Partner with Sydney Fringe

Yalgali

Supported by Creative Australia, our First Nations Hub Yalgali was undoubtedly one of the key successes of the 2024 festival. This space not only served as a gathering place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities but also acted as a bridge to broader festival audiences.

Yalgali events, such as the market day, Open Mic Night and Klub Koori drew significant attention and set the stage for future collaborations between Aboriginal artists and Sydney Fringe.

Yalgali was presented at PACT in Erskineville.

Sideshow

Set against the backdrop of the iconic cobbled streets and unique venues of The Rocks/Tallawoladah. Sideshow returned for a third year bringing together a dievrse mix of performances and experiences that pushed boundaries, celebrated innovation and thrilled and entertained.

From diverse comedy voices and participatory cabaret to immersive storytelling and engaging musical moments, these elements united to create an explosion of the unexpected. With three buildings activated and a number of street based performances, Sideshow fostered community engagement and enhanced the cultural vibrancy of this precinct.

Just Desserts

Just Desserts was a collaboration merging colour, taste, and sound into a premium sensory experience. Three artists united: Ngaiire with her R&B future soul sound, Anna Polyviou with her daring desserts, and ACID.FLWRS dazzling with vibrant floral artistry.

It was an evening of savouring delectable treats, cocktails, music and visuals, while celebrating the work of creative professionals who’ve now become some of Sydney’s most loved and engaging independent artists.

Presented in partnership with Maker’s Mark in Sydney’s newest creative precinct Machine Hall.

Voices From The Fringe

Voices From The Fringe Volumes 1 & 2 presented diverse home-grown artists in the epic surrounds of the substation, Machine Hall.

Volume 1, curated by Matthew Badrov, featured the most exciting new talent from teh Western Sydney scene. Artists included DXVNDRE, Lxgcy, Mawuli, Yawdoesitall, Tahkoe and DJ Scruffs and DJ Baschoe.

Volume 2, curated by Acclaim featured Domengo, Emjaysoul & Friends, Brazen Barbie, Isaac Puerile, Cult Shotta, and DJ Sollyy.

The two nights celebrated the vibrant and diverse hip hop scene and artists who are unapologetically redefining Sydney’s nightlife.

In The Key Of G

In The Key of G was an immersive and interactive piano concert that unlocked and celebrated the creativity of Sydneysiders.

An original 45-minute concerto, composed for this experience by Veronique Serret, Ellen Kirkwood, Novak Manoljovic and Judy Bailey (with assistance from Kevin Hunt) invited non-professional George Place tenants, CBD workers and residents from the wider Sydney community to register and perform a three-minute segment of the piece. Rehearsals were open to the public and took place throughout the festival in the George Place foyer on two grand pianos, creating a vibrant hub of music, creative exploration and community engagement.

Curated by Cameron Undy.

Pop In The Place

Featuring performances by international pop artists, along with pop-up market stalls and local performers, Pop In The Place celebrated the world’s most exciting cultural phenomenon – Asia Pop.

Working with Split Works, Fringe presented three exciting Asia Pop talents including: DJ B E N N from Taiwan, soulful songstress Lunadira from Malaysia and headline act, the queen of guitar, Memi from South Korea.

Presented with Sydney Place.

Friday Ritual

Friday Ritual was a creative industries installation, procession and performance, crafting something special in teh streets where participants live, work or play.

Each Friday Barangaroo became a communal canvas where participants contributed to a textile-based artwork by Matthew Abberline, enriched with performance and music with a community choir moment led by Andrew Bukenya.

Presented with the The Streets of Barangaroo and PMNSW.

Two Strangers Walk Into A Bar

Created by Tilda Cobham-Hervey this immersive experience connected two strangers via an audio guided tour and handwritten letters, facilitating creative and playful exchanges in the streets and bars of Barangaroo.

Residents, workers and visitors to Barangaroo experienced this joyful exchange and celebrated the unexpected connections and hidden stories that unite us all.

Presented with The Streets of Barangaroo and PMSNW.

Village Green Garden

Village Green North and South joined to become one space for five weeks presenting over 30 productions featuring explosive performances and fabulous mayhem for young and old.

The charming North Tent (the 180-seater Spiegelzelt) inhabited the North Village Green and was the home of some of our most exciting and irreverent productions including headline show Otto and Astrid. While late night offering, Something Wicked, explored the darkly seductive burlesque, featuring a line-up of International award-winning artists.

The adorable pink and red South Tent (the 110-seater Pocket) housed a ran of daring, delightful and devious productions.

Presented with Darling Quarter and PMNSW (Darling Harbour).

Spiegeltent Festival Garden

For a second year our partnership with The Entertainment Quarter enabled the Spiegeltent Festival Garden to be presented.

Featuring 800 seat and 300 seat tents the activation ran for four weeks and brought together creative partnerships with a number of key presenters including Face to Face, Headfirst Acrobats, and Runaway Collective.

The garden hosted the festival’s headline international work the Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa.

Presented with Runaway Collective and The Entertainment Quarter.