Applications now closed. Congrats to everyone drawn for the 2025 toronto fringe festival!
Applications for Alumnae Theatre, Native Earth's Aki Studio, and Alliance for Canadian Musicals at Theatre Passe Muraille closed on January 13, 2025 and the lottery draw took place on January 15, 2025. Click here to see the results of the lottery draw.
Applications for VideoCabaret closed on February 3, 2025 and the lottery draw took place on February 6, 2025. Click here to see the results of the lottery draw.
2025 Satellite Venue Application Guide
2025 Toronto Fringe Participation Policies
What is it?
The Toronto Fringe Satellite Venue Category is a category that was introduced in 2024. In this category, the festival brings on one or more traditional theatre venues, in addition to the Main Venues, to present a multitude of shows as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. This category is ideal for producers who may not have been drawn in the Main Venue lottery category, but whose shows would still be best suited for a conventional theatre space.
Satellite Venues are partnerships between the Toronto Fringe and the Satellite Venue. Participants selected in this category enter into an agreement with both the Toronto Fringe and their Satellite Venue. This category is not BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue). If you are interested in bringing a venue to the festival, please investigate the Unconventional Venue Category.
The Festival will administer a non-curated selection process (lottery OR first-come, first served) for each venue in the Satellite Venue Category. Applications will take place after the main venues category lottery is drawn on December 9, 2024. The Satellite Venue may request that shows that express interest in their venue have some degree of alignment with their artistic mandate.
The 2025 Satellite Venues are:
- Alumnae Theatre
- Native Earth's Aki Studio
- Alliance for Canadian Musicals at Theatre Passe Muraille
- VideoCabaret
how does it work?
In this category, it is at the discretion of the venue to determine how many shows they will accept and the number of performances they will offer. Shows who are accepted into this category will pay an administrative fee to the Toronto Fringe Festival and a participant fee to the Satellite Venue.
Each Satellite Venue is responsible for providing a fully equipped theatre that provides the following: a festival lighting plot, standard playback system, dressing rooms (strongly encouraged to be fully accessible, or have alternative options if not), and technical labour required to set up the space, load in and tech all shows, and operate all performances.
The Festival provides all Front of House and Box Office services and manages the Patron Services systems, along with the rest of the festival. The patron services and ticketing policies are set by the Festival, as well as ticket prices and fees. Tickets are sold as general admission.
All participants in this category will be included on the website and program listings. Performance scheduling will be at the festival's discretion, in collaboration with each Satellite Venue.
There may be specific requirements and or limitations to each Satellite Venue, please review the requirements listed in the application guide linked above and on Eventotron carefully to ensure you fully understand the requirements and fees associated with the venue you are applying for.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through Eventotron, the festival management portal. If you require an alternative method or support in submitting your application, contact Programming Manager Suzanne Wilkie at suzanne@fringetoronto.com or by phone at 416-966-1062 ext 228.
- In a web browser, go to eventotron.com
- Log in with your existing account. Or, if you have not previously applied to a Toronto Fringe Festival, you will need to sign-up for a new account. The email you use here to create an account is what we will use to contact you with any information about your application.
- Search for our festival in the Festivals & Seasons – 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival
- Click APPLY.
- Select “I’m creating a new event” and enter an event title. Click NEXT.
Your Event title is the title of your show. It can change later in the process if you are accepted into the Festival. Please note “TBD”, “TBC”, “Untitled” will not be accepted as an Event title. The application must be completely filled out before submitting.
Participants may apply to more than one Satellite Venue as long as their application meets any requirements set by the venue. However, they may only accept one slot. If a participant is selected for more than one Satellite Venue, they will be required to choose which slot they would like to keep. For venue requirements, please refer to APPENDIX B in the Satellite Venue Application Guide (linked at the top and bottom of this page).
If you want to see all the questions that will appear on the form, check out APPENDIX A in the Application Guide (linked at the top and bottom of this page).
NOTES:
- If you have already applied to the Main Venues Lottery or Unconventional Venue, you will need to create a NEW event to apply to the Satellite Venue
- The application form on Eventotron should autosave as you fill it out. To be sure information is not lost, click out of the field you have edited and look for a blue SAVING icon turn to green and say SAVED in the top right corner. You can start filling out your application and submit it at a later time. When you click APPLY, select “My event is already in Eventotron” instead of a new one, and select your existing application from the drop down menu.
What happens if you are drawn in the Satellite Venue Lottery
If your application is selected for one of the Satellite Venues, you will be contacted by the Toronto Fringe Festival via email after the draw in early January. If you choose to accept your slot, the administration fee will be due by January 31st, 2025 and you will be connected with your Venue to pay the Participation Fee.
Application Fee
- The application fee for the Satellite Venue Category is $30 (with alternative fees of $20 or $15).
- Submitted at the time of application (can pay online with a credit card, by mail with a cheque, or with cash in-person)
Participant Fees
Part 1: Administration Fee
- For Alumnae, Aki, and TPM: $500 CAD Administration Fee due to the festival by January 31st, 2025
- For VideoCabaret: $500 CAD Administration Fee due to the festival by February 14, 2025
- Paid to the Toronto Fringe through Eventotron or by Cheque/Cash
Part 2: Participation Fee
- There is a participation fee that will be due to the Satellite Venue, please see Appendix B in the Satellite Venue Application Guide below for what each of the venue fees will be and their payment dates
- The participation fee payment is determined by each Satellite Venue. The venue may require the full fee to be paid upon acceptance, and we recommend you be prepared for that.
- Paid directly to the venue (details to be provided to successful applicants)