Venue accepts it discriminated against Jewish comedian when it pulled show

Comedian Philip Simon took legal action against The Banshee Labyrinth when it cancelled his solo Fringe show last year over what it said were his views on the conflict in Gaza (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

A venue has accepted that it discriminated against a Jewish comedian when it cancelled his show at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Stand-up comic Philip Simon had been due to perform a solo show called Shall I Compere Thee In A Funny Way at The Banshee Labyrinth, on the city’s Niddry Street.