Colchester Fringe

Colchester Fringe An annual 12-day fringe festival in the historic city of Colchester every October!
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Our biggest festival yet is coming… 🎭We return 21 October – 1 November 2026 for 12 days of bold, brilliant and unexpecte...
20/08/2026

Our biggest festival yet is coming… 🎭

We return 21 October – 1 November 2026 for 12 days of bold, brilliant and unexpected performance across Colchester!

In frame: Grace Lightning captured by Jonathan Dadds

18/08/2026

We had a wonderful four days at Edinburgh Fringe, scouting for new talent and soaking up everything the festival has to offer! 🎭

Here’s just a tiny little snapshot of our time there. It’s always such a joy to discover new writing, discover new artists and come away feeling creatively recharged and inspired.

Now to bring some of that Fringe magic back to Colchester… 👀

Fringe of the Fringe Award: Rocket Fan 🚀This feel-good show had it all. A romantic comedy, heartfelt storytelling, and a...
06/08/2026

Fringe of the Fringe Award: Rocket Fan 🚀

This feel-good show had it all. A romantic comedy, heartfelt storytelling, and a room full of people singing along to Elton John’s greatest hits. 🎶

Resilience Award Winner – Pup Play Congratulations to Pants Off for their brilliant show, Pup Play: A Q***r Pseudo-Lectu...
05/08/2026

Resilience Award Winner – Pup Play
Congratulations to Pants Off for their brilliant show, Pup Play: A Q***r Pseudo-Lecture (of sorts) 🐶

05/08/2026

Everyone here is a work of art 💜

Just a small snippet of the fun from our Summer Weekender! Got post-fringe blues already? Don’t worry we’re back with our main 12 day festival this October!

📅 Save the dates: 21st October - 1st November

Artist Pick of the Fringe: Three Wise Women.Crafted by Daisy Diamond Burlesque, this locally rooted story was brought to...
04/08/2026

Artist Pick of the Fringe: Three Wise Women.

Crafted by Daisy Diamond Burlesque, this locally rooted story was brought to life in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Minories Garden at Commons. It was a truly special piece of theatre and a standout moment of the weekend. 🧙

Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender Artist Pick of the Fringe goes to for The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s...
02/08/2026

Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender Artist Pick of the Fringe goes to for The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen. 🤴🏿

A powerful and captivating solo performance, skilfully blending the story of William Dorsey Swann with Kurkendaal’s own experiences of racism and identity. An important, moving and brilliantly performed piece of theatre. 🎭

Spirit of the Fringe – Delusions and Grandeur 🎻 Karen Hall embodied the true spirit of the Fringe. Despite feeling unwel...
31/07/2026

Spirit of the Fringe – Delusions and Grandeur 🎻

Karen Hall embodied the true spirit of the Fringe. Despite feeling unwell, she pushed on through against all the odds, delivering a bold, genre-blurring performance that perfectly captured the passion and determination that Fringe is all about 💜

Spirit of the Fringe – Kaiden! Kaiden truly embraced the spirit of Colchester Fringe. Travelling all the way from Los An...
30/07/2026

Spirit of the Fringe – Kaiden!

Kaiden truly embraced the spirit of Colchester Fringe. Travelling all the way from Los Angeles on their first trip outside the USA, they threw themselves into the festival, supported fellow artists, and became a valued part of the Fringe community. 💜

That’s a wrap on Summer Fest 2026!A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – our artists, venues, volunteers, par...
28/07/2026

That’s a wrap on Summer Fest 2026!

A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – our artists, venues, volunteers, partners and, of course, everyone who came along and supported the festival 💜

We’ll see you in October for the 12 day Colchester Fringe Festival!

A nostalgic moment for the audience in Who Remembers the 90s 👾

The Minories The Commons Café & Community Venue garden made it’s debut as a fringe venue, featuring Three Wise Women 🧙‍♀️

The Sunday Roast at The Dragonfly Lounge was a great hour of laughs!

Some friendly competition in our Music Bingo event!

Roots & Grooves Cafe was another new venue for this years Summer Fringe Weekender!

Some of the team behind the scenes!

And of course, the guy who captures all the photos, the legendary Jonathan Dadds 📷

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