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‘My headstands are acts of defiance and liberation’: Matthew Hyndman at Bard

In Edinburgh, artist and activist Matthew Hyndman presents ‘Upended’ at Bard, a series of vulnerable photographs with a meaningful yet cheeky nature

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Edinburgh Art Festival director Kim McAleese on the 10 things that changed her life

THE Sunday National spoke with the Director of Edinburgh Art Festival, Kim McAleese, on the 10 things that changed her life...

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Edinburgh festival theatre 2024: The Fifth Step; The Outrun; I Wish You Well; Gwyneth Goes Skiing – review

Jack Lowden and Sean Gilder compel in David Ireland’s crackling new AA drama

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The UK's first ever romance bookshop opens in Edinburgh

THERE was once a time where few people in Scotland would’ve felt comfortable reading a so-called “bodice-ripper” in public.

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Double win for Yorkshire in Edinburgh comedy awards

Hull’s Amy Gledhill wins best show and Huddersfield’s Joe Kent-Walters named best newcomer, with Rob Copland winning Victoria Wood award

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Edinburgh festival dance roundup 2024 – a world of slick moves

This year offers a subtle Danish revamp of the classic love story, German B-boys, an Australian spin on Russell Maliphant and a Scottish double bill of dynamism and suppressed emotion

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Edinburgh comedy awards champ Amy Gledhill is a delightful standup now set for breakout success

The festival’s top prize has gone to a warmly witty act, previously nominated for best newcomer, with the chops to become a household name

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Harrow Council cancels Reginald D Hunter stand-up show over ‘anti-Semitic’ joke

Hunter has been embroiled in controversy after making a gag comparing Israel to an abusive spouse

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Academics call for apology from Edinburgh University after Israeli diplomat meeting

EDINBURGH University academics have called on the institution to make a public apology after the principal met with Israel’s deputy ambassador to…

The National (Scotland)

A marathon of mirth and stress: comics with chronic health issues on completing Edinburgh fringe

The festival’s relentless pace is demanding for performers, especially with an underlying health condition. Three acts explain how their month has gone

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Fireworks banned in parts of Scottish city in November to stop anti-social behaviour

SETTING off fireworks will become illegal in some parts of Edinburgh this November as the council approves “control zones” throughout the city…

The National (Scotland)

Can a new access scheme get more working-class people into the TV industry?

“TV was everything to me,” said British playwright James Graham at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart lecture on August 20. The dramatist used his recollections of the television he watched in his youth together with tales of his working-class background to discuss a possible future of TV – including…

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How will Edinburgh's new tourist tax work?

EDINBURGH is set to introduce a tourist tax after the city's council approved a draft plan on Thursday – but how will it work?

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Who's going to win this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award? Our critic decides

After a month of relentless laughter, the final seven contenders are here

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Edinburgh becomes first city in UK to approve plans for visitor levy

A COUNCIL has voted to introduce a charge for visitors in a move expected to raise tens of millions of pounds each year ...

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Scottish arts sector appeals to ministers over ‘devastating’ budget cuts

More than 100 organisations criticise loss of Creative Scotland funding for local artists during Edinburgh festival

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Historic 125-year-old pub in Scottish city to be saved despite shock announcement

A HISTORIC 125-year-old Edinburgh pub could be saved from permanent closure if a new tenant is found ...

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I received a £100 parking charge even though we’d used the JustPark app

The space owner in Edinburgh told us to use ‘any spot available’, then we got the ticket

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‘They couldn’t even afford a bag of chips!’: Scotland’s great lost all-female bands

From the Edinburgh duo who toured with the Beatles to the ribbon-festooned Strawberry Switchblade, Scotland produced thrilling girl bands. So why couldn’t they sustain their success? A new film tells their stories

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'An oasis': Peace garden opens in Edinburgh following English far-right riots

A PEACE garden aimed at bringing together people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds has opened in Edinburgh following the far-right…

The Guardian - UK

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban

Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

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‘I wanted to give people hope’: how Every Brilliant Thing became theatre’s best antidote to depression

As Duncan Macmillan’s celebration of the little things in life lights up the Edinburgh fringe, 10 years after its debut, the actors who have helped make it a hit all over the world explain its universal power to connect

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail fares are set to increase – here's how it will affect you

SCOTRAIL fares are set to increase with the end of a £40 million discount scheme which failed to get enough more people on trains.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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