Fringe Central
A home away from home for artists, industry and media at the Edinburgh Fringe.
At Fringe Central we offer support on all aspects of participating in the Fringe, as well as practical services for those visiting the Fringe, such as access to a printer and free wifi.
We’re excited to announce Fringe Central 2025 will be returning to The Grassmarket Community Project, Grassmarket Centre, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QA.
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If you would like to chat with a member of the team, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Fringe Central artist services
Fringe Central is a welcoming, inclusive space dedicated specifically to Fringe artists, where they can access Fringe Society services, meet fellow Fringe artists or just grab a tea or coffee and escape the buzz of the festival. It will be open daily throughout the festival, and any artist from any venue will receive a warm and friendly welcome from the Fringe Society team. This space is for anyone, and everyone involved with bringing a show to the Fringe.
We work with local mental health charity Health in Mind to provide mental health and wellbeing support at Fringe Central. Their services include bookable, one-hour, person-centred support sessions which are tailored to your needs, providing an opportunity to explore any difficulties you might be having while performing at the Fringe. These sessions can be before or during the Fringe. To book a session, please email [email protected].
The Fringe Society offers year-round support and services to Fringe artists, including advice on connecting with industry, support creating press materials and guidance around managing and improving ticket sales or resolving any problems with their show. All of these services will be available in person at the Fringe Central.
Book a chat with our Artist Development team
If you are planning your Fringe journey and wish to discuss your goals and objectives in order to make the most of the Artist Development services, please get in touch with us at [email protected] so that we can advise and support you in the best way possible.
Fringe Central events programme
This August at Fringe Central, we will be hosting a series of free, curated events ranging from workshops on touring, pitching and social media marketing’ to coffee mornings, swap shops and more. Events are open to all Fringe artists, accredited professionals and Fringe project participants.
This year, the Fringe Central programme is made up of three key strands:
- Learn: events focused on learning something new from one of our partners
- Develop: events focused on professional development, looking beyond the Fringe and making connections
- Connect: sessions focused on connecting with your Fringe community
Access the full Fringe Central programme here and sign up to events on Fringe Connect.
Fringe Central media and arts industry services
Fringe Central is also open to industry and media from late July. The arts industry and the media represent two vital components of the Fringe ecosystem, providing Fringe artists with significant opportunities to increase their profile and progress their careers beyond the festival.
The offices are here to support the accredited arts industry and media with on-the-ground support while they’re in Edinburgh. Arts Industry and media can collect their passes and make use of the desk access and co-working space, along with the free wi-fi.
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All Fringe Central events are listed on Fringe Connect, and are free to registered Fringe participants.
You can reserve a free ticket for the events but please note that entrance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserving a ticket just ensures that you are kept up to date with the event information.
Don’t worry! Entrance to the events is on a first-come, first-served basis so your booking won't prevent someone else from attending. However, it would be helpful if you could cancel your ticket just so that we have an idea of numbers.