Fierce live art festival returns to Birmingham

Summary

Britain’s longest-running live art festival, Fierce, has returned to Birmingham for a week of performances in theatres and unconventional venues, especially in Digbeth. Launched in 1998, this year’s program includes late-night artist dinners, a show in a swimming pool and a six-hour performance jam at a gothic hall said to have inspired Cluedo. The Guardian also highlights a virtual-reality gay sauna and Faye Driscoll’s rotating disintegration.

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1. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Fierce, Britain’s longest-running live art festival, has returned to Birmingham with performances and events across the city, including a swimming-pool show and a six-hour jam at a gothic hall.