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 19 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7, 19-21, JUN 2-4 at 18:00 (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...


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)...


Two

Two

Theatre

Two

Theatre

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 19, 23-26 at 18:15 (80 min) - PAID - Tickets from £10

Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high spirits – with drinks, conversation and laughter. But behind the facade lies an unspoken story. But what is their story? As a lost boy turns up on their doorstep looking for his Dad, the couple must confront their own demons and perhaps, for the first time in years, talk to each other… Performed by two actors playing all 14 characters, Jim Cartwrigh...


19:00

Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Joe Wells - King of The Autistics (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 19 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

A work in progress show about autistic identity, British politics and the pressures of z-list fame. As heard on The Now Show, as seen on BBC2, Dave, and BBC3. **** - Chortle Support for Frankie Boyle and Alexei Sayle. Writer for Have I Got News For You and Frankie Boyle's New World Order "one of my favourite comics" - Frankie Boyle. "some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian" The Guardian "All of this is delivered with great rhythm, a very high gag rate, and some wicked misdirections. It is genuinely funny in among all the feelings; the two elem...


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)...


Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Comedy

Sofa SoFunny! So Fringe

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 19 at 19:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Split show from Leslie Gold (So You Think You’re Funny Semi-finalist) and Nick Kirk (West End New Act Semi-finalist), usually seen collaborating on hit London comedy show Sofa SoFunny. Now putting on a Fringe show, with each performance including a different guest comedian too! Expect storytelling, a character or two (in all senses of the word), a friendly vibe and a high-energy totally-not-chaotic show....


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 ...


1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

1001 Normal Dysfunctional Families

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 19, 22 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Welcome to the stand-up comedy game show where comedians will battle against each other using their childhood trauma. You, the audience, will decided which comedian had the worst parents. The game is structured in 3 rounds: Round 1 Each comedian will do a 5 minute stand-up set about their family and childhood misadventures so be prepared to witness stories from all around the world, ranging from failing a medical exam in India to being beaten with a baguette in France. Round 2 There will be prepared scenarios containing "a location" and "a subject" and our comedians will have to i...


LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

Comedy

LJ DA FUNK in... Blockchain Billionaire

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 19-20, 26-28, JUN 2-3 at 20:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £3

Everything you ever wanted to know about cryptocurrency but were afraid to ask! Fresh from juggling accolades at the proms, drip-dried gangster and certified bona fide Brighton Fringe legend LJ DA FUNK explains how he scaled the blockchain and made and lost a cool billion from NFTs. Plaudits from the thumbsuckers: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity. LJ DA FUNK has crossed that line and kicked it to death" (The List) "Relished every minute of it, an infectiously enjoyable quality." Steve Bennett (Chortle) "Deceptively Clever" Bruce Dessau (Evening Standard) "...


Boyz Nite

Boyz Nite

Cabaret

Boyz Nite

Cabaret

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 19 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Boyz Nite is a new variety night celebrating trans men, trans masc and butch non-binary performers. Are you ready to make some noize for the boyz? It's time for the first ever Boyz Nite, a cabaret celebrating trans men, trans masc and butch non-binary performers. We have comedy. We have drag. We have poetry and we have much, much more. Our bill is chock full of the best performers in town (and also outside of town) including: MC Cerys Bradley, Darren Ely, Amelia Stubberfield, Dan Load (aka Beth Watson), Trinidad and TooGayThough (aka Emily Aboud), Aleks Jagielski (Line up subject to chan...


21:00

Not My Audience!

Not My Audience!

Comedy

Not My Audience!

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 19-20, 26-27 at 21:30 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

You control the show as three top-stand ups answer the daft questions and do the fiendish stand-up challenges you choose through our exclusive app!...


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" ★ ...


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 5-7, 19-20, 26-28, JUN 2-3 at 21:45 (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...


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! ...



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 19 at 22:45 (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) ...


23:00

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

3,2,1 Vulva Slam!

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 19-20 at 23:00 (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! ...


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 Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 5, 12, 19, 26, JUN 2 at 23:59 (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)...