Derby’s Fringe Theatre Festival  

Calling all artists, creatives, and culture-lovers – it’s time to play! 

In Good Company and Derby Theatre’s unmissable summer festival is back and bolder than ever! Returning for its 13th incredible year, this two-day celebration is your invitation to dive headfirst into a world of fresh, bold, and boundary-breaking performance. 

Join us this summer for a thrilling mix of cutting-edge contemporary theatre, dynamic performances, and thought-provoking panel discussions that challenge ideas, spark conversation, and inspire change. From experimental new works to interactive experiences, the festival is a playground for innovation and imagination. 

Whether you’re a passionate performer, an avid theatre-goer, or just curious to explore something new, this is your moment to connect, create and celebrate the power of live performance. 

Dive into a two-day celebration of fresh, fearless and boundary-pushing live performance – packed with bold theatre, thought-provoking panels and much more! 

2025 FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 

Complicité – The Cocoa Butter Club with Afronaught – C*ck of Ages from Send In The Clowns – our ever-popular Industry Panel Discussion – Sh*t Life Crisis by Silent Uproar – Sepondment by Sinéad Brady – Jamal Harewood with The Privileged – Stumbling from Woosun Choi and Syania Shaharuddin – MANDEM from Amelia Michaels …PLUS MUCH MORE! 

Festival Weekend Pass – ONLY £49 includes: 

C*ck of Ages, Afronaught, MANDEM, Defiant Symposium, Sepondment and Into the Pit double bill, Jamal Harewood’s The Privileged and Sh*t Life Crisis PLUS a reserved space for our Industry Panel Discussion and welcome lunch PLUS FROM SCRATCH hosted by Tito Bone at the Festival launch on Thu 12 Jul. 

Friday Day Pass – £27.50 includes: 

C*ck of Ages, Afronaught and MANDEM PLUS a reserved space for our Industry Panel Discussion and welcome lunch 

Saturday Day Pass – £27.50 includes: 

Defiant Symposium, Sepondment and Into the Pit double bill, Jamal Harewood’s The Privileged and Sh*t Life Crisis