Friends, Angels and Patrons

Thank you!

An enormous Fringe Society thank you to our current Fringe Angels: Christopher L Eisgruber and Lori A Martin, Nick and Julie Gould, Colleen and Kurt Jennings-Roggensack, Jim Mellon, Graeme and Rachel Baillie, Changing Ideas, Stephen and Teresa Graham, Scott and Holly Plank, Heather and Paul Innella and others who wish to remain anonymous.

An enormous Fringe Society thank you to our current Fringe Patrons: Geoff Arbuthnott, Alan Barwick, Chris Crouch and Molly Morris, Paul Davies, Greg Lovett, Tracy Ferron, Amanda Pekoe & The Pekoe Group, Lisa Brindle and others who wish to remain anonymous.

How to join

Fringe Friends memberships are now closed for 2023. Friend memberships for 2024 will be announced both on our website and in our email bulletins early next year.

Fringe Friends membership tiers

New for 2023

Membership cards and lanyards are being reintroduced for 2023 on a collection basis. Simply use the Friends priority queue in our Box Office from Tuesday 25 July throughout the festival to pick up your lanyard. 

New for this year, we are introducing a local business offers card for all members who are on a Good Friend level or higher. This will offer a range of discounts on local food and beverage partners within or near Edinburgh for the month of August. To upgrade your membership and access these benefits, contact the Friends team on 0131 226 0036.

The offers card provides access to offers with a range of local partners such as Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Edinburgh Gin, Belhaven, several Greene King pubs, Dishoom, Tattu, Turo and Gaucho for the month of August. Each offer varies per partner and is subject to change and availability.

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. International supporters can become Friends using the standard card payment option.

Fringe Friends memberships are now closed for 2023. Friend memberships for 2024 will be announced both on our website and in our email bulletins early next year.

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. 

Buy a gift membership

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.