The Adelaide Fringe becomes the first Australian festival to sell 1 million tickets, according to organisers, attracting record crowds over the past four weeks.
abc.net.au/news/adelaide-fringe-festival-sells-1-million-tickets/102120226The Adelaide Fringe has become the first Australian festival to sell 1 million tickets, according to organisers, attracting record crowds over the past four weeks.The government says this year's event attracted 45,000 touristsJust before the opening weekend, SA Healthwarning of an imminent spike in COVID-19 infections in South Australia, peaking at 6,000 cases a week.
The government said this year's Fringe had resulted in a 35 per cent increase in visitors from interstate and overseas compared to the previous record year in 2020.
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