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About us

Learn about the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and how it supports the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the organisation that underpins the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Its core aims are to support participants, assist Fringe audiences and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.

Bob The Amazing 2022 Street Events DMH
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History of Fringe

The Fringe is a three-week festival of performing arts that takes place in Edinburgh every August. Its story dates back to 1947, when eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival.
Friendsical 2019, DMH
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The Fringe Society

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. Learn about the Society and how it supports the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Blizzard 2019, Assembly
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Our vision and values

To mark its 75th anniversary in 2022, the Edinburgh Fringe launched a new vision and set of values, and made a series of commitments to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable.

Fringe Staff 2024 Shop DMH
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Work with us

There’s a wide range of career opportunities at the Society, both permanent and seasonal. We’re always looking for talented, motivated people who are passionate about what they do.

Project Dictator 2022, Pleasance, DMH
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News and blog

Find out the latest news and updates from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.