Durham Fringe Festival 2024
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3NJ
Tel: +44 07903 871 238
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Durham Fringe Festival 2024 returns bigger and better with 8 performance spaces across 7 venues, 90 different shows. Running from Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 July, it’s looking to be the best festival yet!.
The 2024 festival offers dance, drama, music, comedy and magic including sell-out favourites from 2023 like Tom Bolton’s Grow Up Magic Man and the Durham Revue as well as a whole host of new shows from all over the UK and beyond!
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Comedy
* Mock the Geek with Educated Idiots
* Calcoholic with Cal Halbert
* Babs for Life with Freddie Main
* Spontaneous Wrecks
* Tezting Tezting 123 with Tez Ilyas
* Iantropection with Ian Younghusband
* Free as a Bird with Kelly Rickard
* S**t Lawyer with Abigail Rolling
* Newspaper Punchlines with Shellshock! Improvised Comedy
* The Improvesarios
* One Helluva Twist
* Chin Wang: Wang’s Republic
* Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show
* Harun Musho’d Reads Bad Political Memoirs So You Don’t have to (WIP)
* Impromptu Shakespeare
* Jen Strike: Strike by name
* Stanley Brooks: I Can Make Me Rich
* Jack Kelly & Jimmy Shirley: Pool’s Gold
* Nerd is the Word with Neil Harris
* Elaine Robertson
* Marigold Lately ‘Dirty Old Town’ 2024 Tour
Theatre
* Green Knight with Debbie Cannon
* BED – A one man show with Brandonville Productions
* Hellcats with Menstrual Rage Theatre Company
* Jekyll & Hyde: A one woman show with Sweet Productions
* Toast with Night-Light Theatre CIC
* Sonder with Wrong Tree Theatre Company
* Cepacia with Durham School
* Sherlock Holmes The Last Act with Fringe Management LLC
* Technically: A Musical
* Cheesy Waffles Project
* Body or Soul Durham with Fury Theatre
* NCD: Class of 2024 with New Collage Durham
* Grimm Tales with NTC Touring Theatre Company Ltd
* Stewart Howson’s “Strange and Extraordinary Tales”
* Hairy B*stard with Molly Farquhar
* Buckets Of Blood – Fairy Tales Not For Kids with Stories Alive
* The Academy Trust with Mode Theatre
* YCTMHT Alternative Theatre with Lorraine Smith Arts
Magic
* Brooklyn Magician with Brooklyn-Ellis Carr
* Wonderstorm with Lichfield and Larmouth
* Grow up Magic Man with The Magic Corner
* Magician Twinpossible With Kane & Abel
Children and Youth
* Captain Zak’s Space Pirate Problems with Stories Alive
* The Sound of Science with ATOMS Education CIC
* Meet at the Ark with Cheesecake Productions
* Sing, Sign and Sensory with Effectus Theatre
* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen with The Time Travelling Baron
* MTA Choir with Miss Toni’s Academy of Music and Performing Arts
Literature and Spoken Word
* Canny Words with We are Northern
* Where Are You From: A Poetry Performance with Mwelwa Chilekwa
Music
* You Me Him - Milne Glendinning Band
* Durham: Songs of Sanctuary with Citizen Songwriters
* REED between the Lines with Robert Reed
* Isabel Maria
* A Tapestry of Life with Jessa Liversidge
* Sing your cares away with Jessa Liversidge
* Philip Jonathan
* Steve Pledger
* GRACE 2024 with Joe Bayliss
* Durham Scratch Choir
* Cartoon Food
* Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band
* Jam Tub Live Music
Dance and Cabaret
* Past & Future with Eliot Smith Dance
* Fragments of Poe with Dora Frankel Ensemble
* Down the Rabbit Hole with Aria Art and Movement
* All, Here and Now with Unearthed Dance Company
* You. Don’t. Think with Alex Jade Wallace
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Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Discover Ticket - 3 Shows | £20.00 per ticket type |
Family up to 2 Adults and 2 Children | £20.00 per ticket type |
Standard | £9.00 per ticket type |
Concessions available.
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Opening Times
2024 (24 July 2024 - 28 July 2024) |
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Highlights...
Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Green Knight - Durham Fringe FestivalChristmas at Camelot: a monstrous green warrior issues an unwinnable challenge to Arthur’s finest knight. But what if the story was retold by the woman at its heart? A one-woman version of the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written and performed by Debbie Cannon (winner of Female…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Hellcats - Durham Fringe Festival17th Century England. Crops are dying, sickness is on the rise, misfortune lurks around every corner. Secrets. Lies. Rumours. Tensions are high. Anyone could be a witch.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
The Sound of Silence - Durham Fringe FestivalThis show brings the audience to the heart of the performance in a fun, educational and interactive world of chaos which your kids will love.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Wednesday, 24th July 2024
Friday, 26th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Durham: Songs of Sanctuary - Durham Fringe FestivalAn emotive and poignant show of original songs written and performed by those with experience of seeking sanctuary, linking the past with the present. Drawing on the North East’s rich history of offering sanctuary – from the arrival of an exiled monastic community seeking sanctuary from the Vikings…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
As You Like It (AD 793) - Durham Fringe FestivalAD 793: Ousted from their homes, a faithful group Anglo-Saxons take refuge in Arden Forest as a new barbaric Viking regime begins to take root in Northumberland. Meanwhile, Rosalind is banished by new ruler Frederick, whilst Orlando, on hearing of a plot to kill him, also flees to the forest. Cue…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Absolute Monopoly - Durham Fringe FestivalMonopoly is a terrible game. It ruins friendships and destroys families. Join comedian Benjamin Alborough as he attempts to improve Monopoly in this chaotic, interactive gameshow where audience members compete against each other and the host, with the audience physically becoming the game board.…
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Thursday, 25th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Sing Your Cares Away - Durham Fringe FestivalPut your cares and worries to one side and join Jessa Liversidge for an uplifting singing workshop, suitable for all ages and all levels of experience (or none!) Whether you are an experienced performer or strictly a shower singer, Jessa will lift your spirits and lead you in song. Fun, active…
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Thursday, 25th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Philip Jonathan - Durham Fringe FestivalPhilip Jonathan is an alt folk artist from Northumberland who has had songs on BBC and recently completed his first international tour with sold-out shows in Canada and England.
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Durham Fringe FestivalAmazing tales, elegantly told. Top award-winning improvisers tell extravagant stories all based on the Adventures of Baron Munchausen. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, spacemen and swordfights, and all of it completely and irrefutably true.
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Down The Rabbit Hole - Durham Fringe FestivalImmerse yourself in the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland. This interactive family friendly show features aerial performance, arts and crafts, tea parties, and the opportunity to try the aerial spiral. Don't be late for this important date!
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Helluva Twist - Durham Fringe FestivalDickens wrote some incredible novels. But what about the ones he never got a chance to start? Watch a group of buffoons submerged you in a brand spanking new tale based off a title suggestion from the audience!
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Saturday, 27th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Durham Scratch Choir - Durham Fringe FestivalDurham scratch Choir is an inclusive community choir who wish to share the joy of singing in our home city. Our wide-ranging repertoire includes songs from different continents and eras, religious, secular part songs and rounds with the possibility of some audience participation. Many arrangements…
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Saturday, 27th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Cartoon Food - Durham Fringe FestivalCartoon Food are a folk rock fusion however it’s apparent they aren’t afraid of experimentation, even combining reggae rhythms with their melancholic lyrics about love & loss of. Their sound is reminiscent of the Beatles, the Kinks & the Lumineers. Review from Urban Arts - St Anne's.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Meet at The Ark - Durham Fringe FestivalWhen two penguins are lucky enough to secure the last pair of tickets for Noah's Ark, they encounter a dilemma: can they really bear to leave their friend behind? This delightful new musical for 4-8-year-olds is a tale of the extent we go for friendship - and a slice of cheesecake. It promises to…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Sonder - Durham Fringe FestivalA play about strangers, connection, community, hopes and fears.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Cepacia - Durham Fringe FestivalJen, in a foster home with abusive past. Alex, in an elite boarding school. Both have Cystic Fibrosis. Jen’s a bit skinny but reasonably well, Alex is desperate for a lung transplant after years of destructive infections. They meet in a CF chat room and Alex learns it’s nearly Jen’s birthday which…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Wednesday, 24th July 2024
Saturday, 27th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Technically: A Musical - Durham Fringe FestivalIt’s the morning of the tech run for a fresh, new student production, and the technicians have stayed up all night to make sure their cues are perfect
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Wednesday, 24th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Retake Remake - Durham Fringe FestivalRetake, Remake is The Lawnmowers learning-disabled led Theatre Ensemble’s empowering new show.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody - Durham Fringe FestivalPrepare to have all your childhood dreams shattered like Cinderella's glass slipper. 'Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody' is a fantasy-driven, tongue-in-cheek musical comedy that warps the classic “Hero’s Journey” into a modern fairy-tale of self-discovery.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Burned Out - Durham Fringe FestivalBurned Out follows a nurse who is barely making ends meet. When the food bank she has been relying on to feed her family loses its main benefactor, Becky makes it her mission to find who is responsible.
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Thursday, 25th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
NCD: Class of 2024 - Durham Fringe FestivalA collection of excerpts from the Performing Arts class of 2024. An evening of song, dance and scenes from an array of musicals and plays.
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Thursday, 25th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Grow Up Magic Man - Durham Fringe FestivalJoin Magic Circle Magician Tom Bolton as he shares with you what it’s really like growing up as a magician in the 21st Century.
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Saturday, 27th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
SING IT! Northern Lights from Retro To Remix - Durham Fringe FestivalSING IT! Northern Lights from Retro to Remix promises to be an exciting journey through time and music for Edinburgh Fringe 2024 audiences, from reigning UK A Cappella champions Northern Lights.
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Newspaper Punchlines - Durham Fringe FestivalNewspaper Punchlines is a narrative-based improvised comedy show from Shellshock!
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Friday, 26th July 2024
Mock the Geek - Durham Fringe FestivalWhich is better - fantasy or sci-fi? It's the age-old question. Luckily, the Educated Idiots are here to answer it once and for all!
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Isabel Maria - Durham Fringe FestivalIsabel Maria’s quietly passionate and painfully articulate words have already entranced thousands across the globe. The Sunderland based singer-songwriter pens witty indie folk-pop ballads which capture the broad, winding themes of mental health, human relationships, and social injustices. At just…
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Thursday, 25th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
A Tapestry of Life - Durham Fringe FestivalSongs from Carole King's classic album 'Tapestry', interspersed with original songs inspired by Andrea Brown's 'Life, Love, Loss'. Universal themes of love and and friendship, situations and journeys, sure to touch the heart.
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Magician Twinpossible With Kane & Abel - Durham Fringe FestivalTwin tricksters Kane & Abel return to Durham with more comedy and magic based on being twins. Magician Twinpossible sees the brothers seamlessly move between stand-up comedy magic pieces and theatrical illusions set to music.
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Friday, 26th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Saturday, 27th July 2024 - Saturday, 27th July 2024
Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Nerd is The Word - Durham Fringe FestivalEmbark on a laughter-filled journey with Neil Harris, a versatile comedian and computer programmer. In his alternative comedy show, Neil seamlessly blends humour with live coding sessions, unveiling uniquely designed games for an amusing encounter that fuses technology with laughter. Join Neil…
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Sunday, 28th July 2024 - Sunday, 28th July 2024
Elaine Robertson - Durham Fringe FestivalElaine is famous. Elaine is the worst person in the world. Elaine saw Ian Beale on a child’s bike outside a Dominos in Newcastle* *None of these things are true. Elaine Robertson is Delulu.
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Wednesday, 24th July 2024 - Thursday, 25th July 2024
Canny Words - Durham Fringe FestivalThe We Are Northern project presents "Canny Words", a spoken word celebration of North East working-class culture and community with three local poets. This relaxed poetry showcase is hosted by NE Culture Award winning artist Lizzie Lovejoy and features the lyrical wonder of both the fantastic…
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