Fringe Revolution:
Our annual conference on the present and future of Fringe Theatre

Saturday 28 November

10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Last year, we brought together more than 70 theatre makers, academics, and Fringe leaders to discuss the big question - "Is Fringe Theatre in trouble?"

In response, the London Fringe Theatre Network was created. For the past year, LFTN has been building a network and hosting events to connect Theatre Makers and Writers. 

Now we ask, "What's next?" 

With The Stage reporting on the “uphill struggles” in Edinburgh over the summer, uncertainty around the future of ACE funding and the recent closure of prominent London venues and festivals, should we be sounding the alarm? Or is this all a perception problem? London Fringe Theatre Makers are made of strong stuff. We continue to survive and display our art. But is it time for us to fight back more strategically against this narrative of decline? Should we be coming together to get battle-ready for the challenges coming over the hill in the second quarter of the 21st century? Can we, collectively, combine our expertise and figure out how to evolve the capital’s Fringe Theatre community to be future-ready?

That’s what we intend to find out at Fringe REvolution - A series of one-day conferences on the present and future of London Fringe Theatre.

Speakers & Panelists: 
Panel - Fringe Festivals
Katharina Reinthaller - Co-director of Voila! Theatre Festival
more tbc

Panel - Government Communication & Lobbying
tbc

Host & Moderator:
Holly Lombardo is Director of UK & World Fringe, Development Director at Tysers Live, and Director of What Next? Culture. A global culture strategist, she champions creative ecosystems, partnerships, and radical collaboration across festivals and cultural innovation.

This is our second annual conference

All programmed speakers and topics are subject to change

Request a ticket here 

Saturday 28 November - 10:00am

Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a donation towards this cause, please click the donate button below.

Our aim: TBA

Fringe REvolution resources:

Read the trigger paper by Dave Wybrow here

Read a detailed summary of the first conference (2025) here

Read the raw, uncut transcript of the first conference (2025) here

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