Over 1,700 new shows join the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe lineup. Join us for a whistlestop tour from Gilded Balloon's Teviot return to Summerhall's radical rebuild.

The annual scramble for August supremacy begins. Meet the 18 homegrown productions armed with £670k to take on the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.

Nicola Benedetti announces the 2026 Edinburgh International Festival theme ‘All Rise’, featuring Wynton Marsalis and a 250th anniversary focus on the USA.

The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe is officially awake. Read our first look at 351 newly announced shows across 70 venues, spanning theatre, comedy, and cabaret.

Edinburgh’s Manipulate Festival 2026 returns 4–10 Feb with its boldest visual theatre and animation yet, from a new Filmhouse competition strand to roaming octopus Ocho.