Founded in 2016, Shaftesbury Fringe is an open-access performing arts festival which takes place every summer on the third weekend of July in the beautiful hilltop town of Shaftesbury. It’s a celebration of all things creative, which means anyone with a story to tell can put on an event. It showcases both new and established artists performing and exhibiting in one of over 30 unique venues - from the arts theatre and various pubs to a florist and a bathtub in a shop window!