Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti was at Queen's Hall on Saturday for the first chamber performance of the 2026 Edinburgh International Festival.
On Friday, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society officially opened Fringe Central on Infirmary Street in the heart of the Old Town.
Bonnyrigg writer Kari Hall has made their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with a dark comedy that blends sharp humour and emotional honesty to explore the lasting impact of sexual assault against the backdrop of working-class life in Midlothian.
Edinburgh Fringe 2003’s legendary comedian-packed show ‘12 Angry Men’ has returned 23 years later spoofed as ‘11 1/2 Angry Men’, making its world-wide premier at Pleasance EICC.
While thousands of performers head to Edinburgh hoping to be discovered, one comedian is setting out to discover something entirely different… kindness.
Today is the official start of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which will run until Monday 31 August.
ScotRail will introduce extra late-night trains and thousands of additional seats from tomorrow, Friday, 7 August, to help customers travel to and from Edinburgh’s summer festivals.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
First look at the reimagined King’s Theatre, which welcomes audiences back today following a major transformation.
A popular comedian with a stammer is returning for his 10th Edinburgh Fringe, bringing a unique multi-media approach to stand up that raises awareness and celebrates speech disorders.
ScotRail will provide extra late-night services and thousands of additional seats to help customers travel to and from Edinburgh’s world-famous summer festivals.
Assembly Festival have announced the move of two George Street venues to St Andrew Square following the fire on Princes Street.
Highlighting that ‘if you go to the Edinburgh Fringe every year, you never stop thinking about Edinburgh’, popular Fringe comedian Hannah Byczkowski returns to this year's festival with her first full Fringe run.
A Bonnyrigg local is bringing their debut Fringe show to this year's festival, centered around working class identity in the local setting of Dalkeith Miners Club.
“I honestly think Edinburgh will lose the festival", award-winning Fringe performer Elf Lyons explained when discussing the rising cost of the Fringe.
ScotRail is getting into the festival spirit by helping tens of thousands of people travel to and from the capital during this year's Edinburgh festivals, with extra trains and late-night services planned throughout one of Scotland's busiest periods.
Sauna Theatre, the first project from new company Sauna Sessions Arts Club, is the UK’s largest sauna and the first to be purpose built to showcase theatre, art and culture.
From a working sauna and a venue built from old pianos to comedy clubs hidden beneath Edinburgh's streets, the Fringe continues to transform some of the city's most unusual spaces into unforgettable performance venues.
It’s almost time for curtain up at the King’s Theatre as it prepares to reopen in two weeks following its major redevelopment project.
For over a decade, Kaely Michels-Gualtieri defined her life forty feet in the air as an elite solo swinging trapeze artist, performing for Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros.
From household names and broadcast veterans to viral stars making their solo debuts, the stand-up comedy slate for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is incredibly strong.
If your ideal Fringe show features original songs, grotesque characters or a bit of theatrical magic, the 2026 programme will not disappoint.
For the first time ever, Sumo Wrestling comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.
Ben Hart brings illusion with a mix of comedy, Ted Hill returns with fast-paced stand-up and Jess Robinson return with pitch-perfect impressions.
A new exhibition and Edinburgh Fringe event will champion the art and craft of kiltmaking, exploring the heritage of the traditional Scottish garment through a contemporary lens.
Extra hydration stations and ‘heat respite areas’ are among ideas the council’s leader is considering advocating for as Edinburgh faces a blistering summer festival season.
Festival Director Nicola Benedetti has announced that this year will be phone free as she calls for ‘lights down, phones off’.
theSpaceUK has unveiled its full programme for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
A crowd funded profit sharing show that ‘champions the rich talent of working class comedians’ is returning to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe showcasing a line-up of some of the UK's most exciting working-class comedy talent.
The highly anticipated Made in Scotland 2026 showcase officially went live yesterday, unveiling a 'world-class selection of performances' scheduled for the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
Today, the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme was launched, celebrating a diverse range of creativity including work from 71 countries.
The King’s Theatre officially reopens to the public on Saturday 1 August following a major redevelopment project which has seen the venue transform into a fully modern and accessible theatre for present and future generations.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s flagship community event project has funded over 20,000 visits from local people to the festival since 2017.
Launching a crowdfunding campaign to support the ambitious addition, the venue aims to build on its 2025 manifesto as the Fringe's first fully vegan multi-vendor venue.
Today, the third batch of shows for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, ahead of a full programme on 4 June.
Powerhouse producing trio, former GB athlete and Archers star debut a high-octane, sweat-drenched exploration of ambition.
