Istanbul Fringe Festival - Previous Years


Organized since 2019, Istanbul Fringe Festival has succeeded to provide an alternative and dynamic performing arts festival to the city of Istanbul in a relatively short period of time. In 2023, Istanbul Fringe Festival will celebrate its fifth edition. In previous four years; it has managed to host more than 300 artists and 50 different performing arts shows, in more than 40 different venues spread all around the Istanbul and meet with an audience of 12.000 people.


We would like to thank all our stakeholders who supported us in this process. 

Please visit the relevant year's page to view our past sponsors, supporters and venues.


ISTANBUL FRINGE FESTIVAL 2023

The 5th Edition of the Istanbul Fringe Festival
took place between 16-23 September 2023
100+ Artists, 20 Shows, 14 Venues, 6 Workshops + More

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2023, hosted shows in the disciplines of theatre, dance and performance,  in various venues including theatre stages, museuems, art galleries, public spaces and others. It aims to bring together an audience of more than 5.000 ppl to meet up with innovative and creative works in the field of performing arts from all around the World and Turkey.

Istanbul Fringe 2023 - Program

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2022

    • 17 - 24 September 2022
    • 16 Different Venues
    • 20 Different Performing Arts Shows
      • 15 International + 5 Local 
      • 90 Artists + 30 Volunteers
    • 6 Workshops 
    • 3 Art & Culture Panels + 3 Side Events
    • 4.000+ Spectators / Sold-Out

    Istanbul Fringe Festival in its 4th Year spreaded once again to various parts of the city and expanded its audience. 

Istanbul Fringe 2022 - More Info

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2021 - Hybrid

    • 17-26 September 2021
    • 6 Different Venues + Digital Platforms
    • 25 Different Performing Arts Shows
      • 16 Online + 9 Physical Shows
      • 120 Artists + 30 Volunteers
    • 4 Online + 4 Physical Worskhops 
    • 3 Online Art & Culture Panels + 2 Side Events
    • 3000+ Spectators / Sold Out

    Istanbul Fringe Festival 2021 Hybrid, was held in a hybrid format; with the support of Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Turkish Republic, with the city sponsorship of Kültür AS as one of subsidiary companies of municipality of Istanbul, and with the support of Kingdom of Netherlands.

Istanbul Fringe 2021 - More Info

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2020 - Online

    • 21 - 27 September 2020
    • Entirely on digital platforms
    • 15 Different Performing Arts Shows
      • 11 International + 4 Local
      • 60 Artists + 10 Volunteers
    • 4 Online Workshops
    • 4 Online Art & Culture Panels
    • 30.000+ Views on Digital Platforms

    In its second year, Istanbul Fringe Festival became first digital performing arts festival of Turkey.

Istanbul Fringe 2020 - More Info

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2019

    • 18 - 22 September 2019
    • 18 Different Venues
    • 20 Different Performing Arts Shows
      • 16 International + 4 Local
      • 110 Artists + 30 Volunteers
    • 4 Workshops 
    • 3 Art & Culture Panels + 3 Side Events
    • 1600+ Spectators / Sold out

    World-wide known Fringe Festivals is in Istanbul for the first time!

Istanbul Fringe 2019 - More Info