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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

Evening Standard

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…

The Conversation

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?

The National (Scotland)

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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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

The Guardian - UK

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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

'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 National (Scotland)

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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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 Guardian - UK

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 - AU

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 - UK

‘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

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

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