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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.

The C Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
12th - 17th Aug 2024

Developed by and featuring UCLA and Loyola Marymount University students, this offbeat feminist comedy playfully examines the unspoken nuances of female relationships in the contex…

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…

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 …

Magic Word

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Brighton Fringe
The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise
25th - 25th May 2024

In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.

The Word of Breda

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Brighton Fringe
The Actors - Theatre
13th - 15th May 2024

Join sapphic storyteller Breda Larkin in this hilarious and thought-provoking exploration of her life through the triple lenses of sexuality, religion and erm.

Lewes Curious - Outspoken Word

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Brighton Fringe
Westgate Chapel, Lewes
3rd May 2024

Enjoy a showcase of amazing local poets bringing their unique voices to Westgate Chapel in Lewes.

The Magic Word

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
11th - 11th Feb 2024

In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.

The Magic Word

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
11th - 11th Feb 2024

In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen.

Four Letter Word and Adrift

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
4th - 12th Aug 2023

Four Letter Word – a solo autobiographical account, presented by the performer’s vocals and self-written music, detailing her real life, raw to the bone, experience with domestic…

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.

The Early Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

The Early Word.

Taiwan Season: World in a Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

Language is the springboard for fun and games in this interactive, family-friendly production.

Word-Play

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West End
Royal Court Theatre
20th Jul - 26th Aug 2023

“We’ve got another 10 minutes before shit really hits the fan.

Rhythm of the Word

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FUSE International
Rose Theatre
4th Jul 2023

About the show Rhythm of the Word is a composition project at its heart.

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.

The A Word

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Brighton Fringe
Latest Music Bar
5th - 6th May 2023

When Brooke meets Moira, it seems like the perfect match.

The LOL Word: Gender Reveal Party

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Vault Festival
Crypt
28th Jan - 25th Feb 2023

The LOL Word Presents: Gender Reveal Party.

The P Word

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West End
Bush Theatre
6th - 29th Oct 2022

‘I’m not in your Britain.

Word Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
20th - 28th Aug 2022

A fast-moving, shiny new spoken word cabaret.

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge (Spoken Word)

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Vincent’s
19th - 20th Aug 2022

The Art of Illumination.

The LOL Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
4th - 27th Aug 2022

Love queer comedy? Bored of cis male comedians? Don’t worry, the queer women, trans and non-binary stand-up sensation is back with another epically gay show featuring incredible LG…

Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
4th - 28th Aug 2022

If it isn’t your old internet friend, Dr Giggles.

Mum's the Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
4th - 28th Aug 2022

Mum’s the Word is a special story about a comedian from India growing up with her mum, who is a single parent, and how she’s never met her dad.

The Last Word

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Camden Fringe
The Hope Theatre
1st - 7th Aug 2022

“It’s hard to tell where the grief ends and the nervous breakdown over the dropped profiteroles starts.

The Last Word

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Camden Fringe
The Hope Theatre
1st - 7th Aug 2022

“It’s hard to tell where the grief ends and the nervous breakdown over the dropped profiteroles starts.

...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.

The Revival: Women & The Word + Q&A

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London Fringe
Stanley Arts
28th Mar 2022

Monday, March 28th 7:30pm The Revival: Women & The Word + Q&A Trailer1: https://www.

Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
22nd Mar 2022

It's me again, your old internet friend Dr Giggles.

Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
22nd Mar 2022

It's me again, your old internet friend Dr Giggles.

The LOL Word

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Camden Fringe
2Northdown
20th - 21st Aug 2021

Like comedy? Like queer folk? Then you will LOVE The LOL Word, a mixed bill of multi-award nominated stand-up and sketch comedians presenting an hour of the queerest comedy for you…

The LOL Word

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Camden Fringe
2Northdown
20th - 21st Aug 2021

Like comedy? Like queer folk? Then you will LOVE The LOL Word, a mixed bill of multi-award nominated stand-up and sketch comedians presenting an hour of the queerest comedy for you…

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.

'Pun My Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
7th - 8th Aug 2021

A heady mix of comedy, humour, poems, jokes, gags, lyrics and wordplay.

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.

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.

The LOL Word

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
10th - 16th Jun 2021

Like comedy? Like queer folk? Then you will LOVE ‘The LOL Word’, a mixed bill of multi-award-nominated stand-up and sketch comedians presenting an hour of the queerest comedy for y…

The LOL Word

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
10th - 16th Jun 2021

Like comedy? Like queer folk? Then you will LOVE ‘The LOL Word’, a mixed bill of multi-award-nominated stand-up and sketch comedians presenting an hour of the queerest comedy for y…

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.

The Poetry of Thrones: The Story of Game of Thrones in Spoken Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
25th - 29th Aug 2020

Through storytelling poetry, this show transports you back to Westeros to narrate a different version of the Game of Thrones story.

Poetry & Spoken Word Night

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Online & Broadcast
A Company 6 Scots
24th - 30th Aug 2020

An evening of poetry and spoken word curated and hosted by Tim Marriott and guests.

Steve Vertigo - Murmuration: Word on the Tweet

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West End
Museum of Comedy
27th Nov 2019

Something beautiful is broken.

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.

Homer to Hip Hop: A History of Spoken Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth
12th - 16th Aug 2019

A fun and fascinating tour of the oral tradition and the poetic movements that have shaped history presented by a former National Poetry Slam Champion.

The Zed Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on North Bridge
12th - 24th Aug 2019

The world is ending.

Word Jazzology

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Poetry Library
9th - 10th Aug 2019

A unique poetry, gypsy jazz, literary comedy crossover cabaret collision! Scots/Australian poet Ali Whitelock (Bukowski with a Glaswegian accent) reads with (Sappho with a laptop) …

The LOL Word

Edinburgh Fringe – and let’s be honest, the comedy world in general – is saturated with male comedians.

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2019

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.

The Lol Word

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
17th - 18th May 2019

Like comedy? Like queer folk? Then you’ll love this mixed bill of sketch and stand-up stars who are rising through the comedy ranks faster than you can say Ellen DeGeneres.

Steve Vertigo: Murmuration; Word on the Tweet

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
16th - 17th May 2019

Ex rave-DJ turned stand-up, Steve’s second time at Brighton Fringe see his honed-and-toned show ramping up for Edinburgh in the summer.

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
4th - 6th May 2019

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

The LOL Word

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London Fringe
Canal Cafe Theatre
10th - 17th Apr 2019

Comedy queers, The LOL Word, cast off the shadows of their respective Proms in this stand-up special.

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…

Dodo Street Band - The Last Word in Celtic Gypsy Klezmer

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
18th Aug 2018

The last word in Celtic Gypsy Klezmer.

Pilgrim Comedy and Spoken Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pilgrim
11th Aug 2018

Fantastic free comedy and spoken word at this established pub in the heart of the Old Town.

To Be Frank Poetry: Open Mic and Live Spoken Word Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
Lighthouse – Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
6th - 12th Aug 2018

A brand new type of spoken word show is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe, with one half open mic and one half live spoken word show.

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
Banshee Labyrinth
4th - 26th Aug 2018

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.

The LOL Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Three Broomsticks
4th - 25th Aug 2018

Like comedy and queer women? Then you’ll love this mixed bill of stand-up stars who are rising through the comedy ranks faster than you can say Ellen Degeneres.

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.

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Mockingbird
2nd - 26th Aug 2018

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance.

Word

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Brighton Fringe
Sweet Dukebox
28th May - 2nd Jun 2018

They’re pretty special.

Spoken Word Open Mic Special

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Brighton Fringe
The Writers’ Place
26th May 2018

An evening of poetry and performance poetry with special guests, Phonetic and Dean Atta.

Spoken Word Workshop

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Brighton Fringe
The Writers’ Place
26th May 2018

Apples and Snakes and New Writing South present.

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…

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Top Joe's Oxford English Dictionary Bid Word Launch

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Edinburgh Fringe
Waverley Bar
6th - 27th Aug 2017

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

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
Banshee Labyrinth
5th - 27th Aug 2017

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.

Death Part 7: The Last Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Infirmary Street
4th - 26th Aug 2017

You’ll die laughing at this outrageous show about the thing we all have in common.

The F Word

It’s a rainy day in Edinburgh and I’m not in the mood for a My Sister’s Keeper type of cancer play.

Death Part 7: The Last Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Infirmary Street
4th - 26th Aug 2017

“Death Part 7: The Last Word” is the barely anticipated final installment in Jack Trinco’s fabled, quasi-epic, multi-part exploration of the theme of death.

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.

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…

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 …

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…

Mum's The Word

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London Fringe
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
25th - 29th Oct 2016

1 night.

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.

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.

Women Speaking Their World: Bowdy Kite's Spoken Word Sunday 2016

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Edinburgh Fringe
Appletree Writers at The Whole Works
21st - 21st Aug 2016

Five woman poets, five unique performances of new writing, one Sunday in one beautiful venue. Please see bowdykitebooks.com for full details on line-up.

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.

A Word in Your Shell-Like

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Edinburgh Fringe
E.D.S. Gallery
11th Aug 2016

Bradford on Avon’s popular poetry series Words & Ears moors up at the Fringe for one night only, with JL Williams (jlwilliamspoetry.

Other Voices Spoken Word Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
Banshee Labyrinth
6th - 28th Aug 2016

Welcome to our open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, all with a sumptuous cabaret vibe.

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.

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.

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…

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.

Spoken Word Sundays: Women Speaking Their World

On Sunday afternoon, myself and around fifteen other people – most of them women – perch ourselves on armchairs in a cosy room in Appletree Writers at The Whole Works, on a qu…

Creative Exchange: Spoken Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
19th Aug 2015

A creative play space for Spoken Word artists.

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…

Have a Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
7th - 30th Aug 2015

One-woman comedy character show, written and performed by Abbie Murphy.

Shift/ – A Best of Spoken Word

Shift is a collective of poets that includes Rachel Amey, Bram Gieben, Harry Giles, Jenny Lindsay, Ali Maloney, Rachel McCrum and Sam Small.

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…

Gyles Brandreth: Word Power!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
5th - 30th Aug 2015

‘No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.

Nish Kumar: Long Word... Long Word... Blah Blah Blah... I'm so Clever

This is a big year for Nish Kumar.

Word for Word: Colin Quinn

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USA Regional & Tours
Bryant Park
29th Jul 2015

The comedian Colin Quinn discusses his new book, “The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America” with The New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff as…

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…

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…

Yums the Word: Happy Challahays

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USA Regional & Tours
Le Poisson Rouge
12th Dec 2014

Robin Gelfenbien hosts this festive edition of her convivial storytelling show, which always features a birthday party theme and lots of ice cream cake.

The Mirror of the Word: Spirituality in Islamic Calligraphy

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Edinburgh
Room G2, 19 George Square
23rd Aug 2014

A visual journey into the world of Islamic calligraphy and spirituality, focusing on the contemporary Turkish calligraphic tradition in Istanbul.

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.

The Word Café

The Word Café presents a line-up of stand-up poets, spoken word artists and musicians, which varies from day to day.

Spoken Word Sundays

Just off the Royal Mile, down along the cobbles and between the narrow walls of Jackson’s Close, Appletree Writers and Friends gather every Sunday of the Fringe to celebrate spok…

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 Word Café

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Dome
5th - 9th Aug 2014

Take two Radio 4 poets, Matt Harvey: ‘.

Other Voice Spoken Word Cabaret

Hosted by the effulgent (according to her title card) Fay Roberts, this event did as promised, presenting diverse voices from a number of different spoken word artists.

Mitch Benn: Don't Believe a Word

In Mitch Benn: Don’t Believe a Word, the musical satirist attempts to explain why we should all put our faith in science over religion and superstition.

Yums the Word

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USA Regional & Tours
Le Poisson Rouge
24th Jul 2014

Robin Gelfenbien hosts this storytelling show-meets-birthday party, complete with homemade ice cream cake.

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 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.

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.

Word Alive Bible Exhibition

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Edinburgh Fringe
11th - 25th Aug 2013

Word Alive is an interactive exhibition, cafe and bookshop about a global bestseller, the Bible.

Speaking of Spoken Word

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Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug 2013

In 2012, Spoken Word had its own section in the Fringe programme.

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.

Other Voices: Spoken Word Cabaret

This all-female spoken word cabaret claims to offer ‘a veritable smorgasbord of poetry’; yet even though it is, to a certain extent, a daily-changing ‘sampler’ of numerous performa…

Spoken Word Showcases and Competitions

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★★★
Joe Walsh
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2013

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.

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.

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.

Word Alive Bible Exhibition - Free

Staged by Word Alive and hosted by the congregation at Charlotte Chapel, this exhibition tells you everything you need to know about the Good Book and its influence on Christianity…

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

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★★★★
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.

Gay's The Word

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★★★
Peter Scott-Presland
London Fringe
14th Feb, 2013

Ivor Novello was the Andrew Lloyd-Webber of his day.

Jessica Fostekew: Brave New Word

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★★★
Helene Cloete
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2012

Jessica Fostekew is in love with words.

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…

Ava Vidal: The Hardest Word

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★★★
Josie Humber
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2011

Was Ava Vidal funny? Well, last year’s Guardian reviewer, according to Vidal herself, found her decidedly not.

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

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★★★★
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.

Word:Play

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★★★
Joanna Alpern
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2012

Only Humour, the first improv group to emerge from Bristol University, present us with Word:Play.

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

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★★★
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.

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…

Other Voices: Alternative Spoken Word Cabaret

Other Voices promised much — ‘comedy, politics, naughty lyrics, free sweets… And a veritable smorgasbord of poetry antics’, but the most significant terminology on its titl…

Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True

"Hear Word!" is how Nigerians start a story, a sort of town crier’s call and Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True co-written and directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa is definitely at…

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...

Leyla Josephine’s Collision of Theatre and Spoken-word Poetry

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Carly Brown
Edinburgh Fringe
17th Aug, 2017

Leyla Josephine is a performance artist and writer from Glasgow.

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.