Applications for 2026 now open!
- chichesterfringe
- 2 days ago
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Now is your chance to get involved in our 2026 festival🥳
IMAGE: Shh Obey! | Photographer, David Richardson
With collaboration, equity and accessibility at the heart of the fringe festival, artists will be able to showcase their work for the sixth year in Chichester!
When is Chichester Fringe 2026?
30 May - 14 June 2026 - hosted at venues in the heart of Chichester.
Who can apply?
Anyone! Last year we welcomed performers from all backgrounds: theatre companies, poets, comedians, singer-songwriters, musicians and many more.
If you're local to Chichester (or not), head to our Take Part page to learn more.
What's new?
Next year’s venues have expanded to include The Nest at Chichester Festival Theatre, Fernleigh in North Street Chichester, as well as returning to our creative partnerships with Chichester Canal Cafe, One-O-Four the Hornet, The New Park Centre, Havana, the Jam Café, The Old Court Room and the Chichester City Arts Centre.
Josh Bowness, director, said: “Our last year’s fringe was our biggest yet, selling over 1,100 tickets across 11 venues. We are determined to make Chichester Fringe 2026 our most exciting yet. Our mission is to break down barriers for up-and-coming performers, so our brand new collaboration with Chichester Festival Theatre’s performance space The Nest will provide a fantastic opportunity for the local community. We can’t wait to welcome the applicants for this coming year’s fringe."
How do I apply?
To apply, you'll need to fill out an online form with some information on your show or act.
Here’s what you’ll need to tell us in the first instance - don’t worry if you don’t have/know everything right now, we'll help with the rest as best we can:
Information on your production (including content, technical info and staging)
Your availability throughout the Fringe (30 May - 14 June 2026)
A bit of background about you including past material and social media links
Shalaka Kurup. Photographer, Jan Davis | Phil Green. Photographers, Ian & Julia Roberts |
Carly O'Connor (Epic Comedy final) & Baron Fortitude. Photographer: David Richardson
When do applications close?
We run our applications in a two wave process. Here's how it works:
First wave applications opened Mon 13 October 09:00am and close Sun 30 November at 22:00.
Second wave applications open Mon 05 January 09:00am and close Fri 23 January 22:00.
The second wave is for people who don't discover us first time around, so if you've already got an idea on what you could bring to Chichester Fringe 2026, you should apply now!
Got questions?
For general enquiries and press (not related to performing at Fringe), email:
For performers or production support or queries, email:
