Dates & Deadlines

Brighton Fringe 2026: 1 May - 31 May

Registration opens 8 October 2025 - 24 April 2026

There are several important dates in the Brighton Fringe Calendar, listed below. Make sure to make a note of them!

1. Registration Opens

• • Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 12:00 PM (Midday)

2. Registration Launch Night 

• • Thursday 9 October 2025 at 6:00 PM at The Ledward Centre

3. Early Bird Registration Deadline

• • Deadline: Wednesday 3 December at 5:00 PM
  • Benefits: Registration Fee Discount, inclusion in printed brochure, tickets on-sale from December (next on-sale is in March 2026)

4. Winter Tickets On-Sale 

• • Friends of Fringe Pre-Sale: Thursday 11 December 2025 at 12:00 PM (Midday)
  • General Public On-Sale: Friday 12 December 2025 at 12:00 PM (Midday)

5. Registration Reopens 

• • Registrations will close briefly after the Early Bird Deadline and reopen Monday 5 January 2026, 10:00 AM Monday 15 December*, 10:00 AM

*Due to exceptional demand, we are reopening registrations at the Standard Registration rate earlier than planned. Office closure will still go ahead.

6. Office Closure

• • The Brighton Fringe Office will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026

7. Bursaries Close 

• • Bursary Application Deadline: Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 12:00 PM

8. Brochure Deadline 

• • Final Brochure Deadline: Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 5:00 PM

9. Spring On-Sale Registration Deadline

• • Spring Registration Deadline: Wednesday 11 March 2025 at 5:00 PM

10. Spring Tickets On-Sale 

• • General Public On-Sale: Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 12:00 PM

11. Brighton Fringe 2026 Launch Night

• • March 2026 (Date and Venue TBC)

12. Deadline for all Applications 

• • Final Application Deadline: Friday 24 April 2026 at 5:00 PM

13. Music Usage deadline for Artists 

• • Friday 15 May at 5:00 PM

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