Planning application

26/01650/FUL

Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh

George Square Gardens could host Underbellys Fringe setup, with four performance venues, bars, food stalls, box offices and backstage support spaces.

Status: Awaiting decisionCategory: Public Realm & Community ProjectsReceived: 20 April 2026

Core Details

Reference
26/01650/FUL
Address
Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh
Status
Awaiting decision
Category
Public Realm & Community Projects
Impact Scale
7/10

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last Scraped
Record Created

Additional Application Data

Latitude
55.9442271
Longitude
-3.1892593

Application Summary

AI Summary

George Square Gardens could host Underbellys Fringe setup, with four performance venues, bars, food stalls, box offices and backstage support spaces.

Original Description

Site comprising four performance venues, box offices, bars, food traders and ancillary offices and storage.

Supporting Documents (4)

City Scope Journal

Underbelly seeks consent for temporary festival venue in George Square Gardens

George Square Gardens could again become a major Edinburgh festival hub, with plans for four performance venues, bars, food traders, box offices and backstage support space.

Read the Journal article