Puzzle 17-26

Riddle Me Fringe

Get ready to put your Fringe Festival knowledge to the test! 

Whether you're a Fringe fanatic or a first-time festival-goer, it's time to have some fun and uncover the answers to the nine riddles below. Read each clue carefully, think outside the box, and see if you can solve them all.

Will you be crowned a HASSRA Fringe Festival Puzzle Champion?

1. I fill the streets with music and cheer, Artists and audiences gather here. Scotland's capital is where I'm found, what famous festival am I renowned?

2. I stand on stage beneath the light, Telling stories day and night. I may sing, dance, or make you grin, who am I as the show begins?

3. People sit quietly in rows for me, Watching acts from A to Z. They clap and cheer when a show is done, who are they having all the fun?

4. You enter through my doors to see a show, Big or small, I help talent grow. A theatre, hall, or room I may be, What Fringe essential am I?

5. I make you chuckle, giggle, and laugh, sometimes with a witty photograph. Many Fringe acts rely on my art, what am I that tickles the heart?

6. You carry me around all day, to choose which shows are on display. Full of listings, times, and more, what am I that audiences adore?

7. I am given when performers are done, A sign that you've enjoyed the fun. Hands come together, loud and bright, what am I heard throughout the night?

8. I work without an office, my stage is the street, I gather a crowd with a trick or a feat. I juggle, I joke and pass round a hat. Who am I?

9. I am not a haircut, Though I share the same name. I welcome comedians, actors, musicians, and artists, and creativity is my game.

Submit your answers at HASSRA Puzzle 17-26 before midnight on Monday 31st August 2026 to be in with a chance of winning one of 16 Love2Shop e-vouchers, two x £100, two x £50 or one of 12 x £30 Love2Shop e-vouchers