The Fringe Arts Industry team provides year-round support and guidance for industry members who are looking to find talent, programme work and connect with other industry professionals.
Arts industry accreditation is now open for Fringe 2026:
At the 2025 Fringe we accredited 1,771 industry members from 68 countries!
Here's a short video explaining what the Arts Industry Office is, who it is for and what support and services it offers. You can read more in detail below.
Key dates for Fringe 2026
- Third batch of shows revealed and accreditation opens: Wednesday 06 May 2026
- Full programme launch, Fringe Marketplace and industry complimentary ticketing request service opens, industry event listings go live: Thursday 04 June 2026
- The Fringe will take place from 07 – 31 August 2026.
Who can use the Arts Industry Office?
Our office is here to support arts industry members with a professional interest in the Edinburgh Fringe, particularly those whose remit is to develop onward touring / presentation opportunities, commissions and partnerships at the festival. These could include industry members such as:
- venue and festival programmers
- TV and film industry professionals
- agents and artist representatives
- producers
- arts managers, administrators and curators using the Fringe for professional networking.
How we can support
The Fringe Society's Arts Industry Office provides a range of services during August and throughout the year, all geared towards helping industry find new talent and connect with shows that fit their artistic vision and programme criteria.
Whether this Fringe is your first or your fifteenth, the Arts Industry Office is here to offer whatever help and assistance you need. These services include:
- Fringe Marketplace, our platform to connect programmers, presenters and commissioners with professional artists and work that’s ready to be shared beyond the festival
- a complimentary ticket request service for industry delegates with a proven track record of booking work or offering significant development opportunities to artists
- our Industry Associates, who can provide more specialised programme recommendations and advice throughout the festival
- assistance navigating the Fringe programme and information about shows and contact details for artists and companies
- Fringe Connect, our year-round online social network and events space for artists and arts industry professionals
- industry-focused events and networking opportunities, including those we host and those offered by partners from across the festival
- online events such as general information sessions and programme insights
- Fringe Central, our hub for artists, industry and media during the festival
- Screen Fringe, a festival concierge service and events programme for accredited delegates from TV and film
- local knowledge to help you find your way around town, including the nearest place for a good coffee
Accrediting with the Arts Industry Office
Accreditation is open from May to August. To access our services, we ask industry delegates to accredit with our office and submit all the information we’ll need to support them during August. We recommend that you accredit with the Arts Industry Office if you:
- are engaging with the Fringe as an arts industry professional
- have a proven capacity to book or programme work professionally
- have a proven capacity to commission work or offer other significant professional arts development pathways for artists, such as screen development opportunities, residencies, arts fellowships, etc
- are an established producer able to support an artist to platform their work in future
- are an established agent seeking new clients.
If you would like more information and guidance on accreditation, please get in touch with us via [email protected].
Get in touch
You can reach us by emailing [email protected] or call +44 (0)131 240 1902 and let us know how we can help!
We look forward to hearing from you!