K&P Timeline
-
Summer 2015
The inaugural Kick & Push Festival is launched in downtown Kingston, running from x-x. A joint initiative by Single Thread Theatre Company, Theatre Kingston, and Blue Canoe Productions.
-
Summer 2016
The 2nd annual Kick & Push from July x-Aug x.
The first annual Kingston Festival Fringe, known as the Storefront Fringe Festival, from x-x. Sponsored by K&P as part of the official Festival, in partnership with Theatre Kingston.
-
Summer 2017
The 3rd annual Kick & Push from July x-Aug x.
Kick & Push officially shifts from a collectively-run profit-share model, to a professional wage model, now run exclusively by the Kingston Theatre Alliance.
-
Summer 2018
Official launch of the Cedar Park Indigenous Artists Residency, in partnership with Parks Canada. Also marks the creation of the Indigenous Curator role within the K&P team.
-
Summer 2019
5th annual K&P from x-x, and the 4th annual Storefront Fringe.
-
Summer 2020
As a response to the pandemic, K&P launches the general residency program with open applications to all artists.
The Fringe Festival is cancelled.
-
Summer 2021
7th annual K&P from x-x, with a limited online offering for Fringe.
-
Summer 2022
First year of Francophone content presented in partnership with Centre culturel Frontenac, with Cadences.
The Storefront Fringe Festival officially rebrands to the TK Fringe.
-
Summer 2023
9th annual K&P from x-x and 7th Fringe Festival.
-
Summer 2024
The 10th annual Kick & Push Festival, featuring the 8th Festival Fringe.
-
Summer 2025
The 11th K&P from x-x and 9th annual Fringe from x-x.
Received a record-breaking amount of applications for the Festival.