OUTDOOR FRINGE CENTRAL

JOIN US AT OUR CENTRAL HUB

The community center of the festival is where you can find Bryan’s Bar, Fringe Concierge, Festival staff, Fringe guides (our physical show listing booklets), merchandise, impromptu events, and more. This year, Fringe Central will be open Friday-Sunday June 2-24! This space is 18+.

Make important Fringeships and interact with the community at our outdoor social hub located at 905 Cole Avenue, just two blocks south of Theatre Row (approximately a six-minute walk).

Your Fringe Button gets you $1 off each drink at Bryan’s Bar and Fringe participants get Happy Hour prices by flashing their participant button!

FRINGE CONCIERGE

Need to buy a ticket? Browse Fringe merchandise and flyers? Or just looking for help navigating this enormous festival? Visit Concierge, our help desk at Fringe Central, located at 905 Cole Avenue during the operating hours listed below.

Fringe staffers are standing by to help you with all of your Fringe needs. You can also buy a festival button or pick one up bought online.

FRINGE CENTRAL & FRINGE CONCIERGE HOURS 

Friday: 5:00 PM-12:00 AM

Saturday & Sunday: 4:00 PM-12:00 AM.

(Fringe Central & Concierge will be closed June 25, pick up your merch at our Awards Ceremony & Closing Night Party

EVENTS AT FRINGE CENTRAL 

All are welcome at Fringe Central! To help bring the community together, we have organized a few casual social events to celebrate the artists and the work that make our festival great! Come meet, celebrate, and support your community at your social home this June. 

Preview Weekend:

Friday, June 2nd

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Fringe Cabaret #1: Preview 10 HFF23 shows in one event

Saturday, June 3rd

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Fringe Runway: A competition for the best costumes of HFF23

Sunday, June 4th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM LGBTQIA+ Mixer: Meet fellow queer participants at #hff23!

Weekend Two:

Friday, June 9th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Access Advisory Board Mixer: Come meet the #hff23 Access Advisory Board!

Saturday, June 10th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM International Artists Mixer A mixer for international artists to come meet each other!

Sunday, June 11th

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Press & Discover Fringe Industry Mixer: Artists, come meet HFF23 press & industry members.

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Fringe Cabaret #2: Preview 10 HFF23 shows in one event

Weekend Three:

Friday, June 16th

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Discover Fringe Industry Mixer: Artists, come meet HFF23 arts professionals!

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Fringe Cabaret #3: Preview 10 HFF23 shows in one event

Saturday, June 17th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM BIPOC/AAPI/MENA Mixer #1 A chance BIPOC, AAPI & MENA Fringers to connect with one another

Sunday, June 18th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM LAFPI Fringe Femmes Mixer: Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI) hosts a mixer for women & nonbinary folks to connect.

Weekend Four:

Friday, June 23rd

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM BIPOC/AAPI/MENA Mixer #2 A chance BIPOC, AAPI & MENA Fringers to connect with one another

Saturday, June 24th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Arts for LA x Fringe Festival 2023 Mixer A mixer for emerging professionals to meet one another.