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Between Wednesday 29 July – Sunday 2 August, we’ll host 140+ different acts across 11 venues in Durham City Centre. 

Do not miss the 6th instalment of Durham Fringe Festival!

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Harriet Kemsley: Work In Progress

Presented as part of Durham Fringe Festival, in collaboration with Gala Durham 

Following her eye-opening appearance on the first series of Last One Laughing UK, multi-award winning stand-up comedian Harriet Kemsley tries out new material in this work in progress show. As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and co-host of the wildly successful Single Ladies In Your Area podcast, Harriet has been described by Time Out as ‘a very funny rising star’ and as one of Rhod Gilbert’s ‘Ten Comics to See’ in the Mail on Sunday.

Age restriction: 14+

Tickets: £15* (Available via Gala Durham website)

*Tickets to Harriet Kemsley’s show are not part of our Discover Durham Fringe ticket bundle deal

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OUR BIGGEST FESTIVAL PROGRAMME IS NOW LIVE! 🙌 140+ shows across 11 venues in Durham City Centre. Our 6th year is an incredible range of talented performers from across the world. Theatre, music, comedy, magic, dance, circus, cabaret, workshops, and things especially for little ones in your family. Discover the next incredible stage show. Support grassroots talent. Enjoy a truly memorable experience against the backdrop of a stunning historic city. Head to durhamfringe.co.uk to explore the full programme & book tickets.
About last night... We hosted our first ever Durham Business Networking Event! Durham Fringe would not be possible without the support of volunteers, venues, partners, grant funders, and dedicated Directors. However the business community has been an essential support network for us. Not only do local businesses donate to make the festival possible, they support our organisation with advice, infrastructure and collaboration. As we prepare to launch our 6th festival programme on Friday, we wanted to bring people together and do our small bit to strengthen links between culture and business in our city. Thank you to everyone who came out. It was such a lovely atmosphere! HUGE thanks to two acts who performed for the group last night, @helspattisonmusic and @nlacappella We are excited to announce -- in advance of official programme release -- both acts will be taking part in Durham Fringe 2026 🥳 Thank you also to @cosyclub_durham for hosting the event!
Who's ready to see our 2026 lineup!? 🙌 TICKETS GO LIVE THIS FRIDAY.
Our friends at @elysiumtc are hosting a very special production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night at @gala_durham This show is part of a 70th anniversary celebration of what's hailed as one of the best plays ever written. Get tickets for their show on Tuesday 19 May via the Gala website.
IT'S ALMOST TIME ✨ 142 shows 11 venues in Durham City Centre Five days of incredible performing arts Durham Fringe returns for 2026 Wednesday 29 July to Sunday 2 August! Want to be the first to know when tickets go live? Sign up for our newsletter via the link in our bio. There's so much coming this year -- we can't wait to share more!
Volunteer registration is now OPEN for Durham Fringe 2026! 📣 Durham Fringe Festival will return 29 July to 2 August and we are looking for volunteers to join this year's team. As a volunteer, you'll get to see incredible shows, meet great people, boost your CV, and meaningfully support grassroots performing arts 🙌 Roles include Front of House and technical support. Find everything you need to know about the roles and complete an online registration form via our website: durhamfringe.co.uk/volunteer (or head to the link in our bio). Whether you've been involved before or this is your first time, please register online. No previous experience required.
It's been a little while since we said hello & that's because we've been busy behind the scenes... We've spent the last few weeks evaluating a record-breaking number of performer applications, cramming the 2026 schedule with as many shows as we can accommodate. We're still working on it, but we can tell you it's going to be an EPIC year for Durham Fringe. If you applied and you're still waiting to hear from us, we hope to get responses to everyone by the end of March. The full lineup for this year's festival will go live on 1 May but we've got quite a few things to reveal before then. Sign up to our mailing list via our website to keep up to date with all the news 📬 📷 Photos by @richardeyers.photography to take us back to 2025 Fringe moments ❤️
Got plans Friday night? Fancy doing something a little bit different? Join us for the last Durham Fringe Presents of this winter series, hosted at @fabsdurham See 3 totally different performances throughout the evening. Music from @helspattisonmusic Magic from @brooklyn_magician Comedy from @shellshock_improv Advance tickets are just £6. Book via our website (link in bio)
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