Returns for third year to champion local community and underrepresented voices
Peckham Fringe are back for 2024! This inclusive and dynamic performing arts festival will take place at Theatre Peckham, showcasing a lineup of over 20 outstanding artists and creatives from the local London community. With groundbreaking emerging writers, moving new musicals, clowning and spoken word, it’s the festival for everyone.
This year Peckham Fringe breaks new ground by extending its reach beyond the confines of Theatre Peckham, venturing into the heart of the local community and utilising surrounding spaces, with the programme being meticulously co-coordinated by Theatre Peckham’s Ambassadors.
Highlights
Dominique Davis otherwise known as ‘Variety D’ with her hilarious new work in progress Variety D: Misunderstood in the Hood and funny man and winner of the Laftas Rising Star Award, Jason Patterson will present an hour of hilarious nail-biting stand up with PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, as he shares his experience of being stopped by police and his wild night in a prison themed cocktail bar!
Theatre Peckham strive to pioneer women’s voices across the arts; Run Black Girl Run is a heartfelt and fast-paced production considering why we move and what moves us. The Windrush Warriors, a dramatic comedy curated to raise awareness about the Windrush scandal, based on true events and explores female experiences.
Through heated debates, wardrobe mishaps and affirmations, Best Fit candidly explores beauty standards and the pressure to fit in and from poetry, pamphlets and podcasts, Two Brown Owls: The Poet Duo will apply performance poetry as a vehicle of expression.
Continuing to navigate and explore the complexities of romance, Rain in the serenade is a captivating musical of cultural clashes and romanticism in Peckham.Showcasing a heartwarming odyssey through dreams, Miracle the Musical uses a sensational score to delve into selfdiscovery, and the power of healing on a magical path of empowerment.
Theatre Peckham Ambassadors comment, Curating this year's festival has been an inspiration. The innovation and creativity coming from the programmed artists is revelatory and we can't wait to watch these wonderful shows come to life on stage.
Peckham Fringe Festival: Wednesday 1st May – Saturday 8th June 2024
Venue: Theatre Peckham, 221 Havil Street, London SE5 7SB
Tickets & Further Information: Home - Theatre Peckham