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Welcome to the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns! A home for more than 500 events beyond the 11 days of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, this is your space to meet and create.
Located in the heart of Old Strathcona, key landmarks of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival are the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns and ATB Park (known as Wilbert McIntyre Park or Gazebo Park).
We host 500+ events every year. Check out what’s on at the Arts Barns right now!
We enthusiastically recommend you visit oldstrathcona.ca to discover the many places to shop, dine, and explore. Edmonton Transit Service is our preferred transportation partner – make your way to Fringe on ETS.
Coming For A Show?
Whether this is your first Fringe show or your fiftieth – you belong here.
When to Arrive
We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes early so you can grab a drink, choose your seat, and settle in.
- Lobby and bar are open before the performance;
- Doors to the theatre open shortly before showtime;
- The performance will begin promptly;
- If you’re running late, don’t stress – our front of house team will do their best to get you in at an appropriate break.
Tickets
No need to print your ticket – your phone works perfectly. You can show the usher your email or the e-ticket in your Google or Apple wallet for them to scan at the door.
Questions about your tickets? Our box office team is happy to help! If something unexpected comes up, reach out! We’ll do our best to assist.
Accessibility Information
Below, please find an overview of accessibility information, including venue specifications for the three theatre spaces inside the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns.
Wheelchair Stall Info
All theatres in the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns are wheelchair accessible. To secure a wheelchair stall, please visit the Box Office in person, call 780-409-1910 or e-mail us at boxoffice@fringetheatre.ca.
Please note: general admission tickets purchased online do not guarantee wheelchair stall availability.
Pre-Boarding for People Who Need to Sit Close
All theatres in the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns are wheelchair accessible. To secure a wheelchair stall, please visit the Box Office in person, call 780-409-1910 or e-mail us at boxoffice@fringetheatre.ca.
Please note: General admission tickets purchased online do not guarantee wheelchair stall availability.
Accessible Performances
We strive to offer accessible performances in the Fringe Theatre Season. Offerings vary by show but may include accessible features like: captioning, sign language interpretation, touch tours, and/or audio described performances. Please sign up for Fringe Fan Club and stay tuned to Fringe Theatre social media for details on accessible performances. Accessibility details will be added to our ticketing site as they are confirmed – please check back often!
Hearing Assistance
Our main box office and our three theatres in the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns are equipped with hearing loops (T-Coil Loops) for patrons with hearing loss. These loops transmit directly to a hearing aid or cochlear implant electromagnetically, with no extra equipment. To use the system:
- Ask your hearing aid provider to activate your t-coil function.
- When you arrive at the theatre, switch your hearing aid to your t-coil function and adjust the volume as needed.
Those without hearing aids can also utilize a portable headset receiver. Units are available to rent for free by emailing box office boxoffice@fringetheatre.ca and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Relaxed Performances
Relaxed performances are specifically supported to be sensitive to patrons who might benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with a wide range of social, sensory, or educational needs. A minimum of two performances for every show in the Fringe Theatre Season are designated as relaxed performances. All relaxed performance tickets are 100% Offer What You Will.
Venue Accessibility Specifications
All public spaces in the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns is wheelchair accessible. This includes the lobby, box office, washrooms, cafe, studios, and theatres.
During the season, there is parking near the main lobby entrance on 84 Avenue or in the parking lot immediately north of the building next to Knox Church. During Festival, the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns is in the centre of the Festival Grounds, and thus there is no available parking nearby.
The Fringe Theatre Arts barns are close to bus routes 004, 008, 404, or 701. Please note stops serviced by these routes are 1-3 blocks away from the Arts Barns.
Plan your route by using the ETS Trip Planner.
The DATS drop off point is at 84 Avenue in front of the Fringe lobby.
- Box office and theatre are located through the main entrance of the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns.
- Area around Fringe Theatre Arts Barns is quite flat.
- No stairs or ramps to get into the building or the theatre.
- Doors into Fringe Theatre Arts Barns are 34” wide.
- Entrance to Westbury Theatre is 32” wide.
- Accessible seating is available on either side of the front row.
- Gendered washrooms are available down the hall of the main lobby on the northeast side of the theatre.
- Washrooms are accessible and have clearance for a 32”w x 32”h chair.
- The theatre is air conditioned.
- Chairs: the chairs have arms and some padding. Chair measurements: depth 17.5 inch by 17.5 inches wide, and height (floor to seat): 18.25 inches. Chairs without arms are available on request.
- Box office and entrance to the theatre is outside and on the north side of the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns.
- If coming from the west side of the building there are rail tracks on the path to the theatre. There is also a small lip in the concrete in front of the venue. Both should be approached with care.
- Main entrance to the theatre is accessible, with a 32” width clearance.
- Reserved accessible seating is available in the front of the risers, or, in some configurations, at 29” high cabaret tables.
- Gender inclusive washrooms are accessible and have clearance for a 32”w x 32”h chair.
- Washroom signs have braille.
- The theatre is air conditioned.
- Chairs: the chairs have arms and some padding. Chair measurements: depth 17.5 inch by 17.5 inches wide, and height (floor to seat): 18.25 inches.
- Chairs without arms are available on request.
- The theatre entrance has a 32” width clearance and a 90 degree turn to get into the theatre.
- Gender inclusive bathrooms are available just outside Studio Theatre, down the Studio A-B hallway. Bathrooms have a 32” clearance.
- The theatre is air conditioned.
- Chairs: the chairs have arms and some padding. Chair measurements: depth 17.5 inch by 17.5 inches wide, and height (floor to seat): 18.25 inches. Chairs without arms are available on request.
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Getting Here
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