Fringe North 2022 festival kicks off in Sault next week

Fringe North 2022 festival kicks off in Sault Ste. Marie next week, bringing together diverse artists from different disciplines.

This year’s festival will offer virtual and in-person artistic performances and workshops. 

The artists will showcase their works at the festival between Aug 18 and 21.

For more information about Fringe North 2022 and tickets, read the news release below:

Only one more week until the official kick-off of Fringe North 2022, and excitement is building. From Aug. 18 - 21, diverse artists from across disciplines will come together to present their works in fun, exciting, and unexpected ways. Content is uncensored, creativity is running high, and festival coordinators are sure there is something for everyone!

This year’s festival is a unique hybrid experience, offering artistic performances and workshops in both virtual and in-person spaces. Virtual shows will be available online, and tickets for the digital side of the festival are on sale now. For those planning to attend in person, tickets for live shows will be available on the day of the show at the official Fringe North venue: the SSM Museum. The box office opens at 1:30 p.m. on Friday/Saturday and at 12 p.m. on Sunday; cash is preferred. All tickets are $12 or less, with many pay-what-you-can options available. One hundred per cent of box office proceeds go directly back to participating artists. 

“I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with more than 25 incredible artists this Fringe North season and become very aware of what it is that makes this festival so special,” says Garrett M. Ryan, artist relations coordinator. “We have rappers, animated films, and drag performers, we have traditional stage plays, storytellers, comedians, and poets, and we even have a musical bingo-style event! And all of this barely scratches the surface of the diverse array of talent being showcased at Fringe North, both digitally and in person, this August.”

After years of uncertainty, festival coordinators are eager to return to in-person shows and look forward to transforming the SSM Museum into Fringe headquarters. There will be two distinct performance spaces, a licensed patio with refreshments provided by Broers Jansen, and vendors (Trailblazing Beads, Yin’s Legacies, the Attic Boutique, MAWI, AAMHA)! 

Digital content runs on-demand online for the duration of the festival.

“Only a truly special festival like Fringe North could house such a disparate group of amazing performers under one banner. It has been my privilege to aid these artists in showcasing their work, and I am unbelievably excited for the magic to unfold for the general public between Aug. 18 and 21 this year!” Ryan states.

So consider this your official invitation, and plan to attend the Fringe North Festival 2022! 

For full details, including the program, schedule, artist lineup, and to purchase digital tickets, visit this website. And make sure to like and follow @fringesault, so you don’t miss any updates!