Festival lovers get excited - the program for the 2024 Adelaide Fringe has been unveiled and audiences are in for a treat!
The 2024 program which runs 16 February to 17 March 2024, will feature more than 1300 shows, including 703 South Australian acts, performed in more than 500 venues right across the state.
Program highlights for 2024 include:
- The Dome – an immersive, planetarium style cinematic experience set to the full Pink Floyd ‘Dark side of the Moon’ album.
- Natural Wonders – an outdoor gallery of installations and light projects in the Adelaide Botanic Garden (pictured below).
- SAGE 2024 – Adelaide’s most exciting event for video game developers and players.
- YOAH Circus – An Australian premiere from Japan’s most talked about circus.
- Beatles Dub Club - An Australian premiere from UK Festival Glastonbury.
- In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats - an interactive VR spectacular that puts you in the shoes of rave culture pioneers.
Signalling the global reputation of the Adelaide Fringe, 23 per cent of next year's acts will be from overseas - a five per cent increase on the 2023 season. There is also a strong program of First Nations shows across various genres.
Adelaide Fringe director and CEO Heather Croall said the festival was “gearing up for another bumper year”.
“To say we are excited about the 2024 season is an understatement. In 2023 we sold a million tickets - a first for any arts festival in Australia. Next year’s program is looking spectacular and I hope we can reach this incredible milestone once again.”
The 2024 Adelaide Fringe ambassadors include professional basketballer and cabaret singer Isaac Humphries, singer Prinnie Stevens and celebrity chef Adam Liaw.
“I’m excited to be an official Fringe Ambassador this year, but I think I’ve been an unofficial ambassador for years already," Liaw said. "Fringe brings Adelaide alive like no other festival and I’m so excited to be a part of it this year!”
With more than 60 years of heritage, the Adelaide Fringe - which is supported by the South Australian Government - is a hub for emerging talent as well as a destination for established artists from around the world.
It is the nation's biggest arts festival, attracting visitors from all over the world. This year's festival generated $105.5 million in expenditure for the state - a 40 per cent increase on 2022.
Tickets are also now on sale for the 2024 festival, visit Adelaide Fringe.
Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card are proud Partners of 2024 Adelaide Fringe.