World Fringe
Connecting Fringe Festivals with Artists for Audiences everywhere! 300 international Fringe Festivals at your fingertips #Fringefamily #worldfringe
300 Festivals. One Global Movement. 🌎✨
This May 19–23, San Diego serves as the global capital of independent arts. The World Fringe Congress 2026 is the bi-annual gathering of Fringe festival leaders from across six continents, representing a unified network of cultural innovators.
Led by @worldfringe in partnership with @sdfringe, this summit is a critical forum for cultural diplomacy, designed to fuel local economies and launch new creative voices. By connecting delegates across borders to exchange ideas and spark collaboration, the Congress shapes the future of independent arts worldwide.
At a time of global division, this gathering stands as a powerful act of connection, affirming the cultural and economic impact of the Fringe movement on the world stage and our transborder region.
🗓️ May 19–23 during SD Fringe Festival 2026
🔗 Learn more: www.worldfringe.com

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Day 2 of the @worldfringe Congress hosted by @sdfringewas amazing! The Museum of Contemporary Art was a great host, the tour of The Conrad was super exciting for me, I had a blast getting lost and seeing sea lions with the Lagos delegate Kenneth, and then we had great Italian for dinner with only one terrifying statue watching us eat 😂

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe
Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe
Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe
Artists mingle part of San Diego international Fringe Festival and World Fringe Congress
#WorldFringe
@worldfringe
@sdfringe

🟢 See tasuta töötuba on mõeldud teile – artistidele ja sündmuste korraldajatele.
Õppige koos meiega, kuidas oma show’d turundada ja promoda!
24.05 kell 15:00 – kohapeal
26.05 kell 18:00 – veebis
Palun registreeruge meie kodulehel:
⬆ Link on bios ⬆
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🟢 This free workshop is for you - artists and people who run events.
Learn how to market and promote your show with us!
24.05 at 15:00 - in person
26.05 at 18:00 - online
Please register at our website:
⬆ Link in bio ⬆

🟢 See tasuta töötuba on mõeldud teile – artistidele ja sündmuste korraldajatele.
Õppige koos meiega, kuidas oma show’d turundada ja promoda!
24.05 kell 15:00 – kohapeal
26.05 kell 18:00 – veebis
Palun registreeruge meie kodulehel:
⬆ Link on bios ⬆
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🟢 This free workshop is for you - artists and people who run events.
Learn how to market and promote your show with us!
24.05 at 15:00 - in person
26.05 at 18:00 - online
Please register at our website:
⬆ Link in bio ⬆
Day 1 of the World Fringe Congress brought together Fringe festivals from across the globe for conversations on community, resilience, international programming and the future of the arts 🎭
Plus a spot of sea lion watching on the beautiful La Jolla beach 🦭
#WorldFringeCongress #WorldFringe #FringeFamily

Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!

Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!

Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!

Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!

Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!
Our directors are in San Diego for the 2026 World Fringe Congress, representing Asheville Fringe in its 25th year, and learning from other directors from across the globe!

Grateful to be part of the World Fringe Congress at the San Diego International Fringe Festival, California.
A beautiful space filled with conversations, ideas, stories, and artists from different parts of the world.
Moments like these remind us how theatre brings people together beyond cultures and borders. ✨
#WorldFringeCongress #SanDiegoFringe #FringeFestival #AtelierTheatre #GlobalTheatre

Grateful to be part of the World Fringe Congress at the San Diego International Fringe Festival, California.
A beautiful space filled with conversations, ideas, stories, and artists from different parts of the world.
Moments like these remind us how theatre brings people together beyond cultures and borders. ✨
#WorldFringeCongress #SanDiegoFringe #FringeFestival #AtelierTheatre #GlobalTheatre

Grateful to be part of the World Fringe Congress at the San Diego International Fringe Festival, California.
A beautiful space filled with conversations, ideas, stories, and artists from different parts of the world.
Moments like these remind us how theatre brings people together beyond cultures and borders. ✨
#WorldFringeCongress #SanDiegoFringe #FringeFestival #AtelierTheatre #GlobalTheatre
World Fringe Congress begins....
Beautiful venue in La Jolla
#worldfringeCongress
#fringefamily
The World Fringe Congress is officially in San Diego! 🌍✨
We’re so excited to host this international delegation of fringe festival leaders and producers here in town for the San Diego International Fringe Festival (May 19th–24th).
World Fringe @worldfringe founder Holly Payton-Lombardo shares all the details on how you can connect with them. Calling all artists: if you want to meet the global programmers and producers shaping the future of Fringe, come join us:
📍 Where: International Cottages, Balboa Park
🗓️ When: Tomorrow, May 21st @ 2:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there for an afternoon of innovation, collaboration, and culture!
#worldfringe #sdfringe2026

From Lagos to San Diego. 🌍✈️
WIA’s Founder and Convener @brendauphopho is currently live at @worldfringe 2026 in San Diego, representing Women in the Arts and the @lagosfringe Festival on a global stage.
From the stages of Lagos to the global stages of the world fringe community, this is what it looks like when African creative excellence travels.

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak

🐊 Fringe Mob is our $30 Festival membership.
It's a way for you to show some extra love and to say thanks we hook you up with discounts, special access and goodies.
Don't forget to purchase it before you begin buying tickets - that way you can access your discounts at the checkout 👀
Images thanks to @shah_prerak
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