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In Pictures: All the fun of the Fringe

News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A doll-like clown in a yellow and red dress, bright red wig and doll clown make-up poses with a kiss while holding flyers advertising her showChris Foote/BBC Scotland
Cast members walk the streets of Edinburgh handing out leaflets to attract visitors to their shows

Edinburgh is a riot of colour, sounds, smells and sights to behold as the 2025 Fringe hits its peak.

From street performers to tourists and flyer givers vying for audience attention, we have selected some images of what's on offer at the world's biggest performance arts festival.

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News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Miss Frisky - a blonde curly-haired woman, crouches inside a mirror box, reflecting her bright orange sequin dress onto dozens of mirrors around her. Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Miss Frisky, star of the show Frisky's Reshuffle, explores the kaleidoscope at the Camera Obscura & World of Illusions on the Royal Mile.
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Six members of the Theatre Re ensemble cycle ad run through the Colinton Tunnel in Edinburgh. A young man in a green school uniform leads the way on a bike, pointing ahead and two girls and three men run alongside him, smiling and pointing. Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Members of the Theatre Re ensemble ran through the Colinton Tunnel in Edinburgh to publicise their show the Nature of Forgetting
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A black and white image taken from behind a street artist as he performs to a circle of people on a cobbled square in Edinburgh. A suitcase sits behind him on the ground, a table in front where he seems to be performing a trick of some kindChris Foote/BBC Scotland
Street theatre is one of the big draws of the Fringe
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A middle-aged man and a woman sit on a street bench enjoying a couple of ice cream cones as the crowds pass by. The man wears a rain jacket and blue shirt as he takes a big lick of his cone, the woman, wearing a pink visor cap holds her mint choc chip cone.Chris Foote/BBC Scotland
Time for a rest - two Fringe-goers stop for a break and an ice cream
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire A young Ukrainian girl in a white dress smiles and holds a big red flower over her head while on stage. Similarly-dressed children stand in a group behind her under the theatre lights. Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Ukraininan settlers perform the show Life in One Suitcase at the EICC, the story of their journey in Scotland
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Three people dressed as giant red, black, and white feathered chickens cross the road on a zebra crossing in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, during a photocall for their show Three Chickens Confront Existence.Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Three chickens cross the road... to promote their Fringe show
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A young boy in shorts and a baseball cap gives out flyers standing on a street security bollard as people walk through the gateChris Foote/BBC Scotland
The promotion starts young - a boy gives out flyers standing on a street security bollard
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A man in a white suit and bow tie makes a fist beside a "bride" in a white dress, veil and with a grimace on her face as she grabs him by the lapelsChris Foote/BBC Scotland
Performers get into character as they mingle with people on the street
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Lookalikes of Liam and Noel Gallagher get into character in The Grassmarket, Edinburgh. "Liam" is in a khaki Adidas jacket and "Noel" in a denim jacket. Both are wearing shades.Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Definitely maybe some Oasis lookalikes publicise their show on the Grassmarket
News imageAndrew Milligan/PA Wire Five musicians from How to Win Against History match the green tones of the Ross Fountain, in green costumes as they pose on the edge of the round Victorian iron structure, holding up their instruments.Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Performers from How to Win Against History during a photocall at the Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A dark-haired bearded man wears a Bourbon biscuit headpiece as he gives out flyers on the Royal MileChris Foote/BBC Scotland
Some of the promotional staff take the biscuit as they try to attract audiences
News imageAndrew Milligan/PA Wire Ceili O'Connor, a blonde glamourously-dressed woman in a green dress and heels, kicks a football alongside fellow performers from Footballers Wives: The Musical - a group of men and women dressed in smart suits and dresses. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Ceili O'Connor hits the ball alongside fellow performers from Footballers Wives: The Musical
News imageRoberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Three members of the cast of circus company Flip Fabrique perform a human pyramid in Victoria Street. They are wearing trousers with braces and are in front of the famous street with coloured buildings that curves behind them.Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images
Street acrobats entertain visitors on Victoria Street
News imageEwan Bootman/Anadolu via Getty Images Male and female street performers in floral bright costumes pose on a metal ring prop with bubbles around them. People have gathered around them and are smiling and clapping. Ewan Bootman/Anadolu via Getty Images
Smiles all round as street performers entertain passers-by on the Royal Mile
News imageKen Jack/Getty Images Brightly coloured posters advertising shows are pasted on a board with Edinburgh Castle in the background and the green trees of Princes Street Gardens below.Ken Jack/Getty Images
Any surface in the city becomes an advertising board for the many shows
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A bearded man in a black top and jeans plays the accordion as he lies on the cobbled street and sings. People are walking behind him.Chris Foote/BBC Scotland
A musician gives his all on the cobbles of the Royal Mile
News imageRoberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Gabriel Aragú Fernando and María Garcia Lola pose in front of the Stockbridge Market during a photocall for ‘Lola: A Flamenco Love Story’ He is wearing smart, burgundy trousers and she is in a beautiful white Flamenco dress, her hair in a pony tail. They are both looking at each other in a dance pose intensely.Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images
Every street's a stage during the Edinburgh Festivals.
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A group of performers sing as they hand out leaflets. They are young and wear trendy clothes.Chris Foote/BBC Scotland
Singers get attention as they promote their show on the city streets
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A man with a long, white beard holds a white cockatoo-type bird as he hands out flyers. He is wearing a yellow waterproof jacket and brightly coloured dungarees. He also has a blue and red spotty bag round his neckChris Foote/BBC Scotland
Any gimmick for attention - a man with a long, white beard holds a white cockatoo-type bird as he hands out flyers
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A monochrome image of two women, facing opposite directions and wearing bonnets with their faces covered, hand out promotional materials in the street.Chris Foote/BBC Scotland
Performers dress in their stage costumes to promote their shows
News imageChris Foote/BBC Scotland A balloon model maker on stilts holding his hands wide as he smiles. He is wearing a green and white balloon hat, a checked and rainbow shirt, yellow and orange satin trousers and a red clown nose. He is standing on the corner of Princes Street with a big stone building behind him.Chris Foote/BBC Scotland
Traditional street entertainers mix with the more "out there" characters