Haslemere Fringe Festival returns with music, comedy and community spirit

With headliners Reef, Ocean Colour Scene and Ward Thomas, plus comedy stars, wellness sessions and more than 50 live acts, Haslemere Fringe Festival is set for another unforgettable weekend.

It’s nearly here! The 2026 Haslemere Fringe Festival is now just a few days away with music, comedy, dance, performance art, wellness and local food and artisans.

Alongside this year’s fabulous headliners Reef, Ocean Colour Scene and Ward Thomas, on the three nights respectively, there’s an exciting line up including the newly-added Caity Baser taking to the Main Stage on Saturday. Singer / songwriter Caity was nominated for the BRIT’s Rising Star Award, supported Olivia Rodrigo and has performed twice at the godfather of festivals Glastonbury.

They are just a handful of the more than 50 live acts showcasing a stunning array of talent across genres, from soulful acoustic sets to energetic rock and vibrant indie – truly living up to the ‘something for everyone’ tag.

Young festival goers aren’t forgotten with exciting games and rides at the funfair, engaging art activities, live performers, interactive shows, and delightful activities.

Friday night at the Fringe is comedy night hosted by popular local comedian Andy Steadman. He’ll be introducing comedy legend Bobby Davro and TV and radio favourite Bob Mills alongside Mark Simmons and up and coming new stars.

A first for this year’s festival will be Sunday morning Wellness at the Fringe from 8.30am to midday. Start your day with a dynamic line-up of sessions including revitalizing yoga flow, a high energy Dance Fit class, fun family-friendly HIIT to fire up the endorphins, deeply relaxing sound bath experiences and more – all included in the Sunday or Weekend Fringe ticket!

The not-for-profit, family-friendly festival run entirely by a fantastic volunteer network from the local community and beyond takes place every two years and this year will be supporting six local charities – Charlie’s Promise, The Haslemere Hub, Bliss, SERV, Haslewey, and I’m All Ears.

Volunteers are vital to the vibrancy and smooth running of this popular weekend event and also to keep Fringe ticket prices affordable to all. Volunteering also offers a great opportunity to meet new friends and be involved in this brilliant community event – plus you will be rewarded with free entry to the day of the festival on which you volunteer!

Volunteers are still sought to help with a variety of roles. Each shift will be three hours long and will require availability before the event to provide health and safety briefings and full details of the role requirements. You must be over 16 to volunteer.

For more information about volunteering and to sign up, and to buy tickets, please visit the website haslemerefringe.co.uk.

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