DATA STORY
The Fringe 2026, in numbers
We mapped the entire Edinburgh Fringe 2026. It's 4,465 shows across 308 venues, adding up to roughly 54,984 performances over the month — the biggest arts festival on earth, broken down below by genre, venue, price and time of day.
4,465
SHOWS
308
VENUES
55k
PERFORMANCES
1,269
UNDER £10
Shows by genre
Comedy is the biggest category with 1,783 shows.
Comedy1,783
Theatre1,153
Music436
Events245
Cabaret & Variety203
Musicals & Opera185
Spoken Word158
Children's Shows135
Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus127
Exhibitions40
The 15 biggest venues
By number of shows programmed this August.
theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall202
Pleasance Courtyard192
Greenside @ George Street127
Monkey Barrel Comedy110
Just The Tonic at The Caves101
Gilded Balloon Teviot95
theSpace @ Niddry St92
Gilded Balloon Patter House92
Underbelly, Bristo Square91
Hoots @ Nicolson Square83
theSpace on the Mile82
Summerhall81
Greenside @ Riddles Court70
The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 464
Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint64
When the Fringe happens
The busiest day is 14 August with 2,448 performances.
Morning492 shows
Afternoon1,790 shows
Evening1,766 shows
Late night417 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.