F Search Results for all shows On 25/05/2025 on the Laughing Horse at the Brighton Fringe - 2025 website.

Brighton Fringe Shows

Have a look through our selection of shows... we hope we have something you'll want to see in Brighton!


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Listings for 25 May, sorted by Show Name

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

Childrens

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

Childrens

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 25-30, JUN 1 at 16:00 (50 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

Title says it all! *Evil laugh*. Don’t worry, I’ll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From multi award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butthole as he brings the chaos of his mind to the Brighton Fringe Festival. ‘Matty Grey is the master of children’s entertainment and he knocks it out of the park‘ ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide ‘Matty Grey is loud, enthusiastic, and will (mildly) insult your children!’ ★★★★★ PlayAndGo.com.au Winner: Best Kids Show, Adelaide Fringe 2023....


2 Comedians Telling Jokes

2 Comedians Telling Jokes

Comedy

2 Comedians Telling Jokes

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 25 at 17:45 (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. ...


A Gerry Christmas Carroll

A Gerry Christmas Carroll

Theatre

A Gerry Christmas Carroll

Theatre

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, JUN 1 at 13:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

Scrooge is not just for Christmas. Gerry tells you his favourite Dickens story- in May.. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come are here, all in one mad clown. Gerry brings you his unique joyful and innocent comedy, but with an edge. He plays all the parts - Mr and Mrs Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Scrooge's nephew and his pregnant niece by marriage. Gerry can do it- come and see. Gerry first read the book when he was 10, so this show has been sixty two years coming, and it's worth it. He didn't finish it in time for Christmas last year, but he's here now with a brilliant 2025...


A Puppet Zoo Adventure

A Puppet Zoo Adventure

Childrens

A Puppet Zoo Adventure

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-25, 30, JUN 1 at 14:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Puppet Zoo Adventure is a delightful blend of laughter and learning where animals come to life! Join Steph and Layla as they explore the Zoo and meet the animals that need your help! A naughty Gremlin called Gia has put a spell on the Sun - taking away the Sunlight... Oh no! But don't worry - Layla has a plan. Can we work together to save the Zoo? "**** Topped off with puppetry, great comedy, and enough energy to jump start a truck." The Wee Review 2023...


Bald 2-in-1

Bald 2-in-1

Comedy

Bald 2-in-1

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 24-25 at 20:30 (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...


Barnish & Carmichael: No Idea

Barnish & Carmichael: No Idea

Comedy

Barnish & Carmichael: No Idea

Comedy

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...


Barry Ferns: My 7 Years As Lionel Richie

Barry Ferns: My 7 Years As Lionel Richie

Comedy

Barry Ferns: My 7 Years As Lionel Richie

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 3-4, 24-25 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...


Beat The Comic

Beat The Comic

Comedy

Beat The Comic

Comedy

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....



Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Comedy

Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Comedy

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

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...


Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
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 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). ...


Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe, for all the family to enjoy together. "Music, comedy and magic kept the kids entertained... whizzed past and was perfectly timed for child attention spans... Left the kids wanting more... My eight-year-old absolutely loved it!" (ChildFriendlyBrighton.co.uk) "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Audience Review, Melbourne Comedy Festival) "The kids had a great time" (Audience Review...


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

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

Comedy

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

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 18, 25 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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...


Break:Out

Break:Out

Comedy

Break:Out

Comedy

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

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...


Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

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....


Comics Vs Kids

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 3-5, 10-11, 18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Beloved UK stand-up comic and kids entertainer Nik Coppin returns to the Fringe with his show full of jokes, interaction, his own hand-drawn cartoons and special guests. Have a laugh with him and his comedy friends and maybe win some prizes to see who is funnier and smarter; comedians or kids! An awesome time will be had by all. "An absolute joy of a show, enjoyed by the entire room" (LagoonFest, Hove) "Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome!" ★★★★ ½ (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) "Fast and funny... the audience loved ...


Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2025

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2025

Comedy

Darren Walsh: Work in Progress 2025

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
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)....



David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

Comedy

David Ingram: Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 24-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

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...


Delon Hot Girl Summer

Delon Hot Girl Summer

Comedy

Delon Hot Girl Summer

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 25-26 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

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. ...


Desperate Sketchwives

Desperate Sketchwives

Comedy

Desperate Sketchwives

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 25-26 at 19:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

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, who is South Asian, Erin Hunter who is American and Maria Beadell and Bruce Williams who are English. There is also Stephen Dinsdale, writer and director. Bruce and Erin sing and play guitar and ukulele. 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 E...


Eccentrics Return

Eccentrics Return

Theatre

Eccentrics Return

Theatre

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

FOUR STARS FROM NEURODIVERSE REVIEW AND THEATRE AND ARTS REVIEWS.COM. Before outsider artists & Neurodiversity came the Eccentrics. Autistic Elder Paul Wady brings Quentin Crisp, Patricia Highsmith, 'Screaming' Lord Sutch and even Dame Edith Sitwell back to life. Generation Z included. The eleventh year of the Guerilla Autistics show is pure character - acting. Discover the nexus between the Neurotypical and the Neurodiverse in the show the mainstream press will not review. ALWAYS POSITIVE ABOUT BEING AUTISTIC. The illegal attitude. If we lived in a society where the arts were properl...


Friending (A Live Podcast Recording)

Friending (A Live Podcast Recording)

Comedy

Friending (A Live Podcast Recording)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 18, 25 at 14:15 (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....


Gameshow Spectacular

Gameshow Spectacular

Comedy

Gameshow Spectacular

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 4, 25 at 21:30 (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...


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

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

Comedy

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)

Clive Copeman (BBC New Act competition runner-up) and Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club Female bursary Winner) are this year again teaming up with Michalle Paker (Go New York Finalist) for a show about mid life. Three stand-up comedians have all reached the delicate age of over 40's. These Millennial's are in the mids of life, are still looking for propose, wisdom and possibly their glasses. Thinking that 2002 was only a few years ago.. Come and hear their stories from half way up the hill. They are not at the bottom full of potential, nor at the view of the top!...


James Doesn't Do Maths, and Other Lies

James Doesn't Do Maths, and Other Lies

Comedy

James Doesn't Do Maths, and Other Lies

Comedy

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...



Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Comedy

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!...


Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

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

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...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

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

'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...


LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Trump

LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Trump

Comedy

LJ DA FUNK's Eras Tour - Trump

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 23-25 at 23:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £4

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....


Love Hunt

Love Hunt

Comedy

Love Hunt

Comedy

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

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...


Lust in Translation

Lust in Translation

Comedy

Lust in Translation

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
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...


RPJ: Role Playing James

RPJ: Role Playing James

Comedy

RPJ: Role Playing James

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 13:30 (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...


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

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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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...



Sooz Kempner is Ugly

Sooz Kempner is Ugly

Comedy

Sooz Kempner is Ugly

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 25 at 15:15 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

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) ...


Soup of the Day: A Comedy Compilation

Soup of the Day: A Comedy Compilation

Comedy

Soup of the Day: A Comedy Compilation

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
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!...


TBD Comedy Showcase

TBD Comedy Showcase

Comedy

TBD Comedy Showcase

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

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....


The Cringe Factor

The Cringe Factor

Comedy

The Cringe Factor

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 25 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free and Ticketed

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...


The Flat Earthers

The Flat Earthers

Theatre

The Flat Earthers

Theatre

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 24-26 at 14:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7.50

"We’re Flat Earthers, not ‘Elvis-isn’t-dead’ers’. This changes your whole life." Greg, Sophie and Kevin are united by their belief that the world is flat. As the self-designated leader, Greg has big ideas to boost their popularity and get their message out to the masses. However, before telling the world about their beliefs, they must first understand each other. But when you don't see the world like everyone else, how do you know anything is what it seems? The Flat Earthers is the debut play from Bighton-based director James Callàs Ball (Associate Director: The Lion, The Witch & The War...


The Rudest Science Show for Kids

The Rudest Science Show for Kids

Childrens

The Rudest Science Show for Kids

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-31, JUN 1 at 12:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

The man behind Science Magic is back with a brand new science show looking at the gross side of biology. Multi award winning comedian and scientist Donal Vaughan talks about all the bits nobody else wants to. From Poo and farts, to snot and vomit. Learn lots of science and get grossed out at the same time....