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 1 May, sorted by Show Name

Alex Kitson: It's For You

Alex Kitson: It's For You

Comedy

Alex Kitson: It's For You

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 1, 9 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free ticketed

Multi-award winning comedian and Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy Award Nominee Alex Kitson returns to Brighton with his latest hour of stand-up. This time, he’s talking about attention. If you could direct yours his way for a moment he'd be very grateful. Best Reviewed Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 “The future of British comedy ” - ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks “The audience laughter is non-stop” - ★★★★★ The Phoenix Remix “Expertly constructed punchlines… Insanely original” - ★★★★★ European Comedy ISH Edi...


Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back the G-String

Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back the G-String

Comedy

Ask A Stripper: Pulling Back the G-String

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 1-2, 8 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £15

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Ask A Stripper is a comedy show like no other. Real life strippers reveal all in this fiercely feminist and riotously funny Q&A. Ever wanted to know what strippers eat for breakfast? How do they really spend their money? Ever dated a customer? Stacey Clare (author of "The Ethical Stripper") and Sabrina Jade (star of reality TV show "Slagwars") return to Brighton Fringe with their candid humour, razor sharp wit and iconic stage presence. No one does crowd-work like strippers can - from working long hours performing for boozed up punters, there is no heckle they can't shut down. Ask A Stripper l...


Best of Canada

Best of Canada

Comedy

Best of Canada

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 1-3 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £7.50

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At this show you will enter a Canadian stand-up comedy club with MC, opening acts and a headliner. All Canadian and all hilarious. Come down and see why Canada produces the best comedians in the world. You won't be SORRY that you did... EH! You no longer need to travel to Canada to get the comedy experience – it's right here at the Brighton Fringe. With resident compere Canadian funny man David Tsonos....


Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Comedy

Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 1-3, 8-9, 15-16, 29-30 at 19:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £6

See the very best of upcoming comedy talent at a low price! Local comedian Dave Fensome (MC of the infamous Late Show) draws on over 10 years of experience to bring you a showcase featuring his very favourite acts from Brighton thriving comedy scene and beyond. Expect fantastic new faces, expereince circuit regulars and maybe even the odd celebratory guest! Different line ups every night! Incredible value, and huge laughs....


Full Blown Irish

Full Blown Irish

Comedy

Full Blown Irish

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 1-4 at 20:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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"What does it mean to be Irish....drunk, hilarious... mentally ill...all the above..Cork vagrant Mark O'K is here to let you know anyone can get infected, it doesn't matter where ya fell out of your mother being Irish is a state of psychosis..drink drugs and sausage rolls, Mark and some of Ireland's "Most wanted" comedians are going to show you just what it means to be "Full Blown Irish " ...


Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman (Work in Progress)

Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 1-2 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

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Last year award-winning UK comedian Kate Cheka attempted to save the world, now it is time to burn it down. What does it mean to be a feminist while Western civilisation collapses around us? The Funny Women Award winner 2023, Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee 2024 and DIVA Magazine Queer Comedian of the Year 2025 ponders this and other things. Like should she have just married her teenage boyfriend and become a tradwife instead of trying to be a strong independent woman. Come help Kate figure it out. 'Political comedy may yet have found its new messiah' (The Guardian). ...


Kev Mud - Book

Kev Mud - Book

Comedy

Kev Mud - Book

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 1 at 18:30 (60 min) - PWYC

Kev Mud's been given a self help book. "How To Be Famous These Days". He gives it a go and it's funny. Which is lucky really. Paul Foot - "Kev Mud is the gonorrhoea of comedy. He has PRogressed very quickly." The Alexei Sayle Podcast - "A f*cking good comedian!" The Guardian - "A breakthrough success!" ...


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 1, 3-8, 10-12, 14-15, 17-22, 24-26, 28-29, 31 at 20:00 (60 min) - Tickets £7-£10

"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...



Other

Other

Comedy

Other

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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‘Other’ is a 2-person stand-up show about the experiences of being different, trying or pretending to fit in, and learning how to embrace your otherness. Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Do you know just enough football lingo to get by at work? Do you find yourself quietly nodding along during group conversations about Love Island instead of being able to join in? Do you not understand, nor care, about social media trends? We get you. If you feel like an ‘other’ in your own way(s), this show is for you! Rohan and Mani explore the challenges and triumphs of not fitting in - from fin...


Phil Green: Stripped

Phil Green: Stripped

Comedy

Phil Green: Stripped

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 1, 15, 29 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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Phil has decided to be honest about his deepest life regrets and will lay them bare... well, most of them anyway. As heard on BBC Radio 4. Following three sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs, multiple award nominations, over 20 million views on TikTok and selling out London's Soho Theatre, Phil brings us his latest work-in-progress show. **** The List **** North West End **** Theatre & Arts Review "Phil Green is the real deal....he wows the room into gushes of laughter" British Comedy Guide....


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 1-3, 8-9, 15-16, 22-24, 29-30 at 21:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

The popular worldwide show returns to Brighton with a revolving line-up of hilarious comedians of all varieties with their best material based around sex and relationships. ★★★★★ "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" Funny Tonne, Melbourne ★★★★★"A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy" Arts In Leicestershire ★★★★★ "Excellent" edfringe.com ★★★★★ "Some well-picked mischievous unburdened comedy" Voice Magazine, Brighton Fringe ★ ...


Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 1 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £8

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


Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty (Work in Progress)

Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 1 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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Stuart Thomas delivers a sharp, unapologetic standup show with "Bad Fatty," diving into life as a fat Welshman. Raised on a sheep farm in Wales, Stuart blends his working-class roots with a modern, no-nonsense take on body positivity. He grabs diet culture by the scruff of the neck, calling out society's absurd expectations of fat people while hilariously jabbing at our thin-obsessed world. Stuart doesn’t just talk about being fat—he owns it, celebrating the freedom of rejecting conformity. Bisexual and candid about mental health, he explores the intersections of sexuality, body image, and ...


The Dan Stephens Show: More Than a Mullet

The Dan Stephens Show: More Than a Mullet

Comedy

The Dan Stephens Show: More Than a Mullet

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 1-7 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

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Since winning Ireland's Next Top Comic in 2024, Dan Stephens has not looked back. He is fresh from a full run at Edinburgh 2025, has started to Headline in clubs around Ireland and even had a run of sold-out shows along the West Coast of Florida. He has a sharp, storytelling style that will keep you interested, keep you guessing and you will never know when the next Punchline is going to hit! He is out to prove that he is, in fact, more than just a Mullet! They say a Mullet is Business at the Front, Party at the Back... well why not come along to this Party and watch Dan take care of Business!...