Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Name: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Start: 2026-08-07
End: 2026-08-31
Location: 180 High Street (Royal Mile) and venues across the city centre

Culture festival · Edinburgh, Old Town · 7–31 August 2026

When7–31 August 2026

Where180 High Street (Royal Mile) and venues across the city centre, Old Town, EH1 1QS Edinburgh

TypeCulture festival

The world's largest arts festival, spanning three weeks across Edinburgh each August. Thousands of shows fill hundreds of venues, from major theatres to pub back rooms, covering comedy, theatre, cabaret, dance and spoken word. Most performances are open-access and ticketed individually, with free street performance along the Royal Mile.

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