Experience the Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet and takes place every August in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Find out more about how to make the most of the Fringe.

Take part in the Fringe

Anyone can take part in the Fringe. We’ve created a wide range of resources, how-to guides and a digital platform, Fringe Connect, to support you as Fringe participants and make the most of everything the Fringe has to offer.

Arts industry at the Fringe

The Fringe Arts Industry team provides year-round support and guidance for arts industry members and has created Fringe Marketplace, a platform for professionals who are looking to find talent, programme work and network.

Donate to the Fringe

The Fringe Society is a registered charity that relies on the support of people like you to continue our work supporting artists, assisting audiences, and celebrating the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world. Please help us by donating.

News and blog

Read our latest news and articles

  • Fringe Society announces winner of 2023 Fringe Young Writers Award
  • A fresh, brave and energising Fringe 2023 comes to a close, with creativity and care at its core
  • Outcome of 2023 Fringe Society Board elections
  • Meet the Media 2023 welcomes artists from 316 Fringe shows
  • Hundreds of artists invited to Fringe Feast every Sunday of August
  • Optimism surrounds Fringe 2023 with 1 million tickets now issued
  • Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe unite in cultural and knowledge exchange programme
  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Fleabag at the Fringe: 10 years on
  • Le Gateau Chocolat shares thought-provoking Fringe journey at 2023 artist address