So much to enjoy over 10 days at the Oundle Fringe Festival

Running at various venues from June 26 to July 5, there’s also a Regency tea dance, open mic and poetry sessions, a treasure trail and exhibitions featuring original work by local artists. And nearly everything is free!

Highlights include blues and soul from Kansas-born and Leicester-raised Deiah Marie; alt-folk from Northampton's Velvet Engine, blues, folk and Americana from Stella Hensley and the Magical Amigos; cool jazz from the Epigone Jazz Ensemble; progressive rock, alt-folk and alternative rock from Stevie Jones and Dean Sheldrick; contemporary folk from CarterDolby

Winners of the Oundle Fringe 2025 Battle of the Bands, Peterborough’s Dusty Seagulls get a gig of their own. They will be bringing high-energy country, bluegrass, rock’n’roll and indie music to The Ship Inn on July 2,

New for 2026 are a series of classical concerts by local professional musicians plus a performance by Oundle Loves Singing.

Events take place in pubs, cafes and restaurants all over the town and in nearby villages and feature both established performers and those who just starting out.

Young performers include Oundle School Lower Sixth pupil Lilly Dixon singing at Dexters on 27 June, Italia Conti 3rd year student Amelia Mae Glendinning from Castor with a family show of Disney hits at Oundle Library on 27 June and this year's Battle of the Bands for 14-19 year-olds at The Ship Inn on 26 June and 4 July.

You can also strip the willow at a ceilidh with Five String Thing, take part in the Fringe’s Big Folk Session, learn the dances of the Jane Austen period with dancers from Rutland Renaissance, take part in the Open Mic session, share your poems at the Pint of Poetry session, or test your music and literary on knowledge with the lighthearted Fringe quiz

See the full programme at www.oundlefringe.org