Ticket prices and Olympic TV coverage appear to have impacted on audience numbers at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with venues reporting low sales on previous years.
Russell Brand will be one of the main stars at The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012. However, for the first time, the Amnesty event will be held outside the UK.
Sketch character comedian Adam Riches has won the prestigious Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2011. Humphrey Ker and one-off show The Wrestling also win prizes.
