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Joanna Cherry Edinburgh Fringe event cancelled after 'staffing concerns'

The comedy club allegedly told event promoters that the show wasn’t being scrapped because of Cherry’s stance on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill debate, but because of staffing levels

Edinburgh Live

Joanna Cherry Edinburgh Fringe event cancelled amid 'staffing concerns'

A LIVE discussion with SNP MP Joanna Cherry at a major Edinburgh comedy venue has been cancelled – with reports claiming staff said they would not…

The National (Scotland)

‘Someone told me Fergie watched The Windsors and I felt really guilty’: Ellie White on playing Princess Beatrice

The comedian talks to Isobel Lewis about palace gossip, the worrying future of the Edinburgh Fringe and nervous burping

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe names city centre building as preferred central hub

The former Victorian school building has been a long-time Fringe venue and could soon become the event's new community hub on a long-term basis following planned discussions with the council

Edinburgh Live

John Lamont: UK Government cash for Fringe to be spent on 'new headquarters'

A SCOTLAND Office minister has said cash from the UK Government for the Edinburgh Fringe is set to be splashed on a new headquarters building for…

The National (Scotland)

13 Years Ago, an Underrated Sci-Fi Show Delivered One of the Best Time-Travel Episodes Ever

In 2010, 'Fringe' aired its time-loop episode "White Tulip," a devastating hour of sci-fi TV that explored the line between faith and science with grace.

Inverse

Edinburgh Fringe facing 'existential threat' due to rising costs

THE head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has warned the annual event is under “existential threat” due to rising costs faced by…

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe faces ‘existential threat’, warns chief executive

The annual arts event runs for more than three weeks in August.

The Independent UK

13 Years Ago, an Underrated Sci-Fi Show Improved 'The X-Files' Formula

The flashback episode of 'Fringe' became the turning point for the show, as it went from 'X-Files' procedural knock-off to its own emotionally-charged breed of sci-fi series.

Inverse

News Corp tabloid the Advertiser appears to be boycotting Adelaide Fringe festival after ad deal breaks down

Opening weekend of Australia’s biggest arts festival largely ignored by hometown paper which says it’s covering event on its merits

The Guardian - AU

‘Mad March’ beckons: Adelaide festival season picks for 2023

As the 2023 ‘Mad March’ season kicks off, we share the must-see events across Adelaide Festival, Fringe, WOMADelaide and Writers’ Week.

The New Daily

Historic Edinburgh Theatre and Fringe venue in city centre hits market for £3million

The beautiful B-listed building holds so much potential for a new space on Edinburgh's art scene and is located in the heart of the capital's New Town.

Edinburgh Live

Comedian Joe White calls out 'deplorable' racist slur at Perth Fringe Festival performance

The comedian was forced to de-escalate a tense situation at a recent show in Perth after being racially abused by an audience member.

ABC News

Vault Festival 2023: What to see this year, from theatre to comedy

London’s answer to Edinburgh Fringe is back with a bang after a two-year hiatus. Isobel Lewis rounds up the unmissable highlights

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The National (Scotland)

‘Disgusting’: Bust up as fringe political party plans protest at sexual health clinic

A FRINGE political party in Scotland has been labelled “disgusting” after announcing plans to protest outside a sexual health clinic.

The National (Scotland)

What must the Edinburgh Fringe do to ensure its survival as world's biggest arts festival?

EARLIER this month, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society – the organisation that coordinates the world’s biggest arts programme – concluded a…

Evening Standard

Haley McGee’s show Age is a Feeling took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm; now it’s back in London

Age Is a Feeling became the break-out hit at the world’s largest arts festival

The National (Scotland)

'Appalling' Scottish fringe party condemned for comparing abortion to Holocaust

A FRINGE political party has been branded “disgraceful” after bombarding abortion rights activists with an “appalling” meme comparing…

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The Guardian - UK

The Edinburgh fringe is too long, too expensive and too gruelling. It must change or die

I’ve spent my whole professional life loving and writing about the fringe. But rocketing rents, a lack of diversity and its overwhelming scale are pushing this world-class cultural crucible to crisis point. No wonder artists are asking themselves: is it worth the candle?

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Emmanuel Sonubi, Kate Barron, Larry Dean, Manic Street Creature, Susie McCabe

A guide to comedy and theatre at this year’s Fringe festival

Edinburgh Live

The best Edinburgh Fringe jokes down the years and how tastes have changed

With the winner of the first Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe award in three years being announced, we thought we'd take a look back through the roll of honour and remind ourselves of previous victors.

Chronicle Live

The Alchemist in Newcastle mixes up a winning menu of comedy and cocktails

Eldon Square bar-restaurant The Alchemist announces its first ever comedy night, including Edinburgh Fringe favourite Lauren Pattison, with drinks packages on sale now

The National (Scotland)

Jerry Sadowitz doing voiceover work at Fringe following show cancellation

JERRY Sadowitz is back doing voiceover work at the Edinburgh Fringe following the cancellation of his show at The Pleasance Theatre.

The Guardian - UK

Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh fringe

The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room?

Daily Mirror

Jerry Sadowitz hits back at Edinburgh Fringe after his show is pulled over racism claims

Controversial Scottish comic Jerry Sadowitz hit back at venue staff and audience members who he says didn't take the time to listen to his material before being offended by it

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