Are you a Melbourne Fringe Festival first-timer with a ripper idea? Or have you been around the Fringe block and just want to get your head around a few key areas? Our quick chats series are presented by key Melbourne Fringe staff and designed to take you through the basics. In the format of 5-10 minute short videos that you can watch (or listen to, or read) in your own time, they cover topics such as: registrations, venues, budgeting, access, marketing & ticketing. No frills, just the key information that you need to get the job done.
What is a Producer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlvSXI3J38&list=PL2Cz8Ei2-VK__dPYV1ab-V9KQiZTtWEKO&index=1
Danny answers that age-old question: “what is a producer”?
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Transcript - What is a producer.docx
Choosing your venue
Ali discusses some important things to think about when choosing your venue!
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The Festival Hub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPtI-eYuV_w&list=PL2Cz8Ei2-VK__dPYV1ab-V9KQiZTtWEKO&index=2
Danny provides you with a run-down of Melbourne Fringe’s Festival Hub.
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Transcript - Festival Hub.docx
Marketing hot tips
Michelle provides some hot tips for marketing your Melbourne Fringe Festival event.
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Ticketing
Caitlin provides a quick overview of everything ticketing.
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Fundraising and sponsorship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6-RFL4U8rc&list=PL2Cz8Ei2-VK__dPYV1ab-V9KQiZTtWEKO&index=10
Miranda provides some advice on how to put together a fundraising campaign for your Festival event.
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Money and Budgeting
Will talks to you about everybody's favourite topic - budgets.
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Transcript - Money and Budgeting.docx
Why is access important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8rteUWAi8Y&list=PL2Cz8Ei2-VK__dPYV1ab-V9KQiZTtWEKO&index=3
Carly explains why access is so important to consider while planning and creating your Melbourne Fringe Festival event.
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Transcript - Why is access important.docx
Physical accessibility
This video looks at how to consider physical accessibility, and how to conduct a venue audit of your Festival venue.
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Transcript - Physically acccessible venues.docx
Access provisions
Carly describes some access provisions for: deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences, people who are blind or have low vision, and neurodiverse audiences.
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Transcript - Access provisions.docx
Communicating your accessible show
In this video, Carly lists some suggestions on how to communicate your accessible Melbourne Fringe Festival event!
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Transcript - Communicating access.docx
Digital accessibility
Carly provides some tips on how to make your Melbourne Fringe Festival Digital event accessible online.
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Transcript - Digital Fringe.docx
Image: Fringe Staff Photo, Awards Night 2023. Photo by Jack Dixon-Gunn