Accreditation is closed for Fringe 2023
We'll update this page with information on accreditation for Fringe 2024 once it is confirmed. In the meantime, please use this information for reference / as a guideline only.
If you are looking to book work or take on new clients at the Fringe, you can accredit with the Arts Industry Office to gain access to our in-person services, complimentary ticket request service and Fringe Marketplace.
We recommend that you accredit with the Arts Industry Office if:
- you are engaging with the Fringe as an arts industry professional
- you have a proven capacity to book or programme work professionally
- you have a proven capacity to commission work or offer other significant professional arts development pathways for artists such as screen development opportunities, residencies, arts fellowships etc
- are an established producer able to support an artist to platform their work in future
- are an established agent seeking new clients.
Accreditation process
To access our services, we ask industry delegates to accredit with our office and submit all the information we’ll need to support them during August.
If you’ve ever accredited with us before, or even bought tickets through the ticket.edfringe.com website, you will have an existing account with us. You should use these details to log in and access the form. If you’re completely new, you'll have the opportunity to create a new account. If you’ve forgotten these details or are unsure if you have an existing account, contact [email protected].
For 2023, we have one route to accreditation. You will be required to provide information on:
- your role and the organisation(s) you work for, including a brief biography, professional website (social media pages not accepted) and contact details
- whether you’ve been to the Fringe before, your Fringe programming / buying history, career progression pathways you have previously offered
- what type of work / artists / companies you are looking for and the scale and scope of the opportunities you can offer (ie programming shows, commissions, casting etc)
- any themes and genres you are specifically interested in exploring at this year's festival
- which of the Arts Industry Office services you would like access to.
The form should only take 10 minutes to complete and you can save and return at any point. We recommend you have your information ready before you start completing it, which should include a JPEG photo of you for your arts industry pass.
Once you’ve hit submit on the form, our Arts Industry Office will review your application within 10 working days. We may get in touch to request further information to support your application.
Please note that the complimentary ticketing request service is available only to programmers who have a proven capacity and track record of buying work.
If you have any issues with the accreditation form, please contact [email protected].
Fringe Marketplace and complimentary ticketing
While our complimentary ticketing request service has now closed, Fringe Marketplace remains live for arts industry who accredited during 2023.
If you would like access to either of these services, you will need accredit with the Arts Industry Office. Both platforms use the same login details that you will have used to accredit with the Arts Industry Office initially.
To gain access to Fringe Marketplace and / or the complimentary ticket request service, you must have a proven capacity to buy work or be an established agent seeking new clients.
We have questions relating to this criteria within the form, and plenty of opportunities for you to give details about the nature of your engagement with the festival and the opportunities you’re looking to offer. If you wish to access these services, please make sure you respond fully, indicating the scope and scale of the offers you’re able to make. Consequently, this will also help us to identify the work that might best appeal to your requirements.
Access to complimentary ticketing is at the discretion and judgement of the Arts Industry Office, and is not a guaranteed service. Complimentary tickets have cost implications for artists, so we respectfully ask for your understanding in whatever decision is deemed appropriate, and seek to consider the scope and scale of your offers as an industry member when requesting complementary tickets.
Frequently asked questions
Get in touch
The Arts Industry Office is open all year round for questions about arts industry registration and attendance at the Fringe. Get in touch by emailing [email protected] or call +44 (0)131 240 1902.
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