COMEDY
Bent Double
Hosted by star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Zoe Lyons. Featuring David Mills, Laura Lexx and Paul Sinha (May), and Sofie Hagen, Stephen Bailey. ‘Critics’ Choice’ – The Times.
Sun 1 May 6.30PM SIDE SAVER £22 £12 £9 CONC £5 NUS SPECIAL 18+
DAY EVENT
Geek Central
Brighton’s own mini convention with special guests, games, artists, cosplay and all things sci-fi. Sun 1 May 10AM £3 / UNDER 5’S GO FREE
MUSIC / CLUB NIGHT
Viva Soul
Nothing but a strictly vinyl, killer dance floor selection of soul, funk, disco, jazz and Latin. Plus a live set from super funky big band The Soul Steppers.
Sun 1 May 8.30PM £8 18+
MUSIC
Access To Music
Featuring new and original talent from the UK’s largest Further Education Music Provider. All proceeds go to Music As Therapy
Tue 3 May 7.30PM £3 SUGGESTED DONATION 14+
MUSIC
The El Vez Punk Rock Revue
A modern multicultural hybrid of Americano and Mexicano, he is more than entertainment, he is a thinking man’s Elvis, a post-modern king with a Latin twist.
Wed 4 May 7.30PM £12 14+
MUSIC
Jack Hues and The Quartet
Infectious and bursting with ideas, The-Quartet are perpetuating the Canterbury scene in fine style.
Wed 4 May 7.30PM £12 14+
SPOKEN WORD
Hammer & Tongue
A year round programme of poetry slams with touring guest artists. ‘Hammer & Tongue has reinvented the medium for the hip-hop generation’ The Guardian.
Thu 5 May Studio 7.30PM £7/£5 CONC 14+
MUSIC
The Icicle Works
Alternative rock legends The Icicle Works reformed – bringing audiences such hits as ‘Love Is A Wonderful Colour’ and ‘Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)’
Thu 5 May 7.30PM £15 14+
Fri 6 May-Sun 8 May
Krater Comedy Club
Award winning comedy with top UK and international comedians. ‘A night full of fun and side-splitting laughter. I didn’t want it to end!’ The Latest.
Krater Comedy Club reserves the right to alter line-ups. 18 & over only.
Fri 8pm £16.50, £29 (Meal Deal Plus) £25.50 (Meal Deal)
Ian Moore, Tom Deacon, Sean Collins, MC Stephen Grant
Sat 7pm £24, £36.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £33 (Meal Deal)
Ian Moore, Tom Deacon, Sean Collins, MC Stephen Grant
Sat 10.30pm £14, £24 Side Saver, £9 Conc, £5 NUS/U26
Ian Moore, Winter Foenander, Kelsey De Almeida Sean Collins, MC Stephen Grant.
Sun 8pm £12, £24.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £21 (Meal Deal) £9 (Unwaged/Disabled/60+) £5 (Student NUS)
Ian Moore, Sean Collins, MC Stephen Grant.
http://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/krater/
COMEDY
The Thermos Museum
This absurd guided tour will teach you nothing about Thermos flasks. ‘A supreme piece of artistic geekiness…’ The Scotsman.
Fri 6-Sun 8 May, Wed 11-Sun 15 May, Wed 18 May, Sun 22 May, Wed 25-Mon 30 May, Wed 1-Sun 5 June.
2PM & 3PM. £5/£3 CONC. 14+
COMEDY
The Maydays: Pitch That Show
Top improvisers pitch ideas for a new show based on your suggestions. You choose.
Fri 6 May & Fri 3 Jun STUDIO 6.45PM £10/£8 CONC. 16+
COMEDY
2 Become 1
Comedy pop-musical following four 90s girls embarking on a wild night of speed dating! Come and witness dating before Tinder.
Fri 6 May & Sun 8 May STUDIO 8.45PM £8/£6 CONC. 14+
MUSIC
Dub Organiser
Live dub music, classics riddims and original tunes performed, mixed, delayed and dubbed up live by the in-house band. Probably the most exciting dub night around!
Fri 6 May Studio 11PM£3 18+
CLUB NIGHT
Ultimate Power
Nothing but the greatest power ballads ever written, resulting in a night of pure euphoria! “A fun as f**k communal club experience” NME.
Fri 6 May & Fri 3 Jun 11PM-3AM £4 ADV. 18+
KIDS
Twig the Pixie’s Family Funsplosion
A pixie-fuelled riot of stand-up and storytelling to warm your heart and tickle your toes.
Sat 7 May & Sat 14 May 1.15PM, Sat 28 May 12.45PM. STUDIO. £5/£3 CONC. 5+
COMEDY
Javier Jarquin: Card Ninja
Watch as Javier uses ordinary playing cards as weapons, with unfathomable precision, in a unique one man comedy show for anyone who’s ever wanted to be a little bit ninja…
Sat 7 May & Sun 8 May STUDIO 4PM £10/£8 CONC. £30 FAMILY OF FOUR (MIN ONE ADULT)
COMEDY
Minor Delays
Slick sketch comedy from one of the best-reviewed shows at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe. Broadway Baby★★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★
Sat 7 May & Sun 8 May 6.15PM, Mon 9 May 7.30PM STUDIO £10/£8 CONC. 14+
MUSIC
Fado with Claudia Aurora
Join us for an evening of soulful Fado music from one of its most exciting young singers and her band.
Sat 7 May STUDIO 9PM£15 9+
CLUB NIGHT
GoGoDisco
Resident & guest DJs spin 80s, indie, post-punk, brit-pop, new wave & garage rock.
Sat 7 May Studio 11PM £6/£4 18+
COMEDY
goo:ga
A comedy special by a VERY pregnant feminist artist… and her pug, Nigel.
Sun 8 May 1.30PM £10/£8 CONC. 18+
SPOKEN WORD
This Is Always The Result
Two women say the unsayable in intimate stories of secret pain and shame.
Mon 9 May & Tue 10 May 4.45PM, Wed 11 May 4.15PM STUDIO £10/£8 CONC. 12+
COMEDY
New Act Night
Spot future stars as fledglings from Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops at Komedia take the stage. Jill’s past graduates include Jimmy Carr, Shappi Khorsandi, and Romesh Ranganathan. With MC Angela Barnes.
Tue 10 May 8PM £7/£5 CONC. 18+
COMEDY
The Ruby Darlings
An outrageously honest yet totally sexy look at life with a vagina. They are committed to making women feel empowered, men feel educated and everyone having a naughty time.
Tue 10 May STUDIO 8.15PM £10/£8 CONC. 18+
MUSIC
Zaza Music presents: Martha Tilston
Former Brighton-based singer songwriter Martha Tilston has carved her unique niche in the modern English folk scene with sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world.
Wed 11 May 8PM £13 9+
MUSIC
Flamenco with Alma Gitana
Alma Gitana (Gipsy Soul) brings you the passion of flamenco music and dance with an unforgettable show.
Wed 11 May STUDIO 7.30PM £14 9+ SOLD OUT
THEATRE
The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon
Award-winning theatre company present a Tim Burton-esque patchwork of puppetry, poetry, movement and live music.
Thu 12-Sat 14 May STUDIO 6.45PM £9OTD/£8 ADV/£7 CONC. 9+
COMEDY
Sarah Kendall plus support
Sarah Kendall brings her sell-out Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated show to Brighton Fringe.
Thu 12 May 7PM £10 16+
MUSIC
Rebelles is a folk, jazz and classical singing group of 9 women. 9 voices. 9 busy lives. 9 women with nothing in common but a shared joy in singing.
Thu 12 May STUDIO 8.30PM £12/£10 CONC. 9+
Fri 13-Sun 15 May
Krater Comedy Club
Award winning comedy with top UK and international comedians. ‘A night full of fun and side-splitting laughter. I didn’t want it to end!’ The Latest.
Krater Comedy Club reserves the right to alter line-ups. 18 & over only.
Fri 8pm £16.50, £29 (Meal Deal Plus) £25.50 (Meal Deal)
Jarlath Regan, Daliso Chaponda, Andrew Bird, MC Craig Murray.
Sat 7pm £24, £36.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £33 (Meal Deal)
Tom Allen, Daliso Chaponda, Andrew Bird, MC Stephen Grant.
Sat 10.30pm £14, £24 Side Saver, £9 Conc, £5 NUS/U26
Daliso Chaponda, Andrew Bird, MC Stephen Grant.
Sun 8pm £12, £24.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £21 (Meal Deal) £9 (Unwaged/Disabled/60+) £5 (Student NUS)
Funmbi Omotayo, Simon Feilder, Alexander Bennett, Andrew Bird, MC Stephen Grant.
http://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/krater/
COMEDY
Pat Cahill: Panjandrum
Slip into Pat’s bunker and whoof away your blues with this stupid wartime hero.
Fri 13 May STUDIO 9PM £8/£8 CONC. 16+
CLUB NIGHT
Pablo DiscoBar
Pablo DiscoBar is a collective of DJs, producers and multimedia artists that share the love for tropical rhythms and global beats with a firm basis of modern festival culture.
Fri 13 May Studio 11PM £6. 18+
KIDS
Comedy Club 4 Kids
Now in its ninth year at Komedia, Comedy Club 4 Kids is back with the best comedians on the UK circuit doing what they do best- but without the rude bits!
Sat 14 May 2PM £8.50/£6.50 CONC. 6+
COMEDY
Louise Reay: Que Sera, 些拉
Comedy in Chinese for people who don’t speak any Chinese at all! ‘Absurdly brilliant’ **** FringeReview. ‘Louise Reay can legitimately claim to be unique.’ The Independent.
Sat 14 May & Sun 22 May STUDIO 3.45PM £6 14+
CLUB NIGHT
Spellbound
The alternative 80s club night for people who hate 80s nights. From Jenna Allsop and Simon Price, the team behind London’s legendary ‘Stay Beautiful’ glam night.
Sat 14 May STUDIO 9PM £6/£5 CONC. 18+
Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Learn to use comedy basics for inspirational stand-up, writing, performing and presenting, or just for fun. Jill’s graduates include Jimmy Carr, Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh.
Sun 15 May Studio 1PM-3PM £40/£30 CONC. 18+
DAY EVENT
Edinburgh Fringe Road Show
If you’re taking your show to Edinburgh don’t miss this event where our expert panel will give you their tops tips on getting your show noticed
Sun 15 May 1PM FREE, TICKETS VIA BRIGHTON FRINGE
MUSIC
DHP Presents: 9Bach
Ethereal female vocals, harp, guitar, electronics, dubby beats and a pounding rhythm section – 9Bach’s songs are captivatingly original, inspirational and emotionally charged.
Sun 15 May STUDIO 7PM £14 14+
DANCE
Tap Addiction
Tap Addiction brings you a fusion of American tap dance and live jazz music!
Mon 16 May 8PM, £10/£7 CONC. 9+
COMEDY
Smasher
Helen’s on a quest for ultimate pleasure; come, if you can. ‘Bold, subversive and very funny’ ★★★★ Scotsman.
Mon 16 May & Tue 31 May STUDIO 8.45PM £6 ADV. 16+
MUSIC
Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years
Through powerful live performances and multimedia, this show takes a chronological journey through the friendship and behind-the-scenes of the greatest ever folk-rock duo.
Tue 17 May 8PM £12/£10 CONC. 9+
COMEDY
Vanity Bites Back
‘A bold, subversive and very funny’ clown-cookery show about searching for self-worth in cheesecake.’ ★★★★ Scotsman.
Tue 17 May & Wed 1 Jun STUDIO 8.30PM £6 ADV. 12+
MUSIC
Carnival Collective vs. Orkestra Del Sol: UK Street Band Sound Clash!
Two heavyweights of the UK live music scene come together for a unique sound clash.
Wed 18 May DOORS 7.30PM £10 18+
COMEDY/SPOKEN WORD
Stand Up & Slam
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let’s find out! The winners? You decide!
Wed 18 May Studio 7.30PM £8/£5 CONC 16+
MUSIC
The Great Escape Festival
The best place to discover your new favourite artist.
Thu 19th May, Fri 20th May, Sat 21st May. See website for details.
Sat 21st-Sun 22nd May
Krater Comedy Club
Award winning comedy with top UK and international comedians. ‘A night full of fun and side-splitting laughter. I didn’t want it to end!’ The Latest.
Krater Comedy Club reserves the right to alter line-ups. 18 & over only.
Fri 8pm £16.50, £29 (Meal Deal Plus) £25.50 (Meal Deal)
Keith Farnan, Paddy Lennox, Andrew Bird, MC Sally Anne Hayward.
Sat 7pm £24, £36.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £33 (Meal Deal)
Carey Marx, Rob Deering, Markus Birdman, MC Stephen Grant
Sat 10.30pm £14, £24 Side Saver, £9 Conc, £5 NUS/U26
Markus Birdman, Rob Deering MC Stephen Grant.
Sun 8pm £12, £24.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £21 (Meal Deal) £9 (Unwaged/Disabled/60+) £5 (Student NUS)
Danny O’Brien, Alex Oliver, Will Duggan, Rob Deering, MC Stephen Grant.
http://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/krater/
COMEDY
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare
The 10th brand new comedy show from Brighton’s favourite socks takes on The Bard of Avon. ‘The unparalleled pinnacle of comedy puppetry’ ★★★★★ Venue
Sun 22 May STUDIO 1.15PM £9/£8 CONC. 12+
COMEDY
Funny Women: Time of the Month
Funny Women’s share and gig night is perfect for comedy lovers and beginners. Get involved at Play Time or come and enjoy Show Time to support some of Brighton’s best female comedy talent.
Sun 22 May STUDIO PLAY TIME 6PM, SHOW TIME 8PM PLAY TIME £10/£8 CONC, SHOW TIME £5 16+
COMEDY
Alistair Barrie: No More Stage Three
After his wife’s diagnosis of breast cancer, Alistair Barrie gained some perspective on what really constitutes bad news. Come and watch another comedian make it all about himself.
Mon 23 May STUDIO 7PM £10/£8 CONC. 12+
THEATRE
Bootworks Theatre present: Now Listen To Me Very Carefully
Made with help from Andy’s mum, dad and 3-year-old niece, this new interactive show is a chaotic recreation of the film; about Andy and his life-long obsession with Terminator 2.
Mon 23 May & Tue 24 May 8PM £10/£8 CONC. 15+
SPOKEN WORD
Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunit
A murder mystery set on a dementia ward, from psychiatric nurse-turned-performance poet, Rob Gee. Cluedo meets Memento…
Wed 25 May 5.30PM & Fri 27 May 6.30PM. STUDIO. £8/£6 CONC. 16+
COMEDY
Juliette Burton: Decision Time (Preview)
Award-winning docu-comedian Juliette Burton must make a BIG decision. Can one choice change a life?
Wed 25 May STUDIO 7.45PM £8/£6 CONC. 12+
MUSIC
Sarah Jane Morris & Antonio Forcione
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione come together in a worldwide tour to promote the launch of their collaborative album: Compared to What.
Wed 25 May 8PM £15/£12.50 CONC. 9+
COMEDY
Kieran Hodgson: Lance
‘An absolute gem of a comedy show – about teenage cycling, sullied dreams and migrating from the north. Every line of his script is wired for laughter’ ***** The Guardian
Thu 26 May STUDIO 7PM £12/£10 CONC. 12+ SOLD OUT
COMEDY
Comic Boom
It’s Komedia’s sell-out monthly night of exciting new comedy without the gamble. Paul McCaffrey hosts our friendly, fast-paced night of hand-picked rising comedy stars. Multiple comedy award winner Sofie Hagen Headlines. “Now widely regarded as the best New Comedy Night in Britain.” Latest *****
Thu 26 May 8PM, £9/£7 CONC. £5 NUS SPECIAL £19.00 SIDE SAVER 18+
COMEDY
Myra DuBois: Self Admyra
Fresh from her appearance on BBC1’s The John Bishop Show, Rotherham’s least celebrated daughter previews her brand new show at the Brighton Fringe.
Thu 26 May STUDIO 9PM £10/£8 16+
Fri 27 May-Sun 29 May
Krater Comedy Club
Award winning comedy with top UK and international comedians. ‘A night full of fun and side-splitting laughter. I didn’t want it to end!’ The Latest.
Krater Comedy Club reserves the right to alter line-ups. 18 & over only.
Fri 8pm £16.50, £29 (Meal Deal Plus) £25.50 (Meal Deal)
Jimmy McGhie, Joe Rowntree, John Hastings, MC Stephen Grant.
Sat 7pm £24, £36.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £33 (Meal Deal)
Jimmy McGhie, Joe Rowntree, John Hastings, MC Stephen Grant. Sat 10.30pm £14, £24 Side Saver, £9 Conc, £5 NUS/U26
Jimmy McGhie, John Hastings, MC Stephen Grant.
Sun 8pm £12, £24.50 (Meal Deal Plus) £21 (Meal Deal) £9 (Unwaged/Disabled/60+) £5 (Student NUS)
Jimmy McGhie, Fiona Ridgewell, Morgan Berry, John Hastings, MC Stephen Grant.
http://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/krater/
THEATRE
Tatterdemalion
A hilarious, absurd and often magical show that juxtaposes themes of loneliness and belonging with joy and exhilaration. ‘Wonderfully demented’★★★★★ Mumble.
Fri 27 May & Fri 3 Jun STUDIO 9PM £6 14+
COMEDY
Bogan Bingo
Bingo dabbers at the ready as two trailer trash bingo callers with a passion for 80’s music lead you through a continuous barrage of chaotic entertainment in the sell-out smash comedy game-show, Bogan Bingo.
Fri 27 May, Sat 28 May & 29 May Studio 11PM £8 ADV. 18+
CABARET
The LipSinkers plus Afterparty!
At the heart of London’s alternative cabaret scene since 2006.’Camp, Cult and Glorious’ ***** The Times.
Fri 27 May 11PM £10 INC. AFTERPARTY 18+#
KIDS
Pitschi, The Kitten With Dreams
Pitschi is back for 2 performances only! This original production uses a rich mix of story-telling, physical theatre, music and song tells the story of a kitten that learns to be happy by being exactly what she is.
Sat 28 May 2PM & Sun 29 May 11AM STUDIO £8.50/£6.50 CONC. £25 FAMILY OF FOUR. 2+
THEATRE
Just A Few Words
It’s a Man versus his Stammer, in an all-out metaphor-ridden struggle for expression.
Sat 28 May 3.30PM & Sun 29 May 4PM STUDIO £7 12+
COMEDY
David James: Precisely
Beautifully-crafted comedy from the master of anecdote and timing. New show, two nights only. ‘Great, world-weary composure and an irritable pedantry worthy of Jack Dee’ Chortle.
COMEDY
Funny Women Award 2016 Heats
A unique night of comedy, where you will see some fantastic new acts compete for a coveted place in the Funny Women Awards Final 2016
Sat 28 May 8PM £12 18+
COMEDY
Gein’s Family Giftshop’s Trophy Collection
Feast your eyes upon an hour and a half of sketches that aren’t for everyone, but might just be for you. ‘Best Newcomer’ Chortle Awards 2015. ★★★★★ The Sunday Times.
Sun 29 May STUDIO 6.30PM £10/£8 CONC. 16+
COMEDY
Dead Man presents: Tessa Waters: Over Promises
The brand new show from multi-award winning Tessa Waters. A whole hour of stupidity, clowning and ‘physical comedy, unleashed with ridiculous zest’ ★★★★½ The Age.
Sun 29 May & Mon 30 May 8.45PM £10/£8 CONC. 14+
COMEDY
Twisted and Tongue Tied
Comedy cabaret with a dash of activism to kick off your afternoon! The girls will cross-dress, undress, and try to redress gender imbalance in just 30 minutes through song and dance!
Sun 29 May & Mon 30 May 2PM £5 16+
COMEDY
Goodbear
A character led sketch show which contemplates the big issues: life, death, our very existence! ‘Smart and likeable’ ***** Edfest Magazine.
Mon 30 May STUDIO 6.30PM £8/£6 16+
THEATRE
Going Viral
An ARC Stockton Production. Written and performed by Daniel Bye. An airplane flies from Uganda to England. Everyone on board is weeping. Everyone except you.
Mon 30 May & Tue 31 May 7.30PM, Wed 1 Jun 6.30PM £10/£8 CONC. 14+
KIDS
Nutty Noah
Wear Your Pants With Pride! An explosive dose of magic, music and mayhem in this family entertainment extravaganza. ‘The king of all things silly’ Ben Elton.
Tue 31 May 1PM) & 3PM £8.50/£6.50 CONC. £25 FAMILY OF FOUR. 4+
MUSIC
The Julian Layn Project
Rock-alt classical composer and pianist Julian Layn presents his own sound-designed, amplified concert grand piano.
Tue 31 May & Wed 1 June STUDIO 5.30PM £10/£8 14+
KIDS
The Three Half Pints: Bad Guys
Stars of CBeebies’ SpotBots, The Three Half Pints (*****ThreeWeeks) present a slapstick misadventure for the whole family!
Fri 3 Jun 4PM & Sat 4 Jun 11.30AM STUDIO £7 CHILDREN, £5 ADULTS 5+
THEATRE
Homophobe
Join Tommy, The Queer Historian, for a one man show exploring society, culture and homophobia.
Sat 4 Jun & Sun 5 Jun STUDIO 3PM £10/£8 CONC 16+
COMEDY
Some Like It Thea-Skot
Alison Thea-Skot brings her 5-star, surreal, joyous and unhinged character comedy show to Brighton.
Sat 4 Jun STUDIO 8.15PM