Melbourne Fringe Festival

“Melbourne Fringe was founded in 1982 and is an umbrella organisation supporting and advising a large number of independently run arts companies, artists and events”

“Melbourne Fringe Festival, the principal activity of the organisation, aims to bring the most contemporary, innovative and trend-setting work created and presented by independent artists, to the broader Melbourne audience”.

"Melbourne Fringe was founded in 1982 and is an umbrella organisation supporting and advising a large number of independently run arts companies, artists and events"

"Melbourne Fringe Festival, the principal activity of the organisation, aims to bring the most contemporary, innovative and trend-setting work created and presented by independent artists, to the broader Melbourne audience".

BY jesse

April 4th, 2011

“Melbourne Fringe was founded in 1982 and is an umbrella organisation supporting and advising a large number of independently run arts companies, artists and events”

Expressions of interest for a space at the festival open in May, please refer to the website cloe to this time.

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