F Search Results for all shows On 01/06/2025 on the Laughing Horse at the Brighton Fringe - 2025 website.

Brighton Fringe Shows

Have a look through our selection of shows... we hope we have something you'll want to see in Brighton!


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Listings for 1 June, sorted by Start Time

12:00

The Rudest Science Show for Kids

The Rudest Science Show for Kids

Childrens

The Rudest Science Show for Kids

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-31, JUN 1 at 12:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

The man behind Science Magic is back with a brand new science show looking at the gross side of biology. Multi award winning comedian and scientist Donal Vaughan talks about all the bits nobody else wants to. From Poo and farts, to snot and vomit. Learn lots of science and get grossed out at the same time....


13:00

Comics Vs Kids

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 3-5, 10-11, 18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 13:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Beloved UK stand-up comic and kids entertainer Nik Coppin returns to the Fringe with his show full of jokes, interaction, his own hand-drawn cartoons and special guests. Have a laugh with him and his comedy friends and maybe win some prizes to see who is funnier and smarter; comedians or kids! An awesome time will be had by all. "An absolute joy of a show, enjoyed by the entire room" (LagoonFest, Hove) "Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome!" ★★★★ ½ (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) "Fast and funny... the audience loved ...


A Gerry Christmas Carroll

A Gerry Christmas Carroll

Theatre

A Gerry Christmas Carroll

Theatre

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, JUN 1 at 13:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

Scrooge is not just for Christmas. Gerry tells you his favourite Dickens story- in May.. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come are here, all in one mad clown. Gerry brings you his unique joyful and innocent comedy, but with an edge. He plays all the parts - Mr and Mrs Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Scrooge's nephew and his pregnant niece by marriage. Gerry can do it- come and see. Gerry first read the book when he was 10, so this show has been sixty two years coming, and it's worth it. He didn't finish it in time for Christmas last year, but he's here now with a brilliant 2025...


RPJ: Role Playing James

RPJ: Role Playing James

Comedy

RPJ: Role Playing James

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 13:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Professional Games Master and comedian James Bennison invites YOU to enter a magical world of his creation in which using the power of imagination, you will be able to fight large fire breathing lizards in subterranean lairs but which for legal reasons is completely different from any other popular roleplaying game that’s out there. Three members of the audience will need to use all their brain power and creativity to embark on a magical quest and save the day, as well as rolling gigantic twenty sided dice in the hopes the number will be high enough to guarantee success. Will you be able t...


14:00

A Puppet Zoo Adventure

A Puppet Zoo Adventure

Childrens

A Puppet Zoo Adventure

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-25, 30, JUN 1 at 14:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Puppet Zoo Adventure is a delightful blend of laughter and learning where animals come to life! Join Steph and Layla as they explore the Zoo and meet the animals that need your help! A naughty Gremlin called Gia has put a spell on the Sun - taking away the Sunlight... Oh no! But don't worry - Layla has a plan. Can we work together to save the Zoo? "**** Topped off with puppetry, great comedy, and enough energy to jump start a truck." The Wee Review 2023...


Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

Comedy

Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 31, JUN 1 at 14:00 (60 min) - PWYC

Get ready to meet Mr Handsome, a giant hand. A joyful lost spirit in a world of feet, yearning to rekindle his glamorous youth as a hand model and recover his missing Left Hand. Will he ever feel wholeness again? Take his hand and find out for yourself… ...


Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Comedy

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 31, JUN 1 at 14:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians and the audience do a crossword and maybe get around to talking about the news. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs. Pegasus Compilation show of the year 2024...


Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 14:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

A friendly fun-filled afternoon show with a revolving line-up of the best children's and family-friendly performers from around the Fringe, 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!" (ChildFriendlyBrighton.co.uk) "Mums and dads will be onto a winner with this afternoon of delightfully immature comedy full of magic" (Audience Review, Melbourne Comedy Festival) "The kids had a great time" (Audience Review...



15:00

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 3-5, 10-11, 18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 15:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

The Pick of the Fringe has been a hit show at Brighton Fringe for 18 years, an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe. And this is the clean version! 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! (And there's a swear jar on stage, just in case the comedians mess up!) There are four different comics at each show, all selected from shows all around Brighton Fringe with something for everyone - so for the bigg...


16:00

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

Childrens

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People

Childrens

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 25-30, JUN 1 at 16:00 (50 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

Title says it all! *Evil laugh*. Don’t worry, I’ll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From multi award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butthole as he brings the chaos of his mind to the Brighton Fringe Festival. ‘Matty Grey is the master of children’s entertainment and he knocks it out of the park‘ ★★★★★ Advertiser, Adelaide ‘Matty Grey is loud, enthusiastic, and will (mildly) insult your children!’ ★★★★★ PlayAndGo.com.au Winner: Best Kids Show, Adelaide Fringe 2023....


Sharon Em: I Know a Guy

Sharon Em: I Know a Guy

Comedy

Sharon Em: I Know a Guy

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 31, JUN 1 at 16:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

The show is about what happens when a medical misdiagnosis results in a kidnapping and an Irish family secret is revealed way too late. Her Mothers mysterious illness meant she was not allowed have any contact with her for 2 years. When she did ‘move in’ (her mothers’ words) it was not the smoothest transitions with the people who initially looked after her not willing to give her back. How else to solve this problem than have her kidnapped! All before the mystery illness was revealed. Spoiler: everyone is fine! Its a light-hearted, layered and crafted look at a family secret that, whe...


Spliff Bill

Spliff Bill

Comedy

Spliff Bill

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 17-18, 31, JUN 1 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Candace Bryan is a lovable cynic from Memphis, Tennessee, who was raised by a single dad and may as a result have toxic masculinity. Orion Lewis is a former gifted child (and current neurodivergent nightmare) who was raised in the Middle East by a family of psychologists who are also the weirdest people on earth. Connor Yeates is a mixed-race fashion model from Bath who is unafraid to walk through comedy’s most taboo subjects and who will tell you, as he does it, why he can get away with it. From drastically different backgrounds, they all share one thing: a love of the devil’s lettuce. ^...


A Bookish Comedy Show

A Bookish Comedy Show

Comedy

A Bookish Comedy Show

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 31, JUN 1 at 16:45 (60 min) - PWYC

“The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.” – Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ - Dircksey Magazine ★★★★1/2 - Fourth Wall Media ★★★★ - Glamadelaide ★★★★ - Tulpa Mag “a collaboration of world class comedians talking about everything book related” – Westerly Magazine The festival hit returns to Melbourne for a limited run! A literary themed show featuring silly games, surprise guests, and the funny side of a life spent reading, if you like a good book ...


Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 3-5, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 16:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

A revolving line-up of the best comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe in a show filled with hilarity. "A solid comedy show well worth the ticket price" ★★★★1/2 - Fringefeed "The best thigh-slapping, cackling laugh of a time I've ever had. Something for everyone" ★★★★ - Fringefeed "A comedy smorgasbord" ★★★★ (GreatScott.media). "A fine set of comics, who entertained everyone in the room" (Rip It Up). ...


17:00

Break:Out

Break:Out

Comedy

Break:Out

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, JUN 1 at 17:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7.50

Have you ever been on the edge, not sure whether you’ll fall or fly? break:out is a darkly funny and deeply personal queer comedy that dives into the space between breaking down and breaking free. It’s the story of a boy who once dreamed of being on stage, only to have those dreams crushed by a family who didn’t understand him. Pushed into football and conformity, he spent years hiding his true self, growing more withdrawn and shy. But after a near-tragic encounter on a bridge, his life took an unexpected turn. With nothing but a chair and a ghostlight on stage, Tristan will take you throug...


Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Comedy

Best in Fringe Comedy - The Early Show

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 3-5, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 31, JUN 1 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

It's the very best in Fringe Comedy, in a early evening weekend show! This is a finely selected comedy line-up with an exciting mix of top comedy headliners, the pick of the UK and International comedy circuits and the best performers selected from shows all around the Brighton Fringe. See a bundle of hilarious comics all packed together into this laugh-out-loud and side-splitting hour of comedy featuring five fantastically funny comedians. It's different at every show. You'll see something you weren't expecting, something new and maybe something extraordinary! It's the perfect sta...



Real Feel: Work-in-Progress

Real Feel: Work-in-Progress

Comedy

Real Feel: Work-in-Progress

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 31, JUN 1 at 17:45 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

'Amy Mason is brilliant' Bridget Christie 'Endearingly off-kilter... one to watch' Times Top 10 funniest jokes of the Fringe - Guardian When Amy got hacked and lost access to her social media accounts, she realised how much of her life is lived online. Oh, and the hackers sent loads of sex toys to her home, so there’ll be a bit about that too. A show about community, friendship, and finding dildos in your porch....


18:00

2025 - The Last Chance Saloon With Vladimir McTavish (Work in Progress)

2025 - The Last Chance Saloon With Vladimir McTavish (Work in Progress)

Comedy

2025 - The Last Chance Saloon With Vladimir McTavish (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Following the sell-out success of his 2023 Edinburgh show “The Beginning Of The End”, McTavish, described as “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” by The Guardian, presents another hour-long sideways look at the problems facing the World. Acerbic yet affable satire, thoughtful yet funny comedy. Thought the World couldn’t get worse? Think again. “Takes amiable yet strident swipes against the horrors in store” The Scotsman “Inspired comedy brilliance” Australian Stage...


Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

Comedy

Brighton Belles

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 2-5, 9-11, 16-18, 23-26, 30-31, JUN 1 at 18:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

Following on from its success in 2023 and 2024, this delightful, funny show returns with a revolving line-up of the best established and up-and-coming female comedians from around Brighton and the Fringe. Profits from the show will be donated to Havens Community Hub for the Havens Food Cooperative project....


Who Wrote This?

Who Wrote This?

Theatre

Who Wrote This?

Theatre

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 30, JUN 1 at 18:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

"Who Wrote This?" is an improvised comedy show (produced by ‘The Audition Room’ company) where every performance is completely unique. Audience suggestions shape the scenes, creating spontaneous and unexpected stories on the spot. Come and experience a night of unscripted humour and creativity, where no two shows are ever the same!...


19:00

TBD Comedy Showcase

TBD Comedy Showcase

Comedy

TBD Comedy Showcase

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 4-5, 11, 18, 25-26, JUN 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

There's an awful lot of comedy to choose from at the Brighton Fringe and we've gathered the best of it up in our exciting new fully-accessible venue! Every Friday-Sunday (and Bank Holiday Mondays) experienced Brighton Fringe hosts Dave Fensome and Dan Fardell welcome you with a carefully-selected roster of the best professional and soon-to-be professional stand-up acts the Brighton Fringe has to offer....


A Broken Man's Guide to Fixing Others

A Broken Man's Guide to Fixing Others

Comedy

A Broken Man's Guide to Fixing Others

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 19:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Having definitely 100% totally recovered from a breakdown, Phil now brings us a show that can save all men from a mental health crisis (well, maybe not all men). Phil guides us through how to let go of typical regrets like when you accidently out your sister in hospital 30yrs ago or when you when you mess up an audition for Big Brother 5 (even though on reflection it was really due to flaws in the audition process so not really your fault at all), he’s moved on from all of that and now has a handy guide to save us all. As heard on BBC Radio 4. Following back-to-back sold-out Edinburgh Fring...


Stories From the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Stories From the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Comedy

Stories From the Office of a Sex Dungeon

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 19:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

Book a PWYW Ticket in advance for this show to guarantee entry, or turn up at the venue for free with the option of donating at the end of the show

A BDSM dungeon is only as good as its staff: the dommes, the subs, and of course, the manager. In order to fund her dreams when starting out in standup comedy in New York City, Katharyn Henson worked a day job as the manager of a BDSM dungeon. From her desk in the office of the dungeon, Katharyn served as the conduit between clients and her co-workers, becoming immersed within a world often judged and misunderstood and experiencing real stories involving the brilliant, funny, and flawed people that shape such an unconventional workplace....


Ted Milligan: UNITED

Ted Milligan: UNITED

Comedy

Ted Milligan: UNITED

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 26, JUN 1 at 19:15 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Crubchester United has fallen on hard-times: relegated out of the football league and purchased by a 6 year old billionaire. In this live mockumentary character-comedy show, Ted Milligan (Sketch Off Winner 2024) follows their hilarious story! WINNER Leicester Square Sketch Off 2024 WINNER Late Stage Comedy @LCF Best Performance 2024 Telegraph’s Top Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 LMAOnaise 30 New Comedians to watch FINALIST Portsmouth Young Comedian of the Year “So funny… The sheer brio of his performance had the audience hooked” - Chortle “Hilarious, properly utterly hilarious” - E...



20:00

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

The Walrus / Tusk Club
MAY 2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-27, 29-30, JUN 1 at 20:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £7

'The Pick of the Fringe' returns to Brighton - an annual selection of the very best in stand-up comedy at the 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, selected from shows all around the Fringe - every single night of the Fringe! There's something for everyone - 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...


The Welsh Jesus

The Welsh Jesus

Comedy

The Welsh Jesus

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 20:15 (45 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Step into a world where ancient tales meet modern-day Wales in The Welsh Jesus, a one-man show that’s as witty as it is profound. Follow the “Welsh Jesus” as he navigates the challenges of being a prophet with a sense of humour and a mission to spread more than just the gospel — he’s spreading laughter, questioning traditions, and inviting audiences to take a fresh look at faith, identity, and the quirks of Welsh life. The Welsh Jesus is an unforgettable blend of comedy, storytelling, and cultural satire. It takes audiences on a journey through biblical stories reimagined with a distinctly ...


Show us ur fruitcake

Show us ur fruitcake

Comedy

Show us ur fruitcake

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
JUN 1 at 20:15 (60 min) - PAID

ManUp! Finalist 2024, Jonny Woo called Fella 'pure comedy'. Chortle called her ‘gleefully ridiculous’. Most people call her mad, mental, or off her bloody rocker. Why? This is a WIP show that uses Fella’s drag king creation, Mr Big Head, as the launchpad into the psychy. Are Fella’s marbles rolling round the back of some crusty sofa? Will it even be her mind we wade through? Or some other sucker's? Who knows. All any of us can say for sure is that it will be a lol. And probs quite nuts. As the creator and host of the ‘phenomenal’ cabaret Fellanies, Fella can sling out a daft show. No pro...


The Drunk and Heckle Show

The Drunk and Heckle Show

Comedy

The Drunk and Heckle Show

Comedy

The Quadrant / The Folklore Room
MAY 30-31, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £6

Veteran Canadian comic David Tsonos hates one thing: the drunk heckler. Once the sun goes down in Edinburgh they come out, and since he can't beat them, he is inviting them. The audience are issued paddles and raising them when they wish to heckle which makes for a controlled-chaos atmosphere. Watch David compere with three different international guests each night as they take on the hecklers. Some comics say it is their favourite show to perform on. ...


What happens on Earth...

What happens on Earth...

Comedy

What happens on Earth...

Comedy

The Temple Bar / Upstairs Temple
MAY 29-30, JUN 1 at 20:30 (60 min) - PWYC

Welcome to Earth - voted in the top 37 travel destinations in the lower southern Milky Way! Now that your human suits are on and you're about to be delivered to the planet, join your host and fellow alien George Qimarelox as he guides you through the final onboarding program on how to pass as human. This short presentation will give you all the tips you need on how to walk, talk, and nod at people who are passing you in a narrow hallway, like you've been living on Earth for years. And of course no Earth holiday is complete without a quick explanation of primitive human emotions. A ...


21:00

Ashley Haden: You are all C*nts (Work in Progress)

Ashley Haden: You are all C*nts (Work in Progress)

Comedy

Ashley Haden: You are all C*nts (Work in Progress)

Comedy

The Caroline of Brunswick / Upper Lounge
MAY 29-31, JUN 1 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

(Shortlisted for best show @ 2024 ISH Edinburgh comedy awards) Ashley Haden is back with his "ugly comedy for an ugly world" (Chortle).. When he began Comedy, Ashley thought that we were all c*nts, but as age and reality has ravaged him, he has come to the realisation, that it is you. You are all C*nts. ***** - RADIOHAHA "A Hidden Dark Gem" **** - ONE REVIEW "Ashley Haden is a talent" The National "Ashley Haden is darker than Frankie Boyle" Shortlisted for best show ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Pegasus New Comedian of the year 2016 Pegasus Comedian of the year 2018 Pegasus Compi...