Information
This year's Summer Sundae Fringe Festival is going to be even bigger and better than before. As well as the usual shows on the Thursday night before the main festival have put together a two week programme of events that will showcase the best in music that Leicester has to offer.
On Fringe Thursday we will have open top buses running on a loop service from De Montfort Hall to all venues (except Donkey). Plus a shuttle bus running between DMH and Donkey (change buses at DMH for Donkey). Fringe Festival wristband required to utilise free bus service. Tickets for Fringe Thursday are only £4 and are available from: Firebug, Musician, Rockaboom, Lansdowne, Orange Tree, Phoenix.
- Website:
- http://www.summersundaefringe.com/
Contact
- Contact Name:
- Sean Clark, Andy Black, Steve Jones, Vicky Watts
- Role / Job Title:
- Organisers
- Address:
- Cuttlefish Multimedia Ltd, Unit 8, Loughborough Technology Centre, Loughborough, LE11 3GE
- Contact Email:
- sswfringefestival@gmail.com
- Telephone:
- 01509 231233
Fringe Thursday: Press & Photo Passes
Sat 27th June, 2009
We are now compiling our press and photo guest lists for the 2009 Summer Sundae Fringe Warm Up Parties (known as Fringe Thursday). We're welcoming all fanzines, magazines, websites, etc to apply. To apply for a press pass, simply drop us a line at sswfringefestival@gmail.com. Press passes will allow holders priority access to venues, and the ability to jump the main entrance queues. Read More »
We're Updating The Website!
Thu 25th June, 2009
Everything's just about confirmed and we are in the process of updating this website with the details of all the wonderful shows and events that will form this year's Summer Summer Fringe Festival. Stick with us, it should all be done by the end of Monday... Read More »
| Date | Time | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2nd Aug | 1:00pm |
Charity Music Festival @ The Orange Tree Leicester. 1pm – 2am. £5 entry with wristband | The Orange Tree (Leicester) |
| Mon 3rd Aug | 6:00pm |
Launch of the 2009 Summer Sundae Fringe Fesitval featuring the Launch of the Pineapster Exhibition curated by David Wilson Clarke | The Depot |
| Mon 3rd Aug | 8:00pm |
Open Mic Night (Compere : Kevin Hewick) | The Musician |
| Tue 4th Aug | 9:00am |
A visual media exhibition of the Leicester music Scene curated by David Wilson Clarke. 9am - 5pm Weekdays - FREE (Runs everyday until 13th August) | The Depot |
| Tue 4th Aug | 8:00pm |
Twesta Presents: The Voluntary Butler Scheme, Silent Devices, Actionforce, £5 adv / £6 door | The Firebug |
| 8:00pm |
Open mic poetry with the urban legend Sure Shot Tuesday 5 August, 8pm The Y Theatre entry £3 | The Y | |
| 8:00pm |
A night of acoustic music at The Hub compered by Stevie Jones | The Hub | |
| Wed 5th Aug | 8:00pm |
Pinkbox Records Label Showcase : Lisa DeVille, The Smears, Kevin Hewick (Solo set) and The Breakdowns with Mr Plow Compere | The Firebug |
| Thu 6th Aug | 8:00pm |
Radio Collective & Guests (Compared by Stevie Jones) | Olive's |
| 8:00pm |
Sweeping the Nation Presents : Love Ends Disaster!, Pagan Wanderer Lu, Project Notion | The Firebug | |
| Thu 6th Aug | 10:30pm |
Live music jam with guests and open mic - Thursday 7th August - Mobius, Braunstone Gate 10.30pm till late entry FREE | |
| Fri 7th Aug | 8:00pm | Stenchival - Bathysphere Friday Presented by Bathysphere £4 / £7 both nights. ASMO. Neal Unreal. James Kelly. Sam Dodson. Annelie Nederberg. Buscuit Tin Sound System and DJs | The Great Central |
| 8:00pm | Wolf Party Presents : Friendship, Spin Spin The Dogs, Kogumaza and The Leggs Wolf Party presents : Friendship, Spin, Spin The Dogs & Kogumaza, The Leggs (Wolves of Greece / Lords). 8pm - 11pm. £4 | The Firebug | |
| Sat 8th Aug | 8:00pm |
Porked presents : The Chairmen + Guests | The Firebug |
| 8:00pm |
Presented by PVC £4 / £7 both nights. Wassim (DJ). BJ Cole vs Myoptik (Live). Mr.Underwood (Live). Phaeleh (Live). I-Mitri (Live/DJ) | The Great Central | |
| Mon 10th Aug | 8:00pm |
Glynfest Presents : James Cleaver Quintet, Gold Coast, Beyond This Point Are Montsters, These Waves. 8pm - 11pm | The Firebug |
| Tue 11th Aug | 6:00pm |
Live Music Panel Discussion. 6pm - 8pm. FREE. Speakers : Richard Haswell (SSW / DMH), Javier Lopez (MIDEM), Alice Lemon (Musicians Union). Register interest with imasundire@leics.gov.uk | The Depot |
| Tue 11th Aug | 8:00pm |
Rockfood Presents : Blakfish, Brontide, Mutiny on the Bounty, Buenos Aires. 8pm - 11pm. £5 | The Firebug |
| Wed 12th Aug | 8:00pm |
Rockfood Presents : Tellison, Tubelord, Kids in Cars, These Furrows. 8pm - 11pm. £5 | The Firebug |
| Thu 13th Aug | 7:00pm | Fringe Thursday @ TBC (Comedy Venue) Venue TBC. Curated by Leicester Comedy Fesitval | |
| 7:00pm |
Very Special Guests, Daryl Kirkland, You Fellows of All Souls, The Deap People, m48, David Wyatt | The Donkey | |
| 7:00pm |
Minnaars, Maybeshewill (Live & DJ), Charlie & The Martyrs, Kyte (DJ Set), Tired Irie (DJ Set) | The Firebug | |
| 7:00pm | Fringe Thursday @ The Lansdowne Ambrose Tompkins, The Rassodocks, Penfold Gate & DJs until late | The Lansdowne | |
| 7:00pm | Fringe Thursday @ The Musician Jersey Budd, Rubberlaris, Dumbfound, Jann Klose | The Musician | |
| 7:00pm | Fringe Thursday @ The New Road Inn Falling Leaves Archestra & Guests | The New Road Inn | |
| 7:00pm |
Autohype, The Heros, Fists, Mega Dub | The Shed | |
| 7:00pm |
Mr Plow, Phrased & Confused | The Hind | |
| Thu 13th Aug | 11:00pm |
Helsinki's Resident DJs | Helsinki |













