The Fringe Courtyard is your place to relax, refresh and catch up on what’s new in the Land of Fringe!  Meet and mingle with artists, chat about shows with your friends, hear all the festival buzz, and post show reviews to ottawafringe.com on our FREE outdoor Wi-Fi. The Courtyard is your 2009 Ottawa Fringe Festival information hub (not to mention the place to enjoy great food and drinks).

Join us nightly as Brad MacNeil hosts Chat with Cat, a chance for you to meet artists, see previews, and be entertained by Courtyard Jesters Brad MacNeil and Catriona Leger!

And watch for these great events:

Kingdom Mixer
Thursday, June 18th

Meet the characters from this year’s Fringe Fairytales and become part of the story.  Enjoy food, drink, meet new people and reconnect with old friends.

Karaoke
Tuesday, June 22nd

Whether you sing like The Little Mermaid or blow like The Big Bad Wolf, it’s your turn to shine on stage.  You pick the song and DJ Shawn Hooper provides the music.

Fringe’s Got Talent!
Thursday, June 25

Show us what you got.  Sing.  Dance.  Balance a tissue on your ear.  Strut your stuff and win great prizes.

Courtyard Ball
Friday, June 26

It’s a Fringe Kingdom Dance Party!  Don’t forget your glass slipper, but be warned: we will definitely be partying after midnight.

Fringe Tournament of Heroics
Saturday, June 27

Who will be Sorcerer’s Apprentice?

Award Ceremonies
Sunday, June 28th

It’s the closing night party! Celebrate your last night in the Land of Fringe and find out which shows and perfomers will be honoured at our annual awards ceremony!

Also watch out for our Opening Weekend Scavenger Hunt (if you’re looking for something to do, the let’s do some looking), and Secret Spells Night (it’s secret, so drop by the Courtyard for a spell)!