About Watford Fringe Festival
Entertaining audiences for more than seven years
2023 was our biggest and best Watford Fringe yet. More than 100 performances and over 2,000 tickets sold. We had everything from powerful drama to laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy. We enjoyed a wide range of music from Big Band to folk, rock, soul, funk and blues. We had bubbles, hypnotism, puppets and dance. We staged world premieres and five star shows form the Edinburgh Fringe. And we welcomed West End stars, TV legends, international singers and fantastic local talent.
2024 will be our 8th Watford Fringe. It first took place in 2016 as a way to support great local talent to develop and perform their shows and to bring high quality performing arts to local audiences to enjoy. It has grown and grown over this time, even temporarily going online during the pandemic lockdown. Every year, venues across Watford host an extraordinary live line-up of great theatre, music, comedy, dance, magic and family fun-filled shows.
The Fringe is only possible thanks to the support of Watford Borough Council, all our Fringe venues and the dozens of volunteers who give up their time to promote the shows and make sure our audiences were so well looked after.
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Fringe 2024 enquiries
If you have any questions about the upcoming 2024 Fringe Festival – whether you’re a venue, performer, volunteer, or partner – please contact Sharon Gaffney by emialing sharon.gaffney@pumphouse.info or calling 0300 302 1299.
