<P> The Edinburgh Festival Fringe ( often referred to as simply The Fringe ) is the world 's largest arts festival , which in 2017 spanned 25 days and featured 53,232 performances of 3,398 shows in 300 venues . Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival , it takes place annually in Edinburgh , Scotland , in the month of August . </P>
where does the edinburgh fringe festival take place
in Edinburgh , Scotland