2011 Dunedin Fringe Festival
Blindfolds, Country Music Comedians, Rockabilly Gypsy Punk and Tape Artists.... Dunedin showcases art, innovation and experimentation in the South Island’s only Fringe Festival.
The 2011 Dunedin Fringe Festival has attracted over 50 comedy, music, dance, theatre and visual art acts. Including its’ biggest and best ever line-up of music and comedy acts, and touring artists.
During the Fringe Festival the picturesque and compact city of Dunedin is literally taken over by artists and Fringe celebrations. Dunedin has long had a reputation for innovation in the arts, a city of just over 100,000 including 20,000 students ensures an ample base of fresh new talent.
The Octagon, in the heart of the city, is transformed into a stage for the ‘Pick of the Fringe’ lunchtime performance series, and a “tape art” installation by visiting artist Erica Duthie. Event venues, such as the Fortune Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Festival Club venue Bennu Restaurant showcase the abundance of heritage buildings and cultural hot spots around the city.
The plethora of visual arts, theatre, music, comedy and outdoor acts ensures there is something that appeals to every audience, some headline acts not to miss include:
- Wilson Dixon, Cowboy Comedian from Cripple Creek Colorado, Winner of ‘Best Local Show’ and the Supreme Award, ‘The Fred’, at the 2010 New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
- The Barons of Tang, Melbourne based 7 piece band that mesh traditional gypsy and tango feels with circus, rockabilly and jazz into high energy music.
- Well known NZ comedians Ben Hurley, Steve Wrigley and Vaughan King who have combined to present The Real New Zealand Tour.
- In keeping with Dunedin’s rich history as a music hub, the Festival presents bi-annual experimental music event “Lines of Flight” which will be held in Port Chalmers over three days.
- Karma Comedian - Has British comedian Stella Graham been good or naughty? Stella unravels hilarious tales of her own good and bad karma.
- No Depression, from Christchurch based The Eastern Family. Part concert, part play, part sing-a-long, part campfire story, part bar room string session features songs of history, hope, danger, drama, woe, solidarity, strength and sadness.
The 2011 Dunedin Fringe Festival will be held from 17-27 March with the full programme launched on 17 February. The event, which includes all art forms, will be the eighth fringe festival held in Dunedin since it was founded in 2000.
Full programme information and artist profiles can be found on
Dunedin City, Otago
All shows with tickets priced $10 or over will have advance ticket sales. Buying presale tickets is the only way to ensure entry to Festival events. Tickets can be purchased through Regent TicketDirect unless the event is at the Fortune Theatre.
Ticket holders must arrive 15 minutes prior to the listed start time. Entry after the start time cannot be guaranteed. All shows will have door sales unless sold out.
TicketDirect bookings:
Internet: $1 per ticket plus courier fee unless collected from Regent Theatre
Regent Theatre: $2 per ticket, 17 The Octagon, Dunedin
Phone: $3 per ticket plus courier fee where applicable
03 477-8597
Fortune Theatre bookings:
Internet: www.fortunetheatre.co.nz
Fortune Theatre: Cnr Stuart Street and Moray Place
Phone: 03 477-8323
Concession prices
Concessions are determined by individual artists and shown with each event listing. Those eligible for concession prices are: secondary and tertiary students with ID, unwaged, senior citizens, and group bookings of six or more people. Please ask on purchase. Concession prices are not available via internet ticket sales.
Member Profile
Dunedin Fringe Arts TrustFacilitating the development and presentation of Innovative and experimental art in all art forms via a high profile annual Festival.
