| Edmonton International Fringe Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fringe Theatre Festival |
| Dates | Past years 1982: August 14 to August 22 1983: August 13 to August 21 1984: August 18 to August 26 1985: August 17 to August 25 1986: August 16 to August 24 1987: August 15 to August 23 1988: August 13 to August 21 1989: August 19 to August 27 1990: August 18 to August 26 1991: August 17 to August 25 1992: August 15 to August 23 1993: August 13 to August 22 1994: August 12 to August 21 1995: August 18 to August 27 1996: August 16 to August 25 1997: August 15 to August 24 1998: August 13 to August 23 1999: August 12 to August 22 2000: August 17 to August 27 2001: August 16 to August 26 2002: August 15 to August 25 2003: August 14 to August 24 2004: August 12 to August 22 2005: August 18 to August 28 2006: August 17 to August 27 2007: August 16 to August 26 2008: August 14 to August 24 2009: August 13 to August 23 2010: August 12 to August 22 2011: August 11 to August 21 2012: August 16 to August 26 2013: August 15 to August 25 2014: August 14 to August 24 2015: August 13 to August 23 2016: August 11 to August 21 2017: August 17 to August 27 2018: August 16 to August 26 2019: August 15 to August 25 2022: August 11 to August 21 2023: August 17 to August 27 2024: August 15 to August 25 |
| Location(s) | Edmonton, Alberta Canada  |
| Years active | 1982 – present |
| Organised by | Fringe Theatre |
| Website | Edmonton International Fringe Festival |
The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual arts festival held every August in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Produced by the Fringe Theatre (Fringe Theatre Adventures or FTA), it is the oldest and largest fringe theatre festival in North America (based on ticket sales).[1] The Edmonton Fringe is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals.
Fringe Theatre is a charitable arts organization, Fringe Theatre brings community together through the power of storytelling. Fringe supports Artists by giving them the tools and platform they need to put on their productions and reach audiences.[2]
In 2014, 118,280 tickets were sold, up from 117,000 in 2013. The 2014 event had over 210 shows and 1,600 performances, with an estimated outdoor site attendance of 665,750.[3][4][5] In 2016, the attendance rate reached a record-breaking high of 850,000+ attendees.[6] In 2017 there was a record-breaking 130,000 tickets sold and $1.2 million in box office sales during the festival, which held performances from over 1,500 artists in 220 shows.[7][8][9]
In 2023, 114,632 tickets were sold. The 2023 event had 161 indoor theatre shows and over 1,400 performances with an estimated outdoor site attendance of ~550,000 and $1.2 million in ticket sales directly into the pockets of Fringe Artists.
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- ^ "2011 Volunteer PSA" (PDF). Fringe Theatre Adventures. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions About Edmonton's Fringe". Fringe Theatre Edmonton. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Bourgeois, Scott (August 26, 2013). "2013 Fringe is a record breaking success". iNews880. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Kozicka, Patricia (May 13, 2014). "Edmonton's 2014 Fringe Festival is going to be groovy". Global Edmonton. Shaw Media. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "33rd Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival Wrap Up!" (PDF). Fringe Theatre Adventures. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Another record-breaking Edmonton Fringe Festival exits stage left". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "Fringe Festival 2017 sells record-setting 130K tickets". Bell Media. 28 August 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions About Edmonton's Fringe Festival". Fringe Theatre Adventures. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Edmonton Fringe Festival kicks off Thursday Night". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2017.