Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival 4-7 September

Kirkcudbright Fringe - full programme now on sale at www.kbtfringe.co.uk

Kirkcudbright Fringe is back for its third year with a range of innovations. Our programme is bigger, better and more diverse with an increased number of performers and venues across the town, exciting developments like a three-day beer festival and a wider range of stalls and food outlets over the Fringe weekend. All is explained in the Fringe physical programme with the stunning front cover by Elena Gourlay from Kirkcudbright Academy that will be distributed across Dumfries and Galloway - and beyond.

Kirkcudbright Fringe runs from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th September – across four days - and contains 60+ events in 25 venues.

Highlights include 1980s pop sensations Hue and Cry; an expanded Late Night at the Fringe on Friday and Saturday with fabulous music; sensational magic and comedy from Pete Heat; stories of cycling and travelling from Timmy Mallet; Beatle biographer Philip Norman reflecting on the magic and enduring appeal of the Beatles; Peter Tatchell on a life campaigning for equality and human rights; Gabriel Gatehouse on the threat of Trump and Trumpism; Scottish filmmaker Anthony Baxter talking about chronicling Trump in Scotland; broadcaster Lesley Riddoch and former first Minister Henry McLeish discussing the state of Scotland and next year’s elections; and TV historian Kate Williams on Mary, Queen of Scots.

The Fringe has a host of events on local history, pioneers and storytellers - from remembering the last alleged witch killed in the town (Elspeth McKeown) to the woman car designer who built cars for women (Dorothee Pullinger) to the recent discovery that D&G invented the game of football in Anwoth (with Phil Richardson and Julie McNeill) to the modern day with Kirkcudbright residents Graham and Anne Bryce telling their story of cycling from Scotland to the West Bank.

Co-founder Chris Walker said:

Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival aims to provide something unique and enjoyable in an intimate setting in a town that knows how to welcome and host. Our Fringe goes from strength to strength, providing a wide range of events that aim to be fun, stimulating and sometimes challenging.

Co-founder Gerry Hassan said:

Kirkcudbright Fringe builds on our fantastic reputation as an artist’s town, bringing new voices and talents, and showcasing many local artists and the stories that make the town what it is. Our programme continues to grow in range and ambition – showing our commitment to being contemporary, diverse and thought-provoking.

This year’s Fringe has received generous support from RSK, Dark Art Distillery, Castle Maclellan, Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, SW Audio, Pioneer Foodservices, Wheatley Homes South, Beer Haul, Cairndale Hotel & Spa and many others.