Join caring artists and counsellors at these 'Good Grief' workshops. You will be supported to make a flower from upcycled materials in celebration of a loved one or something, you have lost. The flowers will form an lnstallation in the park during the Fringe Festival. 1st, 8th & 15th March. 11-1pm.

Join caring artists and counsellors at these 'Good Grief' workshops. You will be supported to make a flower from upcycled materials in celebration of a loved one or something, you have lost. The flowers will form an lnstallation in the park during the Fringe Festival. 1st, 8th & 15th March. 11-1pm.

Join caring artists and counsellors at these 'Good Grief' workshops. You will be supported to make a flower from upcycled materials in celebration of a loved one or something, you have lost. The flowers will form an lnstallation in the park during the Fringe Festival. 1st, 8th & 15th March. 11-1pm.

PROTOLounge is an informal ‘scratch night’ cabaret format, open to all forms of live performance. A ‘scratch night’ is where a lightly curated program of short pieces of new live performance is tested with an audience. Register your interest in a program time slot by midnight, March 9th 2025.

We invite artists to submit works in conversation with the life and art of Frida Kahlo. Works will be on display and for sale in the Market Building throughout the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival. EOI open now.

We invite all genders to make a merkin to be displayed in the windows of Sac’O’Suds during the Castlemaine Fringe Festival.

Castlemaine Fringe Festival 2025 IS ON! 22nd March - 6th April 2025.

$20 / $15 for Fringe members FRINGE FORWARD: A SUMMER SESSION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CASTLEMAINE FRINGE with live performances from: DUNCAN GRAHAM & THE WAY IN FAMILY AFFAIR (Charlie Marshall + Louie Marshall) TOM WOODWARD

The Castlemaine Fringe Art Auction is a major fundraiser for the 2025 Fringe Festival. Come for a drink, a bite to eat and leave with a masterpiece from one of Castlemaine’s finest artists under your arm. 50% of artwork sold and the $10 entry fee goes towards funding the 2025 Fringe Festival.

Winter Warmer - A night of warmth, creativity and spontaneity, as well as a fundraiser for Castlemaine Fringe Festival & Castlemaine Clay, Smoke & Mirrors will also feature a kiln being built especially for the event, works from which will be presented in an exhibition to follow the event.

Get your Frocks on for Fringe and celebrate 30 years of Priscilla Queen of the Desert! All the fun of a Fringe event, with a catwalk Farshun parade starring YOU and all your mates plus drag performances, door prizes, and a screening of 'The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert' (M).

A night of Cabaret! Comedy! & Cocktails! Loads of amazing acts, incredible performances, party vibes plus delicious food. $35 / $30 - All funds go towards the 2025 Fringe Festival

She's fabulous, She's got the bingo balls in her hands and she's back at the Red Hill Hotel for 3 nights of HOT BINGO ACTION! With Boozy bar prizes and song surprises - is it Bingo or is it cabaret? ITS BOTH! Eyes down at 8.30pm! $10 – $15 AUD + BF. Get your tickets as these will SELL OUT!

She's fabulous, She's got the bingo balls in her hands and she's back at the Red Hill Hotel for 3 nights of HOT BINGO ACTION! With Boozy bar prizes and song surprises - is it Bingo or is it cabaret? ITS BOTH! Eyes down at 8.30pm! $10 – $15 AUD + BF. Get your tickets as these will SELL OUT!

She's fabulous, She's got the bingo balls in her hands and she's back at the Red Hill Hotel for 3 nights of HOT BINGO ACTION! With Boozy bar prizes and song surprises - is it Bingo or is it cabaret? ITS BOTH! Eyes down at 8.30pm! $10 – $15 AUD + BF. Get your tickets as these will SELL OUT!

Castlemaine Fringe Festival presents our annual Winter Warmer event. Dust off your sequins and dazzle with your interpretation of FIRE and ICE. Local outfit 'The Presbyterians' will rock the vibe with live music followed by DJ Jacob Schmitt. PLUS delicious warm food, drinks and more.

Join Fringe at the Theatre Royal in celebration of all pink and plastic and NQR. Arrive at 7pm for a fashionista catwalk experience, wear your best Barbie or ken outfit, and dress to impress, with pre-show runway prizes. $27 and $22 concession.

Fringe After Parties at the Big Top. In partnership with the Castlemaine State Festival. Fri 24th March - Fringe Cabaret Hour 9pm Sun 26th March - Tina Rae 8pm / Pearl Doherty 9pm Thur 30th March - Sach Motee 9pm Fri 31st March - Poppy Cullen 9.30pm Thur 6th April - Shane Matts 9pm