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Steve

Due to who-knows-what mental blip we listed BOTH events at Kelston Barn on the wrong dates – they are on Saturdays not Fridays – and our usual checking process didn’t happen to spot them. So to repeat: Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project, Saturday May 23; Adrian Utley & Evan Parker & guests Saturday June 6, not the Friday dates listed in the printed programme.
The Evening of Film & TV Soundtracks, featuring CineDuo London – some of you will remember ace pianist Nurry Lee from a past Fringe – is now at 6pm doors for a 6.30 show, at Saint Michael’s Church, Monday 25th May, instead of being a matinée show .
Also, unfortunately, the Carmina Trio event listed in our print programme for after the Fringe, Sunday 14th June, has had to be postponed, by the band. But they will be now doing a larger and more exciting lineup to celebrate their new CD on Sunday October 11th at The Bell as part of Bath Folk Festival.

In all cases this website is obviously more up-to-date than the print and is always worth checking for late details.

Carmina Trio postponed

Steve

Unfortunately the Carmina Trio event listed in our print programme for after the Fringe, Sunday 14th June, has had to be postponed, by the band. But they will be now doing a larger and more exciting lineup to celebrate their new CD on Sunday October 11th at The Bell as part of Bath Folk Festival

Programme Out NOW!

Steve

Our printed programmes have arrived and will be all round the city shortly if not already: if you want to find one for sure, try The Bell. This website is being updated but we seenm to have a problem with some of the ‘search’ facility: the style links on the search page are working, however

Registration Process Open NOW!

Steve

Got a show for us?
Then EMail wendy[at]bathfringe.co.uk and let her conduct you down the road to Fringe registration!
Copy Deadline is Monday March 2nd
There will be time to revise details after that, though we’d prefer it if eveything was already settled, and late submission can affect your impact.
Registration fee is [still!] £50, with discounts for repeat events, series, etc.
There are a lot of details & guidance on this site, or linked from here. Start with this page.

More details and any changes will be posted here on the site.

Fringe 2026 Open Meeting

Steve

The public-facing Fringe year begins in January: January 12th, to be precise, when we hold our annual OPEN MEETING.
This year we’re close to home at The Bell Back Bar, right next to our office, and it’s at 6pm.

The meeting is specifically aimed at people who haven’t done our Fringe – or any Fringe – before, but we’d be happy to see you if you’ve been with us already, especially if you’re contemplating something more ambitious, or looking for collaborators, bill-sharers, or any general advice. We’ve been doing this a while and some of what we know is still useful…

There is general advice to be found elsewhere on this website, start with the page Putting a show into Bath Fringe. We will be announcing the 2026 deadlines early next year, but if you were to assume Registration was from early February and copy deadlines in early March, you wouldn’t be far wrong. Anything you need to know right now, EMail us!

What this isn’t is anything to do with Fringe Arts Bath [FaB]: their application and preparation process is completely different, and can be approached by looking at www.fringeartsbath.co.uk.

This website is still transitioning and has not yet emerged in its new year glory, but Bath Fringe 2026 will run on the usual date range May 22 – June 7.

Thanks it was LOVELY

Steve

We’ll have reports and suchlike all in good time.
We have an Audience Research Questionnaire here, if you want to help us for a minute. It was made for Bedlam but is suitable for giving us feedback on all aspects of the Fringe, as well as a bit of telling us what we need to know [we don’t sell or pass on our data].

Programme here there and everywhere!

Steve

Not only is the 2025 programme visible here on the website, but it’s also avilable in its full printed glory at many locations in Bath [try Harvest or The Bell if you want to be 100% certain of finding one] – and some outside the city too in the coming days. If you think of a place where they ought to be and aren’t, you could even let us know…
If you want us to send you one in the post, send us an A4 self-addressed envelope with a ‘large letter’ stamp on it.
There’s one to download on the downloads page [under ‘About The Fringe’, above] or through this link.
It’s great reading!!

Bath Fringe 2025 Registration Open Now

Steve

It’s time to put thoughts into action if you want to be in Bath Fringe 2025. Our registration process will shortly go online, to start off you need to EMail wendy[at]bathfringe.co.uk and she will make it work for you.

There is a brief guide to putting a show or act into the festival if you look under ‘get involved’ on the menu at the top of the page.
Anything more difficult, we’re happy to advise, EMail us !

Like the bigger Fringes in Edinburgh & Brighton, Bath Fringe does not currently run events itself; we work with promoters and venues, and the classic style of event comes from artists hiring venues – sometimes unusual ones – to put themselves on.

Bath Fringe 2025 runs from Friday May 23 to Sunday June 8

Our website is in the process of being updated
We have the 2025 artwork to announce imminently
…it’s all happening!

Bath Fringe 2025 starts here – OPEN MEETING

Steve

The time has come round again to launch next year’s festival!
Our first announcement is as always our Open Meeting.
This will be held at 6pm on Monday January 13th
at Burdall’s Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH,
or “beginning of the London Road just after the Cleveland Place traffic lights”.

Who is the meeting for?
• Anyone who wants to come and find out about the Fringe
• It would be particularly useful if you haven’t done an event in Bath Fringe [or any Fringe at all] before.
• Or if you are thinking about an event that feels like it needs input or sharing from another group / artist / show.
• Any venue considering joining the Fringe for the first time, or in search of performers.

Who is the meeting not for?
• People who have done it with confidence before – but it would always be nice to see you!
• Visual Artists: although someone from Fringe Arts Bath [FaB] visual arts festival usually comes to the Open Meeting, their application process is different, please see www.fringeartsbath.co.uk.

What if I can’t come?
That’s fine, we can send you all the information you need and answer any questions by EMail.
What if I want to start RIGHT NOW?
Go and look at the stuff there is on this site, start with “Putting a show into Bath Fringe” under ‘Get Involved’ above

We will be reminding you about this again in January, and publishing the key dates: all you need to know right now is that we intend to have the application process running from around the beginning of February, and the main deadline will be in early March. The venues list will be updated for the meeting; the 2024 one can still be downloaded from <About The Fringe / Links and downloads> above.