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Durham Fringe Festival 2026
Various Locations across Durham
Durham City
County Durham
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Durham City
County Durham
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Opening Times
| 2026 (29 July 2026 - 2 Aug 2026) |
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Highlights...
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
The Magic Sweet Jar - Durham Fringe FestivalA play for children aged 6 -11 about a young girl who falls through a portal into a world made entirely of sweets. Filled with live music, puppets, homemade masks, and interactive storytelling, audiences are encouraged to help bring the story to life.- more info
Saturday, 12th September 2026 - Saturday, 12th September 2026
Susie Dent - Word Perfect - Gala DurhamA brand-new tour of the joys of the English language with ‘Britain’s best-loved wordsmith.’- more info
Wednesday, 29th July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
The best ever cartoon draw along in the world ever - Durham Fringe FestivalAlex Collier is a Viz Comic cartoonist and a writer of all your most favourite animated shows - from Mr Bean to Danger Mouse, My Little Pony and Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed. Come join Alex as he shows you how to draw the best ever mega amazing super brilliant cartoons in the world and become the…- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Heroes and villains – a musical journey by Pen and Stu - Durham Fringe Festival'Heroes and Villains - a musical journey' tells the tales, through song and story, of a Northumbrian heroine, an infamous highwayman, a notorious blacksmith and more! Pen and Stu play original modern folk - with BIG whistles and tenor guitars. Their songs, written by Pen, tell stories about famous…- more info
Saturday, 1st August 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Jake Donaldson: The Fifth Weezer - Durham Fringe FestivalJake was born in the 90s, a teenager in the 2000s, and never really fit in. Turns out being into X-Men and the band Weezer didn't win you much respect growing up in a North East ex-mining village. He only ever had one real dream but never followed it. Maybe all of this is why he's ended up the way…- more info
Saturday, 1st August 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Lichfield & Larmouth Present: “The Greatest Magic Show” - Durham Fringe FestivalThe Greatest Magic Show is coming to the Durham Fringe. After sold-out shows at previous Fringes, award-winning magicians Tim Lichfield and Andy Larmouth are back for 2026 with a BRAND-NEW show- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Northern Lights presents… Horrible Harmonies (History as you’ve never heard it before!) - Durham Fringe FestivalHistory Gets Remixed! Strap in as Northern Lights, Durham University’s internationally award-winning group, takes you on a musical journey through time.- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Of Mice and Men - Durham Fringe FestivalOf Mice and Men is the classic John Steinbeck story of two men struggling to survive in an unforgiving world. Fringe management have exclusive rights to the 2 hand production directed by Larry Lamb ( Gavin and Stacy) Edinburgh Assembly Rooms and a national to follow in 2026.- more info
Wednesday, 29th July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
The Last Catch, an original story by Philip Harrison - Durham Fringe FestivalAn old man in Redcar, on the northeast coast, clings to the glory days of film stars and giant fish, even as age strips him of worth and dignity with every humiliation. He is certain the monsters have returned, and makes one last voyage to restore his name. A young protege joins the hunt. Together…- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
A Tail for Our Future - Durham Fringe Festival"It is said that foxes use to be the bridge between worlds"- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Daniel Cainer: What Am I, Chopped Liver? - Durham Fringe FestivalSmart, funny, deeply moving story-songs for anyone who has ever wrestled with their heritage, their history, their home and their heart. From the creator of the award-winning Fringe and Off-Broadway shows Gefilte Fish & Chips and Jewish Chronicles.- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Tag Team: Full Score Barbershop Choir - Durham Fringe FestivalJoin members of Durham University’s award-winning Full Score Barbershop Choir in their first ever quartet showcase, Tag Team! With crunchy harmonies, ringing bell chords and classic barbershop tags, this show spotlights the iconic quartet format that barbershop is famous for.- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Flat 504 - Durham Fringe FestivalFLAT 504' in the style of Bertolt Brecht, is set in a cramped, messy, and questionably maintained first-year university flat. This play follows seven students from wildly different backgrounds as they navigate the chaos, excitement, and emotional turbulence of their first year away from home. As…- more info
Wednesday, 29th July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Sea Shanties - Durham Fringe FestivalTickets are on sale now for Sea Shanties, a love story between mermaid and fisherman, and land and sea.- more info
Friday, 31st July 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
101 Impressions In One Hour - Durham Fringe FestivalCal Halbert is one of the UK's top all round entertainers, and the top comedy impressionist working the UK comedy circuit. As one half of The Mimic Men, he appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016, receiving a standing ovation and 4 yeses.- more info
Saturday, 1st August 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Alex Love: How To Win A Pub Quiz 2026 - Durham Fringe FestivalPart stand-up comedy, part actual pub quiz. Join quickwitted comedian and quizmaster Alex Love in this highly interactive show, where the audience is split into teams to compete against each other for prizes. Prepare for facts, niche nonsense, and a quizmaster being needlessly petty over points.…- more info
Sunday, 2nd August 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Mark Daniels: That’s Terrifying. Can We Brunch Now? - Durham Fringe Festival81% of millennials say they can't afford a midlife crisis, but what if they just tried harder to have one on a budget? Mark's coping with a range of existential anxieties from environmental apocalypse to humankind’s replacement by AI, with simple things, like brunch and ridiculous jackets. This…- more info
Sunday, 2nd August 2026 - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
WOKE - Durham Fringe FestivalA brand-new hour of relentless laughter performed by two award-winning comics.
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