Barnstaple's Fringe Theatre Festival June 20-23 2013
what's it all about?
Now in its seventh year, Fringe TheatreFest is a lively, friendly celebration of theatre in its many and varied forms.
In 4 days you can see 32 companies presenting a grand total of 103 performances.
You'll find a wide array of theatre work from dramatic writing to site-specific events, from savage comedy to community dance. There are productions for family audiences, simple story-telling pieces, performance-poetry,spoken-word, solo shows and large-cast extravaganzas. In short, a programme to refresh those parts that only live performance can reach. Full details at programme.
where does it happen?
It all happens in Barnstaple, centred around the Queen's Theatre in Boutport Street.
The Queen's Theatre itself houses 3 venues - studio@QT, gallery@QT and Room At The Top. The Queen's Theatre will be hosting a total of 16 productions. The central box-office is also located here where you can pre-book tickets for any venue. Drinks and snacks are available here throughout the day, with the bar staying open until well after the last show has finished.
Around the corner from the Queen's Theatre, in Paternoster Row, is St Anne's Arts & Community Centre. This has its own on-the-day box-office for the 7 shows that are scheduled here. Paternoster Row itself is the site of an extended site-specific show that lasts for between 6 and 8 hours on all 4 Fringe TheatreFest days.
At the top of Boutport Street, about 4 minutes walk from the Queen's Theatre, is The Baptist Hall. Again, this venue has its own on-the-day box-office for the 7 productions scheduled here.
Full details and a map on the venues page.
how much does it cost & how do I book?
Full price is £5; concessions £3. A Frequent Fringer Voucher gets you into 6 shows for £15 - an incredible £2.50 per show. If you are over 13 you need to be wearing a Fringe TheatreFest button which costs a one-off payment of £1.
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Queen's and Landmark Theatre box-offices or on the day at the venues. Box-office 01271 32 42 42
Full details on the tickets page
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"one of the hidden gems of the Fringe Theatre scene" FringeReview
"Can't believe I've seen such a range of work - I have laughed and sung and shed some tears and have plenty to think about - and all this in Barnstaple!"
