Durham Fringe Festival – apply to perform!

Following a very successful start in 2021, and a buzzing second year in 2022, the third Durham Fringe Festival will run from 26th to 30th July 2023.

Durham Fringe is an open, curated festival and welcomes applications from anywhere and anybody, from seasoned professionals to those just starting out. The organisers believe that anyone with passion, talent and a good idea should be given the opportunity to put on a show. They love comedy, theatre, dance, musicals, children’s shows, spoken word, magic. music and mime!  In addition to national and international shows, they like to showcase local talent from the North East. 2023 is also the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio (Durham University has a copy) and it would be great to attract acts with their own fringe take on Shakespeare.

The organisers of the festival, take a central coordinating role. They both select and run the venues (6 this year) and set ticket prices…expected to be £8 for all shows in 2023. But the good news is that performers get to keep 70% of the net ticket price…and are not charged any fees at all. Not to apply or to be in the programme or for the use of the venues.

There’s no commitment to perform at the festival when you apply. If you subsequently accept an offer from to take part then you will be asked to sign a contract, and pay a fully refundable deposit (usually £100) against you not giving the performances you have agreed to.

The closing date for applications is 24 March 2023

Click here now to apply to perform in the Durham Fringe Festival 2023.