Durham Fringe Festival returns

Wednesday 23 July to Sunday 27 July 2025

Durham Fringe Festival returns

Wednesday 23 July to Sunday 27 July 2025

Durham Fringe Festival

Durham Fringe 2025 will bring to life 9 venues across Durham City Centre

Perform at Durham Fringe Festival 2025

Durham Fringe Festival is an annual celebration of the performing arts, taking place in Durham City in the last week of July.

The historic, atmospheric setting of Durham City is the backdrop to your fringe experience, and we present an eclectic mix of the performing arts from local, national and international artists and performers, across a growing number of stages.

We will be celebrating our fifth birthday in 2025, and cannot wait to welcome artists and audiences to the city once more.

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JOIN THE FRIENDLY FRINGE THIS YEAR IN DURHAM CITY! Become part of hundreds of creatives and volunteers at the fifth Durham Fringe Festival, kicking off this summer in Durham City Centre. Featuring World Heritage Site venues, scores of fun and exciting new shows, and a huge welcoming atmosphere, make this a summer to remember and sign up today. All the information can be found at the link in our bio. Photography: Richard Eyers Photography @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
CALLING COMEDIANS, DANCERS, MAGICIANS AND EVERYONE ELSE! Applications for the 2025 Durham Fringe Festival are now open. Join the buzz at the friendly Fringe this summer by visiting our website at the link in our bio. Photography: Richard Eyres Photography @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
World Class Music at Durham Cathedral this February https://link.dcsf.org.uk/Messiah25 This special concert, organised by the Old Dunelmian Society and DCSF, brings together: • 3 choirs: the Durham Cathedral Choir, Durham School Chapel Choir, and c. 40 professional and semi-professional alumni singers, many of whom are former choristers. • A full Messiah orchestra of 26 pro/semi-pro players • Nine extraordinary conductors: Alumni Will Todd, Claire Proud & Ralph Woodward join Past and present Masters of the Choristers James Lancelot & Daniel Cook, and Durham School Directors of Music Nick Gleed, Jonny Newell, Roger Muttitt & Simon Bowler. • 4 professional soloists: Featuring Alexander Armstrong OD (Bass Baritone), Chris Elliott OC OD (Tenor), Heather Gill Burns (Mezzo Soprano) and Zoe Jackson OC (Soprano), this promises to be an unforgettable celebration of musical excellence.
APPLICATIONS ARE ROLLING IN FOR DURHAM FRINGE 2025! Join the buzz and submit your application today. All the links you need can be found at the link in our bio. @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
APPLICATIONS FOR DURHAM FRINGE 2025 ARE NOW OPEN! We want to hear from you! Whether you specialise in comedy, music, plays, musicals, circus, dance, performance poetry, or any other performing art, join our celebration of culture this year in the heart of Durham. Visit our website for more information and to apply! Link in our bio. Photography: Expect Miracles Photography @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
APPLICATIONS GO LIVE TOMORROW! Are you a musician, comedian, magician, poet, dancer, writer, actor or other incredible performing artist? Find your stop on the way up to the Edinburgh Fringe in our programme in the last week of July. With a vibrant and buzzing community of volunteers, performers and our amazing audiences, enjoy a Fringe experience like no other in Durham this summer. Photography: Richard Eyers Photography @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
It might be a little cold and damp outside, but we're all dreaming of a warm July evening during the Festival! It's been a special year for the festival. We were lucky to have more performers, venues, shows and volunteers than each of the years before - but more importantly, more of you turned out than ever before to support the arts and enjoy yourselves. We can't wait to see what 2025 will bring! Photography: @expectmiracles.photography of @durhamcathedral during Durham Fringe 2024 @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
Performer applications open in just one week's time! Are you a musician, comedian, magician, poet, dancer, writer, actor or other incredible performing artist? Find your stop on the way up to the Edinburgh Fringe in our programme in the last week of July. With a vibrant and buzzing community of volunteers, performers and our amazing audiences, enjoy a Fringe experience like no other in Durham this summer. Photography: @johnlyons99 of @nlacappella at @assemblyroomstheatre @durhambid @indiedurhamcity @thisisdurham @visitdurham @culturecounty #lovedurham #thisisdurham #DurhamBID #durham #visitdurham
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SPONSORS

Durham Fringe Festival wishes to thank our 2024 Sponsors and Supporters:

EMG Solicitors
LNER
BANKS
County Durham Community Foundation
Durham School
Durham Bid
Durham Markets
Durham Air
Durham University
Durham Group
Durham Student Theatre
Park Electrical Distributors
Raddison
Ramside Hall
Fabio's Bar
Durham Distillers
St Cuthberts Hospice
Dance City
Hotel Indigo
Go North East
The CDB Group

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