Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream?

Aug 26, 2025 - 01:09
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Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream?
Street performers entertain passersby on the Royal Mile as crowds of entertainers and festival-goers gather for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Aug. 1, 2025. The Fringe, one of the world

It began on the edgy margins of a mainstream festival — which it's now eclipsed. But nearly 80 years on, performers and spectators say rising costs threaten the Fringe's alternative vibe.

(Image credit: Ewan Bootman)

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