Brighton Fringe launches with flash mob of performances
At the launch last week, Julian Caddy, managing director of Brighton Fringe, said: “We do a main launch for the artists and for the press.
“For the arts industry, we did one along the pier last week and we do a public launch every year at the station just to make sure we capture the commuter market.”
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Hide AdExplaining what people love about Brighton Fringe, Mr Caddy said: “Brighton Fringe is an open access platform, so anyone and everyone can take part, no matter what their background, their intentions, their aspirations for their work.
“So it means you’ve got an enormously eclectic mix of different individuals and organisations taking part.
“Anything from the big-selling expensive ticket shows in some of the larger venues to schools, colleges, amateur groups and people who are perhaps making a decision later in life to decide to write a play and perform in a one-act piece for fun, and so it’s a big mix.”
Singer-songwriter Dessie Magee kicked off the performances.
“This is my first year of working with Brighton Fringe,” he said. “I’ve been performing since I was about 13 or 14 and I moved to Brighton about three years ago.”