What is the name of the world’s largest performing arts festival, held in Edinburgh?
A Edinburgh Festival Fringe
B Scottish International Storytelling Festival
C Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe originated in 1947 when eight theatre groups performed in spite of not being invited to the Edinburgh International Festival. This tradition carried on and grew over the decades, resulting in the world’s largest performing arts festival. That’s not an exaggeration, it captured the Guiness World Record in 2009 with 18,901 artists performing in 34,265 performances in 2,265 shows!
The correct answer is Edinburgh Festival Fringe.