Resources for Thriving at the Festivals
Edinburgh in August can be a lot to take in. Whether you’re attending the Fringe, working at the festival, or just navigating a busy city, we’ve gathered resources to help you look after your wellbeing.
Download the resources below for self-help guides, wellbeing exercises and useful support contacts.
Resources and guides
Crisis support in Edinburgh
Find out who to call if things go wrong while you’re here.
Wellbeing at the Festivals
Check out our top tips for looking after yourself in the chaos of the Festival rush.
Crowd anxiety
Find out how to identify crowd anxiety, prepare for it, and deal with what it can bring up.
Positive affirmations
Keep your confidence up with positive affirmations
Managing triggers
Learn about emotional triggers, and build an action plan for dealing with them.
Mental Health in the heat
Be ready for the ways summer in the city might affect your wellbeing.
5 Ways at the Festivals
How to get your ‘five-a-day’ for your mental health and wellbeing
Using arts for your wellbeing
Understand the proven benefits of artistic expression for health and wellbeing
Creative activities for mental health
Ideas for ways to bring creativity into your daily life, at the Festivals and beyond
Edinburgh Festivals on a budget
Money can be a big source of stress – check out our top tips on doing the Festivals on a shoestring
Food support in Edinburgh
Find free and cheap groceries with foodbanks, community pantries, lunch clubs and more.
