A message from the directors

Joy, pleasure, laughter and outrage. Fringe doesn't whisper, it shouts! Fringe is agency, Fringe is play, Fringe is a laboratory. Fringe is a space to create something you couldn't anywhere else!

We are delighted to be bringing back Cork Fringe in 2027 as a continued outlet for the new, the weird and the wonderful in Cork City. Over the last three years the festival has taken root in Cork’s arts ecology, rippling across the city for a weekend and breathing new life into established and unconventional spaces for the arts.

Heading into 2027, we are excited to begin programming a wide selection of Cork and Irish talent, as well as inviting a number of international productions that we have seen over the past year at fringe festivals across Europe.

Cork Fringe 2027 will be an eclectic mix of new, bold, and established work all coming together for a celebration of why artists do what they do! We’re even upping the eclectic this year by spinning the wheel on our applications and programming a portion completely by lottery.

We can’t wait to bring Cork Fringe back for its third year in 2027 and keep encouraging emerging and established artists to take risks, be bold, and grow in a supportive playground for creativity.

Ineke Lavers & Daniel Cremin

Co-Founders & Directors, Cork Fringe