Putting a Show into Bath Fringe

How do I get to be in the Fringe?

Most Bath Fringe shows are self-promoting under the Fringe banner, or promoted by Bath venues: we actually do only a few core bookings ourselves (under 20% of this programme). Although we are always interested in receiving details about new shows, theatre companies, unusual cabaret & street acts, music of all sorts, and anything else you see or don’t see in our programme, we can only use a very small percentage of the material we get sent. Programming is mostly done from December to February but it’s not impossible for there to be spaces nearer the festival time itself. NB: our office isn’t regularly staffed over the summer, we have to do other work then, and it’s always best to EMail, or use the contact form.

We only ever programme one of the music venues for the festival (and this year maybe not at all), not all styles of music are suitable for the venue (we like to stay on good terms with our temporary neighbours), and we do try to put on music in styles that aren’t heard in Bath over the rest of the year (look at the websites of the year-round venues); if you’re sure you’re different from all of that, you’re welcome to send us something.

If you want to promote yourselves, in the classic Fringe style (book your own venue, pay a fee for an entry in the programme and take the door money), Bath does have a number of excellent venues for hire, theatres, concert venues, pub back rooms, regular gig venues, though the most accessible of these tend to be on the small side (100-ish people or smaller). We do have a list which we can send you (it’s updated for the annual Open Meeting, so best to ask for it in January), or download the current version here.

If you’re interested in the Visual Arts Programme, we can pass enquiries on, but those events are run to a different timetable and by different people to the rest of the Fringe. You should find more about that on their website.
www.fringeartsbath.co.uk
fringeartsbath[AT]ymail.com