It’s official🎉 Show registration for #ADLfringe 2026 is now OPEN! Got an act, idea, or wild creative dream? This is your chance to take the stage at Australia’s biggest arts festival, meet new audiences, and connect with artists from all over the globe 🌏 Learn more 👉 adlfrin.ge/showrego26

It’s the final weekend of @edfringe.bsky.social‬! How many shows have you managed to catch? There’s still plenty of our incredible #ADLfringe family lighting up the festival! Don’t miss the chance to see them before the curtain falls! 💜

Still thinking about it? 🎨 The 2026 #ADLfringe Poster Competition wraps up TOMORROW—Saturday 17 August, 11:59pm ACST! Show us your ‘Simple Pleasures’ that make Fringe 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆✨ adlfrin.ge/PosterComp26 A huge thanks to Lumo Energy SA for supporting the poster competition💛

We’re live from @edfringe.bsky.social! ✨Join us as we dive behind the scenes on exploring iconic venues and meeting incredible artists at #EdFringe💜 Spot our team around town and don’t miss the chance to catch up with the #ADLfringe team on the ground!

👀Entries for the 2026 Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition close next Sunday 17 August!! Since 1974, the Poster Comp has launched emerging talent and celebrated bold creative expression. Could your artwork be next? 🎨 Submit your entry now: adlfrin.ge/PosterComp26

New ep of #FringePOD is out! What is an open access festival? We chat with Ella (Adelaide Fringe), Meabh (ADLfringe/ @edfringe.bsky.social‬), and Gemma (Gluttony) what makes Adelaide Fringe so unique. 🎧 Listen now: adlfrin.ge/FringePOD26

Darwin Festival kicks off today! ☀️We’re extra excited to see our 2025 Fringe Ambassador Rhys Nicholson, along with a brilliant lineup of #ADLfringe artists lighting up the stage! Check out the full program here: www.darwinfestival.org.au Chookas to everyone bringing their magic up north!

As we gear up for 2026, the Fringe team just wrapped our regional SA road trip, connecting with councils, venues, artists & communities to grow the magic of #ADLfringe across the state ✨

Chookas to our friends at @edfringe.bsky.social‬ kicks who kick off their season today!💜We're sending big love to all the incredible artists! This year, more than 80 shows from the #ADLfringe family are bringing their work to #edfringe, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Venue Registrations Are Now Open for Adelaide Fringe 2026! Ready to put your venue on the map? From rooftops to libraries, pubs to laundromats, any space can host Fringe magic. Learn more and start your registration here: adlfrin.ge/venue_rego26 📷: @44adelaide.bsky.social

Fringe Fund Applications close next Friday 1 August at 11:59pm ACST. Don’t miss your chance to apply for support to bring your 2026 #ADLfringe show to life! Need a hand? Our team is here to help until 5:00pm ACST on the deadline day. Submit your application now👉 adlfrin.ge/fringefund26

#ADLfringe artists are off to Latitude Festival!✨From Adelaide to Suffolk, we’re sending a huge congrats to the amazing artists taking their Fringe magic global at Latitude Festival this week! If you’re in the area, be sure to catch them live and show your support! 💜

The 2026 #ADLfringe Poster Comp is OPEN with a huge $10,000 prize thanks to Lumo Energy! With the theme ‘The Simple Pleasures’, we’re inviting artists to celebrate the little things that make Fringe 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆✨ Entries close Sun 17 Aug at 11:59pm ACST. Learn more: adlfrin.ge/PosterComp26

What does Fringe mean to you? 💭✨ This #WorldFringeDay, we asked #ADLfringe artists and staff to share what Fringe means to them—creativity, freedom, connection, chaos (the good kind)… Now it’s your turn! Drop a comment and tell us what Fringe means to you👇

Your support made magic happen ✨ Thanks to your generosity, more artists, venues, and communities were able to participate in and experience the magic of Adelaide Fringe! Read the 2025 Donor Impact Report: adlfrin.ge/donorimpact25

We’re proud to walk alongside First Nations artists, leaders, and communities on this journey. In 2025, our festival featured 84 First Nations-led shows, supported by $151,518 in Fringe Fund grants. Read more about Reconciliation at Fringe in our Impact Report: adlfrin.ge/Impact25

#ADLfringe impact doesn’t stop at ticket sales…This year’s Honey Pot marketplace brought in 403 delegates from 37 countries — resulting in 550+ touring deals worth $6M+. Read the full 2025 Impact Report here: adlfrin.ge/Impact25

2025 #ADLfringe Impact report out now! This year’s Adelaide Fringe was nothing short of phenomenal. Thank you to our artists, venues, audiences and partners for making 2025 our biggest yet. Let’s keep fringing and growing! Read full impact report here 👉 adlfrin.ge/Impact25

“It’s a non-stop beast putting on a show”—artists do it all, on and off stage, often funding it too. This EOFY, help ease the load. Donate to Arts Unlimited and support the magic-makers: adlfrin.ge/donatetoday25

Huge congrats to Adelaide Cabaret Festival on an incredible season—and to our former #ADLfringe Ambassador, the sensational Reuben Kaye, who’s been announced as Artistic Director for the 2026 Adelaide Cabaret Festival!👏 We can’t wait to see his bold vision light up the stage!

The cost of putting on a show? Eye-watering. The impact of your donation? Show-stopping. Touring a Fringe show can cost up to $50,000—and even local artists are feeling the pinch. Donate today to support more artists like Aidan Jones to do what they love! adlfrin.ge/donatetoday25

We’re back with a brand new episode of #FringePOD! 💜✨ We’re joined by Access2Arts Chief Executive Bec Young, along with Fringe artists Selena Mersey, Yoz Mensch and Max Ray to chat all things accessibility at Fringe.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 💚 There’s no Fringe without a healthy planet.🌏This year’s theme #BeatPlasticPollution, is a call to action, from cutting down plastics to recycling right because every small change makes a difference. Let’s keep creating, celebrating, and protecting the world we share!

Grant applications are now open for the 2026 Fringe Fund! 📅 Applications close 11:59pm ACST, Friday 01 August 🔗 Check the criteria and funding resources before applying: adlfrin.ge/fringefund26

Happy Pride Month from Adelaide Fringe!💖🌈 This month, we celebrate the vibrancy, creativity and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community who light up #ADLfringe year after year! Here’s to being unapologetically yourself—loud, proud and fringe-ing fabulous! 🤩

This week marks the start of #NRW2025. The theme, 'Bridging Now to Next', urges us to take real steps toward justice and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival kicks off tonight with a week of bold, brilliant, and bizarre performances!✨Missing #ADLfringe? Keep the vibes going with heaps of Fringe artists hitting the #cabfringe stage this week. Catch the full program here👉 cabaretfringefestival.com/artfuel/prog...

Happy National Volunteer Week! 🎉 Huge shoutout to our incredible volunteers who played a massive role in bringing Fringe to life—178 volunteers contributing 4,217 hours this season! 👏 Big thanks to Lumo Energy SA for supporting our Volunteer Program! 💙

Our vision is to make #ADLfringe the most inclusive festival in the world. Thanks to your generosity, 248 grants were distributed for 2025. But 286 artists and venues missed out. With our next grants round approaching, we need your help to fund more shows, more stories, and more access for everyone.

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day🤩We sat down with Access2Arts CE Bec to talk about why championing disabled artists matters, and how each of us can contribute to making #ADLfringe the world’s most accessible arts festival, simply by approaching access with positivity, respect, and action.

Happy #InternationalDanceDay! Whether you're dancing on stage, in your living room or at #ADLfringe, share your moves and be part of the global celebration 💃🕺

Can you believe it’s been a month since #ADLfringe 2025 wrapped up? We're already missing the Fringe magic😩But hey! It’s NEVER too early to start counting down to 2026! 🗓️ Mark your calendars for 20 Feb - 22 Mar 2026🤩 Subscribe to our Fringe eNews for key updates: adlfrin.ge/fringeenews_25

Big shoutout to our hilarious #ADLFringe artists cracking up crowds at Melbourne Comedy Festival! Don’t miss your chance to catch them this final weekend before they drop the mic 🎤

This week for SA Youth Week, we sat down with 2025 #ADLfringe Carclew Creative Youth Award winner, Odd Sockz 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👉 adlfrin.ge/sa-youth-wee...

FRINGE MERCH SALE 🚀 This is your chance to snag your Fringe-tastic merch at 25% off *🔥 Whether you missed out during the festival or want to add more to your collection, now's the time! 🛍️ Don't wait—sale ends this weekend! 👉 adlfrin.ge/merch25 *On select items only

The Fringe fun isn’t over yet! 🌟 A handful of shows and exhibitions are still happening in metro and regional SA—including an award-winning cabaret performance in Coober Pedy! 👉 adlfrin.ge/fringetix-25

In case you missed the #ADLfringe Final Awards Ceremony last Sunday, you can watch it all thanks to @44adelaide.bsky.social! Congrats to all award winners of the 2025 season!

The 2025 #ADLfringe season was truly unforgettable! While we're sad to see it come to a close, we're beyond excited by the lasting impact Fringe has made on SA's economy, culture, and well-being. Catch the recap from @44adelaide.bsky.social and immerse yourself in the magic of the Fringe atmosphere.

The party’s not over yet!🎉There is still a handful of incredible shows happening in CBD, metro and regional venues—don’t miss out on the final Fringe fun! 👉 adlfrin.ge/fringetix-25

We’re thrilled to welcome Paul Hamra as the new Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Board! Paul Hamra steps into the role following the tenure of Kate Costello, who has provided invaluable leadership and guidance over the past five years. Welcome, Paul💖 Read more here: adlfrin.ge/paul-hamra25

We want to hear about your #ADLfringe experience! Whether you attended a tonne of shows or couldn’t make it this year, we want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us make the festival even better. Plus, you'll go in the draw to win one of ten $150 Fringe Vouchers. Take our survey adlfrin.ge/GaNx6k

Put your hands together for our 2025 Final Award Winners! Congrats to all the artists and thank you to our Awards Partners for their support. Tonight is your final chance to experience Fringe before the curtain closes on another season, grab your tix now👉 adlfrin.ge/awards25

Late last night thanks to YOU, our incredible audiences, #ADLfringe has already issued 1 MILLION tickets for the third year in a row! With perfect weather and one final weekend to go, now is your last chance to experience the magic of Fringe before it's over for another year👉🏼 adlfrin.ge/fringetix-25

The countdown is on! The final weekend of #ADLfringe 2025 is here! This is your last chance to experience the magic before it’s gone. Grab your tickets now and finish this weekend with a BANG✨ adlfrin.ge/fringetix-25

Congratulations to our Week 4 Award Winners! These acts topped the charts this week 👏🤩 Get tix to these award-winning shows: adlfrin.ge/awards25

Thanks to the generousity of House of Oz, two standout Australian #ADLfringe shows will be taking their talent to the world-renowned @edfringe.bsky.social! Congratulations to the 2025 winners: 🏆 Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence 🏆 FLICK Learn more here: adlfrin.ge/house-of-oz25

Thanks to your generosity so far, we've already Paid Forward 1,000 tickets, giving those who need it, the chance to experience Fringe! With 5 days left, YOU can create more moments of joy, connection, and pride. Make someone’s Fringe season and donate today!👉 adlfrin.ge/pay-it-forwa...

You have until the end of March to get twice the feel-good impact of great coffee AND championing #ADLfringe artists. Not only has Cucina Classica donated 1,000 meals to artists, but donations from their coffee bean sales are also supporting future grants for them through Arts Unlimited! 😍☕

#ADLfringe in partnership with House of Oz is proud to reveal the five extraordinary productions shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 House of Oz Prize Purse. This year’s shortlist are: 💙Content for Meatfolk 💙Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence 💙FLICK 💙NIUSIA 💙Skinny

With just one week left of #ADLFringe, it’s time to bring your friends along and show them what they’re missing! Don’t let them sit this one out—join the party before it’s too late! 🎉🔥 Get tix now: adlfrin.ge/fringetix-25