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 15 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Musicals and Opera

Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical

Musicals and Opera

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 15, 17 at 18:30 (60 min) - PAID

Joy - Heart - Harmony. Acaprov: The world renowned 5* A Cappella Musical is back at The Walrus with our biggest cast to date. You decide on a location and title and we improvise a musical for you completely a cappella. Expect freestyle rap, rhyming lyrics and body percussion as we work together in harmony to improvise YOUR once in a lifetime musical. Laugh, cry and sing all the way home! Find us @acaprovmusical...


Wheel of Failure

Wheel of Failure

Theatre

Wheel of Failure

Theatre

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 15 at 18:45 (60 min) - PWYC

A washed-up game-show host’s big break died in a lawsuit, his wife left, his kids hate him, and now he’s clinging to one last shot at redemption. With only his ten-year-old indentured sidekick, Orphan, and a cardboard cutout of his ex-wife, he runs a disastrously homemade game show featuring gems like Whose Drink Is Mine and Wheel of Shit From My House. Created by real-life father/son duo William and Jimmy Kontos, it’s an interactive comedy where no matter how many points you score… it still all adds up to failure....


19:00

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....


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 ...


Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Comedy

Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 15 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID

★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Telegraph One of the most most celebrated stars in British comedy is back with his brand new work in progress hour. As seen on: Live at The Apollo (BBC Two), The Last Leg (C4), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Comic Relief’s Big Night In (BBC One), Live from the BBC (BBC Two), The Chris Ramsey Show (Comedy Central), Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) ‘Radiantly entertaining' - The Times -Presented...


20:00

LJ DA FUNK in... Horny Organic Farmer Lady Shuffle

LJ DA FUNK in... Horny Organic Farmer Lady Shuffle

Comedy

LJ DA FUNK in... Horny Organic Farmer Lady Shuffle

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 15-16, 22-24, 29-30 at 20:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £4

New Venue. New Time. Same Nonsense! Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK returns with yet another hour of incomprehensible frivolity. Suitable mainly for weak-spirited aficionados of aggravated pomp. The show may or may not have something to do with the title. At the time of writing it does not. ...


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...


Sam See: Off With Your Head

Sam See: Off With Your Head

Comedy

Sam See: Off With Your Head

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 15-17 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

"★★★★★ Unabashedly silly, plenty of laughs, and all-around fun!" - EdFringeReview "★★★★ A cult hit!" - One4Review "★★★★ Redefines the boundaries of live performance1" - Broadway World Who Lives? Who Dies? You Decide! Enter a 12th century throne room, where you decide the fates of two guest performers trying to rule your kingdom. Be peasants, warlords, dragons, or just sit back and cheer for their demise! An interactive comedy game show that merges video games and TTRPG into 100% ridiculous improvized chaos! Host...



Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl

Comedy

Abbie Murphy: Garage Girl

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 15-16, 29 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

Run, come, gather round! A love letter to UK Garage and the iconic tunes that defined a generation. 'Garage Girl' is for anyone who lived it, loved it, or found it through its revival — all while asking: was life really better then, or were we just young? Murphy continues to cement her reputation as a rising comedic force. Finalist of Not So New Comedian of the Year 2025, Abbie Murphy is “nothing short of excellent” (Deadline News) and “One to watch” (The List). Star of David Brent: Life on the Road, Cheaters and Breeders....


The People Pleaser

The People Pleaser

Comedy

The People Pleaser

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 15, 22 at 20:15 (60 min) - PAID

Jade Gebbie (writer for The News Quiz, The Now Show and more) has always been a people pleaser, but now that she’s hit her mid-thirties, she’s delving into how it’s held her back, annoyed her loved ones and why overthinking fictional scenarios isn’t a reasonable excuse for missing a work meeting. Come along to this debut from Jade for fun, laughter and a bit of anxiety... after all, she is a millennial....


21:00

The Asian Comedy Showcase

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Comedy

The Asian Comedy Showcase

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 15-17 at 21:30 (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

"★★★★.5 Fantastic, Brilliant" - The Edge "★★★★ One of the standing institutions of the festival!" - One4Review From the East to Brighton, it's The Asian Comedy Showcase! Back for our third year, catch some of the best acts from all over Asia and from all over the world, along with one Token White Act! Our performers have been seen on the BBC, Taskmaster, Netflix, Dropout, and various Asian TV channels you won't recognise! Line-ups change daily, and hosted by Sam See. (★★★★ The Age) ...


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

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

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

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 ★ ...


22:00

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 Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 9, 15-16, 29-30 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...


23:00

Phil Kay

Phil Kay

Comedy

Phil Kay

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 15-16 at 23:59 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £15

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Legendary Scottish comedian, Phil Kay, returns to Brighton Fringe for 2 nights only. His unforgettable style of live standup will leave you wondering what just happened, as his whirlwind-like humour rips through the room like a tornado, yet tenderly tickles your funny bones. Phil has been crashing onto stages since 1989 with all the energy and fervour of an illegal rave, the improvisation skills of a professional shoplifter, and the comedy timing of a showbiz giant. His crackpot stories, unpredictable asides, and maniacal stage presence set him apart from mainstream comedy circuits, earning...