Victoria Fringe Festival

Victoria, BC – The annual Victoria Fringe Festival runs August 21st to September 1st, with 150
performances by 28 local, national, and international artists at venues across downtown Victoria, BC.

Dance, comedy, drama, spoken word, kids programming, or late-night cabarets, try a bit of everything this
summer at the Fringe! The 2024 Victoria Fringe will feature local, national and international artists again
this summer as the Fringe returns for 12 days of indie theatre at 5 traditional venues and 4
unconventional venues across the city. We are excited to be back with live events and shows, including
the Fringe Eve Preview and FringeKids Fest and a nightly Fringe Club bringing post-show vibes,
libations, and pop-up programming throughout the festival. We can’t wait for you to try out all Fringe has
to offer and join us for our 38th year of Fringe fun.

Last year, we introduced a bunch of new and exciting elements to the Victoria Fringe, and we’re excited
to continue them forward into this year’s festival. Unconventional Venue shows are once again featured
at the 2024 Victoria Fringe: four off-site, site-specific venues provided by the artists, highlighting
non-traditional theatre experiences involving walking/moving shows, outdoor shows, and even a familiar
neighbourhood coffee shop.

The Fringe Club returns to the Intrepid Studio as the place for artists, volunteers, and patrons alike to
mingle and enjoy the festival over a local craft brew and nightly social pop-up programming including
trivia, karaoke, a board game night, drag bingo, and more! The Fringe Club runs nightly throughout the
festival and is the place to relax before, between, and after shows: open 8 – 11 pm weeknights, and 8 pm –
midnight weekends. The lobby bar is open all night, and nightly programming starts in the theatre at
9:30pm. See you there!

Our beloved Fringe Preview event returns to Market Square! Join us with your highlighters and
Fringe guides August 23 from 4:30 pm – 8 pm at 560 Johnson Street for guest performances alongside
sneak-peeks of this year’s shows, led by hosts J McLaughlin and Henrietta Dubet! Plus, FringeKids Fest
is back in a BIG way in partnership with Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People; this year, join us for
TWO fun-filled days for young Fringers, August 24 & 25, 9 am – 12 pm. This year, the annual Pick of
the Fringe awards will take place at the Victoria Event Centre September 1st, from 10 – 11:30 pm,
doors at 9 pm.

In keeping with CAFF’s guiding principles, shows in the Fringe are selected at random (by lottery), are accessible to all artists and audiences, and 100% of the ticket price you pay is returned directly to the artists you choose to see.

Check out the 2024 Fringe Guide