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Prepare for lengthy road closures during the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Feb 17 to March 19, 2023

Roads within Adelaide’s CBD will be closed for five weeks during this year’s jam-packed Fringe – use this guide to plan accordingly.

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The beginning of the Adelaide Fringe Festival brings a number of road closures.

Taking place over 31 days, the festival requires many roads within Adelaide’s CBD to close for different periods of time.

Roads have been divided into three areas, with each area closed at different times between February 17 and March 19, 2023S.

Area one includes a portion of Rundle St between East Tce and Frome St, Vardon Ave, Ebenezer Place, the northern portion of Union St, Vaughan Place and a portion Bent St between Rundle St and York St.

Area two includes a portion of Rundle St between Frome St and Synagogue Place, the intersection at Frome St and Rundle St. This area will be available to residents.

Finally, area three includes East Tce and Rundle St intersection and a portion of Rundle Rd with resident access maintained throughout.

Fringe road closure map. Picture: Adelaide Economic Development
Fringe road closure map. Picture: Adelaide Economic Development
Fringe road closure map. Picture: Adelaide Economic Development
Fringe road closure map. Picture: Adelaide Economic Development

The closures will take place at the following times:

On Fridays, including February 17 and 24 and March 3, 10 and 17, area one will be closed from 3pm to 1am, area two from 5pm to 1am and area three from 6.30pm to 1am.

On Saturdays, including February 18 and 25 and March 4, 11 and 18, area one will be closed from 4pm to 1am and area two and three from 5pm to 1am.

Sunday’s including February 19 and 26 and March 5 will see area one closed from 11am to 10pm and areas two and three closed from 5pm to 10pm.

While Sunday March 12 and 19 will see area one closed 11am to 1am and areas two and three closed from 5pm to 1am.

Street trading will take place on Fridays and Saturdays between 5pm and 11.59pm and 12pm to 9pm on Sundays.

Sunday March 12 and 19 will see street trading between 12pm and 11.59pm.

Police will have a highly visible presence throughout the city over the Fringe season. Picture: Emma Brasier
Police will have a highly visible presence throughout the city over the Fringe season. Picture: Emma Brasier

With the next month set to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the city and other areas of the state, SAPOL has urged event attendees to exercise care and look after each other.

Police will have a highly visible presence throughout the city over the Fringe season particularly as this year’s Fringe will see a larger number of city and park land locations host events.

SAPOL will deploy foot and bicycle patrols, as well as police horses and dogs to monitor crowds and to manage any anti-social behaviour to preserve the inclusive and family-friendly atmosphere of the festival season.

Police Commander for Adelaide Fringe 2023, Superintendent Narelle Kameniar said SAPOL is ready to respond to any calls for assistance but is calling on members of the public to partner with police by having fun safely and reporting any suspicious behaviour.

“With any large crowd, there is a higher risk of incidents that require a police response. SAPOL urges those enjoying Fringe events to do so responsibly, don’t spoil it for those around you,” said Supt Kameniar.

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