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A hidden gem of this year's Brighton Fringe, this two-hander comedy-musical was a joy-filled ride of absurdist proportions!

Jun 15, 2023

'Puddle' is more than a performance. Ensonglopedia's latest show for Brighton Fringe combines drama, soundscapes and a mini-workshop on climate change.

Jun 6, 2023

Stand-up comedy with a serious face: racism and violence: chatty, cheeky and conversational.

May 10, 2023

We chatted to local promoters Fail Better about their plans for a Spiegeltent takeover this month, putting kids on stage and how to go to town on decor.

May 3, 2023

Our picks of plays to see at Brighton Fringe – tackling class, gender, homelessness, music and football.

May 2, 2023

Need to cure a broken heart? Well, you could stage a one-woman horror-driven burlesque show all about it. This is what Brighton Fringe is for.

May 1, 2023
The Slide Show Must Go On

The Brighton Fringe show that promises to "bring PowerPoint to the people" returns with a whimsical tour of politics and popular culture.

Apr 23, 2023

Cut down version of Shakespeare's comedy of misrecognition, disguise and farce. Three performers with manic hat changes and cool banjo.

May 26, 2022

Activists protesting against fossil fuels occupy an oil rig in this exciting collaboration between Unmasked Theatre and artists' collective Rising Tides.

May 18, 2022

Highly rated Fintan Shevlin is back with 'To Be Men': taut physical theatre, original sounds and high tension in Tyrone. Brighton-based writer and performer.

May 11, 2022

A cut down up-to-date Macbeth by Brighton's Suitcase Theatre performed by three women with guitar sounds. Exquisite contemporary drama, cosy venue.

May 9, 2022
Brighton Spiegeltent

This year's Brighton Fringe is teeming with local talent. Highlights include an ode to Woodstock, a radical history tour and the tale of a Brighton prostitute.

May 8, 2022
Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore

A play of sex, seduction and survival in Brighton's 19th century underworld. A great piece of writing and storytelling, back for Brighton Fringe.

May 6, 2022
Reach For The Lasers

This original one-man show lifts the lid on the drum'n'bass club scene and delves into the psyche of a man who doesn't know when the party is over.

Apr 6, 2022
Twelfth Night (In Lockdown) | Brighton Fringe

One woman playing every role in William Shakespeare's silly but serious gender-bending play: 12 characters, 60 minutes and 7,500 words!

Jul 8, 2021

One-woman stand-up comedy at Brighton Fringe. Seriously funny. Trauma and frivolity. Blokes should not wear socks with sandals.

Jul 5, 2021
The Tempest | Brighton Fringe

Themes of racism, gender and disability are explored in Shakespeare's Tempest, performed by Sussex-based This is My Theatre at Preston Old Church.

Jul 1, 2021

Rebel Boob brings immersive and balletic theatre to Brighton Fringe in a show that explores the lives of women affected by breast cancer.

Jun 30, 2021

'You' is excellent physical theatre. Five stars. See it twice! If you don’t get a lump in your throat, or a tear in your eye at the end, you should stick with PlayStation.

Jun 23, 2021
The Sensemaker Elsa Couvreur

One-woman, one-act drama from Elsa Courvreur. Digital totalitarianism in any language. A black stage. Edgy taut theatre at the Rialto. Adult content.

Jun 14, 2021
The Slide Show Must Go On - Brighton Fringe

Take a whimsical tour through the forgotten corners of pop culture with a series of freaky PowerPoint presentations at this live Brighton Fringe event.

Jun 10, 2021
Caravan of Love

This Brighton Fringe psychodrama about caravanning in Ireland is first-class physical theatre that follows in the tradition of Pinter, Beckett and Berkoff.

Oct 9, 2020

Brighton Festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears while Brighton Fringe has been postponed until later in the year.

Mar 18, 2020

What do you do when the director backs out at the last minute? Four actors deconstruct theatre in this subversively funny Brighton Fringe show.

May 27, 2019
As a Tiger in the Jungle Aman performing Brighton Source

Based on the experiences of trafficked child circus performers in Kathmandu, this exquisite circus show tells the stories of two extraordinary survivors.

May 23, 2019
Brighton Fringe - Brighton Source