How To Apply: Dublin Fringe Festival 2025
Applications For Dublin Fringe Festival 2025 Are Now Closed.
We know there is a lot of information to digest, so we have listed the essentials for you below. This How-To Guide is your application cornerstone. Refer back to it regularly when crafting your submission.
1. READ & PLAN
Have you seen our curatorial callout? Read it in full here, and get a sense of the kind of ideas we're desperate to see, hear and read more of in your applications.
We've compiled a comprehensive Application Guide to help you navigate your Dublin Fringe Festival application, it is essential you read it in full. Below you will find your other essential documents to help you plan and give shape to your application. Download them, read thoroughly and have on hand while making your application! Please note this year's festival application deadline is 12pm, Monday 17 February.
DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2025 ONLINE APPLICATION DOWNLOADS:
- Application Guide
- Budget Template
- Own Venue Model Information
- Recommended Offsite & Non-shared Venues
- Venue Specs (For Potential DFF Venues)
Application Accessible Documents: We are committed to making the festival as accessible as possible for everyone involved—cast, crew, and audience. To ensure that all applicants can access the necessary information, we have provided accessible versions of all our application documents. If you encounter any barriers or require further assistance, please reach out to Niamh for further discussion.
DOWNLOAD ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS HERE
2. MEET WITH US!
If you still have queries relating to your application after you have read the Application Guide (in full), we’re here to help. You can:
- Attend one of our application workshops, in person on 22 January at 6pm OR online on 23 January at 6pm. RSVP here.
- Come to Elevenses on Friday the 31st of January
- Book a meeting with a member of the Programming Team
3. START YOUR APPLICATION
The application form for Dublin Fringe Festival is detailed! We ask a lot of questions because knowing these answers allows us to make informed programming decisions. We have an online form, where you can draft, edit, save and amend pre-submission and in your own time.
To save your application as a draft, click 'SAVE DRAFT' and submit your email to send your draft application to yourself. Your draft will not be saved until your email is submitted. Do not close the window without submitting your email to save or your draft won’t be saved.
4. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
All applications must be accompanied by supporting documentation. We won’t be able to consider your application if supporting documents are not included. Supporting documents should be added to your application in the Supporting Documents section. The Application Guide & Application Form will tell you everything we need you to submit.
5. SUBMIT
The application deadline is 12pm, Monday 17 February. Submit early to avoid any last-minute issues.
We hope to communicate all programming decisions by early May 2025.
All applicants will receive a notification by email.