Artist & Producers Handbook
Here you can find all the information, tips, tricks and details on how to register your event for Sydney Fringe 2026.
Artist & Producers HandbookFor Event Presenters
Event Registration open for Sydney Fringe Festival 2026 2 March – 30 March
Welcome 2026 Event Presenters! We are thrilled to have you onboard to help us shape the annual Sydney Fringe Festival!
Whether you’re an artist, event presenter, groover, shaker, belter, comic, poet, acrobat sensation, drag star, performance artist, storyteller, or any kind of artist imaginable, we are excited to roll out this year’s festival with you. If you require any assistance or have any questions around the process, please get in touch with the programs team at artists@sydneyfringe.com or call us on 0402 371 004.
Sydney Fringe strives to be a physically and culturally safe space for everyone in our community, with programs and resources dedicated to First Nations artists and audiences, and people from the d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent communities. Plus, a dedicated Hub programmed for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Key Dates
Registration period
2 March to 30 March
Registrations Must Be Complete By
23 May
Festival Program and Website Marketing Info Due
23 May
Festival On Sale and Launch Party
6 July
Artist PLI and Risk Assessments Due
7 Aug
Sydney Fringe Festival 2026 Begins
2 September
Festival Awards and Closing Party
29 September
Producer Checklist
Here you can find a downloadable Producer Checklist for your 2026 season
Download your checklistEvent Presenter FAQs
Got a question about presenting an event? Find the answers to all of your most pressing questions.
Event Presenter FAQsSign Up for Artist and Presenter News
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Register HereBook a 1:1 call with the Programs team
Every Thursday between 1:00pm-4:30pm AEDT you can book a call with the Programs team. Alternatively reach out to artists@sydneyfringe.com if you need alternative time.
Book Now!Masterclasses
The Sydney Fringe masterclasses offer an opportunity to hone your craft and learn from the best in the industry.
MasterclassesArtist Opportunities
The Lab@UNSW
CLOSEDThe Lab@UNSW is an exciting new partnership between UNSW’s School of Arts & Media and Sydney Fringe Festival. This experimental hub, housed in Studio 1 at the Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab, will showcase innovative works from UNSW alumni alongside other experimental and innovative artists for two weeks across the Sydney Fringe.
The 2026 season will feature two weeks of cutting-edge performances, creating a vibrant platform for experimental and intermedial work in Sydney.
Find Out MorePYT @ Fringe
Closes 6 AprilPYT@FRINGE is an exciting collaboration between PYT Fairfield and the Sydney Fringe Festival, showcasing bold and original works from Western Sydney artists. PYT Fairfield is seeking submissions for its 2026 season, which will feature four full-length productions (approximately 60 minutes, no interval) over two weeks as part of the Sydney Fringe.
Take a lookDMC Dance Hub Commission
Closes 6 AprilDance Makers Collective (DMC) are thrilled to partner with Sydney Fringe Festival to support an individual or small group to present a dance work in the 2026 Sydney Fringe Festival. This opportunity is for dance artists based in the Greater Sydney Region to support them to present a new or to restage/redevelop an existing dance work that has not previously been presented in Sydney Fringe.
Apply hereSydney Fringe Comedy Applications
Open 2 MarchPresented as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival, the annual Sydney Fringe Comedy festival showcases emerging and established comedians performing exclusively new works. The 2026 festival will see over 120+ acts perform across five venues at Marrickville’s Factory Theatre.
If you have questions regarding Fringe Comedy please contact jaudyn.cavanagh@century.com.au
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