Carlisle Fringe
Coming in from the Fringes, Carlisle’s got it made. August 23rd – 25th
When it was announced that the Carlisle fringe festival would not take place this year there were a lot of people left with shows to perform but no venue. A group of local artists and business owners wondered how hard could it be, and decided to run the festival themselves. It turned out it wasn’t […]
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Plans For This Year’s Carlisle Puppet Pageant Get Underway
A celebration of Carlisle and Cumbrian women will be the centre-piece of this year’s Carlisle Pageant. The March for the Unsung Woman will be the theme of this year’s Puppet Parade. Produced by Prism Arts, with the support of Carlisle City Council, it will be held on Saturday 1 September. The Pageant Parade will start […]
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Winter Wilson Scheduled For Old Fire Station
Renowned folk act Winter Wilson are back on the road, following a hugely successful UK tour with folk-rock legends Fairport Convention – and the tour takes them to Carlisle’s Old Fire Station. The band offer tight harmonies, killer songs and a lot of fun, performing a fine repertoire of self-penned songs which tell stories of […]
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The Duke At Carlisle Fringe Festival: Exploring Kindness, Generosity And The Value Of What We Do
A new solo show from the multi-award winning writer/performer behind the much loved Hugh Hughes is expected to prove popular at this year’s Carlisle Fringe Festival. Exploring kindness, generosity and the value of what we do, Shon Dale-Jones raises money for Save The Children’s Emergency Fund. Funny, poignant and playful, The Duke weaves together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom – a porcelain figure of […]
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Complete Stone Roses To Close Opening Day Of Free Entertainment At Carlisle Fringe
The Complete Stone Roses – the UK’s most well known, most seen and most authentic Stone Roses tribute band – are set to close the opening day of free entertainment at Carlisle Fringe Festival on August 24th. Even the original members of the Stone Roses are impressed with the abilities of the act, with bass […]
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Popular International Market Set For Carlisle
A popular International Market is set to return to Carlisle city centre between Thursday 23 and Monday 27 August as part of this year’s Carlisle Fringe programme. Carlisle International Market, organised by Market Place Europe, will include a specially designed Food and Drink court at its heart. Offering some of the best international street foods and drinks […]
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Sign up For Carlisle Puppet Parade
Organisers of this year’s Carlisle Puppet Pageant Parade are asking for volunteers to take part in the event. The March for the Unsung Woman will be the theme of this year’s Puppet Parade. Produced by Prism Arts, with the support of Carlisle City Council, it will be held on Saturday 1 September. The Pageant Parade will start […]
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Access At The Heart Of Fringe Festival Programme
Carlisle Fringe festival, which opens its doors in a weeks-time, is set to welcome a diverse and culture-action-packed artistic programme, brimming with theatre, comedy, music and outdoor street theatre. Free shows, cheap tickets, shows being signed, full female casts and the rights of women are among the key themes being explored in the 90 shows […]
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Step Out Of The Ordinary And Into Carlisle Fringe
Recently one of the UK’s friendliest cities unveiled the third edition of one of the UK’s fastest growing cultural festivals, Carlisle Fringe, which takes place from 24th August to 2nd September. Placing community and artistic collaboration at its core, Carlisle Fringe is centred around the historic city and its people. The jam-packed programme is a […]
