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Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical has returned for another Australian run amid hopes the hit show will escape the unfortunate beheadings of some recent theatre productions.

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This Edinburgh Fringe play satirises Palantir, AI and the influence of Big Tech

UK turns to Google for public sector AI delivery ...

The National (Scotland)

Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry is lighthearted in this beloved off-the-cuff solo comedy about suicide

3/5 When it debuted, Duncan Macmillan’s play felt like a new way to talk about depression and suicide, but in the 11 years since, it already feels less radical

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Oasis and Edinburgh Fringe festival clash sees ‘outrageous’ price hikes for hotels and accommodation

Prices have rocketed by 74 per cent with some rooms costing comedy and music fans thousands of pounds

The Independent UK

Sean Hayes: ‘I loved Will & Grace but even when I was in it, I was like, OK, what’s the plan to get out of this?’

INTERVIEW: The star of ‘Will & Grace’ puts his lesser-known gift as a classical pianist to use in his Tony-winning role as mid-century musician Oscar Levant. The actor speaks with Annabel Nugent about this fulfilling left turn in his career

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe venue responds to row over cancellation of pro-Israel comic

AN Edinburgh Fringe venue has rejected claims that it dropped a comedian’s show due to the fact that he is Jewish ...

The National (Scotland)

Wacky, brilliant, and moving: 11 shows not to miss at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe

EDINBURGH FRINGE 2025: Big celebrity names and familiar premises are simply not the point of Edinburgh Fringe. Isobel Lewis collates some of the best shows at this year’s festival worth taking a chance on

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Performers speak out against 'eye-wateringly expensive' Fringe Festival

BUM-CLENCHINGLY expensive is how one performer has described the cost of bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe ...

The National (Scotland)

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

I was homeless and using drugs. Now I'm playing at the Edinburgh Fringe

A SCOTS comedian performing at the Edinburgh Fringe has discussed how he managed to kickstart his comedy career after battling addiction and…

The National (Scotland)

Actress who lost best friend in Lockerbie bombing to share story at Edinburgh Fringe

A theatre artist who tragically lost her best friend in the Lockerbie bombing has said it is a “great gift” to be able to bring a play about her…

The National (Scotland)

Kieran Hodgson has four Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations — could it be fifth time lucky?

4/5 The Yorkshire comedian sold out Soho Theatre with his latest show Voice of America. Next stop, Edinburgh Fringe

Evening Standard

Cystic fibrosis patient turns brush with death into Edinburgh Fringe show

Yvonne Hughes says her life has been transformed after receiving a game-changing cystic fibrosis drug.

The Independent UK

Aus Comedians Call Out Management Company For Allegedly Not Paying Talent After Insolvency

“It's not every day your management declares insolvency and forces you and 23 other artists to chase up thousands of lost dollars.”

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Evening Standard

Reginald D Hunter embroiled in row after Israeli pair are ‘hounded out’ of Edinburgh fringe show

The couple were called ‘genocidal’ by fellow spectators, some of whom shouted ‘Free Palestine’

Evening Standard

Baby Reindeer on Netflix review: Richard Gadd's tale of obsession and stalking is nail-bitingly tense

Based on the star’s own experiences, this fascinating show has lost none of its bite since its days at the Edinburgh Fringe

The National (Scotland)

Second coming of Jesus could happen before indyref2, Kate Forbes says

KATE Forbes told an Edinburgh Fringe show that the second coming of Jesus Christ could happen before indyref2 ...

The National (Scotland)

Grief and growing up on Shetland takes centre stage at first time Fringe show

JULIET Mullay didn’t get much chance to go to the Edinburgh Fringe growing up on Shetland.

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Evening Standard

Phoebe Waller-Bridge one of just two people in the audience at Edinburgh Fringe show

An Edinburgh Fringe performer was shocked when only two people turned up to watch her show - and one of them was Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

The Independent UK

Covid musical aims to bring unprecedented positivity to Edinburgh Fringe

The show about the pandemic was written when actress Natasha Mould had to take on a care job during lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

Deaf Gaelic speaker's new show aims to make language as inclusive as possible

A GAELIC speaker and deaf musician is set to embark on a tour of her new show in a bid to bring the language to as wide an audience as possible.

The National (Scotland)

Brian Cox set to play key role in Alex Salmond's upcoming Fringe show

SCOTS actor Brian Cox is to play a key role in Alex Salmond’s upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show ...

The National (Scotland)

Key Fringe venue bans Hardeep Singh Kohli for life over abuse allegations

A PROMINENT Edinburgh Fringe venue has imposed a lifetime ban on Hardeep Singh Kohli after concerns about his behaviour towards women.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh singer Frankie Mack's incredible rise from Leith supermarket to Las Vegas stage

Edinburgh-born entertainer Frankie Mack, who Michel Buble said could 'steal his own show', is set to take to the Vegas stage on May 20 - but just a few years ago he was working at a Leith supermarket.

Daily Record

Inside Scots singer Frankie Mack's rise from Leith supermarket to Las Vegas stage

The Edinburgh-born entertainer, tipped for the top by none other than Michael Buble, will be taking to the Vegas stage on May 20.

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