Scouting for Girls
7 Aug 2025 - 11 Jun 2026
The British pop band, who took the country by storm with their witty lyrics and catchy pop songs.
Brighton Dome
This beautifully ornate multi-arts venue was first constructed as the Prince Regent's Royal Stables and Riding House in 1803. Brighton purchased the building in 1850 converting it into cavalry barracks before it was re-purposed as a concert venue and assembly hall in 1867. Now a Grade 1 listed building the art deco refit that remains today (with a couple of tweaks to bring it up to modern standards) was overseen by architect Robert Atkinson in 1934/35. Featuring three performance spaces the larger Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and intimate Studio Theatre (accessed via New Road). Over the years the venue has hosted everyone from Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix to the Eurovision Song Contest (in 1974 when ABBA romped to victory with 'Waterloo').
The Dome is approximately 10 mins walk from Brighton station and there is parking available at the NCP Theatre Car Park on Church Street.
What's On @ Brighton Dome
Gin & Rum Festival
15 Aug 2025 - 2 Oct 2026
Join the fun and discover a unique experience that celebrates the best of Gin and Rum and promises the party of the year!
If you’re thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, the Gin & Rum Festival is for you! Discover new favourites with samples from our hand-picked guest distillers, treat yourself at our themed Gin and Rum bars, and let your hair down with friends whilst enjoying music from our award-winning DJ and live entertainment.
You will be spoilt for choice with over 120 of the best Gins and Rums on the market, including the best of British, spirits from around the world and a huge range of flavoured products. Our hand-picked products offer customers the chance to discover the highest quality Gins and Rums, many of which are exclusive to our Festival. Still not convinced that Gin and Rum are for you?… No problem! Just head over to our Cocktail bar where you can find a selection of seasonal Cocktails, authentic sipping Tequilas, Beer, and of course Fizz!
Simon Reeve: To The Ends Of The Earth
3 May 2026 - 17 May 2026
Returning to venues across the UK with his brand new show ‘To The Ends Of The Earth’.
Simon will be sharing stories, surprises, thrills, deeper thoughts and hearty laughs.
He wants to nudge and encourage audiences to get out of their comfort zone, take a few gentle risks in life, and embrace the great outdoors and the wider world.
Fisherman's Friends
17 Aug 2025 - 12 Apr 2026
Bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience for more than 25 years, the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt (harbour) in their native Port Isaac to raise money for charity, singing the traditional songs of the sea handed down to them by their forefathers.
In 2010 they signed a major record deal and their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends went gold as they became the first traditional folk act to land a UK top ten album. Since then they’ve been the subject of an ITV documentary, released the hit albums One and All and Proper Job and played to hundreds of thousands of fans at home and abroad.
The Fisherman’s Friends have been widely credited with starting the revival of interest in shanty-style choral singing but a cornerstone of their success has been their constantly evolving and expanding repertoire.
Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny
6 Aug 2025 - 3 Sept 2026
Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets. Jokes attract people, but they can also repel. Some people are repelled by Jimmy's dark brand of comedy. This show is not for them. But if it's the kind of thing you like, then this is the kind of thing you’ll like.
Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
29 Oct 2025 - 3 Feb 2026
TV favourite Ed Byrne tours his Best Reviewed Show at the Edinburgh Festival, British Comedy Guide's No 1 Comedy show, and his most personal show to date.
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join one of our leading laugh specialists as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
With his TV career now in its third decade, Ed has regularly appeared on the likes of QI, Mock The Week, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, and Live At The Apollo.
With legions of fans both in the UK and abroad, Ed remains the observational stand-up to see.
Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit
2 Oct 2025 - 12 Feb 2026
When life gives Rhod lemons… In his last show ‘The Book of John’, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John. Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour… But Rhod’s not bitter; he’s bouncing back and feeling remarkably zesty.
Hilariously dark, passionate and way too personal, this is classic Gilbert, squeezing every last drop out of life’s latest curveballs...with a little help from an old adversary.
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe
6 Aug 2025 - 18 Sept 2025
Following an election year – with the country in turmoil – there’s only one comedian who can kill the mood even further…
Nish Kumar – one of The Guardian and The Telegraph’s 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century – is back on tour with his brand new politically-charged stand-up show, Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe, with extra dates now added due to phenomenal demand.
Expect jokes about climate collapse, income inequality and the emotional sensation of being a British Indian man who didn’t vote for a British Indian Prime Minister. Sweet, sweet vibe killing.
As seen and heard on The Mash Report, Taskmaster, Pod Save the UK, Live at the Apollo, Hold the Front Page and your favourite tabloid newspaper.
Presented by Plosive Live in association with PBJ Management.
Russell Kane Live: Hyperactive!
6 Sept 2025 - 13 Dec 2025
Russell Kane’s bringing to town his gut-punch funny, searing, award-winning take on the years we’ve just gone through. Hailed as the The Guardian’s Number 1 comedy performance to come out of 2020 (The Guardian are miserable and usually hate everything) – this high-octane show brings nuclear-energy belly laughs and pant-wetting observations which prove laughter really is the best medicine (actually, it’s probably hospital medicine).
Russell Kane has two chart-topping, award-bagging podcasts: Man Baggage and BBC Radio 4’s Evil Genius. He is a regular on Channel 4, BBC, and ITV: all the usual shows you see funny people on. He’s also a writer, actor, and presenter. He drinks lots of coffee and is ‘like that in real life’.
He was the first ever comedian to bag the two most prestigious comedy awards on earth in the same year, for the same show: The Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly The Perrier), and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award, (formerly known as the Barry Award). He’s also a raving bighead that likes listing his achievements.
Rob Beckett: Giraffe
5 Sept 2025 - 18 Apr 2026
Comedian, presenter and panel-show superstar announces new tour Giraffe for 2025
Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that’s in my way. From Bromley to Brisbane, my new show Giraffe is going worldwide.
Expectations on me: put on 3 stone from takeaways and post-show drinking.
Expectations of you: leave the gig happier than when you arrived.
My wife thinks it’s going to be tough for me to be away from the family, and don’t get me wrong, I do love my children/podcast content providers… but I also enjoy a lie-in and a hotel buffet breakfast. I think I’ll cope.
What else is there to do? Sit next to your partner on the sofa, scrolling TikTok in silence again? You did that the last three nights. See you there!
Host of Sky’s Rob Beckett’s Smart TV and Rob & Romesh Vs. He’s also the unmistakable voice of Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating and the smash-hit podcast Parenting Hell.
Omid Djalili: Namaste
20 Sept 2025 - 25 Apr 2026
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids a take down. No audience member leaves the theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them...
You have been warned.
Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend
3 Sept 2025 - 11 Apr 2026
Star of shows such as Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Man Down and Cuckoo, this is Greg’s biggest live tour yet.
Jack Dee
4 Sept 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that Jack spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand new show. Instead, for reasons known only to him, he doubles down on his fascination with the meaningless small things of life like Zoom protocol, what’s new in the world of radiators and the worst careers advice office in the world.
Join Jack as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject.
David O'Doherty: Tiny Piano Man
6 Nov 2025 - 7 Nov 2025
The dishevelled prince of £10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair. It’s gonna be a big one.
Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at The Apollo, The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 and Along For the Ride with David O’Doherty.
Beth Hart
14 May 2026 - 14 May 2026
Four of the greatest lead guitar legends in the business have asked her to perform with them: in concert with Jeff Beck, in concert and on two spellbinding albums (Don't Explain and Seesaw) with Joe Bonamassa, on two powerhouse records with Slash, and on a very special blues album, Rhythm and Blues, with Buddy Guy. It's no wonder she's been nominated for two Blues Music Awards!
Every live performance gets a standing ovation, because no one knows how to rock the house better than Beth Hart. When she sings clocks stop, hearts dance and neck-hair tingles - it's that compelling!
Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation
4 Sept 2025 - 28 Mar 2026
Dara Ó Briain is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!
David Gray
25 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025
David Gray’s debut album, 'A Century Ends', was released in 1993, followed by 'Flesh' in 1994. After touring with the likes of Radiohead and the Dave Matthews Band in support of his third album 'Sell, Sell, Sell', David decided to self-finance his fourth album, 'White Ladder', and release it on his own label, IHT Records, in 1998.
As David’s recording success grew, so did his reputation as a live performer as he toured all around the world playing such iconic venues as London’s Earls Court and Royal Albert Hall, New York’s Madison Square Garden, and the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl. In 2016, David released 'The Best of David Gray' and 'Gold In A Brass Age' in 2019.
During the span of his career thus far, he has the best selling album in Ireland ever with 'White Ladder', a BAFTA nomination, two Ivor Novellos, a Q award, two Brit nominations, and a Grammy nomination.
Sophie Mccartney
12 Sept 2025 - 10 Oct 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back!
A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you’re too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and join Sophie as she embarks on life’s next chapter with sequins, sporty laughs and a pair of killer orthopaedic heels.
Josh Widdicombe
17 Sept 2025 - 16 May 2026
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself.
Father John Misty
25 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
Father John Misty is the stage name of Joshua Tillman, American singer-songwriter and former drummer in Fleet Foxes. After years of performing as a folk artist under his own name, Tillman was reborn as Father John Misty in 2012 with the released of the critically lauded Fear Fun.
Babatunde Aléshé
10 Sept 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
Join the multi award winning star of Celebrity Gogglebox as he talks family and fatherhood in this highly anticipated debut tour.
As seen on Jonathan Ross Comedy Club (ITV1), Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains (Comedy Central) and Mo Gilligan’s Black British & Funny (Channel 4).
Chris McCausland: Yonks!
8 Sept 2025 - 17 May 2026
You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well.
He's been called an "overnight success" - Even though he's been doing this for bloody yonks!
Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making.
The last tour was a sell-out, so get your tickets now!
Level 42
18 Sept 2025 - 6 Dec 2026
Eighties funk pop band back on the road again, singing old favourites including 'Running in the Family' and 'Lessons in Love' as well as newer tracks.
Sara Pascoe
20 Sept 2025 - 29 Mar 2026
Apparently caterpillars completely break down into goo before they become butterflies. Come join comedian Sara Pascoe as she reconsiders and reconstructs herself after having two babies and very little sleep.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
8 Sept 2025 - 12 Sept 2025
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, and model. She initially gained prominence as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience in the late 1990s. After the band's dissolution, she embarked on a successful solo career, blending mainstream pop with influences from disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic music.
Joel Dommett: Happy Idiot
23 Aug 2025 - 24 Apr 2026
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot.
As one of the nation’s most familiar faces on television, Joel has established himself as one of the UK’s most trusted and beloved presenters and a firm favourite in UK households.
As presenter of Saturday night smash-hit The Masked Singer, ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here: Extra Camp, BBC’s reboot of Survivor, the hugely popular quiz show In With A Shout and the front man of the National Television Awards, Joel has also hosted BBC’s Live at the Apollo and co-hosts hit podcast, Never Have I Ever with his wife, Hannah.
Adam Ant
23 Oct 2025 - 25 Nov 2025
One of the seminal figures of new wave, Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard) had several distinct phases to his career. Initially, he explored a jagged, guitar-oriented post-punk with his group Adam and the Ants before giving way to a more pop-oriented, glam-tinged musical direction that brought him to the top of the charts.
After that had run its course, he refashioned himself as a mainstream singer, which enabled him to stretch his career out for a couple of years. Once it seemed that his musical career had evaporated, he made an unexpected comeback in the early '90s as an adult alternative artist. During all this time, he recorded several great pop singles and had a surprisingly large impact on alternative rock.
Russell Watson
12 Oct 2025 - 19 Nov 2025
World-famous tenor who has won four Brit Classical Awards and is still the only artist to top the UK and US classical charts at the same time.
Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities
22 Oct 2025 - 22 Mar 2026
What happens when pure comedy takes human form?
What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up?
Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see it. This is it.
Ross’s on-stage credits include 16 nationwide comedy tours and his recent critically acclaimed performance as Igor in Mel Brooks’ West End revival of monster hit musical Young Frankenstein, at London’s Garrick Theatre.
As well as his on-stage work, Ross is a regular on national UK TV and radio programmes such as ‘QI’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News for You’ (BBC One) and ‘Just a Minute' (BBC Radio 4). Ross has fronted Ross Noble: Off Road (Dave) and presented his own surreal magazine show for radio, ‘Britain In Bits’ (BBC Radio 4).
Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
4 Sept 2025 - 8 Feb 2026
Described as ‘a truly gifted stand up’ by The Sunday Times, join Joanne as she revisits her irreverent and critically acclaimed show The Prosecco Express.
Due to a relentless ageing process, Joanne is suddenly in her late thirties with no husband, no kids, no pension and no plan. She is full of questions: if she doesn’t birth anything, who will be obligated to watch her die so she doesn’t have to do it alone? Can she start a GoFundMe page to get a golden tomb built for single people to get buried in together, or do we all just get thrown into a mass grave and covered in cat hair?
Scott Bennett: Stuff
14 Aug 2025 - 26 Sept 2026
Recently described by the Evening Standard as "Live Comedy's best kept secret" Scott Bennett has been blazing a trail through the stand-up circuit for the best part of a decade.
He's written for many high profile acts such as Chris Ramsey and Jason Manford, and recently recorded his debut on BBC Two's Live at the Apollo.
In massive demand as a comedy writer and with regular appearances on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show, Scott is an act on the verge of breaking through into the big time.
Ziggy Alberts
13 Sept 2025 - 23 Oct 2025
Australian singer/songwriter.
Black Country, New Road
11 Sept 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Formed in 2019, this young indie rock band named themselves after a dual carriageway in the West Midlands. Their experimental style pays little attention to genres, blending violin and saxophone with guitar and keyboard for a muscular, energetic sound, which has been compared to Slint or Dirty Projectors.
Many fans fell for their sardonic, zeitgeist-capturing storytelling style after hearing their first single Athens, France about dating a confident, younger girlfriend who was into Ariana Grande, followed up by Sunglasses, full of references to modern life, including NutriBullets and Danish crime dramas.
The Bush Comedy Festival - Kiell Smith-bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro
4 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025
Taskmaster and Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe presents his unmissable improvised comedy show, fresh from sold out perormances at the Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, and Theatre Royal Stratford East. A different show every time, with a different special guest each show, and improv inspired by you - the audience! Past guests include Jamie Demetriou, Charlotte Ritchie, Guz Khan and Munya Chawawa.
Presented by The Bush Comedy Festival
This is an 16+ event
The Magnetic Fields
29 Sept 2025 - 15 Oct 2025
The Magnetic Fields are the music of songwriter-producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who lives and records in New York City. Adept at computer music programming and production, Merritt records his own albums and plays many instruments on them, along with help from his band mates. Merritt has released 12 Magnetic Fields albums to date, including the triple album 69 Love Songs and a 2017 autobiographical 5-LP recording, 50 Song Memoir.
Jen Brister: Under Privilege
17 Oct 2025 - 13 Jun 2026
Brister has it all: a wife, kids, a house and a job she loves (sometimes) so what the hell is she moaning about? Join Jen as she takes an irreverent look at the often controversial subject of privilege. Who has it? Who doesn't? And why does no one like to admit they have any?
The Stranglers
13 Sept 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
The old punk warhorses play on without Hugh Cornwell. Expect classic hits from their back catalogue, such as 'Peaches', 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes' and 'Strange Little Girl'.
Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
11 Oct 2025 - 28 Mar 2026
“Paul Merton and Suki Webster’s Improv Show” is a night of fast, and fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories, songs and laugh out loud surrealism. All deftly conjured up on the spot and based on suggestions by you: The Audience!
These two masters of Comedy Improvisation are joined by two fabulous guests each week to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness.
Pete Firman
11 Sept 2025 - 2 May 2026
With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK's top comic magician.
Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles , as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers!
As seen on Amazon's Good Omens , ITV1's Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great Magician , BBC1's The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme . He's probably also popped up on your social media feeds with his mind-boggling and regularly viral magic videos.
Please note: Children under 11 years of age cannot be admitted.
Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.
The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.
Rob Brydon: A Night of Songs and Laughter
26 Nov 2025 - 16 Dec 2025
Featuring a sensational live band, 'A Night of Songs and Laughter' tells Rob's personal musical journey from South Wales to the West End and beyond. With a hugely entertaining and brilliantly unexpected selection of songs, Rob will regale audiences with hilarious tales from his distant and recent past.
John Grant
3 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025
John William Grant is an American and Icelandic singer, musician, and songwriter. He first became known as the co-founder, lead singer, pianist, and primary songwriter for the alternative rock band the Czars.
Eddie Izzard: The Remix
13 Sept 2025 - 5 Nov 2025
Ever wondered what became of Darth Vader and Mr Stevens or the monkey in the tree, did the pears ever ripen… and will God ever appear? It’s a glorious chance to ‘maybe’ find out the answers or discover more questions to those Izzard conundrums. It’s highly likely that no night will be exactly the same so as ever with Eddie, expect the unexpected.
This show promises to be a beautiful, hilarious journey spanning a 35 year career of talking thought provoking, nonsense, who could resist?
Suzanne Vega
19 Oct 2025 - 3 Nov 2025
Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.
Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues. Known for performances that convey deep emotion, Vega’s distinctive, “clear, unwavering voice” (Rolling Stone) has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed near-whisper” by The Washington Post, with NPR Music noting that she “has been making vital, inventive music” throughout the course of her decades-long career.
CMAT
2 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025
CMAT is Irish pop artist Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (formerly of The Bad Sea) based in Dublin.
James Marriott
1 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2025
Join Swiss-born English YouTuber James Marriott as he takes to the stage as part of his UK tour.
Wolf and Owl Live
7 Oct 2025 - 20 Nov 2025
After promising listeners for months, they are actually adding a couple more live dates: Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are bringing their hit podcast Wolf & Owl to Manchester.
Garth Marenghi - This Bursted Earth Book Tour
28 Oct 2025 - 3 May 2026
Horror author Nick Steen is having visions… A sinister Black Steeple; eerie lights in the sky that look like a Catherine wheel but are not remotely a Catherine wheel… Plus a giant skeleton with a moustache. Are they omens? Auguries? Portenderings of things to come? (Spoiler – yes, they are).
For Nick Steen’s imagination is bursting out of his brain and threatening to burst in turn the entirety of Stalkford.
Can Nick stop the aforesaid bursting? Or have things already slightly burst regardless? And will there ultimately be a grand finale to this three-book series (aka a trilogy) or a more open-ended conclusion in order to leave potential room for further sequels? (That, btw, will ultimately be Garth’s decision.)
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction’s Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi, author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi’s Incarcerat, come three freshly rancid tales of…
…This Bursted Earth…
Nick Helm: No One Gets Out Alive
12 Sept 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Gearing up for his greatest tour yet later this year, join your all-time favourite comedian Nick Helm as he glides through an hour of new stuff and changes the very fabric of your being. He. Is. Your. New. God.
Mac DeMarco
7 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025
MacBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
The Divine Comedy
6 Oct 2025 - 27 Mar 2026
Since The Divine Comedy’s inception in 1989, Neil Hannon has time and again proved to be one of the UK’s best and most original songwriters. 2016's Foreverland exemplifies this, with references to everything from Catherine The Great to the French Foreign Legion. Neil says of the new record, ‘it’s about meeting your soul mate and living happily ever after… and then what comes after happily ever after. Get ready for the most historically inaccurate hit of the summer’.
While not releasing a record since 2010’s Bang Goes The Knighthood, Neil Hannon has certainly kept himself busy. He co-wrote a second album for acclaimed cricket-themed project, The Duckworth Lewis Method, composed a choral work for the Royal Festival Hall’s newly renovated organ entitled ‘To Our Fathers In Distress’, and oversaw the transfer of his musical, Swallows And Amazons, to the West End stage.
Dead Ringers
17 Aug 2025 - 22 Oct 2025
To mark its 25th anniversary, BBC Radio 4’s legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour for the first time.
Starring long-standing cast members Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, and Duncan Wisbey the show will take you on a trip through a quarter century of classic sketches & unrivalled impressions, alongside the razor-sharp topical humour which has become the series’ trademark.
Ray Lamontagne
6 May 2026 - 9 Jun 2026
Rootsy US singer/songwriter with an increasingly intoxicating laidback sound.
Baxter Dury
11 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Son of the late, great Ian who channels some of his dad's sardonic, storytelling talent and lean funk backing but ultimately comes out as his own man.
Ardal O'Hanlon - Not Himself
20 Sept 2025 - 27 Mar 2026
Oh, it’s all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal’s latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occasional profundity? Maybe.
Despite his best attempts over many decades to put the world to rights, it is still a colossal mess. And so, Ardal has no choice but to go out on the road again. Like the good comedy doctor he is, he fearlessly diagnoses the various pathologies and neuroses that are currently ravaging humanity. Disclaimer: No solutions provided.
After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on who he is as a man and a comedian. He examines his own ethnic and religious background, and thinks twice about the very core of his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie? With no major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the drag of getting older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys and follies of contemporary life. Towel Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga? Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No current idiocy is left unexamined.
With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper comedy bones, NOT HIMSELF, is a testament to the healing power of humour. And the joy of jokes.
Live at Christmas
1 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025
The country’s best comedians are taking the stage for a spectacular all-star festive bill of comedy goodness throughout this festive season.
Alessi Rose
19 Nov 2025 - 4 Dec 2025
2025 break-out artist Alessi Rose has announced a UK tour in support of EP, The Voyeur.
After coveted support slots with Dua Lipa and Tate McRae, the confessional star-in-the-making will embark on her latest headline tour, her biggest yet.
JADE
9 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025
Global music superstar JADE has announced the release date of her hugely anticipated debut solo album THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!, which will be released on 12 September.
The album sees JADE work with a variety of A list collaborators on the project including Mike Sabath, Lostboy, Cirkut, RAYE and Pablo Bowman.
Schalk Bezuidenhout
15 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026
Schalk Bezuidenhout is a comedian from South Africa who is a household name in all households that know his name. More specifically, he grew up in Kempton Park in the East Rand. If you don’t know Kempton… it’s the type of place you thank one day in your Oscar speech as your “humble beginnings”.
In Kempton Park the traditional Afrikaans way of living was a good life. You would ride your bicycle to school and English was only used in self defence. Schalk finished school with a distinction for every subject. That has nothing to do with his comedic abilities, he just wanted you to know that.
Schalk’s family and friends stood back as they watched Schalk evolve from an Afrikaans conservative caterpillar into a beautifully dramatic butterfly, complete with a moustache and furry afro. It was obvious to Schalk’s parents that he would study drama, and to help numb the pain they sent him away to study at the University of Cape Town.
While studying in Cape Town Schalk quickly grew dissatisfied with watching Suits on repeat in his single bed (look where Meghan is now, hey?!) His drama degree was still 4 years away, but he needed a creative outlet NOW! So he started doing stand-up comedy in April 2011.
On stage Schalk is fun and energetic and appeals to all.
Schalk has come a far way since his first paid gig in a strip club in Kempton Park (true story). He has had the privilege to perform all over the world in some great venues, alongside some even greater comedians.
On stage Schalk is fun and energetic and appeals to people of all kinds and colours.
Bridget Christie: Who Am I?
6 Aug 2025 - 21 Mar 2026
Bridget Christie is hot, but not in a good way. The 51 year old critically-acclaimed stand-up leaks blood, sweats, and thinks that Chris Rock is the same person as The Rock. The Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award winning comedian cannot ride the motorbike she bought to combat her mid-life crisis because of early osteoarthritis in her hips and RSI in her wrist; and wonders why there are so many films, made by men, about young women discovering their sexuality, but none about middle-aged women forgetting theirs. It’s a menopause laugh-a-minute with a confused, furious, sweaty lady who is annoyed by everything.
Brand new show from the Rose d’Or and South Bank Sky Arts Award winner, star of her own Netflix special, Taskmaster favourite, Channel 4 sitcom The Change and BBC Radio 4 series Bridget Christie Minds the Gap and Mortal.
Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath
11 Aug 2025 - 16 May 2026
A monster’s guide to tolerance and temperance. Jess can feel herself becoming an emotional wildebeest right when her world (and the whole world, thanks) demands cool, collected ultra detached saint-like kindness and understanding. St.
She goes digging around in her DNA for answers and finds so many beautiful horrors. Witness her effort to become a brand new, mythical, mystical ‘coper.’ OR NOT. She gets cancelled, she gets touched and she gets a dolphin-based epiphany all in one show. The silliest of comedy for the scariest of days from Edinburgh Best Show Award Nominee.
You’ve seen Jess on BBC’s QI, Live at the Apollo, Celebrity University Challenge and Richard Osman’s House of Games. From Travel Man on C4 and World’s Most Dangerous Roads on Dave. You know her from her two BBC R4 series of Sturdy Girl Club plus podcasts The Guilty Feminist and Hoovering. And, of course, from new mighty smash hit Gladiator’s fan-podcast Contender Ready which Jess co-hosts with Olympic weightlifting superstar, Emily Campbell.
Miriam Margolyes: From A to Z
5 Sept 2025 - 5 Sept 2025
BSL Interpreted by Tracey Tyer
What do arseholes, America, apostrophes, and ageing all have in common? In Miriam Margolyes’ world, they’re the perfect material for wit, wisdom, and unfiltered stories.
Miriam returns, this time spinning her A-Z wheel, diving headfirst into an eclectic alphabetised mix of life’s standout moments. Miriam will invite us deeper into her world, sharing new cherished memories and razor-sharp observations - and of course, a little bit of smut. Every letter reveals a new gem from her 84 extraordinary years.
Whether sharing daring declarations, behind-the-scenes antics, or the indignities of ageing, Miriam’s insights will touch your heart, provoke your thoughts, and leave you in stitches.
With her signature candour, unpredictability, and unvarnished truth, the irreplaceable Miriam Margolyes will deliver an experience as unique and extraordinary as she is.
Presented by Fane Productions
Henning Wehn
3 Oct 2025 - 3 Oct 2025
'Wehn has given us an understanding of German quirks' King Charles III
Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or shine, all will be fine. Or maybe it won’t. Who knows?! Come along. Or else.
Henning's most recent television and radio appearances include 'Have I Got News For You' BBC1, 'Would I Lie To You' BBC1, 'Live At The Apollo' BBC2, 'Guessable' Comedy Central, 'Question Time' BBC1, '8 Out Of Cats Does Countdown' Channel 4, 'Fighting Talk' BBC Radio 5 Live, 'I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue' and 'The Unbelievable Truth' BBC Radio 4.
Trouble, Struggle, Bubble & Squeak
4 Oct 2025 - 4 Oct 2025
Award-winning theatre maker and “Fringe legend” (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society... because we all deal with divorce differently!
Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th-century radicals called The Diggers-and everything changed.
What started as a personal search for happiness turned into a quest to find the Diggers of today. She didn’t expect to find them far from the battlefield, right on her doorstep. Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance.
Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history.
Victoria Melody and Mark Thomas present Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak
Commissioned by Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival with financial support from East Brighton Trust, Creative Crawley as part of Creative Playground, Keep It Fringe and The Spring. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Developed with Crew Club, East Brighton Food Co-op, Friends of Whitehawk Hill, The English Civil War Society and Woolly Umbrella.
Image credit: Matt Stronge
Tchaikovsky's Sixth
4 Oct 2025 - 4 Oct 2025
Passion beyond measure... experience the raw emotion of Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary final symphony.
Verdi Prelude from Aida (6’)
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (23’)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (45’)
Pablo Gonzalez conductor
Alena Baeva violin
Pathétique means ‘full of feeling’ and there’s still no better description of the unchained melodies and raw emotion of Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary final symphony. But the same goes for every note of this concert from conductor Pablo González, whether it’s Verdi’s epic drama of love and jealousy in ancient Egypt, or the heartfelt beauty and musical fireworks of Bruch’s hugely popular First Violin Concerto. According to Classic FM, it’s Britain’s favourite romantic violin concerto, and with the ‘soaring and entrancing’ (Bachtrack) Alena Baeva as the soloist, we think you’ll hear why today.
'[Alena Baeva] proved herself to be an artist possessing both elegance and power' The Strad
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Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare's Hamlet
8 Oct 2025 - 8 Oct 2025
Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare's Hamlet (Corn Exchange)
Detention
14 Oct 2025 - 15 Oct 2025
Powerful dance theatre exploring the impact of Section 28, soundtracked by iconic band Test Dept
Gary Clarke Company proudly presents their highly anticipated new dance theatre show, DETENTION, following the multi award-winning COAL and critically acclaimed WASTELAND.
DETENTION explores the impact of Section 28: a piece of largely hidden legislation from Thatcher’s Conservative Government in 1988, which ‘prohibited the promotion of homosexuality’, forcing people from the LGBT+ community into a place of secrecy, fear and shame at a time when the country was in industrial turmoil and the gay community was being ravaged by the onslaught of AIDS.
Gary Clarke’s powerful and personal working-class storytelling draws on public and private stories and testimonies, including a rare insight into the LGBT+ Switchboard Logbooks, combined with vivid choreography performed by a company of exceptional dancers, an evocative narrator, a local cast of LGBT+ people, striking designs in film, sound, light and costume and music tracks by the iconic band Test Dept.
DETENTION is a bold and moving exploration of the violence, loneliness, protests, debates, unlikely allies and the remarkable individuals and organisations of the time.
Jen Brister: Reactive
17 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been told she needs to chill the hell out. Can Jen find her zen? It seems unlikely to be honest...
Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer, as seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, QI and Mock The Week. Following a sold out 2022 tour, Jen is back on the road with her highly anticipated new show.
'Furiously Funny' - The Guardian
'Her energy is explosive. Her use of space and delivery, mesmerising'- The Sunday Times
EXTRA SHOW ADDED: Sat 13 Jun 2026, 19:30. Book for Jen Brister in 2026 here.
Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour
5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, The Magnetic Fields are coming to Brighton Dome for a two-night performance of the entire 69 Love Songs album in its entirety.
During this symphonic 2-night concert, Stephin Merritt will be joined by members Sam Davol, Shirley Simms, Chris Ewen, and Anthony Kaczynski.
The Magnetic Fields will perform 69 Love Songs as it was originally performed in the early 2000’s: In full order over 2 nights, with one half of the triple-disc album performed each night. Featuring multiple singers, the band delivers signature orchestral-pop arrangements with cello, ukelele, guitars and synths.
Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour
6 Oct 2025 - 6 Oct 2025
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, The Magnetic Fields are coming to Brighton Dome for a two-night performance of the entire 69 Love Songs album in its entirety.
During this symphonic 2-night concert, Stephin Merritt will be joined by members Sam Davol, Shirley Simms, Chris Ewen, and Anthony Kaczynski.
The Magnetic Fields will perform 69 Love Songs as it was originally performed in the early 2000’s: In full order over 2 nights, with one half of the triple-disc album performed each night. Featuring multiple singers, the band delivers signature orchestral-pop arrangements with cello, ukelele, guitars and synths.
Live at Brighton Dome
18 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Line-up to be announced
Brighton's biggest comedy night showcasing up-and-coming stars alongside comedy's best known names. Previously featuring James Acaster, Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Phil Wang, Mae Martin, Mo Gilligan, Nina Conti, Tim Key and many more...
Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were
17 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025
From Rob Newman comes a barnstorming new stand-up show about where we are and where we’re going.
From future cities and philistine film directors to Dorothy Parker’s Multiverse Diaries. Throw in Pythagorean gangsters, intellectual bingo callers and a crazy character called Arlo - and the result is a hilarious tour-de force utterly unlike anything else you will ever see anywhere else!
★★★★ - “One of comedy’s most skilled performers... this is an exquisite, erudite, well-crafted show” - Evening Standard, 2023
★★★★ - "His shows are a joy to watch” - The Guardian, 2023
★★★★ - “Hugely entertaining, gleefully jaunty, and refreshingly intelligent... I loved it.” - The Guardian 2018
“He is one amazing comedian” - Time Out
“Intellectually charged and adorably ambitious...a delightfully digestible dose of brain food” - The Times 2018
Winner: Best Scripted Comedy - BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019
Winner: Best Comedy with a live audience - BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019
Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle
22 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
The Juggle is a brand new tour from confessional multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell
It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy. The juggle. Suzi is exhausted and she hasn't even started. This is a stand-up show and a support group!
'A fabulously funny show from a class act' - ★★★★ Evening Standard
Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
23 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha hihihi hahahahahahahaha hoho hahahhahahaha hehe hahahahahahahahahaha.
'Ha.' - Guardian
NOMINATED: Best Comedy Show, Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023
WINNER: Best Show The Comedians Choice 2023
WINNER: Best Show The (Ish)Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023
'The breakout star of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.' New York Times
★★★★★ 'The year's most exciting, have-to-be-there comedy moment' Guardian
★★★★★ 'A strange and beautiful masterpiece' Telegraph
★★★★★ 'Magical' Time Out
★★★★★ 'Unpredictable and thrilling... A standout' Chortle
★★★★ ‘An utterly beguiling mix of clowning confessional and semi-spontaneous stunts’ The Times
★★★★ ‘Such an innovative idea... Vacillates between excruciating absurdity and heart-pinching pathos.’ The Independent
Presented by Impatient Productions
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Paradise Gothic (Preview)
21 Oct 2025 - 21 Oct 2025
Vidura's working out his new hour. He's trying to do songs again too. Please forgive his hubris.
VIDURA BR is a Sri Lankan comedian, writer, and director. His dead-pan style puts audiences at ease while challenging conventional wisdom with a unique tone that is often irreverent, at times poignant, and always hysterical. Shows include, Woodapple Jam (2025), French Kiss Tunnel (2024) and Monsoon Season (2022), as seen on The Stand Up Sketch Show ITV2.
Presented by DFCM
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?
25 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025
The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back for an extra date!
Nina presents an unparalleled, unscripted brand new show that delves deep into who we are, hijacking faces to spark a bold, hysterical reality warp.
Nina Conti (and Monkey) has regularly sold out shows all over the world with her widely acclaimed performances: in London’s West End, off-Broadway in New York, at Sydney’s Opera House, across the UK on tour and more - all without moving her lips!
As seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo and many more. Her clips, live show special and In Therapy web series, have amassed several million views online.
'Richly entertaining, joyfully funny chaos' - ★★★★ Guardian
'It's genius... gut-bustingly funny' - ★★★★★ Telegraph
'Laughs will definitely ensue' - New York Times
'Outstanding! High-level comedy craftsmanship' - ★★★★ Times
Presented by Show And Tell
Live at Brighton Dome BLEEPED
25 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025
Clean comedy for Age 11+ Line-up to be announced
A family friendly twist on Brighton’s biggest comedy night, Live at Brighton Dome . Returning for the second year, BLEEPED is stand-up for those who prefer their comedy a little cleaner - the same grown-up acts with no rude bits.
Audience reviews, Live at Brighton Dome BLEEPED 2024:
'Very funny and so good to have a comedy show that was funny for the whole family'
'We were really excited to take our teenagers to a proper comedy show that wasn't aimed at kids but equally didn't cover inappropriate material'
'I had a brilliant time and only wish this comedy night for teenagers was a regular event...Honestly one of the best events I've attended at [Brighton] Dome'
Merlin Sheldrake: The Secret Life of Fungi LIVE
27 Oct 2025 - 27 Oct 2025
What can we learn from fungi? How can we work with them to adapt to the radical change of our times? How do they change the way we understand ourselves?
Join biologist and bestselling author of Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake, for an immersive, mind-expanding journey into the hidden life of fungi.
This is a rare event that fuses cutting-edge science, astonishing imagery, and transformative ideas, where science meets storytelling. You'll help chart the path, choosing which threads of the mycelial web to follow in real time.
Featuring a mesmerising original sound design from his brother - acclaimed musician and composer Cosmo Sheldrake - each event will evolve differently, shaped by audience questions and curiosity.
Along the way, you'll encounter jaw-dropping timelapse footage from Fungi: The Web of Life and brand-new discoveries from the frontier of fungal research, revealing how these remarkable organisms sustain life on earth, and the many ways they can help us as we move forward on a changing planet.
Part science, part story, part sonic experience - this is a one-of-a-kind journey into the living underground. Step into the mycelial web and see the world anew.
The Young Comedians Comedy Show
26 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
Young Comedians from the FREE Comedy Workshops perform alongside MC Michael Akadiri.
Komedia Productions in partnership with Brighton Dome Comedy Festival are running FREE Comedy Workshops for young people ages 11-16.
Across the weeks, the comedians will look at how material is developed as well as gaining an insight into marketing a show and behind the scenes roles. Led by local comedian Tom Veryzer, the workshops will focus on a range of elements such as exploring different comedy styles including stand-up, improv and character comedy, developing writing skills, building confidence techniques, observing, questioning, and experimenting with ideas.
See what the Young Comedians have learnt as they give their first performance in our Studio Theatre.
Suzanne Vega: Flying With Angels
28 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2025
Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s.
Returning to the UK for the first time since her sold-out and critically acclaimed 2023 tour, Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and many more, plus new material from her forthcoming album Flying with Angels.
She will be joined on stage by her long time guitarist, Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame), and cellist Stephanie Winters. Suzanne’s set will be proceeded by special guest, Katherine Priddy.
Leia Zhu plays Prokofiev
1 Nov 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Music bursting with summer sunshine to brighten even the chilliest of days.
Ravel Mother Goose Suite (16’)
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 (22’)
Bizet Symphony in C (28’)
Nodoka Okisawa conductor
Leia Zhu violin
The nights are drawing in and the sea’s getting distinctly chilly - what better time for a concert full of summer sunshine from conductor Nodoka Okisawa and the London Philharmonic Orchestra? Ravel opens his book of fairytales, and conjures sounds of pure enchantment. The young Bizet pours all his genius into a symphony that seems to dance and glow with sun-kissed melody (you can tell that this is the composer of Carmen). And the phenomenal 19-year-old violinist Leia Zhu weaves her spell in Prokofiev’s shimmering First Violin Concerto: believe us, it’s going to be magical.
'A poise and musical intelligence beyond her years' The Guardian
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Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop
29 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn’t wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them?
This show is that thought.
In that it doesn’t make much sense and is a bit weird on reflection.
Sara Pascoe is a comedian and her children don’t sleep and her kitchen won’t clean itself and her husband 'doesn’t want to be in it'.
As seen and heard on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Sewing Bee, Last One Laughing UK, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Mock the Week and co-host of Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club podcast.
‘First-rate confessional comedy’ ★★★★ The Times
‘Charming and open-hearted’ ★★★★ The Guardian
‘Gloriously funny’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
‘One of the most likeable voices in stand-up’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
Presented by Plosive Live in association with Curtis Brown
The Firebird
14 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2026
Get ready for a musical adventure that will take you to new realms of sound.
Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (11’)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K488 (26’)
Debussy Prelude de l’apres midi d’un faune (10’)
Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919 version) (19’)
Dionysis Grammenos conductor
Lukas Sternath piano
Deep in a kingdom of shadow rules the green-clawed demon king Kashchey - but young Prince Ivan has a gallant heart, and with the aid of the enchanted Firebird, even the darkest spells can be broken. When Stravinsky composed The Firebird he didn’t just imagine a wondrous fantasy world. He let us hear it, too, and today conductor Dionysis Grammenos and the LPO take you to new realms of sound - from Debussy’s sensuous arcadia, to Mendelssohn’s Scottish seascape. Pianist Lukas Sternath, meanwhile, brings all his award-winning artistry to Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto. Some say it’s his loveliest.
'His thoughts, mature and considered, couldn’t have been more vividly expressed' The New York Times
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Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse
11 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation’s favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay’s ‘Phoenix Nights’, Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond!
In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy to gather solutions from the all-knowing, all-seeing Afterlife.
But who should it be?
Of course, there’s only one man for the job - Clinton Baptiste.
Receiving the audiences’ queries and earthbound dilemmas, Clinton will then reach out to spirits for answers.
Fear not. He will probe sensitively.
Spiritual connection. Mystical congress....
......Spectral Intercourse.
“The funniest man alive!” Joe Lycett
“Such a funny man, I love him!” Rob Brydon
“Absolutely hilarious” Chris Moyles
Presented by Phil McIntyre Live Ltd by arrangement of Headway Talent
A Little Bit in Love
14 Feb 2026 - 14 Feb 2026
Let superstar soprano Danielle de Niese whisk you away this Valentine's.
Selection of songs by Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter and more.
Wilson Ng conductor
Danielle de Niese soprano
Valentine’s night is a time to shine - to open your heart and be your dazzling, romantic self. So what better way to celebrate than with soprano-extraordinaire Danielle de Niese, the opera star with a voice like a 100 carat diamond? Tonight she’ll take you to Broadway: torch songs and love letters from Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter and more, including hits from West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate and South Pacific. It’s sassy, it’s sexy and it’s straight from the heart - all gift-wrapped in the luxurious sound of the full London Philharmonic Orchestra. Go on, treat that special someone...or yourself!
'Opera's Coolest Soprano' New York Times
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The LPO Conducting Fellowship receives generous support from Gini and Richard Gabbertas
The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins
31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026
In her first live show in over a decade, Sue delivers a hilarious treatise on stigma, humiliation, and misunderstanding.
You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy-but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight.
What’s the fallout when your pituitary gland goes haywire on live TV? How do you convince the public you didn’t really fall onto that hoover attachment? And when intimate photos get splashed all over the internet, how do you switch the shame to dignity and joy?
Presented by John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown
Jen Brister: Reactive 2026
13 Jun 2026 - 13 Jun 2026
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been told she needs to chill the hell out. Can Jen find her zen? It seems unlikely to be honest...
Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer, as seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, QI and Mock The Week. Following a sold out 2022 tour, Jen is back on the road with her highly anticipated new show.
'Furiously Funny' - The Guardian
'Her energy is explosive. Her use of space and delivery, mesmerising'- The Sunday Times
Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For
6 Aug 2025 - 27 Mar 2026
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and ‘unstoppably entertaining' Janine Harouni hits the road with a brand-new hour of joyful, quick-witted stand-up.
Fresh off a world tour - including an Off-Broadway run in New York and a performance at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in LA - the New York native returns with a razor-sharp new show about marriage, parenting, and all the other wonderful milestones that slowly degrade your sleep and sanity.
With over 10 million views online, an Amazon Prime special, and rave reviews across the board, Harouni is one of the most electric comics working today.
Harouni is a regular on UK TV (Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg, The Russell Howard Hour, The John Bishop Show), and has opened for comics like Michael Che and Adam Rowe. She has featured in films and TV shows like Bob's Burgers, The Franchise, Collette, Patrick Melrose, The People We Hate At The Wedding and The Batman.
Grayson Perry: Are You Good?
7 Oct 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Are You Good? A question that I think is fundamental to our humanity. In this show I will be helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil, but in a fun way.
I always start out with the assumption that people are born good and then life happens. So, let’s pull back the curtain and see where your morals truly lie. Are you as virtuous as you think? With lots of audience participation (don’t worry, no one leaves unscathed) and a few silly songs we’ll have an entertaining evening and come out with our core values completely in tatters. Is it more important to be good or to be right?
It’s time to update what is a virtue and what is a sin. No biggie.
Stereolab Plus Special Guests
5 Dec 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
A captivating live experience showcasing Stereolab’s rich musical legacy
The avant-pop band renowned for their fusion of 1960s lounge music, krautrock, and experimental pop, are coming to Brighton Dome.
Formed in London in the early 1990s led by song writing team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, Stereolab quickly gained acclaim for their innovative sound and use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their music often explores political and philosophical themes influenced by the Surrealist and Situationist art movements.
Presented by Brighton Dome.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
An Evening with Arundhati Roy
7 Sept 2025 - 7 Sept 2025
Storytelling, Memory and the Human Condition
‘It is vanishingly rare for a writer to both confront the ugliness of humanity and still search for its beauty. Roy is that rare writer.’ - Naomi Klein
Arundhati Roy is one of today’s most esteemed public intellectuals. The author of novels including the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things, Roy is equally respected as a political essayist. Her words on topics from the COVID-19 pandemic to the plight of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi have helped define public discourse in India and beyond.
Now, on September 7, Roy comes to the Concert Hall stage for an exclusive event. Combining the signature scale, sweep and depth of her novels, and the passion, political clarity and warmth of her essays, Roy will draw on the themes of her new memoir for a compelling exploration of her life and work.
Born out of the onrush of memories and feelings provoked by her mother Mary’s death, Mother Mary Comes to Me is Roy's telling of her own story from childhood to the present, from Kerala to Delhi. An ode to freedom, a tribute to thorny love and savage grace, it is a memoir like no other.
Join us at Brighton Dome for a rare opportunity to hear from one of the greatest writers of our generation, and have your questions answered in the Q&A.
Further praise for Arundhati Roy
'Arundhati Roy is one of the most confident and original thinkers of our time.' - Naomi Klein
‘Arundhati Roy calls for 'factual precision' alongside of the 'real precision of poetry.' Remarkably, she combines those achievements to a degree that few can hope to approach.’ - Noam Chomsky
‘Arundhati Roy, the direct descendant of Antigone, resists and denounces all tyrannies, pleads for their victims, and unflinchingly questions the tragic. Reflect with her on the answers she receives from the political world today.’ - John Berger
‘Roy writes...with a fecund, teeming visuality that is entirely her own. A masterpiece, utterly exceptional.' - William Dalrympl
Presented by Intelligence Squared
Kate Rusby
10 Dec 2025 - 16 Dec 2025
One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary folk singers, known for her mix of thoughtful originals, tasteful covers, and traditional fare.
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - A New World
28 Sept 2025 - 28 Sept 2025
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - A New World (Concert Hall)
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Romantics
19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Romantics (Concert Hall)
Brighton Dome Backstage Tours
13 Sept 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
Follow in the footsteps of legends like Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Beyoncé and many more in this special backstage tour. Catch a glimpse of the entrance to the tunnel to the Royal Pavilion, and discover some of the more surprising roles our iconic venue has played over the years.
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - A Fairytale Christmas
7 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2025
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - A Fairytale Christmas (Concert Hall)
Britten’s Serenade: Mark Padmore, Dowland and MacMillan
8 Nov 2025 - 8 Nov 2025
Legendary tenor Mark Padmore joins Brighton Philharmonic Strings for a dazzling programme: haunting English poetry, jazzy John Dowland and a wild Scottish ceilidh.
Britten Young Apollo
Purcell/Britten Chacony in G minor
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Dowland/MacGregor Mr Dowland’s Midnight
James MacMillan Piano Concerto no. 2
Mark Padmore tenor
Alexei Watkins horn
Joanna MacGregor conductor/piano
Arguably Britten’s greatest work for his life-long companion and muse, Peter Pears, his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings premiered at London’s Wigmore Hall in 1943. Britten had a superb knowledge and deep love of English poetry, and his settings of Tennyson, Blake, Keats and medieval lyric remain unsurpassed in their drama, insight and intensity. Pears’ tenor part is taken here by the phenomenal Mark Padmore, while the virtuosic horn part, composed for the masterful Dennis Brain, is performed by BPO’s young principal horn Alexei Watkins.
Wrapped around this masterpiece are Britten’s exhilarating Young Apollo, Joanna MacGregor’s dreamy, jazzy arrangements of Dowland, and Britten’s favourite composer, Purcell. To finish, James MacMillan’s concerto for piano and strings: part love letter to Scottish folk music and part satire on political hypocrisy, it ends with the wildest imaginable ceilidh, replete with drumming, stamping and hooting.
‘Mark Padmore can sing with penetrating intensity, and he’s a riveting actor. This is eloquent singing driven by astute and sensitive attention to the texts.’ - The New York Times
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Lonely Angel
22 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Lonely Angel (Concert Hall)
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Draughtsman’s Contract
24 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Draughtsman’s Contract (Concert Hall)
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Protecting Veil
29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Protecting Veil (Concert Hall)
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Sounds of Brazil
18 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Sounds of Brazil (Concert Hall)
The Blindboy Podcast LIVE
23 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
The Blindboy Podcast LIVE; (Concert Hall)
Franz Ferdinand
13 Aug 2025 - 11 Mar 2026
Franz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).
Michelle de Swarte: The Afters
19 Sept 2025 - 30 May 2026
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling.
After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to the afters for some brutally honest oversharing about life before social media, trying to scrape the barrel of youth, how to know when too much filler is too much, breaking down the cost difference of "party powder" to powdered greens, whether tarot card readers replace actual therapy and when is a good time to pregame perimenopause. Michelle is here to share all the fu@k ups, so you don't have to.
Comedy
Stand-up
Rosie Jones: I Can't Tell What She's Saying
11 Aug 2025 - 3 Dec 2025
Join self-professed prick and star of Taskmaster Rosie Jones as she heads back out on the road with her brand-new stand-up show.
She’s talking about the big stuff: being single, the pressures of representing huge sections of the population, and gravy. Oh, and boobs. The BAFTA-nominated powerhouse returns with her loveable blend of cheek and charm following a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023.
As seen on nearly everything, including Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Royal Variety Performance, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, Mock the Week, and soon to be on her very own upcoming sitcom.
Josie Long: Now Is the Time of Monsters
6 Aug 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
A new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna from 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Comedian, and very good comedian Josie Long. In these troubled times, in this wicked world, it can feel like apocalypse is everywhere but did you know 11,000 years ago there were some really big armadillos? I’m talking about as big as a car. Really big. And they were vegetarian so don’t even worry about them. Also my daughter has a hamster and I’m not saying distract yourself from everything, but I’m saying he’s also part of everything.
Josie is back with a new show about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. There is also a good tip about silt, guaranteed.
Aisling Bea: Older Than Jesus
27 Feb 2026 - 29 Apr 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is hitting the road.
With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies.
She will even answer your big life questions. It’s not about the destination babes, it’s about the journey, but also the destinations are very important, so check out if she is coming to one near you.
As seen on Taskmaster, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Last One Laughing, Live at the Apollo, Travel Man and creator, writer and star of the award-winning Channel 4 and Hulu series This Way Up.
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
17 Sept 2025 - 16 Oct 2026
One of the UK’s best loved comedians, Al Murray is also the acclaimed author of many books about the Second World War and co-host of the popular WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk . He talks to author and journalist Saul David ( Sky Warriors ) about his latest book Arnhem, Black Tuesday .
Manics & Keith Cameron In Conversation + Signing
4 Sept 2025 - 4 Sept 2025
Resident Music, White Rabbit Books & Brighton Dome present...
An exclusive conversation between James Dean Bradfield (with guitar), Nicky Wire and author of 168 Songs of Hatred & Failure, Keith Cameron at Corn Exchange.
This will be followed by a signing with James, Nicky and Keith.
James will provide occasional musical interludes during the event.
Books will be available to collect from the venue on the night.
If you are a wheelchair user, require a PA ticket, or have any other access queries, please buy your ticket first and then contact [email protected] afterwards, so they can answer any questions you have or make arrangements for your visit.
Please note due to time restrictions only copies of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure will be signed. Photos and the signing of other items will not be possible.
Presented by Resident Music.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Brian Cox - It’s All About Me!
1 Oct 2025 - 4 Nov 2025
One of the greatest actors of his generation, Brian Cox is now a household name due to his embodiment of the infamous character Logan Roy from the international hit Succession, which won him a Golden Globe. But even more extraordinary than any of the characters he has played, is his own life story.
In his first ever one man show, It’s All About Me!, Brian takes us from the backstreets of Dundee to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, a journey full of laughter and pathos. Expect candour, searing honesty, and hilarious stories. Not known for pulling his punches, an evening with Brian Cox is like no other.
English Teacher
12 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2025
English Teacher are a British music group from Leeds and Lancashire playing indie rock, who formed in 2020.
They consist of vocalist Lily Fontaine, guitarist Lewis Whiting, drummer Douglas Frost, and bassist Nicholas Eden.
They won the Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas, in 2024, a year which saw them play numerous international shows, including at Glastonbury Festival, and support IDLES on their US tour.
Judi Love: All About the Love
29 Oct 2025 - 19 Jun 2026
Bringing her fresh, unapologetic and charismatic real talk to theatres across the country, The One Like Judi Love hits theatres on her first official tour! Expect unrelenting and hilarious anecdotes from Judi's life!
Expect unrelenting and hilarious anecdotes from Judi's life!
Regular panellist on Loose Women and as seen on Taskmaster, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Graham Norton Show, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and The Royal Variety Performance.
How Very Hannah
20 Sept 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Hey stagey friends! Hannah Lowther here - you might know me from TikTok, the West End, or for going viral in a Tesco uniform! Now I’m bringing my love for theatre straight to you with... How Very Hannah!
This isn’t just a podcast - it’s a show, with backstage stories, games, public challenges & brilliant chats with guests from the stage & screen. From sharing my own industry stories to getting the inside scoop from fellow theatre lovers - this show’s all about the joy, chaos & magic of the stage.
So warm up those vocal cords & let’s dive into the stagey world of How Very Hannah!
Mark Simmons
23 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2026
Mark Simmons combines hilarious one-liners with an irresistible love of performing, to resonate with audiences at virtual and in-person events. His award-winning stand-up is a cut above the rest, setting Mark apart on the booking circuit and leading him to perform on some of the most prestigious comedy stages in the UK.
Like Minded Friends at Christmas with Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell
27 Nov 2025 - 16 Dec 2025
Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen are taking their hit podcast, Like Minded Friends to the stage for some festive frolics! A podcast where two homo comedians talk about life, love and culture... sometimes.
Join Suzi and Tom for an evening of chat about anything from bath mats, theatre etiquette and Tom's minging hallway, to all things gay culture, anxiety (that comes up a lot actually) and so much more!
Spencer Jones: Experimental Kids Show
18 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Spencer Jones - Experimental Kids Show (Studio Theatre)
Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione: Wot Italian?
19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione.
“Wot Italian?” Is a hilarious and heartfelt collision of Graffoe’s sharp wit and whimsical storytelling with Forcione’s virtuosic guitar mastery. This show promises a mix of brilliantly crafted songs, laugh-out-loud banter, and jaw-dropping musical skill-all served with a side of Mediterranean flair.
From tender ballads to toe-tapping tunes, expect an eclectic mix of genres and an atmosphere that’s as warm and inviting as a Tuscan summer evening. Whether you’re here for the laughs, the tunes, or a little bit of both, "Wot Italian?" is a show that will leave your heart lighter and your spirits soaring.
Don’t miss this unique collaboration-an evening of joy, artistry, and laughter awaits
Horrible Histories - The Concert
9 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026
For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage!
When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on earth, he’s no idea how much trouble he’ll get from monstrous monarchs like Henry VIII, Queen Victoria and Boudica! Then things hot up when Death appears! Can it get any worse? Of course it can - Loo Man’s in the building!
Featuring a live band, with the sensational TV songs including Charles II, Dick Turpin and the Vikings, this is one show you won’t want to miss! Bring your singing voices for a truly horrible show!
Presented by Birmingham Stage Company and Lion Television
Two Turtle Doves: Dillie Keane and Barb Jungr
14 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
Join two of international cabaret’s grandest dames, Dillie Keane and Barb Jungr, as they jump giblets first into the festive season.
In 2021 these two cabaret queens joined forces to perform side-by-side and proved that this is an evening not to be mistletoed. They had so much fun they decided to do it again, and are thrilled to be bringing it to Wilton’s.
Featuring songs by Tom Waits, Ray Davies, The Chipmunks and Joni Mitchell, plus a hilarious take on The Twelve Days of Christmas, this is not standard Christmas fare. You’ll want second helpings of this pudding for sure.
Dillie Keane is the founding member of the legendary Fascinating Aïda and has played in pretty much every theatre in the country and beyond. Barb Jungr is known worldwide for her work on Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen’s songs, and as a radical interpreter of the New American Songbook. Dillie and Barb will be accompanied by the wonderful Michael Roulston on piano, known for his brilliant and sensitive accompaniment to Fascinating Aïda, Meow Meow, Christine Bovill and Sarah-Louise Young amongst others.
A brilliant festive night out full of glorious harmonies, musicality, emotion, and a great big dollop of daft fun!
Tom Davis: Spudgun
24 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2027
Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics.
Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, star of BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-winning comedy series Murder in Successville and BBC One smash-hit comedy King Gary, Tom also has his own special Underdog available to watch on Sky and NOW TV.
Emma Rawicz: Inkyra
8 Nov 2025 - 8 Nov 2025
INKYRA is a dazzling new project from Emma Rawicz - saxophonist, composer, bandleader - an artist who has taken the jazz world by storm since her 2022 debut!
With hard-hitting grooves and infectious melodies, INKYRA draws on influences from singer-songwriter, fusion, and rock music to create something fresh and entirely new. The project brings together six of the UK's finest jazz musicians: Emma Rawicz, Gareth Lockrane, David Preston, Scottie Thompson, Kevin Glasgow and Jamie Murray.
Emma Rawicz INKYRA is the third concert for Jazz Connections - a new slot at the Studio Theatre showcasing leading artists and new voices from the UK’s vibrant jazz scene
Presented by Brighton Dome
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Flarewave Festival Deaf Rave DJ Taster/Workshop
7 Sept 2025 - 7 Sept 2025
Music is a universal language, and at Deaf Rave, we believe that everyone should have the chance to experience the thrill of DJing
Whether you’re Deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing, our DJ Taster/Workshop is designed for anyone who wants to feel the music, explore cutting-edge technology, and have a blast behind the decks!
What’s in Store?
At this exciting hands-on workshop, we’re introducing the latest in DJ innovation to make music more accessible and immersive than ever before:
Pioneer DJ Controllers & Software - Experience professional DJ equipment powered by Alpha Theta technology on Apple MacBook laptops.
Woojer Vibration Backpack - A game-changer! This amazing backpack lets you feel the bass and beats through vibrations, bringing a new sensory experience to DJing.
Inclusive & Interactive - No experience? No problem! Our friendly team will guide you through the basics, so you can mix, scratch, and create your own beats in no time.
Who Can Join?
Everyone is welcome! No matter your age or experience level, this workshop is open to all. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a music enthusiast, this is your chance to try something new and exciting!
Why You Should Try It
Feel the Music Differently - With vibration technology, DJing becomes a whole-body experience.
Learn from Experts - Get hands-on experience with professional DJ gear.
Have Fun & Connect - Meet like-minded people and explore the world of DJing in a welcoming environment.
Join Us! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to spin the decks, feel the beats, and experience DJing like never before!
Come along and be part of the Deaf Rave revolution!
Yanis Varoufakis: A Personal History of Resistance
29 Sept 2025 - 29 Sept 2025
Join the legendary economist and former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis, for a powerful tale of resistance and political awakening: a beacon of hope for dark times.
The motorcycle riding Marxist finance minister became a worldwide icon of the Left when he stood up to the EU during the Greek Debt Crisis, and today he is both the founder of the European grassroots political movement DiEM25 and one of the most exhilarating radical thinkers we have, equally adept at skewering the Big Tech oligarchy and sharing bold and provocative new visions of a just and equal world.
He joins to explore how the great forces of history shape us - and how the resilience and courage of his family, from his mother Eleni to his partner Danae, inspired him on his political journey. In conversation across the UK, with special guest interviewers including Frankie Boyle, he will share both an intimate portrait of his political awakening and offer a thrilling sweep through Greece’s history - from Nazi occupation and communist partisan resistance, to civil war, fascist dictatorship, and tumultuous present-day economic collapse.
Don’t miss this powerful, personal tale of struggle and endurance from one of the most iconic leaders of our time.
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader and the author of numerous bestselling books: Talking to My Daughter: A Brief History of Capitalism; Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism, which shows how the owners of big tech have become the world's feudal overlords; Adults in the Room, a memoir of his time as finance minister of Greece; an economic history of Europe, And The Weak Suffer What They Must?; and Another Now: Dispatches from An Alternative Present. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before he entered politics. He is co-founder of the international grassroots movement DiEM25 and a Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.
Presented by How To Academy
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025
The renowed Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective performs a morning of piano quartet masterpieces, featuring works by Pejačević, Holloway, and Brahms.
Dora Pejačević Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25
Robin Holloway Piano Quartet (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
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Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, hailed for its “exhilarating performances” (The Times), was dreamed up in 2017 by Tom Poster and Elena Urioste, who met through the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme. Kaleidoscope’s flexible roster features many of today’s most inspirational musicians, both instrumentalists and singers, and its creative programming is marked by an ardent commitment to celebrating diversity of all forms and a desire to unearth lesser-known gems of the repertoire.
In 2020, Kaleidoscope was appointed Associate Ensemble at Wigmore Hall, where the group makes multiple appearances each season, and was invited to give the Hall’s 120th birthday concert in May 2021. Kaleidoscope broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 3 and has recently enjoyed major residencies at Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Lammermuir and Ischia festivals, as well as a debut at the BBC Proms.
Kaleidoscope’s debut recording for Chandos Records, American Quintets, received glowing reviews and a BBC Music Magazine Award nomination, and immediately led to an invitation to record a series of albums for the label. A subsequent album of Coleridge-Taylor chamber works was shortlisted for a Gramophone Award, and a Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn disc was included in The Times ’10 best classical records of 2022’. Recent releases include Transfigured (featuring music of Schoenberg, Alma Mahler, Webern and Zemlinsky), an album of Reynaldo Hahn’s chamber music and songs, and a three-disc series of the piano quartets of Brahms and his female contemporaries.
Passionate about inspiring the next generation of musicians, Kaleidoscope has featured in Wigmore Hall’s Learning Festival, directed courses for the Benedetti Foundation, and held a visiting professorship at the Royal Academy of Music for the 2022-23 academic year. Recent and forthcoming performance highlights include concerts in London and Dortmund with Hilary Hahn, a debut at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and two extensive tours of the USA. In 2024, Kaleidoscope was shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Ensemble Award.
For more information, please visit www.kaleidoscopecc.com, where you can also find links to the individual musicians’ websites.
Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
In Association with Strings Attached
Olaf Falafel's Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far
26 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
After a sell out run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel is dishing up another frying pan full of family-friendly comedy.
The comedy show comedians take their kids to is back and even funnier! Join Olaf Falafel (if that is his real name) for an hour of kid's comedy which will be the stupidest he has ever let trickle from his brain. Expect jokes, poos on pogo sticks, more jokes and truth-telling cheese. There will definitely be a time-travelling portal to the future, some farts and a live drawalong.
Be there or be a dodecahedron!
Winner of the Best Kids’ Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival
Time Out Top 10 Kids' Shows 2024
The Times Edinburgh Festival Family Highlights 2024
"Olaf is a very funny plonker and I fully recommend taking your family to see this plonker so they can learn that being a plonker is one of the most fun things in the world" Alex Horne
“Olaf Falafel is a perfectly ridiculous festival must see” Shaparak Khorsandi
“Olaf strikes that brilliant comic balance of producing a show that can be enjoyed throughout by kids and grown ups. Me and me son loved it!” Chris Ramsey
“My son’s favourite comedian at the fringe, which is upsetting given my profession.” Geoff Norcott
“Very very very silly”Josie Long
"Superbly idiotic, and idiotically superb" Stuart Goldsmith
"Olaf is a very funny plonker and I fully recommend taking your family to see this plonker so they can learn that being a plonker is one of the most fun things in the world" Alex Horne
“Finely-crafted idiocy” Mark Watson
"A sprawling bungalow of blissful belly laughs.” ★★★★★ Get Your Coats On
“Go see this show. Especially if you are with children!” ★★★★★ Phoenix Remix
“This show is disruptive, daft and downright brilliant. Take your kids. Twice.” ★★★★ Everything Theatre
"Utterly delighting the children with perfectly pitched humour.” ★★★★ Theatre Weekly
"An absolute treat, as enjoyable for the adults as it is for the children.” ★★★★ Broadway World
“All kinds of weird and wonderful and we are 100% here for it!” ★★★★ Edinburgh Festival For Kids
“The king of puns, worldplay and pranks is on scintillatingly silly form” ★★★★ The List
Dogoda Quintet
16 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
The Dogoda Quintet presents a richly textured programme spanning Ravel’s elegant Le Tombeau de Couperin, Beamish’s reflective homage to Mozart, works by Bacewicz and Penderecki, and a charming Mozart duet reimagined for winds.
With thanks to the Royal Academy of Music
Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin M.68
Arranged for wind quintet by Mason Jones Prelude, Fugue, Menuet, Rigaudon
Sally Beamish Adagio and Variations after Mozart, for Flute, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Grazyna Bacewicz Wind Quintet Allegro, Air. Andante, Allegretto, Vivo
Krzysztof Penderecki Prelude for Solo Clarinet
Carl Nielsen Wind Quintet op43 Allegro, Minuet, Prelude - Theme with Variations
Mozart La Ci Darem La Mano, Duettino from Don Giovanni, Act 1
Arranged for Wind Quintet by Raj Bhaumik
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Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
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Heath Quartet with Ben Goldscheider
25 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2026
The Heath Quartet brings to life the classics of Alberga, Mozart and York Bowen in a beautifully performed 2026 concert.
Mozart Quartet in G KV.80
Alberga The Shining Gate of Morpheus
Mozart Horn Quintet in E flat K407
York Bowen Horn Quintet in C minor Op.84
The Heath Quartet returns to Brighton with Ben Goldscheider in an eclectic programme showcasing the special combination of French Horn and String Quartet. Well-known pieces by Mozart and York Bowen are joined with a dramatic and beautiful quintet by Eleanor Alberga. A concert not to be missed!
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Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
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Organoke
19 Dec 2025 - 19 Dec 2025
Where Christmas bangers meet magnificent pipe organ madness!
Organoke is karaoke like you've never experienced before. Where you can be the star on stage, or just sing along with the rest, as we crank the Dome Organ and live band up to the max! Dust off that questionable Christmas jumper, round up your crew, and prepare for an evening of pure festive chaos that'll have you laughing, singing, and ultimately buzzing...just in time for Christmas!
Regency Quartet
15 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026
The Regency Quartet performs an array of classics from Mozart's Dissonance to Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 3 in F Major.
Mozart String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 “Dissonance”
Jessie Montgomery Strum
Webern Langsamer Satz
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
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The Regency String Quartet was formed at the Royal Academy of Music in 2021 and comprises of scholars at London conservatoires. The quartet was generously supported by the Frost Trust Advanced Specialist Strings Ensemble Training Scheme from 2021-2024 through the Royal Academy of Music. They recently won the Royal Overseas League Strings and Keyboard Ensembles Category 2025 and have also been selected as 2025/26 Kirckman Concert Society Artists.
The quartet is coached and mentored by Alex Redington from the Doric String Quartet and also receives coachings from Jon Thorne, So-Ock Kim, and Simon Rowland-Jones. They have participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians including Anthony Marwood, Lawrence Power, Isabel Charisius, Sini Simonen and Tim Frederikson.
The quartet has been awarded a number of prizes from the Royal Academy of Music including the Wolfe Wolfinsohn String Quartet Prize, the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Prize and the Historical Women Composers Prize for their rendition of Florence Price’s Piano Quintet in A minor.
In 2023, the quartet was selected by the Royal Academy of Music for the prestigious Sir Elton John Global Exchange Programme. During their visit to Hong Kong through the programme, they enjoyed masterclasses with musicians from the Lincoln Centre’s Chamber Music Society along with Ida Kavafian and Steven Tenenbom from the Curtis Institute of Music. In 2025, The Regency String Quartet participated in the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, studying with Kim Kashkashian.
The quartet took part in the Royal Academy of Music’s Chamber Music Festival in 2023, working with Elena Urioste and Tom Poster from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective. They have given recitals at the Mill Hill Music Festival, St James’s Piccadilly, the Royal Academy of Music and the Young Artists’ Platform in London. Collaborative performances include a String Sextet concert of Tchaikovsky and Brahms for the Oxshott and Cobham Music Society, harp chamber music by Arnold Bax in London venues and a performance of Mendelssohn’s Octet in Derby. They have also led a series of outreach workshops in Devon Schools as part of the Two Moors Festival.
The quartet will hold a series of concerts in France as part of the Ferrandou Musique residency. Upcoming engagements include recitals in Conway Hall and Kings Place in Autumn 2025, and performances in Kings Lynn and North Norfolk in 2026.
Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
In Association with Strings Attached
Fibonacci Quartet
19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
The Fibonacci Quartet performs their own arrangements of Moravian folk songs, Janáček’s fervent String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’ and Schumann’s radiant String Quartet No. 3 in A major.
Fibonacci Quartet I Moravian Folk Songs
Janacek String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’
Schumann String Quartet No. 3 in A Major
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The Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets. Based in the UK and formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the quartet hold residencies at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with Günter Pichler and at the Dutch String Quartet Academy with Marc Danel, and frequently perform in association with ProQuartet in Paris.
Prolific competition winners, the Quartet have received numerous awards including both First Prize and the Audience Prize at the 13th ‘Premio Paolo Borciani’ International String Quartet Competition in 2024, First Prize in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the International Triomphe de l’Art Competition in Belgium, The Kirckman Society Award, Audience Prize at the Schiermonnikoog Festival and the Special Prize of the Shostakovich Association in Paris.
A busy 2024/25 season sees the Quartet perform extensively throughout the UK and mainland Europe. They will also have residencies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff and Britten Pears Arts in Aldeburgh.
The Fibonacci Quartet are generously supported by the Escuela Reina Sofía, the Hattori Foundation, Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre in Paris and Talent Unlimited. The quartet are the current YCAT Hans Keller Artist, supported by the Cosman Keller Art & Music Trust.
Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
In Association with Strings Attached
Elmore Quartet
15 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2026
Elmore Quartet performs a captivating programme of Haydn’s Op.76 No.5, Bartók’s Quartet No.3, and first of Beethoven's late quartets Op.127.
Joseph Haydn Op.76 No.5 in D major
Béla Bartók String Quartet No.3 Sz.85
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No.12 Op.127 in Eb major
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Founded in the industrial city of Manchester (UK), the Elmore Quartet is an award-winning British Quartet based in London, where they are currently Hans Keller Chamber Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
From the first time sight-reading together at the start of their studies in 2017, the Elmores were bitten by the chamber music bug and have been pursuing the dream of performing together for audiences across the world. They hold a particular passion for bringing quality performances to underserved communities that do not have access or exposure to chamber music.
Over the past few years, the Elmore Quartet has recorded multiple times for BBC Radio 3 and performed at esteemed venues throughout the UK and Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Kings Place London, and Bridgewater Hall. In 2024, they were awarded Third Prize in the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
In 2024, the Elmores were selected as Penzance MusicAbility Foundation’s first resident String Quartet. This three-year position allows the quartet to integrate into rural West Cornwall’s community, performing regularly as part of the Concerts Penzance series, collaborating with local schools, and pursuing their passion for engaging new audiences to share the world of classical music.
Additionally, the Quartet proudly launched the Elmore Chamber Music Festival in 2020, which has since become an annual event held every August in the countryside village of Elmore, Gloucestershire.
Season supported by Margaret Polmear in memory of Andrew Polmear
In Association with Strings Attached
Laurie Anderson
19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Laurie Anderson (Concert Hall)
La Voix
17 Sept 2025 - 5 Nov 2025
Expect side-splitting comedy, huge vocals, incredible musicianship, mesmerising impressions of the world’s biggest divas and buckets full of energy. Fans and first timers would want to miss this irresistible evening of music and laughter.
Mark Kavuma Quartet
20 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025
Mark Kavuma, Jazz FM's 2025 Instrumentalist of the Year, is a leading figure in British nu-jazz, celebrated for his soulful and lyrical trumpet sound
Featuring leading musicians from the London jazz scene, the Mark Kavuma Quartet will perform music from across the artist's six extraordinary albums.
Mark Kavuma's multifaceted career reflects his commitment to innovation, education, and the ongoing evolution of music. His live performances create a vibrant, contemporary musical landscape, built on compositions that are rich in colour, texture, and harmony.
Jazz Connections is a new slot at the Studio Theatre showcasing leading UK artists and new voices - musicians at the cutting edge, who are redefining jazz in an age of cross-over styles and global influences.
Presented by Brighton Dome
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Stewart Lee
11 Sept 2025 - 1 Oct 2026
Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up?
Vittorio Angelone
6 Aug 2025 - 29 Mar 2026
Vittorio Angelone is an Italian-Irish comedian who grew up in Belfast. After moving to London to train as a classical musician he eventually made the predictable switch to stand-up comedy. He has risen through the ranks of the comedy world at an incredible speed, building a following with stand-up clips, podcasts and sketches amassing millions of views online.
How very Hannah LIVE!
7 Nov 2025 - 7 Nov 2025
This isn’t just a podcast – it’s a show, with backstage stories, games, public challenges & brilliant chats with guests from the stage & screen. From sharing my own industry stories to getting the inside scoop from fellow theatre lovers - this show’s all about the joy, chaos & magic of the stage.
So warm up those vocal cords & let’s dive into the stagey world of How Very Hannah!
Flarewave Festival The Feminist Journey Through Art
7 Sept 2025 - 7 Sept 2025
Join us for a powerful session of conversation and insight as we navigate the challenges of working in a male-dominated world through the lens of art
This thought-provoking panel discussion brings together influential voices from across the creative industries to confront gender inequality, amplify underrepresented perspectives, and reimagine the future of representation in the Arts.
Let’s challenge the status quo-together
Flarewave Festival Finale Fusion
6 Sept 2025 - 6 Sept 2025
Comedy. Visual Vernacular. Music. Immersive Performance. One Unforgettable Night.
Get ready for a high-energy evening that brings it all-laughs, lyrics, rhythm, and raw emotion. Finale Fusion is the ultimate variety performance and closing celebration that promises something for everyone.
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Line-up Highlights:
7.30pm - Laugh out loud with stand-up by Nadeem Islam (Fuse Theatre)
9pm - Dive into the immersive 5 Columns with poetry from Zoë McWhinney, and Swedish duo Jamila & Amina Ouahid
9.30pm - Experience the gripping performance of Born To Die by Fuse Theatre
10pm - Feel the beat with a signed rap performance from WaWa (USA)
11.15pm - Don’t miss the explosive finale collaboration between Fuse Theatre and WaWa!
Expect the unexpected-bold artistry, powerful messages, and a party atmosphere to close out the celebration with a bang.
Bring your energy. Bring your friends. Let’s go out on a high.
Flarewave Festival Last Rites
5 Sept 2025 - 5 Sept 2025
How do you say goodbye when words were never there?
Arjun’s father never learnt to sign, and now that he’s gone, Arjun must find his own way to honour him. In a world where ancient traditions meet modern reality, Arjun embarks on a deeply personal and visually mesmerising quest to create a farewell ritual for his father - one woven from memory, love, and loss.
Travel from the UK to India in Last Rites, a stunning fusion of visual storytelling, electrifying movement, and an immersive soundscape you can feel as well as hear. This is theatre like you’ve never experienced it before, rich with emotion, beauty, and innovation
Created by internationally acclaimed theatre-makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann, multi-award-winning Ad Infinitum’s (Translunar Paradise ★★★★★ The Observer, Light ★★★★★ The Times), Last Rites redefines what theatre can be.
A feast for the senses, designed for everyone. Featuring creative captions, Sign Language, and a deep, resonant soundtrack that can be felt or heard, Last Rites is truly for deaf, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences alike.
A story of love. A story of loss. A story that transcends language.
Last Rites is made possible through funding from Arts Council England and Bristol City Council and co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival, Derby Theatre and Corn Exchange Newbury. This production is supported by Paul and Joanna Pearson.
Last Rites is a non-verbal piece of theatre with no spoken words that is accessible to Deaf and hearing audiences. The performance includes a soundtrack with heavy use of bass so that it can be felt or heard by audience members.
A BSL interpreter will be present in the Front of House area before and after each performance to assist with queries, signposting, and communicating with venue staff.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Beauty & The Bear
13 Dec 2025 - 13 Dec 2025
Following last year's sold out Christmas show, The Rocky Holly Tinsel Show, Brighton Gay Men's Chorus return to put their unique twist on pantomime in Beauty & The Bear.
Two worlds collide when a curse causes a Twink and a Bear to spend Christmas together. Will a Christmas miracle open their eyes and break the curse in time for a New Year’s kiss?
Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
14 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (Concert Hall)
The Snowman
21 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025
The Snowman (Concert Hall)
Enchanting Forest
20 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2025
Celebrating the beauty of Sussex from the South Downs to the sea.
Brighton’s Forests Without Frontiers presents Enchanting Forest, a multimedia event including live music, performance and film. An array of multigenerational local artists, including an orchestra and choir, explore the county’s ecological and cultural heritage, its fragility and resilience.
Collaborating artists and performers: Alice Russell, Copper Family, New Note Orchestra, Professor Alice Eldrige, Enchanting Forest choir led by Sophia Efthimiou, Andrew Stuart-Buttle, Stefanos Andreas, Emma Critchley, Danny Emerson and other special guests
Producer and Director: Nico de Transilvania (Founder of Forests Without Frontiers)
Videographer: Murray Ballard
Photography: Beth Steddon
Animal masks: John Moore
Conservation partner: Sussex Wildlife Trust
Academic partner: University of Sussex
Supported by Arts Council England
For more information go to: www.forestswithoutfrontiers.org
Presented by Forests Without Frontiers
The Big Christmas Singalong! - Choir with No Name
11 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2025
The Big Christmas Singalong! - Choir with No Name (Concert Hall)
Deciphers
11 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025
A moving, multi-sensory contemporary duet about immigrant experiences and translation, connections, and identities.
Deciphers is a compelling and intimate physical performance that examines the complexity of human communication. Created and performed by Naishi Wang (Canada/China) and Jean Abreu (UK/Brazil), this cross-cultural collaboration blends elements of Chinese Folk Dance, Brazilian movement, spoken word, breathwork, and ink on paper to explore themes of translation and identity.
The stage becomes a space of negotiation and revelation-where gestures, words, and mark-making attempt to bridge the gap between understanding and misunderstanding. With evocative lighting design and sound design, Deciphers invites audiences into a live experience that is both viscerally physical and deeply poetic
Shôn Dale-Jones: Stories from an Invisible Town
25 Sept 2025 - 14 Oct 2025
A wild collection of real stories from an imaginary town by storyteller Shôn Dale-Jones.
A warm-hearted collection of stories full of wonder and curiosity – funny, poignant, real and magical tales about people living, loving and doing their best to make the most of life. A fond tribute to childhood, full of gratitude and warmth, Stories From An Invisible Town introduces audiences to a half-real half-remembered half-imagined world set in the made up town of Llangefni on the fantastic Isle of Anglesey.
This magical web of endless stories celebrates the simple things that make up a real life; moving from the epic to the banal, touching everything else between.
Nashville In Concert
6 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2026
Five stars from the hugely popular and award-winning TV series Nashville perform a rousing selection of songs from the series alongside some original material. The line-up includes Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio.
Troy Hawke
18 Aug 2025 - 29 May 2027
Fresh from finding and proving decisive links between IKEA, the CIA and the Nazi’s, 1930’s throwback homeschooled investigator Troy Hawke battle a new enemy on behalf of all people everywhere…the saboteur that lurks in our own minds…
An Oak Tree - Tim Crouch
30 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
An Oak Tree - Tim Crouch (Corn Exchange)
Dance Workshop with Naishi Wang & Jean Abreu
8 Nov 2025 - 8 Nov 2025
This two-hour workshop invites local dance artists and movers aged 18+ to explore dance and movement as a powerful form of communication. Guided by internationally recognised artists Naishi Wang (China/Canada) and Jean Abreu (Brazil/UK) the session will open up creative approaches to movement rooted in cross-cultural exchange, interdisciplinary practice, and personal expression.
Drawing from the artists’ individual choreographic styles and their collaboration on the work Deciphers (performing at the Corn Exchange on Tue 11 Nov), participants will have the opportunity to engage with a range of physical and creative tools-including improvisation, gesture, breath, and the use of spoken word. The workshop offers an open space for exploration, experimentation, and reflection, welcoming all who are curious about movement as a way to connect across boundaries of language, culture, and form.
A Town Called Christmas
27 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
A Town Called Christmas (Studio Theatre)
The Legends of Them
28 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
The Legends of Them (Corn Exchange)
Blizzard
27 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Blizzard (Concert Hall)