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Join us for live & local fringe theatre in aid of The Rosemary Foundation

What to Expect

A fringe festival of short theatrical productions and musical talent featuring performances of established plays and new work.

The 2025 Festival will take place in two venues at Churcher’s College, The Assembly or the Auditorium.

A pay bar will be available for pre-show interval drinks accepting card and cash payments

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Poster advertising a comedy show titled 'Comedy Spotlight' performed by Ben Gander at the Petersfield Fringe Festival, scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th at 8 PM. The poster features a photo of Ben Gander with his hand resting on his face, bold text,
Poster for a staged play titled 'Choosing Home' presented by Petersfield Fringe Festival. The poster features a black-and-white photo of a young girl with a serious expression, holding a cup, with red theater curtains at the top and colorful comedy a
Poster for a staged play titled 'Freehold' at the Petersfield Fringe Festival. The poster has a dark blue background with red curtains at the top. It features the play's title in large white letters and details about the performance, including the ca
Event poster for "The Diary of a Nobody" at Petersfield Fringe Festival with a black background, red theater curtains at the top, and an image of two actors on stage, one man in a tuxedo and glasses, and one woman laughing, both with vintage style mi
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A promotional poster for a theatrical production titled "Ernie's Incredible Illusions" by Alan Ayckbourn, part of the Petersfield Fringe Festival. The poster features a woman with glasses and gray hair, dressed in black, and a young boy sitting on a
Poster for a theatrical production titled 'Living the Dream, A Bus Driver's Lament' by Peterfield Fringe Festival, featuring a black-and-white sketch of a sad man at a bus driver’s wheel. The poster includes red stage curtains, starburst effects, and
A princess party with women dressed as Disney princesses inside a decorated room with greenery and fairy lights. The poster advertises a 'Party Like a Princess' event at Petersfield Fringe Festival on Saturday, August 30th at 11 AM.
Promotional poster for Ernie's Incredible Illusions, an entertainment event at the Petersfield Fringe Festival. Shows a woman with glasses and curly hair, animatedly performing on stage with a boy holding a script, both engaging in a play. Red curtai
A promotional poster for the play "Doubt: A Parable" at Petersfield Fringe Festival, featuring a pencil sketch of a woman and a man in a church setting, with red curtains, stage lights, and event details.
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An older man in a black tuxedo reads from a paper on a stage, surrounded by seated older men and women in formal attire, with microphones and black backdrop.

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What’s On (by act)

  • Following his sold-out show as part of the 2024 Petersfield Fringe, Ben is returning to give his own unique take on the trials and tribulations of a middle-aged man dating in the modern world.

    Tuesday 26 August | 8pm

    TICKETS HERE

  • Performed as a staged play reading by the Hawkley Players

    Written by Ron Blicq

    Directed by Jane Blower.

    This touching play was written to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the children's return to Guernsey following five years as evacuees in England.

    It illustrates one of the many problems Guernsey wartime children faced during and after the war, that have largely gone unrecognised.

    The central person in the play is Rosalind Le Page, who was seven years old when she lodged with a Gloucestershire couple.  Over the following five years she grew to love them almost feeling they were her real parents.

    It is now November 1945, and Rosalind has moved back to Guernsey, living with her real parents, for four months and  Rosalind, her brother, her family and her wartime family face a challenging dilemma.

    Wednesday 27 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with Freehold featuring Megan Green and Tony Johnson. Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • Performed as a staged play reading featuring Megan Green and Tony Johnson

    Written and directed by Roger Goldsmith

    Sometimes you knock on the wrong door, but the right person answers it' - A two hander comedy drama about chocolate and gin and Dutch bikes and haunted pasts. Mavis knocks on John's ground floor flat door to see if the owners whose upstairs flat is for sale are with him - as Mavis has an appointment to view. They are not. Mavis invites herself in and the two people realise they have a connection!

    Wednesday 27 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with Choosing Home Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • by George and Weedon Grossmith

    “A comic gem of English literature”

    Presented by Winton Players in the style of a 1930s radio drama production, from their authentic studio - complete with live sound effects.

    “Why should I not publish my diary? I have often seen reminiscences of people I have never even heard of, and I fail to see – because I do not happen to be a ‘Somebody’ – why my diary should not be interesting.”

    So says Mr Charles Pooter who, with his dear little wife Carrie, has taken up residence at The Laurels, Brickfield Terrace, Holloway, in the hope and, indeed, the expectation of an idyllic and carefree life in the suburbs. But what with seemingly endless disputes with the local tradespeople, the constant intrusion of his friends Cummings and Gowing, the seemingly never-ending range of tasks and chores pertaining to their little home, an often less than satisfactory maidservant, the idle lifestyle of their son, Willie and the continual annoyances of the junior clerks at his office in the City, the idyll seems more of a distant hope than a reality.

    And then there is the constant exasperation occasioned by a malfunctioning boot-scraper!

    Thursday 28 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with Montgomery. Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • Written by Roger Goldsmith

    Directed by Steve Pitt

    Featuring Patrick Howe & Leigh Cunningham

    A hilarious play in which and Patric Howe (Montgomery) portrays the many voices of Monty's world to perfection -making us laugh and filling us with sadness in the same five minutes. Leigh Cunningham (Lily) wafts across Monty's hotel reception desk and is the catalyst for "the worst reaction to a non-erection of a conservatory" ever!

    Thursday 28 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with The Diary of a Nobody. Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • An active play reading in which everyone has a part, led and directed by Laura Sheppard. 

    After the roaring success of last year’s chaotic romp through Around the World in 80 Days, Shepherd's Crook Productions is back with another fast-paced, unrehearsed, and utterly unpredictable one-act play!

    This year, we’re diving into the delightfully daft world of Alan Ayckbourn’s Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations — a surreal comedy that blurs the line between imagination and reality.

    Meet Ernie, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary mind. His vivid "illucinations" have a habit of springing to life — from marching soldiers to mysterious doctors and daring duels. Is it imagination, magic, or something else entirely? Either way, Ernie’s world is about to get very real... and very funny.

    The show is directed by Laura Sheppard, an award-winning director known for her inventive, high-energy storytelling. She is joined in bringing this madcap experience to life by her Shepherd’s Crook Productions co-founder, actor and playwright Roger Niven, whose flair for character and comedy will be central to the mayhem on stage.
    As always, the cast will be seeing the script for the first time, scripts in hand, ready to sight-read, switch roles on a pinhead, provide their own sound effects, and cobble together costume changes in real time. No one knows what's coming next — least of all the actors. It’s bonkers. It’s brave. It’s brilliantly fun. There will be an interval with refreshments to help everyone recover — cast and audience alike!

    Friday 29 August | 4:30pm - Tickets

    Saturday 30 August | 3pm - Tickets

  • by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    “The world’s greatest detective in another thrilling adventure”

    Presented by Winton Players in the style of a 1930s radio drama production, from their authentic studio complete with live sound effects.

    Following the success of The Speckled Band in 2024, Winton Players will be presenting another adaptation of one of Conan Doyle’s intriguing Sherlock Holmes stories. Aided, as ever, by the indefatigable Dr Watson, the sharp-eyed and sometimes caustic Consultant Detective will employ his unmatched powers of observation and deduction to unravel another seemingly impenetrable web of deception, subterfuge and criminality. With a range of characters from both the upper reaches and the dark under-belly of late Victorian society, you can be sure of plenty of twists and turns as Holmes proceeds imperturbably but inevitably to solve the case.

    Friday 29 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with Living the Dream. Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • Written and performed by Tony Johnson

    Directed by Dafydd Modig

    Following on from his acclaimed and captivating performances as ‘Gus Gascoigne – Train Spotter’ in our first fringe and his one man show ‘Starch’ last year, Tony returns this time with an autobiographical theme around the joys, hopes, fears and torment of a creative genius - who still has to earn a living. 

    Friday 29 August | 7:30pm

    Presented as part of a 2 act performance with A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Your ticket includes access to both acts

    TICKETS HERE

  • A princess party suitable for anyone from age 2 to 10 who loves Disney princesses and their music. The princesses will create a wonderful party, which can be equally enjoyed by their accompanying adults looking on from our comfortable surroundings and sampling our refreshments.  Our princesses cannot wait to make happy magical memories for your little ones!

    Saturday 30 August | 11am

    TICKETS HERE (parents and under 2’s free)

  • a drama written by American playwright John Patrick Shanley and presented by CCADS.

    Directed By JP McCrohan

    Featuring JP McCrohan, Francesca McCrohan, Jasmin Richardson and Laura Underwood.

    In this brilliant and powerful drama set in 1964, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students.

    Their play enjoyed huge success when first performed winning the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play and is the most decorated play on Broadway, with a total of 24 awards to its name.  

    In 2008, the play was adapted as a feature film titled Doubt. It starred Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn and was nominated for several Academy Awards.

    Saturday 30 August | 7:30pm

    TICKETS HERE

  • Indulge in a delightful afternoon of light opera and engaging storytelling, featuring the enchanting voice of soprano Cassandra Rix and the artistry of pianist Richard Saxel.
    Presented in two acts, this beautifully curated performance will explore the rich histories and hidden gems behind well-loved operatic pieces. Between acts, guests are invited to enjoy a relaxing interval with traditional tea and cake, adding a touch of classic English charm to the experience.

    Sunday 31 August | 2:30pm

    TICKETS HERE

Older man in a tuxedo reading from a paper on stage with a seated group of older adults, mostly women in formal attire, behind him, during a live performance or event.
Theater scene with two actors sitting at a round table and a bartender behind a white bar counter in a stage setting.
Poster for Petersfield Fringe Festival featuring red theater curtains, blue stage background with lights, comedy and tragedy masks, and the logo of The Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home.
A man in a blue coat and patterned vest performs on a stage with a vintage chair, a small fireplace prop, candles, and candles, with a large blue-tinted projection of an elderly woman’s face with glasses behind him.
A woman in theatrical costume, wearing a pink shawl and a headband, gesturing with her right hand at a green-draped table with candles and a glass bowl, in a dark setting.
A woman singing passionately with a man standing silently beside her during a performance, both dressed in formal attire, on a dark stage with microphones.
A woman sitting on a red stool on a stage, wearing a black robe and slippers, with a dressing table and mirror behind her, and potted plants on the stage.
Group of people dressed in formal attire sitting on a stage, holding certificates, facing an audience
Three people dressed in formal attire reading from scripts at a black-tie event, seated in front of a blue curtain.
Four elderly individuals, two men and two women, standing on stage reading from papers during a formal event or performance.
People sitting in an auditorium watching a stage performance with several actors in formal attire speaking or performing.
People seated in a darkened theater watching a stage performance with six actors on stage and a black curtain backdrop.