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Fringe Sessions

Haslemere Fringe Festival is excited to announce the debut of Fringe Rising, a brand-new grassroots battle of the bands competition dedicated to discovering and supporting local emerging musical talent.

 

The winners of the Battle of the Bands will perform on the main stage at the Haslemere Fringe Festival in July 2026. Contestants will perform three original songs and one cover song (chosen by the festival) in front of a panel of industry judges.

Successful acts will advance to the final heat which will be held in March 2026.

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Apply: Applications Are Now Closed. Terms and Conditions Apply.

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Heat 3: 24 January 2026. Shottermill Club, Haslemere.

Heat 4: 7 February 2026. Shottermill Club, Haslemere.

Final: March 2026. Location TBC

Battle of the Bands Featured Artists

Find out more about our Battle of the Bands competing artists by selecting their profile below.

Battle of the Bands

BotB Heat 3 Poster

Battle of the Bands Heat 3
24/01/2026 7pm - 11pm
Shottermill Club, Haslemere 
FEATURING:
Stone Dog
Mojo and the Royal Restitution
Blood Like Wine
Rogue Awakening

Heat 4 Battle of the Bands Poster

Battle of the Bands Heat 4
07/02/2026 7pm - 11pm
Shottermill Club, Haslemere 
FEATURING:
Underscore
Tender Situation

Battle of the Bands Heat Winners

Thank you to all our performers in our Battle of the Bands Haslemere Fringe Rising Competition. The talent as always is outstanding and we are proud to help support emerging artists within our community.

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Our 2026 Heat winners are..

Holly Hunt Battle of the Bands
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