Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society

Our Vision: 

Theatre for Everyone! 

Our Mission: 

Cultivating artists and audiences to create an open and vibrant independent theatre community. 

The Vancouver Fringe is a celebration of all kinds of theatre. Produced annually by the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society over 11 days in September, with over 300 volunteers supporting 400+ performances and attracting over 25,000 attendees, the Vancouver Fringe Festival is consistently voted Vancouver’s Best Arts Festival by Georgia Straight readers. 

The Fringe employs an “everyone is welcome” selection technique—the Mainstage shows are literally drawn out of a hat, giving all artists, from novice to veteran, a chance to participate. The Fringe strives to break down traditional boundaries and encourage open dialogue between audiences and artists by presenting live un-juried, uncensored theatre in an accessible and informal environment. All artists receive 100% of regular box office revenues generated during the Festival. 

The Fringe revels in its identity as part theatre, part party. Every night of the Festival, Fringe artists, audiences, and volunteers are invited to take in live music and performance at the Phillips Fringe Bar. 

Vancouver Fringe Festival Mainstage shows feature some of Vancouver’s best venues including the Revue Stage, Performance Works, and the Waterfront Theatre, all situated on and around Granville Island.

FRINGE and FRINGE FESTIVAL are registered trademarks of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals. 

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Vancouver Fringe Festival! Each year, over 300 people from all walks of life take on a variety of volunteer roles from helping set up venues, to answering artists' and audience members' questions, to serving drinks at the Fringe Bar, to selling tickets, to ushering. We have a very small number of permanent staff, so the Fringe couldn't exist without volunteers like you!