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Heading to the Fringe? Here's how to snag a bargain
Most shows will have previews on Jul 30-31, during which the teams iron out any technical wrinkles and charge less for tickets.
If you hang around outside venues you might land a two-for-one bargain at the last minute. Nearly all shows offer two-for-one on Aug 4-5.
Don't despair if a show you're interested in is sold out: additional dates are often added to satisfy demand.
Tickets can be bought online via or direct from venues.
You can buy full-price tickets direct from venues — but your best bet is a one-stop shop for event information and ticket bookings at eight core venues (Assembly, C ARTS, Gilded Balloon, Just the Tonic, Pleasance, Summerhall Arts, Underbelly and Zoo).
Book at and you'll save money, too: booking fees are capped at £5, versus the £7.50 you'll pay elsewhere.
Better still, booking through means you'll be directly supporting the festival, with 50 per cent of your booking fee going direct to venues.
Planning to see more than one show at the Fringe? Check out Love The Fringe ( a tiered membership scheme that lets you double the value of the amount you spend on tickets at the eight venues under the umbrella.
Members get access to limited free tickets, bar discounts, VIP rewards and early-bird advantages.
There are five levels of membership, the cheapest of which (Iron: £20) gets you free tickets worth about £45, further ticket offers and a review digest to help you plan what might be worth seeing. Benefits of higher, more expensive membership levels include higher numbers of free tickets and hospitality discounts.
Don't despair if a show you're interested in is sold out: additional dates are often added to satisfy demand.
Love the Fringe is a tiered membership scheme that lets you double the value of the amount you spend on tickets. Members get access to limited free tickets, rewards and early-bird advantages.
There are five levels of membership, the cheapest of which (Iron: £20) comes with three free tickets worth about £45, further ticket offers and a review digest to help you plan what might be worth seeing. Benefits of higher, more expensive membership levels include higher numbers of free tickets and hospitality discounts.
Profits from the scheme are shared equally between the participating shows and venues.
Love the Fringe was created by a collaboration between Assembly, C Venues, Gilded Balloon, Just the Tonic, Pleasance, Summerhall, Underbelly and Zoo, and other venues are expected to join.
For all show details, offers and bookings go to and
