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 26 May, sorted by Start Time

18:00

2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

Comedy

2023 - The End Of The Beginning Of The End (WIP)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 26-29 at 18:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Following the sell-out success at Edinburgh Fringe in 2021 and 2022, Vladimir McTavish previews his 2023 Edinburgh show at Brighton Fringe. THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END takes a satirical look at the state of the UK and the world. After the shambles of 2022, who knows what next year holds in store ? "Amiable yet strident swipes at the horrors in store" (The Scotsman) "Inspired comedy brilliance" (Australian Stage)...


101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

Comedy

101 Naughty Jokes in 1 hour

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Award winning gag merchant Masai Graham, UK Pun Championship Winner 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022, delivers over 100 naughty jokes in an hour. Expect puns, one liners and word play in this 3.3 laughs per minute bonanza. "Flashes of genius" **** Chortle. Featuring guest spots from some of the naughtiest joke tellers on the circuit....


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

Sex with Witches

Sex with Witches

Spoken Word

Sex with Witches

Spoken Word

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 9, 26, 29, JUN 4 at 19:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £10

Candy and Boyd present Sex with Witches by Andrew Westbury King. A live spoken word and video performance from an original gothic novel. Psychedelic folklore accompanied by cruising glamour photography. A W King is a classically trained actor and creative, performing this original work in their trans persona of Candy. Pete Boyd is a photographer, documenting the hidden realms of LGBTQ lifestyles and subcultures. This collaboration at once explores the fiction of contemporary witches investigated in Polegate by the patriarchal "Husband Society", whilst visually documenting the author's real jou...


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)...


Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Comedy

Ollie Horn: Not Much (work in progress)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 26-29, JUN 2-4 at 19:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £5

Ollie Horn returns to Brighton for a third year of manically reading off his notes and periodically checking in with the crowd asking what they think of his new material. This year is a show that celebrates all of the bad gigs that he’s done, with tales from the depths of the UK circuit, unusual stop offs on his international touring, and everywhere else where he has stubbornly attempted his comedy....


2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Comedy

2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Award-winning Kirsty Munro is turning 40, but still loves a coupla slut drops and a chicken burger at 4am! Join her for a fun-packed show / 40th birthday party, as she chats about sexy times, nights out and starting a fight with a yoga instructor. "You will absolutely love her!" Who Knows Comedy. Best New Act 2011, Crumblin' Cookie. "Brilliant set. Kirsty's energy is infectious and you're hooked from the start. Proper solid jokes." Jack Gleadow. ...


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...



Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Comedy

Kate-Lois Elliott: Gentrif*cked (WIP)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 24-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

British Writers' Guild Award-nominee and Brighton-bred comedian Kate-Lois Elliott tells stories that are self-deprecating and (according to a drunk man at the fringe) unexpectedly profound. Gentrif*cked - work-in-progress - is a Fringe Bursary supported debut show about finding your purpose. Join Kate on a 50-minute journey through village life, thirty-something existential crises and finding belonging without joining a cult... (specifically not like her grandma did). Kate has appeared on the BBC, Netflix and in London’s Westend, was one of the original members of Edinburgh Fringe favou...


Ashley Haden: Genocial Liberal WIP.

Ashley Haden: Genocial Liberal WIP.

Cabaret

Ashley Haden: Genocial Liberal WIP.

Cabaret

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 24-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE

The Genocial Liberal is back. The world is shit but can be better. Ashley may not have all of the answers, but he certainly has the right questions. ***** Radio Haha **** Three Weeks **** Broadway Baby "He is absolutely merciless" The Scotsman...


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) "...


Monster Stand Up Show

Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

Monster Stand Up Show

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 25-28 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Feast on five of the tastiest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit in this stand-up comedy showcase, including your award-winning host, Masai Graham (UK Pun Champion 2016, Joke of the Fringe Winner 2016, 2021 and 2022.. Showcasing a different line-up every day featuring the best of the fest. ...


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! ...



Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Comedy

Paul Merryck - Who Let Him In?

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 26 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Who Let Him In? Paul Merryck re-emerges from the Essex Swamplands with a new show telling a lot of stupid jokes and daft short stories, tenuously held together by the narrative thread of a crap middle-aged bloke who spends his life in the pub. By weaving a tapestry of interconnecting stories, themes and philosophical arguments, as Merryck contemptuously disregards the current norms of the genre, ‘Who Let Him In?’ may also deconstruct the dialectic of modern stand-up comedy, and prove a watershed moment in the art-form that will help shape the future of live performance for decades to come. ...


23:00

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)...