Watford Fringe Festival 2025

The box office has opened on the Watford Fringe Festival 2025, which this year is set to see a record-breaking number of venues and acts taking part.

An extraordinary live line-up of great theatre, music, comedy, dance, magic and family fun-filled shows is planned across the whole of the month of July, right on your doorstep.

So far, we’re expecting well over 100 performances across the festival with more acts expected to sign up by the end of May. There’s everything from pre-Edinburgh shows and returning favourites, to local talent, special youth performances, award-winning acts and premieres of new material. Whether you’re looking for opera, jazz or songs from the shows, belly laughs or emotional drama, family friendly shows or performances to champion LGBTQ and disability perspectives, there’s a show for you. We’ve even got live Pro-Wrestling on offer.

This year there will be 23+ different performance spaces hosting shows across Watford including the Watford Pump House, Watford Library, St Mary’s Church, Oxhey Chapel, West Herts College, Johnnys, Canvas, Lanchester School, Metropolitan Bushey, and the Putt Shack.

The Festival is organised by the Watford Pump House in partnership with Watford Borough Council and sponsored by Watford Town Centre and Warner Bros Studios Leavesden.