Dunedin Fringe Festival

24/07/2026

Running till the 31st of July, don’t miss out on seeing Pam McKinlay’s: time once upon us in the White Box!

time once upon us is an ongoing project which entwines climate data, weaving and light and sensing technologies to make planetary change materially visible.

Developed through multiple Art+Science projects, the current installation opens spaces where viewing becomes an invitation to conversation. In an age saturated with data, time once upon us seeks to art-iculate complexity – translating datasets into tactile hand woven panels and visual forms that hold scientific knowledge.

Learn more https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/white-box/current and visit the White Box at 19 George street, Dunedin. (Dunedin Fringe Festival & NZ International Science Fest HQ window)

22/07/2026

Winner of multiple 2025 Dunedin Fringe Festival awards, and taking home the Best Production award at the 2025 Dunedin Theatre Awards, ‘Babyface’, returns this week at Te Whare o Rukutia before it takes flight to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Part stage play / part wrestling show, don’t miss out on seeing this Dunedin theatre production before it heads overseas.

July 22-25, starts tonight at Te Whare o Rukutia
7pm-7:55pm
Get your tickets at https://rukutia.nz/events/babyface/

📸 ‘Babyface’, Dunedin Fringe Festival 2025: Photo by Armstrong Photography

29/06/2026

Check this out! We love a match fund...

We're excited that Amped 2026 is getting underway and would love you to support it!

Amped Music Project is a mentoring programme for high school music students, building skills and confidence about the music industry.

15/06/2026

Have you seen this! One of our Festival Faves Harriet Moir performing Nicola Cheeseman is Back!

(And what a crew in the background of this show 😍)

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW E HOA MĀ!

The poster is up in our window - it's happening! Get your tickets quick!

Join HSD for the Te Waipounamu premiere of Kathryn Burnett's riotous new comedy about aging on your own damn terms, starring Ōtepoti's phenomenal Harriet Moir.

Thur 25 - Sat 27 June and Wed 1 - Sat 4 July, 2026
Curtain @7:30pm nightly

Tickets at: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BDRV

Image: Title character, Nicola Cheeseman, sits in a punk pose and leather jacket against a brick wall with the graffiti "Nicola Cheeseman Is Back"

11/05/2026

Got time for one more quick application for your work? Here's an opportunity but it closes on Friday.

The Division of Humanities contributes to performing arts in the community through its Performing Arts Fund.

23/04/2026

Don't miss this one!

One week to go, Whakapapa is here for one night only so make sure you get your tickets!

Whakapapa
Created by Jolt Dance

Six stories by six dancers with intellectual disabilities that move beyond labels offering a powerful vision of belonging and cultural pride.
Tuesday 28th April | 6:30pm | Te Whare o Rukutia
Tickets @ events.humanitix.com/whakapapa

Free companion seating available.

08/04/2026

11 days, 90+ events, 35 venues, 74 artists/groups from across NZ, 56 locally produced events, 18 international artists, 7000+ tickets sold!

THANK YOU to the artists for your creativity, to the audience for taking a chance on experimental art, to our wonderful volunteers for your generosity, our sponsors for your support and to the fabulous team for all of their hard work behind the scenes.

That’s a wrap on Dunedin Fringe Festival for 2026! Until next year 🤩💚🔥👋

🎥 Craig Birch-Morunga