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26th June – 5th July 2026
Oundle Fringe Festival
For over a week in mid summer the Oundle Fringe Festival sees our beautiful market town and its neighbouring villages thronged with entertainers from a wide range of genres. In the local pubs, hotels, cafes and streets you will find anything from tribute bands to poetry readings, sublime jazz and the blues to thumping rock, high energy bluegrass and Americana to Scottish pipes and classical music, plus theatre music favourites, vocals from the 40s/50s, swirling, kicking, clicking dance teams, comedy performances and maybe the odd Shakespearian ode or two drifting in the atmosphere amongst the many free events in the Fringe programme.
Whether you are an interested future performer or wish to attend, please keep an eye on this website as well as our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.
We very much look forward to welcoming you this summer.
You will be richly entertained!
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Next Up at The Fringe…
Jake Cunnington
Jake Cunnington
Acoustic pop/rock from a singer/songwriter whose passion is music by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, Kings of Leon and more.
Treasure Trail
Treasure Trail
Take part in a fun treasure trail focusing on Oundle’s unique character. This year it’s all about numbers – you just have to figure it out! Treasure Trail sheets £2,
Nick Penny
Nick Penny
Atmospheric harp and handpan music and insights into Nick’s wonderful writings and music.
Regency Tea Dance
Regency Tea Dance
Learn the dances of the Jane Austen period with dancers from Rutland Renaissance. Wear costume if you have it and bring cakes and sandwiches to share for tea. Don’t miss
The Down County Boys
The Down County Boys
The Down County Boys were first formed in 1964 and are the UK’s longest running Bluegrass band. During that time there have been some 31 musicians pass through the ranks,
The Big Folk Session
The Big Folk Session
Bring your instrument and join in or simply come and listen.
Folk Dance
Folk Dance
Five String Thing lead a lively evening of folk dance with Peterborough Morris and Crosskey Clog.
The Rusty Strings
The Rusty Strings
Classical favourites played by the string section of Oundle’s Rusty Players.
Millstone Grit
Millstone Grit
Sea shanties and folk from an energetic all-male acapella group from Stamford.
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