Private company

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Logo: edfringe.com3

Company which runs the festival1

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the organisation that supports the running of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. The Society was established in 1958 to provide a centralised information and box office service for the Fringe, which had grown in numbers since eight theatre companies had effectively "created" the Fringe by performing uninvited alongside the Edinburgh International Festival in 1947.2 Its revenue was £12.8 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the organisation that supports the running of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. The Society was established in 1958 to provide a centralised information and box office service for the Fringe, which had grown in numbers since eight theatre companies had effectively "created" the Fringe by performing uninvited alongside the Edinburgh International Festival in 1947.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society revenue by year112.8M GBP in 2025+407% since 2021
05.0M GBP10.0M GBP15.0M GBP2021: 2.5M GBP2.5M GBP20212022: 6.9M GBP6.9M GBP2022+173%2023: 6.3M GBP6.3M GBP2023−9%2024: 8.3M GBP8.3M GBP2024+32%2025: 12.8M GBP12.8M GBP2025+55%
  • 202512.8M GBP1
  • 20248.3M GBP1
  • 20236.3M GBP1
  • 20226.9M GBP1
  • 20212.5M GBP1

Sources

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