ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival
August 12 – 16, 2026
ON THE EDGE Fringe is back for another amazing, exciting, and off-the-wall week of Fringe fun in the heart of downtown North Bay! This is our 13th Fringe Festival, and we have so many great shows and events lined-up we don’t even know where to begin! We’ve tried to put all of the information about this year’s festival on this page in a somewhat logical order, but if you have questions about anything, feel free to contact us. You can also find up-to-date information on our Facebook and Instagram pages as well.
2026 Festival Schedule
Coming Soon!
2026 Fringe Shows
Click the links below to find out more information about each of the shows in this year’s festival.
A Hoarders Candle
Company: Tristen Watts
Runtime: 55 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Comedy, Dance/Physical Theatre, Theatre
Audience Level: Parental Guidance Suggested
Bitter Pill/Aftertaste
Company: First Action Theatre
Runtime: 30-45 minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre
Audience Level: Mature Audiences
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)
Company: Elsa Couvreur (Woman’s Move)
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre
Audience Level: Mature Audiences
Got It All Figured Out…sort of.
Company: SouthPaw Scripts
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Theatre
Audience Level: Mature Audiences
Love Fuel
Company: Sweaty Isekai
Runtime: 35 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Comedy, Magic, Music, Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre
Audience Level: Parental Guidance Suggested
Mammoth Mommy Issues
Company: Three Odd Frogs
Runtime: 40-50 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Comedy, Performance Art, Teatre
Audience Level: Parental Guidance Suggested
No Fixed Address
Company: Don Baxter
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Music, Spoken Word/Storytelling
Audience Level: Parental Guidance Suggested
Pocket Change
Company: Verba in collaboration with Paint The Stage
Runtime: 40-45 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Comedy, Dance/Physical Theatre, Theatre
Audience Level: Mature Audiences
The Last Testimony of Anton Gernsback (deceased) presented by Mr. Robert Sovic
Company: Dreamer of the Deep
Runtime: 50 Minutes
Venue: TBD
Genre: Performance Art, Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre
Audience Level: Parental Guidance Suggested
Tickets & Passes
Show tickets are $14 per show and Festival Passes (which give you access to all shows) are $120. Both are being sold exclusively through the Capitol Centre, and may be purchased in-person, over the phone, or through their website (www.capitolcentre.org). To keep transaction fees low, the festival is encouraging folks to pay with cash or debit if possible, although credit cards are also accepted. Patrons are also encouraged to purchase their passes or tickets in advance to avoid long line-ups. Seating is still first come, first served for all shows and events, so plan accordingly!
2026 Duality Program
Information coming soon!
2026 Fringey X-Tras
Information coming soon!
2026 Fringe Awards Ceremony
2026 Fringe Awards CeremonyAugust 16th @ 5:00 pm
The annual Fringe awards ceremony is one of the high points of the Fringe festival. Each year we bring in three industry professionals to determine which artists or companies will receive awards. We also have an audience choice award that is given to the show with the most votes. A full list of our Fringe awards can be found by clicking the button below.
FRINGE FRIES ARE BACK!
Information coming soon!
Important Locations
Information coming soon!
2026 Festival Funders
ON THE EDGE Fringe wishes to acknowledge the Government of Canada, through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Summer Jobs program, and the Ontario Arts Council for their generous support of this year’s festival.
2026 Festival Sponsors & Community Partners
ON THE EDGE Fringe thanks all of the amazing artists, staff, volunteers, patrons, funders, sponsors, supporters, the Fringe community, and the community of North Bay for helping us to make this festival happen. Stay Fringey, everyone!
Looking for ways to help or support the Fringe?
There are many ways to get involved with the ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival. Check out our Support page to find out how you can help make Fringe the Fringey-est it can be!