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Melbourne in September ordinarily brings
football finals to mind of most Melbournians. But
for those of us who can’t wait for yet another
of Melbourne’s arts festivals, get ready to be
spoilt with the Melbourne Fringe Festival kicking
off this September, running for over two and
a half weeks, showcasing independent and
alternative arts, culture, fun and inspiring events
& performances.
The MFF has been held annually since the first
fringe festival back in 1982, when someone
thought, “won’t it be great to have an alternate
event in Melbourne during September for those
who have no idea why footballers seem to need
ladders in order to get to the finals ?”
Now in it’s 33rd year, the Melbourne Fringe
Festival for 2014 is larger than ever before,
featuring over 400 shows, events and
exhibitions.
What is it?
First-time Fringe goers, may wonder what
exactly is the Fringe Festival all about?
The fringe is a celebration of the individuality of
independent artists and their varied art-forms.
Comedy, Music, Theatre, Dance, Cabaret and
Live Art are just some of art-forms on offer, with
some performances even daring the audience
to find a categorisation!
The festival is presented by Melbourne Fringe,
a not-for-profit organisation focused on
promoting the alternative arts in Melbourne.
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It is artist-focused in that it supports both
established and emerging artists to bring their
ideas to fruition in front of an appreciative
audience. The MFF is also non-curated, so
is open to all artists and art-categories, any
artist can apply to be part of the festival,
which means you the audience are given the
opportunity to see a huge variety of shows from
the quirky and unpolished to the finely honed
and even the outlandish and surreal and all
flavours in between.
A favourite part of the festival for many regular
festival goers is checking out the unknowns
and emerging artists, where you have a
chance to see those warmly unique and bold
performances.
Highlights of the Festival
Fringe Hub
The Fringe Hub is the centre of all things
Fringey and showcases the best the festival
has to offer. 60 shows will be held across 10
venues around the Errol St, North Melbourne
area bounded by Curzon, Victoria, Queensberry
& Leveson Streets
Fringe Club
So what do you do after you’ve had a healthy
dose of Fringe and don’t want the night to end?
Well the good folks of the MFF have thought
of that and are happy to present The Fringe
Club for you to keep your night going with more
fringe offerings of circus, comedy and magic, all
washed down with some cleansing drinks from