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

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Comedy

You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here (WIP)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 5-7, 17-19, JUN 1-3 at 18:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £4

Award-winning comedian and NHS psychiatrist Benji Waterstones has written a book! Is it really a "modern classic" or are his publishers as deluded as his patients? Make your minds up together as he shares chapters. 'Perfect and hilarious'(Buzzfeed)...


3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 15-18, 21-22 at 18:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2

Come experience the joy, the struggles, the beauty and the pain around being a woman, wanting to be one or not being one. All art types are welcome! ...


19:00

A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

Comedy

A Drop of Brandy - With Friends

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 18, 25 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Join your favourite NHS Hero and local glamourpuss, Sister Brandy Bex, in welcoming some of the finest and funniest standup and character comedians from Brighton and beyond. Expect a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere filled with lots of laughter. This show contains adult humour. "The funniest and sexiest nurse around!" ★★★★★ (Mr Gonzales, Bed 8) "Inappropriate footwear but always turns up for shift." ★★★ (Mary, Matron) ...


Addiction: The Truth

Addiction: The Truth

Spoken Word

Addiction: The Truth

Spoken Word

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 17-18, 24-25, 31, JUN 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - FREE

Kevin McCarron is an experienced stand-up comedian, and a Doctor of Philosophy. He has also been a drug addict and an alcoholic. In this presentation he will mock the most cherished beliefs which have so disastrously dominated Western attitudes to drug addiction and alcoholism for the last century....


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...


Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Comedy

Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 18-20 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Want to know your future? ‘Cause we already do… You’re in for a night of comedy and Tarot! Comedians Carly Smallman (‘Downright Hilarious‘ – GQ) and Sarah Iles (‘Left the room quaking with laughter‘ – Voice mag) are joined by a special guest for a 100% real, 100% hilarious Tarot reading. These sexy witches will pull cheeky cards for you (the audience) too, in this fully interactive hit show that encompasses all things fun and witchy. Winner of 'Best Audience Interaction' Award at the 2022 Brighton Fringe! Tarot, Nice to Meet You was running online during lockdown with up to 35k viewers per ...


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...



Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Comedy

Pitch Night! Stand-ups pitch your nonsense startup ideas

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 18, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5.50

Dragon's den meets whose line is it anyway! Three stand-up comedians attempt to present their company to you. The only problem is they know nothing about the company they are presenting, and you the audience will be building their slides for them using our exclusive web app. A fun and unique fringe experience,...


21:00

Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Cabaret

Viggo Venn: Clown (work in progress)

Cabaret

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 18 at 21:15 (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) ...


1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

Comedy

1990 Child from Wuhan: Trauma, Love, Diarrhoea

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 17-18 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Moni grew up in a sweatshop in Wuhan. This is a true story about her impoverished childhood, dysfunctional family, love life, and diarrhea. Unlike Jesus, Moni turns tragedy into comedy. Join Moni for a rollercoaster of emotions! Expect laughter and tears. Winner of Berlin New Stand-up Award 2019 and Founder of Berlin Mental Health Festival. Edinburgh Fringe 2022 sell-out show. 'Beautiful storytelling but overly sexual' (Scotsman). 'I saw the show, twice!! Moni is a very intelligent, funny and great performer' (Shazia Mirza). 'An absolutely funny show' (Scottish Field) 'Moni, the room is...


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" ★ ...


Awkward Princess

Awkward Princess

Comedy

Awkward Princess

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 17-18 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Awkward princess is the debut solo show from the Romanian comedian Mihai Tartara.It is the coming of age story of a shy boy that wherever it goes, it creates an awkward situation. This is like a Disney movie but with sexual references, it is like Monty Python made in Eastern Europe. This is a narrative driven show that includes hundreds of one-liners, hilarious stories and alternative movements such as physical comedy, puppet shows and many other surprises."Unique perspective"(The Wee Review). Who is Mihai Tartara ? Mihai Tartara it's a stand-up comedian and a bad software developer origi...