Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes.
Little Red is off her head.
Broadcaster, TV presenter, journalist, author, Manchester music authority.
A hilarious romp through the troubled inner-city Manchester childhood of the frequently notorious and outspoken TV presenter, Terry Christian.
The chilling words of HG Wells are brought to life in this one-woman storytelling show.
Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far.
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…
Back for a fifth year with the hottest jazz you’ll see this summer, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the red hot roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a…
Life is a fragile magic we are trying to hold, always hoping to fully grasp it.
Cheeky and spirited, 99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo possesses an endearing seductiveness, with time-honoured burlesque and fan dances.
Considered the best open mic in the UK.
Booger Red survives a rough childhood, becoming a renowned hellfire and brimstone Southern Baptist preacher.
Best Thai red curry – the national dish of Thailand.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
Keyworth returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a joyous new show about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super-big) losses.
Bigger Than The Christmas Turkey is a laugh-out-loud musical hour spent inside the whimsical world of Christian Dart, you’ll hear about his birth weight, less-than-successful love …
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
This is a show about eyes when they are open and eyes when they are shut.
Join sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts (Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown) in their third magnum opus! Award-winning sketch duo Grubby Little Mitts amplifies the normal to chaotic …
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 …
An orphaned girl defiantly alone in a wood.
Ray lives to swim.
All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show.
All round entertainer Christian ‘Mr Showbusiness’ Jegard is working on his debut show.
An exhibition to celebrate Brighton’s bond with Bhopal, illuminating the appalling, inspiring story of the world’s worst industrial disaster, the 1984 Union Carbide gas tragedy…
Join sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts (Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown) in their third magnum opus - expect high drama, falling over and a giant pair of *redacted*! Award winni…
You might be visiting Brighton Fringe to escape the conference circuit, but Doggerland throws you straight into an administrative meeting, albeit one hosted in a Hanover living roo…
You might not think of combining Coleridge’s The Rime of The Ancient Mariner with Disney’s Moana, but if you do you might have a story that resembles The Tower, a tale of explo…
Despite only being an infant when Margaret Thatcher left office, so not old enough to actually remember the era of Billy-the-Cactus and Lorraine Fontaine for myself, I was still vi…
Red Pitch, celebrated by critics as a “remarkable, next-level coming-of-age story” by acclaimed writer Tyrell Williams, transfers to London’s newest West End theatre, @sohop…
Join stand-up comedian and internet life style guru Red Richardson as he delivers the best jokes he has ever written.
In 2014 #Gamergate started trending.
Britain’s Funniest Red Head is swinging into town with her most ambitious show yet! ‘When I grow up I want to be La Voix’ - Dawn French This brand-new show promis…
Religious fervour and football fanaticism have much in common, so it seems entirely appropriate that Patrick Marber’s changing-room drama, The Red Lion should open to the sound o…
Red Pitch, the smash-hit sold-out story of brotherhood, returns to the Bush Theatre for three weeks only.
Football meets theatre in this gripping locker-room drama.
The thrilling violinist joins forces with chamber orchestra Camerata Bern for an absorbing new presentation of Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ.
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
A horse walks into a taxi.
Comedic and twisted love letter to my younger 20 year old self about all the men who have traumatized and destroyed my self esteem.
Amy Murray wants to break down all the taboos about womanhood, so she has now created a piece called Red Aphrodite that she will share through Edinburgh Deaf Festival.
Returning with a hot new set, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
An exploration of Dorothy Parker’s life through her writing, including poems and monologues set to music with Joanne Grant, Alison Bishop and Stuart Hope.
How do you summarise a whole life? Is it in the knick knacks and curios we collect? Do the objects we surround ourselves with truly represent who we are inside? And even if you lov…
Robert Temple is back.
Many people wish to be famous, successful, or simply stand out from the crowd.
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
Do you like comedy? do you want to be rich and drive fast in a Bugatti? Well this is the show for you.
For casual Blondie fans, it might be easy to forget how many hits the genre defying band have had over the decades.
A silly solve-a-long mystery, this is for anyone who wishes their Agatha Christie murders were packed with a few more puns.
Cheeky and spirited, 99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo possesses an endearing seductiveness, with time-honoured burlesque and fan dances.
The best Thai red curry – the national dish of Thailand.
The year is 1943 and famed wit Dorothy Parker sits in her New York apartment, sifting through her works and deciding which will make it into the new anthology ‘The Portable Dorot…
Mix one of cup of Eat, Pray, Love with three tablespoons of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and you’ll get something a little like A Trilogy: bag—, one of three standalone shows …
If you’ve ever been a corporate cog, this is the show for you.
Our long-running weekly beginners’ showcase is considered one of the best open mics in the UK.
The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to Summerhall’s Dissection Room with another one of their eclectic and euphoric sessions which has made them legends in the Glasgow and in…
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Sam Lake wants to be a Daddy.
Monster vs Hero, TV Camera vs Reporter, Husband vs Husband: their battles and rituals.
Are you a little cheeky guy? Interested in the lifestyle? Come and join Freya as she navigates the struggles of trying to remain cheeky when it’s raining trauma.
Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian are at The Hope Theatre to present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters! The show’s prot…
Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian are at The Hope Theatre to present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters! The show’s prot…
Following the success of their podcast Real Album Reviews, John and Christian present their favourite childhood TV show: Battle Counters!The show's protagonist, a boy called …
About the show Christian Dart: Bigger Than The Christmas Turkey is an hour long look at the vibrantly mundane life of a vibrantly mundane man.
About the show Work drives everyone mad; from drinking too much coffee and popping out for a cigarette to stress-crocheting and calling on the occasional Ouija board, E…
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs.
Today’s late-stage capitalist society is causing us to suffer a huge disconnection from our inner selves, we ache for a place to be vulnerable, and to soften in a safe environment.
Today’s late-stage capitalist society is causing us to suffer a huge disconnection from our inner selves, we ache for a place to be vulnerable, and to soften in a safe environment.
Within just an hour, SONS recounts the learnings from a lifetime of relationships.
It’s easy to know why we are continually drawn to romcoms: we can't help but fall in love with the simplicity of happy endings.
This is a tale of life-affirming passion, of alienating shame, and, above all, of perseverance through persecution to dare to dance a different dance.
Unplanned, I happen to be writing this review on a train.
This is a tale of life-affirming passion, of alienating shame, and, above all, of perseverance through persecution to dare to dance a different dance.
If you want a taste of what it’s like to be a super spy - or at least the Poundland version - then Sabotage could be the improvised game show for you.
In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea.
Freya Parker (Lazy Susan, Mash Report and Jurassic World: Dominion) and Stevie Martin (Starstruck, Breeders, The Now Show) do an hour of comedy between them.
Red Lines Female relationships explored through contemporary circus.
And so it endsWe fall.
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…
‘Did George Floyd’s killing mark a turning point for real change or yet another false dawn?’ Despite the global outcry and public machinations over the murder of George Floyd…
What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, …
An hour of critical thinking on what it means to be a little cheeky guy in a world on fire.
As far as shows set during the Regency era go, Christian Brighty’s Playboy is not only the most ambitious, but also the best representation of dramas set in this period.
What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br…
Bringing electricity, fuelled by passion, Red Hot Kitty presents a highly energetic amateur Burlesque show, which is sure to tantalize the audience.
Come watch the live show of the hit comedy podcast The Year Is where every episode Red and Bobby go back to a year in history and talk about the weirdest and strangest events from …
Brighton’s premier budget hotel lounge entertainer ‘Ol’ Red Eyes’ Christian Jegard is back with an evening of captivatin’ comedy and swingin’ songs.
A brand-new show where volunteers from the audience unlock their imaginations and create a once-in-a-lifetime show of improvised comedy under the influence of hypnosis – live on …
Set under the white-hot glare of Hollywood and celebrity, Wild Son is the story of Marlon Brando’s troubled, headline-making son… in his own words.
Blood Red Lines was developed with and performed by victims and survivors of the tragedies of South Armagh, border counties and Dublin in the darkest days of the Irish Conflict.
Returning after a sell-out 2018 show, Tenement Jazz Band continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, ragtime and blues.
Revered period keyboardist Ronald Brautigam is joined by violinist Esther Hoppe and cellist Christian Poltéra for three Romantic classics of the chamber repertoire.
Based on a true story, a monologue that explores growing up gay in the 1960’s a time when it was illegal.
Based on a true story, a monologue that explores growing up gay in the 1960’s a time when it was illegal.
A rare chance to hear the music of two of jazz’s great innovators.
After airing nearly 2,000 episodes since it was first broadcast in 2009, Pointless has become a regular family favourite and made a nationwide star out of its intelligent and amiab…
There’s a famous quote from the film The Third Man.
Christian Löffler’s art is heavily inspired by his environment.
Red Alert – Cancer! Meet the Wilsons, five children, three with red hair, who came to Scotland in 1959.
Aidan Goatley is not jealous of Romesh Ranganathan.
Under Heaven’s Eyes is a solo play that asks: did George Floyd’s killing mark a turning point for real change or yet another false dawn? While also exploring how systemic and s…
Many of us will have known someone like Meg.
Lori Hamilton's retelling of her eventful life is touching and amusing, despite the whirlwind pacing.
We all know the story of Medusa… What if we didn’t? Watch the Muses tell a number of stories based on a number of outcomes, where the Gorgon is a woman and the real hero of her s…
An original musical with plenty of spark, Vote Macbeth! aims to present a fresh take on the well-worn story of the Scottish play.
Award-winning Red Bus Bistro and acclaimed comedian Raymond Mearns have teamed up for the duration of the Fringe to offer a unique comedy tour experience travelling round the wonde…
The best Thai red curry – the national dish of Thailand.
Gen Z has arrived.
‘German, but funny’ (Der Spiegel).
Swept up by the Lionesses’ historic win at the Euros, I booked to see Joseph Parsons: Equaliser.
The premise is simple.
Lord Christian Brighty is the country’s most notorious rake.
Lord Christian Brighty is the country’s most notorious rake.
Let Piscean comedy duo Norris and Parker lure you into their fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, nautical madness.
This personal account from Ian Lynam draws on his own experiences and research to break down the superficial stereotypes, misleading media presentations, and poor psychological pra…
Red Richardson is one of Britain’s best up-and-coming comedians.
Although the show ended back in 1996, Murder, She Wrote has developed a cultural cachet like few other TV programmes.
If schools want a ‘Keeping Yourself Safe’ presentation on incel culture, then they won’t have to look further than Sam Went’s Red Pill.
Brighton’s premier budget hotel lounge entertainer ‘Ol’ Red Eyes’ Christian Jegard is back with an evening of captivatin’ comedy and swingin’ songs.
Brighton’s premier budget hotel lounge entertainer ‘Ol’ Red Eyes’ Christian Jegard is back with an evening of captivatin’ comedy and swingin’ songs.
What makes Cinderella the story we know and love today? We know all the familiar beats: a mean stepmother; chores; ugly sisters; a fairy godmother; a ball; a lost shoe; a Prince Ch…
You’ve probably seen showgirls, stunt men, and of course, The Greatest Showman… but have you ever stopped to think about where all the Showwomen are? They’ve certainly always…
Going to the pub is a British rite of passage, but increasingly pubs are going out of business.
Many British people might celebrate their 18th birthday by having their first legal pint at a pub, but by then Katie O’Brien was already sober.
Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.
A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott.
You’ve probably heard of Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich - but what about Anna May Wong? Wong fought against racism, societal expectations and stereotypes to be…
Mentalism and comedy might be an uncommon combination, but performers Andrew Phoenix and Emma Wesslus prove it’s a worthwhile experiment in this lighthearted hour of tricks and j…
Lord Christian Brighty is the country’s most notorious rake.
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
What a saucy kitten! Emperor clown Christian Brighty presents an absurd love letter to play, romance & stupidity.
Four women find themselves isolated, stuck on a small island during a company team-building weekend.
The Greatest Love Story You'll Ever Laugh AtLord Christian Brighty is the country’s most notorious rake.
A wolf in granny’s clothing knows all about what fun dressing-up can be and in Little Red Riding Hood a magical wardrobe opens its doors to a fantastic display of gorgeous garments…
Can 80 million people ever be wrong? Back in 2003, The Da Vinci Code became a global publishing phenomenon, later branching out into a Hollywood film franchise.
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If you’re looking for magical theatre this Christmas, but aren’t keen on booking a pantomime, then Blu & The Magic Web is a musical adventure that is sure to please the who…
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…
The story of one woman’s struggle to break the ‘Chains of love’ It is Christmas Eve and ‘Rose,’ a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where …
The story of one woman’s struggle to break the ‘Chains of love’ It is Christmas Eve and ‘Rose,’ a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where …
The story of one woman’s struggle to break the ‘Chains of love’ It is Christmas Eve and ‘Rose,’ a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where …
The story of one woman’s struggle to break the ‘Chains of love’ It is Christmas Eve and ‘Rose,’ a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where …
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
Brand new hour of comedy from acclaimed comic Red Richardson Red is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most…
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Step into Piscean comedy duo, Norris & Parker’s fever dream for a surreal hour of wild, watery madness.
Choreographer Janice Parker’s reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
Emperor clown Christian Brighty presents an absurd love letter to play, romance and stupidity.
Choreographer Janice Parker presents her reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
The celebrated Dutch fortepianist returns to the Festival with two esteemed friends and colleagues to perform passionate chamber music.
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.
Red Dreams is a live, improvised poetry performance by Brian Loughborough about his passion and pride for his home.
From the Britain’s Got Talent 2020 semi-finalist, trained by Penn and Teller, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out.
When Bláithín Rourke does a terrible, terrible thing, her life fractures in an instant - and the curse for her crime will soon devour her and everyone she loves.
From the Britain’s Got Talent 2020 semi-finalist, trained by Penn & Teller, Edinburgh Fringe Sell-out.
What a saucy kitten! Emperor clown Christian Brighty presents an absurd love letter to play, romance & stupidity.
Throughout lockdown, many of us have enjoyed reconnecting with the natural world.
You can’t say that Frills and Spills descends into chaos so much as embraces it from the get-go.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
‘Under Heaven’s Eyes’ is a 60 minute solo word play that asks if the killing of George Floyd marks a turning point for real change or just another false dawn? Despite the global …
‘Under Heaven’s Eyes’ is a 60 minute solo word play that asks if the killing of George Floyd marks a turning point for real change or just another false dawn? Despite the global ou…
Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill.
In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy.
Best Magic at Adelaide Fringe.
Best Magic at Adelaide Fringe.
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
New work-in-progress show from a master at making the seemingly unreliable, relatable.
Take yourself away from the busy seafront streets and you’ll find About the Garden, a charming and quirky production staged in 4 Rigden Road’s garden, in the heart of Hove.
Join the pop star of the Proletariat, Des Kapital (winner of ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, ‘The Ex-Soviet Republic Factor’ and ‘Strictly Commune Farming’) for a live, physica…
It’s been five years since Ellie’s death.
Join the pop star of the Proletariat, Des Kapital (winner of ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, ‘The Ex-Soviet Republic Factor’ and ‘Strictly Commune Farming’) for a live, physica…
The smell produced when rain falls on dry ground, usually experienced as being pleasant, is the definition given to the word petrichor by the Cambridge Dictionary.
Everything about A Red Square is different.
After a sold-out season around Australia, experimental theatre company Pony Cam are bringing their award-winning new work to the UK.
Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…
Show And Tell present SIMON MUNNERY: ALAN PARKER URBAN WARRIOR FAREWELL TOUR Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the…
The notion of a man becoming particularly attached to a handsome black cat may initially feel a familiar experience, especially as around 3.
When I first heard that TrueStory Theatre would be back with a one man production of A Christmas Carol I felt in parts excited and uneasy.
Outdoor theatre? In December? Yes, it’s happening! Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) have launched their first ever Christmas programme with a bang as Hansel and Gretel? A Postmod…
What is magic, really? Is it an evil enchantress who can freeze a person in ice? Is it a crow who can talk? Or is it seeing dozens of little faces light up with joy? The Snow Queen…
It’s Halloween evening at the Brighton Open Air Theatre and what better time for a séance? Even if it has to be a socially distance séance – there’s no hand holding or grou…
It’s embarrassing recalling your teenager years, isn’t it? Awkward crushes, cringe-worthy fashion choices and dramatic mood swings; most of us are very happy to leave those yea…
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a BIG surprise.
Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery reprises his notorious alter ego, the bedsit anarchist Alan Parker Urban Warrior.
We’ve reached the end of the decade and entered the ‘20s again.
Billed as a Halloween cabaret extravaganza, The Haunted Ballroom was a loose mix of disco style party and cabaret acts from renowned London based performers Black Cat Cabaret, who …
The story of two brothers who one night immerse themselves in dialogue they will never forget.
Based on the classic 1956 short film by Albert Lamorisse, the award-winning Lucky Dog bring their brand-new show to Edinburgh Fringe.
Direct from Australia, John Rowe brings his sofa-based entertainment show to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Nick is 14 years old.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
A courageous new work by twice BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning songwriter Rowan Rheingans.
Flower arranging is a superb but neglected art.
When so many songs written by men are condescending (Wake Up Little Susie), dangerously demeaning (Blurred Lines) or darn right creepy (Every Breath You Take) towards women, it is …
Red Riding Hood may be little but she’s about to embark on a big adventure! Deep in the Enchanted Forest, the Big Bad Wolf roams with one thing on his mind.
It might be true that Brandy was first performed in 2010 at South London Theatre, but it’s still impossible not to view this production through the lens of Yorgos Lanthimos’ 20…
If you’re one of the many people who visit the Fringe from far flung parts of the world (hello Londoners daring to go past the M25) it’s easy to forget amongst all the clamour …
Activising For Change are an Edinburgh-based theatre group and the brains behind 2018’s emotive performance of 147Hz Can’t Pass, an intimate window into the experiences of livi…
Staging The Winter’s Tale in the middle of the summer might seem to be an unusual choice, but as we huddled in the wind blasted Brighton Open Air Theatre it seemed pathetic falla…
Tenement Jazz Band return to continue their exploration of the roots of jazz, from ragtime through to the jazz age.
Aged just 16 and 17, Harrison Sharpe (Matt) and Archie Stevens (Mikey) make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Real Eyes, an intensely moving story of brothers growing up t…
On top of their biggest haul, friendly fishermen Deddy and Winchem discover the cursed Red Herring.
From their critically acclaimed show Six Gals Named Smith, the six women of the RHRM present songs and fun chat on original jazz and blues queens.
Starting your hour of stand up with an audio recording of a very sweet sounding child called Albert introducing you on stage might be considered cheating.
From Edinburgh to Glasgow to Newcastle – our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK.
Join Captain Jake’s Crew as he takes you on a journey to the high seas in this historic adventure.
National dish of Thailand.
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
A dazzling, unique horror-comedy from Alan Bissett, the Fringe First-winning creator of The Moira Monologues.
Brighton company JW Productions approach this inventive and fresh re-imagining of the old Little Red Riding Hood saga with gusto.
You've probably heard plenty of stories about lucky couples who fall in love, get married and live happily-ever-after.
"I could be one of the Boys," New Zealander Chris Parker sings ecstatically at the start of Camp Binch, wearing a shirt and leggings echoing Elaine Stritch's iconic o…
Humble Pi explores the greatest mathematical near-misses and mishaps involving planes, trains and autocorrect.
Debuting as a writer and director, TV’s Marcus Brigstocke – known for his comedy and occasional film roles – brings us The Red, a play informed by his own experience battling…
A charming mixture of mime and music, Woman! Pilot! Pirate? is the endearing tale of Emmy, who believes that Amelia Earhart’s disappearance is nothing more than a conspiracy and …
Once the most radical, now the only radical.
Iconic American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, Maceo Parker is best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960’s as well as George Clinton's&nbs…
This is Medea, but not as you know her.
Grant Busé is blessed with classical good looks, musical talent and a flair for making things funny.
'andmoreagain' is proud to present five amazing acts on one bill.
Former Brighton & Hove Albion football manager and now club Ambassador, discusses his life and the major incidents that have helped shape a successful playing career for England, T…
On a still springtime evening, there are few better things to do than to take a trip to the Brighton Open Air Theatre.
Young people with profound disabilities from Chailey Heritage Foundation School, and students from Chailey Secondary School, will be working together to compose and perform music u…
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
Sporting a ridiculous inflatable suit, ill-fitting wig and grey beard, the “hilarious” (The List) Christian Brighty brings to life a man you wish was dead.
How many near death experiences have you had? One audience member in The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan claimed 10 or 11, which is as impressive as it is shocking.
How hard is it to say ‘I love you’ when you truly mean it? For Sam, it’s very hard.
This isn’t a show about death, oh no.
Based on the classic 1956 short film by Albert Lamorisse, the award-winning Lucky Dog bring their brand new show to Brighton Fringe.
At any Fringe you’ll be able to find at least one crooner showcasing some of history’s best show tunes – One Day More, There’s No Business Like Show Business, anything from…
Award-winning Oxford research chemist Peter Rook is a stickler for scientific detail.
There’s something reassuringly "classy" about this production of Patrick Marber's The Red Lion, now touring Scotland for the first time courtesy of Glasgow-based Ra…
Tickets for Dave Chawner: C’est La Vegan apparently went like hot cakes (or should that be like Greggs' vegan sausage rolls?) and as everyone packed into the bijou upstairs r…
Christian Kane is an American actor and singer.
Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother.
Imagine if women weren’t just stuck playing Juliet and Desdemona and Lady Macbeth over and over again.
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood.
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were babes in the wood.
Ring a ring o’ roses, a pocket full of posies…Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water…No matter how many years it’s been since you last sang these nursery r…
Under the bright light of a full moon, we were drawn towards the eerie tower of The Spire, an old deconsecrated Victorian church in Kemptown that is currently playing host to one o…
The packed audience at The Old Market leant in expectantly towards an ordinary looking closed shipping container dominating the stage, oblivious to the surprises enclosed inside.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
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…
Physical theatre and contemporary dance collide in this all-female youth theatre production that begs the question: what would you do for fame? When a poor young girl is offered a …
Christian Blackshaw PianoNoah Bendix-Balgley ViolinMáté Szucs ViolaMartin Löhr CelloMatthew McDonald Double Bass Mozart Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor K478Schubert Piano Sonata …
Mr McFall’s Chamber are acquiring a formidable and deserved reputation for adventurous programming.
A family-friendly mixed bag ranging from cabaret to comedy via spoken word and theatre.
Explore the roots of jazz, from ragtime through the jazz age, in the speakeasy atmosphere of this world-famous venue.
Colleen is angry at her peers, angry at her teachers and angry at her brother, Parker, who imagines himself as an undersea explorer in a one-man submersible.
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Perrier Award-winning musical stand-up takes an axe to austerity and liquidates laughter deficits.
Red and Boiling is an entertaining cabaret-style show with some serious undertones.
Five-star review from The Herald, Rob Adams in 2016.
Noel Coward’s Red Peppers gives a glimpse into a day in the life of George and Lily Pepper, a husband and wife vaudeville act who are tired of performing the same old song and danc…
A reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, the ‘superbly talented’ (List) Young Pleasance bring the glitz, glamour, and seedy underworld of interwar Berlin to life with chara…
It’s 1968 and the world is about to change.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Jasper Red invites you to a special healing session.
From Edinburgh to Glasgow to Newcastle – our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK.
Following his army demob, Elvis Presley joins Frank Sinatra’s 1960 Timex TV show special.
I’m just a comedian, standing in front of literally anything, asking it to love me.
Insanely talented comedian Christian Elderfield presents his first solo show, Bolloxed.
With sharp humour and a soulful, soaring voice in a show that illuminates her love-hate relationship with “bad boyfriend” America.
Red Richardson delivers his debut hour of satirical, anecdotal comedy with bite.
Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey.
Christian Finnegan is a stand-up comedian, exploring what it means to be a passable human being in 2018.
First and foremost, this is not a show for the faint-hearted.
Ian is the keyboards player with the HOLLIES and CLANNAD.
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the club’s musical director, take to the stage to celebrate two giants of jazz…
A new hour of stand-up comedy from Ireland's least Irish comedian.
Billy Roche, playwright (Tumbling Down, The Wexford Trilogy, The Cavalcaders etc) returns to his musical roots with his own brand of psychedelic folk.
I’ve been to more than my fair share of post-show Q&As.
Last week was the first anniversary of the Manchester bombings.
It's 1736, George II is on the throne, witchcraft laws are being appealed and the British Empire was starting to take shape.
You’ve been invited into George Egg’s shed.
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.
Yes, I’m a millennial.
Death is the only truly universal subject.
We meet landlady Liz as she hosts another Historical Night.
Since the very first tales were told around a fire, it has been human nature to enjoy a good story - especially when the story is full of murder, gore and tabloid-friendly salaciou…
Morning is Red begins as an analysis of the human psyche when affected by the terrors of life on the Front Line, depicted though the the exchange of stories between three character…
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…
An outspoken politician.
It was a balmy Sunday evening at the end of another warm and sunny weekend and many in the audience seem to have to enjoyed the weekend (and perhaps the wine) a bit too much by the…
I have a confession to make.
MGC Artistic Director Michael Grandage directs this first ever UK revival since directing the world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in 2009.
Red Light Confidential is a safe space for artists and audiences alike where newbies rub shoulders with seasoned pros.
Can’t decide what to see? Let our tour guides take you on a magical mystery tour of the Fringe.
Come along and experience Janet’s “Cultural Journey” at The Red Rhino Room! There will be a variety of Aboriginal artworks on show, including Janet’s “Emu Dreaming”painting which…
How free is your love? You’re about to find out.
Marla tries to get The Red Forge Publishing House team to promote the concept of Brenda’s story about Max, an information agent from the Maxden Libary, and his twin sister Charlott…
White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been called a play.
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Patrick Marber’s The Red Lion transfers to Trafalgar Studios, bringing us closer to an understanding of the devastating reality of England today within the confines of a sweaty&…
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Two thieves.
Red Button is a quirky and peculiar piece of science fiction theatre that doesn’t quite find its feet.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Two of today’s most accomplished soloists with a typically wide-ranging, distinctively individual recital.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
Kranti (Revolution) empowers girls from Mumbai’s red-light areas to become agents of social change.
Perrier award-winning musical comedian gives LOLternative facts, yuge laughs and bigly hits.
He’s back! The German giant returns.
The life and times of Bill Shankly: comedian, philosopher, dictator, god, angel, devil, saint – and tragic hero.
What if the extreme Christian right in the USA got everything they wanted? Emmy winner Joe Janes’s play, featuring 10 Chicago actors performing 40 characters, shows us the absurdit…
Join us as we present to you the untold story of Snow White’s forgotten sister, Rose Red, and her attempts to escape her happily ever after as mistakenly predicted by the Brothers …
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
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…
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…
New York City, 1943.
This beautiful dance theatre show takes an irreverent and contemporary twist on an old favourite. Part of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Level: 7 - 12 years.
Show: La Voix is a woman on a mission - To bring back the glamour! In this hilarious one-woman show, La Voix will take you on a journey exposing, analysing and satirically delive…
Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum.
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 …
Set in postwar Britain where one of the only distractions from recovery and rationing is the hope brought by the upcoming wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, this perf…
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,…
“The true mystery of the world is the visible .
Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles.
The decadently French surroundings of the Crazy Coqs cabaret bar within the similarly lavish dining rooms of Brasserie Zédel in Soho play their part well in La Voix’s kick off…
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…
Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Music by Bernard Herrmann A beloved fairy tale and Academy Awar…
If you think The Red Barn will be a nice relaxing audience experience think again and then have another think.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
One Sunday, aged 13, Katy Brand went to a local church service and became a fundamentalist Christian.
After a sell-out concert last year SONIC return with saxophonist Paul Towndrow and trumpeter Ryan Quigley to perform Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown’s stunning albums from the …
Prospero Theatre have decided it’s their turn to roll out a dark retelling of a well-known fairy tale, showcasing a unique-ish take on Little Red Riding Hood, with their producti…
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
One Sunday, aged 13, Katy Brand went to a local church service and became a fundamentalist Christian.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
A science fiction comedy about love and the end of the world.
The bagpipe is about as intrinsically Scottish as you can get.
Artist and lecturer Hilary Guise speaks about the significance and history of the colour red. Tea, coffee and pastries included afterwards.
The Red Letter gang are newly formed and trying to take over the West End.
Rock’n’LOL’s title is a crystal clear statement of intent: Christian Reilly promises to provide both rock and LOL, music and comedy, and, most of the time, he delivers on sol…
Mark Thomas’ new one-man-play blends spoken word and storytelling to create a compelling, intimate and rousing performance that lifts the spirit in this pitch perfect personal an…
There were two actresses in Strindberg’s play: one I called his white rose, the other his red rose.
The Red Guitar is, essentially, the story of John Sheldon’s life.
The redness of Red is not visible.
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…
My Eyes Went Dark takes us down into the abyss of overwhelming grief and denies us any chink of light.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Returning Fringe classic White Rabbit Red Rabbit is Nassim Soleimanpour’s experimental monologue, in which the relationship between actor, writer, audience and text is …
Red Richardson has appeared in the final of every major national stand-up competition and performed to great acclaim at the top comedy clubs in London and around the UK.
A near universal truth about comics is that they will bear some sort of emotional scars from their childhood.
Little Red is clever, Little Red is bright, Little Red will find a way to beat you in a fight.
One Sunday, aged 13, Katy Brand went to a local church service and became a fundamentalist Christian.
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.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Join the world’s only hip hop pensioner and star of ‘Artificial Hip Hop’ for a unique game of bingo that is a multi-award-winning Fringe favourite.
The talented cast of the PLOS production of Betty Blue Eyes are under no illusions about who is likely to win the hearts of audiences at their London amateur premiere next week –…
The exquisite Emma Serjeant (Knee Deep-Casus), winner of the Star of the Fringe Award 2014, returns with the absurdly wonderful Lilikoi Kaos, and the haunting vocalist Carol Cate t…
The Red Lamps are an integrated group of musicians from Chailey Heritage School for disabled young people.
If you’ve ever struggled to catch a flight while clumsily carrying too many suitcases and bags, there’s lots to smile at here.
The SMASH HIT family musical returns to Brighton.
Now in their second year at the Brighton Fringe, Lamb Comedy Productions present an evening of selected highlights, delivered by acts from across their programme.
Most of us come to fairy tales – folk tales in general – courtesy of their so-called “traditional” retellings by Disney or the local panto.
The superb German violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the probing German pianist Lars Vogt often perform together, and also as a trio with the exceptional cellist Tanja Tetzlaff (one …
Last chance to see America's dangerous, seductive comedy-monster in the roller-coaster ride of raw conversation, traps/rewards and catch-22's that earned him FIFTEEN 5-star…
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…
Mr.
The Tricycle Theatre Production of Red Velvet Imagined experiences based on the true story of Ira Aldridge by LOLITA CHAKRABARTI Cast includes ADRIAN LESTER 23 JANUARY - 27 …
(previews start on Jan.
Panto is the season for daytime TV stars and sportsmen past their fighting prime to don outrageous costumes and deliver hackneyed dialogue.
There is no more sublime singer than this baritone.
(previews start on Saturday; opens on Oct.
Ever had therapy? Feel like a failure? Then this one’s for you! Join performance poet Little Red as she reveals why the therapy didn’t work, through laughter, tears and sexual innu…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Award-winning Clod Ensemble returns to Edinburgh with the fabulous tale of a man who eats himself into the chair he is sitting upon, the woman doomed to cook his meals, and their o…
Award-winning maths comedian and Rubik’s cube world record holder Matt Parker is once more forming a maths + comedy venn diagram with lively stand-up and mind-boggling maths.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Gloom Hunter is the culmination of eight years on the road from one of the best acts on the circuit.
Perrier/Chortle award-winning musical comedian with ‘sex, politics and rock’n’roll’ (Scotsman) in the key of grrr.
Gloom Hunter is the culmination of eight years on the road from one of the best acts on the circuit.
The Nursery together with Freestival is bringing an improv only venue to Edinburgh - a Fringe first! Every night for three weeks, the Holyrood Suite at the Thistle Hotel will trans…
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…
September 11, 2001, started off like any other day at Stuyvesant High School, located only a few blocks from the World Trade Center.
I don’t know exactly how many German comics there are on the circuit but, as Christian Schulte-Loh points out, such is their rarity that he has managed to secure both the germanc…
A bare stage, obscured by low lighting and backed by an eerie sinister soundtrack set the tone for this gripping retelling of the classic children’s fairy-tale, but this telling …
Frank Sinatra is one of those rare artists that is universally loved and respected by all.
From the creative team behind the hugely popular Hairy Maclary Show, Little Red Riding Hood is a fun, original musical for children, with live music and loveable characters.
Pundamental Christian is a light-hearted look at faith from Christian comedian Richard Wright.
‘Wildly unpredictable and completely unforgettable.
The stars of Don’t Drop the Egg and Charity Case split an hour of stand-up comedy.
In a world where debt, identity crisis and prejudice are factors towards the term ‘Broken Britain’, it is more difficult than ever for young people to succeed.
Whenever you’re waiting for your next train on the platform, do you imagine yourself having a connection with the person standing next to you? Do you imagine having any common gr…
It’s less than a year to go until TV screens will be fixed on the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
A cabaret full of birds falling in love with each other? Embrace the madness if you will, and your heart will certainly be warmed by Robert J.
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…
Smooth Faced Gentlemen have subverted the original performance conditions of Shakespeare’s plays, which were all-male productions, and have tackled his bloodiest tragedy, Titus A…
Only in Edinburgh could you start your morning off having breakfast while watching some theatre.
At the Fringe last year, some members of Christian Talbot’s audience got up to leave part-way through his show, explaining that they thought he would ‘be more Irish’.
In her one-woman play, Portrait, Racheal Ofori fuses poetry, music and monologues as she gives her take on the perception of role models and cultural stereotypes with black women i…
Jethro Compton, formerly the driving force behind Belt Up Theatre, has certainly earned his household name at the Fringe, bringing shows of consistent quality for years - notably w…
A baby chick is born and thinks the sky is falling down.
What I remember most strongly from Richard Parker, a 2011 dark comedy from playwright Owen Thomas, was the heat.
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Great British Bake Off – what’s not to love? Cake, puns galore and HRH Mary Berry showing her soft spot for gin.
(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…
See the best in live performance for and by young people (and open to everyone!) at Venue B, Brighton’s only dedicated venue for young people. Check our website for full details.
We are an integrated group of musicians and some of us have profound and multiple learning difficulties.
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…
This festival regular comes to Brighton with his first solo show of embarrassing stories, witty one-liners and clever observations.
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…
The Fringe’s favourite stand-up comedy club returns.
A group of women in Vietnam, shunned for being H.
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…
In this high-energy one-man sketch show, Mr. Capozzoli weaves a cast of eccentric characters to create a dizzyingly clever narrative.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
From a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with The Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014, the past ten years has seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers becom…
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
(performances start on Aug.
No Fringe is complete without the inclusion of the Lady Boys, who return to their Edinburgh home – for what could be the last time – under the Sabai Pavilion on The Meadows for…
(previews start on Aug.
Perrier/Chortle award-winning musical comedian makes sense of your universe.
Clean lines, natural materials and twisted forms are found in the works of the five Danish artists who have interpreted their feelings and reverence for the Scottish wilderness wit…
Starry-eyed students embark on a badly thought-out theatre tour to Sao Paulo in the football drenched summer of 2014.
Adapted from the popular children’s book of the same name, Big Red Bath is Full House’s offering for younger children at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe (The Snow Dog is their show f…
Owen O’Neill is a much better poet than he is a comic.
A taut piece of modern drama about broken homes and broken lives, Red Tap/Blue Tiger marks Richard Vincent’s successful return to theatre and sees the emergence of exciting young…
Playwrights and theatre producers alike are increasingly taking bigger risks and becoming more creative when considering how their work is presented onstage.
A young girl, a hungry wolf, and a walk through the woods - it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but Red Riding Hood’s not scared… Well maybe she’s a little bit scared.
Here’s the thing: if you are going to base a stand up show around ways in which you and your father are different, it had better be something pretty special to avoid falling into…
Something interesting must happen every 10 seconds.
The philosopher Blaise Pascal said: ‘All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone’.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Ever thought about running your own Brighton Fringe venue? Then this panel discussion is for you! Hear about the practicalities, pleasures and pitfalls of running a venue from a va…
What kind of music do you like? We got it.
2 big days, several SECRET locations and a mash-up of live music and epic performance! Special guest stars, festival fever, dance off, skate jams and all the weird and wonderful�…
We are an integrated group of musicians and some of us have profound and multiple learning difficulties.
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
In the immortal words of Kanye West, ‘no one man should have all that power’.
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 finest, funniest late-night stand-up on the Fringe.
(performances start on May 9) Who could fall asleep in the midst of Times Square? You are invited to try when Jim Findlay and Time Square Arts, in partnership with Allied Partners …
(previews start on April 22; opens on April 30) Edgar Allan Poe believed that the death of a beautiful woman “is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.
Playing the 19th-century African-American actor Ira Aldridge, Adrian Lester provides so many layers — of style, technique and emotion — that you may have trouble wrappi…
David Grimm’s play, about a gentlewoman (Nina Arianda) forced to work as a prostitute, is not only set in 1920, but it also feels like a throwback to that era, in which melod…
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking.
Travel with Little Red to a magical land where animals not only talk, they sing and dance to a bebop beat as this classic story gets a whole new twist. A rock’n’roll twist!
Any classic rock enthusiast will tell you that ACDC are pretty good.
From the tremblingly loud intro to the wild medley of an ending, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers were magnificent.
Big Mix Theatre combines clever animation with live action to bring to life a charming alternative take on the traditional children’s story of Little Red Riding Hood.
The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45.
‘Ouch is a four letter word’ cries Bobby Finn, aka sexual deviant and lothario Christian Grey.
The Deep Red Sky are Scottish five-piece ensemble which blends guitars and three-part harmonies to create a brand of alternative rock akin to Pacific Northwest bands.
Returning to the Fringe after their sell-out 2012 show to play an acoustic set (one night only!) in what will be a must-see performance! ‘Rich atmospheric sounds with an air of fre…
Kiss of the Red Menace is a well-compiled cabaret with great promise, but which, due to poor singing technique and awkward performance, contains very little razzle dazzle.
Cabaret, Chicago and more.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
An evocation of early American rural roots, guitar ragtime, blues and hillbilly country.
A happy-clappy monk spreads the gospel of laughter in Peter Barnes’ Black Death comedy.
A black comedy with biting social commentary by acclaimed playwright Peter Barnes.
Why are we so drawn towards the darkest corners of humanity? Red Riding Hood takes the familiar childhood story down a dark and sordid path.
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
Lost in a faraway dreamland, Ruby is guided through magical worlds by her fairy tale friends.
Mike Shephard likes his history and, as a cash-conscious volume-drinker, the prices of rounds of drinks have always easily segued for him into historical anecdotes from the relevan…
Sensitive, humorous and challenging theatre performance using projection, nursery rhymes, live and recorded sound/music which encourages us to think about how we live and work alon…
Although The Red Bike is a largely non-verbal performance, there’s no fear that children will fail to understand the plot.
‘Very funny’ **** (BroadwayBaby.
Christian Reilly is on a mission to save the world through music.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
In a show of folky fairies, Kennesaw State University manages to pull together a difficult script and put on what was ultimately a slick and interesting production.
Jump on board this unique venue-on-the-move for songs and stories for families with Peter Snow.
The Red Tree might be the most stylistically challenging piece of children’s theatre at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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.
I’ll admit it, I was curious.
Absolute Radio DJ Christian O’Connell offers a well-structured and superbly amusing show recalling his attempts to complete every desire and dream his thirteen-year-old self set …
In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely.
Previous visitors to the Scottish National Gallery will be familiar with Frederic Church’s Niagara Falls from the American Side, the only major work by this American artist featu…
The rear wall of this theatre is a bare brick chimney-breast, a gift for the tone of this piece spare and austere, suggesting a war-torn country perfectly.
There’s been a bit of a pattern to Fringe children’s theatre over the past few years.
Around the time of the interval of Flora the Red Menace I started to think it might be a bit unfair to send a Marxist Feminist to review a production about a young woman who falls …
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
A long-winded titled, but undeniably talented, the Beijing Students Golden Sail Art Troupe brought a splash of colour to a typically grey Edinburgh morning.
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…
Before the lights had barely dimmed, the main actor confidently strode on stage and began the central monologue of how his life in Hull was bad.
When contemplating whether to see Matt Forde: Eyes to the Right, Nose to the Left make sure you’ve read up on your politics and politicians from recent years, as without some kin…
What if you found out that the same young girl/boy you see at the bus stop everyday fantasized about having sex with you? It’s a very uncomfortable thought.
An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouchs last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly…
Having watched Oyster Eyes Presents: Some Rice, you find yourself trying to work out what it is exactly you have just seen.
I liked Eyes Down For A Full Murray but the setting could have been more fortunate for Susan.
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.
Glasgow’s Tramway has a reputation for cutting-edge visual and performing arts; so it’s something of a radical change for them to join Glasgow’s other theatrical venues with …
I actually feel guilty about disliking this play so much.
Welsh-born playwright Owen Thomas’ newest play, Richard Parker, explores coincidence – is our life really a series of coincidences, or are they just products of us over-analysi…
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
Hans Christian Andersen’s stories continue to enchant children and adults alike and ‘The Snow Queen’ remains a popular favourite on stage.
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…
Christian Reilly has walked upon and calmed the boiling seas of the Royal Mile and resurrected the flogged and lifeless corpse of comedy music.
‘O wad some Power the giftie gie us/To see oursels as ithers see us!’ wrote Robert Burns in his famous poem To A Louse, apparently inspired by seeing the insect roaming over th…
Jackie Kay’s memoir Red Dust Road, adapted for the stage by Tanika Gupta, is a huge disappointment.
VAULT, the creators of VAULT Festival have found their new London home which will open in Spring 2024 with VAULT Festival returning in the Autumn.
A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
As Brighton and Hove leaves lockdown and enters Tier 2, socially distanced live performances are back on the cards.
COVID-19 has severely disrupted the entire industry.
Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has caused the world to shut down, the theatre industry has gone dark, at least at first sight.
In this Valentine's Special we talk to comedian Matt Hoss about what would be on his Valentine's playlist, how to book a tour after Edinburgh Fringe and what to get a vegan for Val...
Comedian Catherine Bohart, star of 8 out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report, talks to us about ways to keep smiling despite the news, how to make your run at Edinburgh Fringe a success...
Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology.
After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever.
There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an...
Today theSpaceUK announces its 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Season with over 400 shows and the biggest new-writing programme at the Fringe.
There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2...
That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe.
Alternative and experimental performances have always been at the heart of Fringe, but is there still space for something a little more unpredictable? Enter Harry Clayton-Wright.
From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend.
The Old Market are excited to announce that they have managed to raise £1,057 for Brighton Women’s Centre throughout their Reigning Women season.
After taking on a LOT of research to create their new cabaret show, What Doesn’t Kill You [blah blah] Stronger, Tyler and Erin have discovered some tips on how to survive some pr...
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time.
This week culminates in International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March and The Old Market’s fiery mini-season, Reigning Women, has never seemed so relevant.
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
If you’re not a performer, it can be impossible to imagine how anyone is able to get up on stage and entertain.
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
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.
Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe.
The Museum of Ordinary People (MOOP) is a pop-up museum, running for one week only, as part of The Spire’s secret Fringe programme.
Despite the costs many performers experience putting on a production there are plenty who use the platform provided to them to fundraise or raise awareness for a cause close to the...
Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all.
May is marvellous.
You've probably walked the circumference of the globe the amount of times you've been up and down the pier.
Do you ever find yourself singing The Bare Necessities? Or breathily repeating David Attenborough’s iconic narration? If so, the Ensonglopedia of Animals is the show for you.
We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from.
After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over.
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.
The relationship between poetry and alcohol is renowned and Joseph J Clark continues in this tradition with his show, Drunk With A Pen (Sweet Werks 2, 5th-13th May, 19:00).
Do you always listen out for the screeching sound of the TARDIS? Have you dreamed of captaining the Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before? Does other people’s lack...
It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews.
The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.
Know your camembert from your comté? Your seitan from your soy? If you serve your steak on a Himalayan salt block or enjoy covering your chargrilled cauliflower with chermoula the...
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
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...
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.
Ever wondered who works behind the scenes at Brighton Fringe? We've been talking to sound designer and technician Daniel Stevens to find out what he's been up to this festival.
A well seasoned Brighton-Fringer, Rosie Blackwell-Sutton certianly has her hands full this year producing her own show as well as marketing three interestnig performances.
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
If you're looking for a beast of a pie then look no further than the massive beauty that is Mums' Venison and Red Currant - Today's Pie of the Day.
Broadway Baby talks to Fourth Monkey, the biggest company at the fringe with a huge team of 80 actors and 10 crew! This year they are bringing a plethora of Grimm tales.