2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival
The 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival offers a rich range of local and international shows that affirm the human desire for real connection.
For subscription enquiries, call 1800 077 514 or email [email protected]. The festival takes place from October 18 – 24, 2025.
A Response to Uncertainty
In recent times, the rise of artificial intelligence has led to a breakdown in trust in mediated communication. As a result, there is a growing desire for physical and immediate connections.
“Yesterday’s ideas won’t solve the challenges of today”
Melbourne Fringe creative director Simon Abrahams echoes the sentiments of Abraham Lincoln, who in 1862 said
“the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present”. Today, we face similar challenges, and the dogmas of today are proving inadequate.
Author's summary: Melbourne Fringe Festival explores human connection.