Frequently Asked Questions

FRINGE WORLD is one of the most popular annual events in Perth, annually entertaining hundreds of thousands of people with an incredible array of live entertainment. 

There’s something for everyone at FRINGE WORLD; from comedy, music and musicals, circus and much more, plus - ticket prices are great value so you can enjoy multiple shows in one night out.

In a global landscape of more than 400 Fringe festivals, FRINGE WORLD is the third largest Fringe on the planet, and in terms of tickets sold, Western Australia’s largest annual arts event.

FRINGE WORLD takes pride in our hybrid festival model, combining Open Access and Part Programmed elements. This model allows us to create a dynamic platform for artists, presenters, and venues to collaborate, resulting in a diverse array of performances that cater to all tastes and preferences. 

Open Access allows artists from around the world and venues from all across greater Perth to register to participate.

Fringe has been running since 2011 and we hope to see you at the next Festival! 

More information About Us is here.

FRINGE WORLD Festival 2025 will take place from 17 January - 16 February. Mark your calendars!

FRINGE WORLD Festival is presented by ARTRAGE Inc, a non-for-profit registered charity that is one of the oldest arts organisations in WA.

Alongside FRINGE WORLD Festival, ARTRAGE also currently produces Rooftop Movies (est. 2012).

The ARTRAGE Strategic Plan and its organisational Purpose, Vision, Mission and The Way We Work statement informs how the Festival is delivered.

ARTRAGE Purpose: To enrich and evolve the culture of Western Australia by creating open artistic opportunities for audiences and artists.

ARTRAGE Vision: To embed arts in the hearts and minds of all Western Australians.

ARTRAGE Mission: To provide enduring benefits for artists, audiences and a diverse family of stakeholders through presenting cultural events with global appeal.

The Way We Work:

• We mainstream Fringe culture.
• We surprise and delight.
• Our success is defined by the success of our artists.
• We make Perth better.

FRINGE WORLD is based on the traditional open access Fringe model, but with a twist. Whilst overseeing the marketing, ticketing and overall management of the Fringe, ARTRAGE also produces a large proportion of the Festival directly through a range of managed hubs. The 2024 ARTRAGE Managed Venues will be The Pleasure Garden and L'Euro Grande.

The shows in the Festival offer something for everyone with comedy, cabaret, theatre, music and musicals, children's events, circus and more on offer for you to enjoy. FRINGE WORLD is an open-access Festival, which means anyone can participate and it's up to the artists to decide to be part of the Fringe. 

The Festival guide has been your go-to for all events in the Festival, but we are doing things a bit differently and not producing a printed guide. 

We made this call to allow for greater flexibility for our artists so they didn't have a hard deadline and can still participate even if they come on board in December or early January. 

But don't worry, because with the FRINGE WORLD app featured handy functionality to make it super easy to find shows that you'll love. From scheduling, personalised show recommendations, e-ticketing, maps and our shake to find a random show - the app is APPsolutely essential to download. 

Download the app now

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We welcome customer feedback, comments and questions at any time! Just fill out our Contact Us form and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we do not refund tickets for change of mind or refusal of entry. This policy helps protect our artists from losing expected income at short notice.

Before completing your purchase of tickets, please carefully review the show, date/time, venue details and requirements of entry.

Without limiting your statutory rights under Australian Consumer Law, there is no right of refund or exchange on FRINGE WORLD tickets.

If a show has been cancelled, you are entitled to a refund.

Read the Terms and Conditions for more information.

Please get in touch with our friendly Audience Support team via hello@fringeworld.com.au. Simply provide us with your email address, name and transaction ID and we will get to the bottom of it!

Gift Vouchers can be used for ticket purchases and Friends memberships during the Festival. Balances remaining on gift vouchers after Sunday 16 February 2025 will be forfeited and are not further redeemable, so make sure you squeeze every last drop of that Fringey goodness!

MY ACCOUNT can be found TOP RIGHT VIA DESKTOP, and TOP LEFT VIA MOBILE through the drop down menu.

You must be logged into your account to view your account settings.

Yes, you can permanently delete your account if you wish, see how below:

APP: Access your account via the TOP RIGHT person icon. Once the drop-down menu appears, simply scroll to the bottom and hit DELETE ACCOUNT. Your account will be deleted immediately.

WEBSITE: Please email us at hello@artrage.com.au to provide your email address and full name. Once you have made this request, your account will be permanently deleted from all systems within 72 hours.

Please Note: this action cannot be undone and will permanently remove your details from our systems.