Welcome to Fringe 08

Well, that's the festival over for another year! More than 100 Fringe productions descended on Wellington to provide you the punter with the most edgy, diverse and gob smacking productions since, well...Fringe 07! If you're not fringed out after the festival, check out the Fringe Files in the News & Media section for the latest updates on what's hip and happening around town and the country!!

 

 

Fringe HQ

fringe hq

Fringe HQ is where it's at if you want to stay ahead of the game. Get insider tips from the Fringe staff, find out about those last-minute rush ticket deals, be entertained by our Band-in-a-Box performers, or just kick back and hang out with your buds in Civic Square.

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News

  • 8.05.08
    Fringe Files May 8

    2009 New Zealand Fringe Festival

    Ok, red markers and keyboards at the ready - the important dates for Fringe are:
     
    New Zealand Fringe Festival
    6 February ...

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  • 7.04.08
    Fringe Files 7 April

    Pick of the Fringe @ Downstage

    Downstage have announced the return of these popular Fringe productions for a limited season from 6 - 10 May
    Book now at ou...

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  • 3.03.08
    Biggest Fringe ever closes, winners named

    The New Zealand Fringe Festival closed today with an awards ceremony and closing night party in Wellington, drawing to an end the biggest and most successful Fringe in its 19-year history.

    More than 100 shows were part of Fringe 08, and while final statistics are yet to be tabled, Fringe 08 director Mark Westerby said that participants and venues are reporting stronger audience figures than ever before.

    "We already knew we had the biggest Fringe ever, now we reckon we ha...

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  • 3.03.08
    Fringe 08: And the winners are…

    The following list contains the winners of the 13 Fringe 08 award categories, and (when applicable) each categories Very Highly Commended (VHC) and Highly Commended (HC) honours. The grand prize is the Best of Fringe.

    The awards ceremony was held 7pm Sunday March 2, 2008 at the Paramount Theatre, Courtenay Place, Wellington.

    BEST COMEDY (supported by Becks)   
    Office Boy – Wrigglemania Productions
    HC: Real Hot Bitches: Back to B...

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  • 26.02.08
    Fringe Files February 26

    It's the final countdown

    In one week it'll be all over bar the shouting. So maybe it' time to shout the bar!

    Come join us this Sunday, March 2, at the Paramount Theatre for Fringe 08's final hurrah, the closing night awards ceremony and party. The glitz, the glamour, the freaky frocks and salubrious spirits. Big fun all round.

    Ninety-five eligible productions are vying for the 13 awards up for grabs for in Fringe 08. Seventeen judges from the ...

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