Brighton Fringe Shows

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


List Shows: By Name | By Start Time

Listings for 6 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

The Comedy Rodeo

The Comedy Rodeo

Cabaret

The Comedy Rodeo

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 3-7 at 18:30 (60 min) - PAID

The Double G Comedy Rodeo The Double G Comedy Rodeo is not your typical comedy night; it’s a full-throttle ride into the wild side of stand-up. A mash-up of chaos, charisma, and killer comedy, the Rodeo takes everything you think you know about a comedy show and gleefully turns it on its head. It’s in-your-face, up-close comedy that doesn’t just break the fourth wall; it invites the audience right through it. Expect fast laughs, fearless performances, and a show that feels as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. The Rodeo thrives on spontaneity; comics bounce off the crowd, moments spir...


Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Cabaret

Shelley and Friends Work in Progress Show

Cabaret

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 6-7 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £0

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

She’s an award-winning balloon wizard turned stand-up comedian, inflating laughter one joke at a time. Catch Shelley and friends work-in-progress show — with characters, some tunes sonmuch more, it’s still taking shape, but it won’t leave you deflated! ...


19:00

Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Cabaret

Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Madame Isolde sees your future and it’s chaotic. Expect comedy, cabaret and complimentary astrology as this delightfully deranged hostess leads a night of variety, cosmic confusion and questionable revelations. From somewhere between 1936 and deep space, Isolde returns to deliver her Horrorscopes filled with glamour, drama and just enough doom to keep things interesting. Joined by a line up of eclectic performers, she presents a dazzling mix of cabaret delights. Equal parts absurd, camp and celestial, this is cabaret for those who prefer their future read with sequins, satire and a touch of ch...


Rules Schmules - How To Be Jew-ISH

Rules Schmules - How To Be Jew-ISH

Music

Rules Schmules - How To Be Jew-ISH

Music

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 5-6 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID

Suzie Depreli – not a typically Jewish name, is it? – brings you one woman's passive aggressive mission to educate the world about what it means to have an orthodox family that ate sausages, an Asian Catholic husband that uses more Yiddish words than her Nana, and celebrate Passover without believing in God. And that this is all ok! With original songs performed live and anecdotes that will have Jewish and gentile audiences alike feeling like they were present for it all, this is how to be Jew-ish in Britain today. Debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 at the Hill St Theatre to glowin...


20:00

Ray Fordyce: Quincunx

Ray Fordyce: Quincunx

Comedy

Ray Fordyce: Quincunx

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 6-10 at 20:00 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Quincunx is Ray Fordyce's favourite word. It means a pattern of five and there are five areas of his life he want's to talk about and how they all connect. From growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Dundee, to student life to being a massive gay-mer, Ray shares it all on stage. ...


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...


Prop Roulette

Prop Roulette

Comedy

Prop Roulette

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 4-7, 24-27 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Compilation show where a range of comedians will be tested on their improv ability by trying to incorporate randomly assigned props as best as possible into their routine. Prize for best/most innovative use of a prop. Hosted by Matt Male....


All-New Nik Coppin

All-New Nik Coppin

Comedy

All-New Nik Coppin

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE

Nik Coppin returns after another year of globetrotting, with a fun show packed with jovial banter and interesting & inventive new material, and invites the audience to judge how good, bad or great it is.  "Fast and funny...The audience loved it...Sweetly, wildly hilarious" ★★★★ Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe "Fun and amazing" ★★★★ Melbourne International Comedy Festival "He talks at 100mph and generates an irresistible atmosphere of good old-fashioned fun" www.chortle.co.uk, Edinburgh Fringe...



21:00

Rice Guys Finish Last (Work in Progress)

Rice Guys Finish Last (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Rice Guys Finish Last (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 6 at 21:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Two comedians: one Chinese (Marco), one Arab-Kenyan (EJ). It might sound like an unlikely pairing, but one thing’s certain – they’ve both had hilarious experiences trying to make sense of the world. Expect charming storytelling, sharp one-liners and self-deprecating humour as they unpack growing up in the 90s, navigating culture, religion, sexuality and their parents. These fast-rising London comics have performed across the country – now they’re teaming up to share their stories side by side in this work in progress show. Is it perfect harmony… or a culture clash waiting to happen? ...


Burlesque at Bedtime

Burlesque at Bedtime

Cabaret

Burlesque at Bedtime

Cabaret

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 3-7 at 21:15 (60 min) - PAID

Burlesque at bedtime is a Cabaret show for lovers of narrative. Here at the library let us tease you with a tale, seduce you with a story, excite you with an encyclopaedia and arouse you with an anthology, let us be your book under the duvet. Warning you may learn something........ and I promise it will not be useful..... Past highlights include the Vatican being more witchy than witches, everything you needed to know about worms and why maps lie....... Not to be missed, all tales welcome...


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

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

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!...