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 4 June, 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. ...


13:00

Raul Kohli: Inglish

Raul Kohli: Inglish

Comedy

Raul Kohli: Inglish

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Award Winning Comedian, Raul Kohli considers himself: 'Inglish': Indian-English. He has lived in every corner of this glorious nation, & is fascinated by the diversity within England: from Afro-Carribeans with Hagrid's accent to white kids from Bradford with Indian accents stronger than his dad's. In this hour, Raul will analyse what it means to be English? With anecdotes from his attempts to ingratiate himself with English culture (namely throughfootball, and alcohol and drug abuse), & analysis on the current cultural & political landscape, Raul will ask what the future means for England & ...


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 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 13:30 (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 ...


14:00

Mudfish: WIP

Mudfish: WIP

Comedy

Mudfish: WIP

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
JUN 4 at 14:00 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

This new Mudfish Work In Progress will showcase the ‘brilliant chemistry’ (Fringebiscuit) and ‘buoyant charisma’ (EdFringe Review) of Molly and Dan. They’ll bring ‘silly sketches galore’ (TheWeeReview) and a whole host of new characters to the Brighton Fringe. The show follows the lives of Molly and Dan, aka Mudfish, as they try to work out where it all went wrong. At the beginning of their new show, we learn that Molly and Dan are trying everything to make it in the industry, but which one they’re not sure. Because their sketch comedy careers aren’t going well, Dan is trying to poach a ne...


For Forty's sake

For Forty's sake

Comedy

For Forty's sake

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 7, 27, 29, JUN 3-4 at 14:15 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

They have reached the big 4-0, Arna and Clive. You would think they know who they are by now?! Arna is wandering if she is old by reaching 40. Whilst Clive is trying to do every thing to stay young. Come and listen to the stories and jokes around realising that really, you are not young any more....


Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

Guess The Weight Of The Bird

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
JUN 3-4 at 14:15 (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...


ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

Cabaret

ILLUSIONATI - A Magical Conspiracy

Cabaret

The Walrus / Basement Room
JUN 3-4 at 14:45 (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...


15:00

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Comedy

Alex Franklin: I Must Reach the Summit, Please God I Must Reach the Summit

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 3-4 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

‘I shall drag myself through the flames of hell; and only in those ashes I shall be born anew.’ Following their critically acclaimed show ‘Dinosaurusesuses’ (‘Undeniably ludicrous comedy gold’ - Entertainment Now ****), self-proclaimed people’s champion Alex Franklin attempts to carve their face into comedy’s Mount Rushmore, then comedically chisel out Thomas Jefferson’s eyes. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. And from them I shall rise. As seen on Channel 4 and HBO Max. As heard on BBC Radio 4. As smelt on the train. ‘Eclectic, risk-taking and inventive’ - The Scotsman ‘Pithy, clever...



Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Clean Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6-7, 20-21, 27-29, JUN 3-4 at 15:30 (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...


Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Comedy

Bald Man Sings Rihanna

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
JUN 3-4 at 15:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £2.50

Ever heard a bald man sing Rihanna? The Edinburgh Fringe classic finally comes to Brighton, as seen at the biggest comedy clubs in the world, including Caroline's on Broadway in NYC. 'Recommend for anyone who wants to laugh' (PelicanMagazine.com.au). Scottish baldy Gary Sansome takes an irreverent look at music and popular culture in this hilarious, fun-packed show. 'Escapism of the highest order... superb crowd work, improvisation and the largest amount of energy I have ever seen used on stage. An hour of pure entertainment and hilarity' ***** (BunburyMagazine.weebly.com). ...


16:00

Kids Can Heckle!

Kids Can Heckle!

Childrens

Kids Can Heckle!

Childrens

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 28, JUN 4 at 16:00 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £6.50

Fun for the whole family, but especially fun for the little ones! Top UK stand-up Ollie Horn ("Ollie Horn is a gifted storyteller" Wee Review) attempts to tell the same clean comedy routines that he does in proper comedy clubs around the world. The only thing that can stop him is the imagination of the kids in the room, who at any point are allowed, no, encouraged to jump in, share their ideas, and be as silly as possible! "The perfect way to introduce your kids to the world of stand-up" ★★★★—Kids In Adelaide (Adelaide Fringe 2023) A chatoic, interactive, wholeso...


PRESENT/TENSE

PRESENT/TENSE

Comedy

PRESENT/TENSE

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 3-4 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £4

In PRESENT/TENSE comedian Nathan D’Arcy Roberts (The Emily Atack Show, The Lenny Henry Show, Horrible Histories, winner of BBC’s prestigious Felix Dexter bursary, twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award) takes an analytic look at his life. An hour of stand-up comedy full of observations and anecdotes touching on issues that his therapist has described as ‘funny’, ‘relatable’, and ‘unresolved.’ ...


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)...


Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Comedy

Dave Chawner; Freelosophy

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 6-7, 20-21, JUN 3-4 at 16:45 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

The history of Western philosophy…but fun! Think ‘Horrible Histories’ for weird ideas. Big concepts told through little stories by award-winning comedian, best-selling author & presenter Dave Chawner. As seen on BBC, ITV and Channel 4. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4. * * * * * - Arts Award Voice * * * * * - Bunbury Magazine * * * * * - Voice Mag * * * * - The List * * * * - Three Weeks * * * * - Broadway Baby * * * * - Broadway World * * * * - The Wee Review * * * * - Entertainment Now * * * * - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine * * * * - Ed Fringe Review * * * * - Fringe...


Middle Rage

Middle Rage

Comedy

Middle Rage

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
JUN 3-4 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Your 20s are glorious; your 30s are a joy. Your 40s suck, because 40 is when you finally realize all the things you’ve f**cked up so far. Nir Gottleid shares his feelings about turning 40 – and talks about the fun sides of depression, anxiety, cats, hate crimes, dating as a single old man, and the bitterness, rage, and acceptance that can only come with a life exhaustively lived. An hour of suicide jokes, fun for the whole family. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to die. Nir is an Israeli Berlin based comic who has performed around the world. He's produced and performed countless s...


17:00

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Comedy

Film Club - An Improvised Comedy

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
MAY 14, 21, 28, JUN 4 at 17:30 (60 min) - FREE

An improvised sketch show recreating the high-stakes scenes from your favourite movies! From the breathless intensity of thrillers, or the fleeting serendipity of romance, to the smooth cynicism of Film Noir, and the heart-stopping action of a summer blockbuster, come and see us light up the stage with “authentic” drama...and then subvert it in the way only improv comedy can! "Hilarious, movie fans this show is for you." - Broadway World "Fast flowing, witty, and cleverly crafted" - **** The Student ...



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...


Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

Caroline Mabey: Indefinitely Mabey

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
JUN 4 at 17:45 (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) ^...


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...


Gerry Carroll - Young

Gerry Carroll - Young

Comedy

Gerry Carroll - Young

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 8, 15, 22, 29, JUN 4 at 18:00 (60 min) - FREE

The Scotsman said his 2022 show was "Strangely sweet and raw, properly, honestly personal". Gerry’s got 70 years experience to play with and he was awarded an Arts Council grant to develop this show. He mashes up clown, stand-up and internal auditing in a unique show. He's "charmingly defiant", Chortle. Gerry starts by retelling the story of an old Irish legend who went to the Land of the Young and came back to find that many years had passed and he turned into a wrinkly old man. Come and see! ...


Enter the Vortex

Enter the Vortex

Comedy

Enter the Vortex

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
JUN 4 at 18:45 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

Award-winning sketch men The Awkward Silence present a mind-bending parade of vignettes, voices and vagabonds from beyond our reality.  Memories collide and intersect; worlds collapse into themselves in the blink of an eye; Jools Holland... is there, for some reason. Is it Inception on a smaller budget? If you say so. Bring some toast: your brain's about to get scrambled. ★★★★★ “One of this year's best sketch comedy shows" The New Current ★★★★ “Tightly performed with a savvy theatricality" Chortle ★★★★ "Wonde...


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....



Borscht & B**ch*s

Borscht & B**ch*s

Comedy

Borscht & B**ch*s

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
MAY 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 29-30, JUN 4 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £3

Join brazen Steph & Mara plough the fields of their Eastern European heritage for jokes… and harvest the veg of their parents’ labour. When life gives you beetroots, just make Borscht.* *that’s a soup. No, we don’t know how to make it either ...


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...


Married At First Fight

Married At First Fight

Comedy

Married At First Fight

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 6-7, JUN 3-4 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £5

Best way to solve any argument is with a few laughs! Comedians and married couple Katharyn Henson and Mark O'Keeffe will talk proposal stories, wedding disasters, & then each do a stand up comedy set & you will help solve their marital disputes by deciding who is the funniest of the night! Comedians & couple Katharyn Henson (USA) & Mark O'Keeffe (IRE) travelled to do the Melbourne Comedy Festival in March 2020 & you won't believe what happened next! In order to stay together during a global pandemic, they had a lockdown wedding in a stranger's backyard in Melbourne, Australia. After survivi...


Daisy Chain

Daisy Chain

Comedy

Daisy Chain

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 7, 14, 21, 28, JUN 4 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets on sale soon

Daisy is one of the UK's most exciting new comedy talents. In her brand new hour show 'Daisy Chain' she explores her hopeless attempts at do-gooding as well as her obsession with angry women, her hatred of Gordon Ramsay and why she now needs to make up for lost time. Daisy's desire to get everything right is matched only by her ability to get everything wrong. As seen on BBC Comedy Underground, Daisy Earl is a multi-award winning British Comedian. Daisy has performed at prestigious comedy venues across the UK. Daisy has also performed at The Edinburgh festival and Adelaide Festival and in ...


Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Comedy

Suse Steed presents Magic Numbers (WIP)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
JUN 4 at 20:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Can - Tickets from £0

Some time ago, Suse Steed was an economist. Some time before that, she trained to join the circus. In her hotly anticipated debut show she brings these worlds together in a silly show about money, magic, and making things disappear. NATYS finalist, Funny Women Regional Finalist, CAN comedy finalist As seen in The Spiders Web- Netflix, “Spending an hour in her company is a charming alternative to doing just about anything else during the Fringe.” Mumble Comedy “Comedy that will make you learn as well as laugh” Evening Standard ...


Bubble Bath

Bubble Bath

Comedy

Bubble Bath

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs
JUN 2-4 at 20:30 (60 min) - PWYC - Tickets from £0

The new self appointed Pearly King and Queen of the comedy circuit are having a right old cockney knees up, telling jokes and a Jackanory (story) or two. Join them telling their favourite stories about what it is like to grow up in a working class family, parenthood and medical issues. A WIP (work in progress show) that promises to be a bundle of fun - and you might learn stuff you never needed to know! They would love to see your boat race (face) in the audience joining in the bubble bath (laugh). ...


21:00

Criminal

Criminal

Comedy

Criminal

Comedy

The Walrus / Basement Room
JUN 4 at 21:15 (60 min) - PAID - Tickets from £7

★★★★★ “Improv doesn't get better than this” - The Wee Review ★★★★ “The whole cast was outstanding” – Broadway Baby Starring an ever-changing cast of some of the country's finest comedians, Criminal is an anarchic improvised murder mystery show like no other. One comedian assumes the role of detective; three comedians play suspects. The suspects are each given a playing card, telling them which of them is the murderer. Weaving in details suggested by the audience – the location of the body, the victim's occupation, what was found at ...


Michael Fabbri

Michael Fabbri

Comedy

Michael Fabbri

Comedy

The Walrus / Raised Room
MAY 7, 14, 21, JUN 4 at 21:30 (60 min) - FREE and unticketed

Stand-up comedy work in-progress show. Michael Fabbri has been a full-time Stand up for over 15 years. This Fringe, he’ll be delivering some of his favourite jokes and stories and road-testing some new ones....



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...