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Registrations are now open to become an Adelaide Fringe venue for 2026! Registering a venue is completely FREE and our team is here to assist you along the way. 
Register as a venue here

How do I become a Fringe Venue? 

Adelaide Fringe is an open access arts festival with more than 8,000 artists performing across 500+ venues all over South Australia. To be a Fringe venue, you need to be registered with us, and hosting a registered show (or 20!). Registration happens on our online registration platform AVR.

As an open access festival, we don’t book artists or shows for you. This means you can go wild in curating a program that’s unique and favourable to your venue and audience. Play to your strengths and find your niche! 
Need financial support?
You can apply for Fringe Fund grants to support artists, collectives, producers, and venue operators to present shows at Adelaide Fringe 2026.
Learn more about available funding here

Key Dates

3 Jun 2025: Fringe Fund Applications OPEN
From Jun 2025: Registrations 1-on-1s (in person or online)
30 Jul 2025: Venue Registrations OPEN
30 Jul 2025: Pre-sale for print advertising starts
1 Aug 2025: Fringe Fund Applications CLOSES
27 Aug 2025: Show Registrations OPEN
14 Sep 2025: Pre-sale for print advertising ends
30 Oct 2025: Registration deadline for printed Official Fringe Guide
Dec 2025: Program Launch
20 Feb-22 Mar 2026: Adelaide Fringe 2026

Keep In Touch

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Stuck with your show registration? Have a few questions? Our Artist & Venue team would love to have a chat via email or calling +61 8 8100 2022.

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Helpful AVR Resources

White handshake with a contract on a red background, representing venue hire structures and agreements. White handshake with a contract on a red background, representing venue hire structures and agreements.
Examples of hire structures for your venue.
White document with an exclamation mark on a red background, symbolising venue agreement information. White document with an exclamation mark on a red background, symbolising venue agreement information.
Familiarise yourself with the Adelaide Fringe Venue Agreement.
White calculator with a thought bubble of confused math symbols on an orange background, representing show and venue budgeting. White calculator with a thought bubble of confused math symbols on an orange background, representing show and venue budgeting.
Budget template and box office projection calculator.
White circus tent with three flags on a pink background, representing Fringe venue marketing resources. White circus tent with three flags on a pink background, representing Fringe venue marketing resources.
What a venue should be doing to help market shows.

Participating as a Council

You don’t have to have a brick + mortar venue to get involved in the Fringe fun! Create a Fringe Hub in your council area and contribute to the overall growth and development for your community.
  • Develop your area’s unique character and showcase your local attractions
  • Support local artists, shows and venues
  • Build a sense of community and promote a strong network to benefit the residents year-round.
Find out more here
Banner Image: Ayers House. Photo: Jenny Kwok, Adelaide Fringe 2024