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 10 May, sorted by Start Time

12:00

Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine

Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine

Childrens

Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine

Childrens

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 17 at 12:15 (60 min) - PWYC

Mr Sleepybum is sad. He can’t dream. To solve this problem, he invents a machine that magically brings dreams to life, featuring dinosaurs, robots, car chases, the world's largest blanket, and much more! This award-winning interactive show is filled with sketches, slapstick, and silliness, ensuring maximum fun for the whole family. Suitable 3 – 8. Mr Sleepybum is a critically acclaimed kids comedy show created by character comedian Jody Kamali. Mr Sleepybum burst onto the scene in 2023 with a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. He has since toured the UK, appearing at theatres and festi...


Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 3-4, 10, 17, 24-25, 27, 29, 31 at 12:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £7

Ignite young imaginations and nurture a lifelong love of science with Science Magic —a high-energy, interactive comedy experience designed for children aged 5 to 12. Created and performed by a comedian and zoologist who has delighted audiences in over 20 countries, this show combines clever science tricks with laugh-out-loud moments, all using everyday objects kids can find at home. Each performance demystifies scientific concepts, encouraging children to see themselves as budding scientists who can experiment, explore, and discover on their own. Science Magic is more than entertainment; it’s ...


Gerry Carroll - Young

Gerry Carroll - Young

Theatre

Gerry Carroll - Young

Theatre

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 12:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £4

An Ordinary Man, A Hero of the Land of the Young. A solo clown odyssey written and performed by Gerry Carroll (age 73 and not slowing down). Long ago, the warrior-poet Oisín rode off with the golden-haired Niamh to Tír na nÓg – the Land of the Young, where time stands still. Three hundred years later he came home... and instantly turned into a wrinkly old man. Gerry has a soul-crushing office job, discovers clown and comedy, and explores what it’s like when you slowly turn into a wrinkly old man. What happens when we leave the Land of the Young? In this joyous and unexpectedly moving hou...


13:00

Get Your Geek On

Get Your Geek On

Comedy

Get Your Geek On

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 17 at 13:30 (60 min) - PWYC

Join geek gal Juliette Burton and her nerdiest comedian friends to celebrate all nerd culture has to offer. From video games to table top games, LPs to larping, film franchises to fantasy novels, comic books to cosplay – we’ve got your fandom covered! Geek out with the coolest comedians (who were all probably bullied at school). Embrace your geekside and unleash your inner nerd. Delight in the dorkiest of dweebs and the funniest fanatics around. Join your host and uber-nerd Juliette Burton, whose fandoms include comic books and video games, with her geekiest friends for a fun-filled fanatical ...


14:00

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Childrens

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 2-4, 9-10, 16-17 at 14:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe. An event 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!" (Child-Friendly Brighton) "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Melbourne Comedy Festival) "Great show" (The Scotsman) "The kids had a great ...


Jamie Byrne's Delightful History of Cigarettes

Jamie Byrne's Delightful History of Cigarettes

Comedy

Jamie Byrne's Delightful History of Cigarettes

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10, 17 at 14:00 (60 min) - PWYC

Britain:2026. A complete ban on cigarettes is being proposed. You must join Professor Jamie Byrne in defending them. Jamie will teach you the complete history of the God's favourite cylinder, and why they have a beautiful place in our society....


Improv Wolves

Improv Wolves

Comedy

Improv Wolves

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 9-10 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID

The fearless Improv Wolves create completely new comedy characters, scenes and stories on the spot from audience suggestions. Every show is different! We might see a film noir detective pastiche, hear surprising confessions from some of the most famous names in history or have the dubious honour of being present for the debut of a brand-new improvised song. Improv Wolves have appeared at venues around the UK including Bath Fringe Festival, Birmingham Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Guildford Fringe Festival....


15:00

A History Comedy Show

A History Comedy Show

Comedy

A History Comedy Show

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 9-10 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £8

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

Award-winning comedian and history buff Raul Kohli presents a show where three comedians deliver stand-up sets on their favourite period and place in history and why, or do stand-up as their favourite character from history. So want to see stand-up comedy from Gandhi, Joan of Arc or Osama Bin Laden? Well now's your chance! A great way to laugh, learn and discover which comics you want to see at the Fringe. Hosted by Raul Kohli ***** (Guardian). 'Inspiringly Intelligent' (Paul Sinha, The Chase) 'The Bobby Thompson of our times' (Dan Jackson, author of The Northumbrians) ...



Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 2-4, 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 30-31 at 15:15 (60 min) - Tickets £6-£7

The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 19 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...


Madeleine Brettingham: Work-in-progress

Madeleine Brettingham: Work-in-progress

Comedy

Madeleine Brettingham: Work-in-progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10 at 15:15 (45 min) - PAID

"Madeleine Brettingham is a writer and rising star on the stand-up circuit, who’s recently scooped a string of competition wins including winning the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny 2025 and taking silver in Funny Women in the same year, a unique double. Join her at the Brighton Fringe to see her work in progress of her debut show. She’s been praised for her “distinctive worldview” (Chortle), “tight and gag-packed” writing (Bruce Dessau), and “knack for blending offbeat observations with pacey, unexpected punchlines” (The List). "“A suffer-no-fools attitude that own the stage, a fo...


Mark Row: A Class Act

Mark Row: A Class Act

Comedy

Mark Row: A Class Act

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 2-4, 9-10 at 15:15 (60 min) - PWYC

Teacher turned comedian Mark Row has had enough of the endless carousel of uninspiring lessons, inane questions and kids with attitudes that stink worse than their PE kits. But will a new life in the limelight prove to be any better? Bringing together the best bits from his two previous shows 'A* in the Making' and 'Don't You Know Who I Am?' this show demonstrates why Mark Row doesn't need to stay in the classroom to prove that he's a class act! You really need to give up teaching and focus on the comedy - Joe Pasquale You really need to give up comedy and focus on the teaching - ...


16:00

The Secret Society

The Secret Society

Comedy

The Secret Society

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 24 at 16:00 (60 min) - PAID

(An Immersive Comedy Experience) Step into the world of a very serious, very secret, very important secret society. As a member of the society, you are privy to astonishing secrets and command powers beyond all imagination. But as you enter the chambers for the weekly meeting, all is not as it seems. mysteries unravel, rifts form, and the wrong choice could mean the end of the society itself. So you’d better make the right decision...no pressure!...


Mandeep Singh Presents Singh When You're Winning - A Clown's Journey Through F1 (Work in Progress)

Mandeep Singh Presents Singh When You're Winning - A Clown's Journey Through F1 (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Mandeep Singh Presents Singh When You're Winning - A Clown's Journey Through F1 (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 10, 17 at 16:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

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The silly world of clown meets the thrilling world of F1 in this ridiculous comedy caper. After the success of his last solo show ("rib ticklingly funny " 5* - North West End), Mandeep Singh is back this time setting his sights on reaching the podium in the world's most popular sport. "A brilliantly charismatic comedian...without a doubt one to watch" EdFringe Review ...


Jody Kamali: Barbecue

Jody Kamali: Barbecue

Comedy

Jody Kamali: Barbecue

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 10, 17 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £6

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Some dads leave you wisdom, tools, or money. Mine left me with stories so wild they sound made up. It’s 29.10.2024. Welcome to the Barbecue. Part character comedy, part stand-up, part storytelling. A work-in-progress from award-winning performer Jody Kamali. ‘exuberantly, unapologetically mindless... too funny’ The Guardian, 'an astonishing tour de force’ Dark Chat, 'Makes every individual moment entertaining' The Stage...


Dave Chawner; Dry Humour

Dave Chawner; Dry Humour

Comedy

Dave Chawner; Dry Humour

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Dave’s getting older... but isn’t everyone? Having gone sober he’s now worried he’s just boring. A light-hearted look at life's problems from a professional idiot. As seen on BBC, ITV & Channel 5. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. “Hilariously entertaining” - Mail On Sunday ...


Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 2-4, 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 30-31 at 16:30 (60 min) - PAID

Following sell-out performances at the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes, comes a show consisting of an MC and four of the best established and up-and-coming comedians at the Fringe. A show guaranteed to deliver a superb hour of fun and laughter. "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had ... something for everyone'"★★★★1/2 FringeFeed.com.au "Hilarious comics ... a solid comedy show well worth the ticket price"★★★★ FringeFeed.com.au "Fast and funny...The audience loved it...Sweetly, wildly hilarious" ★★...



17:00

Callum Mackenzie does Clean Comedy

Callum Mackenzie does Clean Comedy

Comedy

Callum Mackenzie does Clean Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 17, 24 at 17:15 (60 min) - FREE

It's stand-up without the sweary bits. Think 'Dry-Bar Comedy', or Friday night on Radio 4. Callum Mackenzie presents a joke-heavy, club-style set of pure, wholehearted, laugh-constant happiness that you can listen to while sitting next to your nan....


Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 2-4, 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 30-31 at 17:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £4

Following on from its success in 2023, 2024, 2025, this delightful, funny, award-nominated show returns with a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe....


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 / Front Room
MAY 2-4, 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 30-31 at 17:45 (60 min) - Tickets £6-£7

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...


Family Fortunes (But For Bad People)

Family Fortunes (But For Bad People)

Comedy

Family Fortunes (But For Bad People)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 3-4, 9-10 at 17:45 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £8

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’ve sold out repeatedly at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe - book in advance...


Irish Jokers

Irish Jokers

Comedy

Irish Jokers

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 10 at 17:45 (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

Irish Jokers is a fun packed hour filled with some of the best comedians at the fringe. A lovely mix of seasoned professionals and up and coming acts, all doing short sets and bringing you they're best material. You can expect a fun hour filled with huge laughs. If they're Irish and they're funny, they'll be here....


18:00

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 24 at 18:30 (60 min) - PAID

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following multiple five-star sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot. Who? What? How? The choice is yours in this fully-improvised, witty and absurd murder mystery where the audience creates the crime.  Solving made up crimes for over 10 hilarious years!  WINNER: Colchester Fringe 2024: ‘The Comedy Award’ 
WINNER: Leicester Comedy Festival 2023:  ‘Best Improvisation’ Award  "Quick thinking & fast paced. A specta...


Mark Row: Every Day's A School Day

Mark Row: Every Day's A School Day

Comedy

Mark Row: Every Day's A School Day

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 2-4, 9-10 at 18:45 (60 min) - Free ticketed

They say that every day's a school day, which is never more true than when you're a teacher stuck in the classroom with no obvious means of escape. Fortunately, Mark Row has discovered that it's not just the kids that can learn something valuable, as he reflects on the lessons he's learned along the way that have kept him out of trouble! Whether it's the good advice he was given by the wise people in his life, or the mistakes that he has realised never should be repeated, there is one thing that always rings true - if you're not learning, you're laughing! Razor sharp, totally original. H...


19:00

Alice India: In Bloom

Alice India: In Bloom

Comedy

Alice India: In Bloom

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10 at 19:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £3

Award winning comedian (ADHD Comedy Award Winner 2025 and North Bridge Media New Comedy Writing Award Nominee 2025) Alice India is back at Brighton Fringe with a brand new show about the funny in what we hide from each other. "simultaneously goofy and sincere... sharp observations and fast paced ADHD fuelled story telling." ★★★★★ - Neurodiverse Review "Witty and engaging" - The Skinny In this new work in progress show, Alice India wants to peel back the secrets we keep from each other and ourselves whether we mean to or not. Exploring what happens when we ...



Strippers Advice Bureau

Strippers Advice Bureau

Comedy

Strippers Advice Bureau

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4, 10, 25, 31 at 19:00 (60 min) - PWYC

Do you have a problem? Struggling to know where to turn? Bring your dilemmas to this comedy show, where real life strippers hold space, listen carefully and offer free, non-judgemental life advice to all. Stacey Clare (creator of hit Fringe show "Ask A Stripper", author of "The Ethical Stripper" and cast member of "The Illicit Thrill") and friends are on a new mission to bring empathy, compassion and understanding out of the strip club and onto the stage. These unshockable, hardened and world-weary women have been giving free therapy to men in strip clubs for years, so what better way to share...


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...


Juliette Burton: Sexy Nerdy Work in Progress

Juliette Burton: Sexy Nerdy Work in Progress

Comedy

Juliette Burton: Sexy Nerdy Work in Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-11, 17-18 at 20:15 (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

As the sun sets, a new hero awakens. Calling all late-night LGBT legends, dungeon-crawling romantics, and big-hearted heroes! Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. This after-dark work in progress comedy confessional steps into the dark side. A brand new, adult comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: sexism, queer inequality and bad sex lives. It’s time to iron out the kinks! Expect deep comic book lore, dark jokes and emotionally naked comedy. An exclusive from award-winning comedian and super nerd Juliette Burton. She’s bringing armour m...


Can we talk about this?: Work In Progress

Can we talk about this?: Work In Progress

Comedy

Can we talk about this?: Work In Progress

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 4, 10 at 20:15 (60 min) - PWYC

Now whether you're approaching, currently in your thirties or would like to reminisce about they way things were, this show is for you. And if you're really young and want a glimpse of what your future could entail if you don't eat all your veggies, this is also for you. Of course all manner of other topics will be discussed and they'll be so relatable. Like super relatable - almost like I have gained access to your private emails through an elaborate phishing scam. You'll be surprised by how many people's password is still ABC123! In today's world, it feels like there are so many things...


21:00

Who Wrote This?

Who Wrote This?

Comedy

Who Wrote This?

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 10, 17, 24 at 21:15 (60 min) - PAID (£12 Standard, £10 Concession)

After a whirlwind tour of six Fringe festivals and eleven shows, 'Who Wrote This?' returns! Expect one hour of unpredictable, fully improvised comedy where your suggestions shape every scene and anything can happen. Audiences last year called it "hilarious, high-energy and brilliantly unpredictable" - and with every performance made up on the spot, no two shows are ever the same. Come be part of the chaos and help create a show that will only happen once. Don't miss out!...


Raul Kohli: The Kohli Bible

Raul Kohli: The Kohli Bible

Comedy

Raul Kohli: The Kohli Bible

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 8-10 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £3

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Raul Kohli brings his newest show, The Kohli Bible, to Brighton Fringe after a whirlwind year marked by international acclaim and a celebrated run in Australia. Now a fixture on the global comedy circuit, Raul is known for his unique blend of sharp social observation, open-hearted storytelling, and smart, spontaneous crowd work. At Brighton, he serves up an hour that’s as thought-provoking as it is hilarious—confronting the absurdities of 2025 with wit, warmth, and candid takes on modern life. Fresh from acclaimed performances at the Adelaide and Melbourne Comedy Festivals, Raul’s comedy ha...


The Buttercream Boys

The Buttercream Boys

Comedy

The Buttercream Boys

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 8-10 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £3

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The Buttercream Boys is a joyful improvised show where Marc Salmon and Nick Adamson spend one hour trying to make a real audience member’s dream come true. Every performance is different, chaotic, heartfelt, and built with the whole room. Marc is a West End Old Act of the Year finalist (“naturally funny” Mark Simmons, “a very funny dude” Mike OT). Nick is a long-time performer with The Free Association known for warmth and sharp improv instincts. Fresh from Lambeth Fringe and now running a popular monthly residency in Elephant and Castle, the show sends people home smiling and uplifted....