How to join
Sign up as a Friend by purchasing a one-off membership or get a discount by setting up a Direct Debit.
Fringe Fringe membership tiers
| Friend | Good Friend | Close Friend | Best Friend | Patron | Angel | |
| £49 or £39 DD |
£69 or £59 DD |
£99 or £89 DD |
£185 or £169 DD |
£500 | £1,600+ | |
| Exclusive bulletins | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Priority booking line | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Merchandise discount (10%) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Programme discount (50%) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Programme delivered | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| 2for1 tickets on participating shows |
10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| (once per show) | (twice per show) | |||||
| Friend reception invites | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Year-round EFFS event invites | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Acknowledgement of support on web and programme | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Behind the scenes access to Fringe Central | ✔️ | |||||
| Exclusive time with Fringe Senior Management | ✔️ | |||||
| Exclusive Fringe Passes when available | ✔️ | |||||
Paying by Direct Debit
You can save time and money by setting up an annual Direct Debit for your Fringe Friends membership. As a Direct Debit customer, you’ll save up to 20% on the cost of any Friends membership.
Direct Debit is a simple, convenient and secure way to pay for your Fringe Friend membership; your subscription comes out of your bank automatically and there’s no need to contact us to pay. You can cancel your Direct Debit at any time.
Please note: Direct Debits are only open to Friends in the UK.
Sign up and pay by Direct Debit
Gift memberships
Do you know a Fringe Fanatic? Arts Addict? Dance Devotee? Are you looking for a unique gift idea for the Fringe fan in your life? From just £49 you can gift a summer of inspirational theatre, comedy, dance and much, much more with a Friends of the Fringe membership. From 2for1 ticket offers to invitations to exclusive members’ events, our Friends membership is the perfect ticket to a great Fringe experience.
Gift memberships are delivered as a voucher that can be redeemed either online, in person or on the telephone. Visit the Fringe Shop for more information and to buy.
If you have been given a gift membership, you can redeem it here.
Frequently asked questions
Terms & conditions
We have a full list of terms and conditions on our website, but there are a few key points to bear in mind:
- Purchasing via Direct Debit is the cheapest way to buy a Friends membership.
- We will aim to send all Close Friends, Best Friends, Patrons and Angels a copy of the official Fringe programme by launch date, dependent on date of sign-up. Friends and Good Friends can use their discount code to order a programme to be delivered to their door for launch.
- Some Friend tiers are eligible to receive invitations to special events during the Fringe – these events may be subject to capacity limits and / or safety restrictions.
- Friend memberships are non-refundable.
Check our complete terms and conditions for more info, or call +44 (0)131 226 0036 to speak to the Friends team.