Perform with Us
Inverness Fringe
Festival 2026
28 September – 4 October
We’re calling all raw, fearless, and brilliant performers to bring the Highlands to life.
The Inverness Fringe Festival is the city’s first dedicated fringe event – over 25 events across venues in Inverness City Centre, showcasing comedy, music, performing arts, spoken word, slam poetry, cabaret, fierce drag, theatre, storytelling, and much more.
This is your platform. No gatekeepers. Just real Highland energy, real audiences, and real opportunity.
Want
We want you if you’re
- A local or emerging artist ready to step into the spotlight
- A seasoned performer who wants to connect with Highland audiences
- Someone experimenting with bold, unpolished, or alternative work
- Part of a duo, band, company, or solo act in any fringe-style discipline
Performers
What we offer performers:
- Open-access ethos – low barriers to entry
- Exposure to local audiences, tourists, and industry eyes
- Fair pay where ticketed (industry base rates for selected acts)
- Supportive, inclusive environment – no elitism, just creativity
- Opportunities to be part of workshops, street performances, and showcases
- Promotion across our socials, website, and programme
Want
Genres & Formats we’re looking for (but not limited to):
- Comedy (stand-up, sketches, improv, podcast-style shows)
- Music (solo artists, duets, bands, acoustic sets)
- Performing arts & theatre (one-person shows, small productions, experimental)
- Cabaret & drag (fierce, sultry, bold)
- Spoken word, slam poetry, storytelling
- Dance (contemporary, hip-hop, local groups)
- Street performances, pop-ups, and site-specific work
Sign Up
How to apply / get involved:
- Full performer registration opens soon – programme drops July 2026.
- Sign up now for first dibs on submission guidelines, deadlines, and early opportunities.
- Drop us a line: events@invernessfringefestival.co.uk
- We’re excited to hear from you – let’s make the Highlands roar.