Host shows at your venue for Gothenburg Fringe 2026
Gothenburg Fringe will take place for the 11th time on 28 August until 6 September 2026 and now that our artist open call has closed, we’re welcoming expressions of interest from venues. The festival typically takes place at 10 venues of varying shapes and sizes around the city. If your venue would like to welcome […]
Notice of Annual General Meeting – 17 February 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Gothenburg Fringe Festival will be held on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 17:30 hrs at Symbiont, Textilgatan 14. After celebrating our 10th edition of the annual festival in 2025, featuring our most successful festival, artist development projects and international collaborations, we have already got […]
Perform at Gothenburg Fringe 2026 – applications now open
10 Glorious Festivals in 7 countries across the Baltic Nordic region! OUR 2026 ARTIST CALL IS OPEN UNTIL 31ST OF JANUARY 2026. The Baltic Nordic Fringe Network (BNFN) global artist call is open to all artists from all regions and across all genres and art forms. You can apply to take part in Gothenburg Fringe […]
Ceri’s whirlwind reviews – Part 2
Gothenburg Fringe 2025 in review – Shame Show, Your Song, The Real Black Swann Ceri Taylor was one of our star volunteers at Gothenburg Fringe, returning to Sweden year after year after arriving from the UK in 2022 as an Erasmus student. Alongside working hard throughout the Fringe, Ceri made sure to catch a variety […]
Do you believe?
Gothenburg Fringe 2025 in review – Clare O’Brien’s impressions from a series of impactful performances at this year’s festival Hanging upside down, limbs heavy, loose, and swaying as the trapeze slowly swings. A muscular figure. A mass of hair. An eternity of time in which to figure the nature of this body, which shifts with […]
Here are your Award winners at Gothenburg Fringe 2025
On Sunday evening, artists, volunteers, industry and auciences alike gathered at 2Lång to celebrate the conclusion of Gothenburg Fringe’s 10th edition and highlight the people who helped to make this festival a memorable one. Nine awards were up for grabs, check out the winners below. Hype Award An outstanding show which generated excitement among the Fringe […]
Ceri’s whirlwind reviews – Part 1
Gothenburg Fringe 2025 in review – Precipice, Judge Ricky and CULT of Myth Ceri Taylor was one of our star volunteers at Gothenburg Fringe, returning to Sweden year after year after arriving from the UK in 2022 as an Erasmus student. Alongside working hard throughout the Fringe, Ceri made sure to catch a variety of […]
An Audio Guide to Gothenburg Fringe
With just one week until the start of Gothenburg Fringe 2025, it’s time to start planning your schedule and booking those tickets. To help you decide, some artists have recording handy audio previews of their shows, providing either a taste for what you’ll experience or some background and context about their work.
Family-friendly shows at Gothenburg Fringe 2025
Among our plethora of shows at Gothenburg Fringe 2025, it’s safe to say that there is something in the programme for everybody, including young Fringe fans and families!
Here are five shows that adults and kids alike can enjoy at this year’s festival, featuring faux fitness gurus, reimagined classic tales, comedy, joyous circus and a visually enchanting dance-theatre journey.
