Welcome to the International Collegiate Theatre Festival!
ICTF is an opportunity for collegiate performing arts programs to showcase their productions on the world stage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For almost thirty years, our company has given select performing arts programs the platform to perform and gain global perspectives during the largest arts festival in the world.
With the logistics and production support provided by ICTF’s team of seasoned professionals, directors and performers are able to focus on presenting their very best production. ICTF and the Fringe are defining experiences for any collegiate performer.
We invite you to apply for the International Collegiate Theatre Festival!
Each August, thousands of performers, directors, writers, producers and countless other artisans converge in Edinburgh, Scotland for the Festival Fringe. ICTF's commitment to the performing arts allows the brightest students, from North America and abroad, to experience this event as performers and art enthusiasts.
“The Fringe is the most prestigious arts festival in the world!”
"For three electric weeks, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival attracts a half-million people to the world's largest performing arts spectacular. The city turns into a wall-to-wall performance space."
Smithsonian Magazine
WorldStrides Fringe Programs Celebrate 30 years in 2025!
While ICTF began bringing collegiate groups to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011, our sister program, AHSTF, has been on the scene with high school performers since 1995! As the largest producer at the Fringe, our experience is unparalleled. We are very excited to reach this milestone in bringing theatre and dance productions to the Festival Fringe and are ready for your college troupe to join us.
We are now accepting interest applications for ICTF 2025 and ICTF 2026. Start planning now by submitting your application for this incredible experience!
Our Diversity Commitment
We are committed to the learning that happens when people interact with people who have different perspectives. We believe in extending the opportunity to learn through experience to people of all races, ethnicities, creeds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and physical and mental abilities.
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