Greater Manchester Fringe

11/01/2025

11/01/2025

31/12/2024

Wishing you all the very best for 2025 from team GM Fringe.

20/11/2024

I've had one cold after another recently, a singer's worst enemy! But creative things are still being worked on in the background. I've got a little merch announcement coming next week and not forgetting my show with Gaz Brookfield at Gullivers NQ on Friday 29th November.

It's s0ld out unfortunately, but if you're coming along it's going to be a blast! I'll see you there.

Photograph is another great shot from Craig Barker for my Greater Manchester Fringe promo.

18/10/2024

She won't back down for bigots 💪

03/09/2024

26/08/2024

Final Call Out For Greater Manchester Actors

Paid Opportunity

Visit our website for more details or click on the link

https://www.salfordartstheatre.com/casting

Roles Available
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Dandini/Baron (Multi Role)

Rehearsals November
Performance December

£494 for rehearsals and per performance week

Send your spotlight link and or CV and photo
[email protected]

11/08/2024

11/08/2024

The Kids Award
(chosen by the Fest Kid Critics)
Garry Starr - Monkeys Everywhere
This show was highly rated by all of Fest’s kid critic review team who saw it. Described by one parent as “The only kids show I have ever actually enjoyed,” Monkeys Everywhere achieves the rare feat of being entertaining for both children and adults.

https://www.capitaltheatres.com/about/stories/first-winners-of-the-besties-the-skinny-fest-festival-awards-for-festivals-announced

11/08/2024

So I can't quite believe this, but last night's show was S0LD OUT!! My first show at the fringe with a full house. The last two people in said they'd share a seat 😆

Ironically, it was the first show I'd not taken a crowd selfie because I was using my phone to film the show. Footage coming soon.

Still 6 shows to go and I can't wait. If you're here, come and see me at theSpaceUK Surgeons Hall, 18:10. 12th - 17th August.

Photo by Explore With Brendan

10/08/2024

Here’s a little sneak peek of the first song on my debut album.

I’m opening with this song at my album launch tonight at The Klondyke in Levenshulme as part of Levy Pride. 7.40pm.

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10/08/2024

Have a great Edinburgh Fringe Darren Walsh Puns... thank you Salford Arts Theatre for staging this show during Greater Manchester Fringe

Only just realised that my show was nominated at both the Greater Manchester Fringe and Shaftesbury Fringe this year. 🏆

I’ll be doing it in Edinburgh Fringe next week, as well as last years show, from 14th Aug. Link in comments

Photo: Mathew Phillips (insta: iamnotmehereiammatthew)

10/08/2024

Here is the full list of nominations and winners for the Greater Manchester Fringe awards and wrap party. So many shows with rave reviews this year... some of these award-winning and nominated shows are currently at Edinburgh Fringe including Neurochatter, Chris Tavener, Rachel Creeger Comedian/Writer/Director, Holly Redford Jones (I Was Dancing In A Le***an Bar), Darren Walsh Puns, and many more...
Some of these shows will be returning soon locally, nationally and internationally. So watch out for them.
Greater Manchester Fringe is an open access fringe festival encouraging new ideas and work in progress from new and established writers, performers and theatre companies at a wide variety of venues across the region. There will be announcements in January regarding registering to take part in July 2025.

09/08/2024

We were lucky to get to chat to BBC Upload recently about our Greater Manchester Fringe event and win and a little Easter egg about what’s coming up when we are back in August

BBC Radio Manchester
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07/08/2024

Dr Stephen Hornby announces the nominees for Best Comedy Play at the Greater Manchester Fringe awards


My Last Two Brain Cells
With Love, Mr Gay by Joshua Val Martin
Natter
Faith

And the winner is NATTER…
Stewart Campbell - Director/Producer.
Joe Henry-Evans - Writer/Actor
John Thacker - Actor

Greater Manchester Fringe awards were held

Photography by Craige Barker

In 1980s Salford; Helen & Linda, two old ‘women’, grapple with useless husbands, a homosexual son and what’s on telly while they natter!

*Please note, Helen and Linda may, or may not, be played by two gay men in dresses!

Natter is a one-act comedy, written and starring Joe Henry-Evans - alongside fellow local actor, John Thacker. Natter began life as a twenty-minute short at Qweerdog’s new writing event, Qweer Shorts. Opening initially at The King’s Arms, Salford before transferring to Hope Mill Theatre last year, and touring to Liverpool shortly after. The show has now been developed into a longer, one-act play, directed by Qweerdog’s Stewart Campbell.