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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

Elliot Bibby’s Magical Mashup

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Voodoo Rooms
20th - 25th Aug 2024

A night of magical mayhem – this ain’t your typical magic show.

Willy Wonka and the Doctor Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
5th - 10th Aug 2024

The Malignant Humours return to the Fringe for another year! With 11 sell-out shows under our scrubs you’ll want to grab your golden tickets before it’s too choco-late.

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
5th - 18th Aug 2024

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

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
3rd - 25th Aug 2024

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…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Academy
2nd - 17th Aug 2024

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory… but only to a lucky few.

Dragon Shows for Babies

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Edinburgh Fringe
LifeCare Centre
1st - 20th Aug 2024

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

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

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

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

The Pigeon Factory

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
8th - 11th May 2024

A new one-man show that explores ideas of work, family, and finding purpose in a broken society through the lens of absurdity, pathos, and pigeons.

Magic Mike (Not The Stripper)'s Magical Mystery 45 Minutes (Or Thereabouts)

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Brighton Fringe
Presuming Ed’s
4th - 5th May 2024

Dare you let him come inside your mind? Magic Mike (the magician, not the stripper), Blackpool’s least favourite son and Alakazammy award winner for most innovative based animal i…

Charlie Caper: Magical

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Brighton Fringe
The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise
3rd - 5th May 2024

The winner of Sweden’s Got Talent is back with Magical after selling out at the Edinburgh Fringe and at last years FRINGE WORLD.

The White Factory

With horrific events occurring around the world, The White Factory at The Marylebone Theatre, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky’s and directed by Maxim Didenko comes as a poignant rem…

RGB Monster's Format Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters
21st - 27th Aug 2023

Get your smartphones, bring your ideas, and get ready to laugh! We’re RGB Monster and we make daft game-shows, quizzes, escape rooms and panel shows and the software that runs them…

Magical AF!

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
24th Aug, 2023

Sam Hurst leaps onto the stage in a black sequin suit and skull-covered tie ensemble that screams “entertainer”.

Magical Bones: Soulful Magic – Volume Two

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
16th - 26th Aug 2023

As part of his nationwide tour, the Britain’s Got Talent and ITV’s The Ultimate Magician finalist hits Edinburgh with a limited Fringe run in a show full of the most awe-inspir…

Charlie Caper – Magical

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse
5th - 27th Aug 2023

The winner of Sweden’s Got Talent is back with Magical: a beautiful, multi award-winning magic show.

Illusionati – A Magical Conspiracy

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
4th - 19th Aug 2023

The Great Baldini (the “Maharajah of Mystery”) is a magical legend.

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

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

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of Roald Dahl’s best known books, which is why the expectations are high for James Brining’s tour.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical

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West End
New Wimbledon Theatre
21st Jun - 1st Jul 2023

Escape to a world of pure imagination with ROALD DAHL’S Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical.

The Year Of Magical Thinking

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West End
St James Theatre Studio
31st May - 4th Jun 2023

In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, which The New York Times called "an indelible portrait of loss and grief.

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

ILLUSIONATI: A Magical Conspiracy

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
29th May - 4th Jun 2023

The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old-school theatrica…

ILLUSIONATI: A Magical Conspiracy

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
29th May - 4th Jun 2023

The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old-school theatrica…

Cherry and the Choclit Factory

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Brighton Fringe
Bar Broadway
17th - 21st May 2023

HAVE YOU GOT A GOLDEN TICKET? Cherry Liquor and Portsmouth Guildhall Studios present ‘Cherry and the Choclit Factory’.

Cherry and the Choclit Factory

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Brighton Fringe
Bar Broadway
17th - 21st May 2023

HAVE YOU GOT A GOLDEN TICKET? Cherry Liquor and Portsmouth Guildhall Studios present ‘Cherry and the Choclit Factory’.

Happy Factory

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Vault Festival
Cavern
14th - 19th Mar 2023

Are you concerned with the cacophonic cascade of crazy caucusing characters? Do you find yourself frowning furiously at the flagrantly fabricated fictions feigning for fact? Are yo…

Factory 88

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
14th Feb 2023

The catastrophe of the liquid sunshine.

Magical Merlin

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West End
Fortune Theatre
24th - 30th Oct 2022

Promising a memorable half-term family day out, Magical Merlin is a spectacular mini-musical from the producers of the sell-out Jungle Rumble.

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
5th - 28th Aug 2022

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script, no set list.

Elliot Bibby and the Magical Beach Ball

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Voodoo Rooms
5th - 25th Aug 2022

This year, international multi award-winning magician Elliot Bibby is supported by his faithful friend Barry the Beach Ball.

Magical Bones: Soulful Magic

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Magical Bones is one of the more recognisable magicians on the Fringe thanks mostly to his BGT appearance.

Sir Charlie Stinky Socks: Mystical Maps and Magical Monsters

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
19th - 19th Jun 2022

Welcome to the wonderful world of Sir Charlie stinky Socks – the brave little knight with the heart of gold, who just happens to be celebrating his 15th anniversary this year…

Imagination Factory with Circus Kinetica

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Brighton Fringe
Jubilee Square
20th May - 4th Jun 2022

Jubilee Square will soon be transformed into a magical kingdom featuring festival activities for young people.

Antarctica: This Magical Place

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Brighton Fringe
The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
6th May - 3rd Jun 2022

This one man show highlights Antarctica in all its glory with spectacular visual images of scenery and wildlife both stills and video with an emphasis on the environmental impact o…

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

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Brighton Fringe
Artista Cafe & Gallery / Artista Upstairs
6th May - 5th Jun 2022

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

Antarctica: This Magical Place

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Brighton Fringe
The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
6th May - 3rd Jun 2022

This one man show highlights Antarctica in all its glory with spectacular visual images of scenery and wildlife both stills and video with an emphasis on the environmental impact o…

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
5th Mar 2022

Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Britain’s Got Talent Finalist and star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the ro…

Magical Bones: Live and Direct

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West End
Underbelly Earls Court
28th Aug 2021

The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.

Magical Bones: Live and Direct

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, George Square
10th - 15th Aug 2021

The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with a fully revamped hour for 2021.

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

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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

Magical Bones Live and Direct

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UK Regional & Tours
The Stage In The Park
6th Aug 2021

The Britain’s Got Talent finalist returns to Underbelly with fully revamped hour for 2021.

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
6th - 30th Aug 2021

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.

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
6th - 29th Aug 2021

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it; no rules, no backup, no script and no set list.

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

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UK Regional & Tours
The Miller
15th Jun 2021

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)

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

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)

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

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

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
30th Apr 2021

Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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UK Regional & Tours
Farnham Maltings
1st Apr 2021

Broken Robot Productions presents Magical Bones: Black MagicThe Britain’s Got Talent finalist is hitting the road as his much-anticipated debut…

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
8th May 2020

Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
8th May 2020

Following a totally sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the star of international stage hit Impossible takes to the road with his much-anticipated debut solo …

Questions for Quiz Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
17th Aug 2019

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

MC Hammersmith's Magical Freestyle Factory!

Will Naameh is one of Edinburgh’s most talented and unique improvisers, although you’d be forgiven if you’ve not heard of him before.

Elements of Freestyle

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance at EICC
3rd - 25th Aug 2019

In this adrenaline-fuelled explosion of extreme urban sports, breakdance, music and theatre, ISH Dance Collective create breathtaking poetry in every single moment.

Candy Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Wee Red Bar
2nd - 26th Aug 2019

Hard drugs and hard times are a recipe for mayhem in Saltire Sky’s latest production.

FreeStyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
2nd - 25th Aug 2019

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.

Magical Bones: Black Magic

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019

The star of international stage hit Impossible makes his much-anticipated Edinburgh Fringe debut.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Blockhouse
20th - 21st May 2019

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.

Magical Bones Unboxed

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West End
Udderbelly
10th Apr - 26th Jun 2019

As seen on ITV1’s This Morning, BBC1’s Bafta Awards 2018, SKY’s Around the World in 80 Tricks and star of the west-end hit magic show Impossible- Break-dancin&rsq…

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
26th Aug 2018

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

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
20th - 25th Aug 2018

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

The Show Between Shows Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
BrewDog Lothian Rd
4th - 25th Aug 2018

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

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
3rd - 26th Aug 2018

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

Freestyle Comedy: Improvised Stand-Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
3rd - 26th Aug 2018

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it.

Eli Matthewson: The Year of Magical F*cking

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, George Square
1st - 27th Aug 2018

The news is out – millennials are having less sex than our parents.

Mr Fizzywigg's Story Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
30th Jul - 26th Aug 2018

Come help jolly Mr Fizzywigg create a new story before his beloved factory is shut forever! Using all the tools of the trade, including the giant wheel of silly voices and the mass…

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

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Brighton Fringe
Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
18th May - 3rd Jun 2018

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.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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

The Spark Factory

One of a series of seven one-night-stands of experimental theatre, How Disabled Are You? is curated by theatre co-operative Spun Glass Theatre under the heading of The Spark Factor…

York Dungeon Venue Template

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
3rd May 2018

The Basement Venue Template

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
The Basement
10th Apr 2018

Magical Mystery Comedy Coach Tour

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Adelaide Fringe
East Terrace Continental
12th Mar 2018

Sold-out 2013-2017 A unique day out in the countryside with the Fringe’s best comedians performing in 4 mystery locations.

Side Shows

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West End
Sadler’s Wells Theatre
25th - 26th Nov 2017

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

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
27th Aug 2017

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

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
23rd Aug 2017

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

#Magical Mystery Walking Tour of the Fringe

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Meeting Outside Burgers and Beers Grillhouse
14th - 27th Aug 2017

A light-hearted unofficial free walking tour of the Fringe, meeting outside Burgers and Beer Grillhouse at 10:30 – ending in a 15-20 professional magic show in The Newsroom on Le…

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
10th - 21st Aug 2017

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

The Magical Trip of a Bead – Stories from China

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150 at EICC
10th Aug 2017

A musical marvel – a magical journey undertaken by three little children, each with their own striking personality, who unite their efforts and complete a series of challenging t…

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
9th Aug 2017

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

The Pain Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
New Town Theatre
7th Aug 2017

Legal systems operate on a pain principle: punishments should involve a loss, and that loss should be painful.

The Show Between Shows Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
52 Canoes (Grassmarket)
6th - 26th Aug 2017

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

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
3rd - 27th Aug 2017

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

Seymour Mace's Magical Shitcakes from Heaven

The blurb suggests this is a show about nothing, but amidst the surreal humour there is a deeper meaning.

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly George Square Gardens
3rd - 27th Aug 2017

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…

Sgt. Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour

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Brighton Fringe
Clarendon Centre
27th May 2017

Come and celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles albums: ‘Sgt.

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

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Brighton Fringe
Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
18th May - 3rd Jun 2017

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 …

Spark Factory

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Brighton Fringe
Sweet Waterfront 1
8th - 23rd May 2017

Seven brave and bold artists constructing the next big thing in theatre.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Studio 3
8th - 9th May 2017

“The true mystery of the world is the visible .

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

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Brighton Fringe
Blue Man
7th - 28th May 2017

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

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London Fringe
The Water Poet
19th Feb 2017

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…

Underneath a Magical Moon

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London Fringe
Canada Water Culture Space
19th - 19th Nov 2016

Through her open window Wendy Darling gazes out at the night sky dreaming of blue lagoons, magical moons and the stories that she can tell.

Underneath the Magical Moon

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London Fringe
Half Moon Theatre
11th - 12th Nov 2016

tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal present Underneath a Magical Moon A reimagining of Peter Pan as told by Wendy Darling.

Underneath a Magical Moon

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London Fringe
The Albany
26th - 27th Oct 2016

Through her open window Wendy Darling gazes out at the night sky dreaming of blue lagoons, magical moons and the stories that she can tell.

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
28th Aug 2016

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

The Magical MGM Musicals

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
28th Aug 2016

Appearing for the 27th consecutive year, and in the superb setting of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Fife’s premier operatic concert group Ensemble (EnsembleinFife.

Venue Marketplace

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
27th Aug 2016

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

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
15th - 23rd Aug 2016

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)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150 at EICC
12th - 27th Aug 2016

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

The Star Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just The Tonic at the Caves
5th - 28th Aug 2016

Enthused? Inspired? Vibing? You love the Fringe, so participate! Precocious poppy or shrinking violet, you could be on stage making mediocre scripts into something great.

Briefs Factory Presents: Sweatshop

You know you’re in for a good time when a variety show opens with one half of cabaret legends Frisky & Mannish belting out a pop medley, whilst self-proclaimed “sex clown” Be…

Freestyle Comedy 3

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
4th - 28th Aug 2016

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it: no rules, no backup, no script, a helter-skelter descent into pure comedy.

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…

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
4th - 29th Aug 2016

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.

Aladdin and His Magical Europe Refugee Tour 2016

The show is a modern adaptation of the famous Arab folk story, in which Aladdin takes his wife Jasmine (her real name is too difficult for a European audience to pronounce) to Gree…

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central@Infirmary Street
1st - 2nd Aug 2016

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

The Star Factory

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Brighton Fringe
The Globe
13th - 14th May 2016

Enthused? Inspired? Vibing? If you love Brighton Fringe why not become part of it? Loquacious Luvvie or Lounge Lizard, it could be you on stage making mediocre scripts something gr…

Valentines Shows

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USA Regional & Tours
Littlefield / Magnet Theater / The Stand
9th - 14th Feb 2016

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…

SoloTronik – Ribbentrop Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Momentum Venues @ St Stephens
28th - 29th Aug 2015

Spectacle of music with electronics, computers, lasers, special lights, video and performance.

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
27th Aug 2015

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

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150@EICC
14th - 29th Aug 2015

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

The Nursery Improv Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe

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Edinburgh Fringe
Thistle Edinburgh, The King James
7th - 30th Aug 2015

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…

Freestyle Comedy

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
7th - 30th Aug 2015

It’s stand-up, but not as you know it: no rules, no back-up, no script, a helter-skelter descent into pure comedy.

The Underbelly Radio Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly Med Quad
5th - 28th Aug 2015

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…

Neil Henry's Magical Mindsquirm

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

Shows for Days

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Off Broadway
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center
31st May 2015

(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…

Comedy at the Knitting Factory

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USA Regional & Tours
Knitting Factory
24th May 2015

Will Miles, Clark Jones and Kenny DeForest host this free and ever-reliable stand-up show; this week’s comics include Luis J.

Venue B @ Brighton Youth Centre

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Youth Centre
23rd - 30th May 2015

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.

The Improverts - Exam Shows

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Edinburgh
Teviot Debating Hall, Teviot Row House
14th - 15th May 2015

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

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
7th - 25th May 2015

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

The Improverts - London Shows

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London Fringe
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
9th - 10th Jan 2015

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…

Myq Kaplans Pre-Birthday Comedy Show and Freestyle Rap Extravaganza Unless People Get Scared

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USA Regional & Tours
Union Hall
6th Oct 2014

The comedians and storytellers Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Giulia Rozzi, Ophira Eisenberg, Joe List, Adam Wade, Chris Sullivan and Nick Turner perform in this show, whose title say…

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
22nd Aug 2014

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

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150@EICC
8th - 23rd Aug 2014

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

The Factory

Set in 1970s New Zealand, The Factory by Kila Kokonut Krew is a heartwarming and exuberant musical about the Samoan migrant experience.

The Big Bite-Size Plays Factory Goes Down the Toilet

This is a show about poo.

Clever Peter: The Dreams Factory

A madcap romp through its creators’ bizarre imaginations, Clever Peter may be the weirdest sketch show you’ll ever see.

The Fantastical Story Factory

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Edinburgh Fringe
Gilded Balloon
30th Jul - 17th Aug 2014

This musical adventure will have you exploring magical kingdoms, meeting wonderful characters and singing along by the end.

Children's Shows and Workshops

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Brighton Fringe
Academy of Creative Training / The Old Market
31st May - 1st Jun 2014

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

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Brighton Fringe
Marlborough Theatre
24th May 2014

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…

Venue B

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Youth Centre
24th - 31st May 2014

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

Venue B Presents the Mystery Weekender

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Brighton Fringe
To be discovered…
24th - 25th May 2014

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

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent
17th May 2014

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

The Plays Factory Goes Down the Toilet!

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Brighton Fringe
Theatre Royal Brighton
10th - 31st May 2014

We can’t promise you won’t get wet! Super silliness, ridiculously funny, interaction and hot chocolate included! 2013 Latest Award Winners ‘Best Theatre Performance’, return wi…

The Colin Hoult Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Burrow at The Warren
5th - 25th May 2014

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.

Clever Peter: The Dreams Factory

‘We don’t just do adverts, we do dreams’.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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West End
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
3rd Apr 2014 - 7th Jan 2017

Roald Dahl’s deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka comes to life in “a lavish feast of a musical” (The Guardian) di…

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
23rd Aug 2013

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

Fringe Guide to Running a Venue

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Edinburgh Fringe
23rd Aug 2013

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

Blues! Live at Venue 45

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Edinburgh Fringe
13th - 22nd Aug 2013

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.

Mucus Factory

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★★★
Ella Moran-Jones
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2013

Performance artist and Cystic Fibrosis sufferer, Martin O’Brien, explores the relationship between endurance and chronic illness in Mucus Factory, a five-hour piece commissioned …

Sonica Presents Sven Werner's Tales of Magical Realism

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Edinburgh Fringe
12th - 25th Aug 2013

Werner’s atmospheric installation takes you on an illusion-fuelled journey to darkly poetic places.

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

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Edinburgh Fringe
9th - 24th Aug 2013

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

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
5th - 24th Aug 2013

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

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
3rd - 24th Aug 2013

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

Timurid Beasties - A Magical Menagerie of Furniture, Rugs, Artefacts and Jewellery

The tigers, lions and elephants that strut their stuff in The Nomad’s Tent are a harmless lot – their ferocity having been harnessed for decorative ends and their forms playful…

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
1st - 23rd Aug 2013

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.

The Big Bite-Size Play Factory's Family Creatures

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★★★
Lia Sanders
Edinburgh Fringe
12th Aug, 2013

The Big Bite-Size Play Factory’s Family Creatures may seem an impenetrable sort of name but early into watching this show it became apparent that this was a sketch show intended …

The Magical Playroom with CBeebies' Cerrie Burnell

Cerrie Burnell’s show The Magical Playroom is the story of Liberty Rose, a girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina like her mother.

The Boat Factory

Review
★★★★★
Cai Trefor
Edinburgh Fringe
17th Aug, 2012

The Boat Factory portrays Davy Gordon as a shy 16 year old joiner’s apprentice at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in West Belfast.

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

Review
★★★★
Pete Shaw
Brighton Fringe
3rd May, 2009

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

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…

Molly Wobbly’s Tit Factory

Paul Boyd’s big, bold and brash musical is a tour-de-force of bad taste hilarity and is probably the campest thing you will see at the festival this year.

The Factory

Review
★★★★
Alex Forsyth
Edinburgh Fringe
16th Aug, 2008

Using a plethora of multimedia devices and inventive dance sets, Bristol based company, Precarious, show us that all is not well with the world in this monochrome nightmare of mode…

Umbrage Swain and The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti

Comedy is very personal - some of the best comedians can fall flat if it’s not your style or you’re having a bad day but then some jump out and surprise you right down to your funn…

The Magical Adventures of Pete Heat

Review
★★★
Cerys Mather
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2012

You may want to ask Pete Heat down to the pub after the show to bask in his warm, childlike grin and offhand, surreal humour.

The Factory

Review
★★★
Honour Bayes
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2008

You and you, fucking move! You over there, you over there!You and you, fucking move! You over there, you over there!You and you, fucking move! You over there, you over there!.

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

Review
★★★★
Kathryn Mack
Edinburgh Fringe
16th Aug, 2009

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

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

Review
★★★
Kai Sedgwick
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2012

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

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Review
★★
Laurie Coldwell
Edinburgh Fringe
26th Aug, 2011

The Portobello Youth Theatre is made up of schoolchildren aged 8-13 and it’s great that a youth theatre is allowed the chance to get Fringe theatre experience.

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…

The Factory Presents The Odyssey at The London Jam

Review
★★★
Clarissa Widya
London Fringe
23rd Jan, 2014

The Factory Theatre presented The Odyssey as part of the London Jam at the Park Theatre.

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

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Levi Bailey
London Fringe
28th Nov, 2023

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

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Pete Shaw
Edinburgh Fringe
25th Aug, 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

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
16th Feb, 2019

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

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
11th Dec, 2018

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

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
17th Oct, 2018

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

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

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Levi Bailey
West End
23rd Nov, 2017

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

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

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Richard Beck
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2017

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

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Levi Bailey
Brighton Fringe
27th Apr, 2017

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

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Nicholas Abrams
Brighton Fringe
11th Apr, 2017

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.