Entrants' Home Page - How to enter the Fringe
This year's Fringe dates are 9th-27th July 2008.
Want to be kept in touch with our news? We plan to send occasional emails to all registered users so simply go to our Online area and follow the simple instructions. If you already have an account (because you entered the Fringe last year) then just check that our contact details are correct by logging in and clicking on the My Profile link.
2008 Fringe fees: costs for entering events in the Fringe this year were £40 before Feb 29th, £60 from March 1st to 31st and then £80 from 1st April to the 26th (these printer's deadlines have now passed).
N.B. In a minor change to programme categories, Drama has been changed to the more inclusive Theatre. We are reintroducing one type of cross-referencing. Because For Families is a non-genre based category we think it sensible that you should be able to cross reference from any other category to For Families. If you do this we ask you to enter an age range on the on-line form.
New writing: We have been having difficulty determining what is new writing (an awards category) so when you come to enter you will now be asked about this on the online form.
What we believe
We are a charity run by volunteers.
We believe that art is for all, not just an elite. This applies both to artists and audience.
We aim to provide an opportunity for artists to perform or exhibit in an environment that is low cost and an atmosphere that is receptive.
We hope that our Fringe Festival encourages artists to take risks and experiment.
We hope that our audiences are enthusiastic and encouraging of innovation and new work.
Anybody can do anything on the Fringe. We do not select.
We will not censor nor selectively promote any work.
What we do
We run this web-site.
We provide information and advice on venues and programming.
We have a Press Officer with nation wide contacts.
We supply entrants with press lists.
We publish the Fringe Programme and distribute it to our mailing list and publicity outlets.
We run the Fringe Information Desk which handles information and publicity for artists and audience.
We offer an advance sales facility through the Opera House. (There is an additional fee for this)
We review each entry, usually on the first night, and publish the reviews the next morning on the web-site and at the Desk. Artists frequently use these for publicity here and elsewhere.
What you do
You make your own arrangements with venues.
You pay our entry fee and fill in the electronic form to enter the Fringe.
You pay the extra fee and enter the extra information on the entry form if you decide to use the advance sales facility.
You produce your own publicity materials.
You print your own tickets for sale on the door (the advance sales service provides its own tickets).
You offer a free ticket to your Official Fringe Reviewer and 10% discount to Friends of the Fringe. This discount does not apply to tickets that are already concessions.
You keep all your takings (or your share if using a managed venue).