Fringe Reviews

Brighton Fringe kicks off this Friday

Brighton Fringe

What's on at Brighton Fringe: Circus silliness, flying bubble show and much more

Brighton Fringe will see a whole load of comedy, theatre and music available for people to watch

Brighton Fringe will see a whole load of comedy, theatre and music available for people to watch

Brighton Fringe

Everything to know on Brighton Fringe 2024, including if events are free

Tickets to Brighton Fringe events go on sale this week

Tickets to Brighton Fringe events go on sale this week

Brighton Fringe

Tickets for hundreds of performances at Brighton Fringe to go on sale

500,000 people attended Brighton Fringe events

500,000 people attended Brighton Fringe events

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Arts festival welcomed 500,000 visitors in 2023 - date for next year announced

The artists have been dubbed 'Brighton's Banksy'

The artists have been dubbed 'Brighton's Banksy'

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Exhibition of 'Brighton's Banksy' to go on display - here's how you can see it

The Gabriel family

The Gabriel family

Brighton Festival

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, May 28 ★★★★

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(I Could Go On Singing) Over the Rainbow, The Spire, May 27 ★★★★

Theo Clinkard's This Bright Field

Theo Clinkard's This Bright Field

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This Bright Field, Brighton Dome, May 25 ★★★★★

A scene from Depart

A scene from Depart

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Depart, Woodvale Cemetery, until Sunday ★★★★

Storytelling Army

Storytelling Army

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Storytelling Army: empowering tales of everyday life

A scene from Tristan and Yseult

A scene from Tristan and Yseult

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Tristan and Yseult, Theatre Royal Brighton, until Saturday ★★★★★

Adam Buxton's Bug: Bowie Special

Adam Buxton's Bug: Bowie Special

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Adam Buxton: Bug – David Bowie Special, Brighton Dome, May 23 ★★★★

A History of Britain in 21 Women, Brighton and Hove High School, May 21 ★★★

A History of Britain in 21 Women, Brighton and Hove High School, May 21 ★★★

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A History of Britain in 21 Women, Brighton and Hove High School, May 21 ★★★

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Gary Younge in conversation with Colin Grant, Brighton and Hove High School, May 20 ★★★★

Poet Holly McNish

Poet Holly McNish

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An Evening With Picador Poetry, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 19 ★★★★

A scene from Depart

A scene from Depart

Brighton Festival

Inside wondrous cemetery show Depart

The Storytelling Army takes place next weekend

The Storytelling Army takes place next weekend

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Brighton Festival offers budding writers chance to enter competition

Laurie Ogden is one of the performers at Lyrix Organix

Laurie Ogden is one of the performers at Lyrix Organix

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Watch some of the best shows at the Brighton Festival from home

Songs for The End of the World

Songs for The End of the World

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Songs for the End of the World, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 16 ★★★★

Brighton Festival

Captivating performance gains five star review

Five Short Blasts

Five Short Blasts

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Five Short Blasts, Brighton Marina, until May 28 ★★★

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Ocean Wisdom, Four Owls and Jam Baxter, Brighton Dome, May 12, ★★★

Shirley Collins

Shirley Collins

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Shirley Collins, Brighton Dome, May 14 ★★★★

This Bright Field

This Bright Field

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This Bright Field is dance, but not as we know it

Shirley Collins at home in Lewes

Shirley Collins at home in Lewes

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Shirley Collins: It was heartbreaking to stop playing music

Shirley Collins, who plays at Brighton Dome on Sunday

Shirley Collins, who plays at Brighton Dome on Sunday

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‘Cultural treasure’ and folk legend sings praises of Sussex

Guests looking at one of the installations at Jony Easterby’s For the Birds

Guests looking at one of the installations at Jony Easterby’s For the Birds

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Walk in the woods is an instant festival favourite (but not everyone is impressed...)

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Review: Ali Smith, Brighton and Hove High School, May 9 ★★★★

Brighton Festival

Review: Collisions, Lighthouse, Brighton, until May 28 ★★★★

Cabaret performer Meow Meow

Cabaret performer Meow Meow

Brighton Festival

Meow Meow tells tales of Theatre Royal's past

Jeramee, Hartleby and Ooglemore

Jeramee, Hartleby and Ooglemore

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Jeramee, Hartleby and Oooglemore, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 8 ★★★★

A scene in For the Birds

A scene in For the Birds

Brighton Festival

Review: For the Birds, secret location, until May 28 ★★★★★

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Review: Under the Skin, Brighton Dome, May 7 ★★★★

Brighton Festival

Review: Kate Tempest opening gig, Brighton Dome, May 6 ★★★★

A quacking display from Downs View School. All photos by Vic Frankowski.

A quacking display from Downs View School. All photos by Vic Frankowski.

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PICTURES: Thousands watch on as Children's Parade marks start of Brighton Festival

Brighton Festival Children's Parade set to bring colour and noise to city streets

Brighton Festival Children's Parade set to bring colour and noise to city streets

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Brighton Festival Children's Parade set to bring colour and noise to city streets

The Hiccup Project

The Hiccup Project

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The Hiccup Project urge you to embrace vulnerability

No Dogs, No Indians is partly based on historical events

No Dogs, No Indians is partly based on historical events

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Play explores the lasting impact of colonialism in India

A scene from Handful of People

A scene from Handful of People

Brighton Festival

Handful of People asks: how do we define happiness?

Deborah Frances-White, founder of The Guilty Feminist

Deborah Frances-White, founder of The Guilty Feminist

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Feminism to the fore in hit comedy podcast

Tamara Saulwick, creator of Endings

Tamara Saulwick, creator of Endings

Brighton Festival

Death does not have to be the end

Scottish performance artist FK Alexander

Scottish performance artist FK Alexander

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An intense encounter with Judy Garland - sort of

George Monbiot, left, and Ewan McLennan

George Monbiot, left, and Ewan McLennan

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Music the best medicine for social epidemic

Upcoming spoken word artist Kojey Radical

Upcoming spoken word artist Kojey Radical

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Kojey Radical shows power of the spoken word

Jony Easterby's For The Birds

Jony Easterby's For The Birds

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If you go down to the woods tonight...

One of the scenes from Project: Oggbots.

One of the scenes from Project: Oggbots.

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Aliens and men in black to stalk the streets of Brighton

The Royal Pavilion lit up for the Brighton Festival. Picture by Tabatha Fireman for Getty

The Royal Pavilion lit up for the Brighton Festival. Picture by Tabatha Fireman for Getty

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Royal Pavilion lit up in rainbow of colours to honour Indian soldiers

Playwright and actor Ross Ericson in The Unknown Soldier.

Playwright and actor Ross Ericson in The Unknown Soldier.

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War story inspired by ‘Blackadder myths’ rant

Indian soldiers relaxing in the grounds of the Royal Pavilion during the First World War

Indian soldiers relaxing in the grounds of the Royal Pavilion during the First World War

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Unexpected episode in history is brought to life

Boy Stitchers' look at male textiles is one of the installations taking place at Angel House for At Home.

Boy Stitchers' look at male textiles is one of the installations taking place at Angel House for At Home.

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Artists to take you on an interactive journey

The high flying show Clairière Urbaine wowed residents in Brighton Picture: Terry Applin

The high flying show Clairière Urbaine wowed residents in Brighton Picture: Terry Applin

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Daredevils wow onlookers performing 160 feet in the air between buildings

Acts will perform through the night to kick off the bank holiday weekend

Acts will perform through the night to kick off the bank holiday weekend

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Acts get ready for the first Fringe All-Nighter

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Spotlight on grandson of a comedy legend Ronnie Corbett at Brighton Fringe

Laurie Anderson performing Music For Dogs at Dyke Road Park open air theatre for the Brighton Festival

Laurie Anderson performing Music For Dogs at Dyke Road Park open air theatre for the Brighton Festival

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Music for Dogs is a howling success

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