APPLY TO PERFORM AT DURHAM FRINGE 2026

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APPLY TO PERFORM AT DURHAM FRINGE 2026

Do you want to feature at next year’s festival. It’s time to apply!

DURHAM FRINGE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY 29 JULY TO SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026!

DURHAM FRINGE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY 29 JULY TO SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026!

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We're very excited for the first DURHAM FRINGE PRESENTS of 2026, bringing you a truly excellent lineup of talent. Poetry, music & comedy. What more could you ask for on Friday night in January? 📆 Friday 30th Jan | doors open 6:30pm 📍 @fabsdurham Early bird tickets are sold out and advance tickets are moving quickly. Book your £6 ticket on our website: durhamfringe.co.uk/durham-fringe-presents
Thinking of performing at Durham Fringe 2026? Here's a few words from one of Durham Fringe Festival's previous performers, the fantastic @calhalbert 👋
Five years of Durham Fringe ✨ 2025 is drawing to a close & we can't help but feel reflective. Almost 10,00 ticket sold, just shy of 500 performers & crew, & over 120 volunteers -- all in one short year. Oh, & we launch our brand new monthly events which we can't wait to continue in January! It has been a fantastic year for us, but we'd be lying if we said it was easy. Fundraising is an uphill battle that we continue to face in 2026. However, we close out our fifth chapter looking ahead with only positivity. Thank you for playing your part in our story so far, whether you're one of our brilliant audience members, performers, sponsors, volunteers, or even just quiet a supporter. We'll see you next year 🎊🎉
We might have all forgotten what day it is, but we haven't forgotten the lineup for the NEW Durham Fringe Presents! County Durham artist and poet - Lizzie Lovejoy @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration Teeside musician - James Leonard Hewitson @jamesleonardhewitson Famous comedy group - The Durham Revue - where some of today's biggest comedians found their start, including Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar & Stevie Martin @thedurhamrevue 📅Friday 30th January ⏰Doors open 6:30pm | First act starts 7:15pm 📌Fabio's Bar, Saddler St, Durham EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT, so book yours today to avoid disappointment... Book tickets at the link in our bio. @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty @durhambid #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
Merry Christmas from all of us at Durham Fringe Festival. To all those who celebrate, we wish you a peaceful time, and look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.
DURHAM RECOGNISED BY UNESCO AGAIN! Durham has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, continuing its long history as a significant site of scholarship and learning for over a thousand years. We are so lucky to be a part of this legacy by staging performances in three locations across the UNESCO World Heritage site every summer - and we'll be back in July 2026! This is the third time UNESCO has recognised Durham. Learning City status follows recognition of Durham Castle and Cathedral as a World Heritage Site in 1986 and the appointment of a UNESCO chair (Professor) in Cultural Heritage at Durham University in 2014. @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty @durhambid #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
THE DURHAM FRINGE WANTS YOU! Durham Fringe Festival 2026 performer applications are live! 🗓 Apply by 16 Feb 2026 👉 All details & sign-up: https://durhamfringe.co.uk/perform/ @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty @durhambid @thecrackmagazine #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
THE DURHAM FRINGE WANTS YOU! Durham Fringe Festival 2026 performer applicationsare live! 🗓 Apply by 16 Feb 2026 👉 All details & sign-up: https://durhamfringe.co.uk/perform/ @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty @durhambid @thecrackmagazine #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
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