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Ventnor Fringe Festival Picks 2026

Ventnor Fringe Festival returns in 2026 from 17th to 26th July.

The festival features over 130 shows. Below are some of the shows put on by those who value OnTheWight as a trusted, reliable news source for the Island.

Two acrobats performing on stage

27, June 2026·1 min read

Circus meets the pub cellar in a high-stakes Ventnor Fringe debut

Brainfools brings a high-stakes circus duet to Ventnor Fringe across three July evenings

Deborah Frances-White

26, June 2026·2 min read

The Guilty Feminist podcast brings its Road to Gilead Project to Ventnor Fringe

The Guilty Feminist brings humour, hope and resistance to a live podcast event at Ventnor Fringe 2026

Illustration of magician and assistant

25, June 2026·2 min read

Norvil & Josephine bring five-star magic show to Ventnor Fringe this July

A five-star Edinburgh Fringe magic show comes to Ventnor this July

Musicians performing on stage at Ventnor Fringe with

23, June 2026·1 min read

Ventnor Fringe launches Club Lunar wristbands for ten nights of late-night music

Ventnor Fringe launches Club Lunar wristbands for ten nights of varied music, or buy tickets for individual nights

Old photo of Victorians sitting on Ventnor seafront with Russian flag hoisted

22, June 2026·3 min read

New production traces Ventnor’s connection to Russian intellectual history

A new production at Ventnor Fringe Festival uncovers the town's unexpected links to Russian intellectual history

Charlie and her Dad at Havenstreet

17, June 2026·2 min read

Violinist Charlie Wild brings railway memories to life at Ventnor Fringe

Violinist Charlie Wild debuts a multimedia show inspired by her father's railway memories this July

Performer dressed all in black acting as though he is falling against a red background

16, June 2026·1 min read

Mime, clown and horror collide in David Hoskin’s new Ventnor Fringe performance: A Haunted House

David Hoskin returns to Ventnor Fringe with a surreal horror-comedy haunted house tour

Gabriela Flarys performing Deluge on stage - playing an organ whilst having her head through a stepladder

16, June 2026·2 min read

Magical realism show Deluge brings grief, Komodo dragons and jam to Ventnor Fringe

Critically acclaimed magical realism comedy Deluge performs at Ventnor Fringe Festival this July

Lily Blacksell performing on stage at Glastonbury

15, June 2026·3 min read

Ventnor Fringe to host high-energy poetry show championing overlooked voices and unsung songs

Canon Fodder brings rebellious poetry and live music to Ventnor Fringe this July

The cast of Impromptu Shakespeare walking through old courtyard

10, June 2026·2 min read

Impromptu Shakespeare brings a brand-new Bard to Ventnor this July

Award-winning company Impromptu Shakespeare brings fully unscripted performances to Ventnor Fringe this July