New Zealand Fringe Festival

31/08/2026

Fringe applications are rolling in whānau!

We’re so excited to see the shows, ideas and creative mahi coming through for the 2027 NZ Fringe Season.

If you’ve been thinking about bringing your show to FATG, now’s the time to get your application in.

Expressions of interest close Friday 4 September.

Our 80-seat black box in Wellington is ready for another Fringe season, and we can’t wait to see what you bring to the stage.

For registration info and more about the 2027 NZ Fringe Season, check out the link in our bio.

See you at Fringe 2027!

25/08/2026

✈ August Wellington Airport Activation ✈
POPROX IMPROV COMEDY - Friday August 28

PopRox Improv are Wellington's premiere improv company. They've made the people of Te Whanganui-a-Tara laugh for half a decade, and have toured across Aotearoa and the world (most recently a sold-out musical improv performance at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025).

This Friday, two musicians and 2 singers will create improvised songs based on audience suggestion, love songs for those being reunited with their partners, ballads for the cup of coffee they had to chuck away before airport security, jazzy scats for rushing passengers by and more. Passersby can request songs, offer suggestions or even join in! Enjoy the fun in the main terminal by Good Day this Friday!

15/08/2026

🫶Wanna be part of the magic of 2027? New Zealand Fringe is the Birthplace of Brilliance and could include YOU this year. Check out our open positions and see if this is the time to join the train of wildly creative people who bring NZ Fringe to life!

🔗fringe.co.nz/apply or check out the link in our bio.

14/08/2026

2027 NZ Fringe registrations are now open! Need we say more? Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your stuff. Register today on Eventotron. Deadline is October 9th.

We believe in you! https://eventotron.com/seasons/new-zealand-fringe-2027/profile

photo: Afrina Razi
show: Stupid, Stupid, 2026

13/07/2026

We've got big news!

Announcing Luke Eisemann as the new Fringe Festival Director! Please join us in welcoming Luke to the whānau. Here's to 2027!

02/07/2026

Reflecting on 2026 as we plan 2027…😊 what a year! Thank you to all our Fringe whānau for being a part of another iconic year. Cheers to the next one! 💥

Highlights include $ direct to artists through ticket sales or grants, majority of participants in emerging stage, and hitting over 20k tickets sold. Shaboom! ⭐️

01/07/2026

💝 There once was a group of regal theatre queens who made a show called HAUSDOWN. While sipping tea, they proclaimed, “This show simply CANNOT be contained in one place. We declare to take it to the people!”. And thus became the CubaDupa 2026 performance on thine streets of Wellington you know and love today.

🤩 This could be you! Tell us your story of how you’d like to reshape things and bring MORE art to Cuba Street. It does not need to be a fully formed idea. Just let us know where you’re at.

💥 Make it loud. Make it proud. Make it marvellous! Expressions of interest are open until August 7th. Link in the CubaDupa bio! 🔗

23/06/2026

Fringe and Vic Uni 🤝 Big shoutout to our two latest Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington student interns (Angie Tippayamaskomon and Jessie Bothwell) who dove deeeeeep into our abundant archives to digitise the festival’s media. Fringe and Vic go way way back! It was great to have them on board and continue this collaboration this year. 💝

Pictured is a cheeky team photo at the office and a clip of an article written in The Post (The Post Caitlin Salter). More photos and articles to come! 🤩🫶🏽

23/06/2026

Big thanks to the Wellington Airport for sponsoring emerging work to be presented to new audiences. This month's artist is Juna, an electric duo with fun, summery vibes. Perfect!

JUNA this Friday at the Wellington Airport! ✈️

Our June performer is Juna! Come see this summery duo live at the main terminal next to Good Day. Friday June 26 from 5:30pm.

Juna is a lively duo (Hannah and Max) who’ve been performing together since late 2024. They have an incredible set of originals as well as covers. You may have seen them at gigs at Gardens Magic, San Fran or Ignite Pōneke! Max has competed at Smokefree Rockquest for 4 years and made it through to finals in Auckland. Hannah has been writing for years and together they bring the energy! 💥

26/05/2026

⛱️Very excited to be kicking off the Wellington Airport activations this Friday with Danica Bryant. Get in the groove at the terminal before the long weekend and relive summer with us!🏖️

✈️ This Friday at , the pop-folk singer-songwriter rockstar .bryant will be performing! Danica is a force to be reckoned with! Her playful indie pop sound was a CubaDupa hit this summer. Come relive the moment! 🌺