Ottawa Fringe

Fringe Courtyard | 8PM You asked for Fringe Karaoke to make a comeback, so it is! Hosted by Ottawa legend China Doll, come by the Fringe Courtyard to belt out your fave tunes.

Fringe Courtyard | 7:30PM (un)told:is a monthly Ottawa event for sharing true stories, told in 5-7 minutes, with no notes, props, or set. We are pleased to partner with Ottawa Storytellers for this special Fringe Fest edition titled In the Spotlight: Best and Worst Moments On Stage. Come by to see your fave Fringe artists bare […]

Fringe Courtyard | 11AM Fringe is busy and can get stressful. Take a moment to inhale and exhale. Both artists and patrons are invited to join us for outdoor yoga in the Fringe Courtyard. All-levels welcome.  Bring your water bottle, mat and good energy!

Fringe Courtyard | 9PM Afternoon delight, hanky panky, souring the kraut. Doin’ It. Join Lauren, Amanda and musical guest Alli in a late night talk show all about sex positivity. Think The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, but with one hot lesbian as The Roots, and two rad babes as Jimmy. Let’s talk about sex, […]

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOMINION CITY BREWING CO. Fringe Courtyard | 8PM Specializing in soul music from the past, present & future from the world over, Zattar has been moving soles since the dawn of the 21st century. Since his founding of Timekode in 2005, the nation’s capital has been moving to a different rhythm. Syncopated drums […]

The Ottawa Fringe Festival provides all performing artists, both emerging and established, with the opportunity to produce their work – regardless of content, form or style – and makes the Festival as affordable and accessible as possible to the members of the community. The Ottawa Fringe Festival’s mission is to empower audiences and to encourage […]

FEATURING TOP SHELF DISTILLERY Arts Court Theatre & Studio | 7PM Need help deciding which shows you’re checking out at this year’s Fringe? Join us at Preview Night where performers have two minutes to pitch their show. This event always fills up, so don’t delay on your arrival – doors and bar open at 7:00pm.

What’s a Fringe encore? A weekend double bill that milks the cow for shows THAT HAVE BEEN HIT AT FRINGE FESTIVALS, OTTAWA AND BEYOND. Fringe Encore is back, baby!  And we’re bringing you two hits from the past two years of Ottawa Fringe, April 26 & 27. Catch that show you missed, see your favourite […]

9th annual: February 6-16, 2019 Produced by Ottawa Fringe, our winter festival showcases the best original, contemporary theatre created by local, national and international artists. Festival founders, The Great Canadian Theatre Company, originally hosted from 2011–2014.  Now, undercurrents takes place in Ottawa’s downtown core at Arts Court. Since 2011, undercurrents has has hosted 16 world premieres […]

Reviewed by Tania Levy 60 min | Comedy | Mature Two women walk into a Fringe venue. Beginning of a bad joke? Nah. But the backstory of why they walk into a Fringe venue is interesting. Female comics have it tough. No, seriously, hear me through. Club owners who vet your material for being too […]