1 million tickets sold at Adelaide Fringe

The Festival has set a new record for ticket sales, resulting in a total box office of $25.17 million.

Organisers and stakeholders of the Adelaide Fringe are celebrating after the Fringe became the first Australian arts festival ever to sell one million tickets.

The record was reached at 10.01pm on Sunday 19 March, the final night of this year’s Adelaide Fringe.

In total, 1,000,916 tickets were sold at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe, generating a combined box office of $25.17 million. Of this, $23.9 million will be paid out in box office to artists and venues across the Fringe.

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