About Us

Underbelly is a UK-based live entertainment company. Our events and festivals division operates one of the largest operations at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running across 19 venues and four sites with a programme of 146 shows.

2019 was the seventh year Underbelly produced Edinburgh’s Christmas for City of Edinburgh Council (2018/19 saw a record breaking 2,631,154 people pass through East Prince Street Gardens), and the third year of producing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay also on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council, which in 2019-20 welcomed 160,000 over 3 days from 87 countries.

2020 marked the twelfth year of Underbelly Festival on the Southbank – one of the biggest multi-arts offerings in London.

Underbelly also produces Christmas in Leicester Square, The Great Christmas Carnival at Newbury Racecourse, West End Live in Trafalgar Square for Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre.

"In 2018 Underbelly sold over 1.5 million tickets to their various events "

Underbelly Productions

Underbelly Productions is the theatrical arm of Underbelly, presenting, producing and promoting a diverse programme of international work. In 2017, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, we produced a major revival of the classic musical Five Guys Named Moe, which ran for 30 weeks at the purpose built Marble Arch Theatre. This scorching production garnered rave reviews and was nominated for 3 WhatsOnStage Awards (including Best Musical Revival) and as Best Entertainment and Family at the 2018 Olivier Awards. In 2017 we were also Associate Producers on the UK Premiere of the musical Big Fish starring Kelsey Grammar, which enjoyed a sold-out Christmas run at The Other Palace. Don’t Tell Me Not to Fly, a one-woman cabaret featuring a revolving cast of some of the West End’s favourite leading ladies premiered in McEwan Hall as part of the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

 

 

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