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Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

Have yourself a quirky little Christmas

Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…

THE LAND OF OUR FATHER AND MOTHERS

A summer season of fringe favourites and emerging artists in London

Looking to get your theatre and comedy fix in London this summer? The Pleasance will feature a season of Fringe favourites and emerging artists…

BRUT

Quirky new shows at Fringe Futures Festival

Fancy a month-long festival of performances that feature everything from interactive game shows and knitting to surreal comedy and reptilian drag?

Escape to Planet Trash, Pleasance Theatre

Camp adventures in Escape from Planet Trash

Drag queens are going to space in a camp sci-fi b-movie adventure at the Pleasance in London…

London Horror Festival 2019

Demonic milk-deliverers and serial killer cabaret at horror festival

A festival of live horror performance returns this autumn for its 9th year of cult, comedy and classic stories that will send a shiver down your spine…

NOVAE Theatre's Don't Look Away

A personal view of the refugee crisis in Don’t Look Away

Don’t Look Away shifts the attention away from the Government’s response to the international refugee crisis and onto our individual power to make a difference…

Fledgling Theatre - Neck or Nothing

Play shines a light on men’s mental health

Fledgling Theatre’s latest show, Neck or Nothing, shines a light on the under-reported issue of men’s mental health…

How To Catch A Krampus - Pleasance Theatre, London

An alternative Christmas show with How to Catch a Krampus

As a true alternative to the traditional festive shows, Sink The Pink will be performing their scary new Christmas production at London’s Pleasance Theatre, until Sunday 23rd December…

Dames - Pleasance Theatre London 2018

A glimpse into the club toilet confessional with Dames

Celebrating females with no filters, Dames is about the intimate and exposing nature of friendships in the true contemporary confessional; the club toilet…

Women of Twilight - Pleasance

The hard-hitting Women of Twilight at the Pleasance

11F present the hard-hitting Women of Twilight by Sylvia Rayman at the Pleasance in London from 14th – 27th April 2014…

Pleasance Islington - The Beast - Stuart Bowden

Storytelling and music with The Beast

Stuart Bowden presents his highly anticipated second solo show The Beast at the Pleasance Islington on 12th June 2013…

The Trench - Pleasance Islington

Discover a strange new world with The Trench at the Pleasance

After a sell-out five-star run at the Edinburgh Festival Les Enfants Terribles tour the UK with their new award-winning show, The Trench…

Finding Libby - Pleasance Islington

Go on a journey with Finding Libby at the Pleasance

Go on a journey at the Pleasance Islington and follow Pauline as she goes on a canal boat holiday and faces her past in Finding Libby…

Pleasance Theatre Islington - Coalition

Political satire at The Pleasance with Coalition

Coming to the Pleasance Islington after a hit Edinburgh run, Coalition charts the final days of Lib Dem Leader Matt Cooper, in this fast-moving comedy satire about modern politics…

Robert Newman's Theory of Evolution (Photo ©Tristram Kenton)

Robert Newman’s Theory of Evolution: a work in progress

This January join Robert Newman at the Pleasance Islington as he tries out material in advance of a major new UK tour…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

Top Story

Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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