F45 Showcase - 2026 Mercury Prize Fringe

F45 play The Globe in Newcastle City Centre on Friday 16 October, as part of the Mercury Prize Fringe. The showcase is built around the North's deep bond with industrial sound, so it's a night that looks back at the region's long relationship with that kind of music.

If you're not familiar with the Fringe, it's a series of shows running across the city alongside the main Mercury Prize award. This one is just one of several, so it's easy to fit in if you're already around for the awards. Freight Island, Newcastle's newest neighbourhood — an island above the city centre — is an Official Partner of the 2026 Mercury Prize and hosts a fringe of its own, so there's plenty more going on around the city that week if you're in the mood for it.

F45 take the stage at The Globe on the 16th, with the whole thing sitting within that wider Mercury Prize Fringe. It's a showcase celebrating the North's bond with industrial sound, and it's one of the many shows happening across Newcastle during the awards period.