This year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival had more than 5000 ticket sales, which was up on the pre-pandemic 2019 result.
The festival was pulled together amid funding challenges and there had been doubt it would go ahead this year.
Ticket sales from last month’s 11-day festival generated more than $93,000, all of which went into the pockets of artists, Dunedin city councillors were told this week.
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust co-directors Kate Schrader and Ruth Harvey reported to the council on how the festival had been received.
Ms Schrader said the 2019 festival was the yardstick and this year’s ticket sales exceeded those from 2019, she said.
Ms Harvey said the trust had focused on re-engaging audiences that had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and music venue losses.
The festival had 67 live events in more than 30 venues, and 22 international digital events.
The trust delivered more than $30,000 in grants to artist projects.
More than 350 artists and crew presented work, 65% of which was new, Ms Harvey said.
The festival had more than 50 volunteers.
It was a collaboration with Dunedin Pride.
