Thank you so much O wise ones. I have been away and came back to all these messages !

I knew this thread would throw up many perspectives but I am encouraged by the contributions that put up very good examples where fringe festivals succeed with some concerts, workshops, ceilidhs but do not depend on the full season ticket holder brigade.

When I started this thread I was thinking more about the break- even/non-profit making festivals that involve the whole community and not green field sites that want/need to squeeze every penny out of you.
Are there more examples out there where mostly fringe festivals succeed and prosper ?