Fringe by the Sea

13/10/2025

Eddi's show was a high point for us too 🧡

08/10/2025

This year's Fringe by the Sea brought good vibes and we're happy to share we've got some more post-festival glow to report ✨

💜Over 103,000 people came along, up 20% on last year

🧡FBTS delivered an estimated £11m boost for the East Lothian economy

💛95% of visitors rated their experience as excellent or very good

💙£13k was raised for charities including Leuchie House, RNLI, MND Scotland

💚We're donating £7k from the reusable cup scheme to Scottish Coastal Clean Up, a charity clearing Scotland's coastline of plastic waste.

Thank you to everyone who gave their feedback in this independent survey by MKA. We hear your thoughts and suggestions and we are already planning how to make 2026 even better.

We've said it before, we say it again - so many amazing people are involved in making it all happen. From our wee core team, we extend to to a phenomenal tribe every year of partners, crew, green team, volunteers, artists, makers, traders, many community groups. A huge thank you for your efforts and support achieving this with us.

And to our visitors, returning and those who're just discovering us and our little corner of Scotland, we appreciate your support 🤩

📸 - our festival site by night

07/09/2025

Postcards from Fringe by the Sea

📷 Lewis Houghton

01/09/2025

Postcards from Fringe by the Sea 2025

Thanks for joining us 🧡

📷 Lewis Houghton

22/08/2025

Fancy being Friends? 😉

Support our not for profit festival and get advance notice of act releases plus other perks, with our 2026 Friend or Supporter passes.

We also have a limited number of VIP passes for access to all events ✨

Check out www.fringebythesea.com for details

15/08/2025

The best yet!

"We extend the biggest thank you to everyone who has make 2025, quite simply, the most outstanding production we’ve ever had."

13/08/2025

Unstoppable 👍

If you missed seeing us this year at Fringe by the Sea, don’t worry… we have exciting news! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce that our Big Summer Sing concert is going ahead after all!
It might be a little smaller in numbers than originally planned, but it will still be just as big in good vibes, amazing songs, and feel-good singing.

📅 Sunday 24th August
🕖 7:00 pm
📍 St Andrew Blackadder Church

All in aid of East Lothian Foodbank and St Columba's North Berwick

Ticket details coming soon — watch this space!

13/08/2025

Suffering from blues? Well, turn that frown upside down as the dates are now set for !

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📷 Mr Smith Aerial

12/08/2025

The encore goes to all our wonderful partners who each bring something unique and special to the festival - the photos illustrate just some of the ways this happens.

♥️ Master Partners
North Berwick Trust 🌟 The Times and The Sunday Times 🌟Magners Cider
💚 Community Partners
Coulters Property ⭐ The Lighthouse North Berwick ⭐ Border Biscuits
💙Affiliate Partners
Signman Shaw Marketing and Design The List John Clark Volvo Lynn Hill Garden Design Reuse Scotland SCIO Emma Cross Caledonian Horticulture Chandlers Lind & Lime Gin Drem Timber & Fencing LTD and Gilsland Park
💛Funding and Charity Partners
East Lothian Council Scottish Coastal Clean Up Scottish Seabird Centre Stepping Out and North Berwick Coastal Area Partnership
🎥 Wavelength Partners
Screen Scotland World Headquarters Samsung VisionEvents UK Doc'n Roll Films Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Atlas Domes and William Grant Foundation
🧡Plus all our wonderful supporting partners AWDis Brands Make a Difference Locally Nisa North Berwick Loco Lillet North Berwick in Bloom Timberplay Scotland Ltd and BTO Solicitors LLP

11/08/2025

‘Towering and Energetic’ The Scotsman reviews The Boomtown Rats

11/08/2025

✨ Fringe by the Sea Crew of 2025 ✨
From a core team of four, the Fringe by the Sea family swells at festival time to this merry band in their colourful t-shirts - but we couldn’t do it without you, the Fringe by the Sea community! 💛

Backed of course by our awesome volunteer team in blue (pic to follow!).

Whether you came for a gig, a talk or just to chill in the festival hub, THANK YOU. 🙌
Every smile, conversation and connection makes all the hard work worth it.

To everyone who shared stories, posted pics or sent feedback, you’re helping us make Fringe by the Sea even beLewis Houghtoner year. 🌊

📷 Special shout-out to photographer Lewis Houghton, who's behind the lens, and the legions of volunteers who give the warmest of North Berwick welcomes day in day out.