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Rhinestones, feathers and sparkles to launch the Fringe

The Fringe festival features almost 3000 artists including burlesque performer Evana De Lune, who says her raunchy act is empowering.

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Fringe reviews: Going, The Spanking Goddess, Benji Waterhouse and more

Leaflets float in the wind, artists from all over the world are wresting with suitcases and props along the cobbles making their way home, and…

The National (Scotland)

'Widespread' use of AI-generated reviews at Fringe Festival, performers claim

SOME reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI), performers have claimed ...

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Kate Forbes not banned from Summerhall building, venue says

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was a guest at a Fringe event held at the Edinburgh venue.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe Round Up - Week One

The 2025 Fringe sees comedians explore their bodies rather than their brains

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe’s funniest joke award scrapped for 2025

TV channel U&Dave said its annual competition was being put on hold

The Independent UK

TransPennine Express to run up to 3 additional services during Edinburgh Fringe

TRANSPENNINE Express (TPE) is set to run up to three extra services a day for festivalgoers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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Your 10 essential Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is coming very soon indeed, and here are the unmissable shows

Evening Standard

Major update on future of Summerhall as developer enters contract

A MAJOR update on the top Edinburgh creative venue Summerhall has been issued, with the site’s future as a Fringe venue undecided, developers have…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Festival Fringe given £300,000 Government funding to ‘grow benefits’

The cash will be used to help Scottish artists ‘capitalise on international opportunities’, while making the festival more accessible.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe receives Scottish Government funding for first time since 2018

The Edinburgh Fringe is set to receive a funding package from the Scottish Government for the first time in seven years ...

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh hotels most expensive in world over summer thanks to Fringe inflation

US officials receive a high allowance for hotels while staying in the Scottish capital during July and August

The Independent UK

Fringe Society receives keys for permanent home in Edinburgh

The former Southbridge Community Resource Centre on the city’s Infirmary Street is set to become the society’s permanent base.

Evening Standard

The most talked about shows from this year’s Edinburgh festivals – including ruminations on Gaza, the climate and gender

The Edinburgh International and Fringe festivals 2024 have come to close. With more than 3,000 shows being performed, no one person could ever have seen them all, but as a maker and critic of political theatre I was most interested in finding performances that said something significant about our world…

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Best jokes of this year's Edinburgh Fringe crowned – see the full list

COMEDIAN Mark Simmons has said he is “really chuffed” after one of his jokes was named the funniest of the Fringe – a decade on from his first…

The National (Scotland)

Comedy show exploring sibling's death and stalking ordeal hits Edinburgh Fringe

FOLLOWING a six-year hiatus after a horrific stalking ordeal, American comedian Anna Akana has returned to the stage ...

The National (Scotland)

A RESTAURANT is encouraging people attending the Edinburgh Fringe festival to venture outside of the city centre by reimbursing the cost of tram…

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Six of the best political shows you need to see at this year's Fringe

THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe has officially launched, with more than 3500 shows planned across the month.

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Edinburgh Fringe Play Reimagines JK Rowling Trans Row

A new play criticising Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's views on transgender issues comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

Mark Brown: A South Korean sample of tradition coming to Fringe

The South Korean county of Jeongseon – which is located in Gangwon Province on the western side of the Korean peninsula – boasts beautiful,…

The Independent UK

Scottish Lib Dem leader sparks fury after renting out Airbnb cabin for £216 a night during Edinburgh Fringe

The price increased by £65 a night during the world-renowned arts festival

The National (Scotland)

GERMAN comedian Henning Wehn has said he is “done” with the Edinburgh Fringe as he expressed his disappointment at the price of accommodation.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Festival organisers celebrate success of ‘vital’ Fringe

Performers and audiences from around the world flocked to Edinburgh for the event.

Evening Standard

Revealed: 10 funniest jokes of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023

London-based comedian Lorna Rose Treen has scooped first place

The Independent UK

Our round-up of Edinburgh Fringe comedy, from Lorna Rose Treen to Paddy Young

As the festival enters its third week, Isobel Lewis gives her verdict on some of the biggest stand-up shows so far

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