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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Acoustic McCartney

Acoustic McCartney

One voice, one guitar – Fringe sell-out award winner Gus Boyd returns to AMC (the scene of his earlier award-winning shows). 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

After sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Gus Boyd returns to the touring circuit with a new show performing again, totally live, Police and Stin… 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Fabulous 17-piece Sundown Swing invite you to a show packed with well-known big band instrumental and vocal favourites. 

Swing Heil

Swing Heil

Hamburg, 1943. 

Agatha Christie's The Rats

Agatha Christie's The Rats

Invited to a party in a London flat, Sandra Grey and Davey Forrester find themselves alone. 

The Music of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass

The Music of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass

The music of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass is both beautifully simple and yet complex to convey. 

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Returning to the Jazz Bar for the sixth year, Scottish acoustic guitar and double-bass duo Malt and Rye will be playing classic blues and roots songs from the last 100 years. 

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Following successful shows in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Scottish blues singer/guitarist Derek Smith (Main Street Blues) returns to the Jazz Bar to perform his new show of authentic, up-… 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

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

Mitchell and Mearns

Mitchell and Mearns

With a combined 100M views online stars of the Glesga Da podcast Stuart Mitchell – ‘Work of genius’ (Daily Record) – and Raymond Mearns, ‘an improvisational genius’ (Frankie Bo… 

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

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

Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok… 

12th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

12th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

Acoustic Gaga

Acoustic Gaga

Sarah Borges plays an acoustic set of all the great Lady Gaga songs, accompanying herself on the piano and guitar. 

Joe Wells – Daddy Autism

Joe Wells – Daddy Autism

Joe and his wife want to have a baby. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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… 

Raymond Mearns Had a Stroke of Luck

Raymond Mearns Had a Stroke of Luck

On the first day of Fringe 2023 Raymond had a stroke and didn’t even realise it for two days! He was hospitalised and had to cancel, but he’s better now and back to tell you all ab… 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Joe McTernan: Lost

Joe McTernan: Lost

After a complete sell-out run in 2023, the Scottish comedian and viral sensation who has 50+million views online is back with a brand-new show or even a brand-new Joe. 

Joe & Rory: Television 1

Joe & Rory: Television 1

100 years of television in one hour. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

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

Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died

Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died

‘American labour icon!? Ridiculous. 

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

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

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

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

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

Here he is! Yorkshire’s biggest bastard. 

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Money, followers, religiously forbidden relationships. 

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won’t Change Your Life

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won’t Change Your Life

Hugely anticipated hour of stand up from the Scottish viral sensation who's amassed over 45 million views online. 

Joe Carstairs

Joe Carstairs

An exploration of the power boat-racer, war hero and one of 20th century’s boldest queer figure. 

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

Joe Sutherland: Miss World (Work in Progress)

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

Finlay and Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe are tired. 

Bridget Christie and Comedy Friends

Bridget Christie and Comedy Friends

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

The Trial of Agatha Christie

The Trial of Agatha Christie

“My name is Aphrodite the First, and tonight you are going to help me solve a mystery. 

Acoustic McCartney

Acoustic McCartney

One voice, one guitar – Fringe sell-out award-winner Gus Boyd returns to AMC (the scene of his earlier award-winning shows). 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Celebrating 18 years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s record-breaking big swing band brings you a night of music and song from the golden age of Swing. 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

After sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe between 2016 – 2019, Gus Boyd returns to the touring circuit with a new show performing again totally live, songs from The Polic… 

Acoustic Guitar Showcase

Acoustic Guitar Showcase

Returning to the Fringe for the third time with a new show, please join guitarist Tony Randle on a journey through the different shades and flavours of the acoustic guitar, with a … 

Frankie Mack: Swing and Rat Pack Showman

Frankie Mack: Swing and Rat Pack Showman

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

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Anita O'Day

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Anita O'Day

Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz – Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, Maxine Sullivan, Peggy Lee. 

Pitchblenders Swing the Blues

Pitchblenders Swing the Blues

Pitchblenders swing quartet dishes up old-school blues and jazz. 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing are delighted to be returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with an exciting programme of instrumentals and vocals. 

Joe Jacobs – TurboFleshSuck5000

Joe Jacobs – TurboFleshSuck5000

All new and all Jew. 

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Returning to the Jazz Bar for the fifth year, Scottish acoustic guitar and double bass duo Malt and Rye will be playing classic blues and roots songs from the last 100 years. 

Brian Kellock and Dick Lee – Swing Sessions

Brian Kellock and Dick Lee – Swing Sessions

This award-winning piano and reeds duo play swing classics, telling the stories behind the music with plenty of banter along the way. ‘Fine playing’ (Scotsman). 

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Following sell-out Fringe shows in 2022, acclaimed Scottish blues singer/guitarist Derek Smith (Main Street Blues and Whisky Road), is back at the Jazz Bar to perform his authentic… 

Bluebell Swing

Bluebell Swing

Bringing gypsy jazz on the wing – sparkling manouche renditions of great American show tunes and much more. 

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

Raymond Mearns – Old Town Comedy Walking Tour

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

Joe Wells: King of the Autistics

Joe Wells: King of the Autistics

Rise up against your neurotypical overlords! ‘One of my favourite comics’ (Frankie Boyle). 

11th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

11th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

The Showhawk Duo – Now That's What I Call Acoustic Rave

Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guita… 

Raymond Mearns is Alive in the Hive

Raymond Mearns is Alive in the Hive

Top Scottish comedian Raymond Mearns is back at The Beehive, doing what he does best! A totally unique mix of improvisational comedy, audience interaction, sharp observations and b… 

Don Paterson and Graeme Stephen

Don Paterson and Graeme Stephen

Don Paterson and Graeme Stephen are two of Scotland’s leading guitarists. 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

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

Joe Sutherland Is Cancelled

Joe Sutherland Is Cancelled

Fresh from a TV appearance two years ago, Joe Sutherland returns with a brand-new PR strategy. 

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won't Change Your Life

Joe McTernan: Life Advice That Won't Change Your Life

Hugely anticipated debut hour from the Scottish viral sensation who’s amassed over 30 million views online. 

Joe White: Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry

Joe White: Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry

Winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award four years in a row at Fringe World, and Perth Critics Choice award, Joe was also selected as one of the top six comedy shows to watch with Ameri… 

Finlay and Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe are tired. 

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

The Taskmaster favourite and star of The Change is hot, but not in a good way. 

Joe and Rory: Television 1

Joe and Rory: Television 1

National broadcaster Television 1 has been a proud British institution for 100 years and has played a prominent role in British life and culture. 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Do you love all things 1940s & 1950s? Do you love swing dance and Lindy Hop music? Then you don’t want to miss Miss Jean & The Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band! Taking you on a jo… 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Established in 2016, Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band perform vintage music all over the country. 

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe festival for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in th… 

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs. 

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B Takeover Gig

Venue B hosts a monthly sell out gig of local young up and coming bands and DJs. 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro… 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

If Fringe tickets are SOLD OUT visit www. 

Joe Orton’s Last Laugh

Joe Orton’s Last Laugh

Joe Orton’s Last Laugh is a fresh take on the fraught relationship between the celebrated writer Joe Orton and his aggrieved partner Kenneth Halliwell. 

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

A work in progress show from Joe Wells. 

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

A work in progress show from Joe Wells. 

Liza Pulman & Joe Stilgoe - A Couple of Swells!

Liza Pulman & Joe Stilgoe - A Couple of Swells!

Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman teams up with acclaimed musician and singer, Joe Stilgoe, in a vibrant and entertaining potpourri of classic songs and wit, highlighting Joe… 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Joe Jacobs: Work-in-Progress

Stand up comedian and rap singer Joe Jacobs returns to Brighton Fringe to flog his wares once again. 

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe are proud to show you the Perpetual Hype Machine, a formidable high-tech device they have precision-engineered to generate the perfect sketch comedy show with every … 

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe are proud to show you the Perpetual Hype Machine, a formidable high-tech device they have precision-engineered to generate the perfect sketch comedy show with every … 

Swing & Bass: Cirque Bizarre w/ Electric Swing Circus, Mista Trick Collective + More!

Swing & Bass: Cirque Bizarre w/ Electric Swing Circus, Mista Trick Collective + More!

Step right up, step right up! For one night only, the Cirque Bizarre comes to Brighton for opening night of The Fringe. 

Swing & Bass: Cirque Bizarre w/ Electric Swing Circus, Mista Trick Collective + More!

Swing & Bass: Cirque Bizarre w/ Electric Swing Circus, Mista Trick Collective + More!

Step right up, step right up! For one night only, the Cirque Bizarre comes to Brighton for opening night of The Fringe. 

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

From sting operations to sensational headlines, this “laugh out loud funny and surprisingly thoughtful” (Time Out) production will reveal what went on behind closed doo… 

Joe Black’s Kleines Kabarett

Joe Black’s Kleines Kabarett

Filthy, fun and downright delicious. 

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe are proud to show you the Perpetual Hype Machine, a formidable high-tech device they have precision-engineered to generate the perfect sketch comedy show with every … 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

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, … 

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

THE REAL COURT TRANSCRIPTS RECREATED LIVE ON STAGE! Grab a seat for the trial that gripped the nation………. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Celebrating 18 years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s record breaking big swing band brings you a night of music and song from the golden age of Swing. 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

After three sell-out shows at the Fringe (AMC 2016/2017/2018), Gus Boyd returns to the touring circuit with a brand new show performing songs from Police and Sting’s solo albums. 

Acoustic Mac

Acoustic Mac

Unique! One night only! Europe’s only acoustic show of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album in its entirety. 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Edinburgh Festival Fringe award-winning (four sold-out shows) acoustic duo, The Boyds, perform their 55-minute show of all the best of the fab four. 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Another show from the award-winning Edinburgh Fringe duo, The Boyds. 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

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… 

Average Joe

Average Joe

Joe Smith is a regular bloke. 

A Celebration of Father Ted With Joe Rooney

A Celebration of Father Ted With Joe Rooney

This show brings the comedian who played one of Father Ted’s most loved characters Father Damien Lennon (Father Damo) to the stage with stand-up and musical comedy, interspersed … 

Shogun Joe and The Vagabonds

Shogun Joe and The Vagabonds

Enjoy some adult comedy entertainment with Shogun Joe and The Vagabonds as they complete their 2022 summer touring schedule at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

Following their sell-out Fringe shows from 2018 / 2019, Whisky Road are back to perform their latest acoustic blues show at The Jazz Bar. 

A Century of Swing

A Century of Swing

Red-hot originals and ice-cool classics as Scotland’s native guitar/vocal legend (‘Electrifying’ **** (ThreeWeeks)) presents unique acoustic arrangements from the 20th-century so… 

Sam and Joe: Strikeout!

Sam and Joe: Strikeout!

Chortle Student Comedy Award winner Joe Kent-Walters and runner-up Sam Williams join forces to bring you an absolute home run of a comedy show, covering two bases: stand-up and cha… 

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Blossom Dearie

Ali Affleck Celebrates the Queens of Swing – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Blossom Dearie

Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz – Ella Fitzgerald; Dinah Washington; Keely Smith; Maxine Sullivan; Peggy Lee. 

10th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues And Swing

10th Year! John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues And Swing

‘Fantastic!’ (Jools Holland). 

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

Joe is not a “person with comedy”; he’s a comedian. 

Joe Bates Speaks Truth to Power Tools

Joe Bates Speaks Truth to Power Tools

At the beginning of 2020 Joe Bates (BBC Radio 4Extra, Chorts 2021 finalist) started taking anti-depressants to check if things in the world were as bleak as they seemed or whether … 

Raymond Mearns Has No Filter

Raymond Mearns Has No Filter

Say what you like, loud as you like, it’s a free world! You can talk about anything so long as it’s funny, that’s Raymond’s specialty. 

Joe McTernan: The Joe Must Go On

Joe McTernan: The Joe Must Go On

High energy, observational stand-up with ‘fast-fire expert jokiness’ (BathEcho. 

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Acoustic Blues in the Afternoon

Returning to the Jazz Bar for the fourth year, Scottish acoustic guitar and double bass duo Malt & Rye will be playing classic blues and roots songs from the last one hundred years… 

Raymond Mearns' Big Red Bus Tour Around Edinburgh!

Raymond Mearns' Big Red Bus Tour Around Edinburgh!

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… 

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay and Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Watch in amazement as Finlay and Joe shovel comedy coal into the furnace of their patented content generation device: the Perpetual Hype Machine. 

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

When Finlay Christie won the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition in 2019, it seemed like his next year would be filled with preparation for his first Edinburgh sho… 

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band

Do you love all things 1940s & 1950s? Do you love swing dance and Lindy Hop music? Then you don’t want to miss Miss Jean & The Ragtime Rewind Vintage Swing Band! Taking you on a jo… 

Poppy & Charlie Music (Young acoustic duo)

Poppy & Charlie Music (Young acoustic duo)

Are you ready to rock? Poppy & Charlie, young acoustic brother - sister duo from the Northeast. 

Poppy & Charlie Music (Young acoustic duo)

Poppy & Charlie Music (Young acoustic duo)

Are you ready to rock? Poppy & Charlie, young acoustic brother - sister duo from the Northeast. 

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

William Blake said that everything is an attempt to be human. 

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

Joe is not a ‘person with comedy’, he’s a comedian. 

Joe Bayliss: Fragile

Joe Bayliss: Fragile

A singer-songwriter who absolutely writes from the soul. 

Joe Bayliss: Fragile

Joe Bayliss: Fragile

A singer-songwriter who absolutely writes from the soul. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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. 

Brighton Swing All-Stars

Brighton Swing All-Stars

The Brighton Swing Community are back for our annual Fringe afternoons of music and dancing, in one of the festival’s most iconic venues! Our All-Stars band features musicians fro… 

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Jane Postlethwaite & Joe McCarthy: Terrible People (Work in Progress)

Comedy Award Finalist Jane Postlethwaite & Comedian Joe McCarty join forces to bring you a hilarious yet dark look into the human condition to explore what it really means to be a … 

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

Joe Black: Live At Brighton Spiegeltent

Join Drag Race UK Season 2 and cabaret legend Joe Black, as he returns to Brighton Fringe for an evening of musical mischief, vaudevillian villainy and cabaret chaos in the decaden… 

Joe Foster: Hits The Roof

Joe Foster: Hits The Roof

Where does a man go to get some peace? Sick of people, stand-up Joe Foster found it on the roof of his flat, high above the city. 

Joe Foster: Hits The Roof

Joe Foster: Hits The Roof

Where does a man go to get some peace? Sick of people, stand-up Joe Foster found it on the roof of his flat, high above the city. 

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

...The Secret Comedy Club by Artista (Voted audience choice award best Fringe venue 2021)

We run comedy nights at this venue all year round but we have something special planned for the Fringe. 

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie is hot, but not in a good way. 

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie is hot, but not in a good way. 

Joe Black - Touch Of Evil: A Celebration Of Villainy In Song

Joe Black - Touch Of Evil: A Celebration Of Villainy In Song

Celebrating the musical numbers of the finest villains, evil doers, baddies and the downright despicable. 

Joe & Ken

Joe & Ken

A stony silence filled the air at the end of act one of Joe & Ken at The Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington, the old stomping ground of the eponymous couple who lived just down th… 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

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… 

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one. 

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas: Trying Not To Panic

Joe Thomas is a 37 year old, weary, cheeky young anxious, old upstart who once played Simon in inbetweeners and then played Simon in some other shows and now plays no-one. 

NEHH Presents... Admiral Fallow (Acoustic)

NEHH Presents... Admiral Fallow (Acoustic)

Admiral Fallow released their much-beloved debut album, Boots Met My Face, in 2011 and its widely acclaimed successor, Tree Bursts In Snow, the following year. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Gareth Mutch and Joe McTernan: Stand-Up

Gareth Mutch and Joe McTernan: Stand-Up

Join two of Scotland’s finest comedians for an hour of energetic stand-up with unique observations and hilarious stories. 

Raymond Mearns – Everybody Hates Raymond

Raymond Mearns – Everybody Hates Raymond

Love him or hate Him, Raymond Mearns is over the Covid and back doing what he does best at The Beehive Inn. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit. 

Joe Stilgoe

Joe Stilgoe

Joe Stilgoe is an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter. 

Joe Wells: Everything is an Attempt to be Human

Joe Wells: Everything is an Attempt to be Human

William Blake said that everything is an attempt to be human. 

Joe Wells: Everything is an Attempt to be Human (WIP)

Joe Wells: Everything is an Attempt to be Human (WIP)

William Blake said that everything is an attempt to be human. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Big Band Swing!

Big Band Swing!

Two hours of big band hits to make your weekend go with a swing from Scotland’s record-breaking big band, Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation. 

Lest We Forget By Charlotte Green & Rasheka Christie-Carter

Lest We Forget By Charlotte Green & Rasheka Christie-Carter

Lying not too far beneath the CV19 surface of 2020 lie a series of news events that seem to epitomise our times. 

Acoustic Blues at Lunchtime

Acoustic Blues at Lunchtime

Returning to the Jazz Bar for the fourth year, Scottish acoustic guitar and double bass duo Malt & Rye will be playing classic blues and roots songs from the last 90 years. 

Acoustic Blues and Beyond

Acoustic Blues and Beyond

Whisky Road are very pleased to be back for a third year at the Jazz Bar presenting their top-class, sell-out, lunchtime acoustic blues show. 

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe’s Cafe celebrates many of the greatest hits of the golden age of rock’n’roll in America. 

10th Year: John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

10th Year: John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Fantastic’ (Jools Holland). 

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues, one of Scotland’s top blues bands, will be performing an exciting hour of foot-stomping acoustic blues. 

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

The Edinburgh Comedy Award winner is back at the Fringe with her highly anticipated, brand-new show. 

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Playwright Peter Nichols died only last month at the age of 92. 

Acoustic Bowie

Acoustic Bowie

Fringe/AMC sell-out award-winning duo, The Boyds (Fringe Laurels 2016, 2017 and 2018) present their terrific, brand-new show, Acoustic Bowie. 

Acoustic Queen

Acoustic Queen

Returning after three very successful years at Edinburgh Fringe (AMC sell-out award winners in 2016, 2017, 2018), The Boyds premiere their new show, Acoustic Queen, perhaps their m… 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Fringe award-winning acoustic duo, The Boyds, perform their 55-minute show of all the best of The Fab Four. 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Fringe award-winning duo The Boyds re-present their 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere show, Acoustic Eagles. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

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

Big Swing Face

Big Swing Face

Back at the Fringe for a fourth sell-out year, the world’s biggest big band (probably!) bring you an all-new set featuring the finest swing, jazz and Latin from the golden era of b… 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scotland’s jazz guitar genius creates magical worlds with his loops and harmonies. 

Joe Zimmerman: Infinite Knowledge

Joe Zimmerman: Infinite Knowledge

In this amazing hour of comedy, Joe will distill what he’s learned about the history of everything and the future of everything, and what it all means. 

Acoustic Americana – Brass Buttons

Acoustic Americana – Brass Buttons

Edinburgh duo Kerill Winters and David Clater return to the Fringe with two evening shows of melodic good-time country. 

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues, one of Scotland’s top blues bands, will be performing an exciting evening of foot-stomping acoustic blues and roots. 

Ali Affleck's Queens of Swing

Ali Affleck's Queens of Swing

Rediscover the golden age of swing jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, Maxine Sullivan, Peggy Lee. 

Acoustic Blues'n'Roots With Passion and Humour

Acoustic Blues'n'Roots With Passion and Humour

A return Fringe visit by Scottish duo Malt & Rye to the award-winning Edinburgh Jazz Bar with their highly successful show. 

Acoustic Lunch Time Blues

Acoustic Lunch Time Blues

Following their run of sell-out lunchtime acoustic blues shows in Fringe 2018, Whisky Road are back with their lunchtime acoustic blues show. 

Andy Gunn Acoustic: Whashappenin Edinburgo?!

Andy Gunn Acoustic: Whashappenin Edinburgo?!

Though known as a world-class electric player, Scotland’s own blues guitar virtuoso and radgiest of gadgies, here plays acoustic versions of original and obscure cover songs in a s… 

Joe Sutherland: Sour

Joe Sutherland: Sour

Top Ten Best Reviewed Shows, Edinburgh 2018 (Comedy. 

Acoustic Swing

Acoustic Swing

Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals from Scotland’s native guitar-slinging troubadour. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie, slide-guitar master’ **** (Scotsman). 

Joe Wells Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!

Joe Wells Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!

The news is too horrible to joke about, so Joe’s looking for a new shtick. 

Joe Jacobs: Grimefulness

Joe Jacobs: Grimefulness

Joe Jacobs is back like he left his car keys. 

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned town planner Walter Bor) and his grandad’s best friend (world-renowned comedy… 

Raymond Mearns – Confessions of a Control Freak!

Raymond Mearns – Confessions of a Control Freak!

Nobody wants to see a film about somebody who had a great life, was successful and lucky in love! Whilst everybody would love that life, it’s not very compelling! In fact it’s bori… 

Joe McArdle is: Theo McCabe

Joe McArdle is: Theo McCabe

The award-winning co-creators of smash-hit Fringe comedies Vampire Hospital Waiting Room and Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair bring their debut split hour of stand-up comedy, top… 

Martin Bearne and Joe McTernan: Milk and Two

Martin Bearne and Joe McTernan: Milk and Two

Join two of Scotland’s fastest rising comics for a fun hour of stand-up comedy. 

Joe McTernan: What's Up with My Head?

Joe McTernan: What's Up with My Head?

If you love sitting on a chair and watching stand-up comedy then this is the show for you! Joe is an up-and-coming comedian based in Edinburgh. 

Joe Rooney: Shut Your Cakehole

Joe Rooney: Shut Your Cakehole

Joe Rooney (Father Ted’s Father Damo) returns to the Fringe with an evening of stand-up and music. 

Electric Swing Circus

Electric Swing Circus

The Electric Swing Circus is a six-piece live band fusion of classy 20s swing and stomping electro beats. 

Joe Sutherland: Sour

Joe Sutherland: Sour

Top Ten Best Reviewed Shows, Edinburgh Fringe 2018 (comedy. 

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats - one of her perplexing shorter plays in all its intrigue and deceit. 

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

Bridget Christie: Work in Progress

New material shows from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'Or and South Bank Arts award winner Bridget Christie. 

Big Swing Face

Big Swing Face

SLJO are very excited to introduce their new conductor, James Keirle, to Brighton Fringe. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / Peter Hale's A Small Step for England!

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / Peter Hale's A Small Step for England!

Agatha Christie’s dark and chilling play - The Rats. 

Joe Wells: Please Please Please Don't Make Me Do Political Comedy

Joe Wells: Please Please Please Don't Make Me Do Political Comedy

Joe used to do political comedy but recently the news has become so horrible that he can’t bear to do it any more. 

Joe Black: Decopunk

Joe Black: Decopunk

Infamous cabaret misfit and drag miscreant Joe Black invites you to indulge in a gloriously raucous gin soaked musical cabaret extravaganza. 

Sunday Favourites - Joe McElderry

Sunday Favourites - Joe McElderry

Lambert Jackson Productions are proud to present a new series of intimate concerts called ‘Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace’. 

Brighton Swing Thing

Brighton Swing Thing

An afternoon of live swing music and dancing with the friendly and welcoming Brighton Lindyhoppers. 

Graeme Collard Comedi-van

Graeme Collard Comedi-van

After a number of years performing stand-up comedy around the country Graeme Collard will travel almost a mile from his house to debut his hour show. 

Joe McArdle is: Theo McCabe

Joe McArdle is: Theo McCabe

The award-winning co-creators of smash hit fringe comedies ‘Vampire Hospital Waiting Room’ and ‘Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair’ bring their debut split hour of stand-up comedy … 

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned architect Walter Bor) and his grandad's best friend (also wor… 

Joe Longthorne 50th Anniversary Show

Joe Longthorne 50th Anniversary Show

TV and recording star Joe Longthorne returns to Leicester Square Theatre in 2018 as part of his 50th Anniversary Tour. 

Little Hours 'Solo Acoustic'

Little Hours 'Solo Acoustic'

Irish songwriter John Doherty AKA Little Hours plays 2 intimate solo shows, playing new material as well as firm live favourites. 

Joe Bains: Curried Mustard

Joe Bains: Curried Mustard

Authentic Indian & Slightly Racist Deported into the West with no language, culture, personality, looks, or even a clue.  

Bridget Christie. What Now?

Bridget Christie. What Now?

Brexit. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

Acoustic Mac

Acoustic Mac

The Fringe 2017 sell-out show comes home for a special one-off gig in 2018. 

Acoustic Beatles

Acoustic Beatles

Fringe award-winning acoustic duo The Boyds perform their 55-minute show of the best of The Fab Four. 

Big Swing Face

Big Swing Face

Back at the Fringe for a third year, the SLJO bring you an all-new set featuring the finest swing, jazz and Latin from the golden era of big band and beyond. 

Acoustic Eagles

Acoustic Eagles

Fringe award-winning duo The Boyds present their 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere show, Acoustic Eagles. 

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

This Fringe 2016 sell-out makes a triumphant return to AMC. 

Big Band Swing! From Basie to Bublé

Big Band Swing! From Basie to Bublé

Relive the era when swing was king, with classic instrumentals and laid-back vocals from Scotland’s popular record-breaking big swing band – everything from Basie to Bublé. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a… 

Ryan Ward and Joe Molander: Natural Born Performers

Ryan Ward and Joe Molander: Natural Born Performers

Britain’s most popular magicians and amateur bounty hunters, Joe and Ryan, perform an hour of classical music and salsa dance, with Claire Sweeney on banjo. 

Acoustic Americana – Brass Buttons

Acoustic Americana – Brass Buttons

Experienced Edinburgh duo Kerill Winters and David Clater (vocals, guitars, mandolin) from Americana band Flagstaff bring you two Sundays of good-time melodic country. 

Swing to Bop! Fraser Urquhart Trio/Quintet

Swing to Bop! Fraser Urquhart Trio/Quintet

One of Scotland’s leading piano-led groups, The Fraser Urquhart Trio plays elegant, swinging jazz and bebop. 

Acoustic Blues

Acoustic Blues

Exciting Scottish acoustic blues trio featuring three acclaimed Scottish blues musicians. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie, slide-guitar master’ **** (Scotsman). 

The Mars Patrol (Acoustic)

The Mars Patrol (Acoustic)

Following their previous sold-out Fringe show, acclaimed Scottish songwriters The Mars Patrol return to perform an intimate one-off hometown show at Merchant’s Hall in the heart of… 

Main Street Blues: Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues: Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues, one of Scotland’s top blues bands, will be performing an exciting evening of foot stomping, acoustic blues and roots. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Acoustic Swing

Acoustic Swing

Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals from Scotland’s native guitar-slinging troubadour. 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

A return visit by Scottish duo Malt & Rye to the award-winning Edinburgh Jazz Bar with their own brand of acoustic blues and roots music played on acoustic guitar and double bass w… 

Joe Foster: Let's Get Cynical

Joe Foster: Let's Get Cynical

Joe Foster (Winner of South Coast Comedian of the year 2015) presents his eagerly anticipated debut stand-up show. 

Raymond Mearns Is in the House

Raymond Mearns Is in the House

It’s Fringe time again and I’m back at The Beehive. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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. 

Joe Sutherland: Toxic

Joe Sutherland: Toxic

Masculinity – isn’t it, like, over? Or are there new ways to model manliness? Growing up Joe felt less like a boy, more like a Spice Girl. 

The FlyBoys: A Postmodern Swing Sensation!

The FlyBoys: A Postmodern Swing Sensation!

Imagine a night where Pharrell Williams croons with Judy Garland, Ricky Martin scats with Cab Calloway, and Maroon 5 groove with Ella Fitzgerald – that night is here! In a fusion… 

Joe Sutherland: Toxic

Joe Sutherland: Toxic

Toxic is a collection of laugh-out-loud stories from Joe Sutherland’s life in Coventry, London and (briefly) a town in France which, when pieced together, create an intimately ho… 

The Arts Barge Presents... The Great Yorkshire Swing!

The Arts Barge Presents... The Great Yorkshire Swing!

Celebrating collaboration, a sensational vintage night of swing music and dance - Rinkadon Jukeboy and his Blind Tiger Dance Band, the hottest sounds this side of the Pe… 

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, the Pirates of the Caribbean series) stars as a cop who moonlights as a killer-for-hire in the multi-award-winning… 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way. 

Alex Petrovic, Fiona Ridgewell, Graeme Collard

Alex Petrovic, Fiona Ridgewell, Graeme Collard

Alex Petrovic (BBC New Comedy Awards, Radio 2, Radio 4 Extra), Fiona Ridgewell (Comedy Knights Finalist 2016, Golden Jester Finalist 2015), and Graeme Collard (Comedy Fun House Gon… 

Swing Out! A Night of Live Swing Music and Dancing

Swing Out! A Night of Live Swing Music and Dancing

Rouge your knees, shine your shoes and prepare to enter a razzling dazzling world of Swing! From the decadent 20s Jazz age, the glamourous 30s, the spirit of the 40s, to the rebels… 

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells returns with his unique brand of acerbic political humour about how we all grow increasingly right wing as we age. 

Brighton Swing Thing

Brighton Swing Thing

Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, Lindy Hop beginners dance class, Charleston dancers and a d… 

Joe Black - Touch of Evil: A Celebration of Villainy in Song

Joe Black - Touch of Evil: A Celebration of Villainy in Song

Let’s get the review part over and done with; this was going to be a five star review from the moment I saw the title Joe Black - Touch of Evil: A Celebration of Villainy in Song… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d… 

Joe Bains: Curried Mustard

Joe Bains: Curried Mustard

Growing up in the deepest darkest parts of India and then being thrown into the west with no language, culture, personality, looks, or even a clue. 

Joe Foster: Let's Get Cynical

Joe Foster: Let's Get Cynical

Eagerly anticipated debut show from the South Coast Comedian of the Year 2015. 

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Bridget Christie: What Now? (Work In Progress)

Brexit. 

Swing with Laughter Tour 2018

Swing with Laughter Tour 2018

Variety is back with a capital V as these legendary entertainers swap their golf clubs for a unique night of comedy and music, in the company of talented friends. 

#Swing

#Swing

The Publishers Hotel will be jumping to the sounds of MJ & The Blue Progression as they retro refit your favourite songs into modern #Swing and update jazz classics to the current … 

Robbie Williams Swing

Robbie Williams Swing

A tribute to top-selling global artist, Robbie Williams, showcasing favourite songs from his albums Swing When You’re Winning and Swings Both Ways. 

A ROCK LEGENDS SHOW.... THE SONGS OF ROD STEWART, VAN MORRISON & JOE COCKER

A ROCK LEGENDS SHOW.... THE SONGS OF ROD STEWART, VAN MORRISON & JOE COCKER

Legends Band,fronted by perennial popular Adelaide vocalist,presenter and comedian,Paul Reading, present a tribute concert to three of their favourite artists, Rod Stewart,Van the … 

Damian Callinan: Swing Man

Damian Callinan: Swing Man

Damian Callinan, renowned character and stand-up comedian, suffers from OTTDS (Over The Top Dance Syndrome). 

Fringe Lodge Acoustic Sessions

Fringe Lodge Acoustic Sessions

Join us here at the Buckingham Arms Hotel every Sunday afternoon for the Fringe Lodge Acoustic Sessions. 

Beginner Swing Dancing Class

Beginner Swing Dancing Class

This workshop will have you swinging out on the dance floor in no time! Swing dancing is a partner dance style all about rhythm, improvisation, and having a crazy good time. 

An (Almost) Acoustic 60's Tribute to Sir Paul McCartney

An (Almost) Acoustic 60's Tribute to Sir Paul McCartney

Terry Who? (Final Touch/Gen XYZ) performs a tribute to the fantastic works of Sir Paul McCartney (Singer/Songwriter, Beatle, Trainee Bass Player, Trainee Piano Player, multi-lingua… 

Acoustic Arrangement!

Acoustic Arrangement!

Come and enjoy a casual dining experience in an intimate space as you sit back, unwind, and soak up the acoustic vibe of music from the 80s to now, with a few original tracks throw… 

Acoustic Fix. Rockin’ back through the ages

Acoustic Fix. Rockin’ back through the ages

Following on from last year’s smashing success, the 2018 show will be themed around the favourite rock decades. 

Swing Out Adelaide showcase!

Swing Out Adelaide showcase!

Join Adelaide’s premier swing dancing school for a night of dance through the 1920s, 30s and 40s! Students of the school of all levels will showcase the dances of the era including… 

SWING - The Beat That Shook The World

SWING - The Beat That Shook The World

Brendan Fitzgerald Jazz Ensemble trumpets the slip and slide dance rhythms and slinky melodies of the 30’s and 40’s Swing era in this suave, sophisticated cabaret. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

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

Graeme Swann's Great British Spin Off

Graeme Swann's Great British Spin Off

Following on from their hit 2016 tour, Graeme Swann, England’s greatest ever spin bowler and cricket’s best loved commentator, Henry Blofeld, are back by popular demand… 

Graeme of Thrones

Graeme of Thrones

Straight from its world tour success, critically acclaimed comedy parody Graeme of Thrones will transfer to London’s West End at the Charing Cross Theatre this autumn. 

Impromptu Shakespeare plus Joe Bill, Heather Urquhart and Jules Munns

Impromptu Shakespeare plus Joe Bill, Heather Urquhart and Jules Munns

Impromptu Shakespeare create an entirely new and unique ‘Shakespeare’ play on the spot, inspired by audience suggestion. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

That Swing Sensation, Scotland’s record-breaking big swing band, with another night of toe-tapping music from the era when swing was king. 

In Conversation With… Graeme Obree

In Conversation With… Graeme Obree

Described by Sir Chris Hoy as a ‘genius’, Graeme is a cyclist, parent, writer and broadcaster. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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

Joe Lycett and Friends

Joe Lycett and Friends

Join host Joe Lycett (as seen on TV giving Lorraine Kelly a quiche lorraine) and a bunch of special guest comedy friends (to be announced because I didn’t have a chance to book t… 

Swing from the Movies

Swing from the Movies

Bringing a playful twist and jazz treatment to classic movie songs from Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Star Wars, Jungle Book to La La Land, let Airlie Scott’s Pronto Swing get your… 

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues, one of Scotland’s top blues bands, will be performing an exciting evening of foot stomping, acoustic blues and roots. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

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

Afro-Soul Acoustic Session

Afro-Soul Acoustic Session

Deep African sounds which are well crafted to touch any soul or heart. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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

Dean Friedman – Songs for Grownups

Dean Friedman – Songs for Grownups

Dean Friedman is currently playing his fourth year running in the Apex Hotel in Grassmarket, although he has been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe for years before that. 

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

Afternoon Acoustic Blues

New show for this year at the award winning Jazz Bar from Scottish duo Colorblind Slim. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Top Joe's Oxford English Dictionary Bid Word Launch

Top Joe's Oxford English Dictionary Bid Word Launch

Liverpool Echo Comedian of the Year 2016, Top Joe, has invented a new word. 

John Hunt Sings Swing. Campbell Normand Piano, Ed Kelly Double Bass

John Hunt Sings Swing. Campbell Normand Piano, Ed Kelly Double Bass

There’s only two chances to see the Fringe’s favourite bluesman stand up and sing swing with Campbell Normand on piano and Ed Kelly on double bass. 

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Received opinion says that we become more right-wing as we get older. 

Acoustic Swing

Acoustic Swing

Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals from Scotland’s native guitar-slinging troubadour. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

Eric, Kat and Joe: Gig Together, Die Alone

Eric, Kat and Joe: Gig Together, Die Alone

Eric, ‘intriguing and amusing’ (Chortle. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Jess and Joe Forever

Jess and Joe Forever

Jess and Joe want to tell us their story. 

Joe Jacobs: Ripe

Joe Jacobs: Ripe

In Ripe, Jacobs takes us through the stages of a banana corresponding to the stages of life; through stand-up and rap. 

Raymond Mearns is Present and Incorrect

Raymond Mearns is Present and Incorrect

Hello there! I’m back at the Fringe and back in The Beehive. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam… 

Joe Sutherland: Model / Actress

Joe Sutherland: Model / Actress

London. 

Joe's NYC Bar

Joe's NYC Bar

Immersive Joe’s NYC Bar returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with two shows a day at Assembly Underground. 

Joe Hart: Alpha, Beta, Gamer

Joe Hart: Alpha, Beta, Gamer

New interactive video game show from Joe Hart (SYTYF? Finalist and Tickled Pig Winner)! Nerd out, level up and just maybe live to respawn another day. 

Definitely Oasis – Unplugged Acoustic Tribute to Oasis

Definitely Oasis – Unplugged Acoustic Tribute to Oasis

The UK’s #1 Oasis tribute ‘Definitely Oasis’ perform a one-off unplugged acoustic set of Oasis classics and B-Sides. 

Simple Minds Acoustic Live

Simple Minds Acoustic Live

Simple Minds will perform their acclaimed ACOUSTIC show across the UK & Europe in 2017. They will be joined by very special guest The Anchoress [Catherine AD] on the UK dates.  

Joe Jacobs: Ripe

Joe Jacobs: Ripe

Religion, rap, Pogs, sexism, Gaviscon, mental illness, success, commitment and coffee coasters. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

Tricity Vogue's All Girl Swing Band

“Anyone else a massive fan of the divine Miss Vogue and her ukulele? Thought so. 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 … 

Brighton Swing Thing

Brighton Swing Thing

Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d… 

Joe & Liam are Friends and Conquistadors

Joe & Liam are Friends and Conquistadors

A double bill from: Joe Hart (SYTYF finalist, Tickled Pig winner, as seen on BBC Trending) and Liam Webber (Best New Act nominee, Midlands Comedy Awards). 

Joe Black: Meet Me At The Eldorado

Joe Black: Meet Me At The Eldorado

In this lushly hilarious show, noir superstar Joe Black conjures up the atmosphere of the Eldorado; the Berlin nightclub that served as a regular haunt for gay men and women before… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Heidi Regan and Will Rowland Present: Some Comedy in a Venue

Will and Heidi are two thoughtful, principled stand-ups who will do anything to get a laugh, including dropping all principles. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

Mousetrap

Mousetrap

With the London production now spanning over 25,000 performances, it is clear that Agatha Christie’s play—set in the secluded, snow-bound Monkswell Manor Guest House where a … 

Democracy

Democracy

Rapture Theatre Company’s production of Michael Frayn’s Democracy is a far cry from their rendition of the Bay City Rollers musical, Shang-a-Lang which they performed i… 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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

Venue Marketplace

Venue Marketplace

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

Acoustic Sting

Acoustic Sting

Performing songs from The Police and Sting solo albums. 

Swing

Swing

The exploration of the extreme consequences resulting from an attempt to escape a past that remains current and constant. 

Joe Lycett: That's the Way A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett: That's the Way A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett

Final special performances of this critically acclaimed 2015 sell-out show following appearances on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Drunk History. 

The Mars Patrol (Acoustic)

The Mars Patrol (Acoustic)

One of Scotland’s best bands make their Fringe debut with an intimate, one-off acoustic show at the Merchant’s Hall, playing songs from their new album, Human Condition. 

Sing Sing Swing: Singing With the Big Bands

Sing Sing Swing: Singing With the Big Bands

That Swing Sensation, Scotland’s record-breaking big swing band brings a night of music and song from the golden age of the crooners. 

Graeme Stephen’s Metropolis

Graeme Stephen’s Metropolis

‘Stephen’s far-reaching guitarist-composer’s voice, now vast and scary, now dreamily delicate, now devilishly catchy, that’s making this strain of his output so enthralling… 

Further Ted: Joe Rooney

Further Ted: Joe Rooney

Famous as Father Damo from Father Ted. 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

John Hunt Sings Swing with Campbell Normand's Trio

John Hunt Sings Swing with Campbell Normand's Trio

Only two chances to see the Fringe’s favourite bluesman stand up and sing swing with Campbell Normand’s outstanding Trio. 

Blues! Acoustic Blues and Roots

Blues! Acoustic Blues and Roots

New for this year: Main Street Blues have created a fully acoustic blues and roots show with a powerful set of original material plus blues classics. 

Madeline and Joe

Madeline and Joe

Madeline and Joe want to have a baby. 

The Harry and Chris Show

The Harry and Chris Show

World champion slam poet Harry Baker returns to the Fringe, accompanied by his talented friend Chris Read on guitar for a spoken word/acoustic fusion set. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

The Jazz Bar is packed for this one, and no wonder: this is music you can’t help but tap your feet to. 

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing

Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing (which first came to the Fringe in 2014) has the largest cast you’ve ever seen for a one man show. 

Joe's NYC Bar

Joe's NYC Bar

Interactive theatre is a tricky beast. 

Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind

Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind

‘My job as a comedian’, Tommy Tiernan clarifies at the beginning of his set, ‘is to undermine reality’. 

Joe Davies: Who's the Daddy?

Joe Davies: Who's the Daddy?

I grew up on a hippy commune thinking my dad was a Spanish sailor called Manuel Sanchez Gomez, but I smelt a rat. 

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Bridget Christie is one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen. 

Acoustic Swing

Acoustic Swing

Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals from Scotland’s native guitar-slinging troubadour. 

Image – Selfie With Eggs

Image – Selfie With Eggs

Towards the beginning of Image - Selfie with Eggs, gymnast Natalie Reckert describes herself as a ‘handstand machine’ and calmly guides us through the component ‘stability points’ … 

Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More

Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More

Given the popularity of the monarchy these days, one forgets about some of the more unsavoury types who’ve reigned (however briefly) in the last century. 

Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress

Joe DeRosa: Zero Forward Progress

US writer, actor and stand-up Joe DeRosa makes his highly anticipated UK debut. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b… 

My Eyes Went Dark

My Eyes Went Dark

My Eyes Went Dark takes us down into the abyss of overwhelming grief and denies us any chink of light. 

Daffodils (A Play With Songs)

Daffodils (A Play With Songs)

Daffodils is an unusual show of two halves. 

Will Franken: Little Joe

Will Franken: Little Joe

There are two ways to reach the small room where UK-based American character comedian Will Franken is performing. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Naz Osmanoglu: Exposure

Naz Osmanoglu: Exposure

Liberated from sketch group WitTank, English-Turkish comedian and Naz Osmanoglu (a self-monikered ‘posh twat’) airs his own dirty linen in a no-holds-barred solo show around th… 

Driftwood

Driftwood

With the ascendance of circus being one of the great success stories of the Fringe in the past few years, there is no shortage of breathtaking physical feats taking place all over … 

Joe Jacobs: Orthodox Joe

Joe Jacobs: Orthodox Joe

“Orthodox”, according to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, is an adjective that suggests “following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or belie… 

Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat

Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat

Triple Threat is a gloriously transgressive flurry of punky, feminist mayhem. 

Once...

Once...

Russian Company Derevo’s Once takes place early in the morning by Fringe standards and many of the audience members at the George Square Theatre might have been wondering whether… 

Front Line

Front Line

The proper teaching of sex education remains a rather thorny topic, and this one-woman comedy-drama with songs positions itself to probe some of the more profound issues of this fi… 

Joe Hart: Internaut

Joe Hart: Internaut

Joe Hart (SYTYF? 3rd Place 2014, Tickled Pig Winner 2014) has a brand new show all about the digital world. 

Joe Fairbrother's Power Hour

Joe Fairbrother's Power Hour

Power yourself up with a cult Edinburgh favourite. 

One Day Moko

One Day Moko

‘It’s a bit weird when I talk to you, eh?’ says Tim Carlsen’s Moko, the vulnerable and homeless protagonist of this curious one-man-show from New Zealand. 

Sweet Child Of Mine

Sweet Child Of Mine

Life has given Australian performance artist Bron Batten what she calls ‘theatrical lemons’. 

The Fabulous Punch and Judy Show

The Fabulous Punch and Judy Show

If a panto and a Sarah Kane play had an unimaginably grotesque love-child it would look a lot like this. 

Wonderman

Wonderman

When he wasn’t writing the books that have captivated children for fifty years, Roald Dahl wrote a collection of gleefully macabre short stories for adults, published in various … 

Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film

Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film

Sell-out hit returns! Singer, pianist and entertainer Joe Stilgoe pays tribute to much-loved movies. 

The Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS) Live on Stage!

The Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS) Live on Stage!

Australian musical trio Doug Anthony All-Stars were the anarchic kings of the alternative comedy scene in the late 80s and early 90s, achieving considerable success with such sleep… 

Raymond Mearns is Feeling the Love

Raymond Mearns is Feeling the Love

Raymond Mearns is one of the best and most consistent performers on the UK and international comedy circuit. 

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

What Can You Do to Make Your Venue Autism-Friendly?

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

Joe, Graeme & Dave: Mummy, I Don't Like Those Men

Joe, Graeme & Dave: Mummy, I Don't Like Those Men

An insight into the weird worlds of three up-and-coming local comics, with three very distinct voices: Joe Foster, Graeme Collard and Dave Fensome. 

Joe Foster's Best Summer Ever

Joe Foster's Best Summer Ever

Brighton’s very own Joe Foster (Winner of Foster’s South Coast Comedian of the Year 2015) presents his debut full length stand-up show. 

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of the Hitchcock film of the John Buchan novel is certainly an impressive feat of theatre. 

Brighton Swing Thing

Brighton Swing Thing

Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d… 

Brighton Swing Choir & The Close Shaves

Brighton Swing Choir & The Close Shaves

Brighton Swing Choir is a brand new community choir specialising in music from the swing era and beyond. 

The Griff and Joe St Patricks Day Drunktacular!

The Griff and Joe St Patricks Day Drunktacular!

Griffin Newman and Joe Garden return with another holiday-themed show, this one to celebrate “this most sacred Irish holiday. 

Dan+Joe+Charles Show

Dan+Joe+Charles Show

This excellent long-running stand-up show, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould, has found a new home at this Williamsburg distillery. 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si… 

One Night Only With Joe Zimmerman

One Night Only With Joe Zimmerman

An opening act for the universally beloved Brian Regan, Mr. Zimmerman is an endearing young absurdist with a clever approach to observational stand-up. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

A toe-tapping evening of music from the era when swing was king with classic instrumentals and laid-back vocals – everything from Basie to Bublé. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film – The Sequel

Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film – The Sequel

Back by popular demand, Songs on Film – The Sequel sees pianist, singer, songwriter and film nerd Joe Stilgoe pay tribute to 100 years of music that aided and abetted the legenda… 

Legend of the Fat Pack – The Chunkiest Swing Singers You’ve Never Heard of!

Legend of the Fat Pack – The Chunkiest Swing Singers You’ve Never Heard of!

In 2009, a crack vocal quartet was put on a diet for a crime they didn’t commit. 

Pistol Pete Wearn - Footstomping Acoustic Blues

Pistol Pete Wearn - Footstomping Acoustic Blues

Tearing it up with his own raucous interpretation of traditional blues, Pistol Pete Wearn is a renowned vocalist, slide guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter. 

Big Swing Face

Big Swing Face

Following their 2014 sell-out Fringe performance, the SLJO are back with an all new set featuring the finest tunes from the golden era of Big Band. 

Doogie Horner & Joe Zimmeran

Doogie Horner & Joe Zimmeran

Mr. Horner and Mr. Zimmerman, both up-and-coming favorites in the city, each present a half-hour of their best material. 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing return to the Fringe following their successful debut last year with near capacity audiences. 

In Full Swing

In Full Swing

The Three Belles and their live swing band The Bevin Boys present In Full Swing! Let them take you back to the 1940s with the music of The Andrews Sisters, Vera Lynn, Ray Ellington… 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing return to the Fringe following their successful debut last year with near capacity audiences. 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing return to the Fringe following their successful debut last year with near capacity audiences. 

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Hard-hitting blues from Edinburgh four-piece: Main Street Blues are a high energy blues band that brings together a powerful mix of acoustic and up-tempo electric blues material, w… 

Graeme Mearns: Acoustic Swing

Graeme Mearns: Acoustic Swing

Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals – not to mention ‘a certain roguish charm’ (Herald) from Scotland’s native guitar-slinging troubadour. 

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Hard-hitting blues from Edinburgh four-piece: Main Street Blues are a high energy blues band that brings together a powerful mix of acoustic and up-tempo electric blues material, w… 

Joe Fairbrother: We Can Do Anything

Joe Fairbrother: We Can Do Anything

Anything is possible. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

Bridget Christie: A Book For Her

Bridget Christie: A Book For Her

It’s 11 am – for some, the time for a late, leisurely breakfast. 

The Nursery Improv Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe

The Nursery Improv Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe

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

Swing Circus

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… 

A Brief History of Evil

A Brief History of Evil

Who knew that a Dusty Springfield favourite could provide such an effective description of man’s descent into unspeakable evil? Ewan Downie and Jonathan Peck from Company of Wolv… 

Oog

Oog

A belated denouement to his lauded 2005 work The Factory, award-winning performer Al Seed returns to the subject of war with striking psychological rigour. 

Untold Wars: A New Verbatim Musical

Untold Wars: A New Verbatim Musical

Working within the rather large shadow of the National Theatre’s verbatim triumph London Road, new Leeds-based company 203 Theatre have hopped on this particular niche musical ba… 

Ben Fairey: Floe-Joe's Faces

Ben Fairey: Floe-Joe's Faces

Armed with just his bedroom-made beats and a very literal multiple personality disorder, Iowa’s dopiest music producer Floe-Joe invites you to indulge in his wacky world of sketc… 

Swing By Around 8

Swing By Around 8

Ayckbourn fans will love this comedy of manners from Durham University’s Fourth Wall Theatre. 

Joe Wenborne: Fight Back at 50

Joe Wenborne: Fight Back at 50

Fight Back at 50 is the ultimate antidote to the mid-life crisis. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b… 

Detention

Detention

Hijinks and flying kicks abound in this piece of non-verbal physical comedy from the Hong Kong-based Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, last unleashed on an unsuspecting Fringe in 2012. 

Joe Lycett: That's The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett: That's The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett

The self-proclaimed absolute lad returns, following appearances on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and a wine tour of the French Riviera. 

Project HaHa

Project HaHa

When life gives you lemons, sometimes you shouldn’t make lemonade. 

Joe Hart: Dirty Rotten Apples

Joe Hart: Dirty Rotten Apples

Apples are the most important fruit in the world: think the Garden of Eden, the discovery of gravity, the advent of computers! Join Joe Hart (So You Think You’re Funny? finalist 20… 

Raymond Mearns Is Growing Old Disgracefully

Raymond Mearns Is Growing Old Disgracefully

They say 50 is the new 30, if that’s true then I am only 27. 

The Arts Barge Project Presents…The Great Yorkshire Swing!

The Arts Barge Project Presents…The Great Yorkshire Swing!

The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza. 

Joe List

Joe List

Mr. 

Joe Calarco's 'Shakespeare's R&J'

Joe Calarco's 'Shakespeare's R&J'

“Shakespeare’s R&J” is an exciting and refreshing new adaptation of Shakespeare’s original love story. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc… 

Floe-Joe's Faces

Floe-Joe's Faces

Armed with just his bedroom-made beats and a very literal multiple personality disorder, Iowa’s dopiest music producer, Floe-Joe, invites you to indulge in his wacky world of ske… 

Venue B @ Brighton Youth Centre

Venue B @ Brighton Youth Centre

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. 

Loot by Joe Orton

Loot by Joe Orton

Peak into this perfect postcard of a play, following the McLeavy family deep in mourning. 

Brighton Swing Thing

Brighton Swing Thing

Join the Brighton Swing Community for a special Fringe afternoon of swing music and dancing with a live swing band, DJs, beginners Lindy Hop dance class, Charleston dancers and a d… 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener… 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2… 

Little Joe's Cautionary Tales

Little Joe's Cautionary Tales

Brighton Fringe’s number one free family event will entertain both you and your little ones. 

Joe Foster & Mike Cox: JAM Comedy

Joe Foster & Mike Cox: JAM Comedy

Joe Foster and Mike Cox team up again for another JAM Comedy! After a successful run in Edinburgh ‘13 and a short run in Camden ‘14, JAM Comedy returns offering the ultimate combin… 

Joe Hart: Dirty Rotten Apples

Joe Hart: Dirty Rotten Apples

Apples are the most important fruit in the world; from the dawn of man, the discovery of gravity, the advent of computers and the medieval crusades. 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

Dan + Joe + Charles Show

Dan + Joe + Charles Show

Dan Licata, Joe Pera and Charles Gould present this reliable weekly show, with stand-up from Mark Normand, Rob Cantrell and Giulia Rozzi. 

BBC: Bridget Christie Minds the Gap

BBC: Bridget Christie Minds the Gap

Bridget Christie returns to BBC Radio 4. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a hugely rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking for all involved. 

Joe's Cautionary Tales

Joe's Cautionary Tales

Hungry Wolf presents an energetic and enthusiastic offering for children at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Main Street Blues are a high energy blues band that brings together a powerful mix of acoustic and up-tempo electric blues material, with a range of original numbers plus new and o… 

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

This Arthur's Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

Really Broadway Baby? You want me to review a one-off stand up show in which the venue description literally reads “On Top of Arthur’s Seat” (Venue 354)? Really? I got into c… 

The Story of Swing

The Story of Swing

The story of how big band music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon, inspired the first ever youth culture revolution and became a byword for sexual liberation and teenage ex… 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

With Fringe sell-out show awards and an appearance in the Guinness Book of Records to their name, Jon Ritchie’s Swing Sensation Big Band makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fri… 

Miranda Sings

Miranda Sings

You feel a certain apprehension going into a Miranda Sings live show. 

A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line

The California Musical Theatre Ensemble’s abridged version of A Chorus Line feels like a high school production. 

Out of the Lens

Out of the Lens

Joseph is wiling away his days in a tea shop looking for inspiration. 

The Electric Swing Circus

The Electric Swing Circus

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. 

Nathan Priestley – Acoustic Songs and Instrumentals

Nathan Priestley – Acoustic Songs and Instrumentals

Following 2013’s successful performances, Nathan Priestley (Andy Leslie and Steve Roberts) return to the Fringe with more original songs and instrumentals and interpretations of cl… 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Graeme Mearns: Acoustic Swing

Graeme Mearns: Acoustic Swing

Ice cool classics and red hot originals from guitar-slinging troubadour and Jazz Bar resident, Graeme Mearns. 

The Joe Corrie Project

The Joe Corrie Project

Described by TS Elliott as ‘the greatest Scots poet since Burns’, Joe Corrie was a Fife miner who influenced and inspired thousands through his plays and poems. 

Mysteries of the Unknown

Mysteries of the Unknown

The big issue with Bristol Improv’s horror-comedy offering is sadly a brutal one: the show simply wasn’t funny enough. 

Sitara Acoustic

Sitara Acoustic

Australian sisters, Erin and Tess Fowler - Sitara - from Adelaide, take a lifetime of shared experience to create music that resonates with emotion and honesty. 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing make their debut at the Fringe with an exciting mix of instrumentals and featured vocals in their programme of favourites from Glenn Miller and the sw… 

Rats!

Rats!

Airbourne Theatre Leeds’ original piece is a live-action cartoon, bursting with energy, colour, and child-like enthusiasm. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

‘Boogie-woogie. 

Sundown Swing

Sundown Swing

Yorkshire-based Sundown Swing make their debut at the Fringe with an exciting mix of instrumentals and featured vocals in their programme of favourites from Glenn Miller and the sw… 

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith really is a daft musical. 

Bridget Christie: An Ungrateful Woman

Bridget Christie: An Ungrateful Woman

After last year’s storm-causing, award-winning, activism-inspiring show, it was hard to see how Bridget Christie would be able to better last year’s set. 

Lady Madonna

Lady Madonna

Madonna is the queen of pop. 

Sister Amnesia's Country and Western Nunsense Jamboree

Sister Amnesia's Country and Western Nunsense Jamboree

Watching Sister Amnesia’s Country and Western Nunsense Jamboree brought me right back to a long-forgotten primary school experience. 

Floe-Joe's Music and Character Platter

Floe-Joe's Music and Character Platter

Ben Fairey brings you the grooviest, new one-man line-up. 

Swing

Swing

Sometimes we’re too afraid of looking like an eejit to fully embrace life: whether it’s not standing up for something you believe in, or being too shy to ask out the handsome… 

Mrs Thundercünt's Splooge Adventurers!

Mrs Thundercünt's Splooge Adventurers!

I think it’s fair to say that there are issues with your sketch show when the funniest thing that happens is that a man fingers a swiss roll. 

Three Shot Mockery

Three Shot Mockery

Three Shot Mockery is a fine way to spend an hour of precious festival time. 

Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film

Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film

Joe Stilgoe and his excellent band create a wonderful atmosphere with their musical stylings, charming personalities, and atmospheric lighting. 

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back

Welcome to Jill’s cookery show! Well, technically it’s a pilot, but let’s be honest, it’s going to be a sure-fire hit. 

Joe Munrow: Misinformation

Joe Munrow: Misinformation

Intelligent motherluvin’ comedy. 

Joe Bor: A Room with a Jew

Joe Bor: A Room with a Jew

A new stand-up show from Jewish Comedian of the Year, and the TV warm up for The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week. As seen on Dave.  

Who Shot Hitler?

Who Shot Hitler?

It’s the question on everyone’s lips. 

Playback Impro

Playback Impro

The Fringe is absolutely saturated with wonderful improvised comedy. 

Drunk Lion

Drunk Lion

Chris is on the precipice of an existential crisis. 

The Jest

The Jest

The Jest feels TV-ready and in more ways than one. 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show

It is amazing what a coffee and a croissant can do to a bleary-eyed audience. 

The Rules of Engagement

The Rules of Engagement

The Rules of Engagement, Tony Jameson’s latest Fringe hour, has the feel of bumping into a charming acquaintance that you haven’t seen in a while on the street. 

Raymond Mearns Live

Raymond Mearns Live

Keeping it real! I’m alive and well and back at the Fringe telling it like it is! A punter came up and said ‘I love what you do’! I asked him what exactly he meant and he said … 

Dan & Joe & Charles Show

Dan & Joe & Charles Show

This weekly stand-up showcase, hosted by Dan Licata, Joe Pera, and Charles Gould, features Wyatt Cenac, Sue Smith and Matt Ruby. 

The Sam & Joe Show

The Sam & Joe Show

The up-and-coming favorites Sam Morril and Joe Machi host this weekly stand-up show, with performances from Josh Gondelman, Nick Vatterott, Anthony DeVito and Seaton Smith. 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

How to: Run a Venue at Brighton Fringe

How to: Run a Venue at Brighton Fringe

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… 

The Jurassic Joe Dinosaur Show

The Jurassic Joe Dinosaur Show

‘The Jurassic Joe Dinosaur Show’ is fun, interactive, educational, relevant, accessible and also great for mumosaurus and daddydactyl too. 

Venue B

Venue B

What kind of music do you like? We got it. 

Venue B Presents the Mystery Weekender

Venue B Presents the Mystery Weekender

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�… 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

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

A Letter from Private Joe

A Letter from Private Joe

The Heath Quartet feature Roxanna Panufnik’s setting of Private Joe Wood’s letters from the Front, sung by his great-nephew Royal Opera House baritone Nigel Cliffe. 

Ronnie Rialto Sings Jazz, Swing & Blues

Ronnie Rialto Sings Jazz, Swing & Blues

Ronnie Rialto, Lounge Singer Extraordinaire, entertains at the Cubar Chill-Out Lounge Bar in Preston Street, Brighton. 

Joe Munrow: Spontaneous Duck

Joe Munrow: Spontaneous Duck

Comedian Joe Munrow takes you on a well-structured meander through his stupid brain. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series. 

Phil Hanley, Chris DiStefano, Joe List

Phil Hanley, Chris DiStefano, Joe List

A solid night of stand-up is sure to be had at this showcase, with sets from Mr. Hanley, Mr. DiStefano, Mr. List, Dave Smith, Maddog Mattern and Paul Virzi. 

Joe Orton: The Musical

Joe Orton: The Musical

‘Above the Stag’ (ATS) is one of the most distinctive and necessary production houses in London. 

Raymond Mearns

Raymond Mearns

Time for your annual comedy M.O.T @ The Garage. ‘A Genuine Improvisational Genius’ – Frankie Boyle 

Swing and Beowulf: The Blockbuster

Swing and Beowulf: The Blockbuster

These Dublin Fringe Festival one-acts are profoundly different yet equally winning. 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

Big band hits to make your weekend go with a swing. 

Sing Sing Swing

Sing Sing Swing

A toe-tapping hour of vocals from the era when big band swing was king, with Scotland’s Swing Sensation Big Band. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be a rewarding experience, but is also a mammoth undertaking. 

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

Managing a venue at the Fringe can be hugely rewarding, but is also a mammoth undertaking. 

The Art of Self-Improvement

The Art of Self-Improvement

Ragweed, a ‘scuzzy rock trio’ from Brighton, appreciate the importance of being immersed in live music. 

Utter! Presents... Identity Mix-Up

Utter! Presents... Identity Mix-Up

I don’t think I’ve felt as privileged to be in a performer’s company at a Fringe show as I felt when watching Keith Jarrett. 

Big Boys Don't Cry

Big Boys Don't Cry

Bobby Bulloch takes us through his journey to parenthood in a one man show set in a living room written by Elizabeth R Davidson. 

Blues! Live at Venue 45

Blues! Live at Venue 45

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. 

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit

I just want to first make sure that we’re on level ground here: I think Barnardo’s is super. 

War of the Waleses

War of the Waleses

It’s the old romcom cliché: boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl marries into the suffocating institution to which boy belongs, girl divorces boy. 

Concrete Duvet

Concrete Duvet

It’s a well-worn formula: Man-child isn’t ready to completely give himself over to his relationships, ensnared as he is in a mentality of self-interest and a fear of commitment… 

Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire

Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire

Roddy Hart and his band, the Lonesome Fire, appear on the stage dressed as dapper as anything. 

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

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. 

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

The Deep Red Sky - Live (Acoustic)

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… 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

Rachel Sermanni

Rachel Sermanni

Rachel Sermanni comes onto the stage and blithely announces that she has made a new instrument – out of spoons that she bought in a charity shop. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

You wouldn’t guess that John McNamara had only decisively started his Blues career last year at this very festival. 

Doogie Paul Memorial Concert

Doogie Paul Memorial Concert

Doogie Paul may not be the most familiar name in music, but amongst those who know him, both directly and indirectly, he is spoken of with a great deal of admiration. 

Dean Friedman - Words and Music

Dean Friedman - Words and Music

Dean Friedman is a personable guy. 

Kaffa!

Kaffa!

A series of vignettes dedicated to ‘modern-day café culture and the problems that come with it’ doesn’t scream mirth, so I think the success of Kaffa! pays hearty testament … 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

John McNamara Acoustic Soul and Blues

Must see Australian artist. 

Phildel

Phildel

Phildel’s story is poignant and it is one to which she subtly but frankly alludes with explanations as to how each song came to be written. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

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

Spoken Word Showcases and Competitions

Spoken Word Showcases and Competitions

The nature of the Spoken Word Showcase is such that each night is an entirely different affair, as Fay Roberts proudly announces at the beginning of the show. 

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Ukulele Lunch Date With Tricity Vogue - Free

Of all the ukulele workshops I’ve ever been to, this was by far the best, and let me tell you, I’ve uked a fair bit in my time. 

Monkey Poet

Monkey Poet

Matt Panesh is Monkey Poet: A poet who runs out of poems after half an hour. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

Ian Rankin once described a John Hunt blues set like ‘Seasick Steve in a science lab. 

Bridget Christie - A Bic for Her

Bridget Christie - A Bic for Her

‘There’s a time and a place for that’, says Bridget Christie of serious political talk about feminism, ‘and eleven in the morning in a comedy show is not it’. 

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Evie and the Perfect Cupcake / PBH's Free Fringe

Welcome to the Calorie Galaxy, in which Tina Sederholm’s protagonist Evie struggles under a regime of browbeating and humiliation, all in the pursuit of a narrow waist. 

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

In the bowels of The Jazz Bar, John Hunt perches on his stool clutching a guitar, his ageless face cast in red shadows. 

Four Walls

Four Walls

Four Walls playfully follows the story of Sara, a girl who wakes up to her slippers farting, her mirror talking back to her and her kettle boiling at the brim. 

S/He Is Nancy Joe

S/He Is Nancy Joe

S/He is Nancy Joe is more than just an exuberant dance performance. 

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

Acoustic and High Energy Electric Blues

2012 reviews: ‘Loaded with energy’ **** (BroadwayBaby. 

Song Noir

Song Noir

John Wills, guitarist of Pumajaw, the musical pairing behind Song Noir, entered the room and crossed the stage, barely acknowledging the audience as he picked up his electric guita… 

Times Square Tourist

Times Square Tourist

In a spoken word account – I would assume non-fictional, though this is never made clear – Laurel Lockhart tells us of her time in New York as she tries to hit it big in the gr… 

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington

To give these enthusiastic students credit, it is not easy to pull off a pantomime. 

Damn Danes

Damn Danes

I forget where comic duo Damn Danes are from, but their comedy is in any case a welcome presence at this year’s Fringe. 

Hirsch

Hirsch

Hirsch is a well written and brilliantly performed biographical account of the turbulent life of Hungarian director John Hirsch from the perspective of an actor, Alon Nashman, who … 

AntiGraham

AntiGraham

Sketch comedy group Graham present an hour long show based around a boy trapped in an underground bunker, following an apocalyptic badger invasion. 

Tangram

Tangram

At times contemporary dance and physical theatre is dismissed by new audiences as pretentious, shut off, or incomprehensible; Tangram is the opposite. 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty. 

For the Love of Folk!

For the Love of Folk!

To spend one’s afternoon in the company of Raymond Considine is a relaxed and amusing affair. 

Ciara

Ciara

Traverse Theatre is the central hub of Scottish new writing. 

Adam Page

Adam Page

Pressing the right pedal records, pressing the left pedal replays. 

PussyFooting

PussyFooting

The absurdist mantle is an invaluable crutch for this play. 

Panto-monium: An Adult Pantomime for Gentlemen and Gentleladies

Panto-monium: An Adult Pantomime for Gentlemen and Gentleladies

The onstage rapport of the three actors of Panto-Monium is nothing to be sniffed at. 

Liam Mullone: Game Over

Liam Mullone: Game Over

I’m going to start simply: Liam Mullone is funny – much more so than his association with Russell Howard’s Good News would suggest. 

Joe Munrow: Jazz Monkey

Joe Munrow: Jazz Monkey

Joe Munrow takes you on a hilarious ramble as the stand-up details his quest to find, from the observational to the surreal, his true comedy voice. 

Ellievision

Ellievision

Ellie Taylor’s bold and vibrant style of stand up comedy makes her a pleasure to watch. 

Bizarre Guitar and Terse Verse

Bizarre Guitar and Terse Verse

I’ve got a lot of time for people who don’t perform at the Fringe for any reason other than to exhibit a hobby. 

Edinburgh Comedy AllStars

Edinburgh Comedy AllStars

McEwan Hall is one of the vastest spaces at the Fringe. 

Fight Night

Fight Night

The name Ontroerend Goed packs a punch. 

Thrice

Thrice

Try it at least thrice and you’re bound to get a laugh: so goes the philosophy of sketch duo Toby – consisting of siblings Sarah and Lizzy Daykin – and Nathan Dean Williams. 

Drum Struck

Drum Struck

Despite the many celebrations for Drum Struck that have been quoted on its posters, I went in ready to be critical: I’m not impressed so easily, thought I. 

Thünderbards

Thünderbards

Thünderbards present a two man sketch show that leaves the audience in stitches. 

Ballad of the Burning Star
BOBBY WINNER

Ballad of the Burning Star

After two years dominating the Fringe with critically acclaimed Translunar Paradise, Theatre Ad Infinitum are back with a brand new show. 

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, charting the dual-natured existence of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, is well-trodden turf, having seen adaptations aplenty on television, radio, film and… 

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical

‘Fame is a mask that eats into the face’. 

Joe Lycett - If Joe Lycett Then You Should've Put a Ring On It

Joe Lycett - If Joe Lycett Then You Should've Put a Ring On It

2012 Foster’s Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Joe Lycett is back in Edinburgh with his latest stand-up show If You Lycett Then You Should’ve Put A Ring On It. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

Richard Herring - We're All Going to Die!

Richard Herring - We're All Going to Die!

At a time when high-profile comedy seems frequently to constitute pointing out things that people do, Richard Herring’s satirical wit and eye for originality – not to mention h… 

BLAM!

BLAM!

I’ve little doubt that I’d have a lot of fun with a pony who knows one-trick but it’s safe to say that it would eventually get tiresome. 

The Man in the Moone

The Man in the Moone

The Man in the Moone, by the clearly passionate Rhum and Clay Theatre company, tells the story of Man’s fascination with the moon and his struggle to reach it. 

Lead Pencil

Lead Pencil

Lead Pencil deliver a wacky, ‘90s themed sketch show, with nostalgic throwbacks and two dimensional, completely hand drawn set and props. 

Head Hand Head

Head Hand Head

“You can leave, if you want to,” Laura Jane Dean tells her audience – a simple statement of fact about the freedom afforded to an individual untouched by obsessive-compulsive… 

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence follows the story of a Jewish grandmother, mother and daughter. 

Joe Fairbrother: In the Words of Meat Loaf...

Joe Fairbrother: In the Words of Meat Loaf...

Joe Fairbrother has talent in abundance. 

Joe Bor Is Jasper Cromwell Jones

Joe Bor Is Jasper Cromwell Jones

One complaint reserved by many locals is that the Festival attracts a lot of sorts born with silver spoons in their mouths, or, as Joe Bor’s climber creation puts it, the sort wh… 

Finlay & Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay & Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe are tired. 

Finlay & Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay & Joe: Past Our Bedtime

Finlay and Joe are tired. 

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

John McNamara Acoustic Soul / Blues Singer - Free

The Edinburgh Festival has some unusual venues – that is a well-known fact amongst regular Fringe-goers, as avid audience members hop from university building to converted wareho… 

Bubblewrap and Boxes

Bubblewrap and Boxes

With such an unusual name it may be hard for a show such as ‘Bubblewrap and Boxes’ to stand out. 

Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack

Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack

Joe Bor stands out by sheer force of personality. 

Hitler's Li'l Abomination

Hitler's Li'l Abomination

With a flyer covered in swastikas and a name guaranteed to raise eyebrows, audiences may feel they know what to expect when sitting down for this one woman show. 

Christie In Love

Christie In Love

Waiting to go into this production of Howard Brenton’s short, searing exploration of the nature of justice and retribution I witnessed the front of house staff refuse entry to a f… 

Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian

Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian

Joe Wilkinson comments wryly that the convention is for a stand-up’s debut show to focus on what’s happened in their life so far, but unfortunately nothing interesting has ever hap… 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

Tokyo Trilogy

Tokyo Trilogy

Knowing little of what to expect from Tokyo Trilogy other than a collection of old Japanese stories, one could be forgiven for struggling to keep up with the modern, fast moving, a… 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

The author’s mother is responsible for the above quote. 

Tiffin Swing Band

Tiffin Swing Band

Reminiscent of a Rihanna concert, the Tiffin Swing Band starts their set late. 

Martin Dockery: Wanderlust

Martin Dockery: Wanderlust

If anyone knows little about Martin Dockery and this performance beforehand, a Fringe-goer can be forgiven for being a little unprepared for the chaos and tumult that is Martin Doc… 

Punch & Judy

Punch & Judy

Subverting the stereotype of Punch and Judy puppetry, the English seaside, light-hearted entertainment, fun for all the family, Tea Break Theatre’s production of the classic duo is… 

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Stand Up, Woman - Free

Having been ushered onto the top deck of a bus, itself a surreal beginning to a show experience, I was unsure what to expect from ‘Stand Up, Woman. 

Swing A Midsummer Night's Dream

Swing A Midsummer Night's Dream

Courage Performers, a youth performing arts club from Wiltshire, presents a very strong rendition of the Shakespeare classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with a Second World W… 

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe's Cafe

The Tony Award winning musical revue Smokey Joe’s comes to the Fringe care of Tempo Productions, a native Amateur company with a long history of presenting musicals. 

Edinburgh Preview: Joe Sutherland

Edinburgh Preview: Joe Sutherland

Very soon after Joe Sutherland took to the stage, it was clear we were in good company: here was someone personable and inclusive, rude and funny with a penchant for great one-line… 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot

Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot

Joe Lycett can be found in the Pleasance Hut, a small and intimate venue. 

Edinburgh Tonight With Joe Simmons

Edinburgh Tonight With Joe Simmons

This was the grand opening of a new show which will happen regularly through this year’s Fringe, hosted by Joe Simmons at Symposium Hall. 

Hairy Maclary and Friends

Hairy Maclary and Friends

‘Woof woof here we go, it’s the Hairy Maclary show!’ This was the enthusiastic and warm musical welcome I received as I stumbled into the theatre faced by the sight of the entire t… 

Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist

Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist

When Bridget Christie bounds onto the stage in a bishop’s vestments and mitre, running around the audience distributing crackers and squeezes of water, and then a couple of minutes… 

Big Band Swing

Big Band Swing

26-song set divided into two parts in the tall St Cuthbert’s church (which included tea and biscuits at the interval) provided a nostalgic throwback to the 1920s, 30s and early … 

Bridget Christie: War Donkey

Bridget Christie: War Donkey

If a stand-up show concludes with an impassioned yell of the phrase ‘women’s rights are worth farting for’, chances are you’re not in the company of a normal stand-up. 

Giddy Goat

Giddy Goat

Giddy by name and giddy by nature. 

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey

The reputation of Steve Jobs, Apple and all its associates precedes this show. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel

Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel

Kieran and Joe may have gone from a trio to a duo since their last trip to the Fringe but fans can rest easy: the loss of a man doesn’t mean a loss of laughs. 

Juana in a Million

Juana in a Million

A black box space, one woman, a percussionist and a backing track. 

The Machine

The Machine

On a grey yet promising day in the middle of the Fringe I found myself queuing outside the Pleasance Courtyard, being greeted by a young man in overalls displaying an almost indece… 

The Jonny and Joe Show

The Jonny and Joe Show

Jonny & Joe are couple of young lads with an inventive and interesting series of sketches. 

Fat Joe's Chicken Shack

Fat Joe's Chicken Shack

Fat Joe’s Chicken Shack is a play about a football advertising company in London and its impact on the developing world. 

Joe Power - The Man Who Sees Dead People

Joe Power - The Man Who Sees Dead People

Here was the biggest audience yet. 

Lysistrata - The Sex Strike

Lysistrata - The Sex Strike

Lysistrata, originally by Aristophanes, is preceded by its reputation. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

The Girl With No Heart

The Girl With No Heart

A historic and unimaginably terrible disaster, ethereally beautiful puppetry and a fable of childhood innocence in a world of war. 

Three Cities

Three Cities

Crammed into one of the tiniest Fringe venues I have ever seen are three girls, in three separate scenarios. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid… 

Bridget Christie - The Court Of King Charles

Bridget Christie - The Court Of King Charles

You might think that a visual gag involving a woman with hair not dissimilar to that of King Charles II, dressed up as King Charles II might get old after a time. 

Belt Up Theatre's A Little Princess

Belt Up Theatre's A Little Princess

‘Come in girls, sit anywhere you like. 

Swing!

Swing!

A wonderful farsical musical romp in the tradition of Mapp and Lucia, Glee and The Stepford Wives, Swing! is the story of a lower-class family who move to wealthy suburban Wafthead… 

Threads

Threads

A black studio space devoid of furniture, with the exception of a table and two chairs, is a space that does little to inform an audience of a play’s context, plot or characters. 

VAULT Announces New London Venue and Return of VAULT Festival for 2024

VAULT Announces New London Venue and Return of VAULT Festival for 2024

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. 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.  

Pick of the Pubs, by Joe the Poet

Pick of the Pubs, by Joe the Poet

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). 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

Graeme Macrae Burnet Responds to the Lyceum’s Staging of His Bloody Project

Graeme Macrae Burnet Responds to the Lyceum’s Staging of His Bloody Project

Graeme Macrae Burnet’s literary thriller, His Bloody Project, explores a brutal triple murder in the Scottish Highlands in 1869 through a variety of different, at times conflicti... 

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

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... 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned. 

Kelly Burke & Joe Atkins on their Kurt Weill theatrical cabaret, Love for Sale

Kelly Burke & Joe Atkins on their Kurt Weill theatrical cabaret, Love for Sale

Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris. 

C Venues launches new flagship venue at St Stephen’s Stockbridge

C Venues launches new flagship venue at St Stephen’s Stockbridge

Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.