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Adelaide Fringe is an annual open-access arts festival held in Adelaide, South Australia, over four weeks in February and March. It is the largest ticketed arts festival in Australia and the second-largest Fringe festival globally, attracting a wide range of forms from cabaret and comedy to theatre, circus, and visual arts. The event uses an open-registration model, letting any individual or group register a show, exhibition, or cultural event and thereby creating a diverse, spontaneous program alongside ticketed performances and free events. Founded in 1960 as an alternative to the Adelaide Festival of the Arts, it aims to support artists, presenters, and venues throughout the registration and performance process. In 2026, Matt Tarrant was named chair of the Adelaide Fringe Foundation, marking a leadership transition.