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 31 May, sorted by Start Time

12:00

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets

Childrens

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets

Childrens

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 20-21, 27-31, JUN 1-4 at 12:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

Science Magic is back and after 5 years, it has evolved into 3 different shows. This years the show will be Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets. Always funny and sometimes very messy. Learn all about science & laugh your pants of while you do. ...


18:00

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 16, 23-24, 30-31 at 18:00 (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...


ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

Cabaret

ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

Cabaret

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 29-31, JUN 1-2 at 18:45 (50 min) - PAID - Tickets from £8

The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old school theatrical performer. Baldini is a Magic Circle member and award-winning member of Bristol Society of Magic and Wessex Magical Association. Baldini is also the head of the shadowy and sinister ILLUSIONATI - a group of elite magicians influencing the world through the use of magical dark arts. ILLUSIONATI reveals how this cabal use MAGIC to win at gambling, rig elections and steal and eliminate enemies. The next wholly (im)plausi...


19:00

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....


No shade (ok, a little shade)

No shade (ok, a little shade)

Comedy

No shade (ok, a little shade)

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 10, 17, 24, 31 at 19:15 (60 min) - FREE

Putting the FUN back into FUNNY. Well, trying to. You start off keeping it light and upbeat but - be real - its hard not to be a little bitchy. "Fierce, fresh and fabulous" (Alesha Dixon) flamboyant comedy from your favourite living stereotype, Aaron Twitchen. "Hilarious, warm, energetic and capable of busting some serious moves. Twitchen is a quadruple threat" (The Skinny) Pay what you want on door, or £5 to reserve a ticket online This is a work in progress so expect me to wang on about a different thing every night. Or not. Depends what you want really x ...


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...


Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Comedy

Hannah Fairweather: Make That The Brand

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 30-31 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Award-winning comedian Hannah Fairweather is the Taylor Swift of comedy; joking about those who have previously wronged her. During the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Hannah was included on Dave’s Top Ten Jokes of the Fringe, The Telegraph’s 20 Best Jokes and Funniest One-liners, The Times 20 Best Jokes and British Comedy Guides Recommended Shows. Hannah was 2019 Rising Star New Act of the Year, and semi-finalist in multiple new comedian awards including: BBC New Comedian Award, So You Think You're Funny, Leicester Square, 2Northdown, Komedia Brighton. She has been heard on Union Jack Radio, Times Rad...


The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Reluctant Teacher (Work-in-Progress)

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 29-31, JUN 1 at 20:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the teaching part; it was the stuff that goes with it that was a drag. So he left. A funny overview of the pitfalls and pratfalls that go with his former profession; with a bit of pedagogical stuff (ooh-er) thrown in for good measure. ‘Kevin’s stage charisma and poise set him head and shoulders above the previous acts' - The Times. 'Instantly recognisable stage presence and boundless wit' - Leicester Mercury. 'Delightfully funny and thought-provoking' - Arts in Leicestershire The show ought to appeal to both teachers and non-teachers alike, an...



21:00

The Ritual

The Ritual

Comedy

The Ritual

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 28-31, JUN 1 at 21:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Prepare yourselves! The Master (Steffen Hånes) arrives, together with his loyal servant Gregor (Gregory Lass) to conduct The Ritual. The Master will terrify you in extravagant yet charming ways as befits a vampire lord. Gregor lives to serve his master’s will in order to complete their fiendish spectacle. This is your invitation to revel in the company of vampires - do you dare to accept? We thirst for your company… ‘Highly Entertaining’ **** The Wee Review Audience Feedback, The Ritual 2019/21/22 “Spectacular” “I laughed from start to finish" “Like Fawlty Towers but with...


The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

Comedy

The Unbearable Lightness of the Bright Pink Orchid

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 25, 31 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

The dishwasher in the corner of the office has a sign on it that reads ‘empty, please fill me’ - Cress feels closer to that than anyone else on the ‘team’, - even when they give her a barbie pink orchid as a well-intentioned parting gift. An hour of stand-up comedy with up and coming comedian Cressida Wetton. “Captivating presence, great response” - The Stand. Cressida has appeared on BBC Radio 4 Extra and numerous shows at the Edinburgh Fringe including ‘Small Town Fools” – a show about provincial life in Gloucestershire, one of her favourite topics. She is from the West Country, but e...


A Little Killing Hurts No One

A Little Killing Hurts No One

Comedy

A Little Killing Hurts No One

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 30-31 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

In "A little killing hurts no one", Mustafa Algiyadi manoeuvres through the European way of life from the lens of a Libyan Arab, longing so bad to be part of it, yet confronted with some cultural differences that makes it....confusing! If you are up for deconstructing people's behaviours, talk about war, religion, meditation, velvet sofas and to learn that maybe some killing is not so bad after all then you got to see this stand up comedy show and enjoy all that with laughters along the way. Mustafa Algiyadi is the co-founder of the first weekly and longest running English Stand Up Come...


Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Comedy

Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 28-31, JUN 1, 4 at 21:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

A show that's equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal. Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller takes you on a journey that explores everything from chairs to the thermodynamics of refrigerators with a wit and humor that makes these topics both approachable and delightful. And you probably like that sort of thing, nerd. Come see this show after its completely sold-out run at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ben Miller is an NYC based comedian who has been working for the past 6 years and in that time he's performed at all the top clubs in the city such as Broadway...