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Applications are now open for the 2026 Fringe Fund, giving artists, venues, producers and programmers the opportunity to bring bold, ambitious work to the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Adelaide Fringe.

Adelaide Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, was celebrated this week in the heart of London, as the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Agent General of South Australia welcomed leading UK arts and culture figures to a special reception at Australia House.

Adelaide Fringe is delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Farrell to its Board of
Directors.

This week is SA Youth Week, a time to spotlight the ideas, talents, and contributions of young people aged 12 to 25 right here in South Australia!
We sat down with 2025 Carclew Creative Youth Award winner, OddSockz Theatre to learn about their inspiring stories of shaping the future of theatre, and why fostering and celebrating young creativity is more important than ever.

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.