F a&o Hostel Bar at the Laughing Horse at the Brighton Fringe - 2025

a&o Hostel Bar

Venue

a&o Hostel Bar

Fringe Venue 999 - Click here for map
41-42 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NH. Phone: 01273 766 700
Food  Accessible  Licensed  Air Conditioned
Open from 11:30 to 11:20
Children until 7pm, 18+ Only After this

Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of Brighton! The centrally located a&o Hotel Bar is a modern bar located opposite the Speigeltent on Old Steine, and just around the corner from Brighton Palace Pier. There's food, drink, pool and a spacious and friedly bar attached to a Hostel, and Fringe shows running right the way through the Fringe. The whole bar and Fringe venue is fully disabled accessible on the ground floor, with a disabled toilet.


List Shows: By Room and Name | By Start Time

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Meeting Room

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
MAY 31 at 15:15 (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...


A Seasoned Whore. Spicy Tales of a Swiss Village Gay Parading into the Big City. (Work in Progress)

A Seasoned Whore. Spicy Tales of a Swiss Village Gay Parading into the Big City. (Work in Progress)

Comedy

A Seasoned Whore. Spicy Tales of a Swiss Village Gay Parading into the Big City. (Work in Progress)

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 5-7 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free Ticketed

“Gasp, gossip, and giggle”, an hour of (too) honest confessions of a Swiss village gay exploding all over the big city scene. Growing up in the Swiss mountains surrounded by lonely men looking after sheep, Leo saw the lights and heard the thumping of the distant gay clubs calling and oh boy did he follow that call. How does Swiss German gay dirty talk sound? What is the gay flu and where do jock straps come from? What happens in a dark room stays in a dark room? No longer! Lock up your twinks, a new jock is in town. Queer, straight or incorporeal, it's for everyone. After this sh...


And How Does That Make Me Feel?

And How Does That Make Me Feel?

Comedy

And How Does That Make Me Feel?

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 16 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 17 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 18-21 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Eoghan has lost a friend and he’s not dealing with it well. Mostly as a byproduct of being an Irish man. A breed that isn’t exactly considered even novices when it comes to addressing emotions head on. Following a two year dance with insomnia, he decides to go to therapy for the first time in his life, but unsurprisingly he has a lot more things to unearth and get his big Irish head around before he can deal with grief. And How Does That Make Me Feel? is a musical stand up comedy show that delves into how being bullied at a young age leads to the deluded pursuit of dreams that end up causing ...


Bald 2-in-1

Bald 2-in-1

Comedy

Bald 2-in-1

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 18 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Do you want to baldly go where no audience has gone before? Then you'll enjoy 'Bald 2-in-1' a split bill standup show by up and coming hairless comedians Jim Hooker and Mark Maloney as they team up for the first time to bring you an hour of silly standup. You'll recede in your seats as our hair lines did years ago. Mark Maloney will bring his daily annoyances and Jim Hooker will navigate you through his Essex-Cockney hybrid life. Mark & Jim have been taking the London comedy circuit by storm, reaching the final stages of the infamous So you Think You're Funny?, Leicester Square Theatre New Co...


Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!

Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!

Childrens

Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 11 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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A new children’s show from the creator of the Award Winning Blue Badge Bunch. Benny grows his own. His own cabbages, his own trees and his own flowers. But the slugs, oh the slugs!! Can you help Benny defeat them? Join in with this interactive, gardening show, with plenty of opportunity to get involved. Sci-fi & gaming meets sunday afternoon gardening. “An abundance of charm & humour” Theatre & Art Reviews ★★★★ WINNERS of the Disability Champions Award 2023...


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...


Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

Best of Brighton Fringe Comedy

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £6

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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). ...


Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

Best of Brighton Fringe For Kids

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 17 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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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...


Blue Badge Bunch

Blue Badge Bunch

Childrens

Blue Badge Bunch

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 10-11 at 15:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Blue Badge Bunch Produced by Ingenious Fools, Created by Benny Shakes 7+ recommended, All Ages welcome “The disability 'Taskmaster'!” Step into a world of rip-roaring laughter and learning with "Blue Badge Bunch" – the most engaging, inclusive game show that's taking the nation by storm! Designed for kids and grown-ups alike, this show promises heaps of fun and insight in equal measure. The perfect way to spend your afternoon, whatever your abilities! www.bluebadgebunch.com “Kids come away empowered and with a brighter understanding of the world” The List ★★★★ “...


Comedy Shorts

Comedy Shorts

Comedy

Comedy Shorts

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 9-10 at 22:45 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Brighton Fringe’s Best, All in One Show – Hosted by the Fringe’s “Low-Key Keyser Söze” (British Comedy Guide) For the very first time, Tom Short’s Comedy Shorts brings its legendary stand-up compilation show to Brighton Fringe! After multiple sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, this smash-hit format lands on the South Coast, showcasing the best acts of the festival performing killer 5-minute sets....


Comics Vs Kids

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

Comics Vs Kids

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 17 at 12:30 (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 ...


Cool Story Bro: A Family Friendly Comedy Show

Cool Story Bro: A Family Friendly Comedy Show

Childrens

Cool Story Bro: A Family Friendly Comedy Show

Childrens

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 31 at 14:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Robin Morgan (as seen on Mock The Week) hosts a comedy show for kids and adults alike. Robin’s got a story to tell. Except he needs some help telling it. Using helpful audience members as his cast (who will not be paid), Robin will tell you a really cool story, acted out by some of the most gifted young actors who are present in the room at the time. He’ll also teach you how stories work, so you could argue it’s educational. It is educational! Can we get Arts Council funding for this? Another question for another time. ...


Disabled Cants

Disabled Cants

Comedy

Disabled Cants

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 10, 17, 24 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You WantTickets - from £5

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A revolving lineup of disabled comedians and friends present an irreverent comedy show for your enjoyment. We're not brave, we're not inspiring, we're just here to make you laugh and park in the disabled bays. “Wonderfully relaxed and friendly” The Scotsman ★★★★★ “The most accessible, friendly and inclusive show I’ve ever seen” - Neurodiverse Review WINNER Disability Champions Award 2023...


Eccentrics Return

Eccentrics Return

Theatre

Eccentrics Return

Theatre

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 23 at 19:00 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)
MAY 24-26 at 15:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

FOUR STARS FROM NEURODIVERSE REVIEW AND THEATRE AND ARTS REVIEWS.COM. Before outsider artists & Neurodiversity came the Eccentrics. Autistic Elder Paul Wady brings Quentin Crisp, Patricia Highsmith, 'Screaming' Lord Sutch and even Dame Edith Sitwell back to life. Generation Z included. The eleventh year of the Guerilla Autistics show is pure character - acting. Discover the nexus between the Neurotypical and the Neurodiverse in the show the mainstream press will not review. ALWAYS POSITIVE ABOUT BEING AUTISTIC. The illegal attitude. If we lived in a society where the arts were properl...


Gameshow Spectacular

Gameshow Spectacular

Comedy

Gameshow Spectacular

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 26 at 14:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 5 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 2-3 at 19:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 4, 25 at 21:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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MAY 23-24 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Gameshow Spectacular – The Ultimate Comedy Gameshow Experience! Looking for an event out like no other? Gameshow Spectacular is a one-of-a-kind comedy gameshow where you become the contestants! Get ready for a hilarious, high-energy show where the whole audience is split into four teams that compete in a series of fun, laugh-out-loud mini-games, hosted by our quick-witted, charismatic host Dom Blarke. Whether you're on stage competing for points or cheering from your seat, every moment is designed to make you laugh. What to Expect: Immersive Team Games – This isn’t just watching a gam...


Get Your Geek On

Get Your Geek On

Comedy

Get Your Geek On

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 10 at 12:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Join the nerdiest comedians for a mixed bill hour celebrating all nerd culture has to offer. Join the nerdiest comedians for a mixed bill hour celebrating all that nerd culture has to offer. From video games to boardgames, LPs to larping, film franchises to fantasy novels, comic books to cosplay - we've got your fandom comedically covered! Geek out with the coolest comedians (who were all probably bullied as kids). Embrace your geekside and unleash your inner nerd. Delight in the dorkiest of dweebs and the funniest fanatics around. Join your hosts Sam See and Juliette Burton and their geekiest...


Halfway Over The Hill: Stories From The Over 40's

Halfway Over The Hill: Stories From The Over 40's

Comedy

Halfway Over The Hill: Stories From The Over 40's

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24-26 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Clive Copeman (BBC New Act competition runner-up) and Arna Spek (99 Comedy Club Female bursary Winner) are this year again teaming up with Michalle Paker (Go New York Finalist) for a show about mid life. Three stand-up comedians have all reached the delicate age of over 40's. These Millennial's are in the mids of life, are still looking for propose, wisdom and possibly their glasses. Thinking that 2002 was only a few years ago.. Come and hear their stories from half way up the hill. They are not at the bottom full of potential, nor at the view of the top!...


Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Comedy

Jeannie Jones: Aphrodisiac

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 25 at 16:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Aphrodisiac is a show about sexual problems in relationships from Scottish comedian and GP, Jeannie Jones. If chance would be a fine thing! If the fire has gone out! If the answer is I’m not in the mood! or if you want to future proof your sex life then this is the show for you. Dr Jeannie tackles the sticky subject of sex with wit and wisdom. You will definitely laugh but you will also learn something which might relight a fire in the bedroom!...


Jody Kamali: Mum, Dad and Nan Rob a Bank

Jody Kamali: Mum, Dad and Nan Rob a Bank

Comedy

Jody Kamali: Mum, Dad and Nan Rob a Bank

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 2-4, 9-11 at 20:15 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

A high-energy, wildly absurd, fictional reenactment of Jody Kamali’s Mum, Dad, and Nan embarking on a hilariously doomed bank heist. What would drive them to such a bonkers plan? How would they even attempt to pull it off? One thing’s for sure: it will be a chaotic, stupid disaster from start to finish. A sort of true story. A work-in-progress for the Edinburgh Fringe. Jody will be performing the entire escapade solo. He will play every character, switching between them in a whirlwind of chaos, all set to an epic soundtrack. Oh, and he'll be narrating the whole glorious train wreck as himse...


Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

Laughing Horse CLEAN Pick of the Fringe

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 17 at 15:15 (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...


Lolly & The 'Ol Man' Perform Songs About Brighton (originally Dirty Weekend in Brighton Songs)

Lolly & The 'Ol Man' Perform Songs About Brighton (originally Dirty Weekend in Brighton Songs)

Music

Lolly & The 'Ol Man' Perform Songs About Brighton (originally Dirty Weekend in Brighton Songs)

Music

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 4 at 15:15 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £5

14yr old Lolly & The 'Ol Man' - considerably older ;) - perform a 1 hour show playing original songs about Brighton. The 'Ol Man' (Wama) has been playing with local Rockers Dirty Weekend for 14 years. They have written many songs about their home town and this is a duet chilled down show. The 'Ol Man' is Lolly's granddad. Lolly's is a very competent performer for her lean years, she is playing guitar and singing some of the songs. The songs captures Brighton's raunchy, mysterious, kiss me quick, reputation. Lolly & The 'Ol Man' have a unique style of young & old and compliment each other pe...


Mark Nicholas: This Is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For

Comedy

Mark Nicholas: This Is Not The Autistic You Are Looking For

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 24 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Winner of the ND Review Disability Champions Award and the Amateo Award 2022 brings his debut show to Brighton. Mark is NOT your typical autist; he's rubbish at maths, he can't card count and, unlike Dustin Hoffman's Rainman, he’s NOT an "excellent driver". Come and find out how Mark did NOT get his diagnosis, did NOT become a successful SEN Teacher and did NOT follow his family’s career advice. This is not the Autistic You are looking for. May The Aspie be with you. Quotes & Stars ★★★★ - “Lots to Enjoy” (Neurodiverse Review) "Impressively Skilled" - The Scotsma...


Muthering Heights

Muthering Heights

Comedy

Muthering Heights

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 4, 10 at 16:30 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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MAY 16-17 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £5

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Katherine regularly has audiences in stitches with her take on being a lazy mum, and now brings you Muthering Heights, a show on her take of being a mother of a lot of kids, someone who has been through the full spectrum of motherhood from babies to ‘big’ babies (aka adults) who’ve left home and ‘unfortunately’ come back again! Touching on almost everything you can think of that happens with being a mum, from dealing with sibling rivalry, to putting up with their friends, to questioning which is worst, toddlers or teenagers, Katherine serves up a sardonic take on mothering. ...


Nathan Cassidy: It's Not The End Of The World

Nathan Cassidy: It's Not The End Of The World

Comedy

Nathan Cassidy: It's Not The End Of The World

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 22 at 21:30 (60 min) - Free and Unticketed (Just show up)

Multi award-winning Nathan Cassidy delivers a compelling, devastating and hilarious stand-up hour full of truth, bite and who knows, a sliver of hope. ‘A master of the genre’ One4Review 2024 ★★★★ When someone has spent your entire life telling you that it’s not the end of the world, what do you do when it is? He's Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23, a Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee with multiple appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and Times Radio, 4 Specials (3 Amazon Prime, 1 YouTube) and a million downloaded podcast Daily Notes. 'Very funn...


Nik Coppin's Spirit

Nik Coppin's Spirit

Comedy

Nik Coppin's Spirit

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 at 20:15 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £0

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Nik Coppin brings another solo with a mixture of banter and hilarious new & established material to the Fringe. Much of the show will consist of anecdotes based around his many experiences as an international globetrotting comedian, as well as his thoughts and feelings about winning the Brighton Spirit of the Fringe Award in 2024, which he received for championing local acts & charitable causes and helping to level the playing field between male and female comedians. All the profits from the show will be donated to the Haven's Community Cars charity, which recently received the King's Aw...


Robin Morgan: Work In Progress

Robin Morgan: Work In Progress

Comedy

Robin Morgan: Work In Progress

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 31 at 19:00 (60 min) - Tickets on sale soon

Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and Radio 4's The News Quiz) is working up a brand new hour of jokes ahead of a 2026 nationwide tour. Host of the award-winning topical panel show What Just Happened? "Bloody funny. He must surely be on the verge of nationwide fame." (Chortle) ...


Shaggers

Shaggers

Comedy

Shaggers

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 16-17 at 22:45 (60 min) - Pay What You Want Tickets - from £4

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Following more sell-out shows at festivals and theatres worldwide, the popular show returns with a huge variety of comedians doing hilarious material based around sex and relationships. "The perfect way to close a night at the festival" ★★★★★ (Funny Tonne, Melbourne) "Mischievous and unburdened comedy" ★★★★★ (Voicemag.uk, Brighton Fringe) "A tour de force of laughter-filled mischievous comedy" ★★★★ (Arts In Leicestershire.co.uk) "Utterly hilarious" ★★★★½ (West Australian, Per...


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
MAY 30 at 19:00 (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...


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
MAY 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 at 21:30 (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....


The Cringe Factor

The Cringe Factor

Comedy

The Cringe Factor

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 25 at 18:00 (60 min) - Free and Ticketed

Join Vladimir McTavish and Ian Fox, two comedians and presenters who've aged like a carton of milk left in the sun, and their comedy guests dissecting the cringe-worthy, the mind-boggling, and the downright bizarre. Wade through history that should've stayed buried, as they'll be unearthing the cultural debris of yesteryear. Belt yourself in for sharp wit, awkward laughter, and a whole lot of nostalgia or nausea as they dig up the cultural graveyard. The presenters might have aged badly, but these cultural relics have aged even worse. Join us for a no-holds-barred dissection of the pa...


The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

The Queen, Shakespeare and Me

Comedy

a&o Hostel Bar / Meeting Room
MAY 6-7, 12-13 at 19:00 (60 min) - Buy Tickets from £8

Affectionate musical comedy tribute to a thoroughly modern, fully empowered female role model – a woman who headed up a country & united a commonwealth for over 70 years, earning respect, admiration & affection from around the world. This powerful, colourful lady head of state reflects on her 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, with a surprise ‘coming out’ at 96. "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety" You are regally commanded to join Her Majesty...


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....


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 ...