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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · 19d

*Waves*

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · 19d

Waving at you, Durham

View over Durham from the train line with the cathedral on the horizon

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · Aug 24

One month ago, @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social was underway.

It already feels like a lifetime ago.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Do us proud.

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Aug 21

#PHILOSOPHY STORYTIME: EROTIC TALES OF AND FOR LOVERS OF WISDOM is now poster ready! And off to be printed. See them around #Dundee soon!

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · Jul 30

One week ago, @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social began.

This feels like a lifetime ago now.

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · Jul 28

A few more personal reflections of @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social on my own website, going public for the first time on just HOW stressed I've been.

chrisnevillesmith.info/wp/2025/07/2...

Chris you madlad, you actually did it – Chris Neville-Smith's play writing site

chrisnevillesmith.info

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 28

One final edit on the website.

Well, that was fun!

The very first Durham Free Fringe is complete. Thank you so much to everybody who got involved in this first year, from performers to venues to audiences. It’s been a wild ride for us this week, but we’ll be back.

For the time being, we’re keeping the listings below for information. We will be expanding this website in time for programming in 2026. Right now, however, we are taking a long rest.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 27

And that's a wrap. Four days and six shows later, Durham Free Fringe 2025 is done.

Thank you to everyone who took part, came to shows, offered venues or supported us in any other way. We're going to have a big rest now, before planning Durham Free Fringe 2026.

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · Jul 25

So that's the end of @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social day 3 and our last day in our main space of Holy GrAle upstairs.

We're not quite finished, a couple of days in smaller spaces still to go but after months of stress I can't believe how well this has worked.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 25

Good to have you.

Best of luck for Dundee Fringe.

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 25

Heading North (return journey)
Good afternoon from the Tyne

View from the train across the Tyne at Newcastle, all the bridges.

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good evening from the Wear

View down the river Wear from the pedestrian bridge in the centre of Durham with trees overhanging on both sides clouds reflecting on the still water and Durham Castle overlooking it

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thanks to @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social for letting me test out my revised Philosophy Storytime & giving me my first go at improvised murder mystery—my melons were thankfully innocent
Thanks to the Holy GrAle for gifting the space
Also friends and known associates for coming
No show photo so a river

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good evening from the Wear

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · Jul 24

Wow. Another full house tonight, this time for the mixed bill comedy.

Hope to post some photos soon, but they're on my camera and that'll take some time to transfer.

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 23

This means I’m on my way to Durham!

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 23

Good morning from the Tay
(Dundee Rail Bridge Edition)

View from the train crossing the rail bridge at the south end towards Newport under a moody sky

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 23

Good morning from the Tay
(Dundee Rail Bridge Edition)

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 23

7.30: It's Not Cluedo!

Chris Neville-Smith

There's been a murder! And we have one hour to solve it! Choose your own six suspects, six weapons and nine locations. The comedy game show with a panel of Fringe performers comes to Durham. Comedy nominee, 2024 Scarborough Fringe.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our very first day of Durham Free Fringe:

6.00 p.m.: Philosophy Storytime: Erotic Tales of & for Lovers of Wisdom

Kathrine Cuccuru

A genre bending performance uniquely blends theatrical storytelling and philosophical conversation to make you gasp, laugh, think … and maybe even a little horny.

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 23

TODAY! @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social

Who is joining us for #Philosophy Storytime?

6-7pm, The Holy GrAle, #Durham

Cropped poster of Philosophy Storytime: Erotic Tales of and For Lovers of Wisdom with a hand drawn Eros

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 22

Only one more sleep until you put me to the test…

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 19

New, shiny script! Learning for @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social

Join us this Wednesday (or Thursday, 6-7pm, Holy GrAle, #Durham) for #Philosophy Stortytime: Erotic Tales of & for Lovers of Wisdom to see if I have learnt it? 😜

Photo of the front page of my script.
The text reads:

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PHILOSOPHY STORYTIME: EROTIC TALES OF AND FOR LOVERS OF WISDOM
BY Dr KATHRINE CUCCURU
ONE ACT
ONE
PERSON
CAST OF CHARACTERS
1 person performance
Two Guises:
Storyteller, reading from the storybook, telling the stories
Sophia, moving around the stage, reflecting on the stories,
and talking to the audience
SCENE
A stool with lectern/stand for a book, with lamp.
Projected pictures
[Slide 1
Content Note:
This show talks about desire and sex.
It comments upon troubling and problematic sexual practices. It does not endorse them.
There will be pictures. They will be explicit.
There will be swearing.
All with the aim of doing philosophical work. ]

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 21

Two days. And a look at what we have day by day.

Full schedule on our website.

durhamfreefringe.org.uk/wp/

Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 20

Aaaand ...

Our website is live. All listings available in one place.

durhamfreefringe.org.uk/wp

Welcome to Durham Free Fringe! - Durham Free Fringe

Durham Free Fringe is a new event designed to build on the work of Durham Fringe to bring fringe performances to the city. Unlike a conventional fringe space...

durhamfreefringe.org.uk

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 19

6 shows, 10 performances, 5 days, 2 venues ...

And it starts in 4 days.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 19

NEWLY ADDED!

Ben Bradley in association with ShellShock Improv brings us THE DURHAM IMPROV JAM.

Added to our programme at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 25th July at the Holy GrAle.

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 19

Our opener for Durham Free Fringe.

Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · Jul 19

New, shiny script! Learning for @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social

Join us this Wednesday (or Thursday, 6-7pm, Holy GrAle, #Durham) for #Philosophy Stortytime: Erotic Tales of & for Lovers of Wisdom to see if I have learnt it? 😜

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you to Fringe Review for their coverage.

FringeReview @fringereview.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our coverage of the debut year for Durham Free Fringe is going live here...

fringereview.co.uk/durham-free-...

@durhamfreefringe.bsky.social

Free Fringe Focus: Durham Free Fringe launches

Free Fringes are good for fringe festivals. It is no bad thing to have a free fringe on ther fringe of a larger fringe festival. It keeps everybody on their toes and also “free” can ens…

fringereview.co.uk

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Durham Free Fringe @durhamfreefringe.bsky.social · Jul 18

The countdown has started!

Don't go away, we are almost ready to announce something new.

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