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 will take place from October 18 – 24, 2025.
In recent months, the rise of artificial intelligence has led to a breakdown in information, making mediated communication increasingly suspect.
Yesterday’s ideas won’t solve the challenges of today - Simon Abrahams, Melbourne Fringe creative director
This sentiment echoes Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 statement:
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. As the dogmas of today prove inadequate, the physical and immediate may emerge as a response to the uncertainty and anxiety of the post-post-truth era.
Author's summary: Melbourne Fringe Festival explores human connection.