Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts and performance festival, held annually in Scotland’s capital and showcasing thousands of theatre, comedy, music, and experimental shows.
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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arts festival → performing arts festival → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edinburgh Fringe
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The Fringe → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| duration |
around three weeks
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| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
cabaret
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children’s shows → comedy → dance → experimental performance → music → spoken word → theatre → |
| hasCategory |
comedy section regarded as major platform for stand-up
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| hasEconomicImpactOn |
Edinburgh
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Scottish tourism industry → |
| hasFormat |
free shows
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street performances → ticketed shows → |
| hasHistoricalNote |
began with uninvited companies performing alongside the Edinburgh International Festival
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| hasMotto |
defends freedom of expression in the arts
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| hasNotableArea |
Royal Mile street performances
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| hasRegistrationSystem |
open to any performer with a venue and fee
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| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
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| inception |
1947
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| influenced |
global fringe festival movement
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| language |
primarily English
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| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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Scotland → Scottish capital → |
| notableCharacteristic |
features thousands of shows
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no official selection committee → open-access festival → uses hundreds of venues across the city → world’s largest arts festival → |
| organizer |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
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Fringe Society → |
| originatedAs |
alternative to Edinburgh International Festival
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| partOf |
Edinburgh Festival
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| typicalAudience |
international visitors
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local residents → |
| typicalStartMonth |
August
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| typicalVenueType |
churches
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pubs → temporary performance spaces → theatres → |
| website |
https://www.edfringe.com
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Referenced by (13)
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Old Town of Edinburgh
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ("Edinburgh Festival") → |
associatedWith |
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Central Scotland
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Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region → |
hasCulturalAttraction |
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Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival
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Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival → |
inspiredBy |
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh → |
knownFor |
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
("Edinburgh Fringe")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Scotland
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famousFestival |
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Edinburgh International Festival
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inspiredCreationOf |
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
("Edinburgh Festival")
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partOf |
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Princes Street Gardens
("Edinburgh Festival events")
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usedFor |