Welcome to the Hamilton Fringe Festival website!

Applications for the 2010 Hamilton Fringe to be held July 15-25, 2010, are now available.

To download an application for the 2010 Hamilton Fringe Festival in pdf format please click here.

To download a PDF entry form for the 2010 Hamilton Fringe Playwriting Contest please click here.

Applications are coming in quickly for next year's festival...

Here is where we stand as of January 24, 2010 -

3 of 4 available 90 minute slots have been filled.  (The last one will be held in reserve until the results of the Playwrite's Contest are known in March).

14 of 15 Local 60 minute slots have been filled.

2 of 12 National 60 minute slots have been filled.

1 of 4 International 60 minute slots have been filled.

As of March 18, 2010 any unused National or International slots will be released to local companies...

Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis, so apply soon to ensure that you get in...

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at next year's Fringe!

Fringe News 2010

January 15 / 10

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hamilton's Fringe's AGM.  Lots was accomplished and we also had a good time doing it.  Thanks to Ron and Judith at Artword Artbar for the food and hospitality.

We are planning another Volunteer Appreciation Night for mid April.  Drop us a line if you are a past volunteer, or if you would like to get involved with next year!

December 15 / 09

The AGM for the Hamilton Festival Theatre Company will be Sunday January 10 at 6:00 pm.

Location is the Artword ArtBar at 15 Colbourne Street, Hamilton (One block south of Barton off James Street).

Reports from 2009 will be presented and light refreshments will be served.

Message from the President

I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone, our staff, artists, volunteers and the fabulous supporters and sponsors for all that was done to make the 2009 Hamilton Fringe our best one ever!

Almost 5000 people attended and just under $31,000 was returned to our artists...  Also two of our productions this year have been selected for a remount at Theatre Aquarius in October, where they will find a completely different audience and will spread their wings to further horizons..

Plans are already afoot for next year.  Please watch this space for updates as things develop.

In the meanwhile, it is now time to start thinking about getting involved in the next year's edition of the festival.  Is there a play you always wanted to do?  A part you always wanted to act?  Perhaps you have been carrying around that great idea for a play, but never had the chance to actually write it... Well now is the time to plan for your own production in the Hamilton Fringe next July.

Please let me know if there is anyway that I can help... Feel free to drop me a line at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Light and life...

Brian Morton
President
Hamilton Fringe Festival