When Is The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. The exact dates may vary slightly each year, but it generally begins in the first half of august and runs until the end of the month. Established in 1947, the fringe paints the beautiful city of edinburgh every august with a palette of more than 59,600 performances and 3,841 different shows performed in 322 venues.
Find out more about how to make the most of the fringe. The edinburgh festival fringe runs from 01 to 25 august 2025.