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Amanda Knox takes her story to the Edinburgh Fringe reigniting old wounds

Nearly two decades after the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, Amanda Knox is taking to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe with a one-woman comedy show inspired by her own experience.

Euronews

Fringe boss responds to calls for Amanda Knox comedy to be cancelled: ‘We’re not afraid of controversy’

A petition for Knox’s comedy show to be cancelled has been signed by over 6,000 people

The Independent UK

We’re not afraid of controversy, says Fringe boss ahead of Amanda Knox comedy

More than 6,000 people have signed a petition for her show Cartwheel to be cancelled.

Evening Standard

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Edinburgh Fringe opens as organisers call on audiences to ‘mix it up’

The festival – which has more than 4,000 shows – runs until the end of August.

Evening Standard

Meredith Kercher's sister calls for Amanda Knox comedy show to be cancelled

Ms Knox has defended the show, which she says is about motherhood, and how she will explain the circumstances of her wrongful imprisonment to her daughter

Evening Standard

Victim's family urges Edinburgh Fringe venue to cancel Amanda Knox comedy show

AN Edinburgh Fringe venue is facing pressure to cancel a show by Amanda Knox – the American woman who was twice wrongfully convicted of killing…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham pulls out of Edinburgh Fringe show amid planned pro-Palestine protest

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe ...

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Expert guide to making the most of the festival

Never been to the Edinburgh Fringe? Seasoned festivalgoer Andy Beill gives his top tips for first timers

Evening Standard

Camp and explosive Guy Fawkes comedy set to hit Edinburgh Fringe

AN explosive new take on the gunpowder plot is aiming to blow audiences away when it comes to Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

‘I was Russia’s Michael McIntyre – but I’ve now fled Putin and may never go back’

COMEDY : Russian sitcom star Sasha Nezlobin left his life behind in Moscow to flee the rule of Putin after speaking out about his country’s war with Ukraine. He talks to Lauren Morris about how he may never return, his new life in the US and taking his story to…

The Independent UK

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)

Fringe comic 'challenged by UK Government to make people laugh or be deported'

A GLASGOW-BASED comic has been “challenged” by the UK Government to make audiences laugh in her debut show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe…

The National (Scotland)

BBC 'would never invest in new talent like it did 10 years ago', comedian says

THE BBC would “never” invest in young, up-and-coming talent now in the same way it did 10 years ago, a comedian who was on the forefront of the…

The National (Scotland)

Huge Edinburgh Fringe programme to tackle artificial intelligence and the manosphere

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Edinburgh Fringe 2026 unveils huge programme tackling AI and the manosphere

More than 53,000 performances will take place at this year’s Fringe across 258 venues

The Independent UK

Annie’s brings florals, fringe and feathers to autumn/winter London Fashion Week

The vintage clothing label brought flamenco glamour to London Fashion Week.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces first shows for 2026

More shows will be announced on April 1 and May 6, while the official programme launch takes place on June 4.

The Guardian - UK

Jade Franks on how cleaning toilets at Cambridge inspired her hit show: ‘I’m not watering down the fury – just sneaking it through the back door’

The Merseyside comic used her experiences of Oxbridge to create the fringe hit Eat the Rich, but struggled in ways her well-off contemporaries didn’t. Now she’s determined to use success to bring more working-class voices into comedy

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Evening Standard

Graham Norton announced as Edinburgh Festival Fringe ambassador

The chatshow host started his career as a comedian at the even more than three decades ago.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Festival Fringe reveals exact number of tickets sold for 2025

THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe sold more than 2.6 million tickets for shows this year and has been hailed as still the “most important cultural…

The National (Scotland)

Show exploring life as a trans woman wins Best Comedy award at Edinburgh Fringe

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Evening Standard

Show on life as trans woman scoops best comedy show award at Edinburgh Fringe

Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer show won the Taffner Family best comedy show prize.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe Round Up – Week Three

From Kate Norris to John Tothill’s standout set, here’s who caught the eye of our comedy writer

The National (Scotland)

Miriam Margolyes donates £10,000 to Gaza and Edinburgh Fringe charities

MIRIAM Margolyes has donated £10,000 to charities associated with Gaza and the Edinburgh Fringe ...

The National (Scotland)

Mind How You Go: The Fringe show exploring being Irish in Scotland

IRISH singer Michelle Burke is delving into the constraints of religion, the strength of women, and what it means to be Irish in Scotland at this…

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