Words & Ideas

Leveraging Media Workshop - Melbourne Fringe 2025

Getting media momentum at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025

FREE EVENT
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How do you get media to your Melbourne Fringe show?

This workshop is about how independent shows can work with media to get coverage and how to use that coverage – even if it is just a call out on the socials – to support your show.

The workshop discusses how media has changed, what information media want from you, how to identify writers and broadcasters who want to see your work, and how to use the momentum of a festival to get media attention. We will also look at how to deal with negative media.

Come with ideas about what you would like from media (apart from 5 stars) and lists of who you read, watch or listen to.

Please note: this workshop is limited to artists with a 2025 Melbourne Fringe show.

Your Host:
Anne-Marie Peard is an arts journalist who has written for a lot of publications over the last couple of decades, mentors emerging writers, and teaches journalism and writing. She also sees a lot of shows and sits on theatre judging panels.

Please RSVP to this session HERE.

  • Duration: 120 minutes

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Fringe Common Rooms
    Cnr Victoria and Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Fringe Common Rooms is wheelchair accessible.

    Assistive Hearing

    Fringe Common Rooms is hearing loop accessible. Please advise of access requirement when buying tickets.

    Accessible entry via main Lygon Street entrance, using a mobi-lift.

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  • Free Event

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Sessions: In Person Events

Date Time Venue

Friday, 01 August 2025

2:00pm

Fringe Common Rooms

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