The Hamilton Fringe Festival returns for its 21st year, running July 16-27, 2025.

The festival features over 50 companies and 350+ performances taking place in historic venues across town. 

In 2024, over 17,500 theatregoers attended from all over Canada, the US, and beyond. Hamilton Fringe showcases a diverse lineup of sketch comedy, improv, theatre, dance, puppetry, magic, musicals, and more! Tickets are an affordable $14+ fee (or less) with a one-time purchase of a Fringe Benefits Button ($5).

STEEL CITY REVIEWS SCHEDULE FOR FRINGE 2025

ALL REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED BY JULY 23

Thursday July 17 (Staircase): 

Liz: A Traumatic Comedy - Elaine Mae (9M Theatre) - 6:00pm 

Pookamhura Mistress of B-Roll - Staircase Main (Theatre Erebus) - 8:30pm

Waiting for* Godot. *, Waiting for, Waiting for - Staircase Main (Breadbox Theatre) - 10:15pm 

 Friday July 18 (HTI): 

Ostrich Park (The Plot Hole Company)- 6:30pm

Moving In (Moving In Productions)- 8:00pm

The Damage Done (Willson Entertainment Productions)- 9:30pm

 Saturday July 19 (THEATRE AQUARIUS AND MILLS HARDWARE): 

The Pole Shebang - Aquarius (AJL Productions) - 12:15pm 

Crane Girl - Aquarius (Falling Iguana Theatre) - 1:45pm 

The Fruits that Rot in our Bellies - Aquarius (Femmepire) -4:45pm 

A Question of Character - Mills (Minmar Gaslight) - 6:30pm 

Mind The Gaps - Mills (Nathan Lise) - 8:30pm 

 The Heterosexuals - Mills (Redheaded Stepchild Productions) - 10:00pm 

Sunday July 20 (Westdale): 

500 Doubloons (Friendly Bear Theatre)- 12:00pm

The Fortune Teller (Artword Theatre)- 1:30pm 

Hope in Hot Times (Play Play Clown Theatre)- 3:00pm

Gaumukhi (Cow) (The Ghare-Baire Collective) - 5:30pm

Meat Market (Meat Market Collective)- 7:30pm 

Raccacloon (Playdough Productions) - 9:00pm

MONDAY JULY 21

Men Love Horsies: the Musical (Devin Bateson)

Unsolicited: Good Advice Gone Dad (Kristi Boulton)

What If ? Improvising Your Alternate Universe (Watson Productions)

Tuesday July 22 (pLAYERS’ GUILD)

Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit (The Universe Over 60) -  6:00pm 

A Gentleman's Murder (Reactor Theatre) - 7:30pm