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The vibrant annual&nbsp;<a href="https://twfringe.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival</a> is BACK on Sat 29 June til Sun 14 July. If you don’t know (where have you been?), it’s two weeks of jam-packed events featuring up-and-coming artists and performers in a range of venues across the town. 



This year will see almost 200 performances with award-winning comedy, classical theatre, head-banging bands and everything in between from magic to children’s workshops, cabaret, dance and drag. There&#8217;s truly something for everyone here.



The tickets range from being completely free up to £20, with the average being £5. Due to the placement in the World Fringe Line-up, it&#8217;s perfectly positioned between the HUGE Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals making this the place where artists come to practice their acts, right here on your doorstep!



Overwhelmed by the huge programme? We&#8217;ll break it down for you. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s what&#8230; 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-music">MUSIC</h2>



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The whole Festival kicks off on Sat 29 June with their Opening Ceremony at The Manor House, it&#8217;s completely free to attend where you&#8217;ll be able to enjoy live music from acoustic duo <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/strings-roses-acoustic-duo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Strings &amp; Roses</a>, songwriting partnership <a style="font-style: italic" href="https://twfringe.com/events/red-green-and-blue-3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red, Green &amp; Blue</a>, funk from <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/mamas-funkin-skunks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mama&#8217;s Funkin&#8217; Skunks</a>, musical favourites with <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/a-night-at-the-musicals/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Talentz</a> and laugh-out-loud comedy from <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/flitt-folios-summer-splash/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flitt &amp; Folio</a>, <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/sitting-pretty-with-kitty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kitty Cassis</a> and <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/tn-twins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TN Twins</a>.



Can&#8217;t make it? Enjoy a wonderful Piano Recital from international pianist <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/piano-recital/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jong-Gyung Park</a>. For a night of musical theatre you&#8217;ll love, <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/a-sprinkle-of-stardust/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Sprinkle of Stardust</a> hear from hits such as Les Mis, Hamilton and many more. Plus there&#8217;s <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/grace-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joe Bayliss</a>, compared to the likes of John Martyn, Nick Drake and Damien Rice who&#8217;ll be performing intimate, soulful and heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics that drag you in. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-comedy">COMEDY</h2>



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When it comes to comedy there&#8217;s SO much to love. 



One-to-watch <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/bella-hull-work-in-progress/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bella Hull</a>&#8216;s work-in-progress show. Highly acclaimed <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/chelsea-birkby-this-is-life-cheeky-cheeky/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chelsea Birkby</a>. Award-winning comedian <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/juliette-burton-hopepunk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Juliette Burton</a>. Writer of Comedy Central&#8217;s &#8216;Give Out Girls&#8217; and star of BBC Radio 4 <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/hatty-ashdown-chatty-ashdown-work-in-progress/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hatty Ashdown</a>. Sell-out London Hit <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/kraut-spice/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kraut Sprice</a>. Loveable Kent comedian <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/jaz-mattu-returns-work-in-progress/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jazz Mattu</a>. The comedian who cooks <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/george-egg-set-menu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">George Egg</a>. Best Stand-up Winner at Brighton Fringe in 2022 AND 2023 <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/nathan-cassidy-the-spine-that-shagged-me/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nathan Cassidy</a>. Plus hot off the back of a sold-out UK tour, don&#8217;t miss <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/tatty-macleod-fugue/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tatty Macleod</a> for an hour of comedy gold. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-rotunda-theatre">THE ROTUNDA THEATRE</h2>



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Brand new for 2024: The Rotunda Theatre is coming straight from Brighton Fringe direct to Tunbridge Wells. There&#8217;ll be a pop-up theatre with two performances spaces on Langton Green, Bubble and Squeak. Performing here are all the best acts from Brighton Fringe and it so happens to be right on your doorstep. You&#8217;re welcome. 



But what to watch? Don&#8217;t miss The Brighton Fringe Award Winner 2023&nbsp;Georgie Steele in&nbsp;<a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=00b22b810d&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">And I&#8217;ll Blow Your House Dow</a><a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=00b22b810d&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">n</a>. Life-affirming comedy from <a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=a54235b393&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adrian Poynton: ASHES</a>. The inclusive game show that&#8217;s taking the nation by storm <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/blue-badge-bunch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blue Badge Bunch</a>. The cult hit of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/stephen-catling-beehavioural-problems-something-something-autism/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Catling</a>. The hilarious comedy gameshow&nbsp;<a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=6e4b84e18a&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Its Not Cluedo!</a>.



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If magic is more your thing there&#8217;s captivating close-up magic from <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/caspar-thomas-the-art-of-close-up-magic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caspar Thomas</a>. Magic, illusion, laughs and gasps from <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/danny-lee-grew-24k-magic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Danny Lee Grew</a> in his brand new one-man show and if you can, bag a ticket for award-winning comedy magician <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/kizza-bigfunkymagicman/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KIZZA</a>. Known for absurdly chaotic magical disasters and incredibly stupid mind-reading routines &#8211; big laughs guaranteed!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-family">FAMILY</h2>



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There&#8217;s also entertainment for the little ones with&nbsp;joyful puppets, songs and storytelling in <a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=e9b0a6bca4&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boudica: Warrior Queen</a>, and you won&#8217;t want to miss the Bubble Wizard with <a href="https://muddystilettos.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=19671741d4440fd616f0cb313&amp;id=6cb1036dab&amp;e=4742935b2d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bubble Bubble&#8217;s Show</a> at The Rotunda Theatre pop-up.



Party like it&#8217;s 1899 with <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/madame-chandeliers-night-at-the-opera/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Madame Chandelier&#8217;s Opera Party for Kids</a> where apparently anything could happen. Or delve into the world of creative movement with the <a href="https://twfringe.com/events/family-creative-dance-workshop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Family Creative Dance Workshop</a> for children aged 3 upwards. 



Words by Mollie Manning

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