The Fringe
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The Fringe is the world’s largest open-access arts festival, held annually in Edinburgh and renowned for its vast, eclectic program of comedy, theatre, music, and performance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fringe canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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arts festival ⓘ open-access festival ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | open-access ⓘ |
| allows |
independent producers
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performers of all experience levels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe ⓘ
surface form:
The Edinburgh Fringe
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| audienceType | international audience ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key part of Edinburgh’s tourism economy
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major event in the global performing arts calendar ⓘ |
| foundedAs | alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
cabaret
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children’s shows ⓘ comedy ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ spoken word ⓘ street performance ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| governedBy | charitable organization ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
free fringe shows
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street events on the Royal Mile ⓘ ticketed main program ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple independent venues
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ticketed and free shows ⓘ un-curated program ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | primarily English ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.edfringe.com/ ⓘ |
| impact |
launching careers of comedians
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supporting emerging artists ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| location | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the world’s largest arts festival
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eclectic program of performances ⓘ |
| organizer | Fringe Society ⓘ |
| originalParticipants | uninvited theatre companies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh festivals
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surface form:
Edinburgh Festival
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| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | non-juried ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | central box office and venue box offices ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3 to 4 weeks each August ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | August ⓘ |
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