Ventnor Fringe Returns With 130-Show Line-Up And New Nightlife Venue

Ventnor Fringe is set to return this summer, with organisers unveiling a packed programme for its 17th year.

The festival will run from 17th to 26th July 2026, bringing more than 130 shows to the town — from circus and comedy to cabaret and family entertainment — alongside hundreds of free events, a street food market and a brand new live music venue.

More than 13,000 tickets were sold in 2025, with the event now attracting performers from across the globe, many using it as a stepping stone to the world-famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Across the 10-day festival, big tops, spiegeltents and pop-up theatres will transform Ventnor.

A central Fringe Village in Ventnor Park will host free daily live music and street theatre, alongside a wide-ranging food offering featuring flavours from around the world.

New for 2026 is Club Lunar at Flowerbrook — an evening venue combining a cocktail bar, DJs and late-night cabaret. Headline acts include The Turbans, Malphino, Ushti Baba, Tube Libres and Evolfo.

Festival favourites “Secret Shows” will also return, with audiences taken to undisclosed locations across the town — from historic buildings to hidden spaces not normally open to the public.

Full details, tickets and information are available online, or in person from Ventnor Exchange on Church Street.