The Edinburgh Festival Fringe ( also referred Name_conferral to as The Fringe or Edinburgh Fringe , or Edinburgh Fringe Festival Social_event ) is the world 's largest arts festival Social_event , which in 2018 spanned Change_event_time 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues .

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe ( also referred Name_conferral to as The Fringe or Edinburgh Fringe , or Edinburgh Fringe Festival Social_event ) is the world 's largest arts festival Social_event , which in 2018 spanned Change_event_time 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues .

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe ( also referred Name_conferral to as The Fringe or Edinburgh Fringe , or Edinburgh Fringe Festival Social_event ) is the world 's largest arts festival Social_event , which in 2018 spanned Change_event_time 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues .

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe ( also referred Name_conferral to as The Fringe or Edinburgh Fringe , or Edinburgh Fringe Festival Social_event ) is the world 's largest arts festival Social_event , which in 2018 spanned Change_event_time 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues .

The official Fringe Programme categorises shows into sections for theatre , comedy , dance , physical theatre , circus , cabaret , children 's shows , musicals , opera , music , spoken Telling word , exhibitions and events .

The Festival Social_event is supported Supporting by the Festival Social_event Fringe Society , which publishes Publishing the programme , sells Commerce_sell tickets Preventing_or_letting to all events from a central physical box office and website , and offers Giving year-round advice and support Supporting to performers .

The Society 's permanent location is at the Fringe Shop on the Royal Mile , and in August they also manage Control Fringe Central , a separate collection of spaces in Appleton Tower and other University of Edinburgh buildings , dedicated Supply to providing Supply support Supporting for Fringe participants Participation during their time at the festival Social_event .

The Society 's permanent location is at the Fringe Shop on the Royal Mile , and in August they also manage Control Fringe Central , a separate collection of spaces in Appleton Tower and other University of Edinburgh buildings , dedicated Supply to providing Supply support Supporting for Fringe participants Participation during their time at the festival Social_event .

The Society 's permanent location is at the Fringe Shop on the Royal Mile , and in August they also manage Control Fringe Central , a separate collection of spaces in Appleton Tower and other University of Edinburgh buildings , dedicated Supply to providing Supply support Supporting for Fringe participants Participation during their time at the festival Social_event .

The Fringe board of directors is drawn Motion from members of the Festival Fringe Society , who are often Fringe participants Participation themselves – performers or administrators .

The Fringe board of directors is drawn Motion from members of the Festival Fringe Society , who are often Fringe participants Participation themselves – performers or administrators .

The Fringe board of directors is drawn Motion from members of the Festival Fringe Society , who are often Fringe participants Participation themselves – performers or administrators .

The Board appoints Deciding the Fringe Chief Executive ( formerly known as the Fringe Administrator or Director ) , currently Shona McCarthy who assumed Choosing the role in March 2016 .

The Board appoints Deciding the Fringe Chief Executive ( formerly known as the Fringe Administrator or Director ) , currently Shona McCarthy who assumed Choosing the role in March 2016 .

Fringe World Festival Social_event is an annual multi-arts fringe festival Social_event held Defending in Perth , Western Australia during the city 's summer festival season of January/February .

Fringe World is recognised Know as the third largest Fringe in the world .

Fringe World is recognised Know as the third largest Fringe in the world .

Fringe World is produced Manufacturing by Artrage who is recognised Know as one of the largest and most successful arts organisations in Western Australia .

Fringe World is an open access Festival Social_event , which means that artists from anywhere in the world can register to be part of the Festival .

The open access policy Legality is similar to that of the Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe festivals .

The open access policy Legality is similar to that of the Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe festivals .

The full name of Fringe World 's spiegeltent is De Parel Van Vuren or 'The Pearl of Fire ' , it was built Building in 1905 by Belgium 's renowned Klessen family .

Fringe World is the only fringe festival Social_event in the world to own its own spiegeltent .

In 2016 , Fringe World facilitated Cause_to_make_progress the purchase of a spiegeltent for Edith Cowan University ; the venue will be re-named Name_conferral The Edith Spiegeltent .

In 2019 , the Festival saw the introduction of Yagan Square as a FRINGE WORLD hub , a weekly busking event called Name_conferral Fringe Fridays at the Twilight Hawkers Market , and teaser performances of key shows called Name_conferral Fringe Sundays .

In 2019 , the Festival saw the introduction of Yagan Square as a FRINGE WORLD hub , a weekly busking event called Name_conferral Fringe Fridays at the Twilight Hawkers Market , and teaser performances of key shows called Name_conferral Fringe Sundays .

Fringe World Festival is held Hold prior to and with a two-week crossover to the Perth International Arts Festival .

Fringe World and the Perth Festival are separate organisations/events .

In 2020 , Fringe World will take place Process_start from 17 January to 16 February 2020 .

Originally presented Presence biennially , along with the ( initially unofficial ) Adelaide Fringe , the Fringe has been held Hold annually since 2007 , with the Festival of Arts going annual a few years later , in 2012 .

Originally presented Presence biennially , along with the ( initially unofficial ) Adelaide Fringe , the Fringe has been held Hold annually since 2007 , with the Festival of Arts going annual a few years later , in 2012 .

There is also the Liverpool Pride Fringe at the city 's gay quarter itself .