Comedy

Comedy Shows

Have a look through our selection of Comedy Shows! We are sure To have something you'll want to see in Edinburgh this August - from children's shows to cabaret; standup comedy to tragic drama. There's something for everyone at the Free Festival!


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1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 20-21 at 12:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50
MAY 19, 22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Welcome to the stand-up comedy game show where comedians will battle against each other using their childhood trauma. You, the audience, will decided which comedian had the worst parents. The game is structured in 3 rounds: Round 1 Each comedian will do a 5 minute stand-up set about their family and childhood misadventures so be prepared to witness stories from all around the world, ranging from failing a medical exam in India to being beaten with a baguette in France. Round 2 There will be prepared scenarios containing "a location" and "a subject" and our comedians will have to i...


101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

Comedy

101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Award winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in an hour. Expect puns, one liners and word play in this 3.3 laughs per minute bonanza. "Flashes of genius" **** Chortle. Featuring guest spots from some of the naughtiest joke tellers on the circuit....


1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

Comedy

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 21-22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50
MAY 17-18 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Moni grew up in a sweatshop in Wuhan. This is a true story about her impoverished childhood, dysfunctional family, love life, and diarrhea. Unlike Jesus, Moni turns tragedy into comedy. Join Moni for a rollercoaster of emotions! Expect laughter and tears. Winner of Berlin New Stand-up Award 2019 and Founder of Berlin Mental Health Festival. Edinburgh Fringe 2022 sell-out show. 'Beautiful storytelling but overly sexual' (Scotsman). 'I saw the show, twice!! Moni is a very intelligent, funny and great performer' (Shazia Mirza). 'An absolutely funny show' (Scottish Field) 'Moni, the room is...


2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Comedy

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Award-winning Kirsty Munro is turning 40, but still loves a coupla slut drops and a chicken burger at 4am! Join her for a fun-packed show / 40th birthday party, as she chats about sexy times, nights out and starting a fight with a yoga instructor. "You will absolutely love her!" Who Knows Comedy. Best New Act 2011, Crumblin' Cookie. "Brilliant set. Kirsty's energy is infectious and you're hooked from the start. Proper solid jokes." Jack Gleadow. ...


2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

Comedy

2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 26-29 at 18:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Following the sell-out success at Edinburgh Fringe in 2021 and 2022, Vladimir McTavish previews his 2023 Edinburgh show at Brighton Fringe. THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END takes a satirical look at the state of the UK and the world. After the shambles of 2022, who knows what next year holds in store ? "Amiable yet strident swipes at the horrors in store" (The Scotsman) "Inspired comedy brilliance" (Australian Stage)...


3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 19-20 at 23:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 15-18, 21-22 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2

Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one. All art types are welcome! ...



A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

Comedy

A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 18, 25 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Join your favourite NHS Hero and local glamourpuss, Sister Brandy Bex, in welcoming some of the finest and funniest standup and character comedians from Brighton and beyond. Expect a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere filled with lots of laughter. This show contains adult humour. "The funniest and sexiest nurse around!" ★★★★★ (Mr Gonzales, Bed 8) "Inappropriate footwear but always turns up for shift." ★★★ (Mary, Matron) ...


A Little Killing Hurts No One

A Little Killing Hurts No One

Comedy

A Little Killing Hurts No One

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 9-10, 15-16, 22-23 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
MAY 30-31 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

In "A little killing hurts no one", Mustafa Algiyadi manoeuvres through the European way of life from the lens of a Libyan Arab, longing so bad to be part of it, yet confronted with some cultural differences that makes it....confusing! If you are up for deconstructing people's behaviours, talk about war, religion, meditation, velvet sofas and to learn that maybe some killing is not so bad after all then you got to see this stand up comedy show and enjoy all that with laughters along the way. Mustafa Algiyadi is the co-founder of the first weekly and longest running English Stand Up Come...


A* In The Making

A* In The Making

Comedy

A* In The Making

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 6-8, 13-14 at 16:45 (60 min) - FREE

Mark Row has had enough! After 17 years of teaching, he longs to escape the barrage of inane questions, the endless carousel of uninspiring classes, and the attitudes of kids that stink worse than their PE Kits. So whilst he taught, he toured, embracing a new life in the world of stand up comedy, and it turns out that a career built on having a laugh just to get through the class, has provided him with an 'outstanding lesson' in how to entertain! Whether you loved or hated your time I'm school, you're bound to enjoy an hour's detention with Mr Row. Grab your tickets early to be teacher's pe...


Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Comedy

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-8, 13-14, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

It's an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 4th year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-coming performers selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe. See a bundle of comics visiting Brighton from the international comedy circuit, alongside a selection of great acts from around the UK and the very best in hilarious new and local talent. It's different at every show. You'll see something you weren't expecting, something new and maybe something extraordinary! The perfect start to your Fringe...


Acid Tongue (WIP)

Acid Tongue (WIP)

Comedy

Acid Tongue (WIP)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7 at 23:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 8-11 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

32 isn't old, is it? Well in gay years you might as well be picking a retirement home. But things change after 30: Your friends settle down, your joints start to creak, and the hangovers get worse... actually, doesn't everything? Well, Anthony Gilét has a few more things to grumble about than his grey hairs (even if they're not on his head). 'Acid Tongue' is a sassy, sarcastic and brutally honest take on everything that's changed and why he absolutely hates it....


Adam Larter *Cricket Noises*

Adam Larter *Cricket Noises*

Comedy

Adam Larter *Cricket Noises*

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3

Adam has set off for the wilderness, determined to find meaning in solitude, embracing a new life of nothing but moss-covered rocks and the sound of crickets. This is the new show from prolific card-board clown and head of award-winning Weirdos Comedy (nominated for Best Show at LCF 2022 & 2021)....


Adele Cliff does her best and tries new things (in progress)

Adele Cliff does her best and tries new things (in progress)

Comedy

Adele Cliff does her best and tries new things (in progress)

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 9, 16, 23 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Adele brings all her very best new jokes, ideas and wisdom to Brighton. The star of many a best joke list (Dave's Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019, '18, '17 and '16, The Telegraph, i Newspaper, Evening Standard, Irish Times) and a the 2020 winner of UK Pun Championships presents all her hopefully future award winning thoughts! ***** "Guaranteed Laughs" - The Student Newspaper "A consummate jokesmith... the perfect mid afternoon treat." - British Comedy Guide...


Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Comedy

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 3-4 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

‘I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and only in those ashes I shall be born anew.’ Following their critically acclaimed show ‘Dinosaurusesuses’ (‘Undeniably ludicrous comedy gold’ - Entertainment Now ****), self-proclaimed people’s champion Alex Franklin attempts to carve their face into comedy’s Mount Rushmore, then comedically chisel out Thomas Jefferson’s eyes. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. And from them I shall rise. As seen on Channel 4 and HBO Max. As heard on BBC Radio 4. As smelt on the train. ‘Eclectic, risk-taking and inventive’ - The Scotsman ‘Pithy, clever...


Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work-in-Progress)

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

Alex Kitson: Fired Up! Ready to Go! (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 5-8 at 20:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Alex Kitson is an award-winning comedian. He's just moved to London from his beloved West Country and despite his mixed feelings about it - he's still feeling optimistic. Come watch this ‘Incredible... So clever’ (BBC Radio Bristol) comedian work up material for his highly anticipated debut hour. "Fired Up! Ready to Go!" ‘A natural performer’ - Epigram ‘The Best of Bristol’s rising comics’ - Bristol 24/7 ‘Bristol Comedy Legend’ - The Kettle ‘..born to be on stage with his charismatic, energetic charm… he is a truly funny new comedian and one not to miss.’ - Boardmasters Festiva...


Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Comedy

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand The Man, Myself

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 29 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

A show about hating yourself and, amongst other things, choosing not to. Look me up on YouTube. Work in progress Creator of the cult hit game show Hell To Play and new podcast Born Yesterday, Alexander Bennett's comedy has been variously described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. He was a key player in Mark Watson's Comedy Marathon, is part of the award-nominated Consignia collective and co-orchestrated Edinburgh Fringe happening Dan Vs Food, in which a cast of comedians (including Phil Wang, Ed Gamble and Sophie Duker) watched a man called Dan eat his lunch. He has recently appear...


Amy Webber: No Previous Experience

Amy Webber: No Previous Experience

Comedy

Amy Webber: No Previous Experience

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 28 at 14:00 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £0
MAY 23-24 at 21:30 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £0

Amy (as heard on BBC Radio 4) is a completely misguided musician who firmly believes that a degree in opera qualifies her for pretty much any job. You may pity her, you may love her, but you will definitely want to employ her. Expect a touch of delusion, lots of enthusiasm and some world class singing. Equipped with her MIDI piano, self produced tracks and a Masters in music, this show was born from the very real, constant grind of touting for more freelance work. I will demonstrate jobs you could hire me to do including; a passive aggressive music therapist, a wanky music producer and an...


Awkward Princess

Awkward Princess

Comedy

Awkward Princess

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 17-18 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 20-21 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Awkward princess is the debut solo show from the Romanian comedian Mihai Tartara.It is the coming of age story of a shy boy that wherever it goes, it creates an awkward situation. This is like a Disney movie but with sexual references, it is like Monty Python made in Eastern Europe. This is a narrative driven show that includes hundreds of one-liners, hilarious stories and alternative movements such as physical comedy, puppet shows and many other surprises."Unique perspective"(The Wee Review). Who is Mihai Tartara ? Mihai Tartara it's a stand-up comedian and a bad software developer origi...



Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Comedy

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 20-21 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50
JUN 3-4 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe classic finally comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline's on Broadway in NYC. 'Recommend for anyone who wants to laugh' (PelicanMagazine.com.au). Scottish baldy Gary Sansome takes an irreverent look at music and popular culture in this hilarious, fun-packed show. 'Escapism of the highest order... superb crowd work, improvisation and the largest amount of energy I have ever seen used on stage. An hour of pure entertainment and hilarity' ***** (BunburyMagazine.weebly.com). ...


BANCROFT

BANCROFT

Comedy

BANCROFT

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11, 14-16, 22-24 at 21:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 29-30 at 20:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

My Dearest Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to introduce myself. Bancroft, at your service. I am the last in a long line of Funeral Directors. Bancrofts have been holding the hands of the bereaved as they let go of their loved ones for generations, all the while maintaining the quiet dignity, calm reverence and sombre air that should accompany us all as we are borne onwards and towards new life. I cordially invite you to my parlour. There, I will present myself and our family business for your consideration should the worst befall anyone you love. Naturally the passing of a loved one is ofte...


Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Comedy

Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 28-31, JUN 1, 4 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

A show that's equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal. Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller takes you on a journey that explores everything from chairs to the thermodynamics of refrigerators with a wit and humor that makes these topics both approachable and delightful. And you probably like that sort of thing, nerd. Come see this show after its completely sold-out run at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ben Miller is an NYC based comedian who has been working for the past 6 years and in that time he's performed at all the top clubs in the city such as Broadway...


Ben Pope: Holy Cow

Ben Pope: Holy Cow

Comedy

Ben Pope: Holy Cow

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 16-17 at 20:30 (55 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3

Ben Pope (‘a total delight’ - Fest) is bored of small talk. So here it is! A show about The Big Stuff: God, death, love, the galaxy and, most of all, chocolate. What happens after you die? What’s God up to? Is love forever? Why do people like stargazing when it’s so desperately boring? Ben’s got some huge questions and the answers are, well, sublime. Praise for previous work: “Consistently funny and deceptively thoughtful” - THE SCOTSMAN “A ballsy and clear-eyed routine” - FEST “Classy, stylish and accomplished…Pope has all the comedian’s tools and he knows how to use them” – CHOR...


Best In Class

Best In Class

Comedy

Best In Class

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

A crowd funded profit sharing show that champions working class comedians. Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe panel prize in 2022. Sponsored by waste grounds, knock off trainers, spam, weed, the unions, crap schools, bunking off, failed MOT’s, failed GCSE’s, bus stops, pay day loans, fierce mums, tired dads and empowerment....



Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6-8, 13-14, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

A line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe hosted by international comedian Nik Coppin. 'The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had. Something for everyone' ****½ (Fringefeed.com.au, Fringe World 2021). 'Fancy a bit of comedy but can’t quite decide who to see first? Want the best bang for your buck? Well, this show is for you!' **** (Fringefeed.com.au, Fringe World). "Charmingly hilarious host Nik Coppin’s comedy was effortless" (Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe)...


Bex's Chainsaw Moussaka

Bex's Chainsaw Moussaka

Comedy

Bex's Chainsaw Moussaka

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 15-17 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

There’ll be no storytelling, no deep meaning about relationships, no moral messages near the end... but there might just be quick-fire jokes, dark wordplay, oddball characters, off-the-wall impressions and - if you’re lucky - some meaty layers between those aubergines. 2018 Pebble Trust Award-winner Bex is back in force with her high energy stand-up comedy show full of lots of weird stuff you weren’t expecting: guaranteed! Come with her on an unexpected whimsical journey to embrace her awkward side. Her show explores how it affected her growing up, how it affects her now and whether she nee...


Borscht & B**ch*s

Borscht & B**ch*s

Comedy

Borscht & B**ch*s

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 29-30, JUN 4 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

Join brazen Steph & Mara plough the fields of their Eastern European heritage for jokes… and harvest the veg of their parents’ labour. When life gives you beetroots, just make Borscht.* *that’s a soup. No, we don’t know how to make it either ...


Boys do Cry: Standup Comedy for Emotionally Repressed Men

Boys do Cry: Standup Comedy for Emotionally Repressed Men

Comedy

Boys do Cry: Standup Comedy for Emotionally Repressed Men

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 15-16, 21-22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2

Boys don't cry, they just drink beer, get fat, and then get hit by a truck. In our society, that's how the majority of men deal with their mental and emotional issues. But no more! Come and join us for a show where you can witness the (once) emotionally repressed male comedians share their feelings, blame their parents, or unleash their inner dragon. Expect dark humor. Different lineup every day....


Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7, 19-21, JUN 2-4 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 13-14, 27-29 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

A revolving line-up of some of the best female comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe...


Bubble Bath

Bubble Bath

Comedy

Bubble Bath

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
JUN 2-4 at 20:30 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £0

The new self appointed Pearly King and Queen of the comedy circuit are having a right old cockney knees up, telling jokes and a Jackanory (story) or two. Join them telling their favourite stories about what it is like to grow up in a working class family, parenthood and medical issues. A WIP (work in progress show) that promises to be a bundle of fun - and you might learn stuff you never needed to know! They would love to see your boat race (face) in the audience joining in the bubble bath (laugh). ...


Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Comedy

Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, JUN 2-3 at 22:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

The risqué sensation is back! After sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Perth Fringe World festival, the interactive and ever-evolving circus of debauchery returns to Brighton! Watch comedians share stories, lead audience games, provide good and bad dating advice, and much more. Never the same show twice, Bumble Me Tinders offers hilarity and surprises for audiences of all backgrounds - singles, couples, young, old, kinky, prude, polite or rude. The perfect way to end your day at the Fringe! ...



C*nt!

C*nt!

Comedy

C*nt!

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 7 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon
JUN 2-3 at 23:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

A Do you know where the word c*nt! originated and why it is the most censored word in the world? Have you ever considered how this impacts on your identity as a person and the gender you were ascribed at birth ? Do you think this word best describes members of the conservative party ? If the answers to these questions and others may, or may not appear in this show ! “A definite must see in Edinburgh” Lancashire Evening Post “A unique piece of stand up, Fury has a bubbly irreverent presence, the show made me think as well as laugh” Lou Reviews “c*nt seduces surely but sur...


Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
JUN 4 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 23 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
MAY 20 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Rip-roaring, off-the-wall stand-up from one of the silliest people I know. Half ‘best mate you shouldn’t have gone on holiday with’ and half ‘drunk school-run mum who’s been dragged backwards through a box of crunchy surrealism’, Caroline Mabey is a pure delight. ‘A mischievous, kooky talent’ (Time Out) ‘The slightly deranged offspring of a ménage à trois between Vic Reeves, Harry Hill and Floella Benjamin’ (Evening Standard) ‘Funny and touching and brilliant’ (The Guardian) ‘An absolute delight to watch... leaves you feeling a little bit dizzy and a big bit happy’ (The Skinny) ^...


CHEAT: Work In Progress

CHEAT: Work In Progress

Comedy

CHEAT: Work In Progress

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
- £5
MAY 8-9 at 20:00 (60 min) - £5

A gutsy work-in-progress from an NYC-based rising star in standup. Chloe has been seen on Comedy Central, written for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and wrote on and stars in an upcoming Steven Soderbergh miniseries. “There’s a confidence and ebullience she exudes that suggests she’s been doing stand-up her entire life” -Thrillist...



Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work-in-Progress)

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 6-8 at 13:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

Following her sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe and London's Soho Theatre, Chloe Petts returns with a work-in-progress of her new show. As seen on Hypothetical, Pointless Celebrities and Richard Osman's House of Games, expect irreverent jokes about her newfound femininity in her trademark cerebrally laddy style. "Barnstormer of a fringe debut... luminously intelligent *****" - The I "A first show that was worth waiting for ****" - The Guardian...


Comedy Carp

Comedy Carp

Comedy

Comedy Carp

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 12 at 22:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13 at 15:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 14 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 15-17 at 21:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

A brand new collection of up and coming comedic talent from around the south of England Wales. A broad spectrum of 3 - 5 comedians per performance, plus MC and featuring a new and different lineup every day. Special guests to be announced as the festival approaches and maybe even during! Website will get updated daily with lineup and running times. ...


Criminal

Criminal

Comedy

Criminal

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
JUN 4 at 21:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

★★★★★ “Improv doesn't get better than this” - The Wee Review ★★★★ “The whole cast was outstanding” – Broadway Baby Starring an ever-changing cast of some of the country's finest comedians, Criminal is an anarchic improvised murder mystery show like no other. One comedian assumes the role of detective; three comedians play suspects. The suspects are each given a playing card, telling them which of them is the murderer. Weaving in details suggested by the audience – the location of the body, the victim's occupation, what was found at ...


Daisy Chain

Daisy Chain

Comedy

Daisy Chain

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 7, 14, 21, 28, JUN 4 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

Daisy is one of the UK's most exciting new comedy talents. In her brand new hour show 'Daisy Chain' she explores her hopeless attempts at do-gooding as well as her obsession with angry women, her hatred of Gordon Ramsay and why she now needs to make up for lost time. Daisy's desire to get everything right is matched only by her ability to get everything wrong. As seen on BBC Comedy Underground, Daisy Earl is a multi-award winning British Comedian. Daisy has performed at prestigious comedy venues across the UK. Daisy has also performed at The Edinburgh festival and Adelaide Festival and in ...



Darren Walsh: More work in progress

Darren Walsh: More work in progress

Comedy

Darren Walsh: More work in progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 14, 20-21 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh for some new jokes. WINNER Dave's Joke of the Fringe, WINNER Leicester Comedy Festival best joke, Top 10 jokes of the fringe lists Guardian, Telegraph, Mirror & The Scotsman. Please don't come if you don't like puns. Seriously, there's a lot of puns. Like: “My uncle stopped being silly for a while, but now he’s made a fool recovery", that kind of thing. "Unstoppable tsunami of stupid puns." - Chortle. ...


Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Comedy

Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6-7, 20-21, JUN 3-4 at 16:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

The history of Western philosophy…but fun! Think ‘Horrible Histories’ for weird ideas. Big concepts told through little stories by award-winning comedian, best-selling author & presenter Dave Chawner. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 4. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. * * * * * - Arts Award Voice * * * * * - Bunbury Magazine * * * * * - Voice Mag * * * * - The List * * * * - Three Weeks * * * * - Broadway Baby * * * * - Broadway World * * * * - The Wee Review * * * * - Entertainment Now * * * * - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine * * * * - Ed Fringe Review * * * * - Fringe...


eBae: Ruby Carr WIP

eBae: Ruby Carr WIP

Comedy

eBae: Ruby Carr WIP

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-7 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2

My name is Ruby Carr and I am a sucker for a bargain. Deep dive into the weird wonderful world of eBay with me. I’m obsessed with the thrill of an auction, it’s like shopping – but with a winner. I will show you her favourite hidden worlds and the weird subcultures of eBay. It’s a car boot sale but for every village crazy. I have found a treasure trove of people not just selling items but a little piece of their life. I have bought it all. Is this because I am a sucker for a good story, or is it my obsessive-compulsive disorder combining with my hyperfocus fixation of my ADHD? You decide!...


Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Comedy

Ed Mulvey: If You Laugh More The Show Will Get Better

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 20-23 at 20:30 (60 min) - PWYC

Join up-and-coming tall and skinny comedian Ed Mulvey as he performs his latest routines, packed with joke-dense intelligent filth. ‘Savvy, sarcastic material…’ - Steve Bennett, Chortle Likened to Dylan Moran in style and Chris Morris in appearance, Mulvey’s new show questions the very role of YOU the audience. Is the audience like an instrument? Is this audience one of the instruments he knows how to play? Laugh enough and there is theoretically no upper limit to how good this show can be! Credits: Whole Lotta Comedy Cup 3rd Place 2022 ‘One of my favourite comedians.’ - Lewis S...


Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work In Progress)

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work In Progress)

Comedy

Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work In Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 22-23 at 19:00 (45 min) - FREE and unticketed

Work in progress stand up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. Elaine's life is held together by two things: sugar and lies. Neither of which are good for her. Elaine has recently been tour support for Colin Hoult’s ‘Death of Anna Mann’ Tour 2022. She was a South Coast Comedian of the Year Finalist 2022, the runner up in Hastings Newcomer of the Year 2022 and a finalist in Brighton New Comedian of the Year 2021. When she’s not doing comedy, she is the voice of bingo commercials. (None of this is a lie. I appreciate none of you will believe this now). ‘Appealingly natural. Original yet relat...


Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, JUN 1-2 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

With over 100 million views online for her off the cuff street interviews, join this award winning standup in an hours worth of improvised, unhinged crowd work. Never the same show twice. Oversharing guaranteed. Conway is an internationally touring comedian that does hilarious shows about sex, addiction and dating. She's sold out multiple Edinburgh Festival runs with self-produced shows Walk of Shame and You May Recognise Me From Tinder. You may also recognise her from The Guardian, Woman's Hour, Stylist, Grazia & BBC 4 Extra. "A champion for anyone that's chased orgasms" ★ ...


Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 5-6, 11-13, 18-20, JUN 1-3 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3
MAY 27 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

Eleanor Conway is a single woman over 40; part of the happiest group in society. She has amassed over 15 million views online for her no hold barred takes on being a childfree badass. Expect an hour of dark, dirty and brilliant standup. Conway is an internationally touring comedian that does hilarious shows about sex, addiction & dating. She's sold out multiple Edinburgh Festival runs with self produced shows 'Walk of Shame' & 'You May Recognise Me From Tinder'. You may also recognise her from The Guardian, Woman's Hour, Stylist, Grazia & BBC 4 Extra. ★★★★ "A champion...



Enter the Vortex

Enter the Vortex

Comedy

Enter the Vortex

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
JUN 4 at 18:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

Award-winning sketch men The Awkward Silence present a mind-bending parade of vignettes, voices and vagabonds from beyond our reality.  Memories collide and intersect; worlds collapse into themselves in the blink of an eye; Jools Holland... is there, for some reason. Is it Inception on a smaller budget? If you say so. Bring some toast: your brain's about to get scrambled. ★★★★★ “One of this year's best sketch comedy shows" The New Current ★★★★ “Tightly performed with a savvy theatricality" Chortle ★★★★ "Wonde...


Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Comedy

Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 6 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £4
MAY 7-11 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £4

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous of unknown origin, a.k.a like most Scottish men doesn't know his father...You are invited to his ethnic reveal party were he will reveal his ethnicity, as well as exploring why we seem to care to so much about identity in general! As heard or seen on Union Jack Radio and a finalist in The New Online UK Comedian of the Year 2020 and Whine and Dine (A podcast), shortlisted BBC new comedy awards 2022....


Ew Girl, You Nasty

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Comedy

Ew Girl, You Nasty

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 28-29, JUN 1-2 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Take a gonzo dive into a world of sex dungeons, meth, & so much more with NYC comedian, Katharyn Henson. This show is fun & tasteless & chronicles the life & times of a woman with a former penchant for hedonism & creative energy described as "brilliant brutality" by The Scotsman. You won't see many shows this scandalous, smutty, & smart. "Plenty of laughs to be had" ★★★★ (Thomas Hamill, The Skinny, 2019) "This show is a blast!" (Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 2019) "Henson slays" (The Student, 2021) “Shocking, challenging of societal norms, exceedingly funny. ...


Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (and will) Complain - Work In Progress

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (and will) Complain - Work In Progress

Comedy

Farah Sharp & Sharon Wanjohi: Can (and will) Complain - Work In Progress

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 7-8 at 17:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 12 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Two comedians attempt to navigate the hell that is "existing" by performing an hour of fabulous stand up. Farah Sharp, a chaotic cat Mum with a concerning coffee habit, and Sharon Wanjohi, an energetic hot mess who collects notebooks she has no intention of using, bring you a slick work-in-progress show where they dismantle stereotypes, smash the patriarchy and become beacons of mental wellness. Or they may just talk about their exes, they haven't decided yet. Join them for a hilarious 60 minutes where they realise they can, and very much will, complain. Farah Sharp is a half English, hal...


Fat Goose Goes Brighton

Fat Goose Goes Brighton

Comedy

Fat Goose Goes Brighton

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 27 at 23:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3.50
The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 20 at 14:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3.50
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 21-25 at 21:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3.50

Fat Goose Goes To Brighton is a stand up comedy show featuring international and award winning comedians from around the world. Hosted by weirdos Darren Cullen and Ewan May. Fat Goose is a stand up comedy show born in Barcelona and running on a weekly basis...and now...THEY'VE GONE ̶H̶O̶L̶L̶Y̶W̶O̶O̶D̶ BRIGHTON. Come see comedians from all over the world give you the BEST 60 minutes of your life. For £3.50 you will see award winners, travelling comedians and international up and comers. 4 Comedians. 2 Stupid hosts. 1 hour. £3.50 ...



Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 14, 21, 28, JUN 4 at 17:30 (60 min) - FREE

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smooth cynicism of Film Noir, and the heart-stopping action of a summer blockbuster, come and see us light up the stage with “authentic” drama...and then subvert it in the way only improv comedy can! "Hilarious, movie fans this show is for you." - Broadway World "Fast flowing, witty, and cleverly crafted" - **** The Student ...


Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Comedy

Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £8
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 13 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £8
MAY 17 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £8

Finlay and Joe are proud to show you the Perpetual Hype Machine, a formidable high-tech device they have precision-engineered to generate the perfect sketch comedy show with every performance. However, this is just the prototype, so there might be a couple of tweaks they need to make along the way. The machine’s not evil, though. That would be bad. Don’t miss your chance to catch the very first hour-long sketch show from two of comedy’s newest rising stars: Finlay Stroud (Joe’s Best Friend Award, Winner 2023) and Joe Peden (Finlay’s Best Friend Award, Runner-up 2023)....


Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod?

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod?

Comedy

Fisherman Jon: What's on the end of my rod?

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 20, JUN 3 at 17:45 (60 min) - PWYC

A drag, clown Odyssey. Stop trawling, this is the catch of the day. Fisherman Jon invites you to embark on an epic voyage of self discovery... and self love to find out what is truly on the end of his rod. "Fisherman Jon is an icon!" - Rikki Beadle Blair. "I kinda wanna shave you..." - Cassie Leon (CoCoa Butter Club) "The Drama; we were all on the ship together" - Wanda Whatever

Character created and performed by: Coral Bevan
Written by: Coral Bevan, Ricky Hunt and David Alwyn
Directed by: David Alwyn and Ricky Hunt
...


For Forty's sake

For Forty's sake

Comedy

For Forty's sake

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 7, 27, 29, JUN 3-4 at 14:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

They have reached the big 4-0, Arna and Clive. You would think they know who they are by now?! Arna is wandering if she is old by reaching 40. Whilst Clive is trying to do every thing to stay young. Come and listen to the stories and jokes around realising that really, you are not young any more....



Gerry Carroll - Young

Gerry Carroll - Young

Comedy

Gerry Carroll - Young

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 8, 15, 22, 29, JUN 4 at 18:00 (60 min) - FREE

The Scotsman said his 2022 show was "Strangely sweet and raw, properly, honestly personal". Gerry’s got 70 years experience to play with and he was awarded an Arts Council grant to develop this show. He mashes up clown, stand-up and internal auditing in a unique show. He's "charmingly defiant", Chortle. Gerry starts by retelling the story of an old Irish legend who went to the Land of the Young and came back to find that many years had passed and he turned into a wrinkly old man. Come and see! ...


Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 13-14, 27-28 at 13:00 (60 min) - FREE
JUN 3-4 at 14:15 (60 min) - FREE
MAY 6-7 at 15:30 (60 min) - FREE

Guess The Weight Of The Bird is the ultimate bird-based comedy quiz show. Birds come in all shapes and sizes, from adorable little ducklings to big feathery jerks like that goose who knocked me off my bike last year. But how heavy are they? It’s time to find out. In Guess The Weight Of The Bird, I’ll show you loads of different birds, and you’ll guess how much they weigh. The closer you are, the more points you get. The person with the most points wins a tenner. It’s a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but with a lot more birds and a lot, LOT less money. Also you can’t phone...


Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Comedy

Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 30-31 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Award-winning comedian Hannah Fairweather is the Taylor Swift of comedy; joking about those who have previously wronged her. During the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Hannah was included on Dave’s Top Ten Jokes of the Fringe, The Telegraph’s 20 Best Jokes and Funniest One-liners, The Times 20 Best Jokes and British Comedy Guides Recommended Shows. Hannah was 2019 Rising Star New Act of the Year, and semi-finalist in multiple new comedian awards including: BBC New Comedian Award, So You Think You're Funny, Leicester Square, 2Northdown, Komedia Brighton. She has been heard on Union Jack Radio, Times Rad...


Having the Craic with Jack Hester

Having the Craic with Jack Hester

Comedy

Having the Craic with Jack Hester

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 7 at 17:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Having the craic with Jack Hester. Club circuit favourite, join Jack for an hour of great stories, gags and expert crowd work. Jack will deliver an hour of non stop laughing and good craic. High energy comedian who just wants to make people laugh as hard as humanly possible. ...


Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Comedy

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 1-3 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Henry Ginsberg presents a brand new hour of stand up in which he discusses the hot button topics of sexual politics, social alienation and cooking. “Successfully mines his outsider status for a delightfully offbeat set, hinting at emotional bleakness -– but in a fun way.” - Chortle.co.uk “He’s probably a shit comic” - Katie Hopkins...


Hostile

Hostile

Comedy

Hostile

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 8 at 16:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
MAY 13 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Matt Hutchinson is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor. He is also a comedian - (Finalist Leicester Square New Comedian and Hackney Empire New Act competitions, Semi-finalist BBC New Comedy Award). In this stand up show he asks: "How hostile is the environment in Britain?". Who, is welcomed in the UK, and what does it mean to "integrate". As heard on Radio 4, as seen on BBC3. “An assured presence” – Chortle “Safe hands” – Chortle, and some patients ...



Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 14, 21 at 15:15 (60 min) - FREE

Ian Smith is a multi-award winnning comedian as heard on BBC Radio4's The Now Show and The News Quiz. This is a work in progress towards his seventh solo show. It's about stress, but in a fun way. Amused Moose Comedy Award and ThreeWeeks Editors' Award Winner 2017 - Double Chortle Award Nominee 2020. “An effortlessly brilliant stand-up show” The Scotsman “A riot of sprightly silliness” Chortle “Catch him now before his inevitable jump to the big time” The Telegraph “Ian Smith’s carefully crafted five-star act is one of the best you will see at the festival” The Mirror ...


IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

Comedy

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 20-21 at 13:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7.50

IMDp: Improvised Movie Director Podcast is an improvised comedy interview podcast. Each episode our host, Martina Minnow (Sabrina Luisi) interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film is doesn't exist and they create it together through their conversation. Joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed, all underscored live by our wonderful musical accompaniment. Remember - until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests character's names and the names of their movies. Each performance will se...


It's a Boy?

It's a Boy?

Comedy

It's a Boy?

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 22-24, 29 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2

It's a Boy? Is the debut show from the wildly creative comic mind of Ben Hodge, Liverpool Echo's Top 30 under 30 and winner of INTO Film Documentary of the Year 2020 “Ben is such an exciting act. Tonnes of charm and stage presence all topped off with killer jokes.”- Kiri Pritchard-Mclean 'Relatable and Likeable yet infinitely self-aware' - Blizzard Comedy Ben Hodge debuts his first live one-man stage show exploring themes of gender expression and trans masculinity in relation to growing up in a world where his own transgender identity was sought out through Yorkie bars, Closer...


Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 19 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

A work in progress show about autistic identity, British politics and the pressures of z-list fame. As heard on The Now Show, as seen on BBC2, Dave, and BBC3. **** - Chortle Support for Frankie Boyle and Alexei Sayle. Writer for Have I Got News For You and Frankie Boyle's New World Order "one of my favourite comics" - Frankie Boyle. "some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian" The Guardian "All of this is delivered with great rhythm, a very high gag rate, and some wicked misdirections. It is genuinely funny in among all the feelings; the two elem...


Josh Baulf: Work In Progress

Josh Baulf: Work In Progress

Comedy

Josh Baulf: Work In Progress

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6

Josh Baulf has recently appeared on Britains Got Talent, the BBC and his online sketches have amassed millions of views worldwide. His latest show hilariously tackles relationships, childhood and Gen Z (Work in progress) "A cross between Micky Flanagan and Russell Howard" (Chortle) "A very funny man with a huge future" (David Walliams) Winner Get Up Stand-Up 2018. Runner-Up Leicester Square New Comedian 2019. Finalist Amused Moose 2018. ...


Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Comedy

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 24-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

British Writers' Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound. Gentrif*cked - work-in-progress - is a Fringe Bursary supported debut show about finding your purpose. Join Kate on a 50-minute journey through village life, thirty-something existential crises and finding belonging without joining a cult... (specifically not like her grandma did). Kate has appeared on the BBC, Netflix and in London’s Westend, was one of the original members of Edinburgh Fringe favou...


Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6-7, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 15:30 (60 min) - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 13-14 at 14:45 (60 min) - Tickets from £5

The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 16 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe. And now this brand new clean version has arrived! It's the same succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners and the best in fresh new talent, just with the swear words taken out, and comedy suitable for everyone! There are four different comics at each show, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe with something for everyone - so for the biggest laughs and best comedy acts (without a lot of the ru...



Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13, 27, JUN 3 at 23:59 (60 min) - Tickets from £7
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 5, 7, 10-12, 14, 17-19, 21, 24-26, 28, 31, JUN 1-2, 4 at 20:00 (60 min) - Tickets from £7
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 20:15 (60 min) - Tickets from £7
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 21:30 (60 min) - Tickets from £7

'The Pick of the Fringe' returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Brighton Fringe! This show is a succulent smorgasbord of fantastically funny stand-up comedy headliners, alongside the best in fresh new talent - with four different comics at each show, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe. There's something for everyone - so for the biggest laughs and best comedy acts, this is the show for you! A sell-out worldwide hit show at festivals globally, including Brighton, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hollywood, Singapore, H...


Leonard Feels The Heat

Leonard Feels The Heat

Comedy

Leonard Feels The Heat

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 10-11, 17-18 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Leonard Feels The Heat: a heart-warming, tastebud-tingling tale. “Leonard had always avoided chilli. In a Venn diagram of foodstuffs, he couldn’t see why the circles of flavour and self-harm would ever need to intersect.” Bored pensioner Leonard Cox, vows to spice up his life by entering a chilli-eating competition in his local village hall. The only problem is, the last time he ate a chilli was 40 years ago and it made him spectacularly ill. Will his secret training regime pay off? Or will Leonard’s family put a stop to it before his shot at glory? Fittingly, this show is being perfo...


LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

Comedy

LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 19-20, 26-28, JUN 2-3 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3

Everything you ever wanted to know about cryptocurrency but were afraid to ask! Fresh from juggling accolades at the proms, drip-dried gangster and certified bona fide Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK explains how he scaled the blockchain and made and lost a cool billion from NFTs. Plaudits from the thumbsuckers: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity. LJ DA FUNK has crossed that line and kicked it to death" (The List) "Relished every minute of it, an infectiously enjoyable quality." Steve Bennett (Chortle) "Deceptively Clever" Bruce Dessau (Evening Standard) "...


Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Comedy

Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 7, 13-14 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. A night out with your mates is always fantastic and is never complete unless someone has cried over their ex, you've all made a new best friend in the toilets that you'll never see again and you've done 3 laps of the bar to try and find Lisa. Seriously, where is Lisa? Our friends are our chosen family and we go through so much with them. From the happiest times, to suffering friend break ups, grab a pint (of wine) and Louise will run you through some of her funni...



LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

Comedy

LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 12-14 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Hilarious work in progress comedy from Lulu Popplewell as she gets her show together for the Edinburgh 2023 fringe. Warm, thoughtful, silly stand up from a nice little idiot. ...


Maddie Campion of the World (WIP)

Maddie Campion of the World (WIP)

Comedy

Maddie Campion of the World (WIP)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 27-29 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3.50

"Don't live your life girl, unless it's just like a movie." - Mother Teresa. A stand up show from Maddie Campion about love, justice, and why the 1% should be denied the right to look ugly. Campion has previously been a 2Northdown Finalist, shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award, and has appeared on Comedy Central online and Buzzfeed. Praise for previous show: "smart, sharp and original. Go and see it!" ★★★★ (Funny Women)...


Mark Bittlestone: Work in Progress

Mark Bittlestone: Work in Progress

Comedy

Mark Bittlestone: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 8 at 15:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
MAY 27 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Stand-up comedian and social media sensation (in his own words, not in any objective description of the term) Mark Bittlestone brings a load of new and a few (or, hopefully for your sake, quite a lot of) old jokes. Most of them about being gay and a few of them about his parents being dead. Mark was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2022 and through his online skits highlighting funny aspects of gay life has gained 50,000 followers on Instagram, if that sort of thing interests you. ...


Married At First Fight

Married At First Fight

Comedy

Married At First Fight

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-7, JUN 3-4 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Best way to solve any argument is with a few laughs! Comedians and married couple Katharyn Henson and Mark O'Keeffe will talk proposal stories, wedding disasters, & then each do a stand up comedy set & you will help solve their marital disputes by deciding who is the funniest of the night! Comedians & couple Katharyn Henson (USA) & Mark O'Keeffe (IRE) travelled to do the Melbourne Comedy Festival in March 2020 & you won't believe what happened next! In order to stay together during a global pandemic, they had a lockdown wedding in a stranger's backyard in Melbourne, Australia. After survivi...


Martin Westgate: Apparently

Martin Westgate: Apparently

Comedy

Martin Westgate: Apparently

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Martin is a recently single dad in his very early 30’s and has just had a massive career change, having been thrust into the comedy world full time. Can he do it? Can he adjust to this new world he finds himself in? Apparently he can! Join Martin in a joke heavy show about his life, dating and comedy....


Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 29 at 16:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 29 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Work in Progress from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you've seen on Twitter being funny about politics. A stand up show featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. That probably covers it. Matt has achieved millions of views for his online comedy videos since he started making them during lockdown. He’s also been performing stand up comedy for nearly 20 years, and this is his first show since the madness of Covid/Johnson/Truss/Lord-knows-what-else began. Watch him try to make sense of the world and prepare for a national tour in early 2024. Assuming there will be anywhere left...


Medico

Medico

Comedy

Medico

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-12 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2022, award- winning comedian and NHS doctor Stefania Licari returns to star in a fresh, updated take on her hit show Medico. Medico is a one woman show that marries stand up and physical comedy, taking the audiences on a journey in the world of medicine, immigration and what it means to be an Italian doctor in the UK. 'Dr Licari is blessed with huge reserves of charm and warmth. Her show is a joy to experience' The Spectator 'Licari's energy and sense of fun keep the audience on side' Chortle ⭐⭐⭐⭐ LondonTheatre1 &#...


Michael Fabbri

Michael Fabbri

Comedy

Michael Fabbri

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 28 at 18:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 7, 14, 21, JUN 4 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Stand-up comedy work in-progress show. Michael Fabbri has been a full-time Stand up for over 15 years. This Fringe, he’ll be delivering some of his favourite jokes and stories and road-testing some new ones....


Middle Rage

Middle Rage

Comedy

Middle Rage

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 27-29 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0
JUN 3-4 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy. Your 40s suck, because 40 is when you finally realize all the things you’ve f**cked up so far. Nir Gottleid shares his feelings about turning 40 – and talks about the fun sides of depression, anxiety, cats, hate crimes, dating as a single old man, and the bitterness, rage, and acceptance that can only come with a life exhaustively lived. An hour of suicide jokes, fun for the whole family. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to die. Nir is an Israeli Berlin based comic who has performed around the world. He's produced and performed countless s...


Middle-aged madness.

Middle-aged madness.

Comedy

Middle-aged madness.

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 8, 15-16 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 29 at 21:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

The show offers three comedians, Simon Kelvick, Chris Blackburn, & Lance Carter, each offering a 15 minute set. Three middle-aged male comedians offer the perspective of broken men for your entertainment. Too old to be inexperienced, too young to be infirm; we see three individuals who have become the jokes they tell. Simon & Chris are Brighton based comedians who have developed their material on the local circuit. Epsom's Lance Carter has been performing comedy around London for two years. Lance runs the Basic Comedy website https://basic-comedy.com. The three of us will each offer...


Monster Stand Up Show

Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022.. Showcasing a different line-up every day featuring the best of the fest. ...



Mudfish: WIP

Mudfish: WIP

Comedy

Mudfish: WIP

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 8, JUN 3 at 15:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
JUN 4 at 14:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. They’ll bring ‘silly sketches galore’ (TheWeeReview) and a whole host of new characters to the Brighton Fringe. The show follows the lives of Molly and Dan, aka Mudfish, as they try to work out where it all went wrong. At the beginning of their new show, we learn that Molly and Dan are trying everything to make it in the industry, but which one they’re not sure. Because their sketch comedy careers aren’t going well, Dan is trying to poach a ne...


Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 15-16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Natasha Anderson: Food Diary is a funny exploration of culture, relationships and most importantly, why food is more than just fuel. Natasha Anderson grew up in a mixed Black Caribbean and White British family. Food was everything. The family always gathered around the dinner table and shared their lives. Natasha will explore her relationship with food, herself and her family, as well as our relationship with #Foodie culture. This is a celebration of food being more than fuel. Food is life. Most importantly, you will find out why Feta is the best cheese. Don't @ her. ABOUT NATASHA ...


Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Amnesia

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6, 20-21 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy has been told he must make his stand-up ‘TikTok ready’. So here are 29 bits with no connections and instantly forgettable. Swipe up morons. ‘Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times Best Standup Brighton Fringe 2022 Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021/2022 Best Comedy Greater Manchester Fringe Nominee 2021 Off West End Stage Awards Nominee 2021 Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020 Nathan Cassidy is host of global hit podcasts Psycomedy and Daily Notes and star of Amazon Prime spe...


Nathan Cassidy: Fifty

Nathan Cassidy: Fifty

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: Fifty

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 17 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE
MAY 27 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE

Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy wanted to perform the show of his life but has been told he must make his standup ‘Tik Tok ready’. So instead here are 50 bits of a minute each with absolutely no connections, depth, heart or soul. Swipe up morons. ‘He is untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times Best Standup Brighton Fringe 2022 Off West End Stage Awards Nominee 2021 Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020 Amazon Prime Specials 'Bumblebee' and 'Observational'. Writer on multiple TV sketch shows and multiple appearances 2021/2022 on Radio 5 Live and ...


No Penis, No Knowledge - Kaisa Pylkkänen stand up special

No Penis, No Knowledge - Kaisa Pylkkänen stand up special

Comedy

No Penis, No Knowledge - Kaisa Pylkkänen stand up special

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 22-23 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 20-21 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

"Phenomenal!" - woman, 31, Helsinki "Funny as fuck" - man, 65, New York "Better than a real penis!" - gay man, 44, Helsinki "I didn't even have to be ashamed" - Kaisa's mum Finland's reigning "Comedian of The Year" Kaisa Pylkkänen debuts at the Brighton Fringe with her comedy special "No Penis, No Knowledge". The show is a rapid-fire exploration of what it is for a feminist to be brought up by the teachings of Freud and the Church, yearning for the confidence, only having a penis seems to bring one. Kaisa's previous international work includes performing at the Hot Water Comedy F...


No shade (ok, a little shade)

No shade (ok, a little shade)

Comedy

No shade (ok, a little shade)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 10, 17, 24, 31 at 19:15 (60 min) - FREE

Putting the FUN back into FUNNY. Well, trying to. You start off keeping it light and upbeat but - be real - its hard not to be a little bitchy. "Fierce, fresh and fabulous" (Alesha Dixon) flamboyant comedy from your favourite living stereotype, Aaron Twitchen. "Hilarious, warm, energetic and capable of busting some serious moves. Twitchen is a quadruple threat" (The Skinny) Pay what you want on door, or £5 to reserve a ticket online This is a work in progress so expect me to wang on about a different thing every night. Or not. Depends what you want really x ...


Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

Comedy

Not My Audience!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 19-20, 26-27 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

You control the show as three top-stand ups answer the daft questions and do the fiendish stand-up challenges you choose through our exclusive app!...


Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Comedy

Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 26-29, JUN 2-4 at 19:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Ollie Horn returns to Brighton for a third year of manically reading off his notes and periodically checking in with the crowd asking what they think of his new material. This year is a show that celebrates all of the bad gigs that he’s done, with tales from the depths of the UK circuit, unusual stop offs on his international touring, and everywhere else where he has stubbornly attempted his comedy....


On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

Comedy

On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5, 12, 19, 26, JUN 2 at 23:59 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 5-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-29, JUN 2-4 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

On the Edge is one of Brighton's longest-running and best-loved comedy nights, and we're using all our experience to bring you a selection of the best acts at the Fringe each show. Running each Friday-Sunday evening at the Post House throughout the Fringe, and our bonus Late Late Show at The Caroline of Brunswick at midnight each Friday night Edge will once again be the place to be during this fantastic Fringe. (Late show 18+ admission only)...


Pantomime Prince

Pantomime Prince

Comedy

Pantomime Prince

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-7 at 15:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3

If Natalie’s life was a pantomime, she would be the Prince. Oh yes she would! Saving the day and battling her inner wicked witch that is her need to people please! Scottish Comedian of the Year Finalist, South Coast Comedian of the Year Semi-Finalist, Hot Water Comedy Roast Battle winner and Backyard Comedy Club Knockout Finalist, Natalie Bryce brings her first solo show to Brighton. Come see her laugh happily ever after! "Her gregarious personality engages" - Chortle "I laughed the whole way through her set. Really funny, loads of great jokes and I expect to be seeing a lot more of...


Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Comedy

Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 27 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Who Let Him In? Paul Merryck re-emerges from the Essex Swamplands with a new show telling a lot of stupid jokes and daft short stories, tenuously held together by the narrative thread of a crap middle-aged bloke who spends his life in the pub. By weaving a tapestry of interconnecting stories, themes and philosophical arguments, as Merryck contemptuously disregards the current norms of the genre, ‘Who Let Him In?’ may also deconstruct the dialectic of modern stand-up comedy, and prove a watershed moment in the art-form that will help shape the future of live performance for decades to come. ...


Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!

Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!

Comedy

Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 20 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Doctor Who is 60. In its life, the programme has encountered many problems. Most of them were the fault of retired children's TV pioneer Peter Fleming. Warped telly nostalgia from award-winning character comedian and Blue Peter badge winner Tom Burgess (as seen on BBC Two and heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra). ★★★★ 'A comic love letter to a lost world of Reithian values' (Stewart Lee). 'Gorgeous writing and performance' (Metro). 'Wonderfully silly… realised with skill, fondness and detail' (Chortle). 'Like a lost Fast Show character' (Beyond the Joke). Best ...


PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

Comedy

PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 6-8, 13-14 at 13:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6
MAY 20 at 14:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6
MAY 27, 29, JUN 3 at 16:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6

We choose the best comedians of the festival to perform their funniest PG-rated material. Low on the rude bits but big on laughs! A show that comedy fans of all ages can enjoy, with our rotating line up of hilarious up-and-coming stand-ups and surprise celebrity guests, you can be sure that your whole group will have a great time!...


Phil Green: Four Weddings and a Breakdown

Phil Green: Four Weddings and a Breakdown

Comedy

Phil Green: Four Weddings and a Breakdown

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 1-3 at 21:30 (45 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

After attending four weddings from four different generations last year, Phil finally figures out the reasons behind his breakdown a decade ago. Following a sell-out debut at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, an Amused Moose Best Show Comedy Award nomination and a sold out night at London's Soho Theatre, Phil brings us his highly personal new show. Are millennials the last generation to be trapped by parental expectation? Did the internet make or break us? Is a midlife crisis really even a crisis? As heard on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds....


Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Comedy

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 13-14, 20-21 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

International comedian and favourite child* Philipp Kostelecky’s unique brand of comedy combines whimsical observations and a high-energy performance style all with a tongue-in-cheek charming delivery. Blending superb writing and one of the most limber lanky bodies on the circuit, Philipp creates imaginative stand-up that absorbs the audience into his performances examining the mundane and dark aspects of culture and the human condition. *citation needed=mother? "His charisma and stand-up comedy captivated the audience from the moment he stepped onto the stage" - The Orbital Magazine ...


Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Comedy

Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 18, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5.50
MAY 25 at 21:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5.50

Dragon's den meets whose line is it anyway! Three stand-up comedians attempt to present their company to you. The only problem is they know nothing about the company they are presenting, and you the audience will be building their slides for them using our exclusive web app. A fun and unique fringe experience,...


PRESENT/TENSE

PRESENT/TENSE

Comedy

PRESENT/TENSE

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 3-4 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £4

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, Horrible Histories, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at his life. An hour of stand-up comedy full of observations and anecdotes touching on issues that his therapist has described as ‘funny’, ‘relatable’, and ‘unresolved.’ ...


Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work-in-Progress)

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

Rahul Somia: Tuesday Date (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 30 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Rahul met a girl at the Edinburgh Fringe - classic! But why is she still on his mind? Why is Rahul so unlucky in love? It’s probably because he is a Tuesday date. But what on Earth does that mean? Join Rahul as he analyses his love life, cross-examining every detail from his Indian heritage to his career as a teacher and personal challenges faced during lockdown....


Raul Kohli: Inglish

Raul Kohli: Inglish

Comedy

Raul Kohli: Inglish

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Award Winning Comedian, Raul Kohli considers himself: 'Inglish': Indian-English. He has lived in every corner of this glorious nation, & is fascinated by the diversity within England: from Afro-Carribeans with Hagrid's accent to white kids from Bradford with Indian accents stronger than his dad's. In this hour, Raul will analyse what it means to be English? With anecdotes from his attempts to ingratiate himself with English culture (namely throughfootball, and alcohol and drug abuse), & analysis on the current cultural & political landscape, Raul will ask what the future means for England & ...


Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night (WIP)

Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night (WIP)

Comedy

Rhiannon Shaw: Wedding Night (WIP)

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 27-29 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Hot off her appearance on the BBC New Comedy Awards 2022, Rhiannon Shaw brings her wickedly daring debut to the Brighton Fringe as a Work in Progress. A romp through the processes of planning a wedding at the ripe old age of 27, in Wedding Night Rhiannon interrogates life, death and what the f**k a wife is anyway. 'A cunning comic mind' - Chortle Rhiannon is a character comedian, stand-up and writer. In 2022 she won the David Nobbs Memorial Trust New Writing Award. She has written for Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You, Late Night Mash and more. Follow her @rhiannoneshaw. ...


Sabotage

Sabotage

Comedy

Sabotage

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 7, 14 at 18:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6

'Sabotage' is an improvised, comedy game show where the audience compete against the cast to reveal the identity of 'the mole'. A mole is amongst the cast of some of the UK's top improvisers, out to sabotage their attempts to succeed in their mission. Through a series of games and improvised scenes the audience must compete against the cast to reveal the correct identity of the mole, and ultimately be crowned champions! From members of hit Fringe favourite'CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation' and 'Cordelia Butters Investigates'....


Sam's Scriptz!

Sam's Scriptz!

Comedy

Sam's Scriptz!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 28-29 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Sam Jacobsen is an acclaimed writer, penning award-winning scripts for the three S's... stage, screen and school assemblies (his Year 5 masterpiece about the Vikings at St Mark's Primary School got nominated for a BAFTA). Now he's here in Brighton to share some amazing new script ideas! Highlights may or may not include: Harvest Festival the Movie - a blockbuster film about two maverick dinner ladies, working within a corrupt school system, who team up to solve the mystery of some stolen tins of Sainsbury's spaghetti hoops Troll Under a Bridge: a reality series in which former England...


Scott McPherson: Life

Scott McPherson: Life

Comedy

Scott McPherson: Life

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 12 at 18:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 13-14 at 15:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Scott McPherson: Life, is an intimate window into the inner workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life. In the first half Scott addresses what it is like to be mocked for not drinking alcohol in the UK, life in his 40’s and those awkward life moments. The second half of the show is littered with comic insights into Scott’s relationship with himself and those around him. ...


Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Comedy

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 14 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 20 at 15:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 21 at 17:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

After a successful run at Camden Fringe, Faversham, Nottingham Comedy Festival, London Vault Festival, this unique show comes to Brighton. A former art historian, Helen, a British comedian with Ukrainian and Russian ancestry, uses her own gallery with thirty art masterpieces to reveal hilarious, often saucy, adventures of a woman of a certain age. Helen tells her secretes how she managed to turn a tragedy into a victorious achievements. Audience can expect a hilarious evening, combined with a lot of educational and inspirational elements. An inspiring unique evening that brings together ar...


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7, 19-20, 26-28, JUN 2-3 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 12-13 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 'The perfect way to close a night at the festival' ***** (Audience Review, Melbourne International Comedy Festival). 'Mischievous and unburdened comedy' ***** (Voice Magazine, Brighton Fringe). 'A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy' ***** (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk). 'Utterly hilarious' ****½ (West Australian, Fringe World, Perth). 'Cannot recommend it enough' **** (Herald Sun, Melbourne). 'One of best...


Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Comedy

Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-11 at 20:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £4

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut with this work-in-progress. Expect one-liners, pop culture, her Mum, YOUR MUM! and maybe even sincerity? “Birkby will no doubt soon be playing to bigger crowds and bigger rooms and it’ll be well deserved.” ★★★★.5 The Sunday Post ...


Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Comedy

Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 20-21 at 14:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 19 at 19:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Split show from Leslie Gold (So You Think You’re Funny Semi-finalist) and Nick Kirk (West End New Act Semi-finalist), usually seen collaborating on hit London comedy show Sofa SoFunny. Now putting on a Fringe show, with each performance including a different guest comedian too! Expect storytelling, a character or two (in all senses of the word), a friendly vibe and a high-energy totally-not-chaotic show....


Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 5, JUN 2 at 22:45 (50 min) - FREE and unticketed
The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 11 at 21:30 (50 min) - FREE and unticketed

Let’s face it, we’re all nuts. When you’re a middle-aged, blind obsessive compulsive, though, life can be particularly odd, not to mention confusing and more than a little rude. Having previously traipsed around Edinburgh, Hove and Plymouth, London’s gentlest comedian, Stephen Portlock, accompanied by his impeccably well behaved dog Hamlet, and bringing a cuddly Minion in tow, returns once again to Brighton to leave residents and visitors bewildered, befuddled and bemused as he delivers a very ramshackle guide through the highways and byways of life’s weirdness. Sweet, sometimes filthy, ...


Still Got It!

Still Got It!

Comedy

Still Got It!

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6-7 at 13:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

We are four comedians whose total ages add up to over 250 years. Come and see if older comedians do it better! As a diverse group from different cultures and backgrounds, we enjoy bringing you comedy together, to make this one of the friendliest shows on the fringe. Young or old, you will enjoy our stories, jokes and fun. ...


Sugar Baby - Good Advice for Bad Girls and Terrified Men!

Sugar Baby - Good Advice for Bad Girls and Terrified Men!

Comedy

Sugar Baby - Good Advice for Bad Girls and Terrified Men!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 9-10, 30 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Sugar Baby. The story of how a day drinking primary school teacher changed her life by becoming a sugar baby - living a life of luxury and ruining herself in the process. Crazy stories, life lessons and absolute craic! This is an unmissable show, packed with great stories and jokes."Sexy, sassy and above all funny, McQueen is the hottest Irish comic for years," Telegraph ● Do you want to quit your job and live a life of luxury? ● Do you like to drink all day? ● Do you like to have sex with unsuitable men? Then this is the show for you. Has she got some stories … “...


Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Comedy

Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 29, JUN 3 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0
The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
JUN 4 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist. Some time before that, she trained to join the circus. In her hotly anticipated debut show she brings these worlds together in a silly show about money, magic, and making things disappear. NATYS finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist, CAN comedy finalist As seen in The Spiders Web- Netflix, “Spending an hour in her company is a charming alternative to doing just about anything else during the Fringe.” Mumble Comedy “Comedy that will make you learn as well as laugh” Evening Standard ...


Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Comedy

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 18-20 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Want to know your future? ‘Cause we already do… You’re in for a night of comedy and Tarot! Comedians Carly Smallman (‘Downright Hilarious‘ – GQ) and Sarah Iles (‘Left the room quaking with laughter‘ – Voice mag) are joined by a special guest for a 100% real, 100% hilarious Tarot reading. These sexy witches will pull cheeky cards for you (the audience) too, in this fully interactive hit show that encompasses all things fun and witchy. Winner of 'Best Audience Interaction' Award at the 2022 Brighton Fringe! Tarot, Nice to Meet You was running online during lockdown with up to 35k viewers per ...


The Funny Mummy

The Funny Mummy

Comedy

The Funny Mummy

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 14 at 20:30 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £5
MAY 21 at 14:15 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £5

"Mummy, I love your boobies...they're so long!" Calling all parents: do you have no idea what you're doing? Are you winging it? Join 'The Funny Mummy' for a laugh about the bonkers world of parenting - the pressures we put ourselves under to get it right, and the carnage when it all goes wrong! From pregnancy to playdates, whatsapp groups to school runs - If you're a parent, and you fancy a laugh, then this show is for you! Alyssa Kyria aka The Funny Mummy is the co-creator of Bring Your Own Baby Comedy, and performs to parents around the country. Her comedy music videos, and sketches ...



The Horsies: A Character Comedy Night That Thinks It's An Awards Show

The Horsies: A Character Comedy Night That Thinks It's An Awards Show

Comedy

The Horsies: A Character Comedy Night That Thinks It's An Awards Show

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 8 at 20:15 (135 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Join us for the Horsies - the award show filled with character comedians where everyone in the audience is nominated. Showcasing the best in emerging character comedy across London, expect wigs, costumes and absurdity. Hosted by duo Horseplay - Kathy Maniura and Derek Mitchell, between them Sketch Off Winner 2020, So You Think You’re Funny finalist 2021, 2NorthDown New Act semi finalist 2021. They’ve been called 'a cult-classic' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Mumble Comedy), ‘hilarious’ ★ ★ ★ ★ (LGBTQ+ review), and 'witty, fabulous’' ★ ★ ★...


The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 16, 23-24, 30-31 at 18:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8
The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 8, 13-14, 27-29 at 12:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

‘The Queen, Shakespeare and Me’ is an affectionate musical comedy tribute to a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model – a woman who headed up a country and united a commonwealth for more than 70 years, earning respect, admiration and affection from around the world. From the vantage point of her final year, we see how this colourful lady head of state defined the postwar era. In this show, Carole Shaw reflects on HM’s long life and reveals her ‘all’ to her people – her undying love for her corgis, the men in her life, her singlehanded success at forging peace processes, her sec...


The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 29-31, JUN 1 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the teaching part; it was the stuff that goes with it that was a drag. So he left. A funny overview of the pitfalls and pratfalls that go with his former profession; with a bit of pedagogical stuff (ooh-er) thrown in for good measure. ‘Kevin’s stage charisma and poise set him head and shoulders above the previous acts' - The Times. 'Instantly recognisable stage presence and boundless wit' - Leicester Mercury. 'Delightfully funny and thought-provoking' - Arts in Leicestershire The show ought to appeal to both teachers and non-teachers alike, an...


The Ritual

The Ritual

Comedy

The Ritual

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
JUN 2 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5
The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 28-31, JUN 1 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Prepare yourselves! The Master (Steffen Hånes) arrives, together with his loyal servant Gregor (Gregory Lass) to conduct The Ritual. The Master will terrify you in extravagant yet charming ways as befits a vampire lord. Gregor lives to serve his master’s will in order to complete their fiendish spectacle. This is your invitation to revel in the company of vampires - do you dare to accept? We thirst for your company… ‘Highly Entertaining’ **** The Wee Review Audience Feedback, The Ritual 2019/21/22 “Spectacular” “I laughed from start to finish" “Like Fawlty Towers but with...


The Split Personality Diva......Returns!

The Split Personality Diva......Returns!

Comedy

The Split Personality Diva......Returns!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 20-21 at 14:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Lianna is back! New songs, stories, impressions and audience participation and even some fabulous new guest characters all mixed together with original comedy songs and loads of laughter not to be missed! ...



The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

Comedy

The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 9 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 25, 31 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

The dishwasher in the corner of the office has a sign on it that reads ‘empty, please fill me’ - Cress feels closer to that than anyone else on the ‘team’, - even when they give her a barbie pink orchid as a well-intentioned parting gift. An hour of stand-up comedy with up and coming comedian Cressida Wetton. “Captivating presence, great response” - The Stand. Cressida has appeared on BBC Radio 4 Extra and numerous shows at the Edinburgh Fringe including ‘Small Town Fools” – a show about provincial life in Gloucestershire, one of her favourite topics. She is from the West Country, but e...


This Charming Man WIP

This Charming Man WIP

Comedy

This Charming Man WIP

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5 at 20:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Sian loves men. But she has a toxic relationship with all her male role models. The men she has admired throughout her life have done nothing but let her down. But why did she idolise them in the first place? And what do you do when your role models let you down? An exploration of masculinity, gender and identity from a self-identifying butch woman who has an unhealthy obsession with The Smiths. Join award winning comedian Sian Davies (“A cross between Peter Kay and Zoe Lyons” ~ Beyond the Joke) as she develops her next hour of comedy....


Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Comedy

Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11 at 18:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Tom Mayhew (from Radio 4 and that) tries new material and works on a new show, in his first Brighton Fringe show since 2019! WOW! ...


Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Comedy

Viggo Venn: Club Comedian

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-7 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed
MAY 8 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn has moved to London to follow his life-long dream of becoming a British Comedian. Viggo is Norwegian' (EdFestMag) 'Viggo is Norwegian' (Scotsman) 'Viggo is a... Norwegian' (BroadwayBaby) Winner of "Best Comedy" at the Brighton Fringe and NATYS "New Act of The Year 2022" A total sell out at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival Viggo is doing his show “Viggo Venn: Club Comedian” for ONE NIGHT ONLY at The Bill Murray in London. Viggo will tell the single best Norwegian joke there is (Only a few Norwegian jokes actually exist. Most of them not funny,...


You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Comedy

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 5-7, 17-19, JUN 1-3 at 18:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £4

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a "modern classic" or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds up together as he shares chapters. 'Perfect and hilarious'(Buzzfeed)...


Zahra Barri: Talk Like An Egyptian

Zahra Barri: Talk Like An Egyptian

Comedy

Zahra Barri: Talk Like An Egyptian

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Egyptian /Irish Comedian, raised in Saudi Arabia. Zahra's life has been a mixture of Sharia Law versus Murphy's Law. Join her for an hour of stand up on Islam, Feminism and vaginas. '...buzzy fluffball of comedy unafraid to take risks.' **** -Mumble Comedy 'Terrific' -Venue Magazine 'Zahra's a bit like the country of Turkey, in that she's a mix of Eastern and Western culture, and also she is a bird.' As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 2 and Talk Radio. ...