Activating Vibrant Communities

Adelaide Fringe engages with local councils, regions and communities across South Australia through the Schools Program, Fringe in your Hood and Fringe on Tour initiatives giving people of all ages and demographics the opportunity to engage with the arts.

Fringe on Tour

We’d like to thank the regions which returned to the Fringe on Tour program; City of Port Adelaide Enfield, The Rural City of Murray Bridge and Whyalla City Council and acknowledge the new regions and partners which joined our program in 2021; City of Victor Harbour, Naracoorte Lucindale Council and Keolis Downer.

“Feedback about the event has been overwhelmingly positive! The inclusiveness of the event has been a highlight – that there was something for every age group and that we had everyone there, ranging from small children and their families, teenagers and elderly.”

Jessie Lumb, Arts and Cultural Facilitator with the Naracoorte Lucindale Council

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Fringe in your Hood

Offering support to local councils, Adelaide Fringe assists regions to introduce, establish and grow the presence of the festival within communities. Venues and shows across South Australia were supported by a robust marketing campaign promoting local Fringe programming.

6% increase in metro registered venues (outside CBD) 41% of shows performed outside the CBD 3,310 tickets sold to regional SA performances

Schools Program

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The Schools Program provides a bespoke booking service for teachers; facilitating class excursions and allowing students access to behind the scenes experiences, workshops and tours to classes from across South Australia. In its second year, the Community Fund Equity program enabled classes from category 1-4 schools to attend Adelaide Fringe. While the impact of COVID created a shift in booking patterns, the engagement with schools remained high. Our Schools poster competition now in its third year saw hundreds of entries from across the state, the winning design was won by Isabella, Yr 2, St Mary’s College.

Schools Program highlights include…

300 poster competition entries came in from across the state 3,000 Schools booking guides distributed around SA 133 shows offered student discount ticket prices $3,120 in Equity Discounts given through the Community Fund 2,382 tickets were booked by schools $41,238 in tickets for artists and venues

Designed by Isabella, St Mary’s College.