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 13 May, sorted by Start Time

12:00

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Childrens

Best of Brighton Fringe for Kids

Childrens

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 6-8, 13-14 at 12:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

A friendly fun-filled afternoon performance with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around Brighton and the Fringe. A show 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) "The kids had a great time" (Adelaide ...


The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 8, 13-14, 27-29 at 12:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

‘The Queen, Shakespeare and Me’ is an affectionate musical comedy tribute to a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model – a woman who headed up a country and united a commonwealth for more than 70 years, earning respect, admiration and affection from around the world. From the vantage point of her final year, we see how this colourful lady head of state defined the postwar era. In this show, Carole Shaw reflects on HM’s 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 sec...


13:00

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 13-14, 27-28 at 13:00 (60 min) - FREE

Guess The Weight Of The Bird is the ultimate bird-based comedy quiz show. Birds come in all shapes and sizes, from adorable little ducklings to big feathery jerks like that goose who knocked me off my bike last year. But how heavy are they? It’s time to find out. In Guess The Weight Of The Bird, I’ll show you loads of different birds, and you’ll guess how much they weigh. The closer you are, the more points you get. The person with the most points wins a tenner. It’s a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but with a lot more birds and a lot, LOT less money. Also you can’t phone...


PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

Comedy

PG Hits! Family friendly comedy club

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 6-8, 13-14 at 13:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6

We choose the best comedians of the festival to perform their funniest PG-rated material. Low on the rude bits but big on laughs! A show that comedy fans of all ages can enjoy, with our rotating line up of hilarious up-and-coming stand-ups and surprise celebrity guests, you can be sure that your whole group will have a great time!...


14:00

Hostile

Hostile

Comedy

Hostile

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13 at 14:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Matt Hutchinson is the son of Jamaican and English parents and is an NHS doctor. He is also a comedian - (Finalist Leicester Square New Comedian and Hackney Empire New Act competitions, Semi-finalist BBC New Comedy Award). In this stand up show he asks: "How hostile is the environment in Britain?". Who, is welcomed in the UK, and what does it mean to "integrate". As heard on Radio 4, as seen on BBC3. “An assured presence” – Chortle “Safe hands” – Chortle, and some patients ...


Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Comedy

Finlay & Joe: Perpetual Hype Machine

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 13 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £8

Finlay and Joe are proud to show you the Perpetual Hype Machine, a formidable high-tech device they have precision-engineered to generate the perfect sketch comedy show with every performance. However, this is just the prototype, so there might be a couple of tweaks they need to make along the way. The machine’s not evil, though. That would be bad. Don’t miss your chance to catch the very first hour-long sketch show from two of comedy’s newest rising stars: Finlay Stroud (Joe’s Best Friend Award, Winner 2023) and Joe Peden (Finlay’s Best Friend Award, Runner-up 2023)....


Nutshells

Nutshells

Theatre

Nutshells

Theatre

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 6-7, 13-14 at 14:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £10

In a Nutshell, Nutshells is a delectable mix of beat poetry, theatre and song. An elaborate concoction of hallucinations and delusions, a fantasy world to escape inner turmoil or a brief spell in rehab for a poor lost soul: Hazel ventures over the rainbow to soothe her existential crisis and find out what is missing in her opportunity-rich yet bewildering life. Why does she never seem to fit into any neat nutshell? Why does she feel suffocated by each one? Hazel explores the spectrum of mental health and the human condition in this chaotic, supposedly sophisticated world, where the individual...


Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 13-14 at 14:45 (60 min) - Tickets from £5

The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 16 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe. And now this brand new clean version has arrived! 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! There are four different comics at each show, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe with something for everyone - so for the biggest laughs and best comedy acts (without a lot of the ru...



15:00

Comedy Carp

Comedy Carp

Comedy

Comedy Carp

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13 at 15:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

A brand new collection of up and coming comedic talent from around the south of England Wales. A broad spectrum of 3 - 5 comedians per performance, plus MC and featuring a new and different lineup every day. Special guests to be announced as the festival approaches and maybe even during! Website will get updated daily with lineup and running times. ...


The Brighton Fridge Show

The Brighton Fridge Show

Spoken Word

The Brighton Fridge Show

Spoken Word

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 13-14 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

Come and hear from SMEG, the most poetic fridge on the fringe! 45 minutes of comedy, poetry and the best props you'll ever see in your life! What's in the fridge? Everyone wants to know. The steaks could not be higher.... ...


Scott McPherson: Life

Scott McPherson: Life

Comedy

Scott McPherson: Life

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 13-14 at 15:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Scott McPherson: Life, is an intimate window into the inner workings of Scott’s mind on the often bewildering nature of modern life. In the first half Scott addresses what it is like to be mocked for not drinking alcohol in the UK, life in his 40’s and those awkward life moments. The second half of the show is littered with comic insights into Scott’s relationship with himself and those around him. ...


16:00

Bax - The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Bax - The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Cabaret

Bax - The legend of the man with superglue fingers

Cabaret

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 13-14, 21 at 16:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

Way out west there was this fella, a fella by the name of Bax. Join Bax on his journey through towns, where he has to escape muggers, has brush-ins with the law and connects with strangers through his mysticism, magic and mentalism. Many rumours and myths surround Bax as he travels from town to town, follow him on his journey but be sure to have a quick wit and an even quicker eye as Bax changes the properties of metal, predicts the future and answers your most burning questions. They don’t call him the legend with superglue fingers for nothing. ...


Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Rip-roaring, off-the-wall stand-up from one of the silliest people I know. Half ‘best mate you shouldn’t have gone on holiday with’ and half ‘drunk school-run mum who’s been dragged backwards through a box of crunchy surrealism’, Caroline Mabey is a pure delight. ‘A mischievous, kooky talent’ (Time Out) ‘The slightly deranged offspring of a ménage à trois between Vic Reeves, Harry Hill and Floella Benjamin’ (Evening Standard) ‘Funny and touching and brilliant’ (The Guardian) ‘An absolute delight to watch... leaves you feeling a little bit dizzy and a big bit happy’ (The Skinny) ^...


Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6-8, 13-14, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

A line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe hosted by international comedian Nik Coppin. 'The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I’ve ever had. Something for everyone' ****½ (Fringefeed.com.au, Fringe World 2021). 'Fancy a bit of comedy but can’t quite decide who to see first? Want the best bang for your buck? Well, this show is for you!' **** (Fringefeed.com.au, Fringe World). "Charmingly hilarious host Nik Coppin’s comedy was effortless" (Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe)...


A* In The Making

A* In The Making

Comedy

A* In The Making

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 6-8, 13-14 at 16:45 (60 min) - FREE

Mark Row has had enough! After 17 years of teaching, he longs to escape the barrage of inane questions, the endless carousel of uninspiring classes, and the attitudes of kids that stink worse than their PE Kits. So whilst he taught, he toured, embracing a new life in the world of stand up comedy, and it turns out that a career built on having a laugh just to get through the class, has provided him with an 'outstanding lesson' in how to entertain! Whether you loved or hated your time I'm school, you're bound to enjoy an hour's detention with Mr Row. Grab your tickets early to be teacher's pe...


17:00

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Comedy

Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy From Around the Fringe

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-8, 13-14, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

It's an early evening comedy bonanza! Back for a 4th year in Brighton, this stand-up comedy selection is an exciting mixed-pack of comics, with top headliners and the best up-and-coming performers selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe. See a bundle of comics visiting Brighton from the international comedy circuit, alongside a selection of great acts from around the UK and the very best in hilarious new and local talent. It's different at every show. You'll see something you weren't expecting, something new and maybe something extraordinary! The perfect start to your Fringe...



Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 13-14, 27-29 at 17:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

A revolving line-up of some of the best female comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe...


18:00

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Comedy

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 13-14, 20-21 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

International comedian and favourite child* Philipp Kostelecky’s unique brand of comedy combines whimsical observations and a high-energy performance style all with a tongue-in-cheek charming delivery. Blending superb writing and one of the most limber lanky bodies on the circuit, Philipp creates imaginative stand-up that absorbs the audience into his performances examining the mundane and dark aspects of culture and the human condition. *citation needed=mother? "His charisma and stand-up comedy captivated the audience from the moment he stepped onto the stage" - The Orbital Magazine ...


19:00

Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Comedy

Louise Atkinson: Mates (WIP)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 7, 13-14 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

A work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate New Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson. A night out with your mates is always fantastic and is never complete unless someone has cried over their ex, you've all made a new best friend in the toilets that you'll never see again and you've done 3 laps of the bar to try and find Lisa. Seriously, where is Lisa? Our friends are our chosen family and we go through so much with them. From the happiest times, to suffering friend break ups, grab a pint (of wine) and Louise will run you through some of her funni...


On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

Comedy

On the Edge presents Best of the Fest

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 5-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-29, JUN 2-4 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

On the Edge is one of Brighton's longest-running and best-loved comedy nights, and we're using all our experience to bring you a selection of the best acts at the Fringe each show. Running each Friday-Sunday evening at the Post House throughout the Fringe, and our bonus Late Late Show at The Caroline of Brunswick at midnight each Friday night Edge will once again be the place to be during this fantastic Fringe. (Late show 18+ admission only)...


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

LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

Comedy

LULU POPPLEWELL: Work in Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 12-14 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Hilarious work in progress comedy from Lulu Popplewell as she gets her show together for the Edinburgh 2023 fringe. Warm, thoughtful, silly stand up from a nice little idiot. ...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 20:15 (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...


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 12-13 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

The popular show returns with comedians from around the Fringe of all styles, genders and varieties doing their best material based around the subject of sex and relationships. 'The perfect way to close a night at the festival' ***** (Audience Review, Melbourne International Comedy Festival). 'Mischievous and unburdened comedy' ***** (Voice Magazine, Brighton Fringe). 'A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy' ***** (ArtsInLeicestershire.co.uk). 'Utterly hilarious' ****½ (West Australian, Fringe World, Perth). 'Cannot recommend it enough' **** (Herald Sun, Melbourne). 'One of best...



21:00

Keanu is Coming

Keanu is Coming

Theatre

Keanu is Coming

Theatre

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 12-13 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

In 2017 three friends confessed to each other their mutual love of 90s action classic Point Break, and in homage decided they had remake their own no-budget version: Point Broke. Filming was meant to happen over the course of one weekend. Five years later, after roping in dozens of friends, staging a bank robbery in a Lewes town house, and ejection from Brighton Marina for filming a car chase (filming now continuing indefinitely) they are ready to screen some of the key scenes in a theatre show: Keanu is Coming. Come to a Keanu is Coming show to revel in Point Broke’s lack of continuity,...


Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 21:30 (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...


22:00

Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Comedy

Bumble Me Tinders: Dating Horror Stories!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, JUN 2-3 at 22:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

The risqué sensation is back! After sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Perth Fringe World festival, the interactive and ever-evolving circus of debauchery returns to Brighton! Watch comedians share stories, lead audience games, provide good and bad dating advice, and much more. Never the same show twice, Bumble Me Tinders offers hilarity and surprises for audiences of all backgrounds - singles, couples, young, old, kinky, prude, polite or rude. The perfect way to end your day at the Fringe! ...


Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

Eleanor Conway: Oversharing With Strangers

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27, JUN 3 at 22:45 (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" ★ ...


23:00

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 13, 27, JUN 3 at 23:59 (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...