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Social distancing set to remain at Fringe this summer
Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe say audiences are likely to be socially distanced at shows this summer as they have admitted the event "won't be the same as it was" when it returns in August.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 23rd April 2021Phoebe Waller-Bridge becomes Edinburgh Fringe Society president
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been named as the new president of the society that runs Edinburgh's fringe festival.
British Comedy Guide, 19th February 2021Edinburgh Festival Fringe set for radical 2021 overhaul
A radical vision for the return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe could see its programme cut in size by more than half, audiences encouraged to watch shows from the other side of the world and an end to performers being "priced out" of being able to afford to take part in the event.
The Scotsman, 14th August 2020Comedy Central to launch Edinburgh Fringe online series
Comedy Central At The Edinburgh Fringe will be a series of virtual shows broadcast on Comedy Central's social platforms in August.
British Comedy Guide, 13th July 2020Edinburgh Unlocked audiobook to be released
Edinburgh Unlocked, an audiobook featuring Edinburgh Fringe performers, is to be released this August to help raise money for the festival.
British Comedy Guide, 13th July 2020Virtual Edinburgh Fringe plans revealed
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has unveiled digital plans to replace the cancelled August festival.
British Comedy Guide, 13th July 2020Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2020 cancelled
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have announced that, in light of coronavirus safety concerns, they are cancelling their plans for the 2020 festival.
British Comedy Guide, 1st April 2020Statement from Edinburgh Fringe re: coronavirus
The Edinburgh Fringe has issued the following regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2020Fringe could become a 'playground for the privileged'
Grass-roots promoters are demanding an overhaul of the Fringe to end the "exploitation" of venue workers and ensure it is properly regulated for the first time.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 10th August 2019Fringe chief: risks becoming unaffordable to artists
Edinburgh Festival Fringe chief executive Shona McCarthy has warned that the annual arts festival could risk becoming unaffordable if costs continue to rise, in a speech in which she argued against "disinvesting in success".
Thom Dibdin, The Stage, 21st February 2018