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Ten Things You Didn’t Know about the Fringe

 

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  1. The ‘Fringe’ began as a movement of artists who performed and operated outside the main festival program but during the Festival’s time frame right from the beginning of the First Festival in 1960
  2. The first independently organsied Focus (Fringe)Festival was held in 1976 after the incorporation of Focus Inc in 1975.
  3. In the 1978 FOCUS Festival  Busking was allowed for the first time.
  4. The 1980 Fringe Festival saw the First Fringe Awards being made- The Advertiser announced it would make a special award to a Focus (Fringe) production each week of the Festival
  5. In 1988 for the first time the Fringe operated a rock music circuit with some of the best-known names in Australian and overseas music
  6. In 1992 Focus: Adelaide Festival Fringe – adopted and incorporated a new name – Adelaide Fringe and a new rationale – to broaden the role of the organisation.
  7. Also at the 1992 Fringe, Bob Dylan snuck through the back entrance of the Star Club, past a temporary Fringe toilet block, to see the well known group ‘Stomp.’
  8. In 1994 more than 3000 performers from around Australia and the world presented work at this Fringe
  9. Fringe 2000 had the biggest program ever but also the most culturally and creatively diverse.
  10. In 2006 it was announced was that the Fringe would  become annual.

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