What a week that was! It feels unreal that on the back of a meeting that took place 10 months prior, the first Yorkshire Fringe took place from the 11th - 19th July 2026 (competing with the World Cup!), but a big shout out to all the Creatives and Theatre Companies that came together and made this inaugural Fringe a tremendous success, exceeding all our hopes, dreams and expectations.

Big love to you all, from the Yorkshire Fringe Team (Stephen, Jonathan, Rachel, Ingo, Lee, Tyler, Roo & Richard)

The launch of the inaugural Yorkshire Fringe took place at the Leeds Conservatoire on Thursday 2nd July 2026

A fabulous evening with many creatives from across Yorkshire coming together to network, to showcase, and to hear from guest speakers Naomi Sumner Chan of Leeds Playhouse, prolific writer/producer Lisa Holdsworth, and Rebel Roots Theatre Company founder Tyler Pickles.

You can find a selection  of pictures from the evening here. Credit: Kennady Faye Photography

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