Holy Trinity hosts hundreds at the Edmonton Fringe

Holy Trinity, Edmonton, once again opened its doors to the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival from August 15-25, 2025. The parish provided a venue and volunteers for local theatre productions. Patrons also enjoyed good food and friendly gathering spaces, including a concession and tea room.

Noella Bradbury, who manages the tea room, volunteers because she "experiences great satisfaction in welcoming guests, chatting with them about the church, being inclusive to all, and making their experience special." She enjoys seeing actors and community members return year after year.

Reflecting on sixteen years as Holy Trinity Fringe volunteers, Cathy and David Harvey consider this ministry as a tangible way to live out their Christian faith. "It is fostering and furthering our mission, 'Making Christ visible through the arts'. The buzz around Holy Trinity throughout the Fringe feels like a little village ... Being hosts gives us permission to share our faith not so much in words, but through our actions." 

The Fringe at Holy Trinity by the numbers:

• 15 productions, 120 performances, 47 actors
• 4500-5000 tickets sold
• 400 patrons served at the Tea Room over 11 days
• 1200 beverages served at the Concession
• 24 volunteers served at the Concession, Tea Room, as front of house and site supervisors