Battle for the Fringe

We are now officially APPRECIATED! Chesham Mayor, Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE was introduced as a special surprise guest at the End of the Line Chesham Comedy Club at the close of the evening (after some great acts!) on Friday 11 September - no one knew what was happening...

After three years of outstanding involvement, Ian Slack has decided to step down from the Chesham Fringe committee to focus on personal priorities. We are naturally sorry to see Ian leave the committee, but we completely understand and respect his decision. He has...

Great news Chesham Fringe will be back in 2027 and we've got a new date for your diary... We're moving to the early May bank holiday weekend: Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May 2027 We've made the switch to avoid school half-term to allow more families to enjoy the...

Can you believe it's already a month since the Fringe! We're really proud to share the highlights from Chesham Fringe Festival 2026, officially showcasing the fantastic variety and the biggest Fringe so far! Held over one very hot bank holiday weekend, 22-24 May. Huge...

It's now a month on since the Chesham Fringe Festival 2026. We've had a chance to collate feedback, gather the stats and organise all the photos and videos capturing the event over the late May bank holiday weekend. From the feedback received from those of you who...

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to this year’s Chesham Fringe Festival and helped make it such a fantastic celebration of live performance, creativity and community spirit. The sun shone and the town was absolutely buzzing! Whether you joined us for music,...

Chesham is going to be buzzing the whole weekend from Friday night to Monday afternoon! Friday night sees headliners Stereo MC's at The Elgiva, plus the Ultimate Green Day at Chesham Youth Centre. Meanwhile, Friday Free Fringe kicks off with rock at Vault 17 featuring...

Saturday at Chesham Fringe is going to be spectacular! Here's a sample of unmissable performances across Chesham on Saturday 23 May 2026: 3pm Shazia Mirza (Chesham Cricket Club, £10, 16+) Work-in-progress from one of Britain's most celebrated comedians previewing her...

Chesham Fringe Festival is just around the corner! With headliners, Henning Wehn, Adam Kay and Stereo MC's, we've got over 130 shows across the late May bank holiday weekend. Here's a taste of what's happening on Friday night alone... Ultimate Green Day UK's No.1 punk...

The countdown to this year's Chesham Fringe Festival is well and truly underway, with our colourful banners now decorating the town ahead of the much-anticipated event. The eye-catching displays, beautifully designed by local artist Shevon Burrows, have been installed...