Darwin Fringe Festival
Highlights
- Experience over 100 performances across 15 unique locations during the vibrant Darwin Fringe Festival each July.
- Engage with emerging artists showcasing experimental works that reveal Darwin's creative underbelly.
- Immerse yourself in a community arts festival that celebrates local talent with a distinctive bite.
- Enjoy family-friendly and pet-friendly facilities while exploring the diverse offerings of this Northern Territory event.
The biggest platform for emerging, independent and experimental artists in the Northern Territory, Darwin Fringe is your community arts festival with bite.
Expect the unexpected.
Occurring annually in July, the Fringe shines a spotlight on the scaly underbelly of Darwin’s creative scene wading just below the surface with more than 100 performances and events happening in only 10 days across over 15 locations.
Explore creative Territory with Australia’s most Northern Fringe Festival.
Tickets go on sale May 1st.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
- NT – Tourism Top End
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://darwinfringe.org.au/access-inclusion-statement/
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