When is the Festival?
The festival will open on Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2021 with a special virtual event. This will be followed by several days of rehearsals and performances that will take place over 5 days in June, 2021.
Where will performances take place?
All shows will be outdoors on the adjacent grounds to Enwaayang Building at Trent University. Please have a look at our Venue Map for more details.
How many performances will there be?
There will be 6 companies at the festival who are all participating in outdoor performances. All shows are 60 minutes or less. There will be 35 shows in 5 days!
What is a Fringe Festival?
It is an unjuried, uncensored festival for independent performers in theatre, dance, music and comedy. Participants send in applications and are chosen by lottery. Performers receive 100% of the box office proceeds. NIFF is proud to be a member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals.
What’s different about NIFF?
All the performers/performance companies in this festival will have a majority of Indigenous artists. Artists will be supported by senior Indigenous artists as mentors and we will hold a variety of gatherings and workshops as well as the performances.
What kind of COVID-19 procedures will be followed?
Our Health and Safety Coordinator has established procedures that follow local public health guidelines, such as wearing masks, collecting contact tracing information, setting up spaces for physical distancing and establishing screening procedures for staff, volunteers and audiences. They will also ensure first aid is available on site during the festival, as well as work with technical staff to ensure the safety of our outdoor venue.
Where is the festival located?
1 Gzowski Way, Parking Lot X
Trent University - East Bank
Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8S6
How do I get to the festival?
There are many ways to get to Trent East Bank.
1. There is a bike path goes from downtown to Trent called the Rotary Greenway Trail.
2. There are buses that take you to Trent University.
West Bank
#2 Chemong (Travels to and from the downtown terminal)
#3 Park
#6 Sherbrooke (Preferred route for those traveling from campus to the terminal)
#8 Monaghan (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
Trent Late Night
East Bank
#7A Lansdowne (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
#9 Parkhill
Trent Late Night
Transit riders can now map and plan trips on Google Maps! Simply use your Google Maps app or web browser on your computer or phone, input your destination to get directions, and then click on the bus/transit icon. The map will show you your route and the travel/arrival time, as well as when the next bus will be arriving.
3. You can drive to the festival and use free parking in lot X. Please refer to our Venue Map for a visual.
What will the festival look like?
In future years, we hope to be able to socialize between shows. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we ask that our audience members see the show and then leave the site or follow health and safety protocols while they wait to see another show.
All shows will start on time, please don’t be late. The shows are short, and audience numbers are very limited in each performance.
Public washrooms will not be available when you are visiting the festival site. Please make sure that you plan to use the washroom before you leave home.
Please stay in your car while you enjoy the festival.
Where do I get my tickets?
Please email us at indigenousfringefest@gmail.com to reserve tickets.
The festival will open on Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2021 with a special virtual event. This will be followed by several days of rehearsals and performances that will take place over 5 days in June, 2021.
Where will performances take place?
All shows will be outdoors on the adjacent grounds to Enwaayang Building at Trent University. Please have a look at our Venue Map for more details.
How many performances will there be?
There will be 6 companies at the festival who are all participating in outdoor performances. All shows are 60 minutes or less. There will be 35 shows in 5 days!
What is a Fringe Festival?
It is an unjuried, uncensored festival for independent performers in theatre, dance, music and comedy. Participants send in applications and are chosen by lottery. Performers receive 100% of the box office proceeds. NIFF is proud to be a member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals.
What’s different about NIFF?
All the performers/performance companies in this festival will have a majority of Indigenous artists. Artists will be supported by senior Indigenous artists as mentors and we will hold a variety of gatherings and workshops as well as the performances.
What kind of COVID-19 procedures will be followed?
Our Health and Safety Coordinator has established procedures that follow local public health guidelines, such as wearing masks, collecting contact tracing information, setting up spaces for physical distancing and establishing screening procedures for staff, volunteers and audiences. They will also ensure first aid is available on site during the festival, as well as work with technical staff to ensure the safety of our outdoor venue.
Where is the festival located?
1 Gzowski Way, Parking Lot X
Trent University - East Bank
Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8S6
How do I get to the festival?
There are many ways to get to Trent East Bank.
1. There is a bike path goes from downtown to Trent called the Rotary Greenway Trail.
2. There are buses that take you to Trent University.
West Bank
#2 Chemong (Travels to and from the downtown terminal)
#3 Park
#6 Sherbrooke (Preferred route for those traveling from campus to the terminal)
#8 Monaghan (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
Trent Late Night
East Bank
#7A Lansdowne (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
#9 Parkhill
Trent Late Night
Transit riders can now map and plan trips on Google Maps! Simply use your Google Maps app or web browser on your computer or phone, input your destination to get directions, and then click on the bus/transit icon. The map will show you your route and the travel/arrival time, as well as when the next bus will be arriving.
3. You can drive to the festival and use free parking in lot X. Please refer to our Venue Map for a visual.
What will the festival look like?
In future years, we hope to be able to socialize between shows. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we ask that our audience members see the show and then leave the site or follow health and safety protocols while they wait to see another show.
All shows will start on time, please don’t be late. The shows are short, and audience numbers are very limited in each performance.
Public washrooms will not be available when you are visiting the festival site. Please make sure that you plan to use the washroom before you leave home.
Please stay in your car while you enjoy the festival.
Where do I get my tickets?
Please email us at indigenousfringefest@gmail.com to reserve tickets.