Everything you need to know about the Midlands Fringe Festival - from acts and venues to ticket bookings
It's set to be three days of art, comedy, poetry, performance and music of all types as the vibe of the Edinburgh Fringe comes to the West Midlands.
A new arts festival which aims to bring the artistic feeling and freedom of the Edinburgh Fringe is set to take place right in the heart of the Midlands.
The Midlands Fringe Festival has been set up as a way of providing all the thrills of the popular arts festival without the cost of travelling and staying in the Scottish capital and to help to promote the artistic scene in Wolverhampton and the surrounding area.
We've taken a look at when the festival is, the different acts performing at it, where events are taking place and how the festival has been created and funded.
Who created the Midlands Fringe Festival?
Wolverhampton arts collective Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists announced the first Midlands Fringe festival would be taking place in the city and is supported using just under £9,000 in public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
When is the festival taking place and what venues are hosting events?
The festival will be taking place from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27, with the majority of the events taking place at KTeas Cafe on St Georges Parade, The Qattery on Victoria Street and the Lych Gate Tavern, as well as two headline shows at the Arena Theatre on Wulfruna Street.
Who are the headliners at the festival?
The festival will be headlined on Friday, July 25 at 7.30pm by Lucy Porter and her Edinburgh Fringe show "Let Yourself Go" and on Saturday, July 27 at 7.30pm by Stephen K Amos and his show "Now We're Talking".
