Kenilworth Fringe, a new week-long arts and culture festival, will be happening for the first time in February.

Running February 2-8 2026, Kenilworth Fringe will feature a wide variety of events focusing on books, music, art, poetry and politics, at venues all over the town.

Headline events will feature appearances by leading human rights barrister Michael Mansfield KC and prolific screenwriter Andrew Davies, responsible for some of the most acclaimed TV shows of recent years, both of them Kenilworth residents, among many other speakers artistic and musicians.

The theme of the Fringe is place and place-making. Writers, poets, musicians and artists will contribute to events throughout the week suitable for all ages, with two full days of activities on Saturday and Sunday February 7 and 8. 

There will also be a range of classes from watercolour classes to aerial hoop classes, music from an opera singer to an 80s revival band and a whole host of talks and other experiences. 

Many events are free of charge but day tickets for the Saturday and Sunday events will be available at £10 each and other prices vary depending on the event. 

Kenilworth Fringe is coming to town in February 2026 (image supplied)

Tickets can be purchased online or in person at Kenilworth Books in Talisman Square. The ethos is to make the event as accessible as possible.

The idea is the brainchild of Rebecca Warwick, chair of Kenilworth Chamber of Trade and Judy Brook of Kenilworth Books, who was a key partner of the former Kenilworth Arts Festival and is currently involved in Shipston Bookfest and Stratford Literary Festival schools' programme. 

They are supported by Salleigh Feasey and Tor Clark, alongside partner organisations The Treehouse Bookshop, Let It Be Live Music, Kenilworth Library, Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre, and Caterpillar Cross stitch. 

The festival is kindly sponsored by Caremark Warwick & Kenilworth, Nomad Accountancy and Prune Software.

For more information visit the website or pick up a copy of the brochure at Kenilworth Books in Talisman Square and various other locations around Kenilworth town centre.