We did it! $160k raised to send 10,000 people to Fringe!
Thanks to your generosity, we hit our Giving Day target of $160,000! That means 10,000 people who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity will now experience the magic of Fringe.
Thank you to our Matching Partners Lumo Energy, Toyota, Lutheran Care, MGA Whittles Community Foundation, and Health Partners.
Thank you to our Matching Partners Lumo Energy, Toyota, Lutheran Care, MGA Whittles Community Foundation, and Health Partners.
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Adelaide Fringe isn’t just a festival—it’s a movement. A celebration of creativity, connection, and community that brings people together through the magic of the arts. But for too many, this experience remains out of reach. Through Adelaide Fringe’s Foundation, Arts Unlimited, we’re breaking down barriers, ensuring that everyone - regardless of their circumstance - has the chance to be part of Adelaide Fringe.
Every year, Adelaide Fringe’s Giving Day raises money to help provide access to communities facing disadvantage and low-socioeconomic and remote schools that would otherwise miss out on the transformative power of Fringe.
In 2024, during our second annual Giving Day, we raised just over $100,000. This incredible funding enabled nearly 6000 community members to experience the magic of Adelaide Fringe.
This year, we’re aiming even higher—with your support, we can open the doors to Fringe for 10,000 people who need it most.
Your donation on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar by our generous Matching Partners, giving us twice the power to reach more people than ever before.
In 2024, during our second annual Giving Day, we raised just over $100,000. This incredible funding enabled nearly 6000 community members to experience the magic of Adelaide Fringe.
This year, we’re aiming even higher—with your support, we can open the doors to Fringe for 10,000 people who need it most.
Your donation on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar by our generous Matching Partners, giving us twice the power to reach more people than ever before.
How Your Donation Makes a Difference
$35 will buy a Fringe experience for a person who would not otherwise be able to attend Adelaide Fringe.
$150 will buy a Fringe experience for a family who would not otherwise be able to attend Adelaide Fringe.
$300 will buy a Fringe experience for a class from a Category 1-4 school to attend a Fringe show.
The Impact of Your Support
“We were gifted 4 tickets to 360 All Stars. I went with my husband and our 2 kids (aged seven and four). We had never seen anything like it—the smiles on my kids’ faces were priceless. Almost every night since, our kids have been inspired to do a show in our loungeroom, complete with tickets, dancing and different ticks they have been practising. Big thanks. We wouldn’t have otherwise afforded to do anything at the Fringe, so it was wonderful to be able to give our family this experience”.
Jessica (Lutheran Care - Emergency Relief Client), Community Fund Recipient
“The schools equity program (supported by Arts Unlimited funding) was crucial in enabling my year 12 Essential English class to view live theatre for their first assessment task. Many of the students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the class included students with disabilities, Aboriginal students and students with English as an Additional Language, many of whom had never attended live theatre before. It was wonderful to be able to share my love of theatre with my class and introduce them to this artform”.
Pru Pole (Teacher and Coordinator at Le Fevre High School), Schools Equity Program Recipient
“The generosity of donations made to Fringe allowed some of our young people to experience the arts in a new way which they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford. It’s important that our young people get to experience the diversity of what SA has to offer and being part of the best festival in the world was a privilege.”
David Wark (CEO Operation Flinders), Community Fund Recipient
How you can support Arts Unlimited on Giving Day
- Donate here
- Add an extra dollar to your cart at checkout
- Spread the word!
Want to donate year round? You can choose to set up a recurring donation or join our Donor Circle.
Who You've Helped Us Support in 2025
Community Groups and Organisations Supported
- AC Care - Berri Community Centre
- Aboriginal Family Support Services
- Adelaide Day Centre
- AnglicareSA
- Australian Refugee Association
- Baptist Care SA
- Barkuma
- Bedford Group
- Bookabee Australia
- Bowden Brompton Community School
- Bramwell House
- Canteen Australia
- Carers SA
- Catherine House
- Centacare Foster Care
- Department of Child Protection
- Childhood Cancer Association
- Circle of Friends Inc
- Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA
- Defence Kidz
- Feast Queer Youth Drop-in
- Filipinos Iconnect SA Inc
- FoodbankSA
- Gold Foundation
- Headspace - Port Adelaide
- Headspace Mount Gambier
- Heart & Soul Group
- Help Ukrainians Australia
- Hepatitis SA
- Housing SA
- Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation
- Junction Australia
- Kimba Council
- Latin American Society SA
- Life Without Barriers
- Lowitja Institute
- Lutheran Care
- Mary Potter Foundation Inc
- Mind Australia
- Minda
- Ozharvest
- Puddle Jumpers
- Riding for the Disabled Association SA
- Repat Health Precinct - Statewide Services Volunteers
- SA Police Legacy
- Safe Pets Safe Families
- St Johns Youth Services
- St Vincent De Paul Society
- The Nurtured Village
- The Pinnacle Foundation
- Thorne Harbour and Rainbow Connection
- Tjindu Foundation
- Total Support Services
- Uniting Communities SA and Bfriend Program
- Uniting Country SA
- Uniting SA
- Unity Housing
- West Coast Youth and Community Support
- Westside Housing Company
- Womens Safety Services SA
- Young Mercy Links
- Zahra Foundation
- First Nations Community (iDusty Feet mob, Electric Fields mobs and various individuals)
- Multicultural Community members
- Individuals experiencing hardship
Schools Supported
- Adelaide North Special School
- Adelaide Secondary School of English
- Avenues College
- Balaklava High School
- Bowden Brompton Community School
- Brinkworth Primary and ECC
- Challa Gardens Primary
- Chancery Lane Montessori Preschool
- Christies Beach High School
- Eudunda Area School
- Fraser Park Primary School
- Hackham East Primary
- Hawker Area School
- Indie College
- Indie School Salisbury
- Ingle Farm Primary School
- Keith Area School
- Kellar Road Primary School
- Kingston Community School
- Le Fevre High School
- Mallala Primary School
- Mark Oliphant College
- Mt Barker High School
- Murray Bridge High School
- North Ingle School
- Oodnadatta Aboriginal School
- Parahills High School
- Paralowie R-12 School
- Riverbanks College
- Riverton & District High School
- Salisbury Park PS
- Seaton High School
- Seaton Park Primary School
- Specialised Assistance School For Youth
- St Marys College
- Torrensville Primary School
- Underdale High School
- Valley View Secondary School
- Victor Harbor High School
- Warrapendi Secondary School
- Wiltja Boarding School
- Wirreanda Secondary School
- Youth Education Centre
- Ceduna/Koonibba/Penong PS
- Darlington Primary School
- Kilparrin Tech & Assessment School
Banner image: Kym MacKenzie. Photo: Adelaide Fringe 2024