Maidstone Fringe Festival

23/04/2026

Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026 - links are now live on the festival website, so you can hear most of the artists & check out videos to see what's coming up!

VENUE LISTINGS 2026 THE STYLE & WINCH Friday 1st May: 10.15pm: Upcdownc 9.15pm: The Far Field 8.30pm: Glass Beings  7.45pm: Oskar Vilcrow Saturday 2nd May: 10pm: Smile You S.O.B 9pm: Echoes 8pm: Mitchell Lane 7pm: The Next Agenda Sunday 3rd May Factotum Promotions – Poetry 1pm – 5pm. Jon Terran...

15/04/2026

Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026 programmes are available to pick up all over town, including at Drakes Cork and Cask, The Style & Winch, Craft Brewed, The Druids Arms, Market House, The Flower Pot, Salamander, The Rifle Volunteers, Harmony HQ, Frédéric Bistro, Absolute Creative Print, Creative Maidstone Arts Hub, Studio 6 and Ye Olde Thirsty Pig! You can also download the listings as a PDF from the festival website:

31/03/2026

Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026 is a music and artists festival running from 30th April - 4th May.

10/03/2026

We have a Crowdfunder for this year's Maidstone Fringe Festival if people would like to contribute!

Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026 is a music and artists festival running from 30th April - 4th May.

16/02/2026

Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026: 30th April - 4th May listings up until now are live on the website:

VENUE LISTINGS 2026 THE STYLE & WINCH Friday 1st May: 10.15pm: Upcdownc 9.15pm: The Far Field 8.30pm: Idle Wives  7.45pm: Oskar Vilcrow Saturday 2nd May: 10pm: Smile You S.O.B 9pm: Echoes 8pm: Mitchell Lane 7pm: The Next Agenda Sunday 3rd May Factotum Promotions – Poetry 1pm – 5pm. Jon Terranov...

19/01/2026

Frédéric Bistro (Market Building's Maidstone) have two Jazz / Swing bands on this month, the first being 5 In The Bar, who were a regular fixture at Maidstone's former Pizza Express Jazz Club in Earls Street. 5 In The Bar play Frederic's Wednesday 21st January, starting at 7pm. To book a table for this free event call: 01622 297414

12/12/2025

Maidstone Fringe Festival is returning to the County Town of Kent in 2026, over the Mayday Bank Holiday period, and is scheduled to run from Thursday 30th April - Monday 4th May at various venues. Confirmed venues include: The Style & Winch, Market House, Frederic, The Flower Pot, Drakes, The Druids Arms, Craft Brewed. A wide variety of live music will be programmed, with an emphasis on original homegrown / Kent based talent, alongside various different genres, including: Indie, Alternative Rock, Ska, Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Pop amongst others.

Artists / performers & DJs confirmed so far include: Upcdownc, Flaws, The Far Field, The Galileo 7, Crimson, The Native Oysters Band, The Lowly Strung, The Next Agenda, Oskar Vilcrow, Disco Drug Store, The Measure, Smalltown Misfits, Foster Children, Stacey & The Freeloaders, The Vinyl Countdown... more t.b.a!

20/11/2025

We are pleased to announce that Maidstone Fringe Festival 2026 is scheduled to run at various venues across the County Town from Thursday 30th April - Monday 4th May next year. Venues and businesses supporting the event currently include: Market House, Drakes, The Style & Winch, Frederics Bistro, Craft Brewed, Salamander, Rotosound, The Rifle Volunteers and Monkey Hair. More to be announced soon!