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Announcing the 2026 Ensemble Prize Winner: Sophia Saugstad

Sophia sits on a set of grey stone steps. Her face rests on her hand, propped up on a knee just out of frame. She wears a dark outfit, crested with her long auburn hair. Reflective sunglasses with clear rose frames complete the look.

The Vancouver Fringe Festival is stepping into a new era of artist support thanks to the generosity of the Levy-Ehrcke Family Fund. On average, the Fringe already subsidizes 80% of production costs for mainstage artists drawn through our annual lottery.…

Introducing Sam Bourne!

This week, we are delighted to announce the newest member of the Fringe team. Sam Bourne joins us as our new Communications & Development Manager.As the Vancouver Fringe prepares for the 2026 Festival, we are excited to welcome Sam and…

Announcing our 2026 festival artists!

We’re thrilled to announce our 2026 Mainstage Lottery Artists selected to take to the stage this September on Granville Island. This year, the core Fringe team gathered in our office to draw the lottery live on camera. Shout out to…

Introducing Heather Barr!

We’re thrilled to welcome Heather Barr (she/her) to the Fringe team as our newly appointed Managing Director. As the Vancouver Fringe heads into a new season, we’re excited to have Heather join us with her shared values and commitment to…

Show Cancellation – Jon Bennett: How I Learned to Hug

We’re sorry to share that, due to circumstances beyond our control, Jon Bennett’s ‘How I Learned to Hug’ originally scheduled for this November, has been cancelled.  We know many of you were looking forward to this performance, and we’re sorry…

Thank You To Our 2025 Volunteer Supporters

Our Festival wouldn’t exist without the dedication of our amazing volunteers. This community of incredible people come together year after year. We see old faces and are always lucky to gain new ones too, and they come together to ensure…

Announcing our Award-Winning Shows for the 2025 Fringe!

Thank you for joining us for our 41st annual Vancouver Fringe festival!  We’ve wrapped up another unforgettable 11 day celebration of the, unconventional, and stepped outside of reality here on Granville Island. In true festival spirit, artists, volunteers, and patrons…

Say Hello to our Volunteer Team Leads

(Left to right: Tiffany Yau, Piper MacDonald, Alvin Mathew, Vivian Qi, Ankita Sharma and Larissa Lau) As we head towards the end of this year’s Fringe, we want to give some heartfelt thanks to our incredible volunteers who dedicate their…

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