What is the Berwick Fringe?

The Amped Fringe Festival is a new, small-scale grassroots music festival taking place across multiple venues in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

The festival focuses on creating paid, supported opportunities for emerging artists, alongside pop-up performances, talks, demos and community-led music activity.

Year One is being delivered as a pilot, with a deliberately focused programme designed to grow sustainably in future years.

What will be happening?

Emerging Artists Programme
Paid, supported live performances for emerging grassroots musicians.

Pop-up Performances
Small-scale sets in informal spaces across the town.

Talks, Demos & Music Tech
Conversations and demonstrations with musicians and practitioners.

Community & Fringe Activity
Drop-ins, collaborations and informal events shaped with local partners.

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Venues

Events will take place across a number of independent venues in Berwick-upon-Tweed, including cafes, bars and community spaces.

Venues and schedules will be announced as the programme develops.

Artists & programme

The full programme will be announced in stages.

Early information about artist opportunities and events will be shared through Amped’s website and channels.

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