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Acclaimed Scottish screenwriter wears 'Palestine Action' T-shirt at Fringe

An acclaimed Scottish screenwriter wore a T-shirt during a Fringe appearance bearing a pro-Palestine slogan for which protesters have been arrested…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2025

Fringe reviews: Florence, One Man Poe, Zoe Coombs Marr and more

As part of my attempt to see 10 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in one day, I also wanted to review them all

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025

Randa Jarrar: How my sci-fi Fringe show tackles the genocide in Palestine

FOR writer and performer Randa Jarrar, The Last Palestinian Alive marks a first in many ways ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025

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Edinburgh Festival and Fringe? Do us all a favour and move them to November – or Glasgow

The Man Who Pays His Way: Move the culture to make room for real tourists

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Fringe performers sleeping in cars as Edinburgh hotel prices soar

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The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

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 · Aug 7, 2025

Scottish women on taking their shows to the Fringe this year

For this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we spoke to three Scottish women in dance that are carving space, shifting narratives, and staying…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5, 2025

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Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes to stand down as MSP in 2026

The MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch said she does not wish to ‘miss any more of the precious early years of family life’.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

Vittorio Angelone on treading the fine line between comedy and activism

With the world so divided by opinions and controversy, Vittorio Angelone's return to the Edinburgh Fringe comes at the perfect time ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2025

Voices: I won a game show, but even that wasn’t enough to cover performing at the Edinburgh Fringe

COMMENT: I had to use my ‘Weakest Link’ winnings to put on my Edinburgh play, writes Kat Brown. Twenty years on, I don’t know how today’s performers can afford to do it

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

I'm camping during the Edinburgh Fringe so I can afford to perform my one-woman show

ROCKETING rents in Edinburgh are forcing Fringe performer Narin Özenci to camp in a tent for the duration of the August festival ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2025

John Swinney brands Gaza as ‘genocide’ for first time as Fringe show disrupted

JOHN Swinney has described what Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza as a “genocide” for the first time ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2025

Fringe organisers call on audiences to ‘dare to discover’ as festival begins

Thousands of shows will take place across the capital in August as the Fringe Festival and Edinburgh International Festival get under way.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

It’s not all haggis and Scotch pies up here

Brief letters: Food at the fringe | A gardener’s worst nightmare | Well-informed voters | Remembering Tom Lehrer | Lionesses/Lions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2025

Tiff Stevenson asks what post-coitus politics would look like in Fringe show

HOW different would the world be if our political leaders only made big decisions post-coitus? That’s the question Tiff Stevenson is asking at…

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025

Outrage as Jewish comedians’ Edinburgh Fringe shows cancelled ‘over staff safety concerns’

Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon both criticised the decision ahead of the annual arts festival

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025

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

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2025

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 ...

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2025

Mhairi Black leaves SNP as she slates party direction

Mhairi Black has quit the SNP after becoming unhappy with the direction of the party.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

Ready for some female rage? Get set for Lauren Lyle’s return as Scottish cop Karen Pirie

The actor is making waves as the no-nonsense detective - and now, she’s got a new murder to solve

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2025

Comedian cancels Fringe show over 'terror' charge bail conditions'

A comedian has cancelled her Edinburgh Fringe show due to travel restrictions imposed as part of her bail on terror charges after a van was rammed…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2025

Alba playwright puts his money where his mouth with Fringe show

JACK Byrne is so determined to keep Scottish working-class voices on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe that he has sunk his savings into a new play.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

I'm performing at the Fringe but fear I won't be allowed to re-enter the US

Advertised as the “play Donald Trump doesn’t want you to see,” US-based Priyanka Shetty is preparing for her run at the Fringe, by contacting…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2025

'I had pushed down my Palestinian heritage. But now that's all changed'

PROMOTING his Edinburgh Fringe show, opening later this month, Sami Abu Wardeh worries that he might have been funnier ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2025

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…

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