Your next look at Dunedin Fringe Festival!

By Dunedin Fringe Festival | Posted: Tuesday Feb 17, 2026

Here's a snapshot of some of the upcoming events - check out the full programme at www.dunedinfringe.nz

1. Into the Afterlands from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - Fire shines, and so does grief: photography, poetry, and sculpture take you into the ‘afterlands’ of a devastating house fire.

2. Motion Sickness from Melbourne, AUS - An existential crisis at the rave from the internationally-award-winning a2 Company.

3. Outstanding Comedy Lineup Ōtepoti | Dunedin - A loud and proud stand-up extravaganza! OutStanding unites Fringe’s wild, witty and wonderful LGBTQI+ comedians — different lineup each night!

4. The Remarkable Case Of and A Bard’s Tale from Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland - Double feature: A murder mystery with a twist and the greatest play Shakespeare NEVER wrote all in one night.

5. Adeline’s Cottage from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - When you uncover new secrets about your late sister, what lengths would you go to for one final goodbye?

6. Burlesque Beauties from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - Indulge in the opulence of burlesque.

7. old. from Ōtautahi | Christchurch - An hour of jokes from Snap about feeling older then he is.

8. Casketcase from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - A true-crime podcast goes terribly wrong while discussing history’s most prolific female serial killer.

9. And That’s What Makes it Hip Hop from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - Join us on a processional street performance about what makes hip hop according to celebrity dance teacher Lisa AKA Dena.

Dunedin Fringe Festival 2026