17 – 19 July 2026
Welcome to Shaftesbury Fringe 2026
- Full event listings and other things you need to know can be found under the What’s On menu.
- If you’re using the printed programme, please check here or in the app for updates.
There have been 27 updates since the programme went to press, including significant changes at Pitcher’s Bar and Club. - Click for Travel and Car Parking, Ticketing and Venue Accessibility information.
- Once you’ve completed your Fringe visit, vote for your favourite acts and answer a few questions to help make next year even better.
Just one form per person please, so don’t vote until you’ve seen everyone! - Please note that the Fringe volunteer team do not manage venues, who operate completely independently. For any venue specific issues, please contact the venue directly.
Snail Trail – Started 6 July!
A fun competition for the young at heart
A prize for the best Snail Spotter – 40 snails hidden in and around town.
Look out for them slithering in from 6 July.
Forms can be collected from and dropped off at:
Folde Dorset, Gold Hill, SP7 8JE
Shaftesbury Library, Bell St, SP7 8AE
The Potting Shed, Swan’s Yard, SP7 8JQ
The Dorset Store, 43 High St, SP7 8JE
Closing date for entries is 20 July.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes are gift cards for Cranbornes of Shaftesbury.
Fringe 2026 – Meet The Team
- Fringe Committee –
- Core team responsible for strategy, infrastructure, sponsorship and communications
- Cal (Chair), Rose (Vice Chair), Jonathan, Mark, Sue, Sophie, Sophia.
- Helped by-
- App and IT Support: Kevin
- Build: Ollie, James, Phil and Nick
- Creatives: Rhiain, Johnny, Robbo
- Programme: Keith
- Website: Sophie, Kevin and Dan
