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 16 May, sorted by Start Time

12:00

AcaKids

AcaKids

Childrens

AcaKids

Childrens

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 16 at 12:15 (60 min) - PAID

Your children decide where the musical is set, what it's called and what happens, and we perform it completely a cappella! Improvise along with us as your cheers, applause and suggestions become part of the adventure. A once in a lifetime show - rapped, sung and improvised with beat-boxing, body percussion and the kind of dancing everyone can join in with! You've got this AcaKids!...


Adventures: Journey through Dungeons with Dragons

Adventures: Journey through Dungeons with Dragons

Childrens

Adventures: Journey through Dungeons with Dragons

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 26, 28, 30 at 12:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £7

Imagine a stage where dragons, wizards, and brave adventurers come alive; not from a script, but through the laughter and creativity of children. Adventures! Is kid-friendly DnD-type improv show where young audiences guide the story, shape the heroes, and even roll the dice to determine what happens next. Every performance is unique: children shout out suggestions, help solve puzzles, and sometimes even hop up to improvise as goblins, fairies, or courageous wizards. With the help of a friendly story master Donal (the comedian behind the Science Magic shows) each quest is as much about giggles ...


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 ...


Uncle CCTV

Uncle CCTV

Comedy

Uncle CCTV

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16, 23 at 14:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

Uncle CCTV viral Tik Tok persona , built on sneaky Art of Listening where he eavesdrop on strangers conversations in pubs and cafes , his whispered narrations of awkward dates and the bar banter provide observational humour and chaotic energy. Boots on the grounds journalism Uncle CCTVs Charm comes from real unfiltered moments captured in public. A mix of stand up improv and sketch comedy. ...


One's Clean, One's Not

One's Clean, One's Not

Comedy

One's Clean, One's Not

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 16 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £6

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Callum Mackenzie is a clean comic. Vinny Shiu is not. This show is both of them, back to back. Two of London's top up-and-coming comedians bring their contrasting styles to the stage. 'One's Clean, One's Not', offers something for every comedy palate. Moving from innocent to indecent, over the course of one hilarious hour. ...


15:00

Sam See: Sam See It, Sam Say It, Sam Sorted (WIP)

Sam See: Sam See It, Sam Say It, Sam Sorted (WIP)

Comedy

Sam See: Sam See It, Sam Say It, Sam Sorted (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 16-17, 23-24 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★.5 The Edge ★★★★ Fest Mag ★★★★ The Age After years of unique comedy hours about being illegally gay, sex education, and emotional storytelling, Sam's been told by his agent to do a normal stand-up show. He's been instructed to have no slideshows, no crowdwork, no edu-tainment, and NO HEARTFELT MESSAGES. Just jokes, so that he can be a mainstream TV comedian with viral online clips. Can he do it? Join him as he tries to find out if he can truly be a "successful" stand...


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...


Woman(33)

Woman(33)

Comedy

Woman(33)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16-17, 30-31 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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Woman (33) is a one-woman clown/character comedy show starring Woman (33), who has a bag of tote bags, a uterus in retrograde and an inkling that her life is one size too small. From crying in front of Costa and the menace of cutting her own fringe to looking for solace in IKEA, this is the story of finding joy. The show takes place in her first-ever therapy session, as she attempts to piece herself back together after that Costa incident. She realises recovery will take more than a bubble bath or a trip to IKEA, and begins confronting the parts of herself she’d rather ignore: the environm...



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 / Hideaway
MAY 16 at 15:15 (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...


16:00

Sajeela Kershi - Rebel Without Applause! WIP

Sajeela Kershi - Rebel Without Applause! WIP

Comedy

Sajeela Kershi - Rebel Without Applause! WIP

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 9, 16, 23, 30 at 16:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Multi-award winning comedian/writer/broadcaster (Winner AWA, Argus Angel & Star of Edinburgh Award Best show) returns to Brighton Brighton Fringe with her hilarious new show about our inner Rebel! Whether you're a Rebel with/without a cause, pause or menopause. It's time for ALL the Rebels from Gen X,Y and Zee to unite! Are you ready comrades? Then lets get this S**t Sorted in Solidarity! (Seen/heard/written for various TV/Radio (BBC, C4, ITV, Comedy Central TalkTV & much more) 'Smart, funny with a mischievous glint' (Times) 'Should be made available on prescription' (Skinny)...


Gareth Gwynn: Cyril (Work in Progress)

Gareth Gwynn: Cyril (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Gareth Gwynn: Cyril (Work in Progress)

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 9, 16 at 16:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

Cyril Gwynn (1897-1988), also known as The Bard of Gower, was “a tall, sunburnt, unsmiling farmer”. Gareth Gwynn (1983-Present) is none of these things. Gareth did not spend the First World War in the Navy, has never been shipwrecked and never tried to emigrate to Australia, but when he was unexpectedly invited to speak about Cyril and his poetry at a festival, he became determined to find something they have in common. In the 1920s Cyril’s comic poems, composed while ploughing fields and performed in the corners of local pubs, became the talk of the Gower Peninsula. His stories about...


Wheel of Failure

Wheel of Failure

Theatre

Wheel of Failure

Theatre

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16 at 16:30 (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....


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

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...


Alexander Bennett: All It Takes (Work in Progress)

Alexander Bennett: All It Takes (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Alexander Bennett: All It Takes (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £7

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Wondering when you’ll catch a break? Wondering when the hard work will pay off? This is a (WIP) show for you. ★★★★★ “A surprisingly powerful show that, even with a dark theme, manages to bring some light into the world - will leave you in tears of laughter" BROADWAY WORLD ★★★★★ "Hugely talented with a captivating stage presence, and the comedy comes thick and fast during this ​emotional-risk-taking roller coaster" THREE WEEKS ★★★★★ "Take a risk. See this show" BROADWAY BABY Alexander Be...



Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Comedy

Tez Ilyas: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 16-17 at 17:45 (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...


18:00

Richard Stott: (Title TBC)

Richard Stott: (Title TBC)

Comedy

Richard Stott: (Title TBC)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 16 at 18:45 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

Richard Stott (As seen on Comedy Central, ITV2’s Stand Up Sketch Show and BBC 1. Runner up in Dave’s Jokes Of The Fringe 2019, Guardian Jokes of the Fringe 2023) is back with a new show diving into love, masculinity, disability and the awkward journey to maturity. ★★★★ - The Skinny ★★★★ - Three Weeks ★★★★ - Broadway Baby ...


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....


John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Cabaret

John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro

Cabaret

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

"If you want to put your brain in the blender, have a listen - it's like if Aphex Twin wrote British music hall songs... In a good way" (Tomás Ford) Cabaret and quirky theatrics illustrate John's electronic songs, with costumes, live electronics, surreal visuals and animations. John's credits include releases on Warp Records and directing ingenious music videos for artists like Professor Elemental ("[John is] the closest thing to a living cartoon character... Between musician, performance artist, comedian and genius"). "How do you classify, let alone review, a show like this? Disarmin...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 19:00 (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...


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. ...


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

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"★★★★★ 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

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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....



Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 20:15 (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...


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

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"★★★★.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) ...


Ryan Mold: RESISTANT

Ryan Mold: RESISTANT

Comedy

Ryan Mold: RESISTANT

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 16-17 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £7

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A funny, honest look at what happens when life changes faster than you can keep up. From technology that's confusing, to government rules that make no sense, to the creeping reality of getting older — it all feels a bit harder than it used to be! But Resistant isn’t just a rant. It’s about trying to find your place in a world that won’t stop changing, and laughing about it along the way. My knees click, my patience for influencers has gone, and apparently my phone is “retro.” If you’ve ever felt left behind by technology, confused by modern life, or just tired of being told to “embrac...


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...


Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Cabaret

Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Cabaret

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 9, 16, 22, 30 at 22:45 (60 min) - PWYC

Ed Mulvey (Best Newcomer Nominee at Edinburgh Ish Awards 2025) provides joke-dense intelligent filth. Described as ‘an original thinker... bleakly funny’ (Chortle) and a 'first-rate joke writer... clearly possesses rare ability' (The Scotsman). Next wave feminist nerd comedy from the Elon Musk of emotions. “Mulvey has a manner that coaxes out connection, and a well spoken awkward charm that skips through the ridiculous and encourages us to put on our wellies and join him in its mire.” - Entertainment Now...


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...