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Ventnor Fringe Festival

Ventnor Fringe Festival was founded in 2010 by a group of young people living in Ventnor. Taking place in the school summer holidays, the festival has grown each year, with hundreds of acts having performed in a weird and wonderful selection of venues around the town.

“One hell of a homegrown festival….an authentic, bohemian festival experience” The Independent

Below are the latest articles which feature the Fringe.

26, July 2022·2 min read

Ventnor Fringe Festival favourites, The Book Bus, are back!

Make a visit to The Book Bus and you'll see why it comes up time and time again in people’s lists of favourite spaces at the Fringe. Open daily from Tuesday until Saturday

25, July 2022·1 min read

Foot-tapping music brought to you by Forest Law as part of the Free Fringe

Forest Law will be performing as part of the Free Fringe events this week. Check him out at the Legion on Tuesday afternoon

25, July 2022·1 min read

Paul Armfield returns to Ventnor Fringe Festival this week: Book now

Paul Armfield’s music has been described by Mark Radcliffe as, “Sensitive, melodic, heartfelt, gentle, well-observed, beautifully sung”. Grab your tickets for his Tuesday Fringe show now

25, July 2022·1 min read

A variety of Free Fringe events continue today, check them out

Although there's a break for ticketed events today, there are still plenty of Free Fringe events taking place

Jack Whitewood outside the Ventnor Exchange

24, July 2022·1 min read

Want to know about Ventnor Fringe Festival? Listen to this insightful interview with one of the co-directors

Son of the Island and BBC Radio Solent presenter, Tom Stroud, speaks to one of the co-directors of Ventnor Fringe Festival, Jack Whitewood

23, July 2022·17 min read

Don’t miss VENT spoken word events at Ventnor’s ‘Free Fringe’: Amazing range of poetry and discussion

The VENT mini-festival within a festival features the likes of Lydia Fulleylove, Azam Abidov, King Stammers, Maggie Sawkins and all the way from the USA - the official Poet Laureate of Gallatin, Tennessee, Kevin Marshall Chopson

20, July 2022·1 min read

Paul Armfield brings his solo show to Ventnor Fringe Festival 2022

Paul Armfield's music has been described by Mark Radcliffe as, "Sensitive, melodic, heartfelt, gentle, well-observed, beautifully sung". Grab your tickets for his Fringe show now

Work by six artists exhibiting in the Curios show

20, July 2022·6 min read

CURIOS: Spotlight on six artists exhibiting at art_house_life during Ventnor Fringe

Second feature focusing on six of the artists exhibiting at the art_house_life show as part of Ventnor Fringe Festival

19, July 2022·7 min read

Ventnor Fringe Festival: Live music, theatre, comedy and more: Here’s a selection to choose from

Check out this selection of shows taking place at Ventnor Fringe Festival which starts on Friday and runs for ten glorious days!

Work by five artists exhibiting in the Curios show

18, July 2022·4 min read

CURIOS: Spotlight on five artists exhibiting at art_house_life during Ventnor Fringe

Part one of two features focusing on five of the artists exhibiting at the art_house_life show as part of Ventnor Fringe Festival

16, July 2022·2 min read

art_house_life bring their largest contemporary art show to date to Ventnor Fringe

The art_house_life curators have outdone themselves this year, with eleven local, national and international artists exhibiting their work. Free entry, but you must book in advance

12, July 2022·2 min read

M U S I C: A show about art, gods and obsession comes to Ventnor Fringe

The team who brought their debut show, L O V E, to Ventnor Fringe in 2021 to great acclaim will be returning with their latest offering and it sounds excellent

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