History
The first Adelaide Fringe, in 1960, came about when a few artists decided to stage their own event in response to the exclusion of many artists from the curated Adelaide Festival of Arts. It continued to be held biannually, and in 1975 the AF became an incorporated association. In 2007 the AF became an annual event.
Today, the AF occurs yearly. Although the Fringe and Festival of Arts are inextricably linked, their operating organisations are separate, with different philosophies and intent.
Artists from across the globe participate alongside home-grown talent, in all art forms. Adelaide Fringe also organises its own public events.
The Adelaide Fringe does not actively seek out the events which form part of the Fringe Program and thus a vast variety of different performances can be seen.
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