Spend a day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The Fringe began in 1947 when eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to the Edinburgh International Festival, and it now fills the city with performing arts for three weeks. A single day can take in a play in a cellar, a comic in a lecture hall and performers in the street.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130An afternoonIndoors or outAlone or with othersScotlandAugust
How to start
- Read the Fringe Society's About page and download the official Fringe app to browse the programme.
- Book two or three shows through the Fringe Box Office, leaving walking time between venues on the venue map.
- Reserve your train and somewhere to stay well ahead, as Edinburgh fills up during the festival.
Where to go
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