BRIGHTON FRINGE 2023 PWYW EVENTS

Brighton Fringe 2023 is taking place from May 5 to June 4 with more than 500 events taking place in more than 100 venues across Brighton and beyond. 

Brighton Fringe has a ticket type for every occasion and is catered to anyone’s situation.

Among these ticket types, we have the Pay What You Want Option (PWYW). These tickets allow you to decide how much you can afford to spend on an event, starting from a minimum set by the artist and going up to £30. All you have to do is pull the slider on the screen and name your price.

Here is a list of the events offering this ticketing option.

Make sure to get your tickets and enjoy Brighton Fringe 2023 in the best way possible. 

TOUR OF ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 AND JUNE 3 (St.Nicholas’Church)

Enjoy a warm welcome to Brighton's ancient mother church and hear and see some of the 1000-year histories.

JAKE BAKER: CARING IS CREEPY (Work In Progress), MAY 5, 6, AND JUNE 2, 3 (The Caxton Arms)

Jake Baker presents to Brighton Fringe a brand new show of ideas, jokes and stories.

The perfect blend of the whimsical with the political. 

Shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award 2015, 2017 and 2018.

DAVE BIBBY: BABY DINOSAUR, MAY 13, 29 (The Caxton Arms)

Dave Bibby “madcap musical-character-sketch comedy pioneer” (Broadway World) is back to Brighton Fringe with a hilarious show about parenthood and dinosaurs. You don’t want to miss this!

FRINGE AT FALMER 2023, MAY 13, 20, 27 (St. Laurence Church By The Pond)

A variety of shows take place in Falmer with The Copper Family, The Amity Singers, Belladonna and so much more.

JAMES DANIELEWSKI: RAINBOW TROUT (Work In Progress), MAY 10, 17, 26, 27 (Presuming Ed’s)

James Danieleweski’s debut work-in-progress show at the Fringe about what happened when James moved to Brighton from the North. You won’t believe your ears (or you probably will)

GERRY CARROLL: YOUNG, MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 AND JUNE 4 (Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar)

A clown, a comedian and a legend. That's three of the roles Gerry would like to play. 

Join him in this comedy show as he tries to tell the story of an ancient Irish hero who rode off to the Land of the Young.

AARON TWITCHEN: NO SHADE, OK A LITTLE SHADE (Work In Progress), MAY 10, 17, 24, 31 (Laughing Horse @ The Temple Bar) 

Putting the fun back into funny. Well, trying to. 

"Fierce, fresh and fabulous" (Alesha Dixon) 

This show is an explosion of chatshow, pop music and a little bit of quiz show with a new topic every night. 

Pay what you want at door, or £5 to reserve a ticket online.

CHICKEN CIRCUS, MAY 20, 21 (Patcham Memorial Hall)

A multi-sensory, interactive show written specifically for children and young people presenting with a wide range of disabilities.

A fun hour's entertainment for all the family.

Head2Head Sensory Theatre's professional actors use Makaton signing and pre-recorded Voice Output Communication Aids to ensure that the storyline is accessible to all. 

Resource packs written in Widgit symbols will prepare audience members for the experience and provide hours of home entertainment with puzzles and colouring pages.

STUDIO EXHIBITIONS: WORK PRODUCED BY OUR STUDENTS, MAY 27 (Sew Fabolous)

Join Sew Fabulous - Sustainable Community Education to celebrate its work and find out more about what they do at Sew Fabulous.

The studio will be transformed into an exhibition space where you can see up close the amazing work produced by students, some as young as 8 years old. 

Take part in a hands-on creative activity and meet the team.

ALI BRICE: I’M MORE INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY (Work In Progress), MAY 13 AND JUNE 3 (Artista 80 seats)

What is confidence? Can it be obtained if you don't have any? Is 36 too late to start being assertive? More daft ideas, silly jokes and heartfelt honesty from "crowd favourite" (British Comedy Guide) Ali Brice as he continues to get to know himself. And you. 

RUTH HUNTER: THE RUTH IS ON FIRE (Work in Progress), MAY 13, 14 (The Caxton Arms)

Irish Stand-up comedian Ruth Hunter makes her debut at Brighton Fringe with her new Work in Progress: The Ruth is on Fire.!

Ruth has a unique voice and hilarious perspective on the increasingly tragic issues that millennials now face.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, MAY 24, 25 (Downs View Life Skills College)

'Welcome to our World' is a new open house event created and curated by students at Downsview Life Skills College. Learners will respond to the uniqueness of planet Earth and the systems that determine it whilst reflecting on how we care for the world and sustain it for the future.

Expect collaborative art pieces, art using recycled materials and a performance led by learners responding to this theme.