NanFringe 2024 Runs August 8-18
Join us for ‘the little fringe that could’, taking place across 4 venues in the downtown core this summer.
Nanaimo Fringe 2024 Runs August 8-18, 2024
The Nanaimo Fringe Festival is an Annual Fringe Theatre Festival presented by Pacific Coast Stage Company on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people.
Click here for the 2024 NanFringe Festival Guide
Tix on Sale Through the Port Theatre starting July 11th!

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Nanaimo Fringe 2024
The Nanaimo Fringe Festival returns to the downtown core August 8-18, 2024. This year we will welcome 12 groups (6 local, 4 BC, 2 National/International). This year’s line-up includes:
| Life in Transition | Company: Patti Savard, Courtenay, BC |
| The kids are all dying | TFL Produces, Qualicum Beach, BC |
| What I Found | Passionflower Body, Nanaimo, BC |
| Aunt Imelda’s Infernal Machine | Theatre on a Stick, Nanaimo, BC |
| Death’s Cabaret: A Musical Journey to the Other Side | Divinity Rising, Nanaimo, BC |
| Search for the Magical Spatula | Failure Party, Port Alberni, BC |
| You’re Just…Different: An Autism Journey | Adam Jacobson, Vancouver, BC |
| Castle of Glass | Wasteland Preachers, Victoria, BC |
| FrAnk! | Priscilla Costa, Vancouver BC |
| Circus-Of-Life | Fairie Ring Circus, Vancouver, BC |
| Wheels and Whoopie | AMK Custom Creation, Toronto, ON |
| The Illusionary Magic of Sitruc James | Horus Eye Productions, Regina, SK |
How do Tickets Work?
Festival Ticket Prices: Individual tickets: $16 Encore!: $25 (put more $ in the artist’s pockets!) 5 Show Punch Pass: $63 (a savings of $17!) Ticket revenue directly supports Fringe Artists. All ticket sales are final. How to Buy Tickets: Online at http://www.porttheatre.com In person at The Fringe Hub** at our NEW location at Black Rabbit…
Introducing the line-up for the 2024 Nanaimo Fringe…
Life in Transition Company: Patti Savard, Courtenay, BC The kids are all dying TFL Produces, Qualicum Beach, BC What I Found Passionflower Body, Nanaimo, BC Aunt Imelda’s Infernal Machine Theatre on a Stick, Nanaimo, BC Death’s Cabaret: A Musical Journey to the Other Side Divinity Rising, Nanaimo, BC Search for the Magical Spatula Failure Party,…
Work with Us This Summer – We are hiring!
Nanaimo Fringe Festival and Pacific Coast Stage Company is hiring for three different positions this summer: Festival ProducerMarketing CoordinatorVolunteer/Hospitality Coordinator To learn more about these positions, and how to apply click here
Nanaimo Fringe Lottery April 4th
Thank you to all the amazing artists who entered this year’s lottery for the Nanaimo Fringe 2024. We welcomed a record number of applications from theatre groups across the country. Join us in person on Thursday April 4th @ 4:30 PM at The Attic at Black Rabbit Kitchen for our lottery draw/announcement, or virtually on…
Two Weeks Left to Enter the Artist Lottery for NanFringe 2024
The 2024 Nanaimo Fringe Festival is shaping up to be our most exciting year yet, with a record number of artist entries from across BC and Canada already! The artist lottery is open until April 2nd- for more info on how to enter your production in the festival check out our lottery page here. We…
