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When is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027?

The short answer

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027 runs 25 days, from Friday 6 August 2027 to Monday 30 August 2027, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tickets and the programme are on the festival's own site; the Guide's page has the city and the trip around it.

The dates

6–30 August 2027. Programme and tickets: edfringe.com ↗.

The whole trip

The Guide to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: the festival and its rooms, the comedians, things to do in Edinburgh, the way home after a late show, where to stay and a trip budget.

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