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If Edinburgh Fringe wants more hits like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, it needs a complete overhaul

COMMENT: As the Scottish capital readies itself for the annual arts festival, Alice Saville asks whether profiteering landlords, sponsor dropouts and a general financial hellscape mean hits like ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ will be increasingly hard to come by

The Independent UK

Edinburgh fringe event organisers urged to capitalise on Oasis and AC/DC gigs

Fringe Society CEO says venues could offer concertgoers ‘morning after’ shows or tempt residents who ‘want to hide’

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society receives keys for permanent home

THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society will receive the keys to a new home on Wednesday ...

The National (Scotland)

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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

Will the Edinburgh fringe ever return to its pre-pandemic self? I hope not

Fresh from this year’s jubilant festival, I’m not the only one hoping that it has given up its addiction to growth, says Brian Logan, the Guardian’s comedy critic

The Guardian - UK

New Edinburgh Fringe hub plans move forward as council discusses city centre lease

Detailed discussions have begun between the Fringe Society and council chiefs but there is still a "considerable amount of work" to be done before a lease is signed.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Fringe facing 'existential threat' due to rising costs

THE head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has warned the annual event is under “existential threat” due to rising costs faced by…

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe faces ‘existential threat’, warns chief executive

The annual arts event runs for more than three weeks in August.

The Independent UK

What must the Edinburgh Fringe do to ensure its survival as world's biggest arts festival?

EARLIER this month, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society – the organisation that coordinates the world’s biggest arts programme – concluded a…

The National (Scotland)

Rising accommodation costs endanger the future of the Fringe

THE Future of the Edinburgh Fringe is in “very real danger” due to the cost of accommodation in the capital, according to eight of the…

The National (Scotland)

‘It’s where I learned how to be a comedian’: Nish Kumar on why the Edinburgh fringe still matters

The festival stands at a crossroads, with costs for performers soaring and many younger acts staying away. But it still offers comics a boot camp like no other

The Guardian - UK

Refund Fringe performers hit by loss of festival app, union says

The entertainment union Equity have called on the Edinburgh Fringe Society to compensate performers affected by the removal of the official Fringe…

The National (Scotland)

‘Someone’s making money but it’s not us’ – the comics spurning the Edinburgh fringe

Standups used to think they’d never make it if they didn’t play the festival. But it’s leaving many saddled with debt, stuck in squalid flats and even suicidal. Refuseniks tell us why they’re bowing out

The Guardian - UK

Fringe performers furious as festival app scrapped in 'backwards' move

Performers and punters have been left dismayed by Edinburgh Fringe festival's 'backwards' decision to scrap the vital app

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival Fringe met with backlash from acts after ditching popular app

The decision to ditch the popular app for this year's Festival Fringe has been met with a huge outcry amongst fans and performers, leading to a statement being released by CEO Shona McCarthy

Edinburgh Live

Phoebe Waller-Bridge spotted in Edinburgh as she pledges a 'new dawn' for Festival Fringe

Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge was spotted in Edinburgh. Waller-Bridge is the president of the Fringe Society and has promised a 'new dawn' for the Festival Fringe.

The National (Scotland)

Fringe emphasises commitment to fair work following new funding announcement

EDINBURGH Fringe bosses and the Scottish Government have emphasised their commitment to fair work after concerns were raised over new public funding…

The National (Scotland)

Union has 'no faith' £1.5m Fringe funding will go to 'decent' employers

UNITE Scotland has “absolutely no faith” that £1.58 million in new public funding for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be given to…

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh comic says Fringe is now 'too expensive for working class performers'

There are concerns the Festival Fringe has become too expensive for working class performers which will have a knock on effect on representation in the arts industry.

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