Istanbul Fringe Festival Set to Begin

  Istanbul Fringe Festival will be held in Istanbul for the first time this year. Between 18-22 September, 22 companies from Turkey and around the world will present their work in theatre, dance and performance disciplines to audiences across 19 art venues in different locations throughout the city. The Istanbul Fringe Festival will also feature workshops, meet-ups and parties.

Hosting Artists from Around the World

The Istanbul Fringe Festival, which brings together five days of events from 22 companies based in Italy, Hungary, Greece, Belgium, Taiwan, France, Poland, the United States, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Iran and Turkey to Istanbul audiences, is selling tickets rapidly. Those wishing to experience the Fringe experience, which since 1947 has brought together approximately 170,000 artists in different cities around the world, across 250 different venues and 60,000 events with approximately 19 million participants annually, can access event tickets through tiyatrolar.com.tr.

What is Fringe Festival?

The history of Fringe, meaning "alternative", "undiscovered" and "on the edge", began in 1947 with 8 companies that participated as guests to the International Edinburgh Festival and displayed their performances "on the side". This formation evolved into the Edinburgh Fringe, which is regarded as one of the most prestigious festivals in contemporary performance arts. Today, Fringe Festivals bring together approximately 19 million people annually across different cities around the world, with 170,000 artists performing in 250 different venues and 60,000 events. Fringe Festivals, organized in different scales and formats in each city, offer young artists who produce alternative and innovative work the opportunity to showcase their work on an international platform.