Programme of Events
Details of the varied programme for Yorkshire Fringe week are included below, with links through to the Theatre Company and the venue.
Please also see the Yorkshire Fringe Disclaimer & Liability Waiver at the foot of this webpage.
Yorkshire Fringe Launch Event
Thursday 2nd July
19:00 - 21:45
The Rooftop Bar - Leeds Conservatoire
Join us as we launch the inaugural Yorkshire Fringe - an opportunity to meet fellow creatives, others taking part in the festival, and maybe a sneak peak of what's to come during the Festival!
'Ballad of a Lost Cat'
Saturday 11th July
14:30
Bridge End Social, Leeds
Big Duck Energy Presents... Ballad Of A Lost Cat & Balls of Fun - a comedy double bill featuring Jenny Lockyer & Arancini Productions.
Big Duck Energy is an all female and non-binary comedy night in Leeds. Winner of the 2025 Yorkshire Comedy Award for Best Independent Gig.
Shows run on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, and we pride ourselves on showcasing the very best up and coming female and non-binary comics around.
'SOIL'
Saturday 11th July
14:30 & 19:00
The Attic, Hunslett
Alexis Starke's debut play 'SOIL' follows a young couple flashing back and forth in time to witness their meeting, their love story and their next big step... taking care of a house plant together! When things get hard, can they really rely on one another?
'Heart of a Guardian'
Saturday 11th & 18th July
19:00
Claremont Room, Heart Centre, Headingley
Sue is a retired nurse, married to Ian.
One Saturday afternoon, a phone call changes everything.
Their grandchildren come to stay, and what begins as a temporary stay becomes a new chapter – one which they had neither planned for nor expected.
Witten and performed by Libby Wattis
Directed by Jeremy Stockwell.
'Seizure'
Saturday 11th July
19:30 - 22:00
Bingley Arts Centre
A script-in-hand showcase of new writing from across the region.
'HILDEGARDeners:
A storytelling cabaret'
Saturday 11th July
19:30 - 22:30
The Arts Barge, York
A storytelling cabaret by Adderstone...
In this storytelling performance, threaded through with songs and illuminations, Just 17 quizzes and general good craic, Adderstone take you inside the incredible life of Hildegard of Bingen - and invite you too to join her legacy and become a Hildegardener!
'Birdbrained'
A Sketchy Goose Edinburgh Fringe Preview
Saturday 11th July
20:00 - 22:00
The Library, Woodhouse
The Sketchy Gooses' OFFICIAL Edinburgh Fringe preview sketch show. A night of hilarious sketch comedy just for you!
'Comedy in the Garden'
Sunday 12th July
11:00 - 14:00
The Potting Shed, Bingley
Comedy in the Garden is a show for all ages at the potting shed in Bingley, welcoming babies to OAPs to our first no age restriction comedy, 3 acts, a wedding singer and a host, all set to make a delightful day in the garden.
'Colosseum of Chaos'
Sunday 12th July
14:00
The Cluntergate Centre, Horbury
Red Ladder Theatre Company present Colosseum of Chaos - a fast, interactive, and hilariously chaotic theatrical experience.
Two absurd Gladiators worship an onstage Amazon Alexa, their all-powerful overlord, who commands them to battle each other, perform ridiculous feats, or invite the audience into increasingly silly games.
The crowd is split in two, each side backing their Champion.
'Leeds Arts Centre presents S_ok_n Word!'
Monday 13th July
19:30 - 21:30
The Fox & Newt Pub, Leeds
Join members of community arts group: Leeds Arts Centre for an evening of poetry and prose from our talented group of writers and performers.
'Fight Like A Girl! presents Play In A Day'
Monday 13th July
19:30 - 22:00
Slung Low, Holbeck
Following the success of previous Fight Like A Girl! shows we will be at Slung Low in Leeds for one night only with 'Fight Like A Girl! presents Play In A Day!'
'I F*cking Love F*cking Someone I F*cking Hate'
Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th July
19:30
Hyde Park Book Club, Headingley
She loves fucking, she hates love. After an accidental group text, Charlie resorts to hiding places and extravagant lies when her several lovers turn up for the evening. The sofa is hungry, the bathroom is occupied, welcome to Charlie's Friday night. When the doorbell rings, make sure to leave your problems at home, we don't need more mess.
'Iron'
Monday 13th - Saturday 18th July
19:30
Ilkley Playhouse, Ilkley
An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.
Written by Rona Munro
Directed by Chrissie Poulter
'The C Word'
Tuesday 14th July
19:30 - 20:00
Slung Low Warehouse, Holbeck
An original Christmas musical blending dark fantasy, humour, and heart, with a festive twist.
Join us at Slung Low for a 30 minute showcase of the new musical written and compose by Joseph Arieh
'Our Mandate'
presented by:
Rebel Roots Youth Academy
Tuesday 14th - Thursday 16th July
19:30 - 21:30
Queenswood Social Club, Headingley
If young people had their way, what would our world look like?
'Love Is Not All'
Tuesday 14th July
19:30
The Attic, Hunslett
13 original songs with words by the radical, bisexual poet Edna St. Vincent Millay who filled stadiums in 1930’s America before burning out and dying in her fifties. ‘Vincent’, as she called herself, was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
New Headingley Club Leeds
14:30
'The Purple List'
Wednesday 15th July
A short, one-man play exploring the highs and lows of caring for the person you love most in the world.
When Derek is diagnosed with dementia, his husband Sam’s world changes beyond recognition.
We meet Sam trying to cope with the toll the disease takes on them both. Sam becomes a full-time carer, then must make agonising decisions about Derek’s long-term care.
Flamingos Coffee House Leeds
19:00
'Back to Basics'
Wednesday 15th July
19:30
Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton
Lost Fox presents Back to Basics
Back to basics is a show of two parts: a comedy improv gameshow producing laughs stories (and more laughs), together with a collection of five 10-minute script-in-hand plays from emerging writers showcasing their new material.
'Whitestone Works'
Wednesday 15th July
19:30
Slung Low Warehouse, Holbeck
Four new pieces of theatre.
One night.
Shared live.
Join us at Slung Low for the first work-in-progress sharing from Whitestone Works to see these new works before anyone else.
Developed over months of collaboration between writers, actors and directors, these works are now meeting an audience for the first time.
Come and experience them as they begin their journey.
'What Comes Next'
Thursday 16th July - 19:30
Bridge End Social, Leeds
Thought-Chain Theatre are a small Yorkshire based Theatre Company that strives to deliver compelling stories, that excite, entertain and empower our audiences.
Join us for 3 thought provoking one act plays - an hour of drama brought to you by Leeds based writers and theatre makers.
Post Mortem - by Brian Diamond
Universe 25 - by Ben Hopwood
When their Backs are Turned - by Anna Middleton
'Leeds Pub Theatre'
Thursday 16th July - 19:30 - 21:30
The Adelphi, Leeds
We are Leeds Pub Theatre and we host quarterly theatre events in Leeds City Centre, showcasing the best new writing and performing in West Yorkshire.
Join us this evening with a selection of procured plays all centred on the theme of 'Taking Part'.
'A Face'
Thursday 16th July - 20:00
Friday 17th July - 19:00 & 20:30
Ripon Arts Hub, Ripon
Helen of Troy inspired desire, destruction and death…didn’t she? Or was she simply the face of it all?
An infamous beauty seducing others, or seduced herself? A girl awaiting the life expected of her, or a woman taking control of her future?
A FACE is a play that rebrands the ruination of Troy, interrogating Helen’s agency and responsibility as a woman making choices in a world built by, and for, men. Priceless to those around her – materially, politically and sexually – but forgotten as an individual, a human being, until she is nothing more than A FACE.
'An intro to Impro'
Friday 17th July
18:00 - 20:00
Wellington Place Central, Leeds
Are you making it up as you go along?
'An Intro to Impro' is a FREE introductory class for all of those interested in exploring comedic improvisation.
Through a variety of games and exercises we will introduce the pillars of a strong improviser, exploring storytelling, spontaneity and character building.
All are welcome, from those with acting experience to anyone who may be curious to give it a go.
Bring a friend! Bring your mother! Bring your friend's mother's friend!
'Make Yourself At Home'
Friday 17th July
19:00 - 20:00
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
An intimate work-in-progress sharing created by care experienced artists through a two-week devised theatre process.
Blending spoken word, movement, storytelling, and ensemble performance, the piece explores grief, belonging, memory, humour, and what it means to build a home and connection through lived experience.
'A Thing Called Love'
Friday 17th July
19:45
Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton
Six monologues about alternative everyday real-life love, not the fairy tale romance stuff.
Written and directed by Lee Saunders.
'Conflict of Interest'
A Legal Drama
presented by:
Righton Productions
Friday 17th - Saturday 18th July
19:30
Lantern Theatre, Sheffield
Five connected figures and their personal power plays all intertwine for a riveting, intelligent, dense and dynamic legal thriller and psycho-sexual game of manipulation and struggle.
'Slung Low Shorts'
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th July
19:30 - 22:00
Slung Low Warehouse, Holbeck
An evening of short theatre showcasing acting, writing and directing talent from West Yorkshire
'BFF'
Saturday 18th July
14:00
The Carraigeworks Theatre, Leeds
From the writer and performer of internationally acclaimed hit show ‘Katie’s Birthday Party’. If you liked ‘Katie’s Birthday Party’ you’ll love ‘BFF’!
On the first day in her new school, Chloe meets Sophie and just knows they will be best friends forever!
For a while, life is pretty great. With Sophie by her side, Chloe feels like she can do anything. Full of excitement, Chloe starts to post social media videos online, with moderate success... Until something happens that changes everything. As Chloe and Sophie’s friendship takes a turn for the worse, Chloe discovers that you can’t always control everything, especially online, and that best friends don’t always stay best friends forever.
'Balls of Fun'
Saturday 18th July
14:30
Bridge End Social, Leeds
Big Duck Energy Presents... 'Balls of Fun' by Arancini Productions.
Whether it’s trying to find a dentist, work-shy pool attendants, or the Grim Reaper with a linguistic gripe, Arancini’s Balls of Fun presents life from a slightly wonky angle.
Combining humour with poignant observation, expect a melting pot of wordplay where the mundane marries with the absurd in a mix of comedy sketches and spoken word brought to you by two middle-aged women who really should know better...
'Love Music Hate Racism'
Saturday 18th July
15:00 - 24:00
WX Wakefield, Wakefield
A free music event to raise funds for 'Love Music Hate Racism'.
‘Love Music Hate Racism’ is the contribution of the ‘Rock Against Racism’ movement of the late 1970s, which used music to unite people and promote anti-racism.
‘Love Music Hate Racism’ uses the energy of the music scene to celebrate diversity and involve people in anti-racist activity.
You can support the cause by donating here.
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