Brighton Fringe in May

Brighton Fringe is the largest arts festival in England and one of the largest fringe festivals in the world and what makes it exceptional is that it is set in an iconic city with unique cultural heritage. It sets out to stimulate, educate and entertain a wide audience by providing a showcase for diverse art forms.

It takes place every May and for the first time ever, it is a 4-week festival in 2013 (4 May – 2 June) to include the summer half-term week. Brighton Fringe has grown out of and is inspired by home-grown creativity: more than 50% of events are put on by artistic companies based in Brighton & Hove. In 2012, it had 743 individual events, 171 free events, 3622 performances at 193 venues and 2013 figures are already higher than this and still growing.

It is also a completely open access festival, which means anyone can put on an event and be included in the brochure and website listings on payment of a fee. By definition, Brighton

Fringe can include any art form. No artistic judgment or selection criteria are imposed on participants, enabling the development of both new and established work to attract fresh audiences, press and promoters.

Brighton Fringe all-year-round

Brighton Fringe is also a year-round organisation that nurtures fringe arts in the city and beyond. The organisation connects local artists and organisations to promote their work, to develop professionally and to meet other artists, promoters, venues and businesses. It is also works closely with festivals world-wide and international networks (e.g. World Festival Network and World Fringe Alliance) to support fringe productions in their touring, fundraising and professional development.

Brighton Fringe is an organisation that supports artists, producers and audiences. The Brighton Fringe office provides a platform and a range of marketing tools to promote participating events.

Brighton Fringe is a registered charity

Brighton Fringe is a registered charity but does not rely on public funding, in fact, less than 3% of its income is generated from public sources. Its other sources of revenue include participants’ registration fees, selling advertisement in the brochure and on the website, sponsorships and Friends memberships. The organisation has also built a portfolio of mutually beneficial partnerships with a range of businesses, many of them local to Brighton & Hove.

Charity Number - 1116367; Company number - 5578256; VAT number - 892 5694 68
Company Documents: Memorandum and Articles of Association