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1 And Done

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 10-11 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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2 of UK’s newest award-winning stand up comedians come together for their Brighton debuts. With a blend of sharp one-liners and witty observational humour showcasing their unique voices and backgrounds, this dynamic duo delivers an unforgettable comedy experience. Salma is a passionate working-class Londoner telling funny observations about her Irish and Pakistani families. And with 25 million Instagram views Henning leans heavily into his Norwegian deadpan persona. They both regularly gig with the UK’s largest comedy clubs and have toured internationally in the US, Europe and Asia. Fre...

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199 Jokes Before Lunchtime: High Whisk

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 10-11 at 18:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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An insect joke? Tick. A tartan joke? Check. A gag about a giraffe walking into a bar? Now that's a tall order. Join Danny Matinee (The Times + The Telegraph Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe, 2024) for at least another 194 one-liners, alongside props, pictures, boring facts, a farmer pun that's corny, and an optician joke that's cornea. Suitable for all ages, especially fans of Masai Graham, Milton Jones and Tim Vine. By the author/performer of solo shows at the Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival and Finalist, Not So New Comedian of the Year 2024. "Fast pa...

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2 Comedians Telling Jokes

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 11, 18 at 16:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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MAY 22 at 18:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 23 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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MAY 25 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 14, 29 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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MAY 31 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2.50

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A split-bill stand-up show, featuring two of the circuit's most promising rising stars. It's pretty simple. Two of London's top up-and-coming comedians share some of their funniest gags. Vinny Shui (Portsmouth Comedian of the Year 2023) and Callum Mackenzie (Chucklemania Comedy Contest, silver medalist) cover everything from hobnobs to heartbreak, eggplants to existential dread in an hour guaranteed to make your list of fringe highlights. ...

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2025 - The Last Chance Saloon With Vladimir McTavish (Work in Progress)

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Following the sell-out success of his 2023 Edinburgh show “The Beginning Of The End”, McTavish, described as “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” by The Guardian, presents another hour-long sideways look at the problems facing the World. Acerbic yet affable satire, thoughtful yet funny comedy. Thought the World couldn’t get worse? Think again. “Takes amiable yet strident swipes against the horrors in store” The Scotsman “Inspired comedy brilliance” Australian Stage...

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A Bookish Comedy Show

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 31, JUN 1 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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“The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.” – Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ - Dircksey Magazine ★★★★1/2 - Fourth Wall Media ★★★★ - Glamadelaide ★★★★ - Tulpa Mag “a collaboration of world class comedians talking about everything book related” – Westerly Magazine The festival hit returns to Melbourne for a limited run! A literary themed show featuring silly games, surprise guests, and the funny side of a life spent reading, if you like a good book ...

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A Drop of Brandy With Friends

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 21, 28 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Join your favourite NHS Hero and local glamourpuss, Sister Brandy Bex, in welcoming some of the finest and funniest stand-up, character, and sketch comedians from Brighton and beyond. Expect a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere filled with lots of laughter. Cheeky is as cheeky does! Line-up may be subject to change....

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A Seasoned Whore. Spicy Tales of a Swiss Village Gay Parading into the Big City. (Work in Progress)

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 5-7 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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“Gasp, gossip, and giggle”, an hour of (too) honest confessions of a Swiss village gay exploding all over the big city scene. Growing up in the Swiss mountains surrounded by lonely men looking after sheep, Leo saw the lights and heard the thumping of the distant gay clubs calling and oh boy did he follow that call. How does Swiss German gay dirty talk sound? What is the gay flu and where do jock straps come from? What happens in a dark room stays in a dark room? No longer! Lock up your twinks, a new jock is in town. Queer, straight or incorporeal, it's for everyone. After this sh...

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Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs (Work In Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 9, 23-24 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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New jokes from the crumbliest comedian in the game. King of Crumbs, Lord of Dust and Viscount of the Inconsequential, ABK was Chortle's Breakthrough Act of the Year 2023. As heard on Radio 4 and as seen on Mock the Week immediately before the BBC cancelled it. ***** "An absolute treasure trove" (Chortle) "Either a genius or a very silly man" (Rolling Stone)...

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Alastair Clark: On The Record

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 22-24 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £8

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High fidelity stand-up comedy. After almost a decade of shifting vinyl in an independent record shop, Alastair brings you a brand new hour about the stark reality of “living the dream”. A show that waxes lyrical about crate digging, needle dropping and arguing with children about Fred Durst. 'Fresh, entertaining, original and funny' The QR. 'An engaging hour' Chortle. 'Genuine talent' The Skinny. 'Heartwarming' Broadway Baby....

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Alex Kitson: This is Water (Work in Progress)

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 2 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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MAY 30 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 9 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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MAY 23 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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‘Alex Kitson: This is Water’  
 Two young fish are swimming along. An older fish swims by and says, "Morning, boys! How's the water?" The two young fish look at each other, and keep swimming. After a while, one says to the other, "What the hell is water?"  
 The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Newcomer Nominee follows up last year’s multi-award-nominated, five-star cult hit with a new hour of fast paced, critically-acclaimed stand-up. Let’s work out what we’re all swimming in. 
 Tour Support for Fin Taylor, Tom Ward and Vittorio Angelone.  
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Amy Webber: Wannabe

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 12-13 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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MAY 14 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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‘Wannabe’ is Amy Webber's highly anticipated new show following her award winning debut 'No previous experience'. Wasted degree in opera. Teacher's Pet. Born in Kent, raised in Japan. Amy is an unabashed and energetic lost soul who despite years of culture, education and therapy, still finds farts funny. ‘Wannabe' was dreamt up after a trip home for the weekend for a free roast and unlimited wine which ended with mum sending Amy away with a box of her childhood junk. The contents of which sparked an idea to bring her teenage angst-filled lyrics back to life, titillating on where she was...

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An Evening with Elaine Fellows & Alexander Mason

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 4, 9, 30 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £3

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An evening of new jokes with Elaine & Alexander Stand-up circuit stalwarts Elaine Fellows (“hilarious…” Chortle) and Alexander Mason (“Fresh and true material…” Brighton Seagull) are inviting you to an hour of new jokes. Join them as they finesse material for their highly anticipated Edinburgh shows. Elaine is a natural storyteller with a warm northern charm. Described by Chortle as “hilarious, quirky and prone to oversharing!’, her talents have seen her place as runner-up at numerous comedy competitions and being asked to provide tour support for Colin Hoult (AKA Anna Mann) and Laura Sm...

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Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 31, JUN 1 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians and the audience do a crossword and maybe get around to talking about the news. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs. Pegasus Compilation show of the year 2024...

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Ashley Haden: You are all C*nts (Work in Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 29-31, JUN 1 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

(Shortlisted for best show @ 2024 ISH Edinburgh comedy awards) Ashley Haden is back with his "ugly comedy for an ugly world" (Chortle).. When he began Comedy, Ashley thought that we were all c*nts, but as age and reality has ravaged him, he has come to the realisation, that it is you. You are all C*nts. ***** - RADIOHAHA "A Hidden Dark Gem" **** - ONE REVIEW "Ashley Haden is a talent" The National "Ashley Haden is darker than Frankie Boyle" Shortlisted for best show ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Pegasus New Comedian of the year 2016 Pegasus Comedian of the year 2018 Pegasus Compi...

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Asian American Cultural Confusion

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 4 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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What do a British Chinese woman and an American expat have in common? In Asian American Cultural Confusion, Shuang and Rabiah team up for a hilarious split-bill show that dives into the awkward, surprising, and sometimes absurd realities of life in the UK. Shuang moved to the UK as a child from China, bringing a rich heritage that sometimes clashes with her British identity. Rabiah landed on these shores as an adult, bringing her American upbringing along for the ride. Together, they explore everything from the joys of British small talk to the complexities of explaining their families' tra...

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Bald 2-in-1

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 18 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 24-25 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 17 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Do you want to baldly go where no audience has gone before? Then you'll enjoy 'Bald 2-in-1' a split bill standup show by up and coming hairless comedians Jim Hooker and Mark Maloney as they team up for the first time to bring you an hour of silly standup. You'll recede in your seats as our hair lines did years ago. Mark Maloney will bring his daily annoyances and Jim Hooker will navigate you through his Essex-Cockney hybrid life. Mark & Jim have been taking the London comedy circuit by storm, reaching the final stages of the infamous So you Think You're Funny?, Leicester Square Theatre New Co...

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Barnish & Carmichael: No Idea

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 25-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4.50

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Manchester based Improv Comedy Duo Barnish & Carmichael take a one word suggestion from the audience and improvise a longform narrative story where the two performers play all the characters! Two Men, One Word, No Idea! Barnish & Carmichael have performed in numerous groups at Edinburgh Festival Fringe for 7 years and are finally bringing their own show to Brighton Fringe! "the UK's answer to TJ and Dave." - Stuart Moses, The Improv London Podcast "Very Clever" Number 9 Reviews...

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Barry Ferns: My 7 Years As Lionel Richie

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 4, 24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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A new Show from Barry Ferns about being a stand up comedian since the age of 15, about living 7 years of your life as the Grammy Award Winning Artist Lionel Richie, going from being homeless to being offered the role as a presenter of a TV show. Notices for Barry’s Previous Shows: “A marvellous, personal, beautifully constructed and laughter-packed hour” ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks ★★★★ Scotsman ★★★★ Broadway Baby “Unnecessarily Sadistic” ★ Chortle...

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Be Not Afraid! (Work in Progress)

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 17-18 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Camilla has a theory that who you played in your school Nativity indicates how you will be later in life. Camilla played Mary in her Nativity and things aren’t going so well... Maybe re-creating this moment will sort things out. Through characters, games and lots (and lots) of audience interaction, Camilla re-tells the story of the Nativity from a slightly different perspective. Expect familiar faces, and a few surprising ones- there definitely was a Lobster present at the birth of Christ? She asks the important questions, such as: how wise were the Wise Men? Was Joseph the original cuck...

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Beat The Comic

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 23-25 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Your chance to get thrown into a hilarious head-to-head with a top comedian. Test your wits and general knowledge as you battle for crown glory in this quiz show. Laugher guaranteed, victory uncertain....

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Ben Pope: The Cut

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 18 at 16:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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MAY 4, 11 at 14:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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Ben Pope ('a total delight' - Fest) brings a brand-new stand-up hour to Brighton. Look, there's no easy way to put this. Last year, Ben got circumcised. On purpose, and as recommended by medical professionals. This show is a 55min inventory of his ensuing masculine panic. Expect jokes and stories on: the male ego, pillow talk, charity shops, the sublime mystery of having a father, and also exactly one pig. See you there. Chop chop. "Consistently funny and deceptively thoughtful" - The Scotsman "Always spot-on" - The Skinny "Excellent" - Joe Lycett...

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Best Cult Ever

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 7-9 at 18:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Brandon Flowers (from The Killers) is Mormon. The Mormon Church has more money than Disney. Mormons don't believe in Hell. For these reasons and many more Leah Renee believes Mormonism is the best cult ever. Lifelong Mormon housewife turned standup comedian, Leah Renee gets more questions about her former faith than anything else so she made this show for anyone who loved Book of Mormon musical and is ready for a second helping of silly songs, raucous music and deep cut Mormon trivia traditionally only found in the darkest corners of the exmo subreddit. Put on your magic underwear and ...

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Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 3-5, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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It's the very best in Fringe Comedy, in a early evening weekend show! This is a finely selected comedy line-up with an exciting mix of top comedy headliners, the pick of the UK and International comedy circuits and the best performers selected from shows all around the Brighton Fringe. See a bundle of hilarious comics all packed together into this laugh-out-loud and side-splitting hour of comedy featuring five fantastically funny comedians. It's different at every show. You'll see something you weren't expecting, something new and maybe something extraordinary! It's the perfect sta...

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Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 7, 21, 28 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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MAY 14 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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MAY 14 at 20:45 (50 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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MAY 3-5, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a show filled with hilarity. "A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price" ★★★★1/2 - Fringefeed "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I've ever had. Something for everyone" ★★★★ - Fringefeed "A comedy smorgasbord" ★★★★ (GreatScott.media). "A fine set of comics, who entertained everyone in the room" (Rip It Up). ...

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Bex Turner: Bexual Healing

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 4-7 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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It’s a pun, although some of the characters might be witty and off the wrist. This is the intercourse before the dessert, whoops sorry I mentioned Bex... Bexual Healing is a retro character comedy in which the awkward sex symbol Maybe West shares her encounters with other socially awkward characters from the 1920s-1990s. Each one struggling to find acceptance and love through the barriers that being female and neurodiverse brings. Having been performing for quite a few years she's looking to try something new! She is a high energy, eccentric, surreal, stand up/character comic. Her likeab...

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Bobby Prezinsky Has His Finger On The Pulse (Work In Progress)

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 18, 25 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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Bobby Prezinsky Has His Finger On The Pulse follows a desperate, out of touch and out of favour former minor TV show host attempting to mount a comeback after a disastrous appearance on The One Show. He knows however, that his style isn’t what’s cool anymore, and his reputation is in ruins. He’s now working the after dinner circuit and has invited influential cultural figures to show he is still relevant. His guests; world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy, CEO & Co Founder of Influencer Marketing Agency VibesTalent, Jacques De Klerk and 16 year old TikTok content creator, Pete. They insist that...

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Brighton Belles

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 2-5, 9-11, 16-18, 23-26, 30-31, JUN 1 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Following on from its success in 2023 and 2024, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe. Profits from the show will be donated to Havens Community Hub for the Havens Food Cooperative project....

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Brighton's Got The Bex Factor!

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 26 at 20:30 (120 min) - Buy Tickets from £6.50

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Support some of Brighton Fringe's finest performers as they compete for a top prize and title of Bex Factor Champion 2025 in the final of Brighton's Got The Bex Factor! Hosted by local glamourpuss and NHS hero, Sister Brandy Bex, and featuring a panel of guest judges, expect a fantabulous evening of chaos and confusion in a talent contest like no other. ...

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Cat Milf (a work in progress)

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 2-4 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Stand-up comic and card-carrying human disaster Martha Casey is still not sure how to be an adult. Her brain is wired like a broken telephone exchange, she likes her murderous cat and 90s sci-fi more than most humans, and her sexuality can best be described by the phrase “Hnng?” Her first solo show delves into the mysteries of life, asking such philosophical quandaries as: when during fisting is it appropriate to do a silly voice? It is OK that both her cat and her dates call her Mummy? What credentials do you need in order to qualify as a milf? Was she supposed to grow up and be normal at ...

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Cat Scully - Sticks & Rhinestones

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 3 at 15:30 (45 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

After a difficult couple of years, Cat has dusted herself off, ready to laugh again. Originally hailing from Canada but now stuck in England, Cat flexes her stoicism to take on life's hurdles. Park yourselves and listen while she wrangles through some erroneous decisions. Cat's one and only review said that she 'is perfect for a damp and chilly British evening'. Join Cat at her WIP show, you never know, you might make a friend....

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Chloe Petts - Work in Progress

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 18-20 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 21-22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Join Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo, Richard Osman's House of Games) as she tentatively tries out new material for this year's Edinburgh Fringe offering. Expect tales of her dating history that she's never had the guts to share with you guys before. “One of the most compelling young comics” (Brian Logan, The Guardian)...

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Comedy Shorts

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 11-13 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 9-10 at 22:45 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Tom Short's "Comedy Shorts" is a dynamic and fast-paced showcase that has become a staple at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival since 2016. Hosted by Tom Short, the show features a curated selection of the festival's top comedic talents, each delivering five-minute segments of their acts. This format offers audiences a whirlwind tour of diverse comedic styles and perspectives, ensuring a fresh and engaging experience with every performance. Whether you're a long-time comedy enthusiast or new to the scene, "Comedy Shorts" provides a delightful snapshot of the Fringe's vibrant comedy offerings. ^...

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Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2025

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 23 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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MAY 25 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh as he road-tests jokes, silly songs and visuals. Please don't come if you don't like puns, like: “Bought a brand new LG Television set, plugged it into my new BT broadband. It feels nice to be part of the LGBT community” That kind of thing. 'Punbelievable!' ***** (Mirror); Winner Joke of Edinburgh Fringe; Winner Joke of Leicester Comedy Festival; 'Human Pun Machine.' (Maya Jama)....

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Dave Chawner; Mental

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 3-5, 10-11 at 16:45 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

A new type of stand-up about mental HEALTH (not ILLNESS). Celebrating good mental health by having a laugh. After all 1 in 4 people have mental illness but 4 in 4 people have mental health. This is a show for people who’d prefer to chew off their own arm than try Zumba! As seen on BBC, ITV & Channel 4. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Arts Award Voice ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Bunbury Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Voice Mag ★ ★ ★ ★ - The List ★ ★ ★ ★ - Edinburgh Festival Magazine ★ &...

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David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 24-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Join David, a 40-something retired twink, as he takes you on a journey from humble beginnings as a young, fatherless, introverted gay boy growing up in a small Scottish town in the 80’s and 90’s, to international flight attendant and stand-up comedian. There’ll be ups and downs, there’ll be tops and bottoms. He’ll be laying himself bare in order to find the answer to that age old question - in his life, just exactly who IS the daddy? West End New Old Act of the Year 2024, Winner (audience vote) 2024 Komedia New Comedy Award, semi-finalist 2024 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year...

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Dean T. Beirne: Fated to Pretend

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 18 at 18:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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Get ready for Fated to Pretend, a hilarious, heartwarming ride through the life of Dean T. Beirne, a misfit who’s spent his whole life trying to fit in. Growing up in the foster system, moving across continents, and navigating the chaos of adulthood, Dean’s spent years pretending to be the ideal version of himself—but now he’s ready to drop the mask. If you’ve ever felt like you were faking it, if you ever pretended to be the cool kid, or tried to impress a new crowd only to end up more lost than before, this show’s for you. Expect laugh-out-loud moments about awkward school days, failed at...

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Delon Hot Girl Summer

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 25-26 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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Marti offers a quirky mix of kind, camp and sardonic humour as she takes the audience on a journey through story and song (and the odd doll) as she tries to navigate her way through love, Sussex and relationships. Delon Hot Girl Summer is a work in progress as Marti and her sidepiece Callam live their best lives with fabulous outfits. ...

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Desperate Sketchwives

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 25-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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A sketch show like no other! Chaos Theory specialises in sketch and character comedy and general 0ff-the-wall material. They are ; actor/writers two men and two women - Yasser Kayani, Bruce Williams, Mikyla Jane Durkan and Maria Beadell and Bruce Williams. There is also Stephen Dinsdale, writer and director. Bruce plays guitar. Between them all they have - written for BBC and ITV television, BBC Film, three plays and two series for BBC Radio Four and a six month run in the West End as well as many theatre pieces, worked with David Iyck, played a puddle in an advert, been the face of Britis...

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Disabled Cants

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 10, 17, 24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You WantTickets - from £5

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A revolving lineup of disabled comedians and friends present an irreverent comedy show for your enjoyment. We're not brave, we're not inspiring, we're just here to make you laugh and park in the disabled bays. “Wonderfully relaxed and friendly” The Scotsman ★★★★★ “The most accessible, friendly and inclusive show I’ve ever seen” - Neurodiverse Review WINNER Disability Champions Award 2023...

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Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 25 at 16:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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MAY 31, JUN 1 at 14:00 (50 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Get ready to HIGH FIVE! Meet Mr Handsome, a giant hand. A joyful lost spirit in a world of feet, yearning to rekindle his glamorous youth as a hand model and recover his missing Left Hand. Will he ever feel wholeness again? Take his hand and find out for yourself... Mr Handsome is the creation of Ellen Turnill Montoya, a visual artist and comedian making their anticipated debut show after years on and off the stage in the London alternative comedy scene. A handful of comedy, props, puppetry – all set within an illustrated world. THUMBS UP. A Weirdos Comedy Production. Dire...

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Elliot Wengler: Jokémon

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 2, 7 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Elliot Wengler presents a spectacular, personal history of the world's biggest monster-fighting franchise. Finally, after years of failing to become a Pokémon Master, he has decided to become a Jokémon Master! With jokes for all 150 of them! In a show bristling with colours, costumes and utter chaos, this is the show where Elliot Wengler will need to go on the journey of a lifetime. Malcolm Hardee Comic Originality Award-Nominated 2024. ● ‘Nice ideas, likeable performer. Craig Charles would be proud’ - Broadway Baby ● ‘An enthusiasm machine with tight jokes and a loveable onst...

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Family Fortunes (But For Bad People)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 3-5, 10-11 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Remember Family Fortunes? This is like that, but for horrible people. For this filthy comedy quiz, we've asked 100 scumbags all the worst questions we could think of. Things like: 'What would you not want to catch your dad doing?'; 'Name a politician who deserves to be eaten by a shark' and 'What animal would you most like to shag?' Now it’s up to you to guess what the top answers were... There’s points, there’s prizes, and there’s a 95% chance we’re going to hell, so come and play before ITV have us killed. We sold out repeatedly at the Edinburgh Fringe - book in advance so you don’t miss ...

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Friending (A Live Podcast Recording)

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 18, 25 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £3

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MAY 23 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £3

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Lucy Frederick and Robyn Perkins are back with Psychologist Dr. Carolyne Keenan, to record a new podcast about friendship. What are some of your best friend moments? Who are you drawn to, friend wise, and why? And how do you break up with a friend?! We have real chat about it all. Don't miss this comedy chat show (slash live podcast recording) about all things friendships: stories, problems, origin stories, faux pas, break-up and the psychology behind it all....

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Funny Foreigners

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 23 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Hosted by Italian Stefania Licari and German Jurgen Strack, Funny Foreigners showcases the best non UK born comics in the circuit. ...

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Gameshow Spectacular

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 5 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 2-3 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 4, 25 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 23-24 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 26 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Gameshow Spectacular – The Ultimate Comedy Gameshow Experience! Looking for an event out like no other? Gameshow Spectacular is a one-of-a-kind comedy gameshow where you become the contestants! Get ready for a hilarious, high-energy show where the whole audience is split into four teams that compete in a series of fun, laugh-out-loud mini-games, hosted by our quick-witted, charismatic host Dom Blarke. Whether you're on stage competing for points or cheering from your seat, every moment is designed to make you laugh. What to Expect: Immersive Team Games – This isn’t just watching a gam...

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Get Real with Relationships by Dr Sheryl (NOPHD, DWP)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 5 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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MAY 24 at 16:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 2, 9 at 22:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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MAY 22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Are you single (again) and feeling unlucky in love? Do you love your partner but sometimes plot how to bury them under the patio? Don't despair, help is at hand from the Queen of down-under. Dr Sheryl is the no-nonsense, funny and wise best-selling author of 'Get him to dump YOU', 'Don't date, Aggravate' and 'A lovers guide to a successful toxic relationship'. She is Australia's most famous and controversial relationship expert. Her trademarked techniques are about 'Getting real from the start, to find yourself a keeper'. Her unusual but refreshingly honest methods are demonstr...

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Get Your Geek On

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 10 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Join the nerdiest comedians for a mixed bill hour celebrating all nerd culture has to offer. Join the nerdiest comedians for a mixed bill hour celebrating all that nerd culture has to offer. From video games to boardgames, LPs to larping, film franchises to fantasy novels, comic books to cosplay - we've got your fandom comedically covered! Geek out with the coolest comedians (who were all probably bullied as kids). Embrace your geekside and unleash your inner nerd. Delight in the dorkiest of dweebs and the funniest fanatics around. Join your hosts Sam See and Juliette Burton and their geekiest...

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Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 3-5, 10-11 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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The ultimate bird-based comedy-quiz. Birds come in all shapes and sizes, from cute little ducklings, to big feathery jerks like geese. But what do they weigh? It's time to find out. I’ll show you some birds, you’ll guess how heavy they are. Score points, get prizes, eat chocolate eggs, win £10,000... maybe. It’s a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but all the questions are about birds and the prize is a scratch card. Sorry about that. Come and guess the weight of some birds before the RSPB have me killed. Winner of “Best Audience Interaction” Brighton Fringe 2024 - The Seagull ...

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Halfway Over The Hill: Stories From The Over 40's

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 24-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Michalle Paker (Go New York Finalist), Clive Copeman (BBC New Act competition runner-up) and Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club Female bursary Winner) all reached the delicate age of 40 (and above). They are in the middle of life, seeking purpose and wisdom, but mostly can't remember what it is they wanted to find.. Come and hear their unhinged stories from half way up the hill, with no clear view of the top!...

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Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West Midlands

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 10 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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*50% of proceeds from the show will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians* Arab. Muslim. Brummy. Hasan Al-Habib was born to Iraqis that moved to Birmingham after realising that Baghdad wasn’t dangerous enough. The Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2023 Winner’s WIP debut hour is about his love for both cities - despite the hate they receive from entities like the US Government / Leicester. Hasan explores how his childhood was shaped by racism, sectarianism, and a high metabolism. This is the show that Tommy Robinson, Saddam Hussein, and Joe Wicks DON’T WANT you to see. ...

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Helen Bauer: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 21-22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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Helen Bauer has some very messy ideas of her thoughts and feelings on pretty much everything! AND BOY DOES SHE HAVE FEELINGS! Most feelings are surrounding the rules of adult female friendship and a sweet, radiated tortoise called Smooth Sides. Yep that’s right, sounds like a 5 star WIP to me too. As seen on Live at The Apollo and star of ITV2, BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central and Radio 4....

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Hitch Your Wagon: Improvised Cowboy Songs

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 26 at 18:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Take a trip to the old West and join rootin’ tootin’ improv cowboys Tea & Toast for some songs by the campfire. After a hard day ridin’ horses and branding steers they’re enjoying some moonshine and tellin’ stories. Sit with the gang as they sing ditties about masked bandits, lost love, shootouts with the sheriff and wild nights in the saloon. Tea & Toast presents Hitch Your Wagon is a cowboy campfire show that’s never the same twice. Yes siree, you give us the name of the song and we make it up, music, words and all. You’re all cowfolk in our show, sittin’ round the fire with us. It’s y...

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Ian Smith - Work in Progress

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 11, 18 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee 2023 and co-host of the Northern News podcast Ian Smith returns with a work in progress of a new show. As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) - and heard on The News Quiz, The Now Show, Just A Minute (BBC Radio 4) and his own Radio 4 stand-up series, Ian Smith is Stressed. “As crystalline and perfectly-formed as 60 minutes of stand-up is likely to get” Chortle “An effortlessly brilliant stand-up show” ★★★★ Scotsman “There are few fringe shows as purely funny as this” ★★★&#...

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It's About Time

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 18-23 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Time—it’s the one thing we all think we understand, but do we? It’s not just about being late for the bus or burning your toast—time is unpredictable, confusing, and sometimes downright annoying. But does it even exist the way we think it does? It’s About Time unpacks the strangeness of time and the meaning of sell-buy-dates—how time shapes our lives, warps our memories, and determines if cheese is off! Is time just a way to measure how long we’ve spent watching TikTok, or is there something deeper going on? Rob explores life, death, sandwiches, and what happens if all time exists at ...

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Jacob Nussey: Primed

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 15 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Up-and-coming Midlands comic Jacob Nussey brings his debut show Primed. Covering his time at Amazon. He divulges their secrets, preconceptions, stealing, job interviews, and why it could always be worse. Expect sharp jokes, and ill-fated anecdotes with clever punchlines. As Jacob unassumingly draws in audiences using his deadpan style. Jacob quickly established himself on the comedy circuit, after winning Bury Met Comedian of the Year and West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year. Jacob has been named in Chortle as one to watch. “Offbeat stories with an air of resigned indiffe...

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Jade Gebbie: The People Pleaser

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 2 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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Jade Gebbie (writer for The News Quiz, The Now Show and more) has always been a people pleaser, but now she’s hit her mid-thirties she’s delving into how it’s held her back, annoyed her loved ones and why overthinking fictional scenarios isn’t a reasonable excuse for missing a work meeting. Come along to this debut from Jade for fun, laughter and a bit of anxiety... after all, she is a millennial....

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James Danielewski - Rainbow Trout

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 4 at 15:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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MAY 23 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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James Danielewski is a comedian who is proud to live in Brighton and less proud about having been raised in Grimsby. He left his hometown having never quite fit in, but after 10 years in Brighton he still has a lot of unanswered questions - is it okay for a gay man to make fun of another gay man's 'gay voice'? Should he really have been in the room for another man's medical exam? Why are all the adults in Brighton wearing dungarees at work? Should he really have washed his fingers in lemon juice before that one-night stand? And is cod really inferior to haddock? Some might say that as a ma...

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James Doesn't Do Maths, and Other Lies

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 24-26 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £3

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The life of a mathematician is one that most people outside of the sphere don't understand. The mathematician is a shy reclusive animal, so says Joe Public. Imagine my shock when I realised I was one after walking off stage as Othello. Welcome to the life of a mathematician who isn't a recluse, has social skills and apparently likes being on stage. Come join me and work out how on earth this happened and maybe I'll tell some stories of other people just like me. Join James as we unravel the mysteries of universe, themselves and probably some other things in approximately 40 minutes of mathe...

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James Trickey: Virtual Dogs (Work In Progress)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 2-3 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £1

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Life is full of risks. Driving your car, ice skating, reheating rice. To award winning comedian James Trickey, putting on a work in progress feels like a pretty big risk. But sometimes the biggest risks have some of the most entertaining outcomes (in this case a fully formed show). The risk to you is the price of a ticket and an hour of your time. The potential outcome is the opportunity to have an hour of laughs and great vibes! So why not take the plunge and come to see this 'Magnificent' (Chortle.co.uk) comedian work towards his debut! Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show Nominee 2...

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Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Aphrodisiac is a show about sexual problems in relationships from Scottish comedian and GP, Jeannie Jones. If chance would be a fine thing! If the fire has gone out! If the answer is I’m not in the mood! or if you want to future proof your sex life then this is the show for you. Dr Jeannie tackles the sticky subject of sex with wit and wisdom. You will definitely laugh but you will also learn something which might relight a fire in the bedroom!...

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John Robertson: Plays with the Audience (Work In Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 16 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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New show for 2025! A rare scripted stand-up set from Mr John Robertson, best known for his anarchic crowdwork, joyous obscenity and geeky ranting. In this joyous anarchic geeky rant Mr Robertson unleashes 40 years of his love of videogames and geek culture and spares no sacred hedgehog or dorky incel in his quest to make fun of every niche interest he has. From the highest of platinum trophies to the lowest reaches of internet influencers, this is a history of gaming unlike any other.* *Because the guy presenting it has social skills, limited though they might be. ★★★a...

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Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 27-28 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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The reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee brings you her debut hour where she tries to save the world. Where does this messiah complex come from? Is it the second coming or has she just inherited her mother’s psychological disorder? If you’re anxious about the state of the world (or just your own mental state), join this ‘impressive, frank and relatable’ (Chortle) BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist as she becomes the first woman to wonder what many men have wondered before her: am I actually God?...

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Kayleigh Jones: I Fed My Dad to a Pelican

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 16-17 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Christmas morning 2010, Kayleigh unwrapped the ultimate surprise: her dad wasn’t her dad, and her real dad was... probably someone else. Nominated for Best Debut Show, this comedy hour takes you on Kayleigh's offbeat, nine-year quest to track down her real father—only to feed him to a pelican shortly after. This storytelling hour is punctuated with hilarious songs that have quickly become the highlight of this show. Best Debut Show Nominee (Leicester Comedy Festival), Musical Comedy Award Finalist, BBC New Comedy Award Nominee. Best Show Winner of The Late Stage Comedy Producer Awa...

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Kenny Sinclair: I Think I'll Apply

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 18 at 19:15 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Kenny Sinclair makes his first appearence The Brighton Fringe with his solo show full of comedic storytelling about the madness of generational gaps, glorious misunderstandings, and the timeless chaos of growing up in a different era. Fearless, funny and wildly relatable from Boomers through to Gen Z’s this show dives into the hilarity and heart of what happens when generations compare and contrast in an effort to try to understand each other. Kenny regularly opens shows due to his energy and enthusiasm and has gigged in Australia, Malaysia, Spain, The Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Internation...

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Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 30-31 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the teaching part... it was all of the other stuff around the job that he felt was a drag. In the end, he left to seek his fortune via the means of stand-up comedy, and - in so doing - incorporated observations and anecdotes related to his teaching career into his act. Eventually, Kevin built up enough teacher-orientated ideas to create and tour a show specifically about teaching entilted 'Not Appropriate' across arts centres, theatres and festivals throughout the land. Such was the reception that in many instances, he was invited to return to t...

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Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 3-5, 10-11, 18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 15:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 17 at 15:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 18 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe. And this is the clean version! 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! (And there's a swear jar on stage, just in case the comedians mess up!) There are four different comics at each show, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe with something for everyone - so for the bigg...

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Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-27, 29-30, JUN 1 at 20:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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'The Pick of the Fringe' returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the 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, selected from shows all around the Fringe - every single night of the Fringe! There's something for everyone - 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...

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Lesbian Innit

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 2, 4-6 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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MAY 3 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Lesbian, Innit is a Stand Up comedy Split-Hour show from two of Barcelona's best comics, Esther & Ben Pabla. Both from the UK originally, both are Roast Battle Champions, and two of the best comedians in the Barcelona scene. Performing 30 minutes each, come have a laugh as they display their down to earth, stupid humour and other nonsense. They're also just very, very lovely :)...

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Leslie Gold: Tall Girl Energy (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 10 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Leslie Gold is not tall. At 5-foot-nothin', people say she's 'fun-sized' but in the next breath tell her she's intimidating. Apparently this is 'tall girl energy.' In her second stand-up show, Leslie explores what it is to be a tiny woman in the great big world, and how to reconcile being a 'girl' but also middle-aged. Leslie's debut last year garnered 4-star reviews from media and audiences loved her too. Maybe that was tall girl energy at work - let's find out. “An assured performer with charm, charisma and very relatable.” - Esther Manito “Massive laughs in a small package. One of my fave...

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LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Brexit

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 30-31 at 23:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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4 weekends, 4 different shows! Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings revamped and remixed versions of 4 classic shows to this year’s fringe. This weekend... BREXIT! Remember in 2016 when your gran, Timmy Wetherspoon and Boris Johnson decided the UK should leave the most prosperous economic block in the history of human civilisation and triggered a nationwide economic crisis? Let’s see if that’s still funny. "There's a fine line between genius and insanity. LJ DA FUNK has crossed that line and kicked it to death" (The List)...

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LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Covid

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 9-10 at 23:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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4 weekends, 4 different shows! Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings revamped and remixed versions of 4 classic shows to this year’s fringe. This weekend... COVID! Remember in 2020 when the most widespread pandemic in human history struck and your gran, Timmy Wetherspoon and Boris Johnson decided we should just carry on as normal and then everyone died? Let’s see if that’s still funny....

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LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Crypto

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 2-3 at 23:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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4 weekends, 4 different shows! Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings revamped and remixed versions of 4 classic shows to this year’s fringe. First up... CRYPTO! Relive the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of LJ’s time as a NFT entrepreneur, making billions from JPEGs of celebrity nudes with a little help from stars of yesteryear like Sue Lawley, Alan Yentob and Penelope Keith* *Not actually appearing in the show.... or are they?...

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LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Trump

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 23-25 at 23:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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4 weekends, 4 different shows! Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK brings revamped and remixed versions of 4 classic shows to this year’s fringe. This weekend... TRUMP ! Remember in 2018 when Donald Trump was the leader of the free world and everything went absolutely to hell in a handbasket? Thank goodness that’s over and we won’t make that mistake again. Let’s all have a good chuckle about those dark dark days....

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Locally-Sourced LOLs: Brighton's Best

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 3, 10, 17 at 16:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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MAY 24, 31 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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Brighton doesn't just have a Fringe, we have a thriving arts scene all year round, especially in comedy! Join experienced Fringe MCs Dave Fensome and Dan Fardell as we present the best upcoming acts from the Brighton and scene and beyond. ...

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Love Hunt

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 10-11 at 14:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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MAY 24-25 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Forget foxes, bargains, or Jeremy - this is the biggest hunt of them all. And Amber’s armed and ready. After her terminally disappointing boyfriend Rob dumps her instead of proposing on their anniversary, Amber is forced to take matters into her own hands. Join her as she meets a host of strange characters (and Cilla Black) on her epic Love Hunt across the universe. A sweet, silly exploration of what it is to find love and avoid self-awareness in your mid-30s at all costs. Charlie is an actor, writer and character comedian trained at the internationally renowned schools RWCMD, Jacques Leco...

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Lulu Popplewell: Love Love (Work in Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 5 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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MAY 29 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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Returning from her sell-out debut hour, Lulu brings you a new work in progress show about obsession, love and worms. ‘Biting wit and playful punchlines’ (British Comedy Guide, 2023 Recommended Shows) ‘Incredibly bubbly - a genuinely lovely show’ ★★★★ (Broadway Baby) ‘Highly highly recommended’ ★★★★ (Pick of the Fringe) ‘Will soon be one of your favourite comedians’ ★★★★ (Funny Women) 30 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe ‘23 - The Telegraph 'Hilarious' - The List 'Highly recommended' - Stephen Fry ...

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Lunch with President Obonjo

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 9-11 at 20:15 (50 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

President Obonjo has got a whole country in stitches but his reign is more about reigniting the comedy scene than running anything , he is the first President to take the UK Comedy industry by storm. Flown in by Easy Jet to wow audiences across the UK. Are audiences confusing satirical Presidency with actual governance. Is he really a President or Comedian ? Is he really best friends with Trump , Putin , Kim Jong un. He has more Tik Tok followers than Political parties in the UK. He sets up fire alarm during speeches. ...

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Lust in Translation

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 24, 26 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 25 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Love is a universal language, isn't it? When Italian-born Giacinto Palmieri met, and then married, London-born Alison, it was his best chance to find out. With this show, Giacinto returns to his long-time obsession of language (he might be the only comedian out there with a routine about phrasal verbs), this time seen through the prism of love, sex, marriage and everything in between. Forget "women are from Venus and Men are from Mars", coming from Walthamstow and Milan can be bad enough! Will our heroes manage to navigate the language barrier, on top of the dishes rota? Come and find out. "Gi...

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Maddening

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 2-5 at 19:15 (90 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is getting ready to go on his first book tour! Join Dr Benji as he unlocks the doors to the psych ward, mixing stand-up and book readings followed by a Q&A (your best chance to speak to an NHS psychiatrist, without the 12-month waiting list). Laugh and learn as he delves into life’s biggest questions, from the secret to happiness to the best way to escape from a psychiatric hospital. Plus, he’ll finally clear up the difference between a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a psychic. Pra...

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Madeleine Brettingham: Michael Made Me Do It (Work In Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 11 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Madeleine Brettingham is a prolific comedy writer for shows like Would I Lie To You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and The News Quiz. She never thought about doing stand-up herself, until a certain well-known comedian appeared to her in a dream... Michael Made Me Do It is a daft hour of comedy about pubs, geezers, comedy writing and following your dreams even if they’re stupid. ...

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Marcus Dean Once Kidnapped A Child (When He Was Also A Child)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 17-18 at 14:00 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

MAY 3, 5, 24, 26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

A storytelling stand-up show that tackles the age-old question - can humans really change? We’ve all done things we’re ashamed of. And usually, we just push the memory deep down and pretend it never happened. Not me. I’m doing a whole stand-up show about them. I’ve gathered up all the worst things I’ve ever done in my life and turned them into a comedy show. And the maddest thing about it? Kidnapping a child is probably only number two. This is my third stand-up special after “Foreigner” (Edinburgh Fringe 2023) and “Has Anyone Seen My Dad?” (Brighton & Edinburgh Fringe 2024) which won ...

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Mark Bittlestone: I Need a Straight Guy*

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 4 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £13

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MAY 22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £13

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*not in a romantic way - you’re all mingers and perves. Maybe you’ve come across one of his charming skits skewering gay stereotypes online? Perhaps you’ve bumped into him swilling back the lagers and chanting at the footie? Or seen him selling his underwear on Grindr and thought “hot AND funny” (and a bargain)! No? Whichever way join IG/Tiktok star Mark (BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist, 100m views) for his hotly anticipated debut hour of standup. “Catch him before he shoots off into the comedy stratosphere” Broadway Baby Mark's debut Edinburgh Fringe stand-up show played to five-star revie...

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Mark Nicholas: This Is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to Brighton. Mark is NOT your typical autist; he's rubbish at maths, he can't card count and, unlike Dustin Hoffman's Rainman, he’s NOT an "excellent driver". Come and find out how Mark did NOT get his diagnosis, did NOT become a successful SEN Teacher and did NOT follow his family’s career advice. This is not the Autistic You are looking for. May The Aspie be with you. Quotes & Stars ★★★★ - “Lots to Enjoy” (Neurodiverse Review) "Impressively Skilled" - The Scotsma...

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MATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 10-11 at 12:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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It’s New York City. It’s the ‘90s. And this is the world’s craziest sitcom. A parody of classic TV such as Seinfeld, Frasier and Friends and completely improvised from your suggestions. Could this show BE any funnier? From some of the comedians behind the award-winning Lying Together and CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation. Best Improv Show Edinburgh Fringe 2022 - Theatre Weekly. **** “Uproarious improvised comedy.” A Younger Theatre. **** “Laugh-out-loud.” The Phoenix Remix. **** “Extremely quick and funny.” Theatre Weekly **** “Had the audience laughing from the get-go.” North West En...

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Matt Roseblade: A Jumped Up Country Boy

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 24 at 14:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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MAY 23 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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Shepherd, frogspawn farmer, international IT consultant. How TF did that happen? Matt Roseblade is getting old Should he get old like Morrissey has? Or are there better ways to blaze through his last couple of decades? Join Matt on a journey of discovery and hilarity as he discusses teaching Germans to swear, how male frogs are like spunky Tardises and why the greatest pleasures are obtained from friendship and jingly bells. ...

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Millwall Jew

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 2-5 at 18:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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A welcome return to the Brighton Fringe for the Millwall Jew with a four-night run. Ivor Dembina (The Guardian ★★★★) is the UK's favourite and funniest Jewish stand-up comedian. Don't miss his delightfully funny solo show about the Jewish football fan who, tired of being expected to support the 'Jewish' north London club Tottenham Hotspur, decides to swear allegiance instead to his own 'more earthy' local south London team, Millwall F.C. To enjoy the show, you don't need to be Jewish, you don't even need to like football because they say Jews are funny and Ivor De...

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Mo Gearing: Take Me Seriously! (Work in Progress)

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 31 at 20:30 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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Take Me Seriously! explores the chaos of being the comic relief while craving validation. Growing up gay in a straight world, Mo Gearing’s journey is filled with awkward moments and sharp, witty observations. From cringe-worthy teenage years to code-switching in adulthood, he dives into the struggle for identity and being taken seriously. Packed with sass and wild stories, it's a show you won’t forget. “His jokes are like having a good gossip session!” – Lindsey Santoro (LIVE AT THE APOLLO) “Mo knows how to grab your attention—by the unmentionables.” – The Reviews Hub "Mo is one to watch!...

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Mumin' It

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 15, 20-21 at 20:30 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Fran Longstaff and Emma Cohen. Two women, both mums but living very different lives. Fran is a mother of one in a happy same sex marriage whilst Emma is a divorced single mum of three. Both women discuss navigating motherhood whilst trying to have a life, other peoples opinions on their parenting style and getting it wrong whilst desperately trying to get it right....

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Muthering Heights

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 4, 10 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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MAY 16-17 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Katherine regularly has audiences in stitches with her take on being a lazy mum, and now brings you Muthering Heights, a show on her take of being a mother of a lot of kids, someone who has been through the full spectrum of motherhood from babies to ‘big’ babies (aka adults) who’ve left home and ‘unfortunately’ come back again! Touching on almost everything you can think of that happens with being a mum, from dealing with sibling rivalry, to putting up with their friends, to questioning which is worst, toddlers or teenagers, Katherine serves up a sardonic take on mothering. ...

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Nathan Cassidy: It's Not The End Of The World

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 10 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

MAY 24 at 17:45 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Multi award-winning Nathan Cassidy delivers a compelling, devastating and hilarious stand-up hour full of truth, bite and who knows, a sliver of hope. ‘A master of the genre’ One4Review 2024 ★★★★ When someone has spent your entire life telling you that it’s not the end of the world, what do you do when it is? He's Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23, a Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee with multiple appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and Times Radio, 4 Specials (3 Amazon Prime, 1 YouTube) and a million downloaded podcast Daily Notes. 'Very funn...

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Nathan Cassidy: Piracy

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 3, 8, 17 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

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Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy ‘a master of the genre’ One4Review ★★★★ 2024 has worked out a way to create the best comedy ever - steal. A new, ground-breaking, genre-busting show and something you've never seen before... from Nathan at least! It's a show about love - how we define love and how we can find love, it's about stealing - how love can be snatched away in an instant and you can spend your whole life searching for that one moment, that one look you got from those eyes - a pure burst of light into the heart, and it's about fame - I want to live ...

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Nik Coppin's Spirit

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Nik Coppin brings another solo with a mixture of banter and hilarious new & established material to the Fringe. Much of the show will consist of anecdotes based around his many experiences as an international globetrotting comedian, as well as his thoughts and feelings about winning the Brighton Spirit of the Fringe Award in 2024, which he received for championing local acts & charitable causes and helping to level the playing field between male and female comedians. All the profits from the show will be donated to the Haven's Community Cars charity, which recently received the King's Aw...

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Paggy and Rosie Nicholls: Ragged Prose! A Sketch Comedy WIP

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

JUN 1 at 15:15 (60 min) - PAID

Join Paggy and Rosie Nicholls for a split WIP hour of sketch and character comedy developed as part of Soho Theatre’s Comedy Plus Lab 2025! Paggy is the best comedian named Paggy. She has a surreal, high-energy delivery and enjoys combining different styles of comedy including stand up, sketch and character. Paggy is the creator of Stimmicanto, the award-nominated solo show about autistic joy. Rosie Nicholls is an award-winning sketch comedian, actor, writer, original cast member of YouTube best comedy board game show No Rolls Barred, and one half of sketch duo Grubby Little Mitts. ^...

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Paul Merryck: Ambulance For One

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 10-11 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Essex comedian Merryck returns to funky old Brighton with his new show, Ambulance For One, focussing on living life to the limit as the clock ticks down to the great inevitable. Rest assured no maudlin self-indulgence here, just plenty of gags, lies and funny stories, as he invites eternal damnation out to the pub car park for a punch-up. Remember, everything in moderation, especially moderation, and the grim reaper can fuck right off somewhere else for a bit. Preferably Kent Here's some tired old nonsense about Paul: “The Essex bloke is something of a geezer …plenty of showbiz patter…. h...

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Phil Green: A Broken Man's Guide to Fixing Others

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Having definitely 100% totally recovered from a breakdown, Phil now brings us a show that can save all men from a mental health crisis (well, maybe not all men). Phil guides us through how to let go of typical regrets like when you accidently out your sister in hospital 30yrs ago or when you when you mess up an audition for Big Brother 5 (even though on reflection it was really due to flaws in the audition process so not really your fault at all), he’s moved on from all of that and now has a handy guide to save us all. As heard on BBC Radio 4. Following back-to-back sold-out Edinburgh Fring...

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Prop Roulette

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 11-16 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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Compilation show where comedians have to see how they can incorporate a randomly assigned prop into their set - prizes for best/most innovative use of prop. The idea is that a range of comedians will be randomly assigned props on the night (either by a roulette wheel or by each other in an attempt to screw one another over). Some props will be more "normal" whereas some will really venture into weird and wacky territory. A test of comedians' ability to improv and ad lib by trying to incorporate the prop as best as possible into their pre-existing routine or riff completely based on said prop. ...

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Pursed Lip

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 17 at 17:45 (50 min) - FREE

Comedian Lucy Pook (West End New Act of the Year finalist 2024/ Max Turner Comedy Virgins semi-finalist 2024), meanders through a narrative of historical and contemporary representation in art, film and social media to create a memento mori on the act of looking. 'Pursed Lip' touches on minimally important 'cultural' figures, superficial art theory, and feminist light content, in order to critique how we use image to explore identity. Straddling the fence between comedy and quite possibly, 'superfluous to requirement' performance Art, Pook has promised to throw in a few jokes along the way, as...

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Real Feel: Work-in-Progress

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 31, JUN 1 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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'Amy Mason is brilliant' Bridget Christie 'Endearingly off-kilter... one to watch' Times Top 10 funniest jokes of the Fringe - Guardian When Amy got hacked and lost access to her social media accounts, she realised how much of her life is lived online. Oh, and the hackers sent loads of sex toys to her home, so there’ll be a bit about that too. A show about community, friendship, and finding dildos in your porch....

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Regional Huns

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 11-16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Compilation show of handpicked comedians from across the UK and beyond - trying to bring a platform to marginalised groups in comedy - particularly female, queer and POC voices. Acts will preferably either be not originally from the UK or not currently based in London. Character comedians, sketch comedians, musical comedians and drag acts welcome....

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Robin Morgan Does A Work In Progress

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 31 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and Radio 4's The News Quiz) is working up a brand new hour of jokes ahead of a 2026 nationwide tour. Host of the award-winning topical panel show What Just Happened? "Bloody funny. He must surely be on the verge of nationwide fame." (Chortle) ...

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Roger O'Sullivan: Polarized

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 30-31 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Award-winning comedian Roger O'Sullivan presents Polarized, a laugh-out-loud comedy show that blends sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling, and a touch of madness. Growing up in rural Ireland, Roger’s world was shaped by the quirks of his family, the charm of small-town life, and his own ever-curious perspective on the world. With his signature style, Roger explores the fascinating realm of optical illusions, using them as a springboard to examine how we perceive the unexpected twists of life. From tales of childhood mischief to moments of poignant reflection, Polarized offers a unique blend of h...

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RPJ: Role Playing James

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

MAY 19-22 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Professional Games Master and comedian James Bennison invites YOU to enter a magical world of his creation in which using the power of imagination, you will be able to fight large fire breathing lizards in subterranean lairs but which for legal reasons is completely different from any other popular roleplaying game that’s out there. Three members of the audience will need to use all their brain power and creativity to embark on a magical quest and save the day, as well as rolling gigantic twenty sided dice in the hopes the number will be high enough to guarantee success. Will you be able t...

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Russell Hicks: Comic (Work in Progress)

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 6-8 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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After a decade in stand up comedy, Russell Hicks found himself performing on a cruise ship. How did he get here? Is this where he wants to be, and is it too late to turn this ship around? Join him, as he asks himself these questions out loud in front of an audience. ...

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Sam Lake: You're Joking!? Not Another One! (Work in Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 8 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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MAY 9 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Award Winning Stand-Up Sam Lake brings a brand new stand-up hour. Well…it could be an hour. Some people have been saying it feels like they’re stuck in a loop, watching the same 10 minutes over and over again… It’s a show that attempts to highlight the beauty of mundane everyday life. Expect chat about New York Time’s puzzles, the seemingly endless number of reality dating shows, sweet treat culture AND MAYBE MORE. Fresh off a nationwide tour of his critically acclaimed show “Aspiring DILF” & an award nominated Edinburgh Fringe Run of his new show “Esméralda”. Sam is the host of the podcast...

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Sam See: Government Approved Vote

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 9-11, 16-18 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £8

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Has modern politics got you depressed? Can’t make heads or tails about the left or the right? Is empathy even worth it anymore? Sam See feels like that too. Maybe he can make things better in this non-political comedy show about politics. Join Sam as you laugh & learn, with the political education you’ve never had. (All positive reviews were from the biased mainstream media)...

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Samantha Day: Generation Wars!

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 9 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Which generation is the most insane? Multi Award Winning Comedian, Samantha Day, exposes the particular madnesses of each generation as she explores relationships, money, body image, pronouns and so much more. Are the stereotypes about boomers and millennials true? And why are Gen Z so anxious? This show will reveal all - and make you laugh as the audience competes to prove that they are in the generation which is "most right about everything"! It's stand - up but within a gameshow format - it was a hit in Edinburgh, and at the Buxton Fringe. "Just brilliant", Arthur Smith H...

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Shaggers

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The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 2-4, 9-10, 23-25, 30-31 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 16-17 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, the popular show returns with a huge variety of comedians doing hilarious material based around sex and relationships. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne) "Mischievous and unburdened comedy" ★★★★★ (Voicemag.uk, Brighton Fringe) "A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★ (Arts In Leicestershire.co.uk) "Utterly hilarious" ★★★★½ (West Australian, Per...

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Shalaka Kurup: Work in Progress

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 3 at 16:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £3

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Shalaka has a mental disorder, but which one? A work-in-progress for her debut hour, this is a show about a comedian in therapy. Revolutionary! Join Shalaka in her journey to convince her therapist that she needs a diagnosis (any will do) so that she can be content. Or better yet, interesting About Shalaka: A doctor by education and a comedian by choice, Shalaka has shot onto the UK circuit receiving numerous awards, winning West End New Act of the Year, runner up Brighton Komedia New Act of the year and second runner up Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. As seen on BBC One, Comedy Cen...

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SHAOLIN CLOWN

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The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 11-16 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

A physical and visual comedy show. A Shaolin monk relives his childish and clownish soul in his Zen practice, discovering a world always full of surprises and which finds its meaning in seemingly insignificant little things. Freely inspired by the book "Shaolin, you don't have to fight to win" by Bernhard Moestl. Non verbal show. Suitable for all ages and nationalities and members of the audience with hearing impairement. IAPAR INDIA 2024 EDFRINGE 2024 AVIGNON OFF 2024 PRAGUE FRINGE 2024 TALLINN FRINGE 2024...

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Sharon Em: I Know a Guy

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a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 31, JUN 1 at 16:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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The show is about what happens when a medical misdiagnosis results in a kidnapping and an Irish family secret is revealed way too late. Her Mothers mysterious illness meant she was not allowed have any contact with her for 2 years. When she did ‘move in’ (her mothers’ words) it was not the smoothest transitions with the people who initially looked after her not willing to give her back. How else to solve this problem than have her kidnapped! All before the mystery illness was revealed. Spoiler: everyone is fine! Its a light-hearted, layered and crafted look at a family secret that, whe...

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Should Statements: A Show Brought To You By (a little) Inherited Wealth (Work in Progress)

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 14 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

MAY 15 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

In 2023, like a Dickensian protagonist, Lizzie Simpson lost her beloved uncle aged 69 to ass cancer. Leaving behind many a spicy VHS and a flat on the outskirts of the capital, Lizzie found herself with £20,000 and a dream. SHOULD she invest in her future? Absolutely not! A fringe show it is! After years of toiling the London open mic scene, finally with the means to bring her vision to the unsuspecting public, this chronic oversharer with a dry yet likeable edge asks whether her uncle's retirement fund is being put to good use. Exploring heritage, catholic guilt (without the Catholicism...

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Show Us Ur Fruitcake

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

JUN 1 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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MAY 31 at 22:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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ManUp! Finalist 2024, Jonny Woo called Fella 'pure comedy'. Chortle called her ‘gleefully ridiculous’. Most people call her mad, mental, or off her bloody rocker. Why? This is a WIP show that uses Fella’s drag king creation, Mr Big Head, as the launchpad into the psychy. Are Fella’s marbles rolling round the back of some crusty sofa? Will it even be her mind we wade through? Or some other sucker's? Who knows. All any of us can say for sure is that it will be a lol. And probs quite nuts. As the creator and host of the ‘phenomenal’ cabaret Fellanies, Fella can sling out a daft show. No proble...

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Simon Harriyott: Autastic

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Meet Simon, a software developing, Rubik’s cube solving, accordion playing, anagram spotting, blue plaque collecting, grammar correcting, manor dwelling, bell ringing, Morris dancing nerd. Five years ago, Simon was surprisingly surprised to discover he is autistic. Join him as he questions everything he’s ever done, dismantles his life, rebuilds it, and discovers the fantastic and drastic sides of autism. This wonderfully funny and affirming, sold-out show was nominated for the Outstanding Neurodivergent Performance Award at the 2024 Brighton Fringe. “A hilarious, relatable, charming ...

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Soft Animal (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 17-18 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Soft Animal is the debut show from Pedro Leandro, a comedian who has famously been described as 'magnetic' (Guardian) and 'a beautiful bright-eyed joy' (Everything Theatre). Sadly, he has found this praise to be insufficient. Standing atop the lonely Everest of his innumerable achievements, he invites his audience to reflect: would it, can it, ever be enough? If the whole world said, as one: “You are the greatest comedian that’s ever lived. In fact, to call you a comedian would do a great disservice to your art. You transcend that label. You are an artist. But you are also the art. You a...

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Sooz Kempner is Ugly

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The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 25 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner (Doom in Doctor Who’s Doom’s Day, Amazon Prime’s Dinner With the Parents) takes a millennial look at ever-changing beauty standards. In a society dripping with treatments and injectables and filters is it possible for anyone to feel truly beautiful? ‘Kempner has funny bones’ **** (Scotsman) ‘One of the best atmospheres I’ve experienced at an Edinburgh show’ **** (Broadway World) "sardonic but breezy" **** Morning Star ‘Brilliant’ (LA Times) ...

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Soup of the Day: A Comedy Compilation

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 17 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 3 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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MAY 23 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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MAY 25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £2

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A free, stand-up comedy compilation, showing off some of the fringe's funniest faces. Following a string of sold-out shows at festivals across the country, Soup of the Day travels south. Every show, a new platter of award-winning and up-and-coming comics perform snippets of their shiniest material. Best of all, our line-ups are made fresh every day, meaning you can come back again and again. And even again. You might not even need to bother with the rest of the festival. We’ll bring the best bits, to you!...

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Spliff Bill

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 17-18, 31, JUN 1 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Candace Bryan is a lovable cynic from Memphis, Tennessee, who was raised by a single dad and may as a result have toxic masculinity. Orion Lewis is a former gifted child (and current neurodivergent nightmare) who was raised in the Middle East by a family of psychologists who are also the weirdest people on earth. Connor Yeates is a mixed-race fashion model from Bath who is unafraid to walk through comedy’s most taboo subjects and who will tell you, as he does it, why he can get away with it. From drastically different backgrounds, they all share one thing: a love of the devil’s lettuce. ^...

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Stefania Licari: Trust me, I'm a Comedian

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 16-17 at 20:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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MAY 24 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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Following the narrative of an ultra marathon in the Sahara desert- medic turned comic, Stefania Licari, explores the quest: what are we running from and towards especially as women in nowadays society. ' an hour of inspiring comedy' London Theatre1 (Ed Fringe 2024)...

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Stephen Carlin: Self Awareness Won't Save You

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 10, 17 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £8

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Terse and intense Stephen Carlin holds the bottom of a dirty whisky glass to his eye and sees the world through its filthy clouded prism reporting his findings in the tight brutal patois of the Scottish Snooker Club. Herald ***** Chosen as one of Stewart Lee’s “Ten Best Stand Up Comedians Ever”, Carlin has supported Stewart Lee, Stephen Merchant, Felix Dexter, Tom Stade on their national tours. Carlin has acquired a growing fan base and critical acclaim for his original, insightful material and accomplished delivery. This married with his exceptional turn of phrase and brilliantly opinionat...

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Stories From the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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A BDSM dungeon is only as good as its staff: the dommes, the subs, and of course, the manager. In order to fund her dreams when starting out in standup comedy in New York City, Katharyn Henson worked a day job as the manager of a BDSM dungeon. From her desk in the office of the dungeon, Katharyn served as the conduit between clients and her co-workers, becoming immersed within a world often judged and misunderstood and experiencing real stories involving the brilliant, funny, and flawed people that shape such an unconventional workplace....

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Ted Milligan: UNITED

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 26, JUN 1 at 19:15 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Crubchester United has fallen on hard-times: relegated out of the football league and purchased by a 6 year old billionaire. In this live mockumentary character-comedy show, Ted Milligan (Sketch Off Winner 2024) follows their hilarious story! WINNER Leicester Square Sketch Off 2024 WINNER Late Stage Comedy @LCF Best Performance 2024 Telegraph’s Top Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 LMAOnaise 30 New Comedians to watch FINALIST Portsmouth Young Comedian of the Year “So funny… The sheer brio of his performance had the audience hooked” - Chortle “Hilarious, properly utterly hilarious” - E...

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The Asian Comedy Showcase

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The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 9-11, 16-18 at 20:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £8

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From the East to Brighton, it's The Asian Comedy Showcase! Catch some of the best acts from all over Asia and from all over the world, along with one Token White act! Our performers have been seen on the BBC, Taskmaster, Netflix and various Asian TV Channels you won't recognize! ...

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The Cringe Factor

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 25 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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Join Vladimir McTavish and Ian Fox, two comedians and presenters who've aged like a carton of milk left in the sun, and their comedy guests dissecting the cringe-worthy, the mind-boggling, and the downright bizarre. Wade through history that should've stayed buried, as they'll be unearthing the cultural debris of yesteryear. Belt yourself in for sharp wit, awkward laughter, and a whole lot of nostalgia or nausea as they dig up the cultural graveyard. The presenters might have aged badly, but these cultural relics have aged even worse. Join us for a no-holds-barred dissection of the pa...

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The Drunk and Heckle Show

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler. Once the sun goes down in Edinburgh they come out, and since he can't beat them, he is inviting them. The audience are issued paddles and raising them when they wish to heckle which makes for a controlled-chaos atmosphere. Watch David compere with three different international guests each night as they take on the hecklers. Some comics say it is their favourite show to perform on. ...

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The John Smith Show

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 14-15 at 18:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £10

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"Hidden in the hearing world" "A one hour of no apology comedy!" Award Winner Outstanding Achievements in Comedy & Dramatic Arts 2024 John's comedy transcends barriers, offering an inclusive and unforgettable experience that resonates with laughter and inspiration. Get ready to be entertained in a whole new way. John Smith is a comedic force you won't want to miss proving that comedy is a universal language! Featuring John Smith the 1st Deaf UK ground-breaking stand-up comedian shattering stereotypes and redefining comedy with every performance. As a deaf stand up comedian/actor...

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The Mayor And His Daughter: A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 3-5 at 14:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

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The Mayor and his Daughter are in crisis. The soul of their beloved village is in tatter, besieged by the demonic forces of modern Britain. But there’s a light in the darkness; when they discover a sacred tome - a boxset of Russell Howard’s Good News (Series 2) - they make it their mission to repair their fractured community with laughter, by putting on the best sketch comedy show they can imagine. A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a chaotic, meta, performance art mash-up of sketches, songs and occult rituals harvested from classic comedic tropes, reinvented in a unique style - think The ...

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The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 6-7, 12-13 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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Affectionate musical comedy tribute to a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model – a woman who headed up a country & united a commonwealth for over 70 years, earning respect, admiration & affection from around the world. This powerful, colourful lady head of state reflects on her 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, with a surprise ‘coming out’ at 96. "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety" You are regally commanded to join Her Majesty...

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The Secret Society

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 5 at 17:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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MAY 4 at 16:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

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An immersive comedy. Step into the world of a very serious, very secret secret society. You, as a very secret member, will have important decisions to make that will influence and rock the society to its core! As you enter into the chambers for the weekly meeting, all is not as it seems. Mysteries unravel, rifts form and a wrong choice could mean the collapse of society!!! So you’d better make the right choice…no pressure. From the team behind multi award winning comedy ‘CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation’ Praise for CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation: WINNER: The Comedy Award (Colcheste...

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The Very Best In Stand-Up....at this price point

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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MAY 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 at 21:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

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There's an awful lot of comedy to choose from at the Brighton Fringe and we've gathered the best of it up in our exciting new fully-accessible venue! Every Friday-Sunday (and Bank Holiday Mondays) experienced Brighton Fringe hosts Dave Fensome and Dan Fardell welcome you with a carefully-selected roster of the best professional and soon-to-be professional stand-up acts the Brighton Fringe has to offer....

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Tom Short: Content Until I'm Famous

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 10-13 at 19:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Award-winning comedian Tom Short is on a mission—to become famous. But not just any kind of famous. The kind of famous where people stop him in Aldi and say, “Aren’t you that guy from the internet?” Armed with a phone, a dangerously inflated ego, and a deep misunderstanding of how algorithms work, Tom sets out to crack the code of online comedy. Blending live stand-up, absurd sketches, and chaotic multimedia, this show hilariously dissects the delusional pursuit of viral success and asks: Has comedy become less about making people laugh and more about gaming the system? From the Comedy A...

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Toxic Shame Squadron Teaches You How Not To DJ (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge

MAY 2-3 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

A stand-up comedy show about DJing, featuring DJing, by the DJ and comedian Ian Lane (CEO of the Toxic Shame Squadron DJ crew). If you like music of any genre, or even if you don’t, then you should watch this show. ‘bursting from the seams with original, smart, clever observations alongside some very daft gags' ★★★★★ Comedy To Watch ‘exquisite works of comedic gold’ ★★★★ One4Review ‘a master at narrative...his reflections and sharp asides depict autistic storytelling at its finest’ Disability Arts Online ‘inventive, cliche-phobic come...

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Trans*Atlantic

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway

MAY 6-9, 27-30 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

What happens when you’re transgender, American, and can’t quite figure out which one the British dislike more? Find out in TransAtlantic*, a laugh-out-loud, thought-provoking comedy hour from award-winning comedian Dian Cathal. Dian dives into the messy intersections of identity, culture, and politics with razor-sharp wit and charming storytelling. Exploring the challenges of being a “gender immigrant” in the UK, he takes audiences on a journey through the awkward, the heartfelt, and the downright absurd aspects of life as a trans American abroad. With rising transphobia across the globe...

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Tristan Wolfe Break:Out

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club

MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, JUN 1 at 17:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7.50

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Have you ever been on the edge, not sure whether you’ll fall or fly? break:out is a darkly funny and deeply personal queer comedy that dives into the space between breaking down and breaking free. It’s the story of a boy who once dreamed of being on stage, only to have those dreams crushed by a family who didn’t understand him. Pushed into football and conformity, he spent years hiding his true self, growing more withdrawn and shy. But after a near-tragic encounter on a bridge, his life took an unexpected turn. With nothing but a chair and a ghostlight on stage, Tristan will take you throug...

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Two Weird Guys Who Are Gay

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 18 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £3

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Two of London's most exciting queer voices on the comedy circuit - Dick Denham and James Murphy - bring their split bill WIP show 'Two Weird Guys Who Are Gay' to the Brighton Fringe for one night only! Dick will offer his surreal observations on being genderqueer in a heteronormative world, getting older, mental health, and the aspects of British culture that we all love to be indifferent about normally. James will give a unique insight into life as a 6ft8 gay man with purposeful absurdity and fiery whimsy - from popped lungs to marriage and kids, he'll question society's expectations and ...

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Welsh Jesus: Comedy Messiah

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room

MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 20:15 (45 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Step into a world where ancient tales meet modern-day Wales in The Welsh Jesus, a one-man show that’s as witty as it is profound. Follow the “Welsh Jesus” as he navigates the challenges of being a prophet with a sense of humour and a mission to spread more than just the gospel — he’s spreading laughter, questioning traditions, and inviting audiences to take a fresh look at faith, identity, and the quirks of Welsh life. The Welsh Jesus is an unforgettable blend of comedy, storytelling, and cultural satire. It takes audiences on a journey through biblical stories reimagined with a distinctly ...

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What Happens on Earth...

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple

MAY 29-30, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Welcome to Earth - voted in the top 37 travel destinations in the lower southern Milky Way! Now that your human suits are on and you're about to be delivered to the planet, join your host and fellow alien George Qimarelox as he guides you through the final onboarding program on how to pass as human. This short presentation will give you all the tips you need on how to walk, talk, and nod at people who are passing you in a narrow hallway, like you've been living on Earth for years. And of course no Earth holiday is complete without a quick explanation of primitive human emotions. A fu...

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Work In Progress: American Fetish

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room

MAY 9-11, 18 at 20:30 (30 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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American Fetish is a WIP talking about sororities, Seattle, dating British men, serial killers ,bisexual men, just to name a few. It will be chaotic and you might get cheered at but everyone loved the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders... right? “Anais held me all the way through. It felt like a conversation with a gal in the toilets after a few drinks. Relatable and funny and also very moving”- Common People Theatre...