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[title]Sydney Fringe Festival is firing up for another season of unfiltered and unbelievable entertainment. The arts festival will spread over every inch of our beautiful city for the month of September, with a captivating program of culture, music, art, theatre and comedy. This year is bigger than ever, boasting more than 450 events presented in 70 venues across Greater Sydney. With this level of excitement, you can catch an inspiring performance from a different genre every night of the week.
The Fringe festivities kick off on Saturday, September 2 at 4pm with an epic, free street party in the Rocks. Dynamic electric rock group, Rogue Traders will headline Fringe Ignite, accompanied by a line-up of Sydney's leading independent voices, including Australian Filipino band, The Great West. Throughout the night, you can also enjoy taster performances from some of Sydney Fringe Festival’s top acts spanning comedy, cabaret and dance.
Culture lovers will be excited to hear that the Touring Hub is returning to the Fringe circuit from September 12 to 30, bringing smash hits shows from across the globe to Fringe’s new hub, Pact Centre for Emerging Artists in Erskineville. Crowd favourite, Limitless, is also back for its second year with a micro-festival celebrating d/Deaf artists and artists with disability. Audiences can enjoy inclusive and accessible performances including comedy shows, gallery tours and coil-weaving workshops from the dedicated hub at 107 Redfern from September 5 to 16.
Adding to the tapestry of the program, this year’s festival features a vibrant and varied line-up of First Nations artists, including proud Ngarrindjeri/Bungandidj man and choreographer Lewis Major. Limited to just 48 sessions, you could be one of only 48 individuals in Sydney to join Major on stage in his intimate, award-winning performance, Lien: One-to-One.
The Sydney Fringe Festival wouldn’t be complete without a comedy show or two, and among the program highlights is Feast. Six of Sydney’s funniest, food-loving comedians will come together for this sumptuous night of storytelling, laughter and Filipino food at Hurstville Entertainment Centre on Thursday, September 14. Hosted by Chinese-Australian writer and comedian Jennifer Wong, you can expect delicious stories and flavour-packed hot takes, served alongside a Filipino family-style feast.