Ventnor Fringe Festival 2026 brings something genuinely special to the Island this summer.
Vaudevillian duo Norvil & Josephine arrive fresh from a five-star season at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, bringing their acclaimed show Rabbits Out of the Hat to the Ventnor Exchange Arena at Flowersbrook.
The show runs daily from 22nd to 25th July at 1pm, and promises to delight adults and children alike.
What to expect from the show
Set in 1905, the whimsical comedy musical magic show follows a magician with a secret and an assistant with a mission – a pairing that turns convention gloriously on its head.
Audiences can expect breathtaking magic, sensational circus acts, and showstopper songs woven together into a story about staying true to yourself, whatever life throws at you.
Norvil and Josephine hold membership of the Magic Circle, lending real credibility to the spectacle on stage.
A record that speaks for itself
The show has already clocked up 85 theatre performances across the UK, including four sold-out seasons at The Well Walk Theatre in Hampstead.
Its five-star run at The Pleasance King Dome at Edinburgh Festival Fringe only added to an already impressive reputation.
One4Review called it a show that “absolutely sparkles with originality,” praising the duo as “a magnetic duo you simply can’t take your eyes off” and declaring it “truly an unmissable show that belongs on everyone’s must-see Fringe list.”
The Magical Mr West, of acclaimed magic duo Morgan & West, described the show simply as “absolutely bonkers,” adding: “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Book your tickets now
Rabbits Out of the Hat runs at Ventnor Exchange Arena at Flowersbrook from 22nd to 25th July at 1pm each day.
General admission tickets start from £10, with Culture Pass tickets also available at £10 and group discounts on offer for parties of ten or more and can be purchased via the Ventnor Fringe online Box Office, by calling (01983) 71 67 67 or by popping into Ventnor Exchange, 11 Church Street, Ventnor PO38 1SW.
The show carries an age rating of 5+ and runs for 65 minutes – long enough to leave you spellbound, short enough to keep even the youngest audience members fully hooked.
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