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Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage

Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Edinburgh Fringe venue admits to censoring artist's work

A SCOTTISH artist has accused an Edinburgh arts venue of a “baffling lack of respect” after parts of her anti-fascist artwork were censored by…

The National (Scotland)

Mr Chonkers review – you never know what’s going to happen next

From existential angst to dotty monk routines, US clown John Norris marches to the beat of his own drum

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Edinburgh festival 2025: 20 theatre shows to see this summer

Peter Pan has a pop fantasy, Faustus is in Africa, Brian Cox leads a banking satire and Billy Connolly meets the late Alasdair Gray. Elsewhere, the joy of pickling, a landmark jazz album and Elton John’s libel case take centre stage

The Guardian - UK

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)

'Incorrect': Scottish arts venue issues statement amid '£500k HMRC tax battle'

AN ARTS centre in Scotland has lodged a defence against a “winding up” legal action, arguing "no corporation tax is due"

The National (Scotland)

Future of Scottish arts venue cast into doubt as centre hit with HMRC order

AN ARTS centre in the Scottish capital is facing further trouble after being hit with a “winding up” legal action ...

The National (Scotland)

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At the Edinburgh festival, an extraordinary show lays bare the enormity of grief

Or What’s Left of Us by Sh!t Theatre is a playful and starkly profound experience in which the duo share their bereavements and stir reflections of our own

The Guardian - UK

Hope for future of top Edinburgh arts venue as lease 'buys time' to save it

THE short-term future of a top Edinburgh arts venue has been secured after the building was put up for sale ...

The National (Scotland)

Pilot review – party games and profound thoughts in a knotty fringe show

Lekan Lawal’s one-man multimedia performance mashes storytelling, comedy and dance into a richly stimulating hour

The Guardian - UK

The shows that might raise heckles during the Edinburgh Festivals

EVERY Edinburgh festival season has at least one cause célèbre. Which is exactly as it should be.

The National (Scotland)

Still Floating review – poignant and troubling return to an island adrift

Summerhall, Edinburgh Shôn Dale-Jones once imagined his childhood home Anglesey separating from the UK. Now he revisits the Welsh island in a Brexit Britain where belonging has become a vexed issue

The Guardian - UK

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.

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