DATA STORY
The Fringe 2026, in numbers
We mapped the entire Edinburgh Fringe 2026. It's 4,294 shows across 291 venues, adding up to roughly 55,063 performances over the month — the biggest arts festival on earth, broken down below by genre, venue, price and time of day.
4,294
SHOWS
291
VENUES
55k
PERFORMANCES
1,291
UNDER £10
Shows by genre
Comedy is the biggest category with 1,652 shows.
Comedy1,652
Theatre1,133
Music424
Events246
Cabaret & Variety193
Musicals & Opera182
Spoken Word161
Children's Shows137
Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus128
Exhibitions38
The 15 biggest venues
By number of shows programmed this August.
theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall206
Pleasance Courtyard194
Greenside @ George Street125
Just The Tonic at The Caves97
theSpace @ Niddry St96
Gilded Balloon Teviot96
Gilded Balloon Patter House91
Monkey Barrel Comedy88
Underbelly, Bristo Square86
Summerhall83
theSpace on the Mile82
Hoots @ Nicolson Square80
Greenside @ Riddles Court72
The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 464
Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint64
When the Fringe happens
The busiest day is 14 August with 2,434 performances.
Morning478 shows
Afternoon1,750 shows
Evening1,691 shows
Late night375 shows
Cite this
Journalists and bloggers: you're welcome to use these figures with a link to edfringemap.com. The data is compiled from the official Edinburgh Fringe programme and updated through the festival. Want a specific cut (by genre, area or price)? Email oliver@edfringemap.com.