History & Who We Are
Since its humble beginnings in 2002, the Fringe has grown in both size and popularity. From an audience of only 400 people in the first year, the event now attracts around 4000 attendees each year - of all ages and from all walks of life.
Read this article on the early years of Fringe from the Press and Journal (Scottish newspaper) from 2003.
A mix of theatre, comedy, dance and storytelling at venues across the Malá Strana district of Prague - the annual Prague Fringe Festival is an experience you will never forget.
Taking place annually in May, Prague Fringe is a nine-day performance festival showcasing the work of hundreds of artists from all over the globe in a variety of traditional, and some not-so-traditional, venues in the historical centre of one of the world's most beautiful cities.
Each year around 150 performances of around 50 different shows are on offer, running from late afternoon into the night.
The Fringe Club - the meeting point for audience members, performers and festival staff - continues into the early hours.
The Fringe in Prague is just like Edinburgh in the 60s: intimate, friendly and fun. It is a wonderful festival
Jim Haynes, Founder of the Traverse Theatre and (almost) founder of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Who are the current team:
Steve Gove MBE - CE, Founder and Director
Alena Kopečná - Special Advisor
Tereza Kočová - Social Media Manager
Simar Singh - Comedy and Festival of India Producer
Shay Mace (Binge Fringe) - Programming Queer Fringe
Charlie Willis-Osborne & Alys Woodhead - Technical Directors
Ema Fassinger, Emily, Laura and Hanna - Front of House
Lucas Anderson - Head of Tech for Malostranská beseda
Robin Curtis and Hanna Fridrik - Street Events
Angus Coull - Co-Founder and Board Member (Founder and Director - VoiceFest Brechin) 2001-present day
Giles Burton - Co-Founder and Board Member (Director Nelson Fringe) 2001-present day
My Fringe