What happens in the Spiegeltent stays in the Spiegeltent.
What happens in the Spiegeltent stays in the Spiegeltent.
Rochester has swooned over our jewel box of a venue from Belgium: the Spiegeltent. Originally created as traveling dance halls in the early 1900s, only a handful of these magical “Mirror Tents” exist in the world today.
This beloved piece of history boasts stained glass windows, magical faceted mirrors, a velvet draped ceiling, VIP booths fit for royalty, and a truly spectacular vintage bar. For 12 days, the Palais im Park Spiegeltent will live in Rochester as an indelible and scintillating part of the Fringe, attracting the young and the forever-young.
Shows
Admission to the Spiegeltent is via ticket only.
LOCATION
One Fringe Place across from the Eastman Theatre, at Main & Gibbs Streets, Rochester, NY 14604. [GPS: 71 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604.]
The Spiegeltent is wheelchair accessible. All shows are presented in-the-round.
SEATING OPTIONS
- Single Tickets (General Admission): Single ticket seats allow you to get “up close and personal” to the action. All seats are first-come, first-served. Entrance is via the left-hand side door. Arrive early!
- VIP Booths: These fabulous booths seat six and include dedicated table service. Entrance is via the right-hand side door.
ACCESSIBILITY
Should you need wheelchair access or have another need, please email us at accessibility@rochesterfringe.com.
Shows at Spiegeltent
All New for 2026! Is there a doctor in the house?! You may just need one to treat you for all the heart-stopping entertainment that awaits you on board the beautiful HMS Spiegeltent! Let our crew whisk you away on a cruise of a lifetime that will leave you feeling like a cheeky sunset cocktail on the open sea. Hosted by the high strung, overly familiar, and “charming” cruise director, this night promises to be a night you won’t soon forget. High Seas. High Stakes. High-Flying Circus!
- Length: 90 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus
Sample four premium, unreleased, single malts from the award-winning Finger Lakes Distilling in this exclusive, insider tasting experience led by president Brian McKenzie. Set in the Spiegeltent at happy hour, guests will sip, savor, and learn about the whiskey-making process - then cast their vote. The winning whiskey will be laid down and bottled as the official 2027 Fringe Whiskey. Bold spirits, expert guidance, and a Fringe twist: at Dram-o-cracy, every sip -and every vote- counts.
- Length: 60 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus
The most soulful, spiritual, uplifting experience at Fringe returns. Sing, Sunday, SING. Reverend Rickey Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church leads an afternoon of sacred song by some of Rochester's best gospel artists. A Fringe favorite for the whole family! No tickets required. Seating is general admission and available on a first come, first-served basis. Arrive early; this event has reached standing room only capacity every year!
- Length: 60 Minutes
- Tickets: Not Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Music
Voted Top 10 Kids Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 by Time Out. Winner of Best Kids Show at the UK Kids Comedy Festival 2022. The UK's favorite Frenchman, Marcel Lucont, channels his acerbic humor and quickfire wit into a family-friendly game show, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most awful child. Come and experience what happens when international insouciance meets infantile exuberance, as children vie to win this badge of dishonor.
- Length: 60 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Kids Fringe
The multi-award-deserving deadpan Frenchman brings back his acclaimed interactive show, in which he serves up a unique Whine List from the audience's past woes and misdemeanors. A kind of group therapy experience, but one where everybody will probably leave more depressed. As seen on BBC1's "The John Bishop Show," Comedy Central's "Live At The Comedy Store," and Sky Atlantic's "Set List."
- Length: 90 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Comedy
With rave reviews from New York, Las Vegas, Adelaide Fringe, and previous Rochester Fringe engagements, Shotspeare puts the "Lit" in Literature! Five sword wielding actors, one lucky audience member, a ton of booze, the Wheel of Soliloquy, and an entire work of Shakespeare—all in 90 minutes. Equal parts bacchanal and classical theater, Shotspeare's adaptation of Othello takes the world's most beloved playwright, soaks him in beer, and flips him on his head. 21+ only.
- Length: 90 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Comedy
The glamorous Spiegeltent will be filled once again with a giant dance party. But with a twist: you don’t hear a sound until you slip on a set of headphones. Wait! Is that YMCA on one channel, Calvin Harris on the second, and David Guetta on the third? A three-channel system and live DJs let you switch up your music (and mood) at the touch of a button. Hugely popular at Coachella and Burning Man, it’s an unforgettable experience you have to see—and not hear—to believe!
- Length: 180 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Dance
Experience the restorative power of song with international performing artist and creative activist Thomas Warfield. Let the rhythm, melody, and resonance of sound guide you on a journey that is physically, emotionally, and spiritually liberating. With music ranging from Broadway to pop, gospel, and jazz, this award-winning singer and dancer excels as a consummate communicator and entertainer. Warfield “fills every word and every movement with meaning.”—"The Morning Star."
- Length: 75 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Music
A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves. One performance only. Turn up early, sellout expected. “Annual” - The Guardian “The gorilla is obviously crucial to the event” - Edinburgh Evening News “Raises serious questions about Orlando’s cultural character” - Orlando Weekly
- Length: 56 Minutes
- Tickets: Not Required
- Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
- Genre: Comedy
