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We have a new venue!

We are absolutely ecstatic to announce that Yaza Café in Montgomery Square will be our new Comedy Club for the 2025 Fringe. Yaza will stay…

21 October, 2024

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The Elephant in the Room

Join us for a reading of Breffni O'Rourke's new play, The Elephant in the Room. If you're curious about how a…

6 September, 2024

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MatchMaker

Tuesday 5 November Matchmaker - meeting others on the fringe. Matchmaker are informal meetups where anyone interested in the Fringe can…

It’s the 2024 Nelson Fringe Awards!

Drum roll please - it's time to announce our 2024 Nelson Fringe AwardsWe had a team of judges who (between…

Want to take your show on the road?

The National Association of Fringe Festivals are excited to announce that our new National Tour Ready Funding applications are NOW…

Alive & kickin’

The programme for the 2024 Nelson Fringe Festival is now live on our site - take a look-see! We're incredibly…

14 February, 2024

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Applications are closed!

We are now working through applications. If you have applied you should be hearing from us soon, please bear with…

11 December, 2023

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Applications Are Open!

In case you haven't noticed it splashed all over the website, we're very excited about the fact that applications are…

19 October, 2023

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Pub Quiz Fundraiser

Every Tuesday in June we'll be at the Sprig + Fern Upper QueenEvery Tuesday, Sprig & Fern Upper Queen (126 Queen…

20 September, 2023

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Pub Quiz Fundraiser poster

The 2023 Nelson Fringe Awards

Drum roll please for the 2023 Nelson Fringe Awards! Click here for the list! Want to check out our 2023…

20 September, 2023

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Nelson Fringe Festival Awards 2023