The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is seeking about 800 volunteers to help with festivities July 16-27. The annual event welcomes theatre companies from across the world to present their material during the 12-day festival. Volunteers will work approximately four to...
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival has chosen its indoor performers who were competing for coveted spots in next year's festival. Through a lottery, festival organizers randomly selected 118 performers to fill 55 local, 34 national, 22 international and seven kids...
Nine Winnipeg Arts Groups were given Federal government funding Wednesday, said Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Shelley Glover. Among those receiving support include The Winnipeg Folk Festival, The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, KidsFest, the...
Attendance at this year's Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival held strong as the shows wrapped up Sunday night to close the books until next summer. Organizers say ticketed attendance hit a record, bringing in 101,488 people -- up from 100,621 last year. “The fact that...
Attendance to this year's Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is off to a healthy start, smashing a single-day ticket record this past Saturday. Organizers say a total of 10,205 tickets were sold on July 20, and attendance for the first five days of the festival was...
The kick off Wednesday to the 26th annual Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival was an early success, organizers say. More than 300 people filled Old Market Square over the noon hour for the launch, with seven evening shows selling out by the time the curtain fell at...
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join their team this year. Perks of lending your time include free tickets to shows, appreciation events, a silent auction, and of course, helping out the non-profit festival ensure festivities...
The 25th anniversary of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival has smashed records. Organizers on Monday revealed this year's festival sold 100,621 indoor tickets -- up from 87,851 in 2011. "We're blown away by the support Manitobans have shown for independent theatre...
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival's 25th year is turning out to be a huge success. Organizers say daily attendance records were smashed between last Thursday and Sunday, with a total of 39,079 tickets sold -- up from 33,029 "Fringers have taken up the challenge to...
Six Fringe companies facing cancellation have found a new home. The acts, which were originally supposed to perform at Aqua Books will now be performed at The Conservatory, 201 Bannatyne Ave. The City of Winnipeg shut Aqua Books down as a Fringe venue Thursday because...
