The Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. It takes place every August for three weeks in Edinburgh, Scotlands capital city. Every year thousands of shows take place and there is something for everyone. There are very famous performers in the world of entertainment and unknown artists just starting their careers. Shows include theatre, comedy, dance, music, exhibitions and events. The festival started in 1947, when eight uninvited theatre groups arrived to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival. Not being part of the official programme of the International festival didnt stop these performers they just did their show anyway. Every year more and more came and in 1959 the Festival Fringe Society started. The Society became formal and printed its own programme and sold tickets. The Society lets anyone perform and doesnt check events before they start. Today it is the same anyone with a story to tell and a place to perform can come. 1. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival lasts for 2. The shows include comedy, .. 3. The first festival was in . 4. The society lets anyone .