Nelson Fringe Festival

We’re an annual festival in Nelson Whakatū, New Zealand, giving a stage to performers, comedians, storytellers, dancers, musicians and more, for an hour at a time, and always at a cheap ticket price. <br><br>We embrace the full range of first-timers to seasoned touring gigsters, presenting around 50 shows in three venues across ten days.<br><br>Whether you’re onstage or in the audience, it’s about throwing yourself into a festival of ideas, shows, experiments, adventures and general fringy awesomeness.

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Nelson Fringe Bingo Fundraiser

Wednesday 21 October 2026 5:00 PM (UTC+12) Pacific/Auckland

Bingo Night is about to get Fringe-y. Nelson Fringe Festival turns bingo on its head for a fundraiser where heckling is half the game. This isn't G

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Bingo Night is about to get Fringe-y. Nelson Fringe Festival turns bingo on its head for a fundraiser where heckling is half the game. This isn't G

The Boathouse 326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, 7010