Sunday 28 July

Thursday 25   Friday 26   Saturday 27
 Exhibition 

Meet the Cartoonists
The Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain

An exhibition of cartoons by some of the country’s finest cartoonists! Plus Live Cartooning by live cartoonists!
Meet the cartoonists and talk about all things cartooning!
See how cartoons are created, and find out what it takes to make a living by drawing funny stuff.
Prints, books and some original cartoon art will be available for sale too!
Sunday 10:00-17:00
Free
Boatwrights Map

 Other – Various 

Snippets Of The Fringe
Various Artists

A compendium of shows from registered Fringe artists putting on an extra performance to amaze and delight you.
Enjoy music, comedy and more while soaking in the stunning views and tucking into a tasty meal from our new street food market.
Sunday 11:00-21:00
Free
Shaftesbury Fringe Park Walk Busking Stage Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Susanna Warren – Songs and a Piano
Susanna Warren

Susanna Warren is a multi-faceted musician who takes emotion straight to the heart of the audience. Her songs reflect a broad musical experience with their exuberant eclecticism, cracking tunes and sharp lyrics. With some help from sublime guitarist Jeremy Young this intimate set is a joyful, poignant and sometimes cynical mix of sounds.
Sunday 11:30-13:30
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Black Cactus Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Alan Brown Guitarist/Composer
Alan Brown

Original Instrumental music creating stories through unfolding layers of sound
Sunday 12:00-13:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Bell St United Church Map

 Exhibition 

Cygnet Gallery Young People’s Art Competition Exhibition

This summer, children from local primary schools are participating in an Art Competition, organised by the Cygnet Gallery, Shaftesbury and sponsored by the Swan’s Trust. The best examples of children’s art will be exhibited at Gold Hill Museum and Cygnet Gallery Artists will be delivering workshops and demonstrations of their creative work during the exhibition.
Sunday 12:30-16:00
Free
Gold Hill Museum Map

 Comedy 

Robin Morgan: Work In Progress (14+)
Robin Morgan

Robin Morgan (as seen/heard on Mock The Week and The News Quiz) works up a brand new hour ahead of a nationwide tour. Writer for Have I Got News For You. Warm-up for The Graham Norton Show.

“Bloody funny. Well-written, hard-working stand-up from a massively likeable performer who must surely be on the verge of nationwide fame.” – Chortle.
Sunday 13:00-14:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Assembly Room Map

 Music – Pop, Rock & Soul 

Set Ready Band

Back by popular demand from 2023! A six piece dual female vocal pop, rock and disco band guaranteed to make the party swing. Dance floor filling grooves from the get go. Unmissable entertainment for your sunny Sunday afternoon!
Sunday 13:00-14:30
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Ye Olde Two Brewers – Garden Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Tom Clements LIVE @Coffee1
Tom Clements

Combining energetic performance with raw talent, Tom Clements Music is a very unique musician. Since embarking on his career in 2011, he reached the quarter finals of the Dorset Music Awards in 2012, runner up in the Salisbury Music Awards (2012 & 2014) and semi-finalist in ‘Bournemouth unplugged’ 2012. Tom has also appeared on BBC Wiltshire’s Live Lounge and featured on BBC Introducing Solent.
Sunday 13:00-15:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Coffee #1 Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Simon Blake’s Startling Songs (12+)
Simon Blake

More ghosts, scandals, and absurdities to a fast flamenco accompaniement – also featuring THE SIMAPHONE – the only instrument ever to be invented purely for English Folk Music
Sunday 14:00-15:00
Free
Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Courtyard Map

 Children’s 

Through the Looking Glass
Hedgehog Theatre

From comedian and writer Jacob Hulland, comes a new adaptation of an old tale. Have you ever stepped through a looking glass? Join Alice as she climbs into a world of bossy chess pieces, talking flowers, a woman made of egg and a topsy-turvy world where opposite day is every day! A family interactive show based on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, that is as colourful as it is silly.
Sunday 14:30-15:30
Pay On The Door – Adults – £10
Children – £6
Family – (4 people, maximum 2 adults) – £25

St. Peter’s Church Hall Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Alan Brown Guitarist/Composer
Alan Brown

Original Instrumental music creating stories through unfolding layers of sound
Sunday 15:00-16:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Black Cactus Map

 Music – Jazz & Blues 

Jazz And Swing Music
Aliya5

Jazz standards with our own arrangements performed by 4 experienced and skilled musicians and a dynamic vocalist
Sunday 15:00-17:00
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Ye Olde Two Brewers – Garden Map

 Comedy 

Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Master of Punnets (14+)
Robin Boot

The harbinger of rock ‘n’ drole finally returns to Shaftesbury to preview his 8th Edinburgh Fringe show, “Master of Punnets”. Jam-packed with guitar-wielding wordplay and silliness, this is musical comedy turned up to eleven!
Sunday 15:00-16:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Shaftesbury Arts Centre – Rutter Room Map

 Comedy 

International Man of Mestory (16+)
Nathan Cassidy

Multi-award winning Nathan Cassidy: Best Stand-up Winner Brighton Fringe 2022/23 and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee. He’s ‘clever, classy and full of surprises’ (FringeReview.co.uk 2023), and he’s back at the Shaftesbury Fringe with two brand new stand-up shows. Just like Austin Powers, it’s time to unfreeze the past, and maybe freeze this moment in time together! Groovy baby!
Sunday 15:00-16:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Assembly Room Map

 Children’s 

Family Magic Show
The Great Baldini

The Great Baldini (Emperor of Illusion, Prince of Prestidigitation, Maharajah of Mystery) is a magical legend. “THE FAMILY MAGIC SHOW” tells his (and Baldwin the magical dog’s) story with many spectacular illusions, from first trick to attempting Houdini’s greatest escape. A joyously silly magical romp.
Sunday 16:00-17:00
Tickets In Advance / On The Door – £6 under 18s
£8 grown ups
£24 family ticket

Shaftesbury Arts Centre – Theatre Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Only Losers Write on Bridges
Steve Dagleish

“Utterly lovely, like an angrier Nick Drake” BBC Introducing.

Steve performs a selection of his original songs, with his acoustic band, at this, his Fringe debut.
Sunday 16:00-17:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Bell St United Church Map

 Comedy 

Laugh at the Shaft (18+)
Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox

One has his head in the clouds (figuratively speaking) and the other is often taken lying down (figuratively and literally speaking). Join this surreal pair of comedians as they tackle hard hitting subjects such as dating, vaping and nursery rhymes.

Both Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox have been comedy competition finalists and will be sure to get you slapping those thighs!
Sunday 16:30-17:30
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Royal British Legion Hall Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Music & Myth (Harp-Guitar & Ancient Tales)
Jon Pickard

‘Music & Myth’ will transport audiences back to times when bards played music and told stories around a fire. Award winning musician and storyteller Jon Pickard will tell ancient tales in this presentation that also includes video and original music on the amazing ‘Harp-Guitar’. For music lovers and the young at heart who will enjoy tales of Celtic Saints, Welsh Giants, Eastern Mystics and more.
Sunday 17:00-18:00
Tickets In Advance / On The Door – £11. (Over 65/under 16, £9)
St. Peter’s Church Map

 Other – Health and Wellbeing 

Singing Bowl Chill Out (12+)
centreforpuresound.org

Lie down, relax, and allow the Pure Sounds of a crystal and Tibetan bowl soundbath plus sacred vocal overtoning take you into the deeper brainwave states of ‘the relaxation response’, while charging and balancing the aura and chakras of the subtle body, and detoxing the physical body.
Sunday 17:00-18:00
Tickets In Advance – £12 – phone 01935 389655 or
Book
Bell St United Church Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Victoria Mogridge

Textured folk inspired fiddle music with electric violin and effects. Victoria engages with traditional and contemporary original tunes in her own style with arrangements that develop in a form of musical collage. Come and be charmed by haunting airs, carefree waltzes, lilting jigs and up-tempo polkas, slides and reels.
Sunday 17:00-17:45
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Courtyard Map

 Comedy 

Laugh at the Shaft (18+)
Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox

One has his head in the clouds (figuratively speaking) and the other is often taken lying down (figuratively and literally speaking). Join this surreal pair of comedians as they tackle hard hitting subjects such as dating, vaping and nursery rhymes.

Both Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox have been comedy competition finalists and will be sure to get you slapping those thighs!
Sunday 18:00-19:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Royal British Legion Hall Map

 Music – Choral 

ROKiT at the Movies (ft Coda)
ROKiT choir

This choir doesn’t just sing it, they ROKiT
On the choirs third outing to SAC for our summer concert, and first as part of the fringe, we are really excited to bring you ROKiT at the Movies.
With over 70 voices on stage we will take you through a host of music from films including Twilight, Shrek and Birdcage.
With special guest acts, musical theatre Duo ‘CODA’ this is will be fun for all ages.
Sunday 18:00-20:45
Tickets In Advance / On The Door – £12 per adult
£10 children, SAC and ROKiT members

Shaftesbury Arts Centre – Theatre Map

 Comedy 

The Spine That Shagged Me (16+)
Nathan Cassidy

Star of 3 Amazon Prime Specials ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Fifty’ and ‘Observational’ and a regular on BBC Radio 5 Live. He’s ‘A star-in-waiting. Untouchable’ ★★★★ The Times and he’s back at the Shaftesbury Fringe with two brand new stand-up shows. In this show – first he did his back in, now he’s tripping on Diazepam watching Life of Pi. Always very popular so grab those seats early!
Sunday 18:00-19:00
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Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Assembly Room Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Bradstock Acoustic
Bradstock

Bradstock is a syndicate of folk musicians, singers and songwriters
Sunday 18:30-19:30
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Bell St United Church Map

 Comedy 

The ‘Escaping Debt Collectors’ Tour (16+)
Christie Grattan, Ann Brown, Joe Fortis

Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre. Seeing as they’re here anyway, experience Ann Brown, Joe Fortis and Christie Grattan!
Sunday 19:00-20:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Shaftesbury Arts Centre – Rutter Room Map

 Music – Pop, Rock & Soul 

dreamWeaver

Original Rock Pop Jazz and every thing in-between.

This will be our 4th year at the Fringe

Played on the same stages as: Wilko Johnson, Steve Gibbons Band, Ozric Tentacles, Roy Harper, Cardiacs, Pop Will Eat Itself and more, to name but a few. European tours, festivals, clubs and pubs, parties and everything in-between.

Over 30 years of experience.
Sunday 19:30-21:30
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Shaston Social Club Map

 Music – Acoustic 

Music & Myth (Harp-Guitar & Ancient Tales)
Jon Pickard

‘Music & Myth’ will transport audiences back to times when bards played music and told stories around a fire. Award winning musician and storyteller Jon Pickard will tell ancient tales in this presentation that also includes video and original music on the amazing ‘Harp-Guitar’. For music lovers and the young at heart who will enjoy tales of Celtic Saints, Welsh Giants, Eastern Mystics and more.
Sunday 19:30-20:30
Tickets In Advance / On The Door – £11. (Over 65/under 16, £9)
St. Peter’s Church Map

 Music – Pop, Rock & Soul 

The Cabin Band

Covers of popular songs from over the decades. 5 piece local guitar based band.
Sunday 19:30-21:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Ye Olde Two Brewers – Garden Map

 Music – Pop, Rock & Soul 

The Grosvenor Arms Hotel’s End of Fringe Jamarca Party (18+)
Jamarca

The Grosvenor-Jamarca team-up Sunday Night ‘End of Fringe Party’ is fast becoming tradition! Jamarca’s sound has been described as funk/groove, but our multiple influences mean you’ll hear elements of ska and jazz too. A versatile 4-piece, Jamarca plays a combination of our own material and covers we love: from Amy Winehouse to Daft Punk and The Specials. Get up & get on down with Jamarca!
Sunday 19:30-22:45
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Grosvenor Arms Hotel – Courtyard Map

 Comedy 

Laugh at the Shaft (18+)
Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox

One has his head in the clouds (figuratively speaking) and the other is often taken lying down (figuratively and literally speaking). Join this surreal pair of comedians as they tackle hard hitting subjects such as dating, vaping and nursery rhymes.

Both Travis Booth-Millard and Liam Wilcox have been comedy competition finalists and will be sure to get you slapping those thighs!
Sunday 20:00-21:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Ye Olde Two Brewers – Skittle Alley Map

 Comedy 

The ‘Escaping Debt Collectors’ Tour (16+)
Christie Grattan, Ann Brown, Joe Fortis

Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre. Seeing as they’re here anyway, experience Ann Brown, Joe Fortis and Christie Grattan!
Sunday 21:00-22:00
Pass-The-Hat / Pay What It’s Worth
Shaftesbury Arts Centre – Rutter Room Map

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