After 9pm, Talks & lectures

A one-man show based on the internet phenomenon, TED Talks, this is an absurd while seemingly heartfelt talk, with powerpoint for further clarity. How much nonsense will you believe? The show derives material from 8 different actual TED talks, pieced together, with my own (mostly true) real life material (and some…

Listen to a classic jazz album on a top-range sound system in company, and hear insights into its musical context and how it came to be made.

The Ab Fab comedy queen talks about her new memoirs.

The beloved comedian, impressionist and character actor returns to Scotland to talk about books, and interview Scottish conductor and raconteur, Sir Sandy McStanley.

Rattle Tales returns to Brighton Fringe after a sell-out show last year. We’re looking forward to hearing tales from a selection of writers and, as ever, anything goes. Funny, sad, peculiar, there's no restrictions on stories or the audience discussion afterwards. Brighton’s only interactive short story night is a unique…

1,700 fans packed The Dome last year to say farewell, after 16 years, to 'Brighton the Musical'. Now Terry returns with a cabaret about his old mate The Devil. True stories, total fibs, 13 songs and the amazing cello of angelic Miss Angie Wilson. 'The mutual affection Terry shares with his audience is remarkable.' (The…

The historian discusses his book The Return of a King, a substantial and analytical new account of the first Afghan War.

An interactive multi-media spoof tutorial, with Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin, teaching you how to survive a hypothetical Zombieism outbreak using science. Supported by Wellcome Trust and University of Glasgow. “Superbly entertaining… Doctor Austin is quirky and engaging, a delicate mixture of innocence and…