EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026
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Every venue, one map.
All 259 Fringe venues on the real map of Edinburgh. The bigger the dot, the more shows in the building. It's chaos zoomed out, so zoom in. Tap a dot for what's on.
The Fringe, counted.
We've been through every show at this year's Fringe for you. Every listing, every price, every start time. Here's what the festival actually looks like.
219
shows all starting within the same half hour at the 7:30pm peak
The single most crowded moment of the day
£16.50
the median Fringe ticket
Comedy is the best value per minute of any genre
1 in 5
shows are free or pay-what-you-can
Free shows peak at lunchtime, paid ones at 7:30pm
13 days
the median run length. Only 13% of shows stay the whole month
August 16 to 18 is the quiet dip: shortest queues, easiest tickets
8,388
performances on a Saturday, versus 5,736 on the quietest Tuesday
Weekends are war. Midweek is a stroll.
11am → 9pm
every genre keeps its own clock: kids' shows peak at 11am, theatre at lunch, cabaret at 9pm
Whatever hour you're free, something peaks then
When the whole Fringe happens: shows starting per half hour, 9am to midnight
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