Year-round Programming
In addition to the annual Fringe festival in June, we offer a variety of programming to support the community of independent creators including our Fringe REMIX series, workshops, and informal social gatherings. Watch here for new events!
Sharing Stories, 10/5/26
Join us Monday, October 5th, 6-8PM at the People's Building as we gather the Denver Fringe community for the first time since this year's Fringe! We will spend time catching up, sharing our latest creative efforts, and thinking forward to next year's festival. Plus, several Fringe artists will tell stories of how their shows came into being and what they learned in the process.
Building Shows for the Denver Fringe Festival, 3/30/26
Join us on Monday, March 30th @ 7PM at the People's Building (9995 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010) to share and learn about the upcoming shows for this year's Denver Fringe Festival; we're particularly interested in facilitating collaborations for shows that are looking for help and a contributions from other artists. Whether you've participated in Fringe before or are hoping to learn more, whether you're a performance artist or an artist of any other kind, we'll be looking to regularly provide space and time for artists to share what they're most excited to make and to find creative partners to help bring that art to life.
Fringe Incubator for New Work, 1/14/26 - 2/17/26
Do you have the seedlings of a show idea, but aren’t sure where to start? Are you looking for ways to refine your current material for Fringe audiences? Join a dedicated cohort of interdisciplinary artists to get feedback, connect with collaborators, and develop your ideas into a full-length show over 6 weeks.
Building Fringe: Immersive Art for All, December 8, 2025
Join us to connect, learn about the local immersive art community and hear from two fantastic and creatively generous local organizations: Immersive Denver and OddKnock Productions, who will share their insights on doing immersive work and opportunities to participate.
Whether you've participated in Fringe before or are hoping to learn more, whether you're a performance artist or an artist of any other kind, we'll be looking to regularly provide space and time for artists to share what they're most excited to make and to find creative partners to help bring that art to life.
Monday, December 8th at 6PM at the People's Building (9995 E Colfax Ave in Aurora)
Fringe Info Session, November 12, 2025
Come find out everything you've wanted to know about the Denver Fringe, the application process, and more and connect with the Fringe community at Denver's friendliest bar!
Saturday, November 12 at 7pm at Fort Greene (321 E 45th Ave in Globeville)
Fringe EXPOSED, October 9, 2025
Go behind the curtains with six performers from the 2025 Denver Fringe Festival and hear the origin stories of their shows - the unvarnished backstories that drove the creative process. This one night only collaboration with EXPOSED Storytelling hosted by Josie Nixon aka Juice the Trauma Clown offers firsthand perspectives on the process of creating and performing a show at the Fringe as well as the opportunity to connect with some of our community partners including Front Porch Puppets, Clown Slop and OddKnock Productions.
Storytellers include:
Holly Wedgeworth (Upon Loss), Soleil Kohl (Blah Blah Blah), Corinne Landy (The Waiting Room and Grace in No Order), Ronan Viard (Colorado Boy), Rebecca Gholson (Fat & Horny - and incredibly anxious), Andy Might (Arkham A$$ylum).
Building Fringe, 9/22/25
Join us on Monday, September 22 @ 6PM at The People’s Building (9995 E Colfax Ave in Aurora) to connect with other artists, to learn about how Denver Fringe supports collaboration between artists throughout the year, and how The People’s Building is leading efforts to help provide artists with opportunities to share their work. Whether you’ve participated in Fringe before or are hoping to learn more, whether you’re a performance artist or an artist of any other kind, find out how we provide space and time for artists to share what they’re most excited to make and to find creative partners to help bring that art to life.
Fringe Voices, 3/8/24
Fringe Voices is here! Prepare to be blown away by the power behind these three new works that focus on art, identity and justice - Saturday, March 8 at 7pm at the Savoy Denver, 2700 Arapahoe St. Talkback with the artists following the performances.
Fringe Meetup, 11/10/24
The application for the 2025 Denver Fringe Festival opens soon! Come out to our next Fringe Meetup to chat about the application process, run your crazy idea by somebody, find out more about the festival, network, collaborate, get support and hang out in Denver’s friendliest bar with fellow creatives.
Fringe Reprise, 10/19/24 and 10/20/24
This weekend-long mini-fest features six exceptional shows from the 2024 Denver Fringe ranging from clown to theater to puppetry to drag.
Fringe Meetup, 9/25/24
Craving some community, creativity and collaboration? Come out for our next Fringe Meetup to hang with other creatives at one of Denver’s friendliest, funkiest bars. We’ll be in the “disco room” in the back. See you there!
Fringe Meetup, 7/24/24
Come hang with us! Our next Fringe meetup is all about community and camaraderie. Plus we’ll be talking about some exciting plans for future events.
Fringe REMIX, 2/21/24
Don’t miss our next REMIX! Local actor/writer Frankie Lee will perform an excerpt of his award-winning solo show “FoMo: Formerly Mormon” and talk about his trajectory developing FoMo for the Denver Fringe followed by extended runs at RISE Comedy and the Benchmark Theater. If you’re planning to bring a show to the Fringe or dreaming of writing a show in the future, this is a great opportunity! Come out for laughs, snacks and good conversation in the cozy back room at Fort Greene. No tickets required!
Fringe REMIX - Creating a Solo Show for the Denver Fringe
We're back with more free programming and a new Fringe REMIX for the new year! Join us at Denver’s coziest bar for a conversation with local writer/actor Tracy Shaffer about her experience creating her solo show "Spontaneous Dance Party" for the 2023 Denver Fringe Festival. She’ll perform excerpts, regale us with tales, and share insights about her process.
Denver Fringe Meetup - Taking a Show to the Edinburgh Fringe
Curious about taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe? Join us for a chat with the team from local performing group Soul Penny Circus who took their show to Edinburgh this past August. They'll share their experience of the whole process, from registration, researching and applying to venues, busking, performing and more.
Denver Fringe REMIX - SALT MOTHER and Creating Immersive Experiences
Come experience SALT MOTHER followed by a discussion about small-scale immersive experiences with the creators from Opia House.
Denver Fringe REMIX - Consultation with the Corpse and Small-Scale Immersive Performance
In our first Denver Fringe Remix, Benjamin Ross Nicholson will facilitate an adaptation of his 2023 Denver Fringe Festival performance, Consultation with the Corpse, as well as a discussion about developing small-scale and portable immersive performances.
Denver Fringe Marketing Workshop
Free marketing workshop and panel discussion. Come meet fellow artists and hear ideas for marketing your show from our panel of past Denver Fringe performers. For artists who are not local, we’ll livestream it and the video will be available to view here.
Fringe Meetup - In Support of Ukraine Fringe
Join us for a screening of Love at Times, two original one acts in English written and produced in the middle of the ongoing war. This will be followed by a live Q&A with the writers, actors and the director Alex Borovensky. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Ukraine Fringe.