When is the Festival?
The festival will open on Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2022 with a special opening. This will be followed by several days of performances that will take place over 5 days in June, 2022.
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 10 companies at the festival who are all participating in outdoor performances. All shows are 60 minutes or less.
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 will establish procedures that follow local public health guidelines. 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 indoor and outdoor venues.
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?
We hope to be able to socialize between shows. Due to COVID-19, we ask that our audience members follow the health and safety protocols that are in place at the time of the festival. This page will be updated accordingly.
All shows will start on time, please don’t be late. The shows are short, and audience numbers are limited in each performance.
Where do I get my tickets?
Tickets will be available for purchase on the Showplace Performance Centre website in May 2022.
The festival will open on Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2022 with a special opening. This will be followed by several days of performances that will take place over 5 days in June, 2022.
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 10 companies at the festival who are all participating in outdoor performances. All shows are 60 minutes or less.
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 will establish procedures that follow local public health guidelines. 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 indoor and outdoor venues.
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?
We hope to be able to socialize between shows. Due to COVID-19, we ask that our audience members follow the health and safety protocols that are in place at the time of the festival. This page will be updated accordingly.
All shows will start on time, please don’t be late. The shows are short, and audience numbers are limited in each performance.
Where do I get my tickets?
Tickets will be available for purchase on the Showplace Performance Centre website in May 2022.