Have you ever danced with fire-eaters, or laughed until you cried at a street performer’s antics? Welcome to the Brighton Fringe Festival, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. In its vibrant drapery of art, music, comedy, and theatre, this celebration of creativity ignites the city with a fervour unmatched. From avant-garde performances to intimate poetry readings, there’s something for every soul seeking inspiration. So, let’s wander through the eclectic streets, immerse ourselves in the kaleidoscope of talent, and discover the magic that thrives in the heart of Brighton. Shall we embark on this adventure together?
Comedy:
Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable
11 May, 8:15 pm
Tickets £10 (£8 concession)
Laughing Horse at The Walrus (Raised Room)
Darran Griffiths: Work in Progress
11 May, 3:30 pm
Tickets £5
Laughing Horse at The Temple Bar
Darren Walsh: New Jokes
18 May, 8:15 pm
Tickets £5
Laughing Horse at Caroline of Brunswick
A Complete Idiot’s Guide to New Zealand
18 -26 May, 3:15 pm
Tickets £7.50 (£5 concession)
Laughing Horse at Caroline of Brunswick
Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress)
25-26 May, 8:00 pm
Tickets £5 (£4 concession)
Bar Broadway
Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! (Work in Progress)
26 May, 6:45 pm
Tickets £5 (£3 concession)
Bleach (upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
Cabaret & Variety:
Violet’s Vaudeville Vault
15-17 May, 6:45 pm
Tickets £15 (£10 concession)
Laughing Horse at The Walrus (Basement Room)
Blues and Burlesque
17 May, 8 pm
Tickets £12
Ironworks Studios (Studio A)
The Lady Boys of Bangkok
17 May – 2 June (6 pm, 6:30 pm, 9 pm)
Tickets £25.50
Danny Lee Grew: 24k Magic
24 – 26 May, 3:15 pm
Tickets £10
Who’s Been a Naughty Chops?
30-31 May, 6:30 pm
Tickets: £9 (£7 concession)
The Actors Theatre
Dance/Circus:
Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams
15-20 May, 6:30 pm
Tickets: £18 (£16.50 concession)
The Vault at Fool’s Paradise
Crème de la Crème
17 May – 1 June, 11:00 pm
Tickets: £15 (£13 concession)
The Vault at Fool’s Paradise
Dirty Tattooed Circus Bastards
17-19 May, 8:30 pm
Tickets: £12
The Bunker at Fool’s Paradise
Disrupted Rhythms
24-25 May, 8:00 pm
Tickets: £14 (£10 concession)
St Mary’s Church
Emotion in Motion
1 June (3:30 pm), 2 June (2:00 pm)
Tickets: £15 (£10 concession)
Theatre:
Mr Pineapplehead
19 May, 12:00 pm
Tickets £8
Various Venues
Magic Word
25 May, 10:00 am
Tickets £10 (£8 concession)
The Bunker at Fool’s Paradise
Maria Morevna & The Moth
26 May, 11:00 am
Tickets £8 (£5 concession)
Brighton Toy and Model Museum
Music & Nightlife:
Geoff Robb: The Music of Trees
16 – 17 May, 8:00 pm
Tickets: £12 (£10 concession)
The Actors Theatre
Words2Music
19 May, 3:30 pm
Tickets: £7 (£5 concession)
The Brunswick
Other:
Booze & Balance (Comedy Circus)
24-29 May, 10:00 pm
Tickets: £10
The Bunker at Fool’s Paradise
Crossland & Wilkinson: Tea and Coffee on Arrival
25-26 May, 4:15 pm, 6:15 pm
Tickets: donations, non-ticketed
Bleach (upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
