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 14 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

natter

natter

Theatre

natter

Theatre

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 11-12, 14 at 18:30 (60 min) - PAID

Natter is an award-winning comedy set in 1980s Salford - following the trials and tribulations of Helen and Linda, two "old women" who spend their time grappling with useless husbands, a homosexual son and, most importantly, what's on telly! (* Helen & Linda may, or may not, be played by two gay men in frocks!) Winning Best Comedy at Manchester Fringe 2024. Natter is written by, and stars, award-winning artist, Joe Henry-Evans (Best Newcomer, Manchester Fringe 2021) alongside John Thacker, and directed by Qweerdog's artistic director, Stewart Campbell (Canal Street Lonely Hearts Club, Hope...


19:00

Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage

Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage

Comedy

Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 14-15 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £8.50

Really horrid bloke. Funny though. Expect chaos and desperation. Will be burnt into your brain like when someone pauses a plasma TV for too long. Winner of Sketch-Off 2025. Finalist of LSQ New Comedian of the Year. ‘A virtuoso display of comic writing’ Steve Bennett, Chortle ‘He makes a hell of an impression...something very special’Tim Harding, Chortle ‘[Truly] original humour’ Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke ...


20:00

Charge Your Belly Forward- A Stand-up Show

Charge Your Belly Forward- A Stand-up Show

Comedy

Charge Your Belly Forward- A Stand-up Show

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 14, 21, 28 at 20:00 (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

Charge Your Belly Forward- A Stand-up Show: U.K. based comedian Will Hitt will be performing a 60 minute stand-up show. This show and material has been worked out over several years at comedy clubs across the U.K. (Top Secret Comedy Club, Backyard Comedy Club, Up the Creek Comedy Club, Komedia) and North America (Laugh Factory and YukYuks) as well as previous Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes and will touch on far-ranging topics such as charity, social media, plane crashes, natural disasters and sexual awakenings and how to turn vulnerabilities into strengths. Will has been performing in the U...


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...


How's Your Head? (Work in Progress)

How's Your Head? (Work in Progress)

Comedy

How's Your Head? (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 14 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Aarian Mehrabani, co-writer and actor of the 2023 smash hit play “It’s a MotherF**king Pleasure” brings his debut hour of stand up to life. Aarian captivates the audience with his distinctive wit and irreverence. Drawing on his experience as a triple threat — blind, brown, and bi, man— Aarian weaves a powerful narrative culminating in performing a full stand-up hour just one year after being diagnosed with brain cancer. In the show he explores his relationship with each of his identities,, and how an aggressive and life threatening battle with brain cancer in 2024 forced him to reframe ...


Adam Vincent - Cigarettes & Regret Baby!

Adam Vincent - Cigarettes & Regret Baby!

Comedy

Adam Vincent - Cigarettes & Regret Baby!

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 14 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

I talk about working two jobs, having teenagers who are richer than me, love, not being able to escape family & my bad back. I smile while talking about these things, I'm not a depressed arsehole. I just find the painful stuff funny. While I'm hardly old* If you want youthful energy or hot political takes, this isn't for you. If you shimmy when you sleep straight through I'm your man. *I did recently catch myself flossing with an eyebrow hair so make of that what you will. Nominated for Best Show at Buxton Fringe (2017) “Vincent is undeniably one of the more talented comedians I have ...


21:00

Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Comedy

Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 14, 21 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID

'Life-affirming', 'wildly physical' and 'apt to induce wonder in the viewer': these are all phrases Nick Elleray has used to describe Cirque de Soleil. Since exploding onto the London comedy scene in the first part of the second decade of the first century of the current millennium, Nick has been seen as a comedian's comedian, a niece's uncle and a landlord's tenant. Many attempt to follow the path he has trod. Most of them succeed (it's actually quite a well-trodden path with clear signs and good facilities). But all agree that the real Nick Elleray experience can't be appreciat...