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Fringe

Comedians' Choice Awards 2023 voting is open

Monday 14th August 2023

Voting is now open for The Comedians' Choice Awards 2023, the Edinburgh Fringe-based awards voted on exclusively by performers at the festival.

Fringe

Stanley Brooks distributes fake Fringe magazine to promote his show

Friday 11th August 2023

Comedian Stanley Brooks has been surreptitiously distributing a fake magazine around the Edinburgh Fringe. The publication heavily promotes his own show at the festival, and includes a six star review for himself.

Fringe

Can you work out which flyers were designed by AI?

Friday 11th August 2023

Some of Colleen Lavin's flyers have been designed by artificial intelligence, and some by herself. Can you spot which is which? Have a go...

Fringe

Alex Franklin creates cash treasure hunt for Edinburgh 2023

Friday 11th August 2023

Comedian Alex Franklin has hidden over £500 somewhere in Edinburgh, and is offering up clues to lead people to the treasure.

Dinosaur. Nina (Ashley Storrie). Credit: BBC, Two Brothers Pictures

TV

Dinosaur casting announced

Friday 11th August 2023

The cast has been announced for new BBC Three Scottish comedy Dinosaur, as filming begins in Glasgow.

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

Fringe

Baby vomits when meeting Shamilton cast

Thursday 10th August 2023

"Coincidence, or a silent protest of how horrible we were?". A baby was sick during a photo moment with the cast of Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical.