2023 Impact Report

Adelaide Fringe has once again cemented its status as one of the world's leading arts festivals, generating $105.5 million in expenditure for the state of South Australia – a 40% increase on 2022.

2023 Key Facts and Figures:

  • Adelaide Fringe Program: 6,484 total artists, 1,340 registered shows, 517 venues
  • Over 200 grants totalling $1 million given out to artists, producers and venues
  • 4.5 million total attendances (40% increase from 2022)
  • 1 in 2 South Australians are estimated to have attended a Fringe event in 2023!
  • 45,214 visitors attracted to SA (41% increase from 2022)
  • 230,920 bed nights created (30% increase from 2022)
  • $3,420 average spend per visitor (51% increase from 2022)
  • Adelaide Fringe sold one million tickets in 2023 and was the first Australian festival to ever do so (1,000,916 tickets issued)
  • $25,100,000 total box office value (21% increase from 2022), with $24,000,000 paid out to artists and venues
  • $105.5 million total expenditure generated (40% increase from 2022)
  • $84.3 million in new money to SA (68% increase from 2022)
  • 9,813 direct and indirect jobs created (56% increase from 2022)
  • 140 volunteers with a total of 1,535 hours


View or download the 2023 Impact Report below, or for a plain text copy of this document, click here.
Data within this report is prepared by Professor Barry Burgan from Economic Research Consultants.
We thank Barry for his time and expertise.


Banner Image: VIP Event. Photo: Nick Robertson, Adelaide Fringe 2023