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One of the largest arts festivals in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place in the Scottish capital from 2 to 26 August, 2024.
The world’s oldest fringe festival runs alongside the Edinburgh Festival. This year there will be some 670 shows during the Fringe. Details of what’s on at the 2024 Fringe can be found here.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
Expect theatre, cabaret, musicals, circus, comedy, dance, spoken words and free performances (as well as pay-as-you-like shows), as the world takes to the streets of Auld Reekie.
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy
The Edinburgh Fringe is famous for launching the career of many a young pretender and this year will no doubt be no different.
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Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Dates
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 will run from 2 to 26 August.
Edinburgh Fringe Tickets
You can purchase tickets online at edfringe.com or from the Fringe Box Office (see address below). The Virgin Half Price Hut on the Mound Precinct also sells half-price tickets each day of the Fringe from 10am to 9pm. For full details about how you can buy your tickets and where to collect them, visit here.
Edinburgh Fringe Programme
The full programme for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 can be viewed here.
Edinburgh Free Fringe
The Fringe is renowned for its free performances.
Edinburgh Fringe Box Office
Edinburgh Fringe Box Office is at 180 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS. The box office can be contacted at edfringe.com or at +44 (0)131 226 000.
Edinburgh Fringe Accommodation and Flights to Edinburgh
Accommodation for the Edinburgh Fringe tends to fill up quickly, so make sure you book well in advance.
Cover photo: MakeYourFringe by Laurence Winram. All photos, © Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.
