Fringe World Festival

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Oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum has increased support for Perth’s Fringe World Festival, with a three-year sponsorship agreement including naming rights for the festival’s Pleasure Garden

Artrage chief executive Marcus Canning has announced he will leave his role at the end of next year’s Fringe World Festival.

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Box office sales at this year's Fringe World Festival were up by 15 per cent on 2018 figures, while 13 per cent more people attended ticketed events, according to a report released last night.

Fringe World and Perth Festival may offer audiences a different range of artistic experiences, but both achieved strong growth in ticket and box office sales this year, according to recent reports.

WA’s major performance-based arts groups have persevered through a broadly stagnant economic environment this past year.

One of the world’s biggest fringe festivals, a stunning street art scene and key regulatory changes have been hailed as catalysts for Perth’s progression from dullsville into a destination.

The official launch of Fringe World Festival on Thursday night was interrupted by local artists protesting the festival’s partnership with Woodside Petroleum.

Fringe World Festival has grown to give thousands of artists the chance to showcase their work, although the financial returns can vary.

Fringe World Festival recorded a drop in box office sales, despite higher attendance, as it wrapped up its 2020 season last night.

Perth Festival anticipates it will achieve a small increase in its box office sales, from $5.4 million in 2019 to $5.5 million in 2020.

Ambitious plans to attract more visitors from outside Western Australia for next year’s Perth Festival and beyond are top-of-mind for executive director Nathan Bennett.

Fringe World Festival recorded a $1.2 million drop in box office sales for its 2020 season, which the festival attributed to cheaper ticket prices.

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Home-grown artists will be highlighted in the 2021 Perth Festival program, which features Tim Minchin performing songs from his new album Alone Together with WASO as the headline act.

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A refined Fringe World Festival is giving audiences and artists a chance to reconnect after a tough year.

Perth Festival has postponed all live performances until after next weekend and Fringe World Festival has cancelled all events until 6pm on Friday, due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Fringe World Festival shows will begin from 7pm tonight while Perth Festival has been postponed another week, until February 15, under advice from the state government.

Fringe World Festival was due to wrap up on Sunday, but organisers have launched an encore season after losing five days of programming due to Perth’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Amber Hasler is leaving Artrage to pursue other opportunities, after recently completing her 10th Fringe World Festival.

Artists are putting pressure on arts organisations to think more carefully about where their funds come from.

Former Artrage chief executive Marcus Canning and Fortescue deputy chief executive Julie Shuttleworth were among the Western Australians recognised by the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Artrage, the parent company of Fringe World Festival, has partnered with Woodside Petroleum after artists have protested the oil and gas giant’s relationship with the festival for the past few years.

Fringe World Festival'S 2021 audience numbers and box office sales were lower than in previous years after a COVID-19 lockdown caused the cancellation of 85 shows.

Fringe World Festival has received $3.6 million for the next three years from Lotterywest to support the event and run a free community day as part of its programming.

Artrage took a $10 million hit to its revenue in the 2021 financial year, due to reduced box office and drinks sales, as well as a 50 per cent decrease in sponsorship.

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The festival will include new COVID protocols.

A large-scale event to open the 2022 Perth Festival on February 11 will not go ahead due to the organiser’s concern about the potential spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

Last year’s Troy Story was one of those sneaky little surprises that makes getting out and about at Fringe World worthwhile.

Artrage, the not for profit behind Fringe World Festival, has appointed Hesperia’s Kyle Jeavons as chair to replace the long-serving Anthony Robinson.

Art is moving away from institutions and into more creative locations.

Fringe World Festival’s parent company, Artrage, has pointed to some signs of a recovery from the pandemic in a new report, posting a higher box office spend but overall lower attendance.

Perth Festival’s box office sales increased slightly from the 2021 iteration, but total attendance was heavily disrupted by cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Artrage, the parent company behind Fringe World Festival, has created a philanthropy program to support its activities year-round and provide more opportunities for artists.

A decision by Woodside Energy not to renew its partnership with Fringe World organiser Artrage has been claimed as a win by an arts organisation pushing for a “fossil fuel free” festival season.

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