PERFORM
AT FRINGE
About the Guelph Fringe Festival
The 2025 festival takes place from August 7th to the 10th.
Ten productions will be accepted. They will be chosen by lottery in one of the following categories:
a) Local (Led by an artist from Guelph or Wellington County) - 2 productions
b) BIPOC (Led by an artist that identifies as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Colour) - 2 productions
c) Youth (Led by an artist 22 years of age or younger) - 2 productions
d) General - 4 productions
A production will have an opportunity in each lottery they qualify for.
Performance times are 45 minutes (minimum) to 60 minutes (maximum).
Each production gets 3 performances.
The festival runs for four days.
GFF uses two venues. Each of these has a 12' x 8' performance space, minimal lighting and basic audio.
The venue spec document can be found here. One of our venues is accessible (performers and audience).
The other is partially accessible (audience only).
Volunteer technicians will be provided at each venue to assist with basic technical requirements. Performers are welcome to provide their own technicians if they prefer.
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The production fee for performing at the Guelph Fringe Festival is $300 (separate from the non-refundable $25 application fee).
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If your awesome production is selected in our lottery draw, we will provide you with:
- More information about the festival,
- A list of the information we need from you, and when we need it by,
- The deadline date for sending the $300 production fee in order to ensure your place.
Artists should be aware of the Guelph Fringe Festival Code of Conduct, and understand that all members of every production company will be held to it. The 2025 Code of Conduct can be found here.
Artists/companies are not permitted to submit more than one application to the Guelph Fringe Festival.
Applications are due by 6 PM Eastern on February 1st, 2025.
Applications for the Guelph Fringe Festival will be deemed complete when the following are submitted:
1. The form accessed through the Apply Now button below.
2. A $25 non-refundable e-transfer to accounting@theguelphfringefestival.ca. Be sure to include your production name in the e-transfer comment so we know who the money is coming from.