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Cost of Edinburgh Fringe means comedy is becoming more elitist, says Matt Forde

Edinburgh Festival Fringe has helped to launch the careers of numerous comedians and writers.

The Independent UK

At the fringe with your kids? Edinburgh festival shows for families

Younger audiences can choose from fart jokes, dancing lizards, acrobatic bees and plenty of other monkeying around

The Guardian - UK

From OnlyFans to medical trials - the extreme measures artists take to fund Edinburgh festival shows

Crowdfunding and finding patrons are among less painful options as cost of performing at the fringe soars

The Guardian - UK

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Surprise election forces comedians to tear up Edinburgh festival scripts

For this year’s fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box

The Guardian - UK

Food review – Edinburgh festival banquet serves up theatrical spectacle

Geoff Sobelle is firmly in control of this clever show full of tricks, but it doesn’t really feed the soul

The Guardian - UK

Some people just won’t like you, but don’t take it personally: what surviving the fringe taught me about life

Performing at the Edinburgh festival is hugely stressful, but the things I learned there have been useful offstage too, says comedian Natalie Haynes

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh festival fringe 2023 to host artists from nearly 70 countries

Executives urge audiences to ‘fill yer boots’ and watch as many shows as possible amid Covid fightback

The Guardian - UK

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Greta Thunberg to appear at Edinburgh festival to discuss new book and activism

Greta Thunberg will take to the stage at Edinburgh's Playhouse as part of an event for the Edinburgh International Book Festival where she will discuss her activism and latest book.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh St James Quarter's Bonnie & Wild to host ‘Fringe Ceilidh' at White Heather Club

Bonnie & Wild has announced plans to expand its famous White Heather Club, kicking off with a “fabulous” Fringe Ceilidh during the Edinburgh Festivals due to popular demand. The ceilidhs, which take place at the Edinburgh Food Hall in the St Jam

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival sword swallower rushed to hospital with serious injuries from a huge blade

Doctors have now warned the well known street artist he will no longer able to perform his signature trick due to damage sustained during the horror accident.

Daily Record

Rhod Gilbert announces new live dates this summer after undergoing treatment for cancer

Rhod Gilbert will debut new material at the Edinburgh Festival this summer after his health forced him to cancel live shows in 2022

Wales Online

Trio of Scots thugs jailed for horror attack on brothers attending Edinburgh Festival

Thomas Scoular, Euan Waddell and Gavin Inkster were caged for a total of 53 months for brutal assault on English siblings.

Daily Record

Sam Campbell wins comedy award at Edinburgh festival fringe 2022

Australian comedian scoops £10,000 prize as Mexican-born American Lara Ricote is named best newcomer

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Festival closing fireworks will not go ahead this year

Organisers of the Edinburgh International Festival have confirmed the traditional firework display to mark the end of the celebrations will not be going ahead for 2022.

Edinburgh Live

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Jaw-dropping Edinburgh Waverley footage shows huge crowds arriving for Fringe

Over 800,000 people visited the capital's busiest train station during the first seven days of the world-famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe - as fans of the arts return to the city.

Edinburgh Live

The best of Edinburgh Festival Fringe unlocked in new BBC Scotland series

Comedian Mark Nelson will delve into what makes the Edinburgh Festival Fringe so great in this brand new BBC Scotland series, titled Edinburgh Unlocked, in three parts.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Festival performers shocked at budget train’s ‘airline style’ luggage limit

Lumo allows each passenger ‘a maximum of one medium sized suitcase and one small bag, rucksack or holdall’

Daily Record

Scots actor says Edinburgh Festival is 'dying' due to steep hotel prices in city

Brian Maitland insists performers will not want to come back, adding that punters have been also been put off by the costs.

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Sarah Mills appears on ITV's Lorraine to discuss Edinburgh Festival Fringe show

Comedian Sarah Mills joined Ranvir Singh on ITV's Lorraine this morning to discuss her new show Badass, which has will be debuting at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Cheap hotels for under £100 a night as found by us

If you're looking to stay in Edinburgh for a night during the Festival Fringe, you need to prepare yourself for the hiked up prices and limited options as the countdown to one of the biggest arts festivals is on.

The Independent UK

The story of the Salzburg festival that inspired Edinburgh

The Salzburger Festspiele, founded after the First World War, was set up to reunite old enemies through their love of performing arts. William Cook tells its tale

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival 2022: This year's venues and where they're located in the capital

Not long to go now with the Fringe kicking off in under a month! Here's all you need to know about this year's 200+ plus venues, which come in all shapes and sizes and are dotted across the capital

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022: How you can get tickets and how much they are

The Festival countdown is well and truly underway and dozens of tickets have already been snapped up. Here's all the info you need to know about remaining tickets and pricing for the 2022 Fringe.

The National (Scotland)

Tram workers 'to back strike action' during Edinburgh Festival

TRAM workers are expected to back strike action during the Edinburgh Festival after rejecting a “derisory” pay offer from bosses.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Gilded Balloon full lineup as Judy Murray show debuts in capital

A whole host of performers have been lined up for the Festival this year, which gets underway in under 60 days. Here's some of the top names on the bill with tickets on sale.

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