In 1947, eight theatre groups turned up uninvited at the Edinburgh International Festival (instituted after WWII to celebrate European culture) and performed at the &lsquofringe&rsquo of the festival, giving birth to what is today the largest art festival in the world, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2014 alone, the festival saw 49,497 performances of 3,193 shows in 299 venues, and this year&rsquos programme promises to be even bigger and better. On the roster are stand-up comedy shows theatre performances photography and art exhibitions musicals and opera dance, physical theatre and circus cabaret and variety music children&rsquos shows spoken word events&hellipphew And these performances will be held in over 320 venues across Edinburgh. Looks like every art and artist in the world is converging in Edinburgh this August. Ticket prices vary for different shows venue maps and programme available on the website www.edfringe.com

What Edinburgh Fringe Festival
When August 7-31, 2015
Where Edinburgh, UK