Stronger Together
Fringe festivals are places where creativity flourishes. They champion new voices, encourage artistic risk, bring communities together and create opportunities for artists and audiences to connect in meaningful ways.
Together, Fringe festivals form a vibrant global movement that celebrates creativity, collaboration and cultural exchange. Each festival is unique, shaped by its local community, yet united by a shared belief in the power of the arts to inspire, challenge and bring people together.
Since 2007, World Fringe has connected this international movement, bringing together more than 300 Fringe festivals to share knowledge, build partnerships and create opportunities that reach far beyond any one festival. We believe that when festivals collaborate, artists have greater opportunities, ideas travel further and communities benefit from richer cultural experiences.
Whether you are a Fringe festival, an artist, a partner or someone who believes in the value of creativity, your support helps strengthen the connections that make this global movement possible.
What Your Support Makes Possible
Your support enables World Fringe to:
- Connect festivals across the world through year-round networking and knowledge sharing.
- Foster international partnerships and create opportunities for artists and festivals.
- Support the development of new and emerging Fringe festivals.
- Champion the value of Fringe with policymakers, funders and cultural leaders.
- Deliver the World Fringe Congress and other opportunities for international collaboration.
- Share practical resources, research and expertise across the global Fringe community.
- Celebrate and strengthen the collective voice of the Fringe movement.
Every contribution helps create a more connected, collaborative and ambitious future for Fringe.
Our Impact
Together, the global Fringe movement creates opportunities on an extraordinary scale:
- 300+ Fringe festivals worldwide
- 30 million+ audience members every year
- 170,000+ artists
- Activity across every continent
Behind every one of these numbers is an artist taking a creative risk, a festival bringing people together and a community experiencing the power of culture. By supporting World Fringe, you are helping to strengthen the relationships, knowledge and collaboration that enable this global movement to flourish.
Join Us
World Fringe is built by the Fringe community, for the Fringe community, and is built on the belief that we achieve more together than we ever could alone. Our strength comes from the willingness of festivals to collaborate, share their knowledge and invest in a future that benefits everyone. Every festival, artist, partner and supporter who joins our community helps strengthen a global movement that values creativity, openness and collaboration.
Whether you become a Supporting Fringe, partner with us or simply champion our work, you are helping create new opportunities for artists, supporting festivals to grow and ensuring that the Fringe movement continues to inspire communities around the world.
Together, we can build a stronger, more connected and more sustainable future for the global Fringe movement.
Suggested Annual Contribution
- Small and medium festivals, and individuals – £100 per year
- Large festivals – £250 per year
If you require an invoice, please contact holly@worldfringe.com.
Ways to Contribute:
Via Monzo:
Via Stripe:
- One-off donation (adjustable amount): Donate via Stripe
- Annual recurring £100 contribution: Support Annually Here
Via PayPal:
- You can use this link to make a single payment
Via Invoice: If you need an invoice, email cath@worldfringe.com with the name, address, and amount you’d like to contribute.
Via Bank Transfer: BACS Details on request