{"id":83914,"date":"2023-09-16T04:53:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=83914"},"modified":"2023-09-14T12:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:03:01","slug":"fringe-favourites-head-to-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/fringe-favourites-head-to-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"Fringe favourites head to Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geelong Arts Centre says it is thrilled to welcome back the Melbourne Fringe Festival this October for three nights of eclectic performances in the new Open House theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh off a Fringe-worthy &#8220;glow up&#8221;, Geelong Arts Centre will be a satellite venue for the Melbourne Fringe Encore for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Festival is an invitation to PLAY UP!, welcoming all Victorians to see Geelong as their very own personal playroom, featuring art and bold ideas with just a dollop of mischief and mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>It is all about reminding everyone of something children innately know: fun and play can be found around every corner.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Geelong Arts Centre looks forward to hosting six curated shows between October 26-28.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116737\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116737 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/YUMMY_HeroImage_79037.jpg?_t=1694656600\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"499\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yummy&#8217;s Joy Machine has taken the world of drag cabaret by storm. 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