Over the weekend, Old Strathcona closed most of their streets for the annual International Fringe Festival. The yearly event provides Edmontonians with the opportunity to experience live music, street performances and one of a kind theatre acts.
Murray Utas, Artistic Director for the Fringe was blown away by the reception the event got over the weekend, with many festival goers enduring rain and cloudy conditions.
Edmontonians enjoying the Fringe
Photo: Jacob LeBlanc
In addition to all the performances and art, there’s an opportunity for everyone to support local businesses with the Fringe Market, among the many booths is Threekind Candle Company, an Indigenous owned company ran by Monica McCallum. Even though the market booths are a little farther away from the main hub, McCallum says the energy from all the shoppers is infectious.
Threekind Candle Company
Photo: Jacob LeBlanc
With 216 theatre productions across 38 venues, with performances by more than 1,600 Artists from Edmonton, across Canada, and more than 11 countries, the Fringe in Edmonton has garnered international attention for their work and according to Murray Utas, many artists are coming to Edmonton from word of mouth.
If you’d like to experience the Fringe for yourself, you can visit their website for a full list of events for the final few days. Get your Fringe on until August 25th!
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