This statistic shows a breakdown of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016 by genre. Comedy and theatre were two of the most common types of events, making up over half of all performances a part of the festival.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, also known as 'The Fringe' is one of the largest performing arts festival in the world, taking place annually alongside the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland.
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (January 1, 2017). Distribution of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by show type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. "Distribution of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by show type." Chart. January 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (2017). Distribution of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by show type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. "Distribution of Performances at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by Show Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2017, /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Distribution of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by show type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, by show type [Graph], The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/690701/edinburgh-festival-fringe-performances-by-type/
