Walk the Fringe | FRINGE WORLD - 21 January - 15 February 2026

Walk the Fringe

Discover the best of FRINGE WORLD 2026 with our Fringe Field Guides! Your curated night-out companions designed to take the guesswork out of planning your perfect Fringe experience. Each guide targets an audience segment with a curated offering of hand-picked combinations of shows to see, places to eat and drink, and little adventures to enjoy along the way.

All Fringe Field Guides are designed with City of Perth’s accessible, easy-to-navigate festival footprint in mind. Every show, bar, restaurant and activity sits within a compact area of the City, making it simple to move between venues. Whether you’re rolling, strolling, travelling by public transport or pedal bike - The focus is on easy, seamless movement throughout our vibrant city so you can enjoy more of what you love, with less effort.

Think of these guides as your insider shortcuts to Fringe: curated, flexible, and full of discoveries. Choose your vibe, explore at your own pace, and let Perth’s vibrant city streets lead the way.

Your expert-curated Field Guides

Each Field Guide below includes recommendations on drinks, eats, shows to see, and side quests (extra activities). We've also put together a Google Map list of all locations for easy access!

Woo Woo Crew

A night out for those who set the pace. This guide is made for groups who want sharp drinks, good food, electric shows, and the kind of energy that only Fringe in the city can deliver. Think bold flavours, late-night corners, standout performances, and the perfect mix of glam and chaos.

Brew Buds

This one’s for the people who don’t need velvet ropes or tiny cocktails.

Brew Buds is Fringe done the pub way: cold beers, loud laughs, stools that don’t judge you for staying too long, and shows that thrive on crowd energy. It’s laid back but lively, spontaneous but smartly mapped - so you can bounce between pints, bites, and Fringe chaos without ever feeling rushed or lost.

Classic Connoisseur

Classic Connoisseur

A considered night out for those who value craft, curiosity, and cultural depth.

The Classic Connoisseur guide is designed for audiences who enjoy refined food and drink, intelligent performance, and the pleasure of discovering something new, without rushing or excess.

Little Legends Loop

Little Legends Loop

A Fringe adventure built for small humans with big imaginations - and the grown-ups who want an easy win.

Little Legends Loop is your go-to city trail for low-cost joy, colourful chaos, and memory-making moments, all wrapped into a smooth, walkable journey through Perth’s Fringe precincts.

This guide is designed for families who want to say yes to fun without overthinking logistics.

Lovers Lane

This is not dinner-and-a-movie energy. This is “one drink turns into three, we accidentally hold hands, and suddenly it’s midnight” energy.

Lovers Lane is your perfectly plotted Fringe date night - the slow-burn kind.

Yes, Chef

This one’s for the food people. The ones who read menus before they arrive.

This is a dining-led Fringe night where the food is the headline, the drinks are dialled in, and the shows feel like an extension of the menu - smart, playful, and a little unhinged.

Midnight Mischief

Midnight Mischief

This guide is for the night owls. The after-hours gremlins. The “one more drink” people who somehow always end up watching a show at 10:15pm and eating noodles at 2am.

Midnight Mischief Map is Fringe after dark - pumping bars, unfiltered comedy, shows that hit harder after midnight, and food that tastes better when the city is quiet and your voice is gone.