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Beyond the jokes: comedians switch to theatre at Edinburgh festival

Cancel culture, faltering fatherhood and the life of a tennis champ are dramatised as standups including Ivo Graham, Anna Morris and Adam Riches take a theatrical path this summer

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Edinburgh councillors say new tourist tax will help build council housing

Daily 5% visitor beds surcharge that will cover hotels, bed and breakfasts and AirBnB could raise up to £50m a year

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All Under One Banner calls on indy movement to join Glasgow anti-racism counter-demo

ALL Under One Banner (AUOB) have called on independence supporters to attend the Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) counter-protest in Glasgow next month…

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‘Rebuilt from scratch’: how Edinburgh international film festival got back on its feet

Following its closure two years ago, the festival returns with world premieres, a new £50,000 prize and a focus on industry in a format that has had a ‘radical rethink’

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Edinburgh film festival 2024: 12 of the best movies on show

From uplifting drama to gonzo body-horror and an intensely personal documentary, here are our favourite picks

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Kate Forbes urges retail giant to avoid hundreds of call centre job losses

KATE Forbes has urged a retail chain giant to avoid redundancies if they push ahead with plans to close an Edinburgh call centre which employs…

The National (Scotland)

‘I feel a rising anxiety ...’ My odyssey through Edinburgh’s intense, unsettling one-to-one shows

What is it like to be the solo audience member at a fringe performance? I found out at a range of shows designed to give the viewer exactly this experience

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Iconic pictures of a young Sophie Wessex before she became a royal

The now Duchess of Edinburgh is a beloved asset to the royals - and she was always a chic powerhouse

Woman & Home

Edinburgh Trams workers back strike action over lack of toilet breaks

WORKERS on Edinburgh’s tram network have voted to back strike action in a dispute over a lack of toilet breaks ...

The National (Scotland)

Dance and circus at Edinburgh fringe: high concepts and sky-scraping feats

This year’s offerings veer from visually stunning to ponderous as performers grapple with big ideas as well as each other’s bodies

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Edinburgh Summer Sessions

HERE is everything you need to know about the Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2024 at the Royal Highland Showgrounds...

The National (Scotland)

‘I exist outside of gender’: drag colossus Wet Mess on being ‘horny for your confusion’

Having rocked queer clubs to their foundations, Wet Mess is now electrifying Edinburgh with a show about testosterone and a stunning new take on drag

The Guardian - UK

Reginald D Hunter at centre of antisemitism storm after Israeli couple ‘branded genocidal by Fringe hecklers’

Two Israeli audience members left Edinburgh Fringe performance after being ‘booed’

The Independent UK

After Baby Reindeer: how comedians are telling true stories of trauma and toxic relationships

There are benefits and perils in talking about your personal experiences – as Richard Gadd found after his TV show went viral. So how are Edinburgh acts handling it this year?

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Bin strikes due to disrupt Edinburgh festivals called off amid new pay offer

Unite, Unison and GMB suspend industrial action in Scotland to consult members on ‘improved’ deal

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Gay sheep and gaslighting: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2024

Enjoy a good one-liner? Here are some of the best rib-ticklers from the annual comedy extravaganza

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Josephine Lacey: Autism Mama review – unlike any other show at Edinburgh fringe

The straight-talking comic’s debut hour is cheerfully rude and glowing with maternal love, as she describes parenting a son with autism

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ScotRail forced to close key line due to 'gas leak'

SCOTRAIL has been forced to close the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley due to a gas leak...

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At the Edinburgh festival, an extraordinary show lays bare the enormity of grief

Or What’s Left of Us by Sh!t Theatre is a playful and starkly profound experience in which the duo share their bereavements and stir reflections of our own

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh art festival 2024 review – from pure joy to war-torn desolation

Ghana’s El Anatsui’s exquisite metal masterpieces sing of tragedy, humanity and hope; compatriot Ibrahim Mahama digs deep into colonial labour; and Ukrainian photography bears witness in the festival’s most urgent show

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh fringe theatre 2024 week one roundup: comfort food, wassailing and reasons to carry on

Satirical musicals are trending at this year’s fringe, but there are plenty of intense one-person shows too, a knockout coming-of-age drama, and the unmissable return of Every Brilliant Thing

The National (Scotland)

Comedy show exploring sibling's death and stalking ordeal hits Edinburgh Fringe

FOLLOWING a six-year hiatus after a horrific stalking ordeal, American comedian Anna Akana has returned to the stage ...

The Guardian - UK

Yurts, a cruise ship, my flat: all the city’s a stage at the Edinburgh fringe

From the backseat of a moving car to a swimming pool, what constitutes a venue at Scotland’s sprawling arts festival never fails to surprise

The Guardian - UK

From The Instigators to Bludfest: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in a breezy Bostonian crime caper, while Doncaster’s favourite goth-pop pup, Yungblud, stages his own festival

The Guardian - UK

Ofili stands out in Edinburgh, print legends and money in the Banksy – the week in art

A bustling art festival rivals the fringe, a survey of star printmakers, and an exploration of wealth and artistry – all in your weekly dispatch

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