Fringe Days Out involves partnerships with 37 schools, community groups, charities and organisations around Edinburgh, and provides Fringe ticket vouchers, bus tickets and additional support to help local communities engage with the festival. A dedicated member of the Fringe Society provides support and contact year-round, and we encourage each group to work with us to bring their ideas to life.
Over 19,000 Fringe visits have been made possible through Fringe Days Out at the festival, and special projects have included bringing Fringe artists out of the city centre and into communities for those who find it difficult to travel, an artist residency leading up to the festival, putting on local Fringe taster events, and bringing groups to perform at the festival.
We work with a broad range of individuals and groups including young people, single parents, isolated elderly people, disabled people, ethnic minority communities, refugees and asylum seekers, LGBTQIA+ people and many more. We work long term with each of our partners to learn what unique barriers exist for them, and how to remove or address them.
Tony Lankester, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: ‘We couldn’t be more pleased to relaunch Fringe Days Out for 2025. Engaging and helping our local community is a high priority for the Fringe Society, and Fringe Days Out is a vital part of that work. That 19,000 Fringe visits have been made possible through this programme is incredibly heartening and encouraging – here’s to many more in the coming years.’
© Performer in the photo: Kevin Armour.
