Sydney Fringe Festival, New South Wales’ largest independent arts festival, has announced the inaugural Archie Rose Touring Hub to present award-winning performances touring from Fringe festivals around the world and the inaugural Legs Hub of circus and physical theatre showcasing Australia’s only Indigenous contemporary circus ensemble. The Festival’s 2018 Touring Hub will feature nine touring theatre works from five countries and will take place in the Old 505 Theatre, Newtown. In partnership with legendary physical theatre company Legs on The Wall at the Red Box in Lillyfield, the Legs Hub will present shows curated by the company’s Artistic Director Joshua Thomson, a pop-up bar, workshops and more.

The inaugural Archie Rose Touring Hub in 2018, follows the Festival’s 2017 International Touring Fund initiative that enabled the community to make tax-deductible donations to the festival to support international works from other Fringe festivals tour to Sydney. As a result, 2018 has seen the touring program grow substantially in size and stature featuring acts from around the world.