Thom Fitzgerald assumed the position of Festival Director that year, succeeded by playwright Lee-Anne Poole in 2015.

In 2011 the #1 Atlantic Fringe Hit was "Rainer Hirsch's Victor Borge".

Atlantic Fringe Festival more than doubled its audience between 2010 and 2012, with 9,393 individual tickets issued for the 22nd edition.

[3] The 2008 festival featured over 250 performances of more than 40 different shows, including musicals, dramas, comedies, and dance.

The 2012 festival featured over 300 performances of more than 50 different shows, including musicals, dramas, comedies, and dance.