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.
Fan of a pub quiz? Test your knowledge under time pressure with this exciting, entertaining and at times farcical format, that’s already a hit at the prestigious Gleneagles Townhou…
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…
Join the hilarious fun as Dr H revives the great satirical songs from the Monty Python era.
An exciting collective of artists from Guinea and the diaspora bring their debut show, Yé!, to Edinburgh.
Everyone put your rubbish out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty! This award-winning, side-splitting, slapstick comedy, circus routine retakes the househ…
Does what it says on the tin! It’s a singalong pub quiz that tests your knowledge whilst you belt out your favourites with Mister Meredith on piano.
Join Tweedy for his very own MASSIVE circus.
Part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
YUCK are back with their sell-out show.
Your chance to get thrown into a hilarious head-to-head with a top comedian.
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.
What goes up, must come down… but not necessary in the way that you expected.
All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin Mor and Logy Logan take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
Looking for candyfloss? This ain’t it.
Grace Jarvis is a stand-up comedian, she has been told her material is too dark for how sweet her face is, she cannot change either.
Witty, touching, hilarious and unapologetic.
‘A must-see spectacle!’ ***** (GlamAdelaide.
Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.
Our circus is one big family.
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 …
The Cost of Living Circus offering free fun as a token of kindness during the cost of living crisis.
Join these ragtag Australian acrobats as they tumble down the rabbit hole of morning madness! Someone spilt the tea and now these acrobats are out of control! The morning cuppa v…
Come and test the knowledge from your moshing years as (No) Money in the Bank bring you a cavalcade of crazy games to test your niche general knowledge, pop-punk trivia, and genera…
THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
Introducing Circus Sonas Shiny New Show, the latest offering from Circus Sonas that promises to dazzle audiences with even more excitement and energy! Building upon the success of …
Roll up Roll up! This May School Holidays! It’s not just a Circus; it’s not just a Game Show – it’s A Circus Sized Game Show! This One-Of-A-Kind Choose-Your-Own-Adventure spect…
Get ready for an electrifying night of entertainment with the Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards! Martin Mor and Logy Logan, Ireland’s most daring circus duo, bring you an adult cabare…
Comedian Dave Fensome and Krister Greer, the team behind the chart topping podcast Pop, Collaborate & Listen, bring you a panel-based 90s music quiz where the audience can play alo…
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…
Headlining the opening weekend of BRIGHTON FRINGE in the brand new venue THE VAULT at FOOLS PARADISE, Neon Moon’s CABARET & CLUB shows, on May Bank Holiday weekends SUNDAY 5th MA…
Does your kid want to have awesome skills! Do they love the circus? Well this is the class for them! An hour long workshop learning all the foundations of circus skills taught b…
Starring Ethiopian jugglers Bibi and Bichu, the inimitable Konjowoch Troupe, Circus Abyssinia is circus at its most enchanting and surreal: as seen through the eyes of a child.
After a 2023 sell-out run, the world’s funniest alcohol experts, Thinking Drinkers, are back in quizness with a brand new show that serves up FIVE DISCERNING …
After a 2023 sell-out run, the world’s funniest alcohol experts, Thinking Drinkers, are back in quizness with a brand new show that serves up FIVE DISCERNING …
Following her critically acclaimed debut and global touring Grace brings her sophomore show to the Adelaide Fringe.
Soul Penny Circus is honored to present Dreams of a Clown, an original circus experience.
Let’s get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other.
Flower arranging becomes a life and death hobby in Little Shop of Horrors, a popular-on-the-circuit science fiction cult musical classic.
Shing-a-ling what a creepy thing to be happening! The much-loved musical comedy returns in a fast-paced, physical production.
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 –…
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 –…
Fan of a pub quiz? Test your knowledge under time pressure with this exciting, entertaining and at times farcical format, that’s already a hit at the prestigious Gleneagles Townhou…
Little Ward of Horrors, unfortunately, seems to somewhat fall into the category of sketch shows that sell tickets due to their name, The Malignant Humours.
For a limited time only, the long-running QimP returns! Prepare for silliness with this panel show which has featured countless acts over its 10 years of Fringe, including Tom Alle…
Do you really need to know any more? Look at the title! It’s a singalong pub quiz where you can test your knowledge whilst singing your favourite hits with Mister Meredith.
There’s popcorn and candyfloss on sale as the audience make their way into the Lafayette big top at Underbelly’s Circus Hub.
Returning after a dazzling Circus Hub season in 2022, Tulu celebrates the true tale of an Ethiopian icon, Derartu Tulu, the first African woman to win Olympic gold.
All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
An irresistibly charming homage to the magnificent circus horses and the silent movie era.
After a 2022 sell-out run, the world’s funniest alcohol experts are back in quizness with a brand-new show that serves up five discerning drinks for everyone.
24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings.
Sexy Circus Sideshow succeeds in being sexy, and includes both circus and sideshow.
Staged in George Square’s magical spiegeltent, YUCK puts a feminist spin on traditional circus, packing out the space with shrieks of laughter.
THE PARTY DISGUISED AS A QUIZ.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
Join us Under the Archway for a day of aerial performances from the incredible team from Blue Moon Circus.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www.
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.
Circus Abyssinia returns with a show for all ages.
A multi-sensory, interactive show written specifically for children and young people presenting with a wide range of disabilities.
A multi-sensory, interactive show written specifically for children and young people presenting with a wide range of disabilities.
THE CIRCUS SONAS FAMILY SHOW All the way from Northern Ireland, Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist.
The brilliant Blue Moon Youth and Adult Circus Companies are all set to thrill; as they spin, twist, dance and fly.
The brilliant Blue Moon Youth and Adult Circus Companies are all set to thrill; as they spin, twist, dance and fly. FREE Enjoy this spectacular display of aerial circus skills
Because of its unique, hilarious and down right crazy rounds, Quiz Face has been described as.
Because of its unique, hilarious and down right crazy rounds, Quiz Face has been described as.
Free circus toys to entertain and delight all ages, everyday Under The Archway at Caravanserai.
Free circus toys to entertain and delight all ages, everyday Under The Archway at Caravanserai.
Step right up, step right up! For one night only, the Cirque Bizarre comes to Brighton for opening night of The Fringe.
Step right up, step right up! For one night only, the Cirque Bizarre comes to Brighton for opening night of The Fringe.
A brand new production for all ages fusing puppetry, storytelling and live music.
Circus in a Bottle is an interactive and immersive live performance presented using digital and augmented reality.
Uncle AdolfHow could we be so blind?A Quiz Too FarSome people take quizzing too far.
Questions, Questions!! We know, We don´t know!ElementallerFight your demons.
Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, also known as the ‘Thinking Drinkers’, are award-winning alcohol experts, writers, comedians, “pioneers of alcohol-based…
Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, also known as the ‘Thinking Drinkers’, are award-winning alcohol experts, writers, comedians, “pioneers of alcohol-based…
Roll Up! Roll up! This Christmas, the marvellous Circus 1903 returns to London.
Join us at the Museum of Comedy for the funniest Quiz night in London.Starts 7pm - Just turn up and take a seat!
The quiz with just one question! Ollie Horn challenges a different comedian friend each show to a deceptively difficult game of putting things in order.
For a limited time only, the long-running Quiz in My Pants returns! Prepare for silliness with this panel show, which has featured countless acts over nine years of Fringes, includ…
A dazzling display of speed, skill and flight lands in Edinburgh this summer, celebrating the first African woman to win Olympic gold.
Do you really need to know any more? Look at the title! It’s a singalong pub quiz where you can test your knowledge whilst singing your favourite hits with Mister Meredith.
Ever wanted to run away with the circus? Learn how to tumble, juggle and roll with some of Australia’s best acrobats! Learn fun new skills in this free training session with world-…
Before the Thinking Drinkers even begins, the audience experiences a feeling which is very rare at Edinburgh Fringe: ‘This show is value for money!’Provided with a bag containi…
RuPaul’s Drag Race Quiz Party.
Circus Sonas are Northern Irish father and son Martin and Logy.
Direct from their UK tour, Martin Mor and Logy Logan bring their unique brand of comedy and circus back to the Edinburgh Fringe.
An evening of original songs and existential banter from a dark cabaret band with funny hats.
You’re late, you’re late, for a very important date! Returning for the 5th year with an all-new show, let our talented young performers take you on an exciting trip down the rabbi…
You’re late, you’re late, for a very important date! Returning for the 5th year with all-new acts, let our talented young performers take you on an exciting trip down the rabbit h…
Step behind the scenes of the catwalk and meet the outrageous characters of Haus of Circus as they prepare for Brighton Fringe Fashion Week.
Step behind the scenes of the catwalk and meet the outrageous characters of Haus of Circus as they prepare for Brighton Fringe Fashion Week.
A dazzling display of speed, skill and flight lands in Earls Court this spring.
Jubilee Square will soon be transformed into a magical kingdom featuring festival activities for young people.
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe.
Returning with a BRAND NEW SHOW.
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Come and join us for a Spooktacular Quiz!Ticket link
THE BIG GEEK QUIZ 3 - THE GEEK WORLDLondon’s favourite geek quiz is back at the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern for its third adventure.
THE RVT BIG QUIZ - POP PICKERS EDITIONHOSTED BY SIMON LE VANS AND DAVID ROBSON Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the quiz, they’re back! Yep it’s our very …
A new monthly LGBTQ+ quiz for North London comes to Islington on Wednesday 15th September at The Angelic.
The hilarious, award-winning drinks experts host history’s greatest ever pub quiz packed with loads of funny, fascinating facts and FIVE free discerning drinks for every audi…
We are holding a quiz on Sunday 12th September 2021 at Stockport Homes head office building opposite the town hall, starting at 2 pm.
Utilising poetry, soft drinks and a bag of relics from past experiences, Dean Tsang brings a lyrical collection of answers to some of the awkward questions asked on both a societal…
Utilising poetry, soft drinks and a bag of relics from past experiences, Dean Tsang brings a lyrical collection of answers to some of the awkward questions asked on both a societal…
Utilising poetry, soft drinks and a bag of relics from past experiences, Dean Tsang brings a lyrical collection of answers to some of the awkward questions asked on both a societal…
Utilising poetry, soft drinks and a bag of relics from past experiences, Dean Tsang brings a lyrical collection of answers to some of the awkward questions asked on both a societal…
Come join us for some quizzing Time: 18:00 - 21:00Ticket link
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Two dangerous Irishmen doing dangerous things for a laugh.
PG Productions Presents Martinis In Paris, a brand new drag bingo event, packed full of camp lip-syncs, & a themed quiz with amazing prizes to be won in the bingo too! Jo…
In collaboration with circus platform at National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, the international panel of circus experts will delve into the challenges and pleasures of creating …
Downtown New York is the setting for our tale of good versus evil, where Seymour – a nerdy florist’s assistant – fights for the survival of mankind against a giant plant with a…
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.
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.
Comedian Ryan Wingfield takes a funny look into the science of what makes us happy.
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus.
Every Thursday at The Quebec Saucy Sophie brings you the campest quiz in town.
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…
Join the bloody funny Elf Lyons for an evening of ghouls, ghosts and gruesome tales of terror as we celebrate all things terrifying, Comedians, drag artists, poets, live artists.
Circus Abyssinia returns with a brand-new, breathtaking show for all ages.
Circus Abyssinia returns with a brand-new, breathtaking show for all ages.
Join the bloody funny Elf Lyons for an evening of ghouls, ghosts and gruesome tales of terror as we celebrate all things terrifying, Comedians, drag artists, poets, live artists.
The new Circus of Horrors show will be a celebration of the 25 years and will include an amazing phantasmaglorious amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock n roll sound scape, a show…
The new Circus of Horrors show will be a celebration of the 25 years and will include an amazing phantasmaglorious amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock n roll sound scape, a show…
An amalgamation of brilliant circus acts from all four corners of the globe, music and real youthful energy, incorporating fantastic performers from all over the world.
An amalgamation of brilliant circus acts from all four corners of the globe, music and real youthful energy, incorporating fantastic performers from all over the world.
Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade.
Returning with a BRAND NEW SHOW.
Returning with a BRAND NEW SHOW.
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.
Straight out of lockdown, the Brighton circus community are ready to dust off the costumes, flex their creative muscles and do what they do best.
Straight out of lockdown, the Brighton circus community are ready to dust off the costumes, flex their creative muscles and do what they do best.
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
A runaway hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this family fun quiz is unlike anything you’ve seen before.
A runaway hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this family fun quiz is unlike anything you’ve seen before.
A live clowning interactive family-friendly circus show delivered online on Zoom.
A live clowning interactive family-friendly circus show delivered online on Zoom.
Returning with a brand-new show, the hilarious, award-winning drinks experts host history’s greatest ever pub quiz packed with loads of funny, fascinating facts an…
Bringing to life the poetry of Robert Lax, Circus Days and Nights is a new genre-defying circus opera by legendary contemporary composer Philip Glass - a collaboration between Swed…
Strictly over 18yrs only.
This youth climate show jumps of the soapbox at it’s Edinburgh Debut with irreverent, funny skits that tackle the big issues of this climate crisis.
‘Wonderful silliness’ ***** (GlamAdelaide.
The hilarious, award-winning drinks experts host history’s greatest ever pub quiz packed with loads of funny, fascinating facts and five free discerning drinks for every audience m…
The Insect Circus – courtesy of String Theatre – invites the audience to be immersed in the strange and beautiful world of beetles, grasshoppers, wasps and dragonflies as they …
Florist’s assistant Seymour becomes a sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a macabre craving.
Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform.
In a circus after the lights have been turned off, four characters emerge in the darkness slowly revealing their desires, hunger and inner conflicts.
Luth’s on an action-packed circus adventure – but she needs your help! She’s looking for giggle-ready three to seven-year-olds to help her solve a whole host of fun physical chal…
This is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe sees YUCK Circus pull down the pants of the patriarchy in a bares-all, feminist romp.
If you’re a parent looking for a show that you can enjoy as much as your children, you may be looking quite hard.
When I walked in to a packed out Finger’s Piano Bar I was greeted with the site of Mister Meredith affably talking to his punters, handing out paper and pens personally, and esta…
This starts off as stand-up, then becomes a pub quiz.
TumbleDry Theatre return with their sell-out production of three classic horror stories from three great writers.
After a 2018 sell-out production, TumbleDry Theatre return to the Fringe with three more classic horrors stories.
What happens when two circus performers are sent to prison? They come up with a new Fringe show of course.
The perfect end to a day at the Fringe: deep in the bowels of the best pub in Edinburgh, a raucously competitive late-night feast of trivia, festival in-jokes, physical challenges,…
Martin and Logy are back in Edinburgh and ready to have some fun.
If you’re looking for fun and interactive quiz formats that work well as hour long Edinburgh Fringe shows, then pickings are comparatively slim.
This award-winning show offers a first trip for wee ones into the magic of the big top with thrills, spills, oohs and ahhs.
The Electric Swing Circus is a six-piece live band fusion of classy 20s swing and stomping electro beats.
When the Britpop band ‘Shed Seven’ disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed the drummer’s only attempt at standup comedy.
A pirate adventure with a twist! Living on a boat should be the ideal life for a wannabe pirate, but a storm brews up when Herbert is sent home from school and Mum calls on Uncle A…
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is the biggest, best, most raucous music quiz in the UK! Beware serious quizzers.
Providing a frequently gasp inducing evening of entertainment, Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams perfect for any and all.
BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.
Limited run! A Head First inside-out, up-and-down-under, mish-mash variety of circus stars, Spiegel legends and the hottest Fringe acts.
A performance of contemporary circus, physical theatre, high aerial flights and risky balances.
Merging modern and contemporary styles with extreme stunts and classic clown escapades, audiences will be amazed by the jam-packed Circus Extreme with show-stopping performances th…
Is pole dancing supposed to be strong or sexy? Join Gemini Studio in a charming, ridiculous, acrobatic soul-search into whether we should be strutting in heels or flexing those gun…
Half Moon presents Young Herbert’s Horrors a Justin Coe production A swashbuckling pirate adventure with a twist Young Herbert is a little…
This spring invites audiences to The Insect Circus – courtesy of String Theatre – to be immersed in the strange and beautiful world of beetles, grasshoppers, wasps and dragonfl…
Tickets: £22 or £20 concessionsDuration: approx.
An exciting, fast-paced and colourful show for all the family.
Experience the thrills and daredevil entertainment of a turn-of-the-century circus this Christmas.
A little-known theatre hosts a lesser-known play and the result is a theatrical triumph.
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…
‘I’ve given you sunlight, I’ve given you rain.
Zaltzman, host of long-running global hit podcast, The Bugle, returns to Edinburgh to (a) ask, (b) confront, (c) evade and (d) incorrectly respond to, the biggest questions facing …
Pigs, pomp and porkers abound in this off-the-wall clown show about our government’s handling of Brexit negotiations.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants.
Henry Café, quiz host and death investigator, investigates death and hosts a quiz.
A cross between Mastermind, Ultimate Cage Fighting, and the Royal Variety Hour in a bar off Cowgate.
The festival’s silliest panel show returns for its ninth year! With special guests every day – previous guests include Joe Lycett, Miles Jupp, Tom Green, Henning Wehn, Matt Richa…
After electrifying US audiences for 25 years, America’s ‘coolest show on earth’ (Newsweek) comes to the UK for the first time.
The smash hit of 2017 returns! An unashamedly joyful mix of astonishing stunts and enchanted adventure, Circus Abyssinia follows the journey of two Ethiopian brothers whose dream o…
New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
One mean green monster musical!! A botanical bloodfest!! Like Faust on fertiliser!! For the misfits of Skid Row, life is full of broken dreams and dead ends.
Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel.
Those that made the cut – featuring some of the best circus acts on the Fringe.
Highly interactive show that’s part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
Funny Happy Stuff presents: Circus Sonas Family Show! A brand-new show from father and son circus performers Martin and Logy.
Simon Clayton and Mary Bourke present Singalong Sitcom Quiz.
TumbleDry Theatre present three classic horror stories from three great writers.
Circus Sonas presents: Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards. Cirque Du Soleil meets Motorhead. A circus show for adults. This show is probably not for you..
Spectacular circus and spellbinding songs combine in this extraordinary new adaptation from the award-winning Metta Theatre.
Join us in the jungle for our hit annual ‘High Top Circus Student Showcase’.
Roll up for a springtime seaside carnival of pure delight as StrangeWood Productions and TOM present an immersive night of foot-stomping revelry.
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.
It is a little disconcerting plunging into the darkness of a Big Top on a sunny afternoon, two hours after a Royal Wedding but, with a show which includes both drum majorettes and …
An extravaganza of themed figure-drawing.
Radu started comedy in 2006 in Bucharest and was known as Romania’s comedian’s comedian.
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…
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…
Following our 2016 sell-out, smash-hit show, come with us on our next adventure: pirates, mermaids and the search for buried treasure told through original live music, poetry and s…
There comes an awkward point in some friendships when going to the pub is no longer quite enough entertainment.
Featuring a Game of Thrones themed homoerotic adagio, a gyrating hula hooper and even a flash of full-frontal nudity, Circus’sission is the definition of a circus stripped.
Following their smash hit run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 and fresh from their performance on ITV’s Royal Variety Performance, Circus Abyssinia makes its London p…
Following a sell-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre, QUIZ transfers to the West End for a strictly-limited 12 Week run at the Noël Coward Theatre from 31st March - 16th Ju…
Le Petit Circus is a family circus extravaganza! A 45 minute show for the whole family featuring amazing acrobatics and stacks of silliness, perfect for children aged 3+, and t…
An unashamedly joyful mix of astounding stunts and enchanted adventure, ‘Circus Abyssinia’ is the magical journey of two little Ethiopian brothers (Bibi and Bichu) whose dream of j…
Dr Rube will take you back to a time when a vaudeville performer could stand on a street corner, open a suitcase and invite everyone to dive in - into a sea of imagination and fasc…
A variety mash-up of circus superstars, Spiegeltent legends and the hottest acts of this year’s Adelaide Fringe.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS follows the story of Seymour, a down-and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious…
There’s mischief going on in the Cornucopia at Gluttony and it’s not coming from the packed-out audience of children and accompanying adults.
With seats at the back reserved for the adults, the children are encouraged to sit on the floor right up against the stage for this lovely show that aims to educate and entertain i…
Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Join us in Edinburgh for the 70th year of BBC Radio’s most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge.
Ethereal Theatre Company’s Little Shop of Horrors is a powerhouse of zany energy.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly.
A bed sits in the centre of the huge Lafayette big top at Underbelly’s Circus Hub.
Roll up, roll up, Magic Den presents the Magic Circus, an exciting, fun, fast-paced and colourful magic show suitable for all the family.
The festival’s silliest panel show returns for its eighth year! With special guests every day – previous guests include Joe Lycett, Miles Jupp, Tom Green, Henning Wehn, Matt Ri…
The premise of Alex Love - How to win a Pub Quiz is that the audience become participants in a quiz, having been taught how to actually win it (you get the answers right!).
Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot.
The Clan Mucmor Family Circus Show.
Fresh off the series finale of his critically acclaimed American comedy series, Review, Andy Daly (also seen on such shows as Eastbound & Down, The Office and Silicon Valley) makes…
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 fantastically fun family quiz hosted by one of the UK’s favourite stand-ups is back after last year’s triumphant silliness and mayhem.
Join our students for a fantastical cabaret showcase from High Top Circus workshops and our special guests.
Starring Ethiopian jugglers Bibi and Bichu, the inimitable Konjowoch Troupe, ‘Circus Abyssinia’ is circus at its most enchanting and surreal: as seen through the eyes of a child.
A unique rollercoaster of a whole night inspired by the 1968 Rolling Stones extravaganza and specially created for Brighton Spiegeltent.
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 …
Gerry Cottle has been making British circus history ever since he ran away to join the circus at the age of 15.
Shakespeare said the world is a stage and we are all players.
Every Wednesday night is ‘Quiz Night’ at Brighton Fringe this year! An intimate, original musical portrait of two friends (with benefits) as they try to avoid discussing real life,…
An extravaganza of themed figure-drawing.
“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.
A variety mash-up of circus superstars, Spiegeltent legends and the hottest acts of this year's Brighton Fringe.
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…
Little Shop of Horrors, the cult classic that brought us endlessly popular tunes such as “Suddenly Seymour” and “Somewhere that’s Green” tells the story of Seymour and…
Tumble, balance and spin on a hairpin: learn circus skills in partnership with your child. Brilliant and bonding!
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
The gloriously grotesque cult-musical opens at New Wimbledon Theatre, complete with the necessarily capitalised X-Factor contestant RHYDIAN starring as The Dentist.
Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body.
Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor.
Now parents and kids can run away to the circus.
The American High School Theatre Festival presents Little Shop of Horrors, a wacky musical journey downtown to Skid Row, a poor run-down neighbourhood where all its residents want …
The festival’s silliest panel show returns for its seventh year! With special guests every day – previous guests include Joe Lycett, Miles Jupp, Tom Green, Henning Wehn, Matt Ric…
The 80s was time of many things; Rubic’s Cubes, cheesy pop.
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…
This highly interactive show is part stand-up, part actual pub quiz.
Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.
Celeste warmly invites wee ones to join her circus trip.
If you have kids, take them to this show.
Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants.
Join our students for a fantastical cabaret showcase from High Top Circus workshops and our special guests.
High Top Circus half-term kids workshops! Come learn circus skills such as trapeze, tightwire, hula hoop and juggling in our High Top in a fun and friendly Spiegel session.
Spectacles of extraordinary skill, fusing circus, dance and singing, live before your eyes, up close and personal.
An extravaganza of themed figure-drawing.
The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest, greatest production ‘The Flower with Seven Colours’.
The Black Fields’ Circus of Lujuria is back! The Black Fields will be tearing the place down with new music from their upcoming EP.
Life-sized animal puppets with fully articulated limbs come to life in front of your eyes in a cacophony of singing, dancing and plenty of audience participation.
This original musical tells a fairytale about everyday life - the many voices telling us what to do and who to be.
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…
Friendly, beguiling and emphatically humane, this popular circus takes travel as its theme this year, with its performers cavorting as Jazz Age sailors, aviators and sightseers.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Following sell-out Fringe production Avenue Q, EUSOG return with the deliciously dark cult comedy Little Shop of Horrors.
During the filming of a live Sunday night third-rate quiz show, tensions between crew members, contestants, and ex-GMTV presenter and troubled prick Steve O’Neill reach tipping poi…
Imagine a quiz show accompanied by a live band.
Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox.
Celebrating 20 years at the Fringe this year! Join this 31-year old multifaceted charity who uses innovative and imaginative ways to inspire, challenge and unlock individual potent…
Now parents and kids can run away to the circus.
Taking place in the cosy surroundings of the Kilderkin pub, How To Win A Pub Quiz looks to be an hour of interactive entertainment where the flyer promises you will learn, play,…
The festival’s silliest panel show returns for its sixth Fringe! With special guests every day – previous guests include Miles Jupp, Tom Green, Henning Wehn, Joe Lycett, Matt Ric…
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…
Swing Circus is a high-energy show that combines top-level swing dancers launching each other across the stage with traditional circus disciplines including acrobats, handbalancers…
Roll up, roll up, Magic Den presents The Magic Circus, an exciting, fun, fast-paced and colourful magic show suitable for all the family.
Fiona Herbert (winner of Tall Tales 2012 and 2015) attempts to answer her FAQs about work, rest and play.
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…
This ginormous spectacle transports you back to the time where the biggest excitement for children was when the travelling circus came to town.
(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.
Les Femmes perform spectacles of extraordinary skills fusing circus, dance and singing, Live before your eyes.
A mix of traditional circus artistes and the technical imagery of modern theatre, 30 young performers from circus schools across Europe showcase their talent in this exciting, vibr…
An extravaganza of themed figure drawing.
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…
Life-sized elephant, giraffe and lion marionettes come to The Warren! The animals will greet you outside and lead you indoors to enjoy a breathtaking puppetry show to delight all a…
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…
“Horrors of Cocaine: What cocaine made me do for seven years”, is based on the ebook Horrors of Cocaine.
(performances are Thursday through Saturday) The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts has a single stage rather than three rings and its supply of cotton candy is scant.
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…
“Metamorphosis” is the theme of the latest edition of the Big Apple Circus, now nested at Lincoln Center for the holidays.
Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved.
Based on the Roger Corman film, this is a laugh-a-minute spoof about young nerd Seymour and his mysterious plant, Audrey II, who possesses an unusual appetite.
Inspiring young people through circus for over 30 years, Albert & Friends Instant Circus offers the opportunity to develop life skills by building confidence, teamwork, balance and…
The Electric Swing Circus are a double female fronted six-piece bringing a mish-mash of art funk and ‘50s jive to the opulent halls of the Assembly Checkpoint.
The brilliant IndigoCo return to the Fringe, with the enigmatic and bloodthirsty Audrey 2 in the starring role.
Alex Rossi and friends roll a mash-up of traditional blues, the swagger of hip-hop and the high energy of rock’n’roll into three funky hours of music. Special Fringe guests!
Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox.
For any unassuming festival goer in search of a laugh, there are a whole host of shows willing to part him from ten scottish pounds and provide no such thing.
‘Amazingly jaw dropping, extraordinarily brilliant’ (Fest Magazine).
He mostly talks.
If you’re after an easy-to-watch family show, then Circus Incognitus may just be what you’re looking for.
It’s probably not acceptable for a review to simply take the form of OMG! This show is amazing.
Their explosive opening truly astounded the crowd, as a seven-piece live funk band and four homegrown Minneapolis hoofers hit the stage.
Roll up, roll up! Come join the circus! A first trip for wee ones into the magical delight of the big top.
Roll up! Roll up! One and all.
Award-winning storyteller Fiona Herbert attempts to answer her own FAQs about work, rest and play.
Roll up, roll up! Everybody’s 18th favourite absurd comedian, Joey Page (Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy, and BBC3’s Comedy Presents) comes roaring back to Edinburgh with a silly, irrever…
Belfast Songstress Ursula Burns is the most dangerous harpist in the world.
A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement.
Only one man can own the circus.
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�…
A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals.
ROLL UP, ROLL UP!! The famous WANGO RILEY’S TRAVELLING STAGE is coming to town!! Hosted by the COURT FARM COLLECTIVE as part of the BRIGHTON FRINGE 2014, experience all the fun …
Returns to the UK with this once in a lifetime opportunity, to see this award-winning show ‘Leganda’.
There’s no circus like the Moscow State Circus.
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.
Quizmasters Ian Gordon and Tom Ellis take to the stage in a whirlwind of energy that carries their audience through the entirety of their show.
Horses bring their frenetic quiz show to the Fringe for the first time. Join them for a mad hour of interactive silliness and win prizes!
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.
It’s impossible not to have a good time at Little Shop of Horrors - the music is so uplifting, the characters so fun and the story so oddly compelling.
The Fringe has always been a place of no limits and of being accessible to all, including the numerous school groups and companies who bring their efforts with them to Edinburgh.
Learn the secrets of the sawdust ring! Help celebrate A & FIC’s 18th year at the Fringe and its 30 years of teaching children and young people amazing circus skills.
There is no childhood memory of fun more hallowed than a day at the circus.
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.
Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox.
Topical comedy show, in which host Sandi Toksvig and regular panellist Jeremy Hardy are joined by three comedians to interrogate the week’s news.
A magnificent celebration of circus arts from the UK Youth Circus Network, an organisation that has brought together 150 young people and their tutors from the four corners of the …
International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations.
The Fringe’s silliest panel show returns! With special guests every day.
Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem.
The difficulty with reviewing a show like this is that because the comedians change from day to day, the quality of the comedy and the direction the show takes is impossible to pre…
The big problem with A Circus Affair is that its performers, Sarita and Mr Kiko, spend too little time doing what they are good at (circus) and far too much time filling out the sh…
Fresh and fun, late night stand-up brought to you by three of London’s fast-rising comedians.
Genuinely scary theatre can be hard to get right but this young theatre company has hit the balance of scares and gags bang on in this exciting and innovative show.
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.
This Fringe classic pops up most years, with songs such as ‘Somewhere That’s Green’ and ‘Don’t Feed The Plants’ bringing the house down.
Welcome to Skid Row, a New York slum where only those who dont have any choice would go.
(performances start on Saturday) How about some social justice with your somersaults? Since 1993, Circus Amok has presented its mix of politics and acrobatics in city parks.
The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.
Little Shop of Horrors is a cult hit about the unlikely pairing of two flower shop assistants, Seymour and Audrey, following the formers discovery of a rare and unusual plant.
I haven’t been to the circus for a while and there’s a reason for that.
It seems like a great idea to base a show on the intriguing Insect Circus Museum.
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…
Tina and Ken tell the audience the story of their showbiz journey in Underbelly, Bristo Square.
My evening had not got off to a good start.
Experienced comedy writer and director Garrett Millerick’s show is the first year in Edinburgh Fringe as a stand-up playing himself.
This is not a show that actually merits any stars.
Him and Me’s circus of estranged acts consists mainly of them with the occasional homemade video thrown in for good measure.
Seymour Krelborn, a florists assistant, has his life turned around when he comes across an unusual plant after an eclipse of the sun.
Lizzie Roper is a very funny stand up and talented actress.
I have a confession to make: until recently, I’d never been to the circus.
Peter Antoniou is not just a comedian or a medium but rather a ‘comedium’ and an extraordinarily entertaining one at that.
Circus Oz bounds on to the stage showing no sign of slowing after 30 years of hoops, balls and ropes.
The Circus In Hand experience is almost undoubtedly one unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Little Shop of Horrors was first produced as a musical in 1982, based on a low-budget movie of the same name, which was shot in just two days in 1960.
What you see is not what you get with Bang Bang Circus.
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.
Presumably the mention of Katrina and the Waves, Lulu or Bucks Fizz will have a reader questioning why they’re making an appearance in a review about a cappella electro singing.
It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.
‘Sorry I dropped the knives a couple of times,’ Perico Circus Express winces.
Reviewing Flea Circus Open Slam is rendered problematic by the ever fluctuating line up of performers; each night sees five fresh poets do lexical battle for a spot in August the f…
It could have been me, but in a hot Spiegeltent on the Southbank with chairs rammed closely together with a mixture of expectant adults and children, I wasn’t feeling it as the l…
You should brace yourself before seeing Nights At The Circus, and not just because of its circus setting.
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…
Honeymoon and Butterfly are two highly trained operatives on a mission to save the planet from boredom—one show at a time.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Silver Lining’s Throwback is an aerial and acrobatic circus caper about the power of nostalgia and collective memory.
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.
Hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors is back, and bringing everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, opening at Bournemo...
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.
Dickens Abridged, a fast-paced musical romp through Charles Dickens's life and works, has been entertaining audiences in Edinburgh and beyond for the last eight years.