How old is the Adelaide Fringe?
1960
Adelaide Fringe was born in 1960 and has grown year on year. In 2021, within a COVID world, we were able to sell an astonishing 632,667 tickets.
When did Adelaide Festival start?
March 12, 1960Adelaide Festival / First event date
Who owns the Adelaide Fringe?
Adelaide Fringe Inc
It has grown from a two-week long, biennial community festival for local artists only, to a major annual international festival….
| Adelaide Fringe | |
|---|---|
| Previous event | 14 February 2020 – 15 March 2020 |
| Next event | 19 February 2021 – 21 March 2021 |
| Attendance | 2.7m |
| Organised by | Adelaide Fringe Inc |
How much money does the Adelaide Fringe make?
Adelaide Fringe 2020 Fast Facts and Figures: Estimated 3.5 million attendances (6% increase on 2019) $21 million in box office value ($19.5 million in 2019, an increase of 8%) Over $13 million in box office revenue remains in South Australia.
What should I do for my birthday in Adelaide?
Here are the top things to do in Adelaide.
- See the Pandas at Adelaide Zoo.
- Do the Adelaide Oval RoofClimb.
- Swim with Dolphins with Temptation Sailing.
- Tour Hahndorf.
- Day Trip to the Barossa Valley.
- Murray River Lunch Cruise.
- Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour.
- Adelaide Central Markets Tour.
Who designed the festival Theatre?
It was soon over-subscribed and the surplus was set aside to create a world-class collection of artworks to grace the new State icon. Australia’s first multi-purpose arts centre was designed from the inside out by architect John Morphett. Work began in Elder Park in 1970 and on 2 June 1973 the Festival Theatre opened.
Whats on in Adelaide March 2021?
Here are our top 10 things to do in March 2021, festival-related and otherwise.
- Grapes of Mirth | 6 March.
- Adelaide Cup | 8 March.
- ANZ Community Ball | 13 March.
- Gouger Street Feast | 20 March.
- SpiritFest at Lot 100 | 21 March.
- Feast & Forage at Thorn-Clarke Wines | 27 March.
- Bird in Hand Verco Cup Polo Tournament | 28 March.
Why is the Adelaide Fringe called the Fringe?
The first “fringe” event came about in 1960, when a few artists decided to stage their own events in response to the exclusion of many local and smaller-scale artists from the curated Adelaide Festival of Arts.