Calgary Fringe

CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL SOCIETY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 @ 7:00 pm

In Person: Village Brewery, 5000 – 12A Street SE / Online: Fringe Zoom Room

As of June 12, there are three (3) board seats vacant. We will be accepting nominations for that seat from the floor to fill this or any board vacancies for the June 2026 to June 2027 term.

Nominees must be prepared to present a quick, two-minute oratory or speech as to why they should be considered for nomination to the board.

To register your attendance (either in-person or virtually), please email Michele Gallant, Executive Director at [email protected]

Only 10 days left to apply!

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Calgary Fringe Associate Producer Program.

This paid summer opportunity is open to high school and first year university students aged 16+ interested in:
🎭 Arts Administration
🎬 Producing
🎟 Festival Operations
📣 Marketing & Promotions
🎪 Fringe Festival Management

The successful applicant will work elbow to elbow alongside Calgary Fringe Executive Director Michele Gallant, the Festival Producer, and Team Leads while helping bring the 2026 Calgary Fringe Festival to life.

📅 Work Dates: July 27 to August 8, 2026
📍 Calgary, AB
⏰ Applications close May 31

If you’ve ever wanted to see how a Fringe Festival actually runs behind the scenes, this is your chance to jump in and learn by doing.

Apply now through the link in our bio!

🎭 Summer Jobs at Calgary Fringe

Want real festival experience, not just a resume line?

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER PROGRAM
• Ages 16+ (high school or 1st year uni)
• Work directly with the Executive Director and Producer, and Team Leads
• Learn producing, directing, and arts admin in action
• July 27 to Aug 8, 2026

JUNIOR TECH MENTORSHIP
• Ages 16+
• Train with the Technical Director and professional technicians
• Set up venues, run shows, strike
• July 27 to Aug 9, 2026

Applications are open now
👉 Apply at calgaryfringe.ca/fringe-u

THE CALGARY FRINGE IS LOOKING FOR HOST BILLETS FOR TRAVELING FRINGE ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS SUMMER'S 2026 CALGARY FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL!!!

The Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival is currently on the lookout for places for our touring artists to stay. You know how it is - starving artists looking for a friendly place to relax, hang their hat and call home for a few days while performing at our Boutique Fringe Festival.

If you have a spare room, or even space on your floor with an air mattress, and you would jump at the chance to show what wonderful and warm people we Calgarians are, please consider hosting our traveling artists during the Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival. Show them what Western Hospitality is all about!

The 2026 Festival dates are Fri July 31 thru to Sat August 8. Some artists may arrive a few days earlier (Mon July 27). The maximum length of stay would be two weeks (most artists will be leaving Mon Aug 10 at the latest). The artists are responsible for their own food, transportation, and for any phone charges incurred while staying in the home.

As a Calgary Fringe Host, you will receive two Fringe Host Indoor Theatre All Access Passes, good for any Calgary Fringe Indoor Theatre show throughout the nine days of the Festival (subject to seating availability).

ABLE AND WILLING TO HOST? Sign up via this link - https://www.calgaryfringe.ca/host-billeting.

Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

Thanks so much for your help! If you know of anyone else who may be interested, please forward this along. The more we can get the word out there, the better. We have lots of beds to find!

⚡ FRINGE SPARK!

The fastest youth theatre camp. Period.

12 kids.
2 hours.
1 original play.

Then they perform it live at the Calgary Fringe.

📅 Saturday, Aug 8
🕐 Workshop: 12:45
🎭 Show: 15:15
📍 Festival Hall (Inglewood)
👥 Ages 7–15
💥 FREE

⚠️ Last year sold out.

Register to lock a spot or take your chances with drop-in.

👉 alexandrawriters.org

🤖 ROBOT RUMBLE is coming to the Calgary Fringe

In just 6 days, your kid will:
✍️ Write an original play
🎭 Rehearse with a team
🎟 Perform it live for an audience

No experience needed. Just ideas and curiosity.

📅 July 27 – Aug 1
👥 Ages 12–16
⚠️ Only 14 spots

🎉 Final Show
📍 Festival Hall
🗓 Aug 1
🕐 1:00 PM (Doors 12:45)
🎟 $2 at the door

This is a real Fringe performance, created entirely by the participants in partnership with the Alexandra Writers’ Centre and Calgary Fringe.

If your kid has ever said “I want to try theatre,” act now.

👉 Register: alexandrawriters.org

Alexandra Writers' Centre AWCS | Alexandra Writers& #39; Centre - creative writing courses and workshops for youth and adults

You don’t need to be an artist to shape the future of theatre in Calgary.

Strong arts organizations survive and thrive because people step up to protect:
• the work artists make
• the spaces they perform in
• the communities they serve

That’s where you come in.

We’re recruiting volunteer Board members for the Calgary Fringe Festival who want to:
• help safeguard independent theatre and performance
• support artists through fair practices and clear leadership
• ensure the arts remain accessible in Calgary

This is leadership work. Not symbolic.
Your decisions help artists get paid, audiences get access, and the Festival remain strong.

No arts background required.
Care, judgment, and follow through matter more.

If you believe the arts in Calgary are worth protecting,
take a seat on the Board.

For more information on how to apply, email Michele at [email protected]

Congratulations to all the artists selected for the 2026 Calgary Fringe Festival. Check out the results of our lottery draw here: