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Our 2026 Fringe Lottery is Open!
Our 2026 Fringe Lottery is open from October 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026! You can find all of the details on our Lottery page by clicking the link in the menu at the top of the page or by clicking the button below. Happy Fringing! 2026 Lottery Page
Land Acknowledgment
The land on which the ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival gathers is the traditional territory of the Nipissing First Nation Anishinaabe. This territory is covered by the Robinson-Huron and Upper Canada Treaties. We acknowledge them and any other Nations who care for the land (acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded) as the past, present and Read more about Land Acknowledgment[…]
2025 Fringey X-Tras
2025 Fringey X-Tras If you thought 10 Fringe shows and 6 Duality offerings were enough, think again! We’ve also got a bunch of extra events we like to call Fringey X-Tras taking place as part of this year’s festival. Keep scrolling down for all the info. Fringe Pitch Session & Trivia Night August 5th @ Read more about 2025 Fringey X-Tras[…]
Fauxcils
Fauxcils August 9th at 9:00 pm The Warehouse 150 McIntyre St E, North Bay, ON Come on down to ON THE EDGE Fringe’s Warehouse space on Saturday, August 9th at 9 pm to see Sudbury-based indie band Fauxcils! About the Band: Coldwave duo Fauxcils excavate and sift the work of Jenn Herd and Dunstan Topp, two francophone artists Read more about Fauxcils[…]
Conversations: Hidden Stories
Conversations: Hidden Stories Aanmitaagzi Story Makers & Vanguardia Dance Projects August 9th at 7:00 pm Capitol Centre (Betty Speers Theatre) 150 Main St E, North Bay, ON CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories is a dialogue of bodies extended in various latitudes of the Americas. Starting from the investigation of “body and territory” by the Colombian-Canadian choreographer Olga Read more about Conversations: Hidden Stories[…]
Sunrise Performance
Sunrise Performance Sadie Berlin & Clayton Windatt August 9th at 6:00 am North Bay Waterfront Memorial Dr, North Bay, ON Collaborative arts offerings come together as Sadie Berlin and Clayton Windatt engage North Bay’s waterfront during sunrise. Sadie and Clayton will be engaging the ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival all week, witnessing performances and Read more about Sunrise Performance[…]
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen Joshua Bainbridge, Morgan Bedard, Matt Lishman, Rob McCubbin August 8th at 9:15 pm Cecil’s Brewhouse & Kitchen (Map Room) 300 Wyld St, North Bay, ON After winning the 2023 Best of Fringe Audience Choice award and staging a sold out evening of awesome adventuring at last year’s Fringe, The Highwaymen are back for Read more about The Highwaymen[…]
Coffee House Chat with Sadie Berlin
Coffee House Chat with Sadie Berlin August 7th at 2:00 pm Himalayan Cafe 113 Main St E, North Bay, ON Join artist Sadie Berlin for an informal drop-in discussion about the state of the arts sector and labour systems in Canada at the Himalayan Cafe on Thursday afternoon. About the Artist: Sadie Berlin is a Read more about Coffee House Chat with Sadie Berlin[…]
Davi Aquino
Davi Aquino August 6th @ 9:30 pm Himalayan Cafe 113 Main St E, North Bay, ON Following the Fringe shows on Wednesday night, Davi Aquino will be bringing the chill vibes with a live acoustic set at the Himalayan Cafe. So come on over, grab yourself a bite or delicious cup of chiya and unwind Read more about Davi Aquino[…]
Meet our 2025 Fringe Award Jurors!
Fringe Awards Ceremony August 10th @ 5 pm Capitol Centre’s Martini Lounge This year’s Fringe Awards Ceremony will take place on August 10th at 5 pm in the Capitol Centre’s Martini Lounge. We have five awards to give out, three of which will be adjudicated by our amazing 2025 jurors! This year’s jurors are Sadie Read more about Meet our 2025 Fringe Award Jurors![…]