Fall in love with the Fringe all over again: Support the acts so much more with your tickets


Love the Fringe memberships are now on sale – with free tickets and discounts to some of the best restaurants and bars in the city, as well as regular roundups of the best coverage and reviews at the festival (from the Scotsman no less) this is not to be missed.
The membership deal is your chance to catch your favourite shows, soak up the atmosphere and watch as Edinburgh dazzles and entertains the world.
Thanks to Love the Fringe the biggest venues at the Fringe bring you the best value membership programme ever – Love the Fringe venues include Assembly Festival, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Underbelly, TheSpaceUK + ZOO as well as C-Arts and the wider Fringe Alliance.
How to get the extra value offers
EdFest memberships start from just £20 (with three free tickets) meaning there’s something to suit every fringe fan. 1000s of shows are already offering free tickets in the scheme, including some of the biggest names at the festival – but you’d better be quick to catch them.
And that’s not all. You can make a night of it with even more value of your membership getting exclusive discounts and deals on further tickets and at participating local businesses including Tigerlily, Indigo Yard, Montpellier’s, Shezan and Eve Edinburgh, throughout August.
Tickets and deals, all in one place
Not only can you book tickets for all your favourites at one spot, by going through EdFest and the Fringe Alliance you are directly supporting the artists and venues who make the world’s biggest arts festival happen.
Profits from the membership programme are split 50/50 between the venues and performers who issue tickets. This innovative partnership, called Love the Fringe, means you not only enjoy spectacular entertainment, but support the greater good of the festival and fringe, keeping Edinburgh fun-filled for years to come.
Love the Fringe made simple
So what’s included? Your membership gives you access to great deals, free tickets, and discounts at bars and businesses across the city – what’s not to love? You also get exclusive Fringe performance discounts and discounted access to Scotsman.com online throughout August. You can find out more about the subscription tiers and memberships at Love the Fringe
Love the Fringe has been created by EdFest and the Fringe Alliance and is the largest consortium of creatives working together in recent years of the Fringe. The scheme is open to any organisation or artist working at the Fringe, with income after costs going directly to the artists, venues, and producers presenting shows at the festival.
Why it’s happening
Anthony Alderson, Director of the Pleasance and representative of the Fringe Alliance stated: "Love the Fringe is more than just a subscription scheme; it’s a unifying initiative to align the interests of the diverse organisations and individuals that make the festival happen. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe remains the world's most prominent festival, open to anyone with the determination to participate. With over 50,000 people contributing to the shows, we want to celebrate this extraordinary event and ensure access remains open to all that wish to take part. We want to see Love for the Fringe across the whole city. "
And City of Edinburgh Council Leader Cammy Day stressed the important of innovative ways to make the festival accessible and affordable: "Edinburgh’s festivals continue to command the world’s attention each and every year – but we can’t be complacent. That’s why I’m excited to see some of our best-known festival producers coming together to launch Love the Fringe.
"Any scheme that supports, encourages and enhances our fantastic festivals programme is to be welcomed, not least when the income it generates goes directly into the pockets of the artists, venues, and producers.
"I’d encourage all festival lovers – whether you’re a resident, visitor or business – to support and sign up to Love the Fringe."
More for local businesses too
Corporate memberships are also available for local businesses, with membership deals for them and their staff.
Don’t miss this exciting way to Love the Fringe for less – memberships start from £20 and are available to buy online today at www.lovethefringe.com