Brighton Fringe Shows

Have a look through our selection of shows... we hope we have something you'll want to see in Brighton!


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Listings for 29 May, sorted by Show Name

101 Ways to Annoy your parents and other really old people!

101 Ways to Annoy your parents and other really old people!

Childrens

101 Ways to Annoy your parents and other really old people!

Childrens

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 23-31 at 15:15 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £7

Title says it all! *Evil laugh*. Don’t worry, I’ll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From multi award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butthole as he brings the chaos of his mind to the Brighton Fringe Festival. ‘Matty Grey is the master of children’s entertainment and he knocks it out of the park‘ ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide ‘Matty Grey is loud, enthusiastic, and will (mildly) insult your children!’ ★★★★★ PlayAndGo.com.au Winner: Best Kids Show, Adelaide Fringe 2023....


A Puppet Zoo Adventure!

A Puppet Zoo Adventure!

Childrens

A Puppet Zoo Adventure!

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 24-31 at 14:00 (50 min) - Paid tickets from £5

A Puppet Zoo Adventure is a delightful blend of laughter and learning where animals come to life! Join Steph and Layla as they explore the zoo and the animals that need your help! This 45-minute interactive show is perfect for under 10s and involves ventriloquism, magic and a whole lot of laughter! 'Topped off with puppetry, great comedy, and enough energy to jump start a truck' (TheWeeReview.com, 2023)....


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....


Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal 2, Electric Boogaloo Work in Progress

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal 2, Electric Boogaloo Work in Progress

Comedy

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal 2, Electric Boogaloo Work in Progress

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 28-30 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed

Every year Ashley Improves. Every year the world gets worse. Coincidence? Yes. Anyway. Ashley Haden is back with a follow up to his favourite title. Ugly comedy for an ugly world....


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...


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....


Lab Rats: A Science Gameshow

Lab Rats: A Science Gameshow

Comedy

Lab Rats: A Science Gameshow

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 29-30 at 20:15 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £7

Comedy! Science! Games! Cookies!! Join zoologist and comedian Donal Vaughan and take part in a live audience science game show with a difference. The audience is divided into teams to compete in various games to earn glory and get some cookies. And electric shocks for the losers. (Maybe not electric shocks, but losers don't get cookies.) ...


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...



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. ...


My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts

My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts

Comedy

My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 28-29 at 19:00 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £5

Did you know that Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie or that David Bowie’s penis was a once described in an interview as ‘the swinging pendulum of a grandfather clock?’? Watch Live at the Apollo comedian Spring Day prove that not only is truth stranger than fiction, it’s a lot funnier too. A joke heavy storytelling show that perfectly balances the fun with the pathos… It would make a very good movie’★★★★ On the Mic Wow, does Spring Day have an amazing story to tell'★★★★ Beyond The Joke ‘A sharp set with great punchlines’★★a...


Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Comedy

Nick Elleray: ToxNick Masculinity

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 28-29 at 20:15 (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...


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

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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....


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...


Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

Science Magic: Messy Mayhem

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Front Room
MAY 3-4, 10, 17, 24-25, 27, 29, 31 at 12:30 (60 min) - Paid tickets from £7

Ignite young imaginations and nurture a lifelong love of science with Science Magic —a high-energy, interactive comedy experience designed for children aged 5 to 12. Created and performed by a comedian and zoologist who has delighted audiences in over 20 countries, this show combines clever science tricks with laugh-out-loud moments, all using everyday objects kids can find at home. Each performance demystifies scientific concepts, encouraging children to see themselves as budding scientists who can experiment, explore, and discover on their own. Science Magic is more than entertainment; it’s ...


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 ★ ...


Snails Of The Unexpected

Snails Of The Unexpected

Comedy

Snails Of The Unexpected

Comedy

The Walrus / Hideaway
MAY 28-29 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID

Chaos Theory have been performing sketch and character comedy for several successful years. The group consists of performer/writers Mykila Durkan, Maria Beadell, Yasser Kayani and Bruce Williams and director/writer Stephen Dinsdale. Between them they have played a puddle in an advert, stripped naked for Danish TV, been the face of British Gas in the Olympics, worked with David Icke, worked with Dario Fo and written for BBC Films, BBC TV, ITV, BBC Radio Four, and London's West End. The performers are all experienced stand up comedians in their own right and perform together as Chaos Theory. Th...



Vladimir McTavish: 2026 (Work in Progress)

Vladimir McTavish: 2026 (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Vladimir McTavish: 2026 (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 28-31 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want tickets from £10

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

Following the sell-out success of his 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show "The Last Chance Saloon", Vladimir McTavish returns to Brighton with some "2026 Hits The Fan". Hilarious personal observations and new insights into the state of the world in 2026. "One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit" (Guardian) "Inspired comedy brilliance" (Australian Stage)...