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 11 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Comedy

Tom Mayhew Works Out Some New Stuff (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11 at 18:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Tom Mayhew (from Radio 4 and that) tries new material and works on a new show, in his first Brighton Fringe show since 2019! WOW! ...


Acid Tongue (WIP)

Acid Tongue (WIP)

Comedy

Acid Tongue (WIP)

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 8-11 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

32 isn't old, is it? Well in gay years you might as well be picking a retirement home. But things change after 30: Your friends settle down, your joints start to creak, and the hangovers get worse... actually, doesn't everything? Well, Anthony Gilét has a few more things to grumble about than his grey hairs (even if they're not on his head). 'Acid Tongue' is a sassy, sarcastic and brutally honest take on everything that's changed and why he absolutely hates it....


19:00

Medico

Medico

Comedy

Medico

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-12 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2022, award- winning comedian and NHS doctor Stefania Licari returns to star in a fresh, updated take on her hit show Medico. Medico is a one woman show that marries stand up and physical comedy, taking the audiences on a journey in the world of medicine, immigration and what it means to be an Italian doctor in the UK. 'Dr Licari is blessed with huge reserves of charm and warmth. Her show is a joy to experience' The Spectator 'Licari's energy and sense of fun keep the audience on side' Chortle ⭐⭐⭐⭐ LondonTheatre1 &#...


Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Cabaret

Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Cabaret

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 11 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Viggo Venn is an award winning clown from Norway. WINNER: Best Comedy Brighton Fringe 2016 (Zach&Viggo) “Nordic Prince of Clowning” - The List In 2019 Viggo did a mime show “Viggo The Viking”, in 2022 he did a Stand up show “Viggo Venn: Club Comedian”… As a trained clown you often get the question “Do you have Big shoes and a squirty flower?” After growing tired of endlessly answering “No” to this question Viggo decided it is time to get some BIG shoes and a squirty flower. 2023: Finally it is time for the clown to do a clown show. Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress) ...


Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Talk Dirty To Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 5-6, 11-13, 18-20, JUN 1-3 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

Eleanor Conway is a single woman over 40; part of the happiest group in society. She has amassed over 15 million views online for her no hold barred takes on being a childfree badass. Expect an hour of dark, dirty and brilliant standup. Conway is an internationally touring comedian that does hilarious shows about sex, addiction & dating. She's sold out multiple Edinburgh Festival runs with self produced shows 'Walk of Shame' & 'You May Recognise Me From Tinder'. You may also recognise her from The Guardian, Woman's Hour, Stylist, Grazia & BBC 4 Extra. ★★★★ "A champion...


20:00

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 5, 7, 10-12, 14, 17-19, 21, 24-26, 28, 31, JUN 1-2, 4 at 20:00 (60 min) - Tickets from £7

'The Pick of the Fringe' returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the Brighton 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, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe. There's something for everyone - so 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, Singapore, H...


Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Comedy

Silly Sausage (Pain) (Work in progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 10-11 at 20:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £4

Chelsea Birkby follows up on her award-winning debut with this work-in-progress. Expect one-liners, pop culture, her Mum, YOUR MUM! and maybe even sincerity? “Birkby will no doubt soon be playing to bigger crowds and bigger rooms and it’ll be well deserved.” ★★★★.5 The Sunday Post ...


Leonard Feels The Heat

Leonard Feels The Heat

Comedy

Leonard Feels The Heat

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 10-11, 17-18 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Leonard Feels The Heat: a heart-warming, tastebud-tingling tale. “Leonard had always avoided chilli. In a Venn diagram of foodstuffs, he couldn’t see why the circles of flavour and self-harm would ever need to intersect.” Bored pensioner Leonard Cox, vows to spice up his life by entering a chilli-eating competition in his local village hall. The only problem is, the last time he ate a chilli was 40 years ago and it made him spectacularly ill. Will his secret training regime pay off? Or will Leonard’s family put a stop to it before his shot at glory? Fittingly, this show is being perfo...



Martin Westgate: Apparently

Martin Westgate: Apparently

Comedy

Martin Westgate: Apparently

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Martin is a recently single dad in his very early 30’s and has just had a massive career change, having been thrust into the comedy world full time. Can he do it? Can he adjust to this new world he finds himself in? Apparently he can! Join Martin in a joke heavy show about his life, dating and comedy....


21:00

Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Comedy

Ethnic Reveal Party (WIP)

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 7-11 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £4

Michael Welch is an ethnically ambiguous of unknown origin, a.k.a like most Scottish men doesn't know his father...You are invited to his ethnic reveal party were he will reveal his ethnicity, as well as exploring why we seem to care to so much about identity in general! As heard or seen on Union Jack Radio and a finalist in The New Online UK Comedian of the Year 2020 and Whine and Dine (A podcast), shortlisted BBC new comedy awards 2022....


Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

Stephen and Hamlet: Blind and Mad

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 11 at 21:30 (50 min) - FREE and unticketed

Let’s face it, we’re all nuts. When you’re a middle-aged, blind obsessive compulsive, though, life can be particularly odd, not to mention confusing and more than a little rude. Having previously traipsed around Edinburgh, Hove and Plymouth, London’s gentlest comedian, Stephen Portlock, accompanied by his impeccably well behaved dog Hamlet, and bringing a cuddly Minion in tow, returns once again to Brighton to leave residents and visitors bewildered, befuddled and bemused as he delivers a very ramshackle guide through the highways and byways of life’s weirdness. Sweet, sometimes filthy, ...


Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, JUN 1-2 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

With over 100 million views online for her off the cuff street interviews, join this award winning standup in an hours worth of improvised, unhinged crowd work. Never the same show twice. Oversharing guaranteed. Conway is an internationally touring comedian that does hilarious shows about sex, addiction and dating. She's sold out multiple Edinburgh Festival runs with self-produced shows Walk of Shame and You May Recognise Me From Tinder. You may also recognise her from The Guardian, Woman's Hour, Stylist, Grazia & BBC 4 Extra. "A champion for anyone that's chased orgasms" ★ ...


BANCROFT

BANCROFT

Comedy

BANCROFT

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 9-11, 14-16, 22-24 at 21:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

My Dearest Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to introduce myself. Bancroft, at your service. I am the last in a long line of Funeral Directors. Bancrofts have been holding the hands of the bereaved as they let go of their loved ones for generations, all the while maintaining the quiet dignity, calm reverence and sombre air that should accompany us all as we are borne onwards and towards new life. I cordially invite you to my parlour. There, I will present myself and our family business for your consideration should the worst befall anyone you love. Naturally the passing of a loved one is ofte...