Looking for an affordable show to see at the Fringe? Want to help others see more at the festival? Today we’ve picked four great events with a ‘Pay What You Can’ ticket price!
For all of these events you can choose how much you’d like to pay for a ticket, with options between £5 – £25 available. Choose whatever you feel comfortable with and able to afford. Pretty cool right?
Flamingods
Combining Eastern and African influences, Flamingods are international psych explorers who will be bringing their unique sound to a special opening night concert in the Big Top.
Their 2019 release ‘Levitation’ released on Moshi Moshi Records was inspired largely by the disco, funk and psychedelic sounds coming out of the Middle East and South Asia in the 70s and a regular play in the background at Ventnor Exchange. New releases have been teased this month ahead of a new album slated for release in Autumn 2023.
Check out videos for Dreams (On The Strip), Olympia & Marigold
Friday 21st July / 20:00hrs / The Big Top / Book Tickets
Sunday Shindig with Ushti Baba
A very special knees up the Sunday Shindig is brand new concept for 2023, headlined by barn-stomping Bristolians Ushti Baba.
Offering riotous folk, fusing hypnotic pan-European melodies with modern dance rhythms that will get everyone moving! You can expect an energetic thrill-filled musical journey from this Bristol-based 7-piece has been tearing up venues and festivals at home and abroad since 2013.
They’ll be supported by The Kahunas, who use violin, guitar and vocals to create a stomping dance beat and have previously supported 3 Daft Monkeys, Tankus The Henge and The Laylines.
Check out videos for Ushti Baba & The Kahunas
Sunday 23rd July / 20:00hrs / The Big Top / Book Tickets
Ben Ashurst: Three Cheese Straws For A Pound
Ben Ashurst is struggling. Now nearly 30, he should be getting his act together, but it’s hard when the world doesn’t make any sense. What do you mean you can’t walk through a drive-thru?!
He’s going back to a simpler time, back to when three cheese straws were a pound. This warm, light- hearted stand-up comedy show hilariously highlights the things in life that Ben thinks should be simple… but aren’t.
Saturday 29th July / 18:00hrs / Ventnor Arts Club / Book Tickets
St Catherine’s Gigantic Gala
A family friendly extravaganza featuring artists from across the festival in a special variety show aimed at all ages including children. This is a relaxed performance
Even better, all proceeds from this event will be donated to St Catherine’s School, a Ventnor based charity that provides specialist care, education and therapy to young people with speech, language and communication needs.
Sunday 30th July / 17:00hrs / The Magpie / Book Tickets
