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The Only Drummer in Town

The Only Drummer in Town

It’s the final rehearsal before the Little Abingdon Band Competition. 

Talking to the Dead

Talking to the Dead

Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out. 

Talking to the Dead

Talking to the Dead

Is it possible to communicate with the dead? Griffin and Jones intend to find out. 

I Believe in One Bach

I Believe in One Bach

As his career collapses to an early end, a musician finds solace in Bach – but does this lead to obsession or madness? Music was his career, Bach was his passion. 

I Believe in One Bach

I Believe in One Bach

As his career collapses to an early end, a musician finds solace in Bach – but does this lead to obsession or madness? Music was his career, Bach was his passion. 

The Last Night Out

The Last Night Out

It’s been a year since Sophie disappeared from David’s life. 

The Last Night Out

The Last Night Out

It’s been a year since Sophie disappeared from David’s life. 

Des Kapital: The Marx Side of the Room

Des Kapital: The Marx Side of the Room

Cult History Karaoke show! Commie crooner Des (winner: ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, winner: ‘New Faces in the Central Committee’, Runner Up: ‘Made in Chernobyl’), the pop st… 

Des Kapital: The Marx Side of the Room

Des Kapital: The Marx Side of the Room

Cult History Karaoke show! Commie crooner Des (winner: ‘Gulag’s Got Talent’, winner: ‘New Faces in the Central Committee’, Runner Up: ‘Made in Chernobyl’), the pop st… 

Dark Poems in The Dark

Dark Poems in The Dark

Head Replacement (they/them) is a poet amongst clowns and a clown amongst poets who not so long ago decided to venture outside of the confines of their dark liar and re-enter the s… 

Shit Lawyer

Shit Lawyer

Abby’s sell out success 2022 Edinburgh Fringe debut ‘Shit Lawyer’ is coming to Brighton. 

Shit Lawyer

Shit Lawyer

Abby’s sell out success 2022 Edinburgh Fringe debut ‘Shit Lawyer’ is coming to Brighton. 

Dark Poems in The Dark

Dark Poems in The Dark

Head Replacement (they/them) is a poet amongst clowns and a clown amongst poets who not so long ago decided to venture outside of the confines of their dark liar and re-enter the s… 

Bloody Influencers

Bloody Influencers

Bloody Influencers is a one-woman comedy with a dark twist about influencer Daisy Woolworth aka Lucija Antonija Matic, Instagram queen, who goes on a journey to find something real… 

Bloody Influencers

Bloody Influencers

Bloody Influencers is a one-woman comedy with a dark twist about influencer Daisy Woolworth aka Lucija Antonija Matic, Instagram queen, who goes on a journey to find something real… 

Phyllida Sings...

Phyllida Sings...

Phyllida invites you to a celebration of her life and career. 

Phyllida Sings...

Phyllida Sings...

Phyllida invites you to a celebration of her life and career. 

The Only Drummer in Town

The Only Drummer in Town

It’s the final rehearsal before the Little Abingdon Band Competition. 

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

“You must suffer me to go my own dark way. 

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

“You must suffer me to go my own dark way. 

Zeit-Heist: more than a feeling

Zeit-Heist: more than a feeling

Join ‘I Am Not Victoria Wood’ performer Julia Knight for an interactive comedy theatre performance with live songs Has your personal passion suddenly gone viral? Zeit-Heist is tha… 

Zeit-Heist: more than a feeling

Zeit-Heist: more than a feeling

Join ‘I Am Not Victoria Wood’ performer Julia Knight for an interactive comedy theatre performance with live songs Has your personal passion suddenly gone viral? Zeit-Heist is tha… 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita FEVER PEACH brings a freshly squeezed off beat blend of surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

Last Man Standing (Work in Progress)

7 people are about to have a very bad day, but which will be the last man standing? Join comedian and author Aidan Goatley in his first play - a dark absurdist satire that proves, … 

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

The Final Girl (Work in Progress)

Do you like scary movies? Well, if you like them so much, would you survive to the end of one? Join the award-winning Heather-Rose Andrews on an exploration of horror films, the wo… 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita FEVER PEACH brings a freshly squeezed off beat blend of surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

Green Knight

Green Knight

Christmas at Camelot: a monstrous green warrior issues an unwinnable challenge to Arthur’s finest knight. 

Green Knight

Green Knight

Christmas at Camelot: a monstrous green warrior issues an unwinnable challenge to Arthur’s finest knight. 

My Esteemed Friend

My Esteemed Friend

An ambitious performer, an unlikely stalker, and a terrifying new bundle of joy. 

My Esteemed Friend

My Esteemed Friend

An ambitious performer, an unlikely stalker, and a terrifying new bundle of joy. 

Old Bones

Old Bones

OLD BONES, by Jen McGregor, is the debut production of Third Pier Theatre. 

Old Bones

Old Bones

If you had the opportunity to be your most authentic self. 

Aidan Goatley: 10 Films with my Dad (The Director's Cut)

Aidan Goatley: 10 Films with my Dad (The Director's Cut)

How do fathers and sons communicate? For Aidan and his dad it was films. 

Aidan Goatley: 10 Films with my Dad (The Director's Cut)

Aidan Goatley: 10 Films with my Dad (The Director's Cut)

How do fathers and sons communicate? For Aidan and his dad it was films. 

MANIC

MANIC

Written and performed by Raina GreiferDirected by Pippa ThorntonWinner of Best Solo Show at FUSE International 2022When Raina arrives at her spoken word gig to see her exes in the … 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Originally from Australia, Amelia now lives and loves in the land of sausage, socks and sandals and smouldering eye contact; Berlin. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

In its second Festival year, Extra Topping Showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert

Originally from Australia, Amelia now lives and loves in the land of sausage, socks and sandals and smouldering eye contact; Berlin. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

MANIC

MANIC

Written and performed by Raina Greifer Directed by Pippa Thornton Winner of Best Solo Show at FUSE International 2022 When Raina arrives at her spoken word gig to see her exes in… 

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world. 

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

Lucky Dog are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world. 

The MisEducation of Lubo

The MisEducation of Lubo

Have you ever wondered if what you think of as normal is not normal? What impact do your school experience, family, and previous relationships have on your perception of life as no… 

The MisEducation of Lubo

The MisEducation of Lubo

Have you ever wondered if what you think of as normal is not normal? What impact do your school experience, family, and previous relationships have on your perception of life as no… 

The Last King of Porn

The Last King of Porn

What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women. 

The Last King of Porn

The Last King of Porn

Porn is a form of entertainment that has always had mixed reactions, yet brings a lot of pleasure to many individuals. 

Asbury Park & Me

Asbury Park & Me

James Dalton explores his time growing up as a performer amongst the people and venues that make up the iconic music city by the sea, Asbury Park, New Jersey. 

Asbury Park & Me

Asbury Park & Me

James Dalton explores his time growing up as a performer amongst the people and venues that make up the iconic music city by the sea, Asbury Park, New Jersey. 

The Geek Shall Inherit...

The Geek Shall Inherit...

In every generation, there is a chosen one. 

Des Kapital: The Joy of Marx

Des Kapital: The Joy of Marx

Cult history karaoke show! Commie crooner Des (winner Gulag’s Got Talent, winner New Faces in the Central Committee and runner up: Made in Chernobyl), the pop star of the proleta… 

The Geek Shall Inherit...

The Geek Shall Inherit...

In every generation there is a chosen one. 

Des Kapital: The Joy of Marx

Des Kapital: The Joy of Marx

Cult history karaoke show! Commie crooner Des (winner Gulag’s Got Talent, winner New Faces in the Central Committee and runner up: Made in Chernobyl), the pop star of the proleta… 

Asbury Park & Me(Brighton)

Asbury Park & Me(Brighton)

James Dalton explores his time growing up as a performer amongst the people and venues that make up the iconic music city by the sea, Asbury Park, New Jersey. 

Beanpig Puppet Show

Beanpig Puppet Show

Beanpig Puppets presents an adaptation of an obscure fairy tale for the enjoyment of all ages! You are invited into an enchanted forest full of surprises, and a small house where… 

Beanpig Puppet Show

Beanpig Puppet Show

Beanpig Puppets presents an adaptation of an obscure fairy tale for the enjoyment of all ages! You are invited into an enchanted forest full of surprises, and a small house where… 

Testament of Yootha

Testament of Yootha

Actress/writer Caroline Burns Cooke – creator of “And the Rope Still Tugging Her Feet” (Argus Angel for Outstanding Theatre, and Outstanding Individual Performer at Prague Fringe… 

Testament of Yootha

Testament of Yootha

Actress/writer Caroline Burns Cooke – creator of “And the Rope Still Tugging Her Feet” (Argus Angel for Outstanding Theatre, and Outstanding Individual Performer at Prague Fringe… 

Absolutely Reliable! Solo-Mask-Show

Absolutely Reliable! Solo-Mask-Show

Inspired by Beckett’s Worstward Ho and Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, this solo mask and movement performance is a unique blend of heart and politics. 

Absolutely Reliable! Solo-Mask-Show

Absolutely Reliable! Solo-Mask-Show

Inspired by Beckett’s Worstward Ho and Gogol’s Diary of a Madman, this solo mask and movement performance is a unique blend of heart and politics. 

The Paramedics Live

The Paramedics Live

The new digital comedy series taking social media by storm is venturing into the live show domain! This won’t be one to miss as we get to hear from Tiff and Chris, the Paramedics… 

The Paramedics Live

The Paramedics Live

The Paramedics was inspired by an innovative idea by director James Burgess, who was a paramedic until five years ago. 

#BLEEP

#BLEEP

When junior doctor Wendy joins an into-the-wild expedition, the weather, hunger and, well, strangeness of the group all take their toll on her grip of reality. 

#BLEEP

#BLEEP

#Bleep is both a hilariously funny and deeply unsettling glimpse into part of a new doctor’s life. 

Grimm's PuppeTails

Grimm's PuppeTails

PuppeTails bring you the world premiere of their family-friendly, multi-puppeted version of four classic stories by The Brothers Grimm. 

Grimm's PuppeTails

Grimm's PuppeTails

PuppeTails bring you the world premiere of their family-friendly, multi-puppeted version of four classic stories by The Brothers Grimm. 

Sylvia Vs The Fascists

Sylvia Vs The Fascists

1930s England. 

Sylvia Vs The Fascists

Sylvia Vs The Fascists

This is an interesting experience from start to finish, as we are treated to moments from Sylvia Pankhurst’s life. 

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“Is she perfect? Not at the beginning – and maybe not ever. 

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“Is she perfect? Not at the beginning – and maybe not ever. 

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

Jekyll & Hyde: A One Woman Show

“You must suffer me to go my own dark way. 

Two Old Queens and a Clutch of Poems

Two Old Queens and a Clutch of Poems

Robert Hamberger and Simon Maddrell deliver armchair poetry readings and intimate discussion between two old queens with subjects ranging from fatherhood to serenity, celebration t… 

Two Old Queens and a Clutch of Poems

Two Old Queens and a Clutch of Poems

Robert Hamberger and Simon Maddrell deliver armchair poetry readings and intimate discussion between two old queens with subjects ranging from fatherhood to serenity, celebration t… 

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves. 

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

Yes Anderson: The Improvised Wes Anderson Movie

The films of Wes Anderson occupy a unique and vivid universe unto themselves. 

Westdal & Hayward: Royally Worked Up

Westdal & Hayward: Royally Worked Up

Two middle-aged women, who between them have 3 dogs, 2 kids, but only 1 fully-functioning pelvic floor. 

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Extra Topping Comedy Showcase

Simon Topping showcases the best Fringe comedy, three acts at a time. 

Westdal & Hayward: Royally Worked Up

Westdal & Hayward: Royally Worked Up

Two middle-aged women, who between them have 3 dogs, 2 kids, but only 1 fully-functioning pelvic floor. 

Reach for the Lasers

Reach for the Lasers

It’s all good fun until it’s not. 

Reach for the Lasers

Reach for the Lasers

It’s all good fun until it’s not. 

Last Orders

Last Orders

Micronian Theatre make their return to the stage with their first original two-act play and debut at Brighton Fringe, fundraising for our charities, The Clock Tower Sanctuary and t… 

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