Fringe City Busking - Brighton Fringe

TAKING BRIGHTON FRINGE FURTHER INTO THE FRINGES OF THE CITY FOR 2023!

New for 2023, Brighton Fringe is introducing Fringe City Busking. In place of the previous Fringe City programme which has opertated on New Road, this initiative will see Brighton Fringe reaching more participants across the wider city. With locations not just in central places, but throughout Hove, Moulsecoomb and Whitehawk, Fringe City Busking will take this years festival further into the fringes of the city.

Want to showcase your musical or theatrical talent, have a new song you’re keen to try out, or looking for an opportunity to practise and attract audiences for your upcoming Brighton Fringe 2023 event? Then take part in our open-access community initiative, Fringe City Busking!

There will be eight Fringe City Busking spots, alongside a pop-up stage at the new for 2023 venue Caravanserai. These spots will be self-run and unprogrammed, meaning any Brighton Fringe participant can take part where they want, when they want. For more details on how this will work, and some rules in place to keep it as fair as possible, please see the T&Cs below.

Fringe City Busking Locations

WHITEHAWK - OUTSIDE CO-OP
Whitehawk Way, Whitehawk, Brighton, Sussex BN2 5HE
UPSIDE DOWN HOUSE
42-43, Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 2LN
HOVE - GEORGE STREET
George Street, Hove, BN3 3YE
MOULSECOOMB - OUTSIDE THE BEVY
50 Hillside, Brighton BN2 4TF

Caravanserai

Operating Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm.
Sign up in the morning for the day ahead, open from 10am.
Running on a first-come-first-served basis, with volunteers there on the day to answer queries.
Minimal tech support, such as mic, so accoustic instruments are recomended.
Check out the other opportunities on offer at Caravanserai.

FRINGE CITY BUSKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Open between 10am-10pm, in accordance with the Brighton & Hove busking guidelines, but please be conscious of sound levels later in the evening.
No allocated slots - turn up and play if the spot is free, or wait to perform until the previous participants performance is finished.
Advised performance time of 15 minutes to give everyone a chance to perform.
Perform on the large 1m vinyl stickers to make sure you're in the Fringe City busking spot.
If you experience any issues, please contact the Participant Services team on [email protected]

Further advice from Brighton & Hove busking guidelines:

Play at a reasonable volume - only the nearby audience should be able to hear you.
Avoid using sound amplifiers or noisy instruments such as drums.
Stop performing when asked by local residents or businesses.