Thor’s A Dick: Viking Legends Not For Kids
Eden Ballantyne first came to Gothenburg Fringe Festival and took home an award for Simply The Best in 2025. Ballantyne returns this year with a brand new show, Thor’s A Dick: Viking Legends Not For Kids. Ballantyne’s previous show was one of my favourites at last year’s Festival. A classically trained British actor and a […]
Hot Death Theatre: POWERsuit
Hot Death Theatre (Lawrence Tucker and Freya Benteaux) first graced the Gothenburg Fringe Festival in 2025 with their show b i r d, which also took home the fringe of the fringe award. This year, Infinilife is back, not with a bird sanctuary, but a multi-level marketing scheme POWERsuit. Hot Death Theatre are masters of […]
Jessica Barton: Dirty Work
Mary Poppins on stage as you’ve never seen her before. Portrayed by Jessica Barton, Mary Floppins encapsulates all things fun, cheeky and a little bit weird. Straight off the back of a sold-out run in Edinburgh Fringe, Barton brings comedy, physical theatre and audience participation with Dirty Work to Dice Theatre She might dress traditionally […]
Welcome to The Meat Life
Sam Message (aka The Meatbaby) is something of a celebrity in the Gothenburg queer scene. One half of artist duo Status Queer and host of drag collective CULT, they are famous for memorable parties and mind-blowing performances. CULT have performed at Gothenburg Fringe since 2023, and now Meatbaby is back with their very own show! […]
Here are your Award winners – Gothenburg Fringe 2026
Gothenburg Fringe 2026 has come to a close and on the final night, artists, audience and volunteers gathered en masse to 2Lång to celebrate the people that have made the past 10 days so wonderful. Our annual awards were handed out throughout the evening with nine prizes up for grabs. Check out the nominees and […]
Fakespeare
Gathenhielmska huset is the oldest building in Gothenburg. A 16th century pirate house and totally haunted, this is the perfect venue for period pieces, spooky stories, or a reanimated William Shakespeare to come and entertain the masses. Patrick Hercamp arrived accurately dressed and brimming with energy to perform a condensed version of Hamlet. It is […]
Excel Comedy and Mathe-Mantics
Lecture style comedy shows are always an interesting watch. We have had plenty of these over the years at Fringe covering all sorts of different topics, but none quite like David Benaim and his self-proclaimed love for spreadsheets. Excel Comedy and Mathe-Mantics comes straight off the back of a smash-hit run in Edinburgh, and opened […]
Vignettes
James Dalton is a master at harmonica. Last seen in Gothenburg two years ago, Dalton returns with his guitar and trusty harmonica for a new show, Vignettes. A vignette is a short story, and Dalton used the format to add a personal touch to his music. Each song inspired by or reflecting on an important […]
The Pink List
What comes to mind when you see the colour pink? Could it be your childhood bedroom, barbie dolls, or perhaps the mass persecution of homosexual men in the concentration camps of WWII? Many do not know that gay men were liberated from concentration camps and subsequently sent back to prison for being gay. Micheal Trauffer […]
Artist reveal #4 – exciting acts to discover with our new Festival Pass
We continue our journey through the wonderful world of Gothenburg Fringe with six more acts coming your way at this year’s festival, taking place on 28 August until 6 September. Ticket sales are now well underway. If you haven’t signed up for our newsletter, make sure to sign up here to receive an early-bird dicount code, which […]
