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 18 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 18-21 at 18:45 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £8

Affectionate musical comedy tribute to a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model – a woman who headed up a country & united a commonwealth for over 70 years, earning respect, admiration & affection from around the world. This powerful, colourful lady head of state reflects on her long life and reveals her "all" to her people – her undying love for her corgis, the men in her life, her singlehanded success at forging peace processes, her unexpected, delightful designs for leading the country, with a surprise "coming out" at 96. "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinit...


RPJ: Role-Playing James

RPJ: Role-Playing James

Comedy

RPJ: Role-Playing James

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 18-22, 25-26, 28-29, 31 at 18:45 (60 min) - PWYC

Professional Games Master and comedian James Bennison invites YOU to enter a magical world of his creation in which, using the power of imagination, you will be able to fight large fire-breathing lizards in subterranean lairs, but which, for legal reasons, is completely different from any other popular role-playing game you may have heard of. Three members of the audience will need to use all their brain power and creativity to embark on a magical quest and save the day, as well as rolling gigantic twenty sided dice in the hopes the number will be high enough to guarantee success. Will y...


19:00

Tom Hutchinson - Maintaining The Dream (Work in Progress)

Tom Hutchinson - Maintaining The Dream (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Tom Hutchinson - Maintaining The Dream (Work in Progress)

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 18-20 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £4

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

Is Tom Hutchinson a success? In his 20s he achieved the only dream he ever had: to make music full time, and create an album that's an unmitigated success. So...now what? Why does it feel like nobody prepared him for life after the eternal chase? Join red-haired rambler and all around ADHD-addled orator Tom Hutchinson for a hilarious work in progress stand-up show about the big questions; if all we ever learn is how to chase our dreams, how the hell do we live on afterwards? Red-haired rising star of the South West, Tom Hutchinson is “a joy to watch”, brimming with high energy absurdism an...


20:00

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 17-18 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

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! ...


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...


21:00

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 5, 18 at 21:30 (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....