Your #EdFringe mascot is here! 🎪✨

Hey NextUppers! Hope you’re having a stellar evening and are hyped for tonight's livestream!

So...you've probably seen the picture above and are thinking, what is this? 😂

You're the absolute first to see it, but we officially have our 2026 Ed Fringe Mascot!

This little legend is basically a full-time member of the NextUp team now. They’ll be crashing every behind-the-scenes pic and moment in Edinburgh - so if you can't make it to the Fringe in person, you can live vicariously through them and still feel part of the best two weeks of the year.

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

This character needs a name, and we want our community (i.e. you) to choose it. Drop your best name suggestions in the comments below! We’ll be officially crowning them on our main socials at the end of the week. 👑

Get commenting!