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 22 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

10 Things They Hate About Me

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedy

10 Things They Hate About Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 22-25 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £12

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When it comes to relationships, Shinanne is all about the D... disappointment! She's a 40-year-old, single lady on a journey of reflection. Her eggs are hanging on like contestants in Gladiators... even her cultural references are old! The show is a hilarious account of the trials and tribulations of dating in a Tinder reality after growing up in a kissing-in-the-disco world. Inevitably she begins to ask – what's wrong with me? So begins the introspective, somewhat ridiculous and comical list of "red flags" that expose Shinanne's weaknesses in the modern dating era. "She's my favourite Iris...


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

Beat The Comic

Beat The Comic

Comedy

Beat The Comic

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 21-24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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Tiswas meets Mastermind. Prepare your wits for the ultimate showdown of general knowledge and trivia. In this quiz show, it's the audience versus the comedians. The loser gets a custard pie to the face — and a high probability others will as well. Use the word "pie" and you get a pie. Question the quizmaster and you get a pie. Call for the Quizmaster to get a pie - Guess what?...


100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

Comedy

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 21-22 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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100% Badgers is a sell-out 2025 Edinburgh Fringe stand-up comedy show where Matt Hobs talks about how the worlds of humans and badgers collide. The show takes us on Hobs’ journey from a passing interest in badgers, to an obsession that leads to him standing in a field looking at a caged, frightened badger caught up in the misinformation of the bovine TB debate. We’ll learn about the European badger and its dachshund nemesis, the presidential American badger, the world-famous internet sensation that is the honey badger and many more. “His storytelling is gripping, his facts are fascinating, ...


The Vampire Run

The Vampire Run

Comedy

The Vampire Run

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 22 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID

A dark and stormy night. A vampire’s castle outlined by lightning. An hour to find and kill the dreaded fiend... And one idiot trying to manage the escalating chaos. Join a fast-paced, hilariously deadly choose-your-own adventure where three players at a time must decide how to approach a variety of obstacles to reach the vampire’s chamber. BUT one of the players is evil and the audience must decide who before it’s too late. This is the debut solo show from award winning writer and performer Jonathan Laury (Best Comedy, Unrestricted View Film Festival 2019). Think something like Knightma...


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...


Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Comedy

Cheap Laughs - Best Of Brighton

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 22-24 at 20:15 (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....



Struan Logan: Chaotic Good

Struan Logan: Chaotic Good

Comedy

Struan Logan: Chaotic Good

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 19-22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

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After several years out of comedy Struan returns to stand-up with a new sense of rivitalisation, joie de vivre and conviction. Whilst the world goes to hell in a hand basket, be part of the Sisyphean fun of revealing in the mockery as this show reintroduces Struan to a new audience whilst giving off the wall outlooks and solutions to a broken world. "A must see show." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Weekend Notes “A humble Scotsman… [Struan] will have you cackling.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ - Adelaide Advertiser “Adorably goofy… [On his travel show] If this show d...


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 Cringe Factor: Rock and Roll Part 2

The Cringe Factor: Rock and Roll Part 2

Comedy

The Cringe Factor: Rock and Roll Part 2

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 22-23 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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The Cringiest show at the Fringe is back... with a sequel nobody asked for! Join Ian Fox, a comedian who's aged like a carton of milk left in the sun, and his guests dissecting the cringe-worthy, the mind-boggling, and the downright bizarre. This hit new show from the 2025 Fringe returns with a brand-new selection clips, that should've stayed buried and with a ton of cultural debris from yesteryear for the comics to wade through. Belt yourself in for sharp wit, awkward laughter, and a whole lot of nostalgia or nausea digging up the cultural graveyard. The host and guests may have a...


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 3-4, 22-24, 28 at 21:30 (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...


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

Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Comedy

Ed Mulvey: For Sale - Dead Dog Never Worn

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 9, 16, 22, 30 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £5

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The shortest story ever told (1hr). His dog is for sale. And that's not all. Ed Mulvey delivers a double measure of grim hilarity with a chaser of unworn dog. A cry against help from the Elon Musk of emotions. After his imaginary dog died, Ed chose to exploit this for marketing purposes. Expect an exploration of ethical edge cases and sophisticated filth from a man who when in the gutter revolves to get a better view. Shortlisted for Best Newcomer Edinburgh Ish Awards 2025 Shortlisted for Best Newcomer British Comedy Guide 2025 Roast Battle UK Finalist 2023...