London's Fringe, like New York's Off-Broadway and Off Off-Broadway, ranges from established theatres that just happen to be in different parts of town from the West End, to scores of small companies and venues, many in pubs, showcasing new talent. Most have very short runs, so it is best to check with the theatres (Scroll down for links to some leading fringe theatres).

Here are some of the more interesting and longer-running things on the Fringe this month

A DAY AT THE RACISTS - Finborough Theatre. How an ordinary guy is lured into the BNP. To March 27

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE - Jermyn Street Theatre. Early Stephen Sondheim musical. To April 17

BLAVATSKY'S TOWER - Brockley Jack Theatre. Moira Buffini play. To April 3

BUDDY - Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Musical salute to Buddy Holly. To April 18

CHRONICLES OF LONG KESH - Tricycle Theatre. Life in infamous Northern Irish prison. Reviewed in Edinburgh. To April 17

DORIAN GRAY - Leicester Square Theatre. Cabaret staging of Wilde novel. To April 18

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI and VOLPONE - Greenwich Playhouse. In rep. To April 10

EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY, I AM WALKING - Oval House. South African drama. To March 13

GAMBLING - Soho Theatre. Verbatim accounts of compulsive gamblers. To April 10

GHOST STORIES - Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Trio of spooky tales. To April 3

HENRY V - Southwark Playhouse. Shakespeare. To March 20

HOBSON'S CHOICE - Broadway Studio Theatre. 19th Century comedy. To March 21

LA BOHEME - Cock Tavern. Opera. To April 17

LORD ARTHUR'S BED - King's Head Theatre. 19th Century homosexual trial. To April 10

NEWS REVUE - Canal Cafe Theatre. Constantly updated satirical cabaret. Ongoing

THE PROMISE - Orange Tree Theatre. Private and political events leading to the Balfour Declaration. To March 20

RANDOM - Royal Court at Elephant and Castle. Revival in new temporary space. To March 27

RETURN - BAC. Solo storytelling. To March 25

RICHARD III - Riverside Studios. Small-scale Shakespeare. To March 21

A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Wilton's Music Hall. Musical salute to Doris Day. To April 4

SHAKESPEARE, INC. - Rosemary Branch Theatre. Comedy about the authorship controversy. To March 21

SWEET NOTHINGS - Young Vic Theatre. Schnitzler on love and desire. To April 10

TWELFTH NIGHT - Bridewell Theatre. One-hour lunchtime condensation. To March 19

TWO WOMEN - Theatre Royal Stratford East. Staging of Martina Cole novel. To March 20

And here are links to some of the more established fringe theatres: