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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 · Aug 20, 2024

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) · Aug 19, 2024

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 · Aug 19, 2024

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 · Aug 18, 2024

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 · Aug 18, 2024

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) · Aug 18, 2024

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 · Aug 18, 2024

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 · Aug 17, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024