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While the curtain came down on the 2025 season of Adelaide Fringe last Sunday night, encore performances and regional shows continued to light up stages this week. Now, with final figures tallied, the 2025 season has delivered another phenomenal result —1,066,515 tickets sold, marking a 2.5% increase on 2024 and reaching the million tickets milestone for the third year in a row.

Adelaide Fringe has officially wrapped up its 2025 season, celebrating the achievements of 51 exceptional shows at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Awards. Recognising the bold creativity, artistic excellence, and boundary-pushing performances that define the festival, the awards shine a spotlight on the standout talent of this year’s program.

Adelaide Fringe is pleased to announce that Paul Hamra will be appointed as the new Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Board.

Two standout Australian Adelaide Fringe shows have been awarded one of the most significant international arts opportunities available to Fringe performers, securing a place at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 with the backing of House of Oz.

Adelaide Fringe is pleased to announce this week's winners and would like to say a massive congratulations to all the artists and participants involved in the winning shows.

House of Oz, in partnership with Adelaide Fringe, is proud to reveal the five extraordinary productions shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 House of Oz Prize Purse. This initiative, which provides Australian artists with an unparalleled opportunity to take their work to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has quickly become one of the most significant career-launching platforms for performers at Adelaide Fringe.

Adelaide Fringe is pleased to announce this week's winners and would like to say a massive congratulations to all the artists and participants involved in the winning shows.

Adelaide Fringe is pleased to announce this week's winners and would like to say a massive congratulations to all the artists and participants involved in the winning shows.

Adelaide Fringe is pleased to announce this week's winners and would like to say a massive congratulations to all the artists and participants involved in the winning shows.

Adelaide Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, launches its 2025 season on Friday 21 February, following the success of Sneak Peek Week, which gave audiences early access to over 160 shows.

Adelaide Fringe is proud to launch its 2025 Accessibility Guide, a comprehensive resource designed to help Fringe become the most accessible and inclusive festival in the world. The guide is part of Adelaide Fringe’s commitment to ensuring that everyone—regardless of ability—can fully participate in and enjoy the festival.

Adelaide Fringe is proud to announce a continued partnership with the Mental Health Commissioner of South Australia’s ‘Staging Change’ grants, to promote conversations and education about mental health through the arts. Following the success of last year’s initiative, this year’s support enables Adelaide Fringe to expand its impact, supporting performances that explore mental health themes to reach larger audiences.