Since winning Acoustic magazine's 2010 Singer Songwriter of the year, nu / anti-folk artist Gaz Brookfield has spent his time on the road, touring the UK and Europe. He has shared the stage with the likes of Levellers, Seth Lakeman, Frank Turner, New Model Army, Nick Harper, Newton Faulkner, Miles Hunt, and many more. His songs are instantly accessible, everyman tales of life, love and everything else in between.

Rattus are Stranglers obsessives bringing you the music of The Stranglers played with passion, aggression and conviction! Live. Classic Stranglers line up with bass, keys, guitar and drums. Each player has over 20 years professional session and live experience. Rattus play the classic tracks with stunning power & fidelity plus inspired original material! The black blood of the MenInBlack flow through their veins! Apocalyptic music! Catch them live at The Star Inn and drink beer like it's 1974!

Guildford Gag House at the Star Inn, Guildford - a monthly professional comedy club featuring top comedians from the UK comedy circuit taking place on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Come down to experience a relaxed night of friendly fun, frolics and laughter. Suitable for those who enjoy watching comedy and being entertained, who, let's face it, is pretty much everyone! Line Up: Ben Van der Velde – MC Gerry K Nick Elleray Headliner: Steve Best Suitable for ages 18 plus Full details at www.GuildfordFringe.com

Through a fusion of folk instruments, punk energy and catchy pop melodies, Black Water County’s sing along choruses rile up audiences all over the UK and across Europe since their first headline tour in 2018. The five piece, 20 something group of friends from Bournemouth came together through their love of playing music live. They tell stories of relationships, the people they meet on the road and their own angsty experiences of growing up looking through the bottom of a pint glass.

Another year, another billy bonkers Adult Panto from the Guildford Fringe team! Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the show time as the bar may be busy. We need to start on time and we cannot allow late entry.

Rock folk band Flint Moore don't believe in doing music by halves it must be ferocious and raw, or delicate and emotional. When people try and describe their sound, they reach for many different names from Pearl Jam to Mumford and Sons, Audioslave to Dave Matthews Band. Whatever their choice, it always speaks volumes of Flint Moore's powerful and honest performances. In 2018 with their last EP 'Reign', they toured across the country and played at some of the UKs most notable festivals. Now they're back again putting on their biggest Cambridge show to date, featuring brand new never before heard songs. Flint Moore is grassroots in their attitude and grounded in their worldview. They believe music is best experienced when everyone in the room feels fully connected. If you've seen them before, it's never been like this; if you haven't, this is the time.

Hailed by Rolling Stone for his astonishing mastery of his craft, Ed Blunt writes story songs that will both make you laugh and gently break your heart. Featured on BBC Radio and selected to play in all 620 Caffè Nero branches, his music blends folk, jazz and roots with a dry Randy Newman-esque wit. Ed has released two acclaimed albums Over The Moon (2022) and Grown Up (2024)and collaborated with Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jamie Lawson, and Elles Bailey. His 2025 debut UK solo tour included sold-out dates, and he has played major festivals such as Manchester Folk Festival and Black Deer. In 2025, he was selected for the Sound Roots Artist Mentoring Pathway, a career development programme for exceptional emerging artists.

In 2004, Eric Rushton was cast in his primary school Nativity. Despite absolutely smashing it, he immediately retired from being a child actor. Now he’s found the correct antidepressants to give showbusiness another go.

Jon Gomm, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in the UK, is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a revolutionary virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, basslines and twisting melodies all at the same time. The emphasis is still on the soulful vocals and songwriting, and his original material is influenced by everything from Robert Johnson to Radiohead. His live shows combine deeply personal performances and a natural wit, with a once seen, never forgotten two-handed guitar style, both physical and complex, producing sounds people can barely believe are coming from a humble acoustic guitar. Jon first laid his hands on a guitar at the age of two (actually it was a ukulele - his parents couldn't find a guitar small enough). He wrote his first song at the age of six, and was soon accompanying his father, a music critic, to gigs in his hometown of Blackpool. Touring musicians would often stay at the Gomm household on the understanding Jon would get a guitar lesson, meaning he had one-to-one instruction from such blues legends as BB King and Jack Bruce of Cream. Nowadays, Jon tours worldwide. In January 2012 his song Passionflower went viral online, with the video passing 6 million hits, resulting in national TV appearances in the UK, Portugal, Holland, Brazil and Turkey.

Straight-up lyrics, pounding bass lines, lilting mandolin and fiddle melodies and stomping beats, Man The Lifeboats have cultivated a sound that would not be out of place at a party at the end of the world. Influences Well, up there with Skinny Lister and Holy Moly & the Crackers, we have the Pogues, Bellowhead, Tom Waits, Dylan, Springsteen, Kate Bush, Frank Turner, Manu Chao, and of course, Chic. Throw all that in a cauldron and you end up with a blistering live experience, tales of lost evenings, ballads of doomed love and shanties about whisky-soaked nights, Michael Palin, and the end of the world.

An idiosyncratic, challenging and richly lyrical singer/ songwriter, Junior Brother is the pseudonym of Co. Kerry, Ireland singer Ronan Kealy. Chosen as The Irish Times’ Best Irish Act of 2019 and nominated for the 2019 Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year, Junior Brother has built a rabid following thanks to unmissable live shows, and music both excitingly forward-looking and anciently evocative. His strange stories unfold with reckless abandon upon a distinctive guitar and foot tambourine accompaniment, influenced as much by the avant-garde as music from the Middle Ages and his home place in rural Ireland.

Blag presents a marvellous night of loud guitar music, starring... The Samurai Seven (Buzzcocks' meet The Who) Twister (pervy pop, fronted by Iggy meets Jarvis) Playing With Toy Cars (debut gig from shoegaze-influenced youngsters) Friday 26th June The Star, Guildford

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest who-dunnit. The award-winning, sell-out festival favourite returns to Leicester with rip-roaring crime comedies made up entirely on the spot. Who? What? Where? The choice is yours: The problem is theirs.

An Immersive Comedy Experience Step into the world of a very serious, very secret, very important secret society. As a member of the society, you are privy to astonishing secrets and command powers beyond all imagination. But as you enter the chambers for the weekly meeting, all is not as it seems. Mysteries unravel, rifts form, and the wrong choice could mean the end of the society itself. So youd better make the right decision...no pressure! From the team behind multi award winning comedy CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation a brand new comedy immersive experience like no other!

This balls-to-the-wall panto smashes in the backdoors of your favourite pantomimes! With every character, scene, and even the title decided live by you, the audience. Youre in control, Daddy. From outrageous characters to downright filthy humour, no two shows are ever the same. Strap-on for a wild night of improvised madness, rude songs, and naughty nonsense as we ride you all the way through pantoland - where anything can happen (and probably will!)

Standup performed over big electronic beats. A show about Adams vanishing nightlife. Adam, from Stoke-on-Trent, was once a teenage drug-dealer, then an indie rockstar, now a comedian. In 2025 his debut standup show was released by the BBC. In 2026 he ran, sober, full speed into a closed glass door. As seen on BBC and ITV. It shouldnt work, but it absolutely does, Metro. A multifaceted comedy talent', Guardian.

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Josh Baulf has appeared on ITV, the BBC and his online sketches has amassed millions of views worldwide. After bringing to Guildford his tour show "Lovely Stuff" in 2025, Baulf returns with a new hour of comedy (Work In Progress) "Go and see Josh Baulf live (Rob Beckett)"A comedian who will make good on his enormous promise" (ThreeWeeks)

Renowned as the Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. Although his works are nearly 200 years old, Poes stories have stood the test of time. Using the original publications from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings Poes words to life like never before. Winner of The Derek Award for Best Overall Show of Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

Comedy Shomedy serves up a fast-paced hour of razor-sharp stand-up and off-the-cuff improv, featuring top local comics and surprise headliners. Expect laughs youll feel in your core and scenes no oneleast of all the performerssaw coming. Its funny. Its fresh. Its mostly planned.

The Doris Show starring Doris Daydream celebrates the music and the life of Doris Day, the legendary famous movie star and singer. The one hour tribute show gives an insight into Doris life - how she started, her husbands and leading men (there were lots of those!) and backgrounds to the songs. The show features all of Doris big hits including Secret Love, Deadwood Stage, Black Hills of Dakota, Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps and of course the acclaimed Que Sera, Sera so there are plenty of opportunities for a singalong.

Swiss folklore meets Artificial Intelligence in this surreal version of the William Tell legend. A medieval freedom-fighter takes on the modern forces of tyranny.Michael Brunstrm is a surrealist comedian whose numerous shows include 'Parsley', 'The Great Fire of London', 'One Thousand New Ideas before Bedtime' and 'Copernicus Now'. He is a winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. 'A joy' (Scotsman). 'An artistic genius' (Skinny).

When not sipping tea and delighting in society's gossip, The Ton Singers will be performing a selection of modern pop songs perfectly reimagined in a Regency style. Their repertoire includes notable works from artists such as Sia, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Meghan Trainor to delight and amuse gentle listeners far and wide.

Now do you think if they gave us a date for the end of the world, we would actually all be a bit happier?This show might be about all of this. Its not written yet. Its a WIP. Joey is an accomplished and hilarious comic with a unique take on the everyday. Never Mind the Buzzcocks BBC, Noel Fieldings Luxury Comedy E4 Recently, Joey performed tour support for Laura Smyth, Lloyd Griffith & Rob Beckett.

Despite being the first punk in West Somerset, Vince "Too Tall" Taylor is still trying to make sense of a confusing world. If you like deep meaningful songs he is not for you but if you want songs about luggage, high fibre diets or forgetting ames then stick around. This tall but modest man takes you through his journey from teenage punk to accident-prone singer-songwriter.

What does vocation mean in a changing NHS? Find out in this bittersweet and relevant comedy created by NHS professionals. Old School Surgery is a chaotic GP practice, struggling to meet the needs (and demands!) of its patients, and run by an overstretched but committed work-force who sometimes adopt unorthodox strategies to cope. Enter Kiera an idealistic trainee doctor who is excitedly embarking on a career in general practice

Stories that boldly go to strange new worlds. Characters created at the speed of light. This is Space Planet Mission, the most spontaneous sci-fi epic in the universe. It could be set in Earth's dystopian near-future, or long ago in a galaxy far, far away but no need to know your Klingons from your Cylons. Expect a supernova of cosmically dumb fun, accompanied live by an improvised sci-fi soundtrack.

Behind Closed Doors is a raw, intimate two hander exploring love at its most intoxicating and its most destructive. When charismatic, self destructive Jude falls for controlled and meticulous Charlie, passion quickly blurs into obsession. As addiction, secrecy and violence creep into their shared bedroom, the line between saving someone and destroying them begins to vanish. A gripping, unflinching portrait of toxic love.

Carson McHone is a songwriter from Austin, Texas, now residing in Southern Ontario. McHone’s 2018 internationally released Carousel (LOOSE MUSIC / NINE MILE RECORDS), produced by Mike McCarthy, was a reimagining of songs from her formative years coming of age playing in dive bars. It established her as a shrewd artist who raises unconventional questions with language equally at home in a poem or a short story. In 2019, during a hectic tour schedule, the songs of Still Life were written, and the following year McHone teamed up with Canadian musician and producer, Daniel Romano, to record the album while sequestered at a home studio in the fall of 2020. Still Life was released on MERGE RECORDS / LOOSE MUSIC in February 2022 with McHone touring the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK in support of the album, as well as joining, and performing with, Daniel Romano’s band, the Outfit. In September 2022 McHone released Camera Varda Variations (MERGE RECORDS/ LOOSE MUSIC), a digital EP featuring two songs from Still Life re-recorded at the Outfit’s new studio, Camera Varda, with the group as her band, akin to the collaboration/live show of the two acts on tour.

Everywhere At Once is a nationwide grassroots music festival taking place from June 2628, 2026, spearheaded by the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and The National Lottery It will feature over 1,200 gigs across 500+ UK grassroots venues, acting as a festival on your doorstep during Glastonburys 2026 fallow year, aiming to support local venues Rebellion Manchester Edition:Thrash rising stars Leader to headline, plus Versus (Leeds), Silver Chamber (Mcr) & Fabrikator (Bolton)

Charlie is on the hunt for a husband and needs your help. After years of disastrous dates, love has proven elusive so she is taking matters into her own hands. In this one-woman show, Charlie lays out all the love and heartbreak of her past, before you decide whether she is marriage material. Journey with her as she blends comedy and poetry into a joyous antidote to breakups and singledom.

The grotesque and hilarious revelations of Oscar Wilde's pulverising matriarch. Paul Doust plays the Lady herself in this bizarre and arresting no-holds-bard confessional. Comic, absurd and heart-breaking by turns "Lady Bracknell's Confinement" is a 55 mins tour de force.

Cold War, 1959. Actress Coral Browne was part of a British production of Hamlet touring Soviet Russia. In Moscow the play was seen by the spy Guy Burgess, who had defected to the USSR. Burgess invited Browne to his squalid apartment on the outskirts of the capital. The story of what happened next was told by Browne to Bennett, who turned this uniquely poignant tale into one of his most particular, popular and insightful pieces of theatre.

Think you have it bad? Not for long and believe us Weve seen worse. Bring us your insurmountable secrets. No problem or scenario too complicated, silly or gross for us to take on. We want to solve it for you and we must. Relationships, work, feuds with the local council? This is your moment to have award winning comedians take on your secrets and scenarios to make a fool proof plan which will have you leaving with a new lease on life. Or even ownership if leasing is no longer your thing. They say the best time to plant a tree is yesterday, the second best time is now. We dont know anything about that but this is a show for humans not trees.

Lets hang out and Ill tell you a story about how I gave my dad magic mushrooms for the first time for his 70th birthday, but its also about life and love. As seen on Feel Good (Netflix), Stand-up Sketch Show (ITV2) and The Russell Howard Hour (Sky). Tour support for James Acaster, Mae Martin, Marc Maron and Joe Lycett. ★★★★★ EdFestMag.com ★★★★ Sunday Times ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ List ★★★★ Skinny

I like smiling. But only when I'm unaware of it. If you know you're smiling, you're doing it wrong. Unless you're looking at a camera. Or a dentist. I hope this show makes you smile without realising it. That would make me smile. It'll be chaotic, heartfelt and silly. 'Comic genius' ★★★★ (Skinny). 'Ali Brice is funny' ★★★★ (List). 'The most entertaining experience I enjoyed at the Fringe' (EdFringeReview.com).

I think if youre going to write a ghost story... you must experience ghosts for yourself. Henry Webster joins the London Ghost Club and is drawn into investigating a haunting at an East End lodging house. There the ghosts of two young children wander in search of light and safety - while fearing what waits for them in the darkness. But why would a ghost be afraid of the dark?

This certainly isnt a Disney fairy story. Join Yorkshire storyteller Eden Ballantyne as he retells a collection of some of the darker tales from the Brothers Grimm. While letting you know of the bits popular fairy tales have censored for kids. What was Red Riding Hood was really running from? Winnipeg Free Press 2023, Broadway Baby 2024 & North West End 2024Won awards at Gothenburg, Buxton & Edinburgh Fringe

Youve heard of the myth, but do you really know the story? Pandora: The Musical is an original rock/folk retelling of the Greek legend (but with contemporary elements). After Prometheus steals Fire from humanity, Zeus takes revenge by creating Pandora, designed to unleash evil upon the earth. We know the story - but what do we truly know of Pandora, beyond the box she opened?

Phil is determined to stay young but middle age has other plans. Can he outrun it forever? Following multiple sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs, award nominations, over 20 million views on TikTok, selling out London's Soho Theatre and a UK tour, Phil brings us his latest work-in-progress show. As heard on BBC Radio 4. 'Wows the room into gushes of laughter' British Comedy Guide.

Hailing from Guildford and South Wales, 5 piece outfit Tree House Fire play their own style of upbeat, dub/reggae/ska with an undeniably delicious groove that is sure to get everyone in the crowd dancing! The band has shared the stage with the likes of The Skints, Sonic Boom Six, Jaya the Cat, New Town Kings, Random Hand and New York ska legends The Toasters along with numerous festival appearances including RedFest, Bearded Theory and the UK’s largest reggae and ska festival, Boomtown Fair. 2014 saw the release of "Actions & Reactions" - the second full length album from the band Fusing reggae, hip hop and ska with a rock infusion, the release has strengthened the band's growing reputation both with their loyal fan-base and further afield. A new single "Sound Of A Siren" is out now! London reggae punks Eat The Evidence fuse catchy riffs, party beats and brash and comical lyrics. In 2017 they release their debut album "Sex, Drugs and Wishy Washy Politics" with an aim to throw their own slant on a nostalgic sound they grew up on. easydread combine sounds drawn from a range of influences, from reggae and ska, to soul, punk and rap. We'll be spinning some summery reggae tunes in between bands!

Glass Bridges With roots set in the South of England, Glass Bridges is a four piece alternative rock band that blends hard rock and post grunge influences to create an atmospheric yet punchy sound. A lyrical emphasis on spirituality lends itself to the ethos of the group, utilising personal experience in the abstraction of collective understanding. https://linktr.ee/glassbridgesuk with support from Acolytes Following the growing popularity of heavier genres of music, Acolytes are carving their place amongst the new generation of hard rock and metalcore acts emerging from the UK. Entwining metal, pop, trap, EDM and orchestral music, the band strive to create a unique eclectic sound whilst emphasising creativity, individuality and quality across every avenue of the brand they aspire to create. https://linktr.ee/acolytesband \+ more TBA Presented by Modern Misery and New Cross Live. This is an 14+ event

Communion ONE presents The 802 presents: A Friend Of A Friend Presented by Communion ONE. This is an 18+ event.

HYSTERIA are highly energetic and entertaining tribute to the legendary MUSE - one of the UKs most successful modern bands. With authentic tones, a killer set list that covers the big hits, plenty of early stuff and even a few B-sides for the most dedicated fans, HYSTERIA is a must see for any fan of MUSE. Due to venue licensing, only over 18s are allowed.

Jon Gomm is one of the UKs most extraordinary acoustic guitar innovators a percussive fingerstyle trailblazer whose singleguitar arrangements sound like an entire band. His breakout track Passionflower went viral after Stephen Fry tweeted it, launching him into global touring and cementing his reputation as one of the most technically and emotionally compelling solo performers alive. Jons song Passionflower was placed 6th in Total Guitars 50 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Songs Of All Time, just behind The Beatles Blackbird and Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton. "One of the world's most gifted and inspirational guitar players" Acoustic Magazine (UK).

Calling all big-hearted heroes! Award-winning comedian Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. Join the dark side in a comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: inequality and bad sex lives. Its time to iron out the kinks! Burton brings armour made of hard truths, high fantasy and hilarious punchlines. Live nerdgasms possible. " Fun, fabulous, a safe space for nerds." Edinburgh Reviews

What Now? is a fast, funny, and occasionally biscuitcrumbcovered sprint through love, loss and the kind of chocolatebinge coping strategies that should probably be monitored by a medical professional. Join comic Marina Joy as she unpacks disastrous dates, unhinged hen dos, and the spiritual whiplash of growing up in a 2000s faith community where everyone knows your business and your mum. Theres family, theres faith, theres phallic balloon modelling (yes, really). A highenergy debut full of heart, honesty, and questionable life choices.

A brand new work in progress hour which dives into the chaos of growing up then versus growing up now. Through sharp stories and musical comedy, Abi unpacks the nostalgia, nonsense and how did any of us survive that memories that shaped us and the wild differences between the childhood she had and the childhood kids have today. Fast, funny, and painfully relatable. True star quality - Simon Cowell

Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words...but even with his mobile blocking the outside world, can our desperate, overworked hero ever switch off? It's time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland. A frantic, claustrophobic comedy play that blends theatre and stand-up, told in real time by multi-award winning writer/performer, Paul Richards, Offgridland is the story of a man trying to switch off from the perils of technology.

Rob Clamp & The Ashmen are a highenergy folk/Americana outfit from the South Coast, turning raw storytelling into big, fullband, festivalready moments. Fronted by awardwinning singer'songwriter Rob Clamp, the band blends driving rhythms, soaring violin, mandolin, banjo, piano, and rich vocal harmonies to create a sound that moves effortlessly between intimate folk and electrified, foot'stomping crescendos. Built around the multiinstrumental talents of Sam Weeks (drums/banjo), Ben Reid (piano/mandolin/guitar), Ed Bentley (bass) and Dave Elliott (violin/harmonica), The Ashmen bring depth, colour, and a wild, rootsy energy to Rob's narrativedriven songs. Their live shows have become known for their dynamic range from pindrop acoustic moments to fullthrottle, loudfolk finales that feel tailormade for festival stages. Following the release of Rob's acclaimed debut album Lost Soul (2024), the band have been building a reputation across the UK and Europe for their powerful performances, tight musicianship, and the unmistakable chemistry that comes from a group who genuinely love playing together.

If you missed them at The Holroyd in June then this is your opportunity to catch them doing what they do best. They will be serving up their usual hot funk with a sprinkle of reggae and a dribble of soul. Don't miss them this time!

Beinda Filippellis debut solo show is a fearless, funny, and deeply personal ride through sex, grief, family chaos, and survival. With her razor-sharp New York voice and unapologetic honesty, Belinda turns trauma into laughter therapy inviting the audience to heal right along with her. From vibrator malfunctions to funeral absurdities to the trials of dating over 40, The Heart Mind Cnt Connection proves theres nothing we cant laugh about. "Watching her perform was like seeing someone walk a tightrope while juggling flaming swords. She turned her pain into art, into laughter, into something that felt cathartic for me. - The Comedy Clubhouse "The Heart Mind Cnt Connection is a delightful, unique show that hits you much harder than a regular comedy hour. Its packed with great writing, but its also tender and genuine." - Alice Russo, European Comedy