross – Leopardoptera

James Ross – Leopardoptera

High-energy, left field stand-up for people who’ve read a book, without pictures, and enjoyed it. 

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

James Hamilton Is So Lonely – Free

The hotly anticipated solo debut of a multi award-winning sketch comedian is probably happening elsewhere. 

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules - Uncut! (Work in Progress)

Derek Ryan: The Slaughterhouse Rules - Uncut! (Work in Progress)

Dying is easy. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Music all day at the smallest pub in Scotland or probably anywhere. Visit and enjoy. 

Bristol Improv Steals the Show – Free

Bristol Improv Steals the Show – Free

Bristol Improv return with their hit format Bristol Improv Steals the Show! Everything on stage is completely improvised based on you, the audience! Expect to have your programmes … 

Dandy Darkly's Trigger Happy!

Dandy Darkly's Trigger Happy!

Dandy Darkly, resplendent in a fringed and spangled cowboy costume complete with tiny Stetson and incredibly pointy snakeskin boots opens his show with a request: should anyone dec… 

Weill at Heart: Kurt Weill's Cabaret Songs

Weill at Heart: Kurt Weill's Cabaret Songs

Acclaimed cabaret singer Bremner Duthie and a swinging band led by pianist David Patrick celebrate the dark, decadent and always lovely music of Kurt Weill. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

After a poor showing at last year’s Fringe, the Free Footlights return this year on top form. 

Hydrophobia (Free)

Hydrophobia (Free)

A new human colony, but full of idiots. 

Lou Sanders: Excuse Me, You're Sitting on My Penis Again

Lou Sanders: Excuse Me, You're Sitting on My Penis Again

We’ve all had our penises sat on and this lady gonna talk about it. 

Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour

Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour

Created by the wonderful Pete Saunders and his lovely ladies Miss Vicious Delicious and the delightful Scarlet Belle, Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour offers an enchanting evening o… 

BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret

BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret

One man shouldn’t be able to hold two men on his shoulders at the same time. 

Christian O'Connell: You've Ruined My Morning... and Other Fan Mail

Christian O'Connell: You've Ruined My Morning... and Other Fan Mail

Many people will of course know Christian O’Connell from presenting the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show of which he has been doing now for over 10 years and in his time on the stat… 

From Geek to Goddess – Free

From Geek to Goddess – Free

Kooky, french horn-playing, little Miss K from Massachusetts never imagined she’d become a 1950s-style blonde bombshell with shows in New York and Milan, and a residency at Ronni… 

You Look Tasty! (A Play by A. Tiger)

You Look Tasty! (A Play by A. Tiger)

A traumatised zookeeper tells the tale of her misadventures with her co-workers and an escaped Tiger who is now their captor… and director. 

Cautionary Tales for Daughters – Songs Your Mother Never Taught You

Cautionary Tales for Daughters – Songs Your Mother Never Taught You

There’s plenty for girls to worry about these days – from tattoos to eating disorders to abusive relationships – and Tanya Holt, a mother herself, deals with the difficulties… 

The Black Hoods Cabaret

The Black Hoods Cabaret

Bear witness to the debauchery and murder of some of the most decrepit puppets to crawl out of a back alley. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

A compilation of comedic talent from across the Fringe, two shows a day, and all for free – the Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe showcases some of the best comedic talent t… 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

See the very best of previous contestants and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy newcomers competition. 

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

ABC of Musical Comedy – Luc Valvona – Free Show!

Luc Valvona returns to the Fringe with his third full show, featuring multiple instruments and musical technology, and this time his stand-up and funny songs will be based on all t… 

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. 

Free Fringe Music Festival

Free Fringe Music Festival

From now until August 31st, visitors can soak in the buzzing atmosphere at Edinburgh’s premiere music venue. 

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two

In one week, Brydie fell in love twice. 

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out. 

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem – Free

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem – Free

This exhibition in the stunning 17th century Parliament Hall offers insight into the life, history and traditions of Scotland’s Supreme Courts.  

Cabaret at Le Monde

Cabaret at Le Monde

Despite the exceptional charm of host Bruce Devlin, the acts for Cabaret at Le Monde tonight lack conviction; performers having seemingly little motive other than to plug their own… 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians from across the Fringe, alongside hot new talent and Fringe newcomers, with a different comedy line-up at each show, every day, as Laughing Horse’s Come… 

Give Me a Reason to Live

Give Me a Reason to Live

Inspired by the work of medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch, this stark solo explores issues of religion, religious art, judgement of bodies and quality of life. 

Alexander Bennett: I Can Make You a Moron

Alexander Bennett: I Can Make You a Moron

Any intelligent person would despair at the world, so let me make you stupid for your own sake. 

Happy Birthday Without You

Happy Birthday Without You

It is difficult to know where to start with Violet Fox’s autobiographical show about her fraught relationship with her mother – I’ll take a note from her and start at the beg… 

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand Up & Slam! – Free

Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out. 

Fantastic, Funny and Free

Fantastic, Funny and Free

A fantastically funny show for all the family. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Take part in the Festival’s longest running show at no charge at all. 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Celebrating 15 years on the Pleasance stage join West End, screen and radio star Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute invites… 

Nicky Wilkinson's Happy Hour

Nicky Wilkinson's Happy Hour

Join Nicky Wilkinson for an hour of stand-up, stories, prizes and party rings. 

Happy Girl

Happy Girl

Nine school students navigate the pressures they face as girls: pressures from society and pressures from each other. 

Martin ‘Bigpig’ Mor’s Funny Stuff for Happy People

Martin ‘Bigpig’ Mor’s Funny Stuff for Happy People

Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and going in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff for Happy People, where the adults can have just as good a… 

We Can Make You Happy

We Can Make You Happy

‘A good way to be happy’, Alice Keedwell tells us, is ‘you’ve got to silence the critic inside your head for a moment or two’. 

Michael J Dolan: Miserable Guts

Michael J Dolan: Miserable Guts

Comedy’s bleak philosopher is back asking the questions nobody else will. 

Michael Legge: Tell it Like it is, Steve

Michael Legge: Tell it Like it is, Steve

Micheal Legge - Prince of Bitterness, Lord of Fury - has his sights on an award. 

Phil Nichol’s Cray Cray Cabaret

Phil Nichol’s Cray Cray Cabaret

From the award-winning star of Catastrophe (Channel 4) and Uncle (BBC3), and the producers of award-winning megashow The Wrestling comes the anarchic late night gang-show of your d… 

In Case We Disappear – Free

In Case We Disappear – Free

Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing. 

101 Reasons Why I #@%$ Katie Hopkins

101 Reasons Why I #@%$ Katie Hopkins

Though billed as theatre, 101 Reasons Why I #@%$ Katie Hopkins is essentially a lecture on odious media figure Katie Hopkins, complete with biography and PowerPoint presentation, b… 

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza – Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value cabaret money can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best, brightest, and most beautiful acts participating at… 

Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous, £5

Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous, £5

Lewis Schaffer states that although he normally occupies rooms on one of the free fringes during August, for his 2015 run he’s charging folk a fiver. 

LOLympics Live – Free

LOLympics Live – Free

The games are back in 2015! Different international acts compete for comedy gold. 

Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress

Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress

I will be trying out new material, never done material, some good material, and maybe some outstanding material. 

Dyer and Whitney: You and I

Dyer and Whitney: You and I

After their successful debut last year, Dyer and Whitney are back with more of their unique, original and hilarious character comedy sketches and songs! This new duo sold out at Le… 

Tom Stade: You’re Welcome!

Tom Stade: You’re Welcome!

When Tom Stade walks on stage you can tell he’s at home. 

Aaaaaarrgghh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaaarrgghh! It's 101 Naughty Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour. 

Fake It 'til You Make It

Fake It 'til You Make It

Bryony Kimmings is a theatre maker, performer and actor. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Satan Speaks: 'Why I Don't Exist' A TED-ish Talk

Satan Speaks: 'Why I Don't Exist' A TED-ish Talk

According to Baudelaire, the greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist. 

Twisted Cabaret

Twisted Cabaret

Word of advice: the four stars you see here are only for the brave at heart. 

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica – Free

Bronston Jones: God Bless 'Merica – Free

With the accompanying subtitle, this show becomes God Bless ‘Merica, Because It’ll Take A Miracle To Fix It; whilst that’s quite a mouthful, it certainly encompasses the sent… 

Spring Day: Kept in Stitches – Free

Spring Day: Kept in Stitches – Free

Cynical Sunshine. 

Much Further Out Than You Thought

Much Further Out Than You Thought

Lance Corporal James Randall is sitting in a living room strewn with desert sand and an abandoned maroon beret by the television. 

Ross & Rachel

Ross & Rachel

Ross & Rachel is an exploration of beyond ‘happily ever after’, using the two Friends characters we all know so well as a medium through which to explore the artifice of relati… 

Katsura Sunshine – Let Me Tell You a Story About Japan!

Katsura Sunshine – Let Me Tell You a Story About Japan!

‘A raconteur extraordinaire! One of a kind! Sunshine is star!’ (Japan Times). 

Helen Duff: Smasher – Free

Helen Duff: Smasher – Free

Epic storytelling, synchronised swimming and subversively simple songs from this Fringe First nominated maker of mischief. 

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two

In one week, Brydie fell in love twice. 

Vampire Cabaret

Vampire Cabaret

A Vampirissimo cabaret packed with swinging satirical popular songs, jumping live band and spectacular dancing. 

Nicky Wilkinson's Happy Hour

Nicky Wilkinson's Happy Hour

Join Nicky Wilkinson for an hour of stand-up, stories, prizes and party rings. 

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie has one hour to save cabaret. 

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

The Improvised Improv Show – Free Show!

Taking improv to the next level – we improvise the cast! Now in its third year, the Fringe’s free daily improv jam returns for more comedy scenes and games based entirely on audi… 

English Cabaret Hour

English Cabaret Hour

The English Rose of the contemporary cabaret scene, Sue Casson, returns for a second year with another mouth-watering smörgåsbord of song, satire and shortbread. 

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Ian Fox – Shutter Monkey (A Comedy Show With Pictures) – Free

Forget typewriters, what would happen if you gave an infinite number of monkeys a camera each? **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk). **** (Comedy.com). 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

A blend of music and comedy, Cabaret Nova exhibits some of the Fringe’s up and coming stars. 

New Town Theatre Cabaret

New Town Theatre Cabaret

The nightly cabaret features a selection of the best festival entertainment with a changing line-up of international and local singers, musicians and entertainment, all in the oak-… 

Generation whY?

Generation whY?

Benji Waterstones (Frog and Bucket World Series winner 2014), Sean Cannon (Amused Moose finalist 2013) and Saskia Preston (Funny Women finalist 2013), will explore issues such as n… 

Aaaaaahhhh, it's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Aaaaaahhhh, it's 101 Clean Jokes in 30 Minutes – Free Show

Award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour. 

Shakespeare in the Garden: What You Will

Shakespeare in the Garden: What You Will

Shakespeare’s body of work is well-traveled by theatrical patrons – some might say imposingly so. 

Alasdair and Nick: Dangerous as Milk – Free

Alasdair and Nick: Dangerous as Milk – Free

Stand-up from award-winning comedians Alasdair Beckett-King (NATYs 2013) and Nick Elleray (Max Turner 2013). 

Don't Just Sit There! – Free

Don't Just Sit There! – Free

Storytelling as you’ve never seen it! Join in with Meg Harper’s unique stories! Maybe you’ll be a princess, maybe you’ll be a frog, maybe you’ll even be a giant head louse! Fresh s… 

Aaaaaarrgghhhh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Aaaaaarrgghhhh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show – Free Show

Feast on five of the tastiest up and coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou – Happy Medium

The show is called Happy Medium, and Peter Antoniou introduces himself early into it as a ‘Comedium’, but these excellent puns are far from the best part of this show. 

Michael Che: Six Stars

Michael Che: Six Stars

One of the fastest rising young comedians from across the pond, Michael Che is back in Edinburgh for a third year running with his new show Six Stars. 

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

There is just something about storyteller Callum Lykan. 

If Men Ruled the World – Free

If Men Ruled the World – Free

‘Demitris Deech is a great story-teller’ (BroadwayBaby. 

Kate Lucas – Work in Progress

Kate Lucas – Work in Progress

Some people know exactly what to say, exactly what to think and exactly how to behave. 

Déjà Vu – A Mind Reading Show Like You Won't Have Seen Before

Déjà Vu – A Mind Reading Show Like You Won't Have Seen Before

Have you ever been surprised to receive a phonecall from a friend that you were just thinking about? How many times have you felt so in tune with a person that you knew what they w… 

Wojtek: The Happy Warrior

Wojtek: The Happy Warrior

In 1942, a girl traded some food for a Persian bear cub. 

Life Gives You Lemons

Life Gives You Lemons

Is this a damn early time to start a show? Yes! Is it the only way to start your Fringe? Yes! With an interactive musical improv ending, this show you want to set your alarm for. 

#BlurredMinds – Free

#BlurredMinds – Free

A high-octane hilarity blast right in your daft face, featuring two of the funniest new comedians on the circuit. 

Imagine There's No Ben Target (It's Easy If You Try)

Imagine There's No Ben Target (It's Easy If You Try)

Ben Target is in no way an average stand-up. 

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

Mark Thomas: Trespass – Work in Progress

It’s hard these days to find comics, amongst the slick and edgy big leagues, with a genuine sense of mischief. 

48 Minutes / Free Festival

48 Minutes / Free Festival

I am not entirely sure why comedians Ben Shannon and Mike Reed decided their set should be forty-eight minutes long, rather than a full hour, but it actually doesn’t really matte… 

Susie McCabe: The Drugs Don’t Work

Susie McCabe: The Drugs Don’t Work

Like a pissed nutter at a bar chatting you up, Susie McCabe could rant for Scotland. 

Show Your Hope

Show Your Hope

Show your Hope is a mobile art exhibition by Dutch storyteller Mr Martin who has been travelling all over the world with a van full of paintings since 2003. 

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face?

I was born with a long face and now there’s UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and George Osborne and Paul Dacre of the Daily bastard Mail and tax dodging corporatio… 

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You

Alex Edelman, New York-based upstart and winner of 2014’s Foster’s Comedy Award for Best Newcomer, returns with another gosh-darned show comprised of jokes and stories about hi… 

Davey Connor – So, There You Go

Davey Connor – So, There You Go

An hour of uncompromisingly hilarious stand-up from ‘one of the best upcoming Scottish Comedians’ (List). 

What Would Spock Do?

What Would Spock Do?

What Would Spock Do? is a well-packaged and lovingly-written show held back from greatness only by a loss of potential emotional depth. 

I Would: A Hypothetical Sketch Show

I Would: A Hypothetical Sketch Show

This sketch show offers an hour of clean-cut and well-rehearsed comedy. 

Angela Barnes: Come As You Are

Angela Barnes: Come As You Are

In a small, bare room in Pleasance Courtyard, armed with a projector screen and a pack of makeup wipes, Angela Barnes is ready to change your view on beauty standards - and make yo… 

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… 

Kai Humphries: How to Be Happy

Kai Humphries: How to Be Happy

‘Happy, original and surreal . 

Yve Blake: Lie Collector

Yve Blake: Lie Collector

Yve Blake is fascinated by the lies we tell and has even gone so far as to set up a website where you can anonymously reveal the various untruths you’ve told. 

Titania – A Solo Cabaret

Titania – A Solo Cabaret

A really specific, niche or academic inspiration for a show, adapted in a completely unexpected style that still absolutely suits the material with high levels of audience interact… 

Bebe+Luna Present...The Cabaret Farce!

Bebe+Luna Present...The Cabaret Farce!

Bebe van der Belt (a glamorous American) and Miss Luna Peach (a cheeky Brit) conspire to host the most divinely decadent evening Edinburgh has ever seen. 

Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line?

Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line?

This year, Yianni explores “the line”: how do we cross the line in telling jokes, and who decides where it is? He conducts his investigation through a series of anecdotes and d… 

Phaedra's Love

Phaedra's Love

To do justice to any of Sarah Kane’s work, you need to not be taken in by the maniacal, despairing nature of her scripts. 

In Other Words... by Derek Michael Besant

In Other Words... by Derek Michael Besant

A dynamic exhibition by highly acclaimed Canadian artist Derek Michael Besant. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals – Free

Painted 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

A former Times Critics’ Choice. 

Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals – Free

Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals – Free

Come and visit Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel, and see the beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated arts and crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged three to seven years with parents or carers. 

Edinburgh Free Tour

Edinburgh Free Tour

The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the… 

The GYF Yorkshire Day Podcast with Robert Ross in Conversation with Mark Addy

The GYF Yorkshire Day Podcast with Robert Ross in Conversation with Mark Addy

Before the podcast officially begins, we’re invited to watch a clip of Yorkshire born and bred actor Mark Addy in action. 

The GYF Yorkshire Day Podcast with Tim Brooke-Taylor in conversation with Robert Ross

The GYF Yorkshire Day Podcast with Tim Brooke-Taylor in conversation with Robert Ross

In the first Robert Ross Requests the Pleasure. 

Happy Days

Happy Days

(previews start on June 20; opens on June 29) For richer, for poorer. 

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… 

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Steve Bugeja: Work In Progress

Fresh from supporting Russell Kane on his national tour this is the highly anticipated debut show from Steve Bugeja, the winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013. 

Electric Cabaret Presents: Moulin Rouge

Electric Cabaret Presents: Moulin Rouge

Verity Valentine, the sassy and enchanting songbird and hostess welcomes you to the Moulin Rouge. 

Showtime with Cabaret Boheme

Showtime with Cabaret Boheme

An intimate evening filled with red hot burlesque, phenomenal vocals, Cabaret and Cirque. 

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael

Michael Fish, Svengali, Weather-guru & scourge to the meteorological Sanhedrin. 

Kickmouse Cabaret

Kickmouse Cabaret

A night of alternative variety, featuring award-winning Jon Hicks and acts selected by this “master of deadpan” & “funereal rocker” himself. 

Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium

Award-winning comedian and mind reader, Peter Antoniou, brings his unique skill set to peer inside your head, fondle your frontal lobe and tickle your funny bone. 

Jonny Awsum: Work In Progress

Jonny Awsum: Work In Progress

Join Jonny for his brand new 2015 show. 

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Kevin Precious is a former RE teacher. 

Do You Mind?

Do You Mind?

Joni has just met someone special. 

Hundred Watt Club: Burlesque & Cabaret

Hundred Watt Club: Burlesque & Cabaret

Returning to Brighton with another rip-roaring line-up! Featuring raucous, risqué and hairy boylesque from Dave the Bear; flirtatious striptease from pin-up Jeanie Wishes; plus hi… 

If You Leave

If You Leave

Can you stay true to yourself when everything suggests you change? After sell-out performances in London and New York, 201’s raw, contemporary hip hop returns in a story of two m… 

You Only Die Once

You Only Die Once

For everyone who wants to find out anything about end of life, death and bereavement. 

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress 2015

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress 2015

BBC3 and Radio 2 star, Welsh-Egyptian motormouth Omar Hamdi is “Just what the comedy scene has been crying out for” (Daily Telegraph). 

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome

Free Mindful Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions: Everyone Welcome

Please arrive by 9:45am wearing loose, comfortable clothing such as a tracksuit or gi for the start of the Shin Shin Toitsu Do (Japanese Yoga) session at 10am where you will learn … 

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… 

Why So Serious?

Why So Serious?

A unique and memorable musical experience, bringing a seamless link between classical, pop, folk and film music. 

You

You

It’s today. 

Not You Again

Not You Again

Ernie is a doting grandfather admitted into care. 

Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon

Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon

Michael Fabbri performs a comedy show about dyslexia in preparation for a Radio 4 series he’s recording later in the year. 

Croft & Pearce: Give and Take

Croft & Pearce: Give and Take

Croft & Pearce are rising stars of sketch comedy! They were recently commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write a four-part sitcom which will be developed from characters created for the… 

John Osborne: Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

John Osborne: Most People Aren't That Happy, Anyway

Writer and performer John Osborne (John Peel’s Shed, Sky 1’s After Hours) performs his first ever hour long poetry show. 

Vote? You're F***ing Joking!

Vote? You're F***ing Joking!

The day after Britain goes to the polls, “Scotland’s top satirical stand-up” (Morning Star) presents his comedy response to the 2015 General Election. 

The Iron Boot Scrapers Edwardian Cabaret w/ Prof Elemental

The Iron Boot Scrapers Edwardian Cabaret w/ Prof Elemental

Five of the greatest acts, drawn together from Steampunk’s finest Music Hall. 

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… 

Love, Lies & Lyrics by Lesley Ross

Love, Lies & Lyrics by Lesley Ross

Not just an evening of song, but rather the story of a not particularly famous man whose words have been sung everywhere from Hong Kong to Geneva, from the National Theatre to the … 

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me

‘Tell Me You Love Me’ explores what life with an alcoholic parent can be like through the eyes of Kath’s daughter, Sam. 

Dead Happy

Dead Happy

Simon Lovat’s 2013 hit one-man show returns to Brighton! Experience the world of funeral directing in all its bizarre humour and pathos when Francis Putlock visits your home for an… 

Matt Winning: Work in Progress in Progress

Matt Winning: Work in Progress in Progress

Ongoing idiosyncratic nonsense from Winning. 

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress

Award-winning new comic Harriet Kemsley unveils her deepest, darkest fears. 

You Before Me

You Before Me

“I know it’s harsh but I can’t imagine her ever being cool or sexy or anything”. 

Dan Fardell At Least 100 Jokes: Work in Progress

Dan Fardell At Least 100 Jokes: Work in Progress

Join “winningly self-deprecating” (Chortle. 

May the Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth Be With You

A Star Wars themed family-friendly disco party. 

You Can Do Better!

You Can Do Better!

Are you cool enough? Do you get out of the house? Have you cried today? Shut up. 

the Free Meditation Class

the Free Meditation Class

This performance takes a critical look at contemporary trends in Western spirituality. 

Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays

Brighten up your Mondays with a trip to the Spiegelpub and the Old Steine Pleasure Gardens. 

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Enjoy Banyan Tree’s vibrant retelling of this African folktale told through spoken word fused with Latin and Caribbean sounds and featuring captivating puppets, original songs, d… 

Free Thinkers in Brighton

Free Thinkers in Brighton

Discover some of Brighton’s secular heroes and heroines with Valerie Mainstone, local historian and Chair of Brighton Secular Humanists. 

Stuck With You

Stuck With You

Stuck with You is two romantic play. 

Cabaret Burlesque

Cabaret Burlesque

Join Valentina del Pearls and four other leading lights of French New Burlesque for a remarkable revue bringing together glitter, glamour and humour. 

Stuck With You

Stuck With You

This play is billed as an adaptation of Edwards Lear’s classic poem The Owl and the Pussycat. 

We Can Make You Happy

We Can Make You Happy

After storming Brighton 2014, award-winning House of Blakewell return to take on the happiness industry. 

Im Not the Stranger You Think I Am

Im Not the Stranger You Think I Am

The responsibilities of being an audience rarely weigh as heavily as they do in this series of short monologues, performed by one actor for one theatergoer in a mobile space the si… 

And The Devil May Drag You Under

And The Devil May Drag You Under

Unfortunately, I had slightly misled myself in preparation for this show. 

Fever Dream

Fever Dream

Douglas Maxwell’s new play, Fever Dream: Southside, is set round the corner from the Citz in nearby Govanhill. 

Roman Rabinovich and Michael Brown

Roman Rabinovich and Michael Brown

SubCulture hosts two noteworthy young pianists this week. 

Twelfth Night (or What You Will)' and What You Will (or Twelfth Night)

Twelfth Night (or What You Will)' and What You Will (or Twelfth Night)

(previews start on March 11; opens on March 22) Expect lots of cakes and ale, though very few actors, when Bedlam offers two versions of Shakespeare’s comedy in repertory, bo… 

It Shoulda Been You

It Shoulda Been You

(previews start on March 17; opens on April 14) Something old, something new, something borrowed and something Broadway: The veteran showman David Hyde Pierce directs this new musi… 

You Like Me: An Evening of Classic Acceptance Speeches

You Like Me: An Evening of Classic Acceptance Speeches

Some of New York’s funniest performers gather to reinterpret classic award show speeches, including Eliot Glazer, Ilana Glazer, Julie Klausner, Erin Markey, Michael Musto, Be… 

Best Boy - Not As Imagined (work in progress)

Best Boy - Not As Imagined (work in progress)

Best Boy are on a mission: their best sketch made the BBC’s airwaves but wasn’t done justice. 

Jeffrey Ross

Jeffrey Ross

Mr. Ross’s insults are so piercing that he’s known as “The Roastmaster General.” This weekend he headlines at Carolines on Broadway. 

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… 

Michael Che

Michael Che

After writing for “Saturday Night Live” last season, Mr. 

Everything You Touch

Everything You Touch

(previews start on Jan. 

The TMT Stein Lab: When This You See Remember Me

The TMT Stein Lab: When This You See Remember Me

(performances start on Jan. 

Im Gonna Pray for You So Hard

Im Gonna Pray for You So Hard

(previews start on Jan. 

Yums the Word: Happy Challahays

Yums the Word: Happy Challahays

Robin Gelfenbien hosts this festive edition of her convivial storytelling show, which always features a birthday party theme and lots of ice cream cake. 

I See You

I See You

This two-hander by Kate Robin, who works on the Showtime series “The Affair,” is about a man and woman, married to others, who fall into an unexpected intimacy after me… 

Cabaret Roulette: Addiction

Cabaret Roulette: Addiction

Final show of the season. 

You Got Older

You Got Older

(previews start on Oct. 

It Has to Be You

It Has to Be You

This mild comedy isn’t all that well acted, but at least it defies expectations. 

Bawdsville Cabaret - The Ram Jam's Last Stand

Bawdsville Cabaret - The Ram Jam's Last Stand

Bathe in the risqué for an evening of all girl comedy, cabaret & burlesque hosted by Unruly Scrumptious with resident cabaret wrong’uns - plus special guests. 

You're Always With Me

You're Always With Me

Filiz Ozcan directs a bitter-sweet love story in which two lonely strangers find themselves drawn to each other, leading them to question whether love does truly hold the key to ha… 

If You Build It

If You Build It

Kara Klenk welcomes a raft of comics to this reliable weekly show: Byron Bowers, Adrienne Iapalucci, Kevin McCaffrey, Alex Koll, Josh Gondelman, Tony Deyo and Rob Cantrell. 

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast - Free

Cathedral Bach Before Breakfast - Free

Wake up to Bach and a little Shostakovich in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Cathedral. 

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Perfomers

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Perfomers

The Free Fringe invites all Fringe performers, wherever they’ve been performing, to its end of Fringe event. Mingle, wind down, dance, drink and reflect. Second annual event. 

We’d Eat GM Meat: Would You?

We’d Eat GM Meat: Would You?

Would you eat bacon from a lab designed pig? Is GM meat really a solution to future food shortages? Debates about genetically modifying our food raise many concerns. 

Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Back for one night only. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - and It's Free!

It seems arbitrary, if not foolish, to award a star rating to something like the Malcolm Hardee Awards Show. 

Contracts: The What, Why and How?

Contracts: The What, Why and How?

Whenever your organisation enters into a business arrangement, there is likely to be a contract in existence, whether it is written or just implied by conversation and actions. 

Is Your Marmite Watching You?

Is Your Marmite Watching You?

The point of a thought-experiment is to provide a way of exploring the consequences of an idea, not through a metaphorical prism, but through a literal imagining of what might happ… 

Brains Mcloud: 15 Reasons Why Justin Bieber is Gay

Brains Mcloud: 15 Reasons Why Justin Bieber is Gay

Legendary LA rapper from Scotland who conned the music industry as half of Silibil N’ Brains. 

So You Think You're Funny? Final

So You Think You're Funny? Final

Welcome to the 27th Final of the UK’s best stand-up comedy newcomers competition! After the Gilded Balloon has scoured the nation in search of the best new comic talent, we are dow… 

An Evening with Richard Michael and Family

An Evening with Richard Michael and Family

Scotsman Richard Michael leads his talented family on piano with his daughters Hilary Michael on violin and saxophone, Joanna Duncan on violin and xylophone, and nephew Paul Michae… 

The More the Merrier - Free

The More the Merrier - Free

A young woman sits on the floor in a bright upper room in the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, a large rucksack with a sleeping roll dumped by her side. 

£500,000? Fine! Why Data Protection Matters

£500,000? Fine! Why Data Protection Matters

As you hire a cast for your latest production, send out mass promotional e-mails from a database or blog into the wee small hours, do you stop to consider whose personal data you a… 

Give Take

Give Take

Give Take’s Musical Remedies are an exploration of the healing powers of the natural world. 

Now You're Just Being Silly

Now You're Just Being Silly

Majk (pronounced Mike, for reasons which are unlikely to become clear again at the moment) presents a witty collection of finely crafted comedy folk songs on topics ranging from sc… 

Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm

Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm

As seen poeting on Channel 4 and BBC, Dominic Berry (winner of New York’s Nuyorican Poets Café Slam and Manchester Literature Festival’s Superheroes of Slam) brings video game-ins… 

Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone

Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone

Blending performance, comedy and film, Kim Noble tries to get close to other people on this planet. 

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a Broadway musical based on the Peanuts comic strip, featuring familiar characters like Lucy, Snoopy and Schroeder. 

Pam Ford Happy in Your Skin Too

Pam Ford Happy in Your Skin Too

Pam Ford has taken 40 years to be happy in her skin, she wants everyone to discover their best bits, and get happy right now, what a great way to start the day with a lunchtime sho… 

Who's Afraid of Michael Gove?

Who's Afraid of Michael Gove?

The Tories have take control and Michael Gove is Prime Minister. 

Why Is Life Like Sparrows?

Why Is Life Like Sparrows?

Anni Dafydd emerges onto the stage wearing layers of mismatched technicolour clothes. 

BBC: Free Thinking

BBC: Free Thinking

Free Thinking, BBC Radio 3’s Arts and Ideas programme, in Edinburgh for cutting-edge debate, conversation and interviews about the ideas shaping our lives today. 

Alistair Williams and Daryl Perry Love You

Alistair Williams and Daryl Perry Love You

Two comedians with quite different styles split an hour to give you a quick shot of what they are all about. 

Choir! But Not As You Know It

Choir! But Not As You Know It

Heard it before? Not like this, you haven’t. 

Tom Rosenthal: Work in Progress

Tom Rosenthal: Work in Progress

Star of Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and ITV2’s Plebs, Tom Rosenthal throws shit at a wall figuratively and possibly literally. 

Crazy for You

Crazy for You

Aloha! The award-winning Castle Performing Arts Center is tap dancing its way back to the American High School Theatre Festival from their home in Hawaii with the high energy comed… 

Biff! Bash! Bosh! - Free

Biff! Bash! Bosh! - Free

Who would you rather be: a tap-dancing alien or a singing tomato? Biff! Bash! Bosh! Join comic trio Topsy Turvy for 40 minutes of silliness, slapstick and mayhem - sketch comedy fo… 

I Know What You Ate Last Summer

I Know What You Ate Last Summer

Brandishing a Tesco clubcard, Dr Mhairi Aitken warns us that a loyalty card can say a lot about you. 

Women! Science Is Not for You!

Women! Science Is Not for You!

Why are women deserting sciences in droves? Is it unconscious bias, a lack of aspiration, lack of confidence - or just lack of ability? Are we failing our daughters, or is this jus… 

Nitekirk - Free

Nitekirk - Free

A place of peace, an open sacred space. 

The Box – Free

The Box – Free

“I wasn’t cut out to be cursed,” Jill tells us at the start of The Box. 

The Pity of War: Songs of Hope and Loss

The Pity of War: Songs of Hope and Loss

Songs from the trenches and music from the home front illustrating the impact of the Great War on the people of one Old Town church and their local community. 

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival - Iron Work Demonstration

The Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival celebrates Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and offers everyone an opportunity to learn about the skills and materials used to build an… 

Cabaret

Cabaret

“There was a Cabaret. 

Michael Mittermeier: das Blackout

Michael Mittermeier: das Blackout

Total sell-out 2012. 

Is This What You Want?

Is This What You Want?

Bill Cosby said: ‘I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody’. 

A Work of Art

A Work of Art

In his Fringe debut, Richard Carnaby invites you to share a glimpse inside the lives and minds of three curious specimens, who have more in common than may first appear – or than… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals – Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Robert Sharpe (York Minster), and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ‘Father… 

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh. 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Edinburgh Book Fringe - Free

Edinburgh Book Fringe - Free

Word Power Books hosts free daily events with writers and activists from around the world in Edinburgh’s only independent and radical bookshop. 

Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show

Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show

The Josh Smith Not What You Expected Show will carry on to reflect on the well-being of everyday life. 

Digital Alchemy in association with Weston Earth Images - Free

Digital Alchemy in association with Weston Earth Images - Free

Professor Richard Weston’s enchanting images of gemstones from around the world, surrounded by award winning gemmologist Stephen Turner’s examples of mother nature’s most preciou… 

Miss Hope Springs

Miss Hope Springs

The Boards at The Edinburgh Playhouse is one of those rooms playing host to Fringe performers that just exudes glamour. 

Be a Media Darling: How to Make the Press Love You and Come Back for More

Be a Media Darling: How to Make the Press Love You and Come Back for More

Need more media coverage? Can’t afford a publicist? (Not happy with the one you have?) Learn to generate positive publicity in print, online - everywhere! - with easy steps from me… 

The Lie of the Land

The Lie of the Land

In a momentous year for Scotland, a chance to hear two of the country’s best writers on land and people. 

Cabaret Chinwag

Cabaret Chinwag

Join cabaret critic Ben Walters, formerly of Time Out London, now of the Scotsman and NotTelevision. 

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is a visual tribute to Scotland’s global legacy, crafted by volunteer embroiderers in 25 countries across the globe. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

See the very best of the previous contestants, runners up and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy competition. 

Spitfire! Free

Spitfire! Free

Spitfire! is a spiffing new show from the team behind the award-winning multi-five-star BattleActs! Independent on Sunday Top 10 Comedy. 

Free Photography Exhibition

Free Photography Exhibition

If you have 10 minutes to spare and your busy festival schedule has taken you near the Royal Mile, have a look at this exhibition. 

And the Horse You Rode in On

And the Horse You Rode in On

And The Horse You Rode In On begins with the easy unfolding of soldiers’ badinage. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

PDS Theater returns to the Fringe with a raucous take on Shakespeare’s comedy. 

Bristol Improv Steals the Show - Free

Bristol Improv Steals the Show - Free

The premise for this clever improvised show is to poach from the best of the Fringe. 

The Ruffitybuffs - Free

The Ruffitybuffs - Free

Come along and join The Ruffitybuffs, Tara Twinkle, Cara Crinkle and all of their friends in their fantastic free show of music song and dance. 

The Lock-In Cabaret

The Lock-In Cabaret

Award-winning magicians Griffin and Jones, ‘bizarre, hilarious and anarchic’ (Magic Night), bring their own brand of late night variety entertainment, joined by the finest acts… 

Cabaret @ Le Monde

Cabaret @ Le Monde

Cabaret at Le Monde - with the finest artistes on the Fringe - visit our website for full details: www.lemondehotel.co.uk/live 

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Indepe… 

The Free and Independent State of Merseyside

The Free and Independent State of Merseyside

The Kipple and the Lomax present, in honour of the independence debate, the anarchic, independent spirit of Merseyside and its populace, in word and music. 

Kids Do the Funniest Things! - Free

Kids Do the Funniest Things! - Free

This comedy workshop will get your kids writing their own jokes and performing them onstage - all within an hour! Course leader Paul B Edwards is a hugely experienced professional … 

A Bonanza of Festival Comedy and Cabaret

A Bonanza of Festival Comedy and Cabaret

A Sunday more like Saturday! The comedy version of a Mexican stand-off featuring a smorgasbord of classic international Fringe Comedy, with a selection of the very best acts from … 

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

A Robot Presents Comedy - Free

The future. 

BBC: BBC Presents… Cabaret!

BBC: BBC Presents… Cabaret!

We present our pick of the newest, biggest and best cabaret acts. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

From bold brass to fabulous fiddlers, soprano soloists to singer/songwriters, enjoy daily live music performances at the museum, showcasing the best contemporary talents from Scotl… 

Ben Champion: Cracking Up - Free

Ben Champion: Cracking Up - Free

Ben Champion is turning into his dad. 

Michael Legge and Robin Ince Are Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire 3: Ooh Stick You, Your Mama Too... and Your Daddy

Michael Legge and Robin Ince Are Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire 3: Ooh Stick You, Your Mama Too... and Your Daddy

“You don’t know what heckling is!” screams Michael Legge at a woman in the first row, cutting down her contention that the Northern-Irish comedian is lovely. 

Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever

Vincent languishes in his yellow room until he meets his muse Siena. 

You Will Be Taken From This Place

You Will Be Taken From This Place

‘And you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead’. 

Cracker Jokes - Free

Cracker Jokes - Free

Cracker: noun, a thin dry biscuit that is often salty and usually eaten with cheese. 

PBH's Free Fringe: 5 Characters in Search of a Guitar

PBH's Free Fringe: 5 Characters in Search of a Guitar

Musical comedy meets character comedy in the debut solo show from stand up and improviser, Jacky Wood. 

Invisible Cage - Free

Invisible Cage - Free

Immediate, sense engaging theatre. 

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging - Free

Monkey Poet: Shit Flinging is a show much more savoury than its name suggests. 

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Tim Minchin . 

A History of Rome. With Jokes - Free

A History of Rome. With Jokes - Free

A thousand years of roman history in under an hour. 

Michael Fabbri: Oversharing

Michael Fabbri: Oversharing

Michael Fabbri delivers an evening of too much information that lives up to his title. 

BattleActs! - Free

BattleActs! - Free

With so much improvised comedy around, every group needs a USP. 

Hard Travelin' With Woody - Free

Hard Travelin' With Woody - Free

‘By equating the conditions of Depression-era America with those of today, writer/performer Randy Noojin invests his one-man show about Woody Guthrie with topicality and urgency, r… 

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

Present and Correct: Now Recruiting - Free

This young and energetic company have tried to create a sketch show with a storyline. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Still Ready to Believe You: Celebrating 30 years of Ghostbusting

Still Ready to Believe You: Celebrating 30 years of Ghostbusting

Ghostbusters turns 30 this year. 

The Midlife Crisis Cabaret Show

The Midlife Crisis Cabaret Show

Two women run off to the Fringe in a Peugeot van with a kid in tow. 

The Philosorap Cabaret

The Philosorap Cabaret

The Philosorap Cabaret is Charlie Dupré’s one man, floor shaking, beat breaking rap show that in about 50 minutes lurches through the entire history of western philosophy. 

Best of Oh So Funny - Free

Best of Oh So Funny - Free

The brilliant London comedy club comes to Edinburgh. 

300 to 1 - Free

300 to 1 - Free

New play. 

Can You Spare a Crime

Can You Spare a Crime

Out of work, out of money and utterly useless, Caped Concern and Captain Cliche struggle through their new lives in the everyday society they once protected, finding themselves at … 

Peace, Tolerance, Surveillance and Drones - Free

Peace, Tolerance, Surveillance and Drones - Free

The word of God over the ages: from Hernan Cortés to Barack Obama. And skipping three centuries in between.  

One Dissection: That's What Makes You Surgical

One Dissection: That's What Makes You Surgical

Medical student music group One Dissection from St George’s, University of London escape the dissecting room and break into a different kind of theatre to present a medical a cappe… 

Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew (Work-in-Progress)

Stewart Lee: A Room With a Stew (Work-in-Progress)

‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ **** (Metro). 

Richard Brown: This Is Not for You

Richard Brown: This Is Not for You

Richard Brown, ‘tall, bearded’ (Fresh Air Radio), presents his debut hour. 

Other Voice Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voice Spoken Word Cabaret

Hosted by the effulgent (according to her title card) Fay Roberts, this event did as promised, presenting diverse voices from a number of different spoken word artists. 

Cabaret Roulette

Cabaret Roulette

PHB’s Free Fringe often uses some odd venues and this one, in the small disco downstairs at The Street, is cramped with awkwardly-shaped seating making it difficult for the whole… 

Ukulele Workshop With Tricity Vogue - Free

Ukulele Workshop With Tricity Vogue - Free

Last year I bought myself a ukulele but I have to confess that most of the time it looks really cute hanging on my wall. 

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

The Oxford Revue Presents – Free

For a free sketch show you can’t go wrong with Oxford Revue’s free accompaniment to its main show. 

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… 

You Cant Take It With You

You Cant Take It With You

(previews start on Aug. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

The Cambridge Footlights bring you a daily hour of free stand-up comedy. 

The Edinburgh Revue and You Can Too

The Edinburgh Revue and You Can Too

From the off the Edinburgh Revue never really got kicking. 

Jay Handley: Free Comic

Jay Handley: Free Comic

If Jay Handley had spent as much time running his business as he did writing this show he wouldn’t be unemployed now and you would have one less thing to see at this year’s Fringe. 

Beat a Maxx Presents: Project You

Beat a Maxx Presents: Project You

Hailed as the world’s greatest video DJ, Maxx mixes turntablism with state of the art video technology, mashing together the biggest tunes, film and TV. 

Fern Brady and Peter Brush - Free

Fern Brady and Peter Brush - Free

Join two of the UK’s finest emerging talents, Fern Brady (8 out of 10 Cats – ‘Wicked, close to the bone gags’ Stage, ‘Obnoxious, rude, and utterly brilliant’ ThreeWeeks… 

Funny Stuff For Happy People

Funny Stuff For Happy People

Kids! Do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and going in a huff? Bring them to Funny Stuff For Happy People, an hour of comedy, circus, storytelling,… 

Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour

Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour

Blues and Burlesque: Happy Hour is an enjoyable, if not particularly spectacular, way to spend an hour. 

#Happy / A Rather Pleasant, Misanthropic

#Happy / A Rather Pleasant, Misanthropic

#Happy. 

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

This tour is a brilliant way to explore the history of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. 

Free Tour

Free Tour

The world-renowned Sandemans Free Tour shows you the best of Edinburgh, with enthusiastic local guides providing tours in English and Spanish every day of the week! Starting on the… 

Adventures on Air - Free

Adventures on Air - Free

Award-winning comedian James Cook tells the often hilarious, surprising and surreal true story of being the voice between pop records. 

Tim Vine: Timtiminee Timtiminee Tim Tim To You

Tim Vine: Timtiminee Timtiminee Tim Tim To You

The punslinger returns with new jokes, silly songs and twitchy dancing. 

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts — Free

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts — Free

Celebrating 20 years. 

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

‘Let’s see what comes out of my mouth’ is something Bronston Jones says before almost every show. 

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Repeats On You

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Repeats On You

Brydie Lee Kennedy is not short on life experience. 

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

Is He a Bit Simon Jay? - Free

With an enviable variety of excellent voices and a real commitment to his physicality, Simon Jay skilfully portrays the various characters crammed into the tragic life story of his… 

Free Fall

Free Fall

Free Fall is Luca Cupani’s first stand up show and an hour of comedy similar in its rambled, improvised form to Ross Noble’s earlier work. 

Vive le Cabaret

Vive le Cabaret

Now in its fifth glorious year, Vive le Cabaret guarantees the biggest laughs, the hottest burlesque and the most sensational circus, speciality and musical performers of any varie… 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Celebrating 14 years on the Pleasance stage join legendary West End stage, screen, television and radio star Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of Radio 4… 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

Family workshop suitable for children aged 3-7 years with parents or carers. 

Pathos: Can You Kill for Love?

Pathos: Can You Kill for Love?

Once Pathos: Can You Kill for Love? hits its stride, it is an enjoyable and moving performance. 

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie's Last Chance Cabaret

Mr Susie, the innocent yet hopelessly confused alien, has one hour to save cabaret. 

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

W@nk the Dog - Free

W@nk the Dog - Free

Every night see our pick of the filthiest acts at the Fringe. 

I Before You

I Before You

“It’s the game show of all game shows!” our host tells us as we begin. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Joe Dipietro and Jimmy Roberts’ musical comedy, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change has become a staple of the fringe in recent years, probably because it requires a small, … 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents The Bite - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents The Bite - Free

This is the show you’ll be telling people about in five years time. 

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol I explores the topic of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandals, portrayed in the form of an absurdist nightmare. 

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Brave and Free: Traditional Tales of Scotland

Scotland, a land steeped in myth and legend. 

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals - Free

Phoebe Traquair Song School Murals - Free

Painted in 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite Omnia Opera. 

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself. 

Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?

Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?

Do You Remember Rock’n’Roll Radio? Would you give up a high flying sales job to manage England’s worst radio station? Roland Gent did just that. 

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nom Nominous - Free

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nom Nominous - Free

Sometimes the proof of a great show comes from hints that your body gives you: your face hurts because you’ve been grinning so much, a consistent silent laughter that you are d… 

Outrageous Courageous Highly Contagious: Israeli Style Improv – Free

Outrageous Courageous Highly Contagious: Israeli Style Improv – Free

Straight from the Middle East: an energetic, fast paced, improvised play. 

Together in Electra Dreams - Free

Together in Electra Dreams - Free

Stand-up comedian Clara Electra brings her first ever solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Are You Lonesome Tonight

This one-woman show begins with a deluge of diagnoses handed out to the audience members by the performer. 

You, Me and the World

You, Me and the World

You know that scene in every crime show ever, when the police finally show up at the serial killer’s lair to find a treasure trove of strange, coded messages pinned to the wall… 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

See the very best of the previous contestants, runners up and winners from the UK’s biggest and best comedy competition. 

The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent

The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent

The perfect appetiser for your evening on the Fringe. 

Comedy Showdown - Free

Comedy Showdown - Free

A host of top comedians from across the Fringe battle it out for the audience’s approval and such.  

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Huggers - Family Friendly Comedy and Cabaret

Following more packed houses at Melbourne, Brighton and Adelaide Festivals, the comedy and cabaret show returns to Edinburgh. 

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

99 Club Stand-up Selection - Cowgate - Free

Luke Benson hosts 99 Club’s pick of the Fringe with a free hour of comedy that shows off the talents (and faults) at this year’s festival. 

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

The Free Fringe Festival Outdoor Launch

Launching a season of outdoor performances in the courtyard at the Pear Tree with buskers, musicians, cabaret, comedy and much, much more. And it’s all free! www.freefestival.co.uk 

Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs Of All Time - Free

Marc Burrows in the Ten Best Songs Of All Time - Free

Live and let die blares from the speakers as Marc Burrows circles the room, high-fiving everyone in sight. 

So You Think You're Funny?

So You Think You're Funny?

The Gilded Balloon’s So You Think You’re Funny is a comedy omnibus and competition, offering little showcase slots for Fringe veterans and newcomers. 

These Is You're Lifes

These Is You're Lifes

Sometimes a show just leaves you in despair and unfortunately These Is Your Lifes is one of them. 

Operation You Three

Operation You Three

With the surreal scalpel of sketch and stand-up, sketchup will cut out the non-funny stuff, leaving only funny bones. 

English Cabaret Hour

English Cabaret Hour

Set at the fictional Celebrity Café, this cabaret features sketches, song, and the baking of mini-cupcakes. 

Natasia Demetriou: You'll Never Have All of Me

Natasia Demetriou: You'll Never Have All of Me

Natasia Demetriou is new to solo shows. 

Paul Duncan McGarrity: Fail! - Free

Paul Duncan McGarrity: Fail! - Free

Following on from last year’s acclaimed show Awkward Hawk, Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) looks at the power of schadenfreude, embarrassment, and how being hi… 

Oberon White: I, Pierrot - Free

Oberon White: I, Pierrot - Free

In his Edinburgh debut, operatic maverick Oberon White presents a one-man show like no other. 

Always Be Rolling - Free

Always Be Rolling - Free

How board games can change your life and save the world. 

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show! Free

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show! Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comics in this stand-up showcase. 

Clever Peter: Free for All!

Clever Peter: Free for All!

The award-winning sketch group, as heard on their own BBC Radio 4 series, present brand new sketches and old favourites packed into a fun-filled free-for-all show. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Work in progress from the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

21 Things You Should Know About Toronto's Crack-Smoking Mayor

21 Things You Should Know About Toronto's Crack-Smoking Mayor

The idea of a comedy play that’s centred around something we are all really familiar with at the moment - ‘listicles’ - is quite intriguing. 

Seriously Now! - Free

Seriously Now! - Free

A confessional comedy performance by literary translator and writer Petra Kindler, on the joys and perils of cross-cultural creative work, surviving homemade hurricanes and the cha… 

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind has been running in various iterations since 1988, with an ever-changing roster of extremely short “plays. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova has undergone a transformation since last year. 

Peter Antoniou - Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou - Happy Medium

Peter Antoniou is a small guy in a small venue with a big mind blowing show. 

You're Never Too Old

You're Never Too Old

There is no doubt that an audience of a certain age will fondly remember the two famous actors starring in You’re Never Too Old, although audiences of any age could not fail to e… 

The Oxford Revue: Happy Accidents

The Oxford Revue: Happy Accidents

The critically-acclaimed Oxford Revue returns to the Fringe for its 50th year, bringing an hour of hilarious sketch comedy written and performed by this year’s finest student comed… 

Twonkey's Private Restaurant– Free

Twonkey's Private Restaurant– Free

‘A bearded fantasist’ **** (Time Out). 

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

About 2.5% Ginger Comedy Showcase - Free

This year will be the biggest year ever for Ginger Ale Comedy as we relaunch the show in partnership with some of Scotland’s best emerging promoters, who run both established stand… 

Eddie Hoo: Angry in the Afternoon - Free

Eddie Hoo: Angry in the Afternoon - Free

Offensive and outrageous comedy. 

Jason Byrne in You Name the Show

Jason Byrne in You Name the Show

This year, Jason Byrne has decided to do away with racking his brain on what to name his show. 

Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free

Ant Dewson and Mark Silcox: Life in the Bus Lane - Free

Everything seemed against this performance from the start. 

I Promise You Sex and Violence

I Promise You Sex and Violence

Northern Stage’s production of I Promise You Sex and Violence is a critique of modern attitudes to homophobia, racism and sexuality. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Comedy presents a stand-up show featuring the very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Jokes in 30 Minutes! Free

Aaaaargh! It's 101 Jokes in 30 Minutes! Free

The title of Masai Graham’s show gives the impression that it is a grand test of comedic athleticism, hinting at a Tim Vine like mania. 

What Do You Mean

What Do You Mean

A wannabe playwright has had his play accepted by a play festival, but he has not written one yet. 

Laughter on the Outskirts: The Return - Free

Laughter on the Outskirts: The Return - Free

Intelligent comedy with a puerile twist, Scott Jeffery and Matt T Woodward take turns to do 25 minutes stand-up each, daily tossing a coin to decide who goes first. 

Lovecraft's Monsters - Free

Lovecraft's Monsters - Free

David Crawford is dressed in HP Lovecraft’s favourite outfit for this one-man storytelling. 

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

The Improvised Improv Show - Free

Taking improv to the next level, we improvise the cast! A daily impro jam that absolutely anyone can take part in, whether experienced veteran or enthusiastic newcomer. 

Craig Hill: Give Him an Inch...

Craig Hill: Give Him an Inch...

Craig Hill: Give Him an Inch is one man’s all guns blazing, Gaga backed attempt to make sure everyone is completely aware that he is gay and Scottish. 

Makes Something of Himself

Makes Something of Himself

Two-time comedian of the year nominee Luke Benson has been looking at his life: nearly 30, not quite winning and obsessing over how big is fun-size. 

Finding Me (Take Me As I Am) - Free

Finding Me (Take Me As I Am) - Free

Carol Robson is a wonderwoman. 

Thank You for Staring

Thank You for Staring

Patrice Gerideau takes us on an autobiographical journey exploring the appearance altering disorder, Vitiligo. 

Ian Fox Presents The Unsearchables - Free

Ian Fox Presents The Unsearchables - Free

Ian Fox: The Unsearchables is an interactive quiz show that asks the questions you can’t Google. 

Stuart Mitchell - Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell - Work in Progress

Stuart Mitchell was a finalist in the NATYS competition in 2012 and is one of the most exciting new stand-up comedians performing across the UK. 

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

Sue Casson’s ‘charming and radiant’ (AYoungerTheatre. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside some of the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

‘Funny. 

Amusia - Luc Valvona - Free

Amusia - Luc Valvona - Free

Is Amusia a fantasia of amusement, or does it really mean something quite different? Musical comedian Luc Valvona plays a selection of his songs and then tries to sell you his CDs. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Back for a fourth year at the Fringe - an hour of sharp gags, intelligent observations and blisteringly quick improvised raps from three of the circuit’s best comedians. 

LOLympics Live - Free

LOLympics Live - Free

Each day different international acts compete for comedy gold. 

Electric-Hogg's Dada Garden of Dark Delights - Free

Electric-Hogg's Dada Garden of Dark Delights - Free

An original multi-media performance, this could be one of the oddest hours of your life. Come with an open mind, leave with a broken one. @electricdada 

Tom Goodliffe: Thug Liffe- Free

Tom Goodliffe: Thug Liffe- Free

Tom’s an award-winning comedian, thirty-something accountant and big, friendly nerd. 

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Alone on stage, with only a uniform, an old bed and a painted sky, Andy Daniel lays out the story of sixteen-year-old soldier Thomas Peaceful, in an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo�… 

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Hotly anticipated debut hour from BBC New Comedy Award winner and star of Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week. 

Nina Conti - Work in Progress

Nina Conti - Work in Progress

Award-winning comedian, groundbreaking ventriloquist and Bafta nominated filmmaker Nina Conti is trying out material for her new show. 

Anna Morris: Would Like to Thank

Anna Morris: Would Like to Thank

This is character comedy at its best. 

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

This excellent one-man show from Mark Farrelly portrays the transformation of Denis Charles Pratt, born in suburbia, into Quentin Crisp. 

John Robins: This Tornado Loves You

John Robins: This Tornado Loves You

John Robins has written a show about love. 

Happy

Happy

What does it mean to be happy in 2014? How is it even possible? No jobs, no cash and no hope. 

Lie Back and Think of England

Lie Back and Think of England

Rachel Lincolns’ latest production gives the brutally honest lesson in Sexual Education that Britain needs. 

Croft & Pearce: Give and Take

Croft & Pearce: Give and Take

Making their way north for the fourth year on the trot, Croft and Pearce have brought us their best show yet. 

EastEnd Cabaret: Sexual Tension

EastEnd Cabaret: Sexual Tension

Eastend Cabaret pays homage to the well-established tropes of Cabaret and they do it well. 

The Free Festival Launch Night

The Free Festival Launch Night

The big launch night for this years’ Free Festival! See a show with the best of this years’ free Fringe performers, mingle with the acts and VIPs and dance the night away. 

Talk About Something You Like

Talk About Something You Like

Byron Vincent enters the venue in pinstriped pyjamas and a pair of tatty trainers, wiping his long fringe out of his eyes. 

Michael Downey: Blue Sometimes

Michael Downey: Blue Sometimes

They say ‘write about what you know’, so Irish comedian Michael Downey decided to write about being blue, because he’s experienced all its shades. 

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem - Free

Parliament House: A Hidden Gem - Free

To celebrate the completion of a five year redevelopment project, this exhibition, within the splendid Parliament Hall, gives an insight into the life, history and traditions of th… 

Chris Griffin and Ross Leslie Present Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Chris Griffin and Ross Leslie Present Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ross Leslie and Chris Griffin are joined by Gareth Mutch for an hour of solid observational stand-up as part of the Free Fringe at the Beehive Inn. 

Gandhi, Is That You?

Gandhi, Is That You?

Brendan Fitzgibbons and Lance Weiss host this free bar show, which features respected local comics, occasional drop-ins from big names and free pizza. 

City Academy Musical Theatre Company Present Cabaret

City Academy Musical Theatre Company Present Cabaret

Follow the adventures and mis-adventures of Sally Bowles in this raucous and risqué musical comedy, set in the seedy underworld of 1930’s Berlin. 

Nathan for You Sneak Peak and Q.&A.

Nathan for You Sneak Peak and Q.&A.

Nathan Fielder and Michael Koman, creators of Comedy Central’s cult hit “Nathan for You,” present a preview of the new season. 

I Love You You're Perfect Now Change

I Love You You're Perfect Now Change

This blitz through dates, relationships, marriages, kids, divorces and funerals is a joyous and occasionally moving romp. 

Brendon Burns Hasn't Heard of You Either

Brendon Burns Hasn't Heard of You Either

If we were to use one word to describe Brendon Burns’ career it’d be “interesting”. 

Fancy Meeting You Here

Fancy Meeting You Here

The comedians Carl Arnheiter and Dave Hill lead a museum tour-turned-comedy show around the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

An Evening of Cabaret with Julie Klausner

An Evening of Cabaret with Julie Klausner

The host of the popular podcast “How Was Your Week,” Ms. Klausner promises “complete and utter magic” — and guests — in this night of cabaret. 

SHOWTIME at CABARET BOHEME

SHOWTIME at CABARET BOHEME

Sparkling singer-compere Veronica and her troupe of international performers bring their intimate & combustible collaboration of the finest entertainers with all the skill, charm a… 

Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

A former member of the ’90s sketch troupe the State, Mr. 

I Can Make You a Mentalist

I Can Make You a Mentalist

Award-winning entertainer Doug Segal’s comedy mind reading show turns the audience into mind reading mentalists. 

Breaking Free: The Power to Change Lives

Breaking Free: The Power to Change Lives

Listen to the Changing Tunes Band and MJ’s Liberty Choir. 

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. 

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me

‘Tell Me You Love Me’ by Teresa Husher & Emma Wingrove is a play about the words that are left unsaid. 

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Following sold-out shows of ‘The Honey Hunters’ in Brighton Fringe 2012, we return with new puppets, live music and dance. 

Electric Cabaret Present Moulin Rouge

Electric Cabaret Present Moulin Rouge

Featuring re-enactments of your favourite scenes from Moulin Rouge. 

Ooh, You're Klever!

Ooh, You're Klever!

Daring to be more honest and giving it some attitude, Juliet finally discusses what she really cares about. 

Josh Smith 'Not What You Expected' Show

Josh Smith 'Not What You Expected' Show

Josh Smith embarks on yet another show that includes the unfortunate events that happen daily and yet he shares them. 

Michael Che: Cartoon Violence

Michael Che: Cartoon Violence

Critics and audiences agree, NY-based writer and stand-up comedian Michael Che is a star on the rise. 

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Repeats on you

Brydie Lee-Kennedy Repeats on you

Brydie has made mistakes. 

Cabaret Burlesque

Cabaret Burlesque

On their third return to the Fringe, French dance troupe Le Burlesque Klub brought a certain je ne sais quoi to the festival’s lineup with their unique brand of neo-burlesque. 

Tina C: Where the Hell Were You?

Tina C: Where the Hell Were You?

Tina C is a comedy country singer from the good ole U. 

Ellie Taylor - A Work in Progress

Ellie Taylor - A Work in Progress

Join Ellie Taylor (host of ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ BBC3, team captain ‘Fake Reaction’ ITV2, ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ Channel 4) as she cobbles together an hour of stuff into an actual stand… 

Free Talk on Classical Buteyko Method

Free Talk on Classical Buteyko Method

Prof Buteyko discovered in the ‘50s that people who develop chronic symptoms breathe more than the physiological optimal norm of 3-4 litres per minute. 

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Ki Workshop: 10. 

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Free Ki & Aikido Taster Sessions

Ki Workshop: 10. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

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

Close To You

Close To You

‘Close To You’ follows the story of Jennifer and her turbulent relationship with anorexia, an affliction that is intertwined with her love and idolisation of 70s pop sensation Kare… 

Tomás Ford's Electric Cabaret

Tomás Ford's Electric Cabaret

A late night Fringe adventure with Australian electronic cabaret urban legend Tomás Ford. 

EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk

EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk

A review of EastEnd Cabaret seems almost redundant nowadays, given the number of years that these two girls have prevailed in the Fringe circuit. 

John Hastings: Work in Progress

John Hastings: Work in Progress

In the past two years John moved to the United Kingdom which led him to sleeping with a married woman, making his parents proud, deciding to buy a falcon and dealing with the death… 

Sea Fever

Sea Fever

Sea Fever fuses poetic text and original songs to tell a modern, neo-folk, sea faring tale that combines adventure and magical realism. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

‘As You Like It’ is Shakespeare’s brilliant comedy of banishment, disguise, mischief and romance set in the depths of the forest of Arden. 

Jim Holland: Shoegazing/Work in Progress

Jim Holland: Shoegazing/Work in Progress

To really know a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

‘As You Like It’ is one of those Shakespeare plays that has eluded me and Sedos Theatre’s production was perhaps the best way to be introduced to this play. 

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress

Omar Hamdi: Work in Progress

Russell Kane’s national support act, Welsh-Egyptian Omar Hamdi is preparing for his Edinburgh debut with a mix of fresh ideas and routines that have wowed audiences at some of the … 

“If You Go Down in the Woods Today…”

“If You Go Down in the Woods Today…”

Visit our little house on the edge of the woods and escape the bustle of city life. 

What would Beyonce do?

What would Beyonce do?

A stand up comedy show with a unique twist. 

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

One of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers gives a recital that pays tribute to some of his composition mentors. 

Happy Clap Trap

Happy Clap Trap

Claptrap, as in absurd or nonsensical talk, sounds like a perfect starting point for an interesting Fringe night. 

HAPPY MONDAY AT SPIEGELPUB

HAPPY MONDAY AT SPIEGELPUB

Brighton up your Mondays with a trip to the Old Steine Pleasure Gardens with live music, drinks, food, games and special surprise guests. 

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. 

The Clown Town Cabaret

The Clown Town Cabaret

Dazzled by the title, I was expecting Clown Town Cabaret to be a night of physical comedy and clowns. 

Bernard Shaw Invites You!

Bernard Shaw Invites You!

If all great truths begin as blasphemies then George Bernard Shaw was undoubtedly the most blasphemous man of his age. 

Bitchelors (Work in Progress)

Bitchelors (Work in Progress)

Anna Morris’s new show might be a work in progress but it’s already pretty brilliant. 

Lunchtime Recitals at St Michael's

Lunchtime Recitals at St Michael's

3rd May: Shin Suzuma - piano. 10th May: Ellie Blackshaw - violin. 17th May: Sussex Flutes - Flute Quintet. 24th May: Raija Walker-Piano. 31st May: Ambrose Page - piano. 

11 Things to do Before you Die

11 Things to do Before you Die

This trio’s cutesy introduction, complete with Velcro and cardboard cut-out numbers, was charming. 

Happy Planet Doodlefest

Happy Planet Doodlefest

It’s impossible to miss the bright and boisterous designs bedecking the ordinarily inconspicuous window panes of the ONCA Gallery this weekend as Brighton’s most daring of doodlers… 

Thank You for Being a Friend

Thank You for Being a Friend

This shrill, frantic musical drag parody of “The Golden Girls” — one of the best-written and -acted sitcoms of the 1980s and ’90s — is so raunchy, ove… 

Happy Days

Happy Days

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre: 22nd Apr 7pm. 

Thank You, Robot

Thank You, Robot

Two independent improv teams join the established troupe Thank You, Robot for a night of long-form performances. 

Little Mac, Little Mac, You're The Very Man!

Little Mac, Little Mac, You're The Very Man!

Less Than Rent’s current production Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re The Very Man! is billed as ‘an adventure-capitalist rodeo. 

We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the bands’ legendary live performances, this will be one of the… 

Cabaret

Cabaret

(in previews; opens on April 24) Willkommen. 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Cabaret is Broadway’s smash hit full of decadence, delight,  incredible music and suggestive, hard biting scenes, Cabaret is a don’t miss at the Fringe! Starring Southern Cali… 

And Baby Makes Seven

And Baby Makes Seven

Paula Vogel’s 1984 play gets a high-spirited but numbing revival, with its central conceit — grown-ups loudly mimicking three imaginary children before a real one arriv… 

Twelfth Night or What You Will

Twelfth Night or What You Will

For those not familiar with this Shakespearian classic, it opens with a shipwreck which leaves a brother and sister stranded on the coast of an island called Illyria. 

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Performers

The Free Fringe and Jam House Closing Event for All Fringe Performers

Close of Fringe event for all performers no matter what venue or organisation. Come to famous Jam House: mingle, drink, celebrate, wind down, live music. First annual event. 

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes

Hailing from Shetland and Devon respectively, Ross Couper (fiddle) and Tom Oakes (guitar, flute) are a dynamic duo who incorporate many of the elements of traditional Scottish and … 

Cabaret

Cabaret

Film night showing the cult movie. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! Free! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show

Two hour charity variety show includes presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Nighttime. 

The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky

The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky

A riotous evening of laughter, live music and a magical story that may or may not be true. A real-life fairy tale followed by a right old knees up. 

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Whatever Gets You Through The Night is a wide-spanning arts project: an album, a film, a stage show and a book have all come together under the umbrella heading of ‘somewhere in … 

EttieBoo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free

EttieBoo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free

Ettieboo (Ria Lina) presents the best value for money cabaret can buy! Each show is different, with a line-up comprised of the best and brightest cabaret, comedy, circus and burle… 

Who We Are, What We Do and Why We Do It

Who We Are, What We Do and Why We Do It

WGGB is the union negotiating writers’ terms with broadcasters, theatres, etc; lobbying in Westminster, Edinburgh and Brussels; advising members over work issues. 

Vampire Hospital Waiting Room - Free

Vampire Hospital Waiting Room - Free

I was warned that Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was wonderful and weird but that you had to embrace it - I would encourage any potential audience member to apply this mantra to the… 

ComedySportz @ Laughing Horse Free Festival

ComedySportz @ Laughing Horse Free Festival

Manchester’s top improv troupe is back for its fifth Edinburgh outing. 

Suman Biswas: Free After Amateur Transplants

Suman Biswas: Free After Amateur Transplants

The mischievous musical medic showcases some of the most popular parody songs from the former duo’s fourteen years together (made suitable for a lunchtime audience). 

You Should Ask Wallace

You Should Ask Wallace

A 45 minute performance which focuses on the aspects of Alfred Russel Wallaces’ inspirational character that led him to the theory of evolution by natural selection - he then tol… 

I Am Happy!

I Am Happy!

‘Hotter than a hot madras!’ (Laffacino’s, Birmingham Comedy Festival) ‘You come out of Ishi’s show feeling uplifted!’ (Nottingham Comedy Festival) Join the fun and hilarity… 

Louis Durra Trio

Louis Durra Trio

Ask the average punter in HMV what jazz is and they’ll describe squalling saxophones, pulsating trumpets, and the white heat of constant improvisation in a smoky bar. 

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Horse & Louis' Comedy Bingo! - FREE

Cash prizes! Top Acts! Bingo! Musical Comedy Awards hosts Horse & Louis present the best of the Fringe and the chance to win a bucket of money in a game of visual bingo! 

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me? - Free

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me? - Free

This show returns after a sell-out 2012 Fringe. 

I Wanna Be Like You

I Wanna Be Like You

Charlie hopes to lift his miserable and lonely life by buying a furry companion. 

Heavy Petting / Free Festival

Heavy Petting / Free Festival

Middlesbrough’s second-tallest sketch group are back with their spookiest show yet. 

Do We Need You After The Apocalypse? The Game Show

Do We Need You After The Apocalypse? The Game Show

Society has crumbled, zombies are on the loose - what do you do next? A) Search for food, B) try to find other people or C) go see some bad comedians late at night with an underwri… 

Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson

Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson

One of the most enigmatic acts from Scotland. 

The Emma Packer Show - What's the Point in Living If You Can't Cha-Cha-Cha?

The Emma Packer Show - What's the Point in Living If You Can't Cha-Cha-Cha?

The Emma Packer Show is audaciously bad. 

Who Are You Supposed To Be?

Who Are You Supposed To Be?

For many people, a date in August had been looming. 

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Sion James and Friends - Free!

Star of Fringe favourite The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Siôn James, ‘utterly charming . 

Drama School: Which Course? Where? When? Why?

Drama School: Which Course? Where? When? Why?

Aimed at those considering Conservatoire Drama School training. 

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Page to stage adaptations are nothing new but a sixty-three year old comic strip developing into a stage musical is certainly unconventional. 

You Once Said Yes

You Once Said Yes

That simple word opens up many possibilities throughout your solo journey through You Once Said Yes. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

As one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, As You Like It is a typical example of a pastoral story, concerning three parties of exile who individually flee to the sanctuary o… 

Almond Roca: The Lost Cabaret

Almond Roca: The Lost Cabaret

Almond Roca is one of the strangest and funniest things you are likely to see at the Fringe. 

How Hard Do You Hum When You Cum?

How Hard Do You Hum When You Cum?

The funniest piece in this collection of performed poems isn’t about the human body. 

If You’re Glad, I’ll Be Frank By Tom Stoppard

If You’re Glad, I’ll Be Frank By Tom Stoppard

‘At the third stroke…’ Join Frank on his search for long-lost wife Gladys, who is stuck inside the talking clock. A frank, farcical look at a world governed by the clock. 

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

A capella group All the King’s Men return to the Fringe for their fourth consecutive year with Knight Fever! It is a professional, well presented and well executed performance, t… 

Waist - Free

Waist - Free

A break-up sped up by a mythbeast. 

You Once Said Yes

You Once Said Yes

Fringe First-winning one on one experience unfolds with you at the heart of it. 

Skills Work Out

Skills Work Out

Care for and refresh your voice, body and imagination - led by full time East 15 staff. 

We'll Stuff You Once You're Dead

We'll Stuff You Once You're Dead

Z Theatre Company consists of a bunch of likeable first year drama students from Hull University. 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals — Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals — Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Tim Byram-Wigfield (St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on… 

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals - Free

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals - Free

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Simon Johnson (St Paul’s Cathedral) and Nicholas Wearne (St Mary’s Cathedral), perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s ma… 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Are You Sitting Comfortably? takes as its premise the intriguing idea of setting a run of the mill office romcom inside a radio. 

Why Let Death Get in the Way of a Good Conversation?

Why Let Death Get in the Way of a Good Conversation?

Richard Wiseman hosts an evening of ectoplasm and uncanny spectacle as we cross to the other side and communicate with the deceased. Tickets include one delightful cocktail. 

Harpsichords at St Cecilia's 2

Harpsichords at St Cecilia's 2

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s more often than not a badly-played oboe. 

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. 

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Funny Stuff for Happy People

Wearing a kilt, a red stripy top and a pair of gold earrings, the bearded Martin ‘Bigpig’ Mor somehow made me think of a Scottish pirate in a children’s storybook. 

Why We Make Mistakes

Why We Make Mistakes

If you are yet to travel down to the Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge, I encourage you to. 

Are You a Technophile? - Free

Are You a Technophile? - Free

Generally speaking, stand-up showcases are the sorts of show that offer the worst of both worlds, since audiences have to either sit through some desperately unfunny jokes from sta… 

Humour and Heart! - The Most Gorgeous Songs You've Never Heard

Humour and Heart! - The Most Gorgeous Songs You've Never Heard

New York musical theatre entertainer/comedian Jonathan Prager brings his golden voice, heartfelt interpretation and comedic sensibility to a glorious and hilarious mix of little kn… 

That's Not How You Spell Pedantic

That's Not How You Spell Pedantic

Life’s not easy when you’re a pedant; not that you see yourself as being pedantic, according to Jim Higo, a self-described ‘punk poet, social commentator and general irritant’. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

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

Nitekirk - Free

Nitekirk - Free

Setting up within the whitewashed walls of Greyfriars Church, Nitekirk is a gentle affair. 

So You Think You're Funny?

So You Think You're Funny?

Twenty-five years of the best stand-up comedy competition in the UK, we have whittled it down to the best from hundreds of entries. 

So You Think You're Funny?

So You Think You're Funny?

Welcome to the 26th year of the best stand-up comedy newcomers competition in the UK! Previous winners include Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Peter Kay and David O’Doherty! Who will be cro… 

A A and A Free

A A and A Free

Three ethnic minorities also referred to as illegal immigrants by the home office, rejected by their own mothers will try to create laughter before their deported back to Southall,… 

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Moraletry - PBH's Free Fringe

Ethics and morality aren’t typically seen as trendy when it comes to comedy, poetry and performance; they are often seen as unfun and old-hat. 

Matt Lacey: Classroom Warrior - Free

Matt Lacey: Classroom Warrior - Free

Matt set up a new school, and like all good schools this one has a bar. 

First World Problems - Free

First World Problems - Free

Two pm - neighbours changed Wi-Fi password. 

Other Voices: Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices: Spoken Word Cabaret

This all-female spoken word cabaret claims to offer ‘a veritable smorgasbord of poetry’; yet even though it is, to a certain extent, a daily-changing ‘sampler’ of numerous performa… 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

In addition to their main shows, the Cambridge Footlights present an hour of stand-up, songs and monologues in association with the Free Fringe. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Multi five-star, Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Picks. 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Head to the magnificent Grand Gallery to celebrate the Museum’s collections through daily live music performances, from Renaissance to the best young contemporary Scottish tal… 

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. 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Now enjoying its third year in Edinburgh, the Magic Faraway Cabaret has a reputation for presenting the best burlesque, variety and sideshow skills available in the Scottish capita… 

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Magic Faraway Cabaret

Cabarets are, by their very nature, fluid and changeable beasts, especially those in Edinburgh which act as convenient samplers of what’s available elsewhere on the Fringe. 

James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?

James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?

What are you doing here? Although he says it’s a show which may answer some of the big questions of being, I expect James Christopher doesn’t really mean this in an existential… 

The Oxford Revue Presents - Free

The Oxford Revue Presents - Free

From Oxford University come the Butless Chaps, a sketch group brimming with talent and clever ideas. 

I'm Fine, You?

I'm Fine, You?

I’m fine, you? A response regularly given by a small, kooky East London Jew, and a tall, awkward, musical Dane. 

Stuart Laws Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You are Dead (1hr Show)

Stuart Laws Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You are Dead (1hr Show)

It’s raining outside and our host – Stuart Laws – is on a mission to entertain us. 

Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited

Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited

A blend of good stand up and well-presented storytelling, Ghosts of the Happy and High-Spirited is a firmly funny and chilling hour of Free Fringe comedy. 

Hope & Gloria

Hope & Gloria

Agony Aunt for the modern age, Dr. 

Can You Hear Seagulls?

Can You Hear Seagulls?

A heart-wrenching performance by the wonderful Wotlarx Enterprises, Can You Hear Seagulls? is an hour of subtle humour and warmth. 

Gary Colman Grind - Free

Gary Colman Grind - Free

Reluctant hedonist and professional snowboarder has it all. 

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

Licence to Laugh Comedy Club - Free

London’s up-and-coming comedy club brings you some of the finest comedians from the London comedy circuit. Different line-up each day, all hosted by Joe Bains. 

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free

Time Out Critics’ Choice. 

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Bristol Improv Presents... / PBH's Free Fringe

Watching actors improvise can be the most fun thing ever. 

Dahle and Jones on a Plate - Free

Dahle and Jones on a Plate - Free

Gorge yourself silly on the Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award winner and finalist. 

Be Careful What You Wish For with Alice Lashman

Be Careful What You Wish For with Alice Lashman

Hired by Aladdin’s genie, trainer Alice Lashman teaches you how to wish successfully. 

MI4 Espionage - Free

MI4 Espionage - Free

How did two Africans, one Asian and a Mancunian end up at The Espionage Lizard lounge? . 

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Of all the ukulele workshops I’ve ever been to, this was by far the best, and let me tell you, I’ve uked a fair bit in my time. 

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… 

A Lighthearted Alternative to Culture - Free

A Lighthearted Alternative to Culture - Free

To seekers of silliness, salutations! Set aside those pesky cognitive processes awhile and join four fully certified adults on a stand-up comedy adventure. 

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy - Free

A to Z Improv Comedy, like most shows of its type, includes many of the classic improv games and therefore runs the risk of being too similar to a host of other shows available. 

Free Footlights

Free Footlights

If there’s a theme to Free Footlights, a somewhat eclectic collection of stand up bits, monologues and comedy songs from members of the Cambridge Footlights, it’s a streak of self-… 

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Tickled Pig Presents: The Noon Show / PBH's Free Fringe

Unfortunately, this three piece act had dwindled to two by the time I saw their performance, however Jack Campbell and Robbie Ormrod were 100% funny enough to carry the show by the… 

The Full Bronte! Literary Cabaret

The Full Bronte! Literary Cabaret

“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos. 

Laugh Support Machine - Free

Laugh Support Machine - Free

Hook up to the intensive comedy unit for revitalising laughter and life saving fun on the Free Fringe’s biggest stage. 

Static - Free

Static - Free

In Static, a man in his early twenties describes growing up. 

Psyche - Do You Mind?

Psyche - Do You Mind?

  • Listing
    • Cabaret and Variety / Cabaret and Variety
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 3rd - 17th Aug 2013

Tired of the voice in your head? Tired of trying to contact your inner-self? Tired of rhetorical questions? This is a show about your brain. 

I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

A dramatic and poignant insight into life in Cambridge during the Second World War. 

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. 

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Worst Show On the Fringe - Free

Russell Howard, Miranda Hart, Julian Clary. 

Ross vs Violich - Pistols at 3.55pm

Ross vs Violich - Pistols at 3.55pm

Stand-up and a dash of improv from Fat Kitten improv alumni James Ross and Steve Violich. 

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Welcome to the Calorie Galaxy, in which Tina Sederholm’s protagonist Evie struggles under a regime of browbeating and humiliation, all in the pursuit of a narrow waist. 

Assemble: The Lovely Men - Free

Assemble: The Lovely Men - Free

Prepare to fill a bucket with mighty treasures as four strapping yet amusing Midlands men crack open a case of vintage silliness in a greatest hits show that’s been refined just fo… 

Huggers - Free Festival

Huggers - Free Festival

This show is something of a smorgasbord of family entertainment. 

Brendon Burns Hasn't Heard of You Either

Brendon Burns Hasn't Heard of You Either

Amongst the general hubbub as the audience left the show, the snippets I overheard were ‘That was hilarious’, ‘I can’t believe he said that’, and simply ‘WtTF’. 

It's Not What You Know...

It's Not What You Know...

The cast of short musical ‘It’s not what you know’ are talented. 

The Brethren of Levity - Free

The Brethren of Levity - Free

Brothers and sisters of the Fringe, discard your differences and heed the Brethren’s call. 

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill's Selection - Free

Get set for some irreverent fun as Paul Revill returns with his comic selection. 

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill's Selection - Free

Revill’s Selection is an hour of very friendly comedy, with Paul Revill hosting and three unannounced acts every day. 

Martin Mor - How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death?

Martin Mor - How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death?

An entertaining yet highly prurient act, Martin Mor’s How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death? offers a reinvigorated, revitalised and thoroughly welcome attitude towards… 

That Is All You Need to Know

That Is All You Need to Know

Idle Motion is a theatre group that specialises in physical theatre. 

Give Me a Tune

Give Me a Tune

Away from the bustle of the festival’s main late-night venues in the attic room of The Outhouse, Chris Clark and his band provide a relaxing evening with tunes from the Great Ame… 

Josh Ross and Sunil Patel

Josh Ross and Sunil Patel

Award-winning comedians Joshua Ross and Sunil Patel tell jokes about betrayals, microwaves and pants. 

Jen Carnovale: Not a Person Person - Free

Jen Carnovale: Not a Person Person - Free

Jen Carnovale will be talking about stuff into a microphone with you watching and she can’t wait! ‘. 

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Free - 99 Club Stand-Up Selection - Cowgate

Proudly supporting the Free Festival, the 99 Club brings a selection of four different comics every day. 

Vive Le Cabaret

Vive Le Cabaret

Edinburgh’s biggest and best variety show. 

A Lol-along-a Luc Valvona - Free Show

A Lol-along-a Luc Valvona - Free Show

Cheeky late night songs! Luc Valvona sings you a selection of his funny, witty and sometimes downright filthy songs on the ukulele, guitar and mandolin, and then tries to sell you … 

Give Me a Tune

Give Me a Tune

Along a cobbled alley, in a candlelit attic, it’s easy to forget the thronging crowds in the centre of Edinburgh just outside. 

Vive le Cabaret

Vive le Cabaret

The worldwide festival cult-hit show returns with more of the best comedians doing anecdotes, jokes and songs based around sex. 

Eric Hutton's Favourite Songs - Free

Eric Hutton's Favourite Songs - Free

French, Australian, Jewish, Arctic comedian Eric Hutton’s 2012 show was selected as one of the ‘best free shows at the Fringe’ by TheScotsman. 

Mum, Can You Wipe My Bum?

Mum, Can You Wipe My Bum?

Vicky Arlidge is a charming and talented musician whose songs about motherhood and marriage are pleasant and fun. 

Tomás Ford: Electric Midnight Cabaret

Tomás Ford: Electric Midnight Cabaret

The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns. 

Aurora Winterborn's Candid Cabaret

Aurora Winterborn's Candid Cabaret

Showcasing everyone from British pole dancing champions to bluegrass bands and a ukulele-wielding redhead called Simmy Starfish (who flashes us with a Support Pussy Riot badge), Au… 

One of Us Might Be Famous - Free

One of Us Might Be Famous - Free

Four comedians. 

Aurora Winterborn's Candid Cabaret

Aurora Winterborn's Candid Cabaret

The rise in popularity of Burlesque at the Edinburgh Fringe means there is sometimes no telling what is tacky and what is classy. 

Shaggers - Free Festival

Shaggers - Free Festival

The hit show returns after more sell-out shows around the world. 

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free is an historical tale beginning in 1834 and is based on the true story of George and Betsy Loveless, prominent members of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. 

The TEAM Makes a Play

The TEAM Makes a Play

Chronicling the near three-year journey of a theatre company based in New York, The TEAM Makes a Play is a documentary film that lays bare the creative process and takes the audien… 

Shaggers - Free Festival

Shaggers - Free Festival

An hour long comedy show featuring five different acts talking about sex? After a few pints this starts to seem like a great idea and I would recommend the show to any finding them… 

A Happy Side (As Well)

A Happy Side (As Well)

Verbatim theatre can be hard-hitting and grittily real, driving home personal perspectives on an event or discussion and letting the truth speak for itself in order to make a point… 

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys James Prepares / Free Festival

Rhys will tell some brilliant jokes, do some incredible poems and then leave. 

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Late Night Laughs at Lunch - Free

Australian comedians Eric Hutton and Jen Carnovale present a selection of their favourite Fringe acts. 

Maureen Younger: The Outsider - Free Show

Maureen Younger: The Outsider - Free Show

Maureen Younger presents a solo stand-up show, as part of the Scottish Comedy Festival, which is based around her view of herself as an outsider, both on the comedy circuit and gen… 

Close to You

Close to You

Close to You is a one-woman show with music. 

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

This powerful and intense one man show tells the story of Jacob Rubenstein, also known as Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald just days after Oswald himself as… 

Paul Dennis: Almost Blunted Purpose - Free

Paul Dennis: Almost Blunted Purpose - Free

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Verb Garden: The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

Verb Garden: The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

At first glance, there was something utterly incongruous about the relationship of The Famous Spiegeltent - all flowing fabrics and dark wood panelling - and the panelists of Frida… 

Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyoncé Do?!

Phenomenal word of mouth smash-hit show is coming back to where it all started. 

Seymour Mace Presents, Marmaduke Spatula’s F*ckin’ Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show.

Seymour Mace Presents, Marmaduke Spatula’s F*ckin’ Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show.

I’m afraid I don’t particularly trust shows with exceptionally long titles that are self-claimed ‘spectacular’. 

The Human Condition Free Show

The Human Condition Free Show

An in-depth and correct analysis of man and his obsessions with sex, violence, money, sex, war, breasts and sex. 

EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk

EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk

The award-winning musical comedy duo return with all-new and hilariously naughty original songs. 

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue’s voice has a peculiar tone that suggests everything she says is really an innuendo. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

  • Listing
    • Children’s Shows / Children’s Shows
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 1st - 25th Aug 2013

Scottish dancing for all the family. 

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

A selection of the best in new comedy at the Fringe, alongside some top headliners picked from Fringe shows, national competitions and around the world. 

Remember That I Love You

Remember That I Love You

Gregory Akerman introduces us to Nellie Garcia, a 19th-century lady who has been forgotten. 

Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?

Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?

Everyday society accepts woman who wear jeans, trainers and a t shirt as normal, yet if a man walked down the street in stockings, skirt and high heels that is seen as abnormal. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

Laughing Horse Free Comedy Selection

See the very best comedians at the Fringe, alongside the UK’s best newcomers, at this top-rated comedy selection show. 

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

An Improvised Improv Show - Free Show

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I Want to Tell You Something

I Want to Tell You Something

A small show in a small space for a small group. 

Michael Fabbri: Buffering

Michael Fabbri: Buffering

Michael Fabbri performs an hour of stand-up comedy. 

Dusty Limits: Psycho - Free

Dusty Limits: Psycho - Free

Cabaret legend and TO&ST finalist Dusty Limits celebrates the crazed pursuit of joy and truth. 

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Aaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 

101 Comedy - Free

101 Comedy - Free

Each night see four exciting new acts performing ten-minute sets. 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Powered by the enigmatic personalities of compère Chris Turner, David Elms and Adam Hess, AAA Batteries is a show brimming full of energy, improvised humour and finely tuned routi… 

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 … 

Jody Kamali: Livewire - Free

Jody Kamali: Livewire - Free

Step into the world of Frank Von Nippleman. 

Super Organic Me - Free

Super Organic Me - Free

Tomie James has travelled from Ireland to make a good point: we’re putting an awful lot of rubbish into our bodies. 

Awkward Hawk - Free

Awkward Hawk - Free

In just under an hour Paul Duncan McGarrity (Amused Moose finalist 2011) is made to feel awkward by castles, the French Metro and Ugandan rebels. 

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. 

A-Z of Backpacking - Free

A-Z of Backpacking - Free

Jody Kamali is a comedian, a clown and based on his YouTube repertoire, an impressive character actor. 

Three Men and a Saucepan - Free

Three Men and a Saucepan - Free

The funniest show (with a saucepan). 

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

AAA Batteries (Not Included) - Free

Three young talented comics take over with a show full of improvisation, riffing and household observations. 

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World - Final Round - Free

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World - Final Round - Free

First of all, it’s important that you ignore the title of this show because it has absolutely nothing to do with what you’ll be watching. 

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

As refreshing and witty as ever, Spring Day returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new show which takes some of the best bits of her 2011 Fringe appearance whilst offering… 

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

Spring Day: Learn How to Take a Punch - Free

‘Wicked punch lines have the audience falling over themselves with laughter, thinking: “I can’t believe she said that!” They absolutely loved her, no doubt you will too. 

Laughter On the Outskirts - Free

Laughter On the Outskirts - Free

Every twenty years or so, comedy re-vamps itself. 

The Wireless Podcast - Free

The Wireless Podcast - Free

No wires - no script! A completely improvised 50s radio-play adventure, unique every day. 

Hope Light and Nowhere

Hope Light and Nowhere

A blue football rests in the middle of a chalk circle; traumatised Edward, played by Alex Austin, moves nervously around the edges of the stage; a television set flicks on and off… 

Adventures On Air – Free!

Adventures On Air – Free!

Ever wondered what radio DJs chat about when they’re off-air? No, me neither - but it turns out the topic provides a wealth of material for James Cook’s one-man show about the tria… 

The Equal Opportunities Act 2010 Presents... Free

The Equal Opportunities Act 2010 Presents... Free

Stand-up comedy that fulfils the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s diversity requirements all in one fantastic show. 

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe

The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe. 

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

Ant Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy - Free

At the beginning of his show Ant Dewson delivers a short warning to those who don’t appreciate overtly crude humour: leave now. 

LOLympics Live - Free

LOLympics Live - Free

The Games are back in 2013! Different international acts compete daily for comedy gold. 

Let Me Entertain You

Let Me Entertain You

The debut stand-up show from Irish comedian Daniel McLaughlin. 

Alan Irwin: The Idiot Wind - Free

Alan Irwin: The Idiot Wind - Free

Alan is surrounded by idiots; fortunately, he’s one of them. 

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress

The maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Tricity Vogue: Calamitous Liaisons - Free

Tricity Vogue: Calamitous Liaisons - Free

  • Listing
    • Cabaret and Variety / Cabaret and Variety
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 1st - 18th Aug 2013

New solo show from cheeky diva Tricity Vogue with ukulele tunes and salacious anecdotes - a song for every calamitous liaison. 

Kevin Shepherd: Confess Nothing - Free

Kevin Shepherd: Confess Nothing - Free

In the past Kevin Shepherd has apparently used his Fringe shows as a kind of confessional, finding thoughtful humour in his past social and legal misdemeanours. 

Lewis Schaffer Is Free Until Famous - 20th Year

Lewis Schaffer Is Free Until Famous - 20th Year

Character comedy is slowly but surely leeching into stand-up. 

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

A mad mish-mash of absurdism and warped nostalgia, encountering the Bob Blackman Appreciation Society felt more akin to my psyche bleeding out into the back room of an old boozer t… 

Nik Coppin - Mixed Racist (Free Festival)

Nik Coppin - Mixed Racist (Free Festival)

Addressing race related issues for an hour can potentially be very uncomfortable. 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Guests - Stand-Up Show- Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Guests - Stand-Up Show- Free

Wild, raucous and full of Fringe spirit. 

Stephen K Amos - Work in Progress

Stephen K Amos - Work in Progress

From the maestro of feel-good comedy. 

Lewis Schaffer Is Better Than You

Lewis Schaffer Is Better Than You

All new for 2013. 

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

CeilidhKids at the Fringe - Free

Satisfying energetic children can be a task for even the most patient of adults, but CeilidhKids seem to have found a simple but effective solution to combine family bonding with c… 

Pam Ford - Happy In Your Skin?

Pam Ford - Happy In Your Skin?

The media makes it difficult to feel happy in your skin. It’s taken me 40 years to feel happy in mine. I want everyone to feel it. Let’s sort it out now! 

AAA Batteries (The Symposium) - Free

AAA Batteries (The Symposium) - Free

Award-winning comics seek comedy geeks, hungry for the new stuff. 

Bronston Jones: Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free

Bronston Jones: Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free

The Big Man’s back. 

Free Money Magic Show

Free Money Magic Show

Ian Saville, a self-professed ‘socialist magician’, takes you through the history of money and communism by the medium of magic in a free show that pulls off some rather exquis… 

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion. 

Peter Straker's Brel

Peter Straker's Brel

Jacques Brel is one of the most famous French singers of all time. 

Desperately Seeking the Exit / Free Festival

Desperately Seeking the Exit / Free Festival

Heard of screenwriter William Goldman’s rule about Hollywood? ‘Nobody knows anything. 

Will You Hold My Hand?

Will You Hold My Hand?

Will You Hold My Hand? is brought to you by two self-confessed ‘educators’ We are Goose; their style might be described as somewhere between Terry Deary and Rolf Harris. 

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Zapp and Dembina - Comedy After Lunch / Free Festival

Inveterate gagster Ivor Dembina **** (Guardian) chaperones you through an hour of comedy, music, guest and surprises, news and reviews all in collusion with the Orchestra of An… 

Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret – Free

Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret – Free

Tricity Vogue gets her kicks from having somebody strum her ukulele that sits on top of her head. 

I (Honestly) Love You

I (Honestly) Love You

Imagine, for a moment, always having to tell the truth. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

The alternative late-night Fringe experience. 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons has been such popular and uncontroversial figure in the British entertainment industry for so long that I could say almost anything about his show and he would sti… 

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

To give a show this title, considering the easy barbs that could be made at its expense, is perhaps brave. 

Twonkeys Blue Cadabra - Free

Twonkeys Blue Cadabra - Free

One of The Scotsman’s Top Ten free shows of 2012. 

Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi

Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi

‘I invented anger’ bellows Michael Legge, as soon as he comes on stage. 

I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo

I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo

I Believe in Unicorns immediately invites us into its world. 

Joe Lycett - If Joe Lycett Then You Should've Put a Ring On It

Joe Lycett - If Joe Lycett Then You Should've Put a Ring On It

2012 Foster’s Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Joe Lycett is back in Edinburgh with his latest stand-up show If You Lycett Then You Should’ve Put A Ring On It. 

Anthropoetry

Anthropoetry

I went into Anthropoetry not sure what to expect. 

Mark Dolan - You're Awesome!

Mark Dolan - You're Awesome!

A public-school Ed Byrne in appearance with the patter of a middle-aged Jack Whitehall, Mark Dolan’s You’re Awesome is a gentle, beguiling hour. 

Michael Che: Cartoon Violence

Michael Che: Cartoon Violence

Michael Che’s show Cartoon Violence offers a little fresh perspective on current issues such as racism, bullying, sex, and the recession. 

Gavin Webster: Don’t Give Any Money to Comic Relief and Other Opinions

Gavin Webster: Don’t Give Any Money to Comic Relief and Other Opinions

Gavin Webster is on a mission. 

Doug Segal: I Can Make You a Mentalist

Doug Segal: I Can Make You a Mentalist

Multi award-winning Doug returns with a brand new show that’ll turn you into mind reading mentalists. 

Happy Never After

Happy Never After

It is difficult to critique a show that is raising awareness and funds for ovarian cancer research, but I will try my best. 

Scott Agnew - Something's Gotta Give

Scott Agnew - Something's Gotta Give

There’s a point in every show when stand-up Scott Agnew drops what he calls ‘the G bomb’; that is, he mentions that he’s gay. 

Champagne Cabaret

Champagne Cabaret

Pop the cork on your Fringe evening at Hispaniola! Taste five delicious sparkling wines paired with famous wine songs from Morrissey, Waits, Queen, Bublé and more. 

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Though a wayward arachnid hanging from the ceiling threatened to steal Walsh’s show on the night I was there, his genuine reaction to it – ‘HOLY SHIT’ – turned into ten m… 

Michael J Dolan: Nothing Will Ever Be Alright Again, Ever

Michael J Dolan: Nothing Will Ever Be Alright Again, Ever

With so many positive and upbeat comedy shows out there, why not go against the grain? This is Michael J Dolan’s reasoning for his blatantly bleak show. 

Rhys Mathewson - The Best £10 You'll Ever Spend

Rhys Mathewson - The Best £10 You'll Ever Spend

With thousands of shows out there, Rhys Mathewson’s show title is a clever one. 

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character… 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Churches are great: not only is a marvellous acoustic found within those imposing stone walls, but visitors also feel an inherently peaceful atmosphere upon entry. 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open from 9am – 3am every day. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

Whistlebinkies really wants you to know they have free live music. 

Absolutely Free Live Music

Absolutely Free Live Music

If you find yourself staggering down the Royal Mile at 2am desperately looking for a drink, there is a string of late-night live music bars ready to keep your liver happy and suppl… 

BBC: It's Not What You Know

BBC: It's Not What You Know

Miles Jupp chairs It’s Not What You Know, the panel show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them. 

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nominous - Free

Casual Violence: Om Nom Nominous - Free

Like so many shows at the moment, Om Nom Nominous lures in punters with a ridiculous name. 

Michael Pope is Gay for Pay - Free

Michael Pope is Gay for Pay - Free

This gig is a total surprise – just what the Fringe should be. 

Black Country Cider Lions - Free

Black Country Cider Lions - Free

The Black Country Cider Lions’ compere Rob Kemp reminds us near the start of the gig that the room we are in is bespoke. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

The Edinburgh Festival has some unusual venues – that is a well-known fact amongst regular Fringe-goers, as avid audience members hop from university building to converted wareho… 

Neapolitan Songs

Neapolitan Songs

Valvona & Crolla is a bit of a household name in Edinburgh, and that’s putting it mildly. 

Call Me If You Feel Too Happy

Call Me If You Feel Too Happy

Based on a true story, Sophie Pelham’s one-woman show about coping with bipolar disorder is sensitively disturbing and, surprisingly, also fantastically funny. 

Tennyson Hanbury's Condensed Cabaret

Tennyson Hanbury's Condensed Cabaret

Proclaiming himself to be in league with the devil, Tennyson Hanbury didn’t exactly fill me with excitement for his Condensed Cabaret. 

Taming Goldfish - Free

Taming Goldfish - Free

The Plastic Seat Company’s debut show is a promising mix of comedy sketches, which take great delight in referencing pop culture of today. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

(previews start on Thursday; opens on July 11) The Forest of Arden has a new look. 

Cabaret Decadanse

Cabaret Decadanse

If Jim Henson’s Muppets were fused with the Kit Kat Club in hedonistic pre-War Berlin, it’s kind of like the atmosphere painted by the French-Canadian production called Cabaret Dec… 

The Bongo Club Cabaret (and NYE Club)

The Bongo Club Cabaret (and NYE Club)

The Bongo Cabaret always has a lot to live up to, being well regarded as one of the best cabarets at the Fringe. 

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

Loretta Maine: I'm Not Drunk, I Just Need to Talk to You

The Caves on the Cowgate certainly can’t be accused of over-selling itself as a venue - you get exactly what it says on the ticket as you’re ushered into their dingy cellar, alread… 

Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope)

Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope)

Jessica Almasy is compulsive viewing, much like the material she delivers in her solo performance, Give Up! Start Over! (In the darkest of times I look to Richard Nixon for hope). 

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

David Kelly is Shameless - Free

Advertised in the Fringe guidebook as ‘David Kelly is Shameless’, the show turned out to be rebranded as ‘David Kelly and Laura Carr Have No Shame’. 

Constant Craving - Free

Constant Craving - Free

Sarah Archer’s adorable daughter invites us into the venue and welcomes her mother onto the stage, a fitting introduction for an adorable show. 

Julius Caesar - Free

Julius Caesar - Free

Shakespeare can be hard to do at the Fringe, and even harder to do in an hour. 

Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn

Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn

There is a saying in Hollywood that the gun you see in the first scene will go off in the third. 

The Calpol Flashbacks - Free

The Calpol Flashbacks - Free

Its a hard job to get a small, mostly drunken, late night audience on your side. 

Bobby Carroll: Low Voltage - Free

Bobby Carroll: Low Voltage - Free

Bobby Carroll has perhaps been doing stand up so long that he’s become a bit bitter. 

Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?

Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?

During the Great Depression thousands of American World War I veterans gathered in Washington DC to demand payment of promised bonuses. 

Damian Kingsley: Work in Progress - Free

Damian Kingsley: Work in Progress - Free

Openly admitting his show was a ‘work in progress’ and should not be judged on the quality of all of the material, there seemed no need for excuses as Damian Kingsley ushered u… 

Success: A Success Story - Free

Success: A Success Story - Free

‘Success’ is an inventive, endearing and beautifully observed pastiche of self-help seminars. 

Life or Something Like It - Free

Life or Something Like It - Free

Located in the small but cosy performance space underneath the main café area of Captain Taylor’s Coffee House, Life or Something Like it sees Mancunian singer-songwriter Claire… 

You Want Me To Do What?!

You Want Me To Do What?!

In my opinion medical professionals should stop making musical one-woman shows at the Fringe. 

The 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show - Free

The 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show - Free

Amrik Virk looks like a laugh to be with. 

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

Nicholas Parsons’ Happy Hour is like a dusty old set of furniture in a stately home. 

Word Alive Bible Exhibition - Free

Word Alive Bible Exhibition - Free

Staged by Word Alive and hosted by the congregation at Charlotte Chapel, this exhibition tells you everything you need to know about the Good Book and its influence on Christianity… 

Alfie Brown - The Love You Take

Alfie Brown - The Love You Take

This is a show which will divide audiences, causing disputes of both an interpersonal and internal nature. 

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. 

Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking - Free

Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking - Free

Doug Segal delivers a perplexing array of mind-blowing, mind-reading tricks modulating gradually to a standing ovation climax. 

EastEnd Cabaret: The Revolution Will Be Sexual

EastEnd Cabaret: The Revolution Will Be Sexual

With Bernadette Berne on vocals and Victor Victoria, her ‘own personal freak of nature’ (a creature quite literally straddling the line between man and woman) on piano and accordio… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

When the matchmakers of Austen’s time are no more, fear not: ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ negotiates, with excruciatingly spot-on humour, the difficulties of the mo… 

Because I Felt Like It - Free

Because I Felt Like It - Free

After introducing himself four times Arnie Pie gave a bit about his stage name before launching into the set that can define the rest of his show in two words: racial comedy. 

Flowers for the Living - Free

Flowers for the Living - Free

In an interview for the seminal concert movie Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, acting as the interviewer in his own interview asks himself, ‘I don’t think… 

Grim(m) Tales of the Woods - Free

Grim(m) Tales of the Woods - Free

One cannot help but feel , when offered lesser-known tales from the Brothers Grimm, that there is probably a reason that they are not so popular. 

Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus - Free

Eat a Queer Fetus 4 Jesus - Free

A typical Edinburgh stand-up by Richard Coughlan in the back room of an easily hidden pub, this is truly a gem hidden amongst the Fringe. 

Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East

Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East

War! What is it good for? Well, in this case, it’s good for about half of this Warwick University student production of Naomi Wallace’s The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle… 

Free Outgoing

Free Outgoing

Straight from The Royal Court, Anupama Chandrasekhar’s poignant drama about the impact of one girl’s sex life on the rest of India can’t help but provoke. 

Music at St Michael and All Saints

Music at St Michael and All Saints

This venue has just one entry in the Fringe Festival programme and this covers 11 different events. 

What You Will

What You Will

Shrewsbury School here lives up to its gleaming reputation with a technically flawless production. 

I Love You, Bro

I Love You, Bro

In his program notes writer Adam J A Cass remarks this one-person show is based on “a boy who is out there somewhere”, the “out there” being cyber space. 

Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue

Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue

The Free Paint and Play Ukulele Workshop with Tricity Vogue is exactly as described. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Off-Broadway’s longest running musical comes to the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Piff-Tacular - Free

Piff-Tacular - Free

What do you get if you cross Jack Dee with Paul Daniels? - Piff the Magic Dragon!Piff-Tacular is a magic show and stand-up gig all in one, which despite featuring a cute puppy, is … 

What Would Helen Mirren Do?

What Would Helen Mirren Do?

It’s unusual for a play to make you smile before you’ve even reached your seat. 

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

Cracking Yolks - Free Range Comedy

The Yurt Locker is naturally intriguing as a venue and thus when the three performers of Cracking Yolks took to the stage they were playing to an almost full house of casual punter… 

The House of Shadows

The House of Shadows

Within the House of Shadows, there is an explanation for cultural popularity that I found rather endearing. 

Are There More Of You?

Are There More Of You?

London, SW11. 

Lewis Schaffer: No YOU Shut Up! - Free

Lewis Schaffer: No YOU Shut Up! - Free

Lewis Schaffer’s schtick is that he is an ex New York Jew making his way in this strange foreign land and hating every minute of it. 

Ha Ha Yum! Maeve Does Stand-up while Lilly makes Cakes

Ha Ha Yum! Maeve Does Stand-up while Lilly makes Cakes

This does largely what it says on the tin, though tinned goods would be beyond the pale for these two sisters as they long for the simple pleasures of the 1950’s: “baking and pr… 

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. 

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

David Mills is Smart Casual - Free

With a razor-sharp tongue and ever sharper wit – think 1940s American reporter meets cocktail bar swagger – David Mills delivers an hour of comedy that you may mistake for an h… 

You Obviously Know What I'm Talking About

You Obviously Know What I'm Talking About

Moving dexterously between paranoid nightmare sequences and kitsch music numbers, You Obviously Know What I’m Talking About tells the story of nervous recluse Winfield Scott Bori… 

Apollo/Dionysus

Apollo/Dionysus

‘Apollo/Dionysus (Parts I, II & II)’ is a highly thoughtful play that hurls an audience headlong into a discussion of how we should live our lives. 

Making Dickie Happy

Making Dickie Happy

‘Making Dickie Happy’ is set in March 1922. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

The problems started right from the word go. 

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free

If you’re looking for a cheeky musical stop to begin your night at the Fringe, then head to the Gothic room in the Three Sisters for the most bizarre Ukulele banter in town. 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 1

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 1

BBC: Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret returns to the Fringe with its hosts Scot Mills and Nick Grimshaw. 

Well Done You - Free

Well Done You - Free

‘Well Done You’ calls itself a character sketch show, but Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt are in character even when not doing sketches. 

Rom Com Con - Free

Rom Com Con - Free

The premise of Mace and Burton’s show draws quite a crowd into the Medina. 

Paperbelle

Paperbelle

It’s often the simple ideas that are the best. 

Revival!

Revival!

Revival! by Mairi Campbell and David Francis, the duo also known as ‘The Cast’, is a new companion piece to their previous Fringe outing The Red Earth. 

Michael Workman - Mercy

Michael Workman - Mercy

Less a comedy show and more an inventive piece of storytelling, Michael Workman presents an immersive tale of love and freedom of speech. 

As You Like It

As You Like It

This was an intriguing and innovative portrayal of one of the bard’s best known comedies performed by an all male cast of eleven. 

Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots - Free

Angus and Cameron: Village Idiots - Free

Angus and Cameron have clearly worked hard putting this sketch show together but the results are far from entertaining. 

Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around - Free

Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around - Free

In this free one-woman show, Clara Lilly shares a string of stories collected from ten years of hitchhiking. 

You've Got To Laugh

You've Got To Laugh

As I entered this new space at ten thirty last night after a full day’s reviewing my heart sank. 

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

Sweethearts of the 40s - Free

For all the atrocities of the Second World War, it was a fertile period for great songs. 

It's Not Us, It's You - Free

It's Not Us, It's You - Free

With so much free fringe it’s can be a daunting prospect wading through the guide to find what’s worthwhile. 

Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe - Free

Ryan Withers - One Woman Showe - Free

‘Just had a moment of self-awareness there,’ Ryan Withers stopped halfway through a joke to announce. 

GirlBand Improv - Free

GirlBand Improv - Free

The GirlBand Improv was an entirely enjoyable experience but not quite what I expected. 

A Sky Burial

A Sky Burial

While chaos and violence unravel outside, within the safety and comfort of a hospital ward two strangers meet for a blind date. 

You Will Be Rare

You Will Be Rare

Just so you’re perfectly clear, You Will Be Rare is hugely engaging and memorable; but it’s not a piece of theatre. 

Anda Union - The Wind Horse

Anda Union - The Wind Horse

If your knowledge of Mongolian history is limited to Genghis Khan, or if you think that folk music is merely background music for washed-out hippies, then Anda Union are the perfec… 

Colour Me Happy

Colour Me Happy

Cast your mind back to the 1990s, to the platform-clad years of ‘Girl power’, when the streets were paved with glitter and Princess Diana was our national treasure. 

Freaks at the Movies - Free

Freaks at the Movies - Free

The big songs of stage and screen are being presented at the Laughing Horse Free Festival by the Cabaret Freaks. 

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… 

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Cheese-Badger presents... Midge (a Two-Man Musical) - Free

Budding musical thespians aim to be what is called a ‘triple-threat’, developing extreme talent in the three areas of musical theatre - acting, singing and dancing. 

Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free

Devvo Dole Queue Hero is Free

Devvo, the internet sensation, brings his unique brand of stand-up to the Fringe after a successful string of MC gigs across the UK. 

Loving London: The Capital Cabaret

Loving London: The Capital Cabaret

Maybe it’s because I’m a Brightonian, but this show certainly didn’t make me love London town. 

Behind the Truth: More Lies - Free

Behind the Truth: More Lies - Free

Behind The Truth is an endearing but frustrating show. 

Bongo Club Cabaret

Bongo Club Cabaret

Before going to the Bongo Club I was a cabaret virgin. 

You Are Being Lied To 2012

You Are Being Lied To 2012

David Mulholland is a former Wall Street Journal hack and this is a show driven by the passion of a good journalist for getting the story right and a hatred of bad journalism and t… 

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

You’d be hard pressed to find a free hour of comedy at the Fringe as well-structured and thoughtful as ‘Stitches’. 

Cabaret Auschwitz

Cabaret Auschwitz

As titles go this one is pretty much guaranteed to get your attention. 

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

Lucy Cox: Attractive Audience Required - Free

It’s a tough crowd to play to but Lucy Cox wins them around easily with her charming repertoire of comedy songs and savage black humour during her show Attractive Audience Requir… 

As You Were

As You Were

As you were takes a deep look into the effects of war. 

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Best of So You Think You're Funny?

When one of the acts announced that this shouldn’t be called The Best of So You Think You’re Funny, but instead, Which Comedian is Free on a Week Night at 11. 

Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism - Free

Sex, Drugs and Rheumatism - Free

The man behind the YouTube ‘smash’ Masturbation Gary Stark is having a funny look at sex, drugs and getting old at his gig in the Laughing Horse Free Festival. 

Cabaret Nova

Cabaret Nova

Showcasing the best Cabaret of the Fringe – so states the publicity – Cabaret Nova offers 20 minute titbits of full shows running across a range of venues. 

Kiss Me and You Will See How Important I Am

Kiss Me and You Will See How Important I Am

Depression and other mental illnesses are often unfairly ignored in our society. 

Vive le Cabaret

Vive le Cabaret

‘This is the year of cabaret at the Fringe!’, exclaims an exuberant Des O’Connor (no not that one, this one is really rather young and yummy). 

The Harri-Parris - The Leaving Do

The Harri-Parris - The Leaving Do

Thank goodness for the British public’s ability to laugh at itself, otherwise the soggy weather might prove too much when it starts lapping at our ankles. 

Brotherly Love - Free

Brotherly Love - Free

Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age. 

Magdalena Reising - Blue Cafe Jazz

Magdalena Reising - Blue Cafe Jazz

When it comes to unusual instruments, the harp probably is somewhere in the top 5. 

Dr Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions

Dr Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions

This new and contemporary chamber opera from Royal Opera House composer Martin Ward and librettist Phil Porter of the RSC tells the story of Farquar Quimpugh, a world-renowned expe… 

Free Fringe Music

Free Fringe Music

Thomas Annand and David Day have come all the way from Ireland to prove that there’s far more to African drumming than monotonous banging. 

Visiting Time

Visiting Time

As Piers Fawcett lies ill in hospital suffering from AIDS, he receives a visit from his best friend Tom. 

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up!

Sketch You Up! is a brand new sketch show written by Dan Robinson. 

Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?

Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?

Elis James bounds onto the stage with wonderful energy and a poetic way with language; there is something wonderfully friendly about this Welshman that gives you the feeling that r… 

Bob Graham Work Ethic

Bob Graham Work Ethic

Some comedy shows can be slow burners – they introduce a few seemingly unrelated jokes before linking everything together towards the climax of the show, ending on the ultimate p… 

Iain Stirling: Happy to Be the Clown?

Iain Stirling: Happy to Be the Clown?

I entered the Underbelly with low expectations; I will admit to only being aware of Stirling as a children’s television presenter and could consequently not see past this. 

Michael Redmond: Mannequins, Fishmongers, Guacamole and Me ... and Other Things

Michael Redmond: Mannequins, Fishmongers, Guacamole and Me ... and Other Things

Michael Redmond seems like a perfectly happy chap. 

The Dog-Eared Collective: You're Amazing, Now Look at Me

The Dog-Eared Collective: You're Amazing, Now Look at Me

Completely bizarre, the Dog-Eared Collective held nothing back in their unrelenting comedy set which had everything from detective lives of Beethoven and Bach to Glasgow’s 2022 O… 

We Think Not

We Think Not

They say that two heads are better than one, and two bodies certainly are in this poignant two-part interpretation of Deborah Hay’s score I Think Not performed by two different sol… 

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… 

Under the Ladder

Under the Ladder

Under The Ladder is a piece of theatre that works on many levels, yet is seemingly based on a simple concept. 

Him and Me: Sketch Circus - Free

Him and Me: Sketch Circus - Free

Him and Me’s circus of estranged acts consists mainly of them with the occasional homemade video thrown in for good measure. 

Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)

Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)

It is very hard to know how to describe Gareth Morinan’s show. 

Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer - Free

Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer - Free

Comedian Neil Dagley is Flange Krammer; German Olympic skiing sensation and interminable ladies’ man. 

Bang Bang You're Dead

Bang Bang You're Dead

Bang Bang You’re Dead is largely based on a shooting in Oregon in 1998, in which a fifteen-year old boy killed his parents and then two of his fellow high school pupils, injuring … 

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Having been ushered onto the top deck of a bus, itself a surreal beginning to a show experience, I was unsure what to expect from ‘Stand Up, Woman. 

Dating George Orwell - Free

Dating George Orwell - Free

Dating George Orwell is a one woman play that looks at the unhealthy relationship between a teenage girl and the books that she has become engrossed in. 

BBC Radio 1 Fun and Filth Cabaret

BBC Radio 1 Fun and Filth Cabaret

This is the year of Cabaret at the Fringe. 

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

Nick Hayman: Middle Aged, Useless and Talented! - Free

In the press blurb for his show Middle-Aged, Useless and Talented Nick Hayman compares himself to Tommy Cooper and Norman Wisdom. 

The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper

A cast of eight reinterpret The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 19th century short story, which is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician… 

I'm High On Life: What Are You On?

I'm High On Life: What Are You On?

Billed primarily as comedy, it’s only natural to spend the first few minutes of this show wondering where the jokes are. 

Crazy for You

Crazy for You

It is a brave company which puts on the first Fringe production of the Gershwins’ ‘Crazy for You’ so soon after the Regents Park Open Air production, which transferred succes… 

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show

Adam Larter splatters onto his stage like paint from Jackson Pollock’s paintbrush, ungainly and definitely not graceful as he crashes all over the place. 

Wet Paint: A Magic Show - Free

Wet Paint: A Magic Show - Free

Wet Paint is made up of two magicians, Ben Hart and Neil Kelso, with ‘ideas so fresh they’re still wet’. 

Jessica Pidsley's I Can Make You Thin(k)

Jessica Pidsley's I Can Make You Thin(k)

Jessica Pidsley has given herself a challenge, one that she hopes will help her audience to change their attitudes towards their body. 

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Lach's Antihoot - Free

Those looking for a dose of the unexpected, who enjoy wandering off the beaten track, will be delighted by Lach’s Antihoot. 

Once Upon A Time: Naughty Fairy Tales Your Mother Never Told You

Once Upon A Time: Naughty Fairy Tales Your Mother Never Told You

What was it Margaret from The Apprentice said about Edinburgh University this year? ‘Perhaps it’s not what it used to be. 

6 Foot Silly - Free

6 Foot Silly - Free

This free show at the fringe consists very simply of two fairly promising comedians, Mark Diamond and Darren Walsh, alternatively delivering stand up performances. 

The Edinburgh International Circus Festival

The Edinburgh International Circus Festival

I have a confession to make: until recently, I’d never been to the circus. 

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

Desperately Seeking the Exit - Free

What makes a lot of cash in the Musical Theatre? Juke Box musicals: Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys. 

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey (The Comedy Show With Pictures) - Free

Part of the Laughing Horse Free Festival, comedian and photographer Ian Fox delivers an hour of very amusing entertainment through a selection of photos. 

Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich - Free

Jody Kamali: Dirty Filthy Rich - Free

Dirty Filthy Rich wants to make you stinking, filthy rich. 

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

Sue Casson’s musical adaptation if Oscar Wilde’s short story, “The Happy Prince” is billed as a family show, but it’s difficult to see children appreciating it. 

Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen and Gentleladies - Free

Upstaging: A Modern Guide to Acting for Gentlemen and Gentleladies - Free

Maurice Cock and Belvedere Bagg model their show as a lesson in how to act. 

Aidan Killian: Free to Obey - Free

Aidan Killian: Free to Obey - Free

Sitting in the dark, cave-like venue of the Hive where the smell of alcohol and sweat still pervades from late-night clubbing and the floors are still just a little bit sticky, it … 

Jarlath Regan: The Audacity of Hope and the Inspirational Stupidity of Perseverance

Jarlath Regan: The Audacity of Hope and the Inspirational Stupidity of Perseverance

It’s a bit of a cliché to say, but Jarlath Regan oozes charm. 

Dixon of Fogg Green - Free

Dixon of Fogg Green - Free

You’ve got to bless the Edinburgh audience, they are a godsend for bad comedians. 

Anthony Rapp - Without You
BOBBY WINNER

Anthony Rapp - Without You

The question of how a person really measures the value of their lives and those lives that they effect has always been the heart and soul of the Broadway smash-hit rock opera Rent. 

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born and Interbred - Free

The gimmick for this showcase show is that it’s meant to be ‘Yorkshire’ comedy, whatever that may be. 

We Hope That You're Happy (Why Would We Lie?)

We Hope That You're Happy (Why Would We Lie?)

Made in China’s We Hope You’re Happy (Why Would We Lie?) is a 50 minute snapshot of two lifelong friends, Jess and Chris, sharing a night in, while everyone else is out getting… 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless - Free

With so much improvised comedy at the Fringe nowadays it’s difficult to know what to see. 

Cheeky Beggars Banquet - Free

Cheeky Beggars Banquet - Free

It’s all too easy – and all too dangerous – to dismiss the Free Fringe. 

Nik Coppin's Caricatures - Free Festival

Nik Coppin's Caricatures - Free Festival

Sometimes a gig feels like visiting an old friend - the audience have never seen the comedian before, but we have seen comics like him and he’s had audiences like us. 

A Musical Journey with Euna Park: Springtime in Korea

A Musical Journey with Euna Park: Springtime in Korea

Euna Park produced an excellent performance in St. 

The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour

The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour

What is the opposite of subtle? A thesaurus will give you antonyms like ‘obvious’, ‘loud’, ‘lucid’, ‘crass’. 

Mod

Mod

Omigod, I so can’t believe I just saw that! Mod is a brash American import exploring teenage angst amid Beatle-mania as the infamous group set out on their tour of the States. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a comedy musical from the pen of Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts. 

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser. 

#Unravel Live: The Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone

#Unravel Live: The Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone

he headline of this review was the most prolific tweet of the night at Unravel’s ‘Only Gig You Can Control With Your Phone’ and frankly, it’s a good question. 

Hamlet! the Musical

Hamlet! the Musical

The classic tale that is Hamlet has been reborn into a contemporary musical and it tries to be a lively fun-filled show. 

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Trio

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Trio

‘There’s some room down here if you fancy a dance,’ fiddler John McCusker encouraged vainly during last night’s one-night-only concert of traditional and new Irish music, h… 

Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Musical - Free

Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Musical - Free

The title of this particular show may lead you to expect certain things that the final product fails to deliver in every way. 

New Rope String Band

New Rope String Band

Musical comedy is a risky business. 

Candid Cabaret

Candid Cabaret

I had never been to a strip club before. 

East End Boy West End Girl - Free

East End Boy West End Girl - Free

Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after their Australian sojourn is EastEnd Cabaret. 

You Left Me in the Dark

You Left Me in the Dark

This performance was never going to be a side-splitter. 

5-Step Guide to Being German - Free

5-Step Guide to Being German - Free

A show entitled 5 Steps To Being German screams of being packed with old stereotypes and heard-it-all-before jokes of Nazis and efficient trains. 

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. 

Why Do All Catherines Call Themselves Kate?

Why Do All Catherines Call Themselves Kate?

The lights go up on a run-down flat with a couple, Pat and Susan, that look like they’re in the middle of one hell of a row. 

Forget Therapy - Just Drink - Free

Forget Therapy - Just Drink - Free

It promised to be a fun show. 

Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a Vignette-ish Nature - Free

Hurt and Anderson: Scenes of a Vignette-ish Nature - Free

This one’s a toughie. 

Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery - Free

Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery - Free

I really wanted to like this show. 

Karma Comedian - Stella Graham - Free

Karma Comedian - Stella Graham - Free

Stella Graham’s routine is fun and original: she recounts amusing anecdotes of good and bad things she has done and the audience have to decide if she should go to heaven or hell. 

Relevancy with Kemari - Traversing 5000 Years of China

Relevancy with Kemari - Traversing 5000 Years of China

The Gillis Centre, situated in the leafy Grange, is far away from the hustle and bustle of the Fringe and its blizzard of proffered leaflets. 

The Cactus Gulch Opry House

The Cactus Gulch Opry House

The wacky trio from The Thistle Creek Thespian Society roll into the old saloon at Cactus Gulch, New Mexico, in 1889 to entertain Mayor Maynot and the apparently simple folk of the… 

Liam and Owen - A Cracking One Off Show!

Liam and Owen - A Cracking One Off Show!

Free comedy is like cinema pick n’ mix. 

Super Crazy Fun Fun (Christmas Specials) - Free

Super Crazy Fun Fun (Christmas Specials) - Free

This show is comedy flying by the seat of its pants: not exactly improvised, but certainly thrown together. 

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher: Bring Me the Head of Russell Kane - Free

James Christopher’s tactic of combining the show titles of award-winning comedians seems a strange choice. 

Belarus Free Theatre

Belarus Free Theatre

The sense of apprehension in the auditorium as the audience settles is at odds with an early afternoon show, but not surprising when one considers that we are about to witness Bela… 

Bernard the Ferret (Happy to be Himself!)

Bernard the Ferret (Happy to be Himself!)

Doubling as a launch for her new book about her Norfolk-dwelling protagonist and his ferret friends and as a one-woman performance for young children, Eve Stebbing’s show is doin… 

Mark Cooper-Jones: Geography Teacher - Free

Mark Cooper-Jones: Geography Teacher - Free

Mark Cooper-Jones is a Geography teacher. 

Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Manly Stand-Ups - Free

Dr Ettrick-Hogg is the very macho compere for this evening of male stand-ups talking about manly things and being generally masculine. 

Honk Jr

Honk Jr

This egg-cellent production of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe’s Olivier award-winning family musical extravaganza is certainly something to quack about. 

Music @ St Cuthbert's

Music @ St Cuthbert's

The best often start out young. 

Michael Topping - 'Heels over Head in Love!'

Michael Topping - 'Heels over Head in Love!'

This was a very entertaining start to a Sunday from a very experienced and polished performer. 

I Wanna Be Loved By You

I Wanna Be Loved By You

Who really was Marilyn Monroe? Sadly after seeing I Wanna Be Loved By You I’m still as clueless as when I went in. 

How To Pimp Your Kids and Shop For Free at Waitrose

How To Pimp Your Kids and Shop For Free at Waitrose

Matthew Collins is a travel journalist and single parent, although not necessarily in that order. 

Will You Hold My Hand?

Will You Hold My Hand?

There’s something about the marriage of the arcane and the amusing, the faux Victoriana of shows like ‘Bleak Expectations’, that I always find enjoyable. 

Granny's Gone Wild - Free

Granny's Gone Wild - Free

Lynn Ruth Miller is approaching eighty-years old and she’s on a mission to prove to us all that aging is amazing through a series of real-life stories and a mix of classic pop so… 

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. 

Cabaret Whore - Free

Cabaret Whore - Free

Downstairs in a night club that makes an awkward bedfellow for performance, you’ll find seasoned actress & comedienne, Sarah Louise-Young conjuring up three very distinct characte… 

John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free

John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free

Bringing his YouTube sensation to the Fringe, Australian comic John Robertson’s show The Dark Room is basically a ‘choose your own adventure’ computer game in which selected … 

Déjà Vu – A Mind Reading Show Like You Won't Have Seen Before

Déjà Vu – A Mind Reading Show Like You Won't Have Seen Before

Deja Vu, according to a very quick Google search I just did, means ‘a feeling of having already experienced the present situation. 

Men of Character - Free

Men of Character - Free

Men of Character describes itself as two one-man sketch shows that overlap with one another with an overarching plot line. 

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. 

Jewish Cabaret

Jewish Cabaret

Daniel Cainer plays keyboard and guitar, sings and tells stories about the beginning of Judaism, Jewish migration and his childhood experiences. 

Michael Winslow - Noizeyman

Michael Winslow - Noizeyman

Say what you like about the show, the title doesn’t attempt to mislead you. 

Monkey Bars

Monkey Bars

Children say the funniest things, but the words they say sound even funnier when adults speak them; that is what Monkey Bars sets out to prove. 

The Silky Pair: Happy to Help (Plus Special Guests)

The Silky Pair: Happy to Help (Plus Special Guests)

Once in awhile the gods in comedy heaven will align the stars and deliver us a sublime female duo to embrace. 

Continuity Scares Me: a work in progress

Continuity Scares Me: a work in progress

Alarm bells sounded early with Richard Wright’s show. 

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) - Free

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) - Free

During this free children’s show in Maggies Chambers at the Three Sisters Pub, Phil the Shepherd introduces himself throughout as he tries to put his sheep, or children, to sleep. 

Are You There?

Are You There?

Couple Francisco and Anna share their flat with Fergus. 

Private Peaceful - Michael Morpurgo

Private Peaceful - Michael Morpurgo

This brilliant one man show covers the entire, short life of Tommo Peaceful, from starting school until his execution by firing squad in the First World War, at the age of around s… 

BDOOL (Best Days of Our Lives) - Free

BDOOL (Best Days of Our Lives) - Free

James and Craig - the comedy duo behind Best Days of Our Lives - earn their stars as much through likeability as humour. 

Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist - Free

Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist - Free

It isn’t often as a reviewer that you come across a show with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 

My Damage is My Gift! - Free

My Damage is My Gift! - Free

Jonathan Prager’s performance is a mixture of spoken anecdotes and original songs with both lyrics and score written by himself and performed with accompaniment from Ben, his ver… 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show with Miss Behave - and It’s Free!

Given the perpetual debate concerning the over-commercialisation of the Fringe that has been prominent this year, it is with a great sigh of relief that events such as the Malcolm … 

I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You

I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You

It will come as no surprise that this is a controversial play. 

Are We There Yet? - Free

Are We There Yet? - Free

Follow Donna Wannabe and Katherine Withakay (yes, really) through the trials, tribulations and transfers of flying to Las Vegas – all performed in astonishing tongue-in-cheek oper… 

Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free

Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free

The infectious enthusiasm of this comedy duo is apparent from the off, their chaotic get-in generating a fair few belly-laughs. 

The Cabaret Of Pottiness

The Cabaret Of Pottiness

The Cabaret of Pottiness is usually a monthly event but has sprung itself on Camden for three nights, in honour of the Fringe festival. 

As you like it

As you like it

Riding on the success of last year’s excellent production of A Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Napa Valley launched themselves into the deep end with an incredibly daring adaptatio… 

101 Comedy Club - Free

101 Comedy Club - Free

With 101 Comedy Club seeing different up and coming comedians performing every night in four ten minute sets, it is perhaps unfair to form a complete judgement based on one night a… 

Jumping Jesse Jones

Jumping Jesse Jones

Blues can be a difficult act to pull off. 

A Theory of Everything - Free

A Theory of Everything - Free

Someone should tell Danny McChrystal that having a blokish demeanour and a regional accent doesn’t make you a comedian. 

Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free

Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free

‘I thought it was a magic show. 

Künt's on Daytime TV - Free

Künt's on Daytime TV - Free

Kunt’s on Daytime TV warns that it’s not for the easily offended. 

Don't Call Us We'll Call You

Don't Call Us We'll Call You

Ring-ring! Ring ring! What’s that sound? It’s the sound of ten students from London trying to get to grips with an un-winable war. 

Jon Richardson: Don't Happy, Be Worry

Jon Richardson: Don't Happy, Be Worry

For a comedian whose routine revolves around his social awkwardness and general anxiety about life, Jon Richardson is remarkably at ease in front of an audience. 

The Bravery of Miss Anne and Other Tales of Splendorous Adventure

The Bravery of Miss Anne and Other Tales of Splendorous Adventure

It’s only when you look back at your childhood books and films that you realise how many of them are ripe for satire. 

Panning for Gold - Free

Panning for Gold - Free

Panning for Gold is a performance about love: finding love, losing love, and moving on. 

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

From the start, you know that Tomás Ford isn’t your ordinary late night showman. 

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet - Free

Would Like to Meet highlights in its description its daily change of acts which apparently brings ‘fresh appeal’ to the show every day. 

Carl Donnelly: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Carl Donnelly?

Carl Donnelly: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Carl Donnelly?

Sporting Leo Sayer hair, tinted round-lens specs and a Cheshire Cat smile, Carl Donnelly is an eminently likeable 28-year-old blessed with the natural off-beat London wit of Noel F… 

Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Please You

Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Please You

Fiona Paul wants to take us to ‘Pleasure Level 10’; starting with handing out Jaffa Cakes on the door, she very nearly succeeds. 

Would Be Nice Though...

Would Be Nice Though...

Hi. 

Tim Turnbull's Tales of Terror - Free

Tim Turnbull's Tales of Terror - Free

It ought to be mentioned from the beginning that Tim’s Turnbull’s Tales of Terror aren’t particularly terrifying, but it soon becomes apparent that actual thrills and chills aren’t… 

Poe's Last Night - Free

Poe's Last Night - Free

Ideally Edgar Allan Poe’s works should be read in the dead of night, in an armchair by a crackling fire with the slow tap of wintry branches against the window. 

Graham Whistler: Stand-Up, Fall Down - Free

Graham Whistler: Stand-Up, Fall Down - Free

Graham Whistler’s show from last year’s Fringe returns, again mainly focusing on his cerebral palsy. 

Arguments and Nosebleeds - Free

Arguments and Nosebleeds - Free

Arguments and Nosebleeds is becoming a little nugget of tradition, a one-off poetry performance — now in its third year — that gives a platform to a host of Scottish poets, alo… 

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. 

Waiting for Stanley

Waiting for Stanley

A solitary woman is waiting for her husband to return from home. 

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

Aaaand Now for Something Completely Improvised - Free

The improv group Racing Minds want to tell you a story. 

Edward Aczel: Do I Really Have To Communicate With You?

Edward Aczel: Do I Really Have To Communicate With You?

Disembodied voices are not what you need to hear in a venue that’s already as spooky as the Old Town’s Underbelly, but that what you get at the start of Ed Aczel’s comedy set as he… 

Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work

Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work

This is no ordinary cabaret. 

Michael Downey - Standing Up Again

Michael Downey - Standing Up Again

This is a proper throw back. 

Do Not Trust the Animals - Free

Do Not Trust the Animals - Free

Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf eaten by badgers. 

Absolutely Agitated Acupuncturist Returns to Find It - Free

Absolutely Agitated Acupuncturist Returns to Find It - Free

The Agitated Acupuncturist Returns To Find It is utterly bizarre. 

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

When I was little I had a Jackanory audio tape which I would listen to as I fell asleep. 

Huggers - Free Festival Family Fun

Huggers - Free Festival Family Fun

I imagine as a children’s performer you’re probably prepared for a great deal. 

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. 

Bogan Bingo / Free Festival

Bogan Bingo / Free Festival

A Bogan is an Antipodean term for a somewhat uneducated, mullet-wearing, hard-rock loving man. 

Splitting the Bill – Michael Workman & Tommy Little

Splitting the Bill – Michael Workman & Tommy Little

In the Gilded Balloon’s Dining Room the twinned stand up sets of Australian comics Michael Workman and Tommy Little provided some wonderfully imaginative laughs, a pleasing contr… 

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… 

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea, Which May Also Work On The Radio…Show!!

In an increasing trend amongst the big-name comics, this is Jason Byrne’s ‘other show’, and this year involves grabbing four guest celebrities as panellists for the top table, a co… 

Dad Doesn't Dance

Dad Doesn't Dance

The idea of searching for a lost parent is particularly fertile territory. 

The Cubicle - Free

The Cubicle - Free

From what I can gather, this show is set at a wedding reception. 

The Humour League Presents - Free

The Humour League Presents - Free

Farting at a funeral could be quite funny. 

Thinking of you - Free

Thinking of you - Free

Knot Theory presents a new piece of writing about the decline of a suburban family in a piece of new writing by Niki Orfanou. 

Bad Musical

Bad Musical

When in the first ten minutes of the show there have already been several jokes about vaginas and a song essentially about paedophilia, it quickly dawns that few sacred cows are go… 

McNeil and Pamphilon: Which One Are You?

McNeil and Pamphilon: Which One Are You?

Traversing the line between the silly and the outrageous whilst keeping a comic dignity is a difficult skill to master. 

Cabaret Whore Encore! - Free

Cabaret Whore Encore! - Free

Sarah-Louise Young channels four very different, equally hilarious and rather odd women in this cabaret spectacular. 

Drop It

Drop It

The memories of two people, Merridy and her father, are explored in a new devised piece, but the American company lagom’s work left me feeling confused about its narrative aims a… 

Mr Ken Dee in Cabaret

Mr Ken Dee in Cabaret

Mr Ken Dee cuts a striking figure in a dress. 

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free

In their free hour, Steve N Allen and Ria Lina read extracts from Agony Aunt pages and attempt to provide better advice using songs along with suggestions from the audience. 

The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula - Free

The One-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula - Free

The perplexingly named One-Eyed Men are the very genial trio of Alex, Sam and Ben. 

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… 

Yianni: Numb and Number - Free

Yianni: Numb and Number - Free

Yianni, an Australian Greek, describes his show as ‘hyperlogical’. 

A Resounding Tinkle

A Resounding Tinkle

Visiting the theatre to watch a piece advertised as ‘the unstageable play’, you’re about to see either a well-thought-out staging of a lost classic or an arrogant ensemble perform… 

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 2

BBC: Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret - Night 2

BBC Radio 1’s Fun and Filth Cabaret is the perfect late-night entertainment show: the cream of the Fringe’s weird and wonderful crop is given short slots to impress a sizeable … 

Marcel Lucont: Cabaret Fantastique

Marcel Lucont: Cabaret Fantastique

The magical, dusky venue that is the Assembly Elegance Tent provided the perfect atmosphere for the night-time revels of Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique. 

Sex Ed: The Musical!

Sex Ed: The Musical!

I went into Sex Ed! a little wary. 

Work Songs

Work Songs

Work Songs is a dance exploration of office-place machismo power struggles by The Dangerologists. 

Do You Still Throw Spears at Each Other? - Free

Do You Still Throw Spears at Each Other? - Free

Prince Philip supposedly coined the word ‘dontopedology’ in describing his talent for ‘opening one’s mouth and putting one’s foot in it’, and in this free show at Espio… 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a director’s dream. 

And the Devil May Drag You Under

And the Devil May Drag You Under

This red, rude and raunchy show faced a difficult task transforming a university lecture theatre into the cabaret version of hell on earth, but thanks to some inspired acting from … 

Singin’ Drums

Singin’ Drums

The stunning, young, American-born mezzo-soprano opera singer Andrea Baker was joined for the first time on stage recently by her uncle Newman Taylor Baker, the percussionist and c… 

You May!

You May!

Zoi Dimitriou and Andrew Graham begin their “interdisciplinary duet” counting and slowly crumpling to the ground. 

Dr Seuss I Love You

Dr Seuss I Love You

Glee and High School Musical meet Dr Seuss. 

Berlin Cabaret

Berlin Cabaret

Hitler. 

Dan Mitchell - Free Egg

Dan Mitchell - Free Egg

As the Phantom of the Opera music played a cloaked figure appeared, sang along for a few bars before ripping off the cloak to reveal he had a Henry Hoover for a head. 

Born to Run

Born to Run

Multitasking can be very difficult: Gerald Ford was famously said to not be able to walk and chew gum. 

Alistair Green: Jack Spencer - Why Anything?

Alistair Green: Jack Spencer - Why Anything?

While Green’s professionalism for going ahead with his solo performance with a tiny audience is worth a mention, this shouldn’t distract from the most important point: that his… 

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

I am not a football fan myself, but ‘Fever Pitch’ is not just about football. 

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… 

You Left Me in the Dark

You Left Me in the Dark

Three characters from The Seagull are in a CND meeting. 

The Secret Life Of You and Me

The Secret Life Of You and Me

I love Lowri. 

Other Voices: Alternative Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices: Alternative Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices promised much — ‘comedy, politics, naughty lyrics, free sweets… And a veritable smorgasbord of poetry antics’, but the most significant terminology on its titl… 

And The Devil May Drag You Under

And The Devil May Drag You Under

And the Devil May Drag You Under is a modern, sexy circus show adapted to fit the stage at Fletch @ St Andrews. 

All Star Stand-Up Showcase - Free

All Star Stand-Up Showcase - Free

As you enter the bar you are encouraged to take a drink; do, you’ll need it. 

Lapin Wants Ice Cream

Lapin Wants Ice Cream

My main memory of French lessons is struggling to remember lists of increasingly bizarre irregular verbs, a recollection many will, sadly, find familiar. 

Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show

Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show

Professor Kaos exclaims truimphantly that he has the ‘most popular show in the Fringe!’ and with good cause. 

Bec Hill is More Afraid of You Than You Are of Her!

Bec Hill is More Afraid of You Than You Are of Her!

A man in the front row at Bec Hill’s show accuses her of being the worst comedian he’s ever seen. 

Free and Easy

Free and Easy

For Free and Easy it pays to be very early at the Stand, or that wont just be the venue name. 

Cheap Laughs (Are Better Than No Laughs) - Free

Cheap Laughs (Are Better Than No Laughs) - Free

I’m not sure if I agree with Eric Gudmunsen’s sentiment that ‘Cheap laughs are better than no laughs’ after his alternative evening of late night comedy at Captain Taylor�… 

Good Grief

Good Grief

A funeral sees the coming together of three siblings for their estranged father’s send-off, but this new musical is not really about death - it is about life and the suppressed t… 

Music at St Michael's

Music at St Michael's

More and more churches are using Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival as a window for their work. 

Crab House - A Bloody Cabaret

Crab House - A Bloody Cabaret

Musicals bring me out in a rash. 

Tea With Terrorists - Free

Tea With Terrorists - Free

Sameena Zehra, the writer and performer of Tea With Terrorists, has led an extraordinary life and has been raised by an extraordinary family but her collection of stories, no matte… 

Cabaret Decay Unlimited

Cabaret Decay Unlimited

Billed as a celebration of ‘decomposition’, Cabaret Decay Unlimited is an oddity of a show. 

Why We Ate Cliff Richard

Why We Ate Cliff Richard

Fandom turns dark in this comic tale of a pop idol, his fervent fans, and the quest for survival. 

Kevin Dewsbury: In...Sane - Free

Kevin Dewsbury: In...Sane - Free

There’s a familiar traditional-northern-comic style about Kevin Dewsbury as he welcomes the audience to the room above the Meadows Bar, mixed with a bit of laddish banter. 

I Wish You Love

I Wish You Love

‘I Wish You Love’ traces the intense friendship between Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich through dialogue and their own songs. 

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

A bizarre hybrid of Avid Merrion and Bob Fossil, Mark Davison’s Mr Susan is immature, crude and downright silly. 

You Can't Go Swimming With Your Ex-Husband

You Can't Go Swimming With Your Ex-Husband

This two person show is set in a surreal, but unnervingly, probable world of a massive corporation - where encouraging chirpy American voices in the lift congratulate people on ‘te… 

Bus-ting to Laugh - Free

Bus-ting to Laugh - Free

In the wonderful location of the top deck of a stationary Edinburgh bus, two comedians try to find their feet on the comedy circuit. 

Four Women of the Apocalypse - Free

Four Women of the Apocalypse - Free

This one-woman comedy show takes you to the frustrated post apocalypse world where woman has inherited the Earth. 

Special Ed: Healthy Body, Happy Me

Special Ed: Healthy Body, Happy Me

Callum and Diana work in Educational Children’s theatre. 

PassionFlower

PassionFlower

Flowers are not only part and parcel of music lyrics, but also the pretty packaging on top. 

Heaven Bound - Free

Heaven Bound - Free

Mike ‘Dr Blue’ McKeon is a real Blues caricature. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

So, another year another thousand student companies bringing I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change to the Fringe. 

D'You Hear About Todd?

D'You Hear About Todd?

“D’you hear about Todd?” An innocuous question shouted over a bar inspires the better part of an hour’s worth of reflection on death in the modern age in this curious and c… 

You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas

You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas

Last year on my final weekend at the Fringe, a friend of mine met a local man at the Silent Disco, started snogging him, and then eventually started to date him. 

Vaudeville Cabaret Club

Vaudeville Cabaret Club

It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer. 

You Have Nothing to Fear...

You Have Nothing to Fear...

Ed O’Meara has some of the scariest flyers on the Fringe, with a teasing tag, ‘Follow Your Nightmares’. 

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

Hannah Ringham's Free Show (Bring Money)

The old adage ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ is not one that Hannah Ringham subscribes to. 

Ben Okri's The Comic Destiny

Ben Okri's The Comic Destiny

For the first ten minutes of Ben Okri’s the Comic Destiny, I sat there entirely unsure about what was going on. 

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year

Lewis Schaffer’s show is called Free Until Famous. 

La Femme est Morte or Why I Should Not F%!# My Son

La Femme est Morte or Why I Should Not F%!# My Son

Imagine you have a five-year-old child. 

Organ Recital - A Grand Tour of Europe

Organ Recital - A Grand Tour of Europe

In the world of organs, the Frobenius brand is king. 

Theatre Tasters - Free

Theatre Tasters - Free

The obvious, but often overlooked difficulty with one act plays is their length. 

Cabaret Whore - Her Finest Hour

Cabaret Whore - Her Finest Hour

This show is certainly value for money. 

I am the Dead - Free

I am the Dead - Free

Attending free shows at the Fringe is something of a lottery. 

EastEnd Cabaret: Notoriously Kinky

EastEnd Cabaret: Notoriously Kinky

The musical duo that make up EastEnd Cabaret look like they could have been dragged straight from a Berlin drag bar. 

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

James Redmond and Ellie Taylor - Free Festival

You may recognise these two from TV. 

Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker

Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker

These are three astonishingly talented musicians; the acclaim surrounding them all is justified. 

Sleep to Wake: Robert Browning Remembers Elizabeth

Sleep to Wake: Robert Browning Remembers Elizabeth

2012 marks the 200th anniversary of Robert Browning’s birth, and Julian Lopez-Morillas solo performance honours the occasion with a presentation depicting one of the greatest roman… 

scratch (work in progress)

scratch (work in progress)

Sometimes raw, rough shows, performed on a knife-edge are the most gripping. 

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper has long been a staple of children’s bedtimes so the cast from Newman’s Art College had to satisfy not only children’s expectations but their parent… 

Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music

Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music

How do you get to Sesame Street? This is a question many of us have asked throughout our lives and receiving a ticket to Sesame Street Live was, for me, like someone had suddenly h… 

The SomeNews Live Show - Free

The SomeNews Live Show - Free

‘Nice breasts. 

Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan

Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan

Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan is a delightful show. 

Michael Mittermeier: A German on Safari

Michael Mittermeier: A German on Safari

German comedian Michael Mittermeier makes his début at the Fringe with a sell-out show, packed into an unfairly tiny venue. 

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

Billy Watson - Sex, Drugs and Marriage - Free

At the start of this show Billy Watson talks about cocks and pubes and soon moves on to describe a tedious pursuit of pussy, which would presumably not be half as tedious if he eve… 

The Cabaret of Menace

The Cabaret of Menace

I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Cabaret of Menace at C too. 

21A - Free

21A - Free

Fans of Garrison Keillor will know the territory covered by this show, the semi-folksy world of Lutheran Minnesota. 

Dance Base Presents... Iskandar, Curve Foundation, Karl Jay-Lewin & Michael Popper

Dance Base Presents... Iskandar, Curve Foundation, Karl Jay-Lewin & Michael Popper

Show 1 of Dance Base’s 2006 Fringe performances consists of four separate pieces by Iskandar Dance Company, Karl Jay-Lewin Company, Michael Popper and the Curve Foundation respect… 

I Think You Stink

I Think You Stink

Atmospheric is the word for this production. 

Vive Le Cabaret!

Vive Le Cabaret!

Vive Le Cabaret is a variety performance with a variety of class. 

Derek Ryan: Time Lord - Free

Derek Ryan: Time Lord - Free

They say the art of comedy is timing; it is therefore ironic that in a show about time we aren’t given enough of it to enjoy the jokes. 

Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile

Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile

I love Lili. 

Three for Free

Three for Free

Three for Free is a fun and friendly showcase of new acts, featuring Alex Kealy and Patrick Morris, plus a special guest every day. 

Jackson Voorhaar's One True Love(s) - Free

Jackson Voorhaar's One True Love(s) - Free

Jackson Voorhaar’s set details the things he loves and loathes. 

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase / PBH's Free Fringe

‘I was going to have a cucumber down my pants’ says compere Marc Smethurst, removing a cucumber from his pants, ‘but there’s a reviewer in tonight. 

The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This

The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This

The costumes may be naff, the props may break, but the belly laughs come thick and fast in this fun-filled hour of winningly surreal sketch comedy. 

One Minute Birdwatching - Free

One Minute Birdwatching - Free

The premise is simple: a group of people meet in a park. 

Phill Jupitus - You're Probably Wondering Why I've Asked You Here...

Phill Jupitus - You're Probably Wondering Why I've Asked You Here...

Phill Jupitus asked us here to ask him questions. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It's Free!

It’s the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards. 

Simon Talbot: Work in Progress

Simon Talbot: Work in Progress

One of the biggest comedy stars in Denmark, Simon Talbot comes to the Fringe with some work-in-progress shows. 

Sowhereto Africa: Free to Dance

Sowhereto Africa: Free to Dance

Old and new beats meet performance poetry paying tribute to South Africa’s legends. 

We Have Ways of Making You Talk

We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Achtung! Achtung! Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland are bringing their highly acclaimed World War II podcast to the Edinburgh Festival. 

Hold Me, I Beg You

Hold Me, I Beg You

“They would stare at the stars. 

Michael Volle & Helmut Deutsch

Michael Volle & Helmut Deutsch

Schubert Der TaucherMahler Selection from Des Knaben WunderhornStrauss Three Lieder from Op 87 Mahler Selection from Rückert-Lieder  Powerhouse German baritone Michael Volle … 

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo

One of Australia’s most exciting new comedians is coming to Edinburgh! You might know Michael Shafar from his debut special (A)Live on Amazon Prime or be one of the 70+ million peo… 

Gender-flipped Cyrano makes European premiere at the Traverse this August

Gender-flipped Cyrano makes European premiere at the Traverse this August

Australian actor, writer and director, Virginia Gay, is bringing a gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. 

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A with Michael Kunze

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A with Michael Kunze

Making his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Michael Kunze talks with Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his show - Infinity Mirror - his character – Mitch Coony - and the nature of comedy ... 

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. 

Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self Esteem join the cast of Cabaret

Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self Esteem join the cast of Cabaret

The producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club have announced that from Monday 25 September 2023, the roles of The Emcee and Sally Bowles will be played by music icons Jake Shears an... 

Wham, Bam, Thank You Edweena!

Wham, Bam, Thank You Edweena!

Simon Ximenez "feelz the noise" as he talks with punk legend Ed Banger about bringing the glam to the Edinburgh Festival this year. 

Ed Edwards: Assassinating Michael Gove

Ed Edwards: Assassinating Michael Gove

Ed Edwards gives some observations loosely connected to his new play England & Son at this year's Edinburgh Fringe 

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

James Macfarlane chats with Dominique Salerno about her debut Fringe show The Box Show, the relationship between creativity and constraint and just what she gets up to in that box. 

Alice Malseed Aims to GIve Women a Voice, One Play at a Time

Alice Malseed Aims to GIve Women a Voice, One Play at a Time

Four women. 

Sikisa Wants You To Hear Her Out At Fringe This Year

Sikisa Wants You To Hear Her Out At Fringe This Year

Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes’ Her Me Out will be premiering at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August - you may have seen Sikisa on the BBC or Live at The Apollo, or even received legal... 

Why Robin Tran wants to make us laugh at terrible things

Why Robin Tran wants to make us laugh at terrible things

James Macfarlane chats with comedian Robin Tran about her Fringe debut, how she deals with praise from big comedy names and her favourite way to control her audiences. 

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.  

Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.

Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.

Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view. 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret at The Barbican Theatre

Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret at The Barbican Theatre

Barry Humphries is our masterfully seasoned emcee and cabaret diva Meow Meow our chanteuse in this risqué, sophisticated and seductive tribute to the jazz-infused music of the Wei... 

Pollyanna’s Pollyfilla Talks Queer Cabaret and Political Anxiety

Pollyanna’s Pollyfilla Talks Queer Cabaret and Political Anxiety

Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas met Adam Castle, the host of Pollyanna to talk about the outrageous, late-night queer cabaret that’s on everybody’s minds. 

Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Underbelly Untapped Award-winner Prom Kween is a high-energy comedy musical about Matthew Crisson, the first non-binary person to win a prom queen title in a US high school. 

What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West

What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West

Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas is joined by Scotland-based theatre-maker Clare Marcie to talk about her new show What Would Kanye Do?, part of the programme at theSpace @ Jury’... 

Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ross Bryant

Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ross Bryant

Richard's in one of Edinburgh's most unique bars today to meet Ross Bryant, co-owner of Bryant & Mack Private Detectives on Rose Street North Lane. 

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: Top 10 Stand-Ups You Shouldn’t Miss:

Brighton Fringe: Top 10 Stand-Ups You Shouldn’t Miss:

Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss. 

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. 

The Counting House returns to the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival

The Counting House returns to the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival

For the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe free shows will return to The Counting House venue on West Nicolson Street, following a one year hiatus with the venue being programmed under a paid s... 

Balletboyz join The Big Give Christmas Challenge in aid of Parkinson’s CAN Dance

Balletboyz join The Big Give Christmas Challenge in aid of Parkinson’s CAN Dance

The internationally celebrated dance company BalletBoyz have announced that they will be taking part in ‘The Big Give Christmas Challenge’ from noon on Tuesday 29 November to n... 

​Milk Playwright Ross Dunsmore on Bravery in New Writing

​Milk Playwright Ross Dunsmore on Bravery in New Writing

What do we need to nourish ourselves? Is love enough? Can we definitively say that Nandos are the kings of fast food? Such questions and more are explored in the invigorating new p... 

​Why Attila the Stockbroker Quit the Fringe, and Why He Came Back

​Why Attila the Stockbroker Quit the Fringe, and Why He Came Back

Attila the Stockbroker began performing poetry in the 1980s, and since then has toured the world. 

Kelly Burke & Joe Atkins on their Kurt Weill theatrical cabaret, Love for Sale

Kelly Burke & Joe Atkins on their Kurt Weill theatrical cabaret, Love for Sale

Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris. 

Interview: Poets Against Humanity's ​Andrew Blair & Ross McCleary

Interview: Poets Against Humanity's ​Andrew Blair & Ross McCleary

Andrew Blair and Ross McCleary are Edinburgh-local writers and collaborators. 

Hip-hop Cabaret Hot Brown Honey on Making Diverse Spaces

Hip-hop Cabaret Hot Brown Honey on Making Diverse Spaces

Hot Brown Honey is loud, proud, in your face, and at the Fringe for the first time. 

Top Five Hecklers You Do Not Want To Be

Top Five Hecklers You Do Not Want To Be

Comic Russell Hicks has seen them all, and provides some advice for audience members tempted to join in with the show how not to be 'that guy'. 

SpaceDating: Love Me Tinder Cabaret

SpaceDating: Love Me Tinder Cabaret

Let Megan guide you through the dos and dont's of online dating for Fringe 2016. Broadway Baby has a chat about her show Love Me Tinder.. 

SpaceDating: A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

SpaceDating: A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell

Today we're chatting to A Case of You: The Musical of Joni Mitchell, a contemporary interpretation of the hits that made Joni an icon of the 70's. 

​Brighton Insider- Cabaret and Circus

​Brighton Insider- Cabaret and Circus

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up those lacy stockings and take a sneak peek into the debaucherous and downright entertaining world of Brighton Fringe cabaret and circus. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

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. 

​‘You can get away with anything dressed as Thatcher’ - Matt Tedford on inhabiting the Iron Lady for Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

​‘You can get away with anything dressed as Thatcher’ - Matt Tedford on inhabiting the Iron Lady for Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Matt Tedford’s drag incarnation as Margaret Thatcher started life as a simple Halloween joke but has since taken on a bit of a life of her own, winning him Best Male Performer at... 

‘What would happen if we take happiness seriously?’ - Agnes Török, If You’re Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey

‘What would happen if we take happiness seriously?’ - Agnes Török, If You’re Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey

Agnes Török is a Swedish spoken-word performer, poetry events organizer and part of Loud Poets. 

‘If you suddenly slip into singing, it makes everybody sit up and listen.’ - Jemima Foxtrot’s Melody

‘If you suddenly slip into singing, it makes everybody sit up and listen.’ - Jemima Foxtrot’s Melody

Jemima Foxtrot is an award-shortlisted performance poet who fuses spoken word and song in her Fringe show, Melody. 

'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All

'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All

Richard O'Brien is the author of several plays and four books of poetry. 

Steffan Alun: Everything You Feel In Edinburgh Is A Lie

Steffan Alun: Everything You Feel In Edinburgh Is A Lie

Round two from our stand-up columnist Steffan Alun. 

‘He Could Take on Four Soldiers and Still Win’ - Wojtek: The Happy Warrior Interview

‘He Could Take on Four Soldiers and Still Win’ - Wojtek: The Happy Warrior Interview

Wojtek: The Happy Warrior is a physical theatre ensemble retelling of the real-life story of a Syrian bear who joined the Polish army to fight in World War II. 

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview

Four-handed piano duo Worbey and Farrell (that’s two hands each, silly) have been wowing audiences with their unique blend of pianistic skill and peerless patter for nearly a dec... 

Ethical Quandires and Sequin Jackets: Tonight with Donny Stixx's David Mercatali and Sean Michael Verey

Ethical Quandires and Sequin Jackets: Tonight with Donny Stixx's David Mercatali and Sean Michael Verey

In their companion piece to 2013’s Fringe First Award-winning Dark Vanilla Jungle, writer Philip Ridley and director David Mercatali tell the story of Donny, a boy who has commit... 

Going To Space: Cautionary Tales for Daughters - Songs your mother never taught you

Going To Space: Cautionary Tales for Daughters - Songs your mother never taught you

Tanya Holt, producer, performer and writer is to grace the stage this year with Cautionary Tales For Daughters. Broadway Baby finds out more. 

The Fringe Incubator: Why Greenwich Theatre Supports EdFest.

The Fringe Incubator: Why Greenwich Theatre Supports EdFest.

Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from... 

The Poets are Coming: Andrew Blair (and Ross McCleary)

The Poets are Coming: Andrew Blair (and Ross McCleary)

Andrew Blair gives Broadway Baby a taste of his spoken-word show This is Poetry with Ross McCleary, an exploration of fictional Edinburgh not at all based on the film Troll 2. 

Going To Space: Free For All

Going To Space: Free For All

Have a thing for iambic pentameter and ghosts of politician's past? Then this might be the show for you! Broadway Baby finds out more. 

Going To Space: HAPPY GIRL

Going To Space: HAPPY GIRL

HAPPY GIRL takes a look at sexism and inequality amongst teen girls. Broadway Baby investigates. 

Going To Space: The Black Hoods Cabaret

Going To Space: The Black Hoods Cabaret

Broadway Baby talks to Rebecca O'Brien, joint artistic director of Knuckle and Joint about their upcoming show The Black Hoods Cabaret, which promises adult humour, puppet murder a... 

Into The Woods makes the big screen

Into The Woods makes the big screen

Broadway Baby doesn't often discuss movies, but when the film in question is one of the most hotly anticipated stage musical adaptations of all time (and when the good folk at Disn... 

The Randy Ross Three Minute Interview

The Randy Ross Three Minute Interview

Randy Ross, an erotica-writer, has come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to put on his one-man show, The Chronic Single’s Handbook, a tale of a never-married hypochondriac, who t... 

The Miss Hope Springs Three Minute Interview

The Miss Hope Springs Three Minute Interview

Towering blonde ex-Vegas showgirl Miss Hope Springs is set to make her Edinburgh debut at the Playhouse this year. 

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