Huge Edinburgh Fringe programme to tackle AI and the manosphere

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme has been unveiled, featuring 3,649 shows across 258 venues (Getty)The Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme has been unveiled, featuring 3,649 shows across 258 venues from 7 to 31 August. The world's largest arts festival will host 53,884 performances, exploring contemporary issues such as artificial intelligence, the manosphere, cults and social class. Organisers have noted a significant increase in international artists registering, highlighting the festival's global appeal. The programme includes 935 Scottish productions and features unique venues like the refurbished Gilded Balloon Teviot, a “sauna theatre” and a “pianodrome”.Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, emphasised the Fringe's continued relevance and importance to artists globally, “despite the economic and political headwinds the world is facing”.In fullEdinburgh Fringe 2026 unveils huge programme tackling AI and the manosphereThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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