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From Janie Dee to Sh!t Theatre: the best Edinburgh 2024 shows coming to London this year

See some of the best shows at the fringe without having to leave the capital

Evening Standard

Olga Koch and Finlay Christie use their privilege as a rich seam of humour

One standup asks moral questions about her family’s post-Soviet wealth, the other uses a self-satisfied persona to survey his gilded lifestyle. Both strike comedy gold at Edinburgh fringe

The Guardian - UK

Crowdfunder launched for international conference on independence movements

A CROWDFUNDER has been launched for an international conference on independence set to take place in Edinburgh later this year.

The National (Scotland)

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Bobby Davro is like the clown that time forgot at the Edinburgh festival

With a seaside-postcard sensibility, the standup delivers racist and sexist material that jars with the spirit of the fringe

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: text messages from Gaza; Dutton accused of ‘tried and true’ dog whistle; and funniest joke at Edinburgh fringe

The harrowing story of Hamada told through social media and voice messages with his friend Nahed

The Guardian - AU

‘Peter Capaldi was punched off his chair’: Fifty years of explosive theatre company Paines Plough

From locking playwrights up until a drama emerged to dreaming up Sarah Kane’s Crave in a pub; the talent behind half a century of innovation reveal their secrets

The Guardian - UK

Mark Simmons’ ship joke named funniest of Edinburgh fringe

Comedian was in top 10 on three previous occasions – here are this year’s best gags, as voted for by a public panel

The Guardian - UK

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Edinburgh fringe comedy 2024 week two roundup: I’ve seen 50 shows but am I laughing?

Debuts rich in neurodiversity and self-analysis jostle for attention at this year’s festival with a beloved grandma, the Russian elite and a misguided attempt at an apology

The Guardian - UK

A Jaffa Cake Musical and The Gummy Bears’ Great War: Edinburgh fringe stages battles with bite

A zesty courtroom drama about cakes (or biscuits?) and a combat epic using dozens of jelly teddies offer sweet and sour clashes at the festival

The Guardian - UK

The W Hotel, Edinburgh: a modern icon in Auld Reekie

With Fringe back on in Scotland’s capital, a new icon has joined the playbill. Millie West checks into The W, Edinburgh

Evening Standard

ScotRail warns of 'significantly reduced' timetable amid Edinburgh festivals

SCOTRAIL has issued a warning to passengers ahead of a “significantly reduced” timetable ...

The National (Scotland)

Our highlights from the Edinburgh Art Festival as it celebrates its 20th anniversary

X MUSE, Scotland's home-grown young vodka brand, is taking the art world by storm; a perfect partner then for the Edinburgh Art Festival's 20th anniversary.

Wallpaper

LNER train strikes: Aslef says staff morale is ‘in the gutter’ over ‘toxic’ dispute

Train drivers working for LNER between Edinburgh and London will walk out for 11 weekends straight

The Independent UK

Edinburgh unplugged: fire alarms and outages send fringe shows on to the streets

The art of improv is in the air as comedians have battled blackouts and other interruptions – with the result of rekindling the festival’s spirit

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The Guardian - UK

I Am the Boss review – squabbling siblings’ hijinks at Edinburgh fringe

In the Taiwan Season, a spirited trio deliver acrobatic antics – and their mischief spills into the audience

The National (Scotland)

'Unfit to lead': Anger at Edinburgh University principal meeting with Israel diplomat

A MEETING between the principal of Edinburgh University and Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK has been harshly criticised by academics at the…

The National (Scotland)

All you need to know about The Outrun – the Orkney-set film tipped for Oscar success

THE Edinburgh Film Festival got started on Thursday evening with the UK premiere of The Outrun – starring Oscar-winning actress Saoirse Ronan...

The National (Scotland)

'Very special': Saoirse Ronan attends UK premiere of new Scots film in Edinburgh

OSCAR-NOMINATED actress Saoirse Ronan has said it was “very important” to be able to hold the UK premiere of her new film The Outrun in…

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Evening Standard

Reginald D Hunter's show cleared by police over alleged 'hate crime' after Israeli's 'hounded out'

Audience members were allegedly booed out of US comedian Reginald D Hunter’s show

The National (Scotland)

Police review ‘hate incident’ at Edinburgh Fringe show over comedian's Israel joke

POLICE are looking into a report of a “hate incident” at a Reginald D Hunter comedy gig, where it is claimed that two Israelis were…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney challenges Angela Rayner on Winter Fuel Payment cut in Edinburgh meeting

JOHN Swinney confronted Angela Rayner over Labour’s cuts to pensioner benefits during a meeting in Edinburgh.

The Guardian - UK

Madge Elliot obituary

Other lives: Driving force in the campaign to save the Waverley route between Edinburgh and Carlisle from closure in the 1960s

The National (Scotland)

'Extremely concerned': Urgent police search for woman missing from Edinburgh

POLICE have put out an urgent appeal amid a search for a woman who has gone missing in Edinburgh ...

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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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