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2025 DARWIN FRINGE GENERAL APPLICATION

Apply now to be part of the Darwin Fringe 2025 program. This application is for shows being presented in any venue around town – think parks, backyards, sheds or even toilets.

WAIT, I WANT TO APPLY FOR A HUB SPOT
OPTION 1: I want to present a show in Brown’s Mart = Hub Application Form
OPTION 2: I am a pop-up or musical performer who’s not interested in presenting a full show and are happy to be a part of a curated Fringe program = Performance Application Form

Although our program is open access we will not accept events or shows that:

Aren’t safe (emotionally or physically)

Directly compete with existing festival events or core programming

Don’t fit with the Fringe mission or vision

Doesn’t align with our No TRAASH Policy

TECHNICAL & PRODUCER WORKSHOP ~ NEW
We will be running a free Technical and Producing Introduction Workshop on Saturday March 15th, 2025. All successful Fringe applicants will be invited and strongly encouraged to attend this day as it will help you prepare and communicate your needs with our team. The workshops will give you access to free resources and templates as well as LOTS of industry knowledge. Final details about the workshops will be shared with successful participants in January.

WE RECOMMEND | Some tips for completing your application:

Read through all application questions and copy them into another document. Then fill out your answers in that document before copying them back into this form. That way you don’t lose what you’ve written.

Make sure you’ve read the Artist Pack before applying.

OPTIONS
There is a section at the bottom to supply video or audio files with answers to the questions if this is a preferred option to writing. We are also happy to accept your answers via email if you struggle with the online form or you can organise to call and dictate your answers to a team member. Ultimately feel free to reach out with any concerns and we can find a way that works for you.

CONTACT You can reach us via producer@darwinfringe.org.au or call us on 0476 106 210.

PSSSSSSSSSST… At the bottom of the page is an option to save your progress – you can start your application and come back to it later (for up to 30 days)!

Darwin Fringe Dates 2025
Hub, Performance & General Applications open: now
Hub & Performance Application Due Date: midnight January 5
Hub & Performance Applications notified: January 19 – but it’s still a secret to the public
General Application Due Date: midnight March 9
Technical & Producer Workshops: March 15
General Applications notifications due: midnight March 16
Fees, marketing and contracts deadline: April 6
Online Program Launch: May 1 – this is when you can tell everyone
Printed Program Launch: Late May sometime
Festival dates: July Friday 11 until Sunday 20

Key Details

Name of Show(Required)

Name of Producer/Group

This name will show up on our website as the arts group/ artist/ company producing your event

Key Show Contact full name(Required)

We don’t publish these details.

Pronouns

Key Contact Email(Required)

We will be communicating with you reguarly via email so please supply the address that you check the most.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone number(Required)

Mobiles preferred as we often use this to send text reminders.

Your Show(Required)

Give the fringe team a quick idea of what your show is, who it’s for, who’s involved etc. (No more than 300 words).

How many participants(Required)

Roughly how many people are performing/exhibiting in this event? This may change closer to the show and that’s ok.

Where will you and a majority of your team be living in the lead up to the festival?(Required)

Darwin/ Larrakia

Alice Springs/ Arrernte

Regional Northern Territory

Interstate (another State or Territory within in Australia

Internationally (outside of Australia)

Are you a member of any of the following communities?

We don’t publish this, it’s just for grant reporting. Please select all that apply.

Category(Required)

This is how your show will be categorised on the Fringe website and in the program guide. Categories with an * are eligible for category awards after the festival.

Additional Categories

Other categories that could describe your event. These will be listed on our website after your main category and in the ticketing.

Would you like to apply to have your registration fee waived?(Required)

We are offering 10 subsidised opportunities this year to be part of the festival minus the registration fees. Registration fees: 1-2 shows = $100 / 3 or more shows = $150 (if you are producing multiple events you will need to pay a fee for each individual event)

Yes, I want to apply for a fee waiver

No, I can pay my fees

Why are you asking for a fee waive?

Artists who are unwaged, on a pension, offering a free show, or who demonstrate strong artistic merit can apply for a fee waived registration spot. We don’t want a little thing like Rego fees ruining your Darwin Fringe dreams! There is room to pitch your case below.

I am unwaged

I have a disability and/or hold a concession card

My show is free to attend

Other reason

Other

How will this fee waive support your Fringe Show?

If you have any other links to relevant websites, reviews, quotes etc, this is the place to let us know!

This is a great space to share examples of previous work, you can share links to your social media and website in a later section.

Any supporting images or files to help demonstrate your work?

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Do you need to apply for any grants to make this show happen?(Required)

This includes for covering travel etc.

Yes

Does anyone involved in your show have access requirements?

This might just be things that allow us to better support your experience, there’s no need to disclose anything you don’t want to.

Venue & Dates

We know that things might change, you’ll have another opportunity to re-submit final information before tickets go on sale.

STOP – if you want to use Brown’s Mart, Dom’s Bar & Lounge or the Darwin Entertainment Centre as venue DO NOT USE THIS FORM. Please restart a Hub Application form instead (you can copy most of your answers into the form).

Venue where your show will be presented(Required)

Not sure what venue to choose? Check out our Potential Venue Listing. Check out Page 12 of the pack to find a venue agreement template that you can use.

Have you locked in this venue?(Required)

Yes, this venue has agreed to support my show

I am still talking to this venue

I haven’t talked to this venue yet

Dates and time of your show(Required)

Our Festival dates are July 11-20, 2025. We will not program shows that clash with Opening or Closing night activities, please reach out if you’re considering presenting your show during these times. Please use this section to list the dates and times for your show, exhibition or experience.

What is the duration or your show?(Required)

How long does your event, show or experience go for? Shows in the hub generally get 60 minutes to present with 20 minutes to bump in and 20 minutes to bump out.

Ticketing

As mentioned in the artist pack, we recommend budgeting your show at 30% of ticket sales as this will keep you safe financially. Keep these numbers in mind when thinking of audiences and the space you work with. Don’t forget that we charge an inside ticketing fee. Rates can be found on page 12 of the Artist Pack.

You can list only one price if you want. You will also be able to request promo codes or specials sales through the final marketing form at a later date.

Not sure how much to charge? Check out page 16 of our Artist Pack for tips on how to approach budgeting your show. That way you have the best chance to come out on top. FYI the average ticket price in 2024 was around $20.

Will you be selling tickets to your show?(Required)

Yes

People can pay what they want

No, entry is by cash donation on the door

No entry will be free

GENERAL ADMISSION PRICE

CONCESSION PRICE

12 & UNDER PRICE

FAMILY PRICE

FAMILY tickets are for any combo of 4 people that contains adults with children under 18. Please list price as individual ticket price not the full group.

GROUP PRICE

GROUP tickets are for people buying 6 or more tickets. Please list price as individual ticket price not the full group. For example if you want group tickets to be $20 don’t write $120, write $20.

Marketing

This is not your final submission for marketing material, successful Applicants will have another chance to resubmit this information before your show goes on sale. The information you supply below will assist us in making a decision and will get you as ready as possible. Don’t forget that you can save this application and come back to it later if you need to do some thinking.

Short Marketing Blurb (30 Words)(Required)

This blurb appears in our PROGRAM GUIDE to help market your show.

Long Marketing Blurb (up to 200 words)

Artist/ Producer/ Organisation/ Venue bio

Please tell us about yourself or your group in a short bio between 30-150 words. This will go on our website show listings.

Practical Warnings

Nudity

Adult Themes

Strong Language

Strobing

Smoke or haze

Content/ Trigger Warnings(Required)

Does your show contain any content that may cause emotional disturbance to audience members if unexpected? Ticking these boxes won’t cause alarm for us, the Fringe is all about taking risks but we’re also about doing it safely.

Can't see a content warning for you?

What warning should audiences be aware of when coming to see your show:

Who is your show suitable for?(Required)

My show is family friendly, anyone can come

My show is suitable for teenagers and adults but not children

My show is only suitable for teenagers with adult supervision and adults

My show is for adults only (ages 18+)

What is the youngest age of person that can attend your show?(Required)

Some shows are for ages 12+ and some are for ages 16+.

Marketing Image with no text(Required)

Please provide an image to accompany your event listings in our printed program and on our website. This is NOT the last time that you can supply this content, successful applicants will have another chance to submit a final image so if you have a future photoshoot planned that’s fine, you can submit something temporary. Final images are due April 6th in order to be included in the print program.

– Your marketing image should not contain any text (even if it’s the title of your show)
– DO NOT send us your poster or logo.
– Photographs are recommended wherever possible.
– Minimum 72 PPI at 2000px delivered as TIFF, JPG or EPS

Note: Please provide us with the highest resolution you have available. Images may be cropped to fit the layout of our program (3x3cm).

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Linktree

If your linktree has links to your social media and website feel free to just share that.

Instagram

Public Facebook Page

Website

Video or audio response

We also accept video and audio responses to questions. We can also dictate for you over the phone or in the office or accept answers via email.

PLEASE NOTE | Our server is making it difficult for us to allow bigger uploads so the maximum file size accepted is 2MB. You can however upload multiple files. Please feel free to send us a link to your recording if this form is not accepting it. We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you would like to answer any of these questions by video or audio please feel free to upload your answers here.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Do you have any notes or comments about your uploads that you'd like to share?

Risk Assessment

You will be required to supply a complete Risk Assessment to Fringe by May 4th. For shows with increased risk, we may ask you to communicate risk management plans sooner than this. See Page 15 of the Artist Pack and feel free to use the template created by Fringe.

How close are you to finishing your Risk Assessment?(Required)

You do not have to have your risk assessment ready when you submit this form. We’re just getting a feel for the stage you’re at and how much advice you might require.

I have completed my risk assessment already

I have started a risk assessment

I have not started my risk assessment

Upload your risk assessment

Feel free to upload a copy of your risk assessment here, even if it is a draft.

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Final bit

You’re almost there!

How did you hear about this opportunity?(Required)

Please tick all that applied. This helps us to understand how we can reach more artists in future.

I heard about Darwin Fringe applications via

Do you have any feedback about this form, your submission or our application process?

Are you signed up to our newsletter?(Required)

Would you like to receive email updates in your inbox? We will sign up the email supplied at the beginning of this form.

Yes please

No thank you

Before hitting submit you must agree to the following:(Required)

I understand that if I accept an offer for the 2025 Darwin Fringe Festival that there will be a cancellation fee of $200 associated with the withdrawal of my event, this fee can be appealed in the circumstance of injury, emergency etc.

I will be capable of producing the show that I have discussed and in the case of any change I will let the Fringe team know.

I will treat this relationship professionally and understand that the Fringe team may take up to 5 business days to respond to non-urgent requests.

I will check my emails regularly for Fringe communications including my spam inbox.

If my show is accepted I will ensure that all arrangements that I make with the venue are finalised and agreed to before the Fringe marketing deadline.

I agree to abide by the NO TRAASH Policy.

I will be available for the FREE technical and producing workshops on Saturday March 15th, 2025 and if I am not available I will let the Fringe team know ASAP.

I understand that I must keep my show/workshop/event a secret until May 1st 2025 unless negotiated with the Darwin Fringe team.

We highly recommend having your answers saved in another document JUST IN CASE and don’t forget that you can hit ‘Save & Continue’ if you want some extra time.

Having issues? Got questions? Just a little worried? We’re here to help and are happy to discuss your application: producer@darwinfringe.org.au