Voicebox: Brighton Fringe

Brighton Fringe takes place every May and is a great place to spend the May bank holidays and the summer half-term break. This vast celebration of all things creative has grown out of, and is inspired by, home-grown talent. More than 50% of participants are based in Brighton and Hove. The festival is committed to helping the arts flourish and are completely open-access, which means anyone can put on a Brighton Fringe event. No selection criteria are imposed on participants. This enables both new and established performers to try out new work and take risks. They also help artists develop professionally through a range of workshops, mentoring and bursary programmes. A wide array of critically acclaimed shows and performers also appear at Brighton Fringe each year, drawn by the huge number of appreciative audience members who attend every year.
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7 May 2016
The Bula Loop
If you're looking for a show about autism, family issues, chocolate brownies, and worldwide travel, then look no further...
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7 May 2016
Krater Comedy Club
Word of warning: if a venue suggests that, just perhaps, you need a plus one to not feel like a bit of a ninny at their event, they're probably correct. But, with such stellar comedians, I easily forgot I was on my tod at Krater Comedy Club.
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7 May 2016
Improv Deathmatch
A fast-paced show that will definitely put a smile on your face.
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7 May 2016
Julius Caesar
A strange (and strictly 18+) twist on a Shakespeare classic that won't be to everyone's taste. Well, we are in Brighton after all.
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5 May 2016
Backstage with...Sweet Venues, Brighton
Sweet Venues are a big player at Brighton Fringe, with permanent and pop-up spaces offering a diverse mix of theatre and comedy. We chatted to their Artistic Director, JD Henshaw to find out how it all happens.
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22 April 2016
Backstage with...The Rialto Theatre, Brighton
The Rialto Theatre are a medium-sized Brighton Fringe venue, who will play host to theatre, comedy and cabaret performances in their second year at the festival. We caught up with Productions Manager Katy Matthews to find out more.
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7 April 2016
Want my job?...with Neil Frost
Neil Frost can be found at Brighton Fringe this May, performing his one man mine show, The Story of the Nervous Man. 'I think a performer should train in a variety of disciplines,' the comedian, clown and character actor says, 'then create their own practice using the methods that work for them.'
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16 March 2016
Backstage with...The Blue Man, Brighton
The Blue Man in Brighton is an independently run cafe bar, that hosts a variety of Fringe shows throughout the festival. This year they will be programming across two venues, showing the work of Suzy Bennett, Aidan Goatley and Daphna Baram amongst others. We caught up with venue director, Jess Woodfall to find out more.
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9 March 2016
Want my job...with James Bennison
Comedian by night, Renewal Coordinator by day, James Bennison's latest show How to be a Supervillain is coming to Brighton Fringe this May, following last year's win of Brighton Fringe 2015 Best Young Comedy Performer.
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3 March 2016
What goes on at...Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe kicks off on 6th May, and offers over 900 events, from cabaret, to theatre, comedy and dance. We'll be heading to Brighton ourselves to bring you the very best from the Fringe, in the meantime, we chatted to Julian Caddy, Managing Director for the festival.