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Abbie Meehan

Phoebe Waller-Bridge visits Edinburgh Johnnie Walker Princes Street attraction

Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in attendance at the Johnnie Walker Princes Street exhibition as she visits Edinburgh ahead of the Fringe beginning in August.

The Fleabag actress was part of a star-studded crowd that attended the event on Thursday night, and the official Johnnie Walker account posted her appearance online.

Writing on Instagram, the account posted: "Look who popped in to check out the view from the 1820 Bar roof terrace.

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"We had the pleasure of hosting the legendary Phoebe Waller-Bridge and our friends @edfringe last night.

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"We love her, it’s not going to pass."

The Fleabag creator was made President of the Fringe Society last year and has said the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is going to have a 'new dawn'.

She will be in attendance at this year's Fringe, as the celebration of all things art and entertainment reaches its 75th anniversary in 2022.

The actress was in attendance in Edinburgh. (Instagram)

Speaking about the future of the Fringe, Waller-Bridge said: “So much has changed in our culture and this new vision of the festival reflects that with heart and sincerity, while fiercely maintaining the wild spontaneity and creative freedom it has provided artists and audiences with for the past 75 years.

“This is a new dawn for an iconic cultural event that’s going to be more inclusive, more accessible and more outrageously spectacular than ever before.”

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