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Dunedin Fringe Festival

The Dunedin Fringe Festival is the only Fringe Festival in the South Island of New Zealand. Initiated in 2000, the Dunedin Fringe aims to bring experimental contemporary art to a wider audience and to support the work of emerging artists. The Dunedin Fringe Fetsival is an annual event which happens every March timed to coincide with the Wellington, Auckland and Adelaide Fringe Festivals.

The Dunedin Fringe Festival attracts artists from throughout New Zealand and overseas with a mix of established and emerging artists. Dunedin embraced the 2014 Dunedin Fringe Festival with over 9,000 people attending artist and Festival produced events. The Festival programme primarily features independently produced events by artists plus a handful of high profile special events run by the Festival. 

Independent artist events form the backbone of Dunedin Fringe Festival and are facilitated through an open-access registration process. This takes place in September and October each year with New Zealand artists able to apply to the Festival for funding grants to develop new work or to tour a work to Dunedin. This represents a massive injection of creativity into Dunedin and a grand opportunity for audiences.

Past events

Tours

Devilskin - We Rise 10th Anniversary Tour

Devilskin - We Rise 10th Anniversary Tour

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Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024

Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024

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The Nukes Ukulele Trio -  April Holiday Tour

The Nukes Ukulele Trio - April Holiday Tour

This coming April, The Nukes will bring both their children's and adults'…

 'Love Shack' - Ultimate 80's Party

'Love Shack' - Ultimate 80's Party

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F.A.W.C! - Summer 2024

F.A.W.C! - Summer 2024

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CMNZ Series Delaney Davidson - Out of My Head

CMNZ Series Delaney Davidson - Out of My Head

ArtistsDelaney Davidson, Vocals & GuitarString ensembleDelaney Davidson…

The Piano Presents Play It Forward

The Piano Presents Play It Forward

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The Piano Presents Sundays at Four

The Piano Presents Sundays at Four

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The Piano Presents Coffee Concerts

The Piano Presents Coffee Concerts

Join us for a one-hour concert series in celebration of New Zealand Music…

Ben Hurley: House Of The Holy Tour

Ben Hurley: House Of The Holy Tour

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Urzila Carlson - Just Jokes

Urzila Carlson - Just Jokes

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Dive into our spectacular lineup of Easter events right here on…

Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

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Auckland Improv Festival 2024

Auckland Improv Festival 2024

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Flavours of Plenty Festival 2024

Flavours of Plenty Festival 2024

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