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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest performance arts festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 different shows in 322 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place in Edinburgh every August. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has become a world-leading celebration of arts and culture, surpassed only by the Olympics and the World Cup in terms of global ticketed events. As an event it "has done more to place Edinburgh in the forefront of world cities than anything else" according to historian and former chairman of the board, Michael Dale.
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Zookeeper one-liner chosen as funniest joke at the Edinburgh FringeA joke about dating a zookeeper has been voted the funniest of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Sky News - Published | |
Is this the future of comedy? The AI acts taking to the stage at the Edinburgh FringeIt's arguably the biggest existential threat facing humanity, so you'd think artificial intelligence (AI) might be an unlikely source for punchlines... but not at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.Sky News - Published | |
Joanna Cherry's Edinburgh Fringe show to go ahead with extra checks over safety fearsExtra security checks such as bag searches and metal detectors will be in place at the Edinburgh Fringe show of SNP MP Joanna Cherry over safety fears.Sky News - Published | |
Cost of living pinch hits Edinburgh Fringe - as performers say rising expenses are a barrierIt's the great comedy debate.Sky News - Published | |
Actress left in tears when one person turned up for show overjoyed after playing to near-sell out crowdAudiences have flocked to see a one-woman Edinburgh Fringe show after its star posted a tearful selfie when only one person turned up to a previous performance.Sky News - Published | |
Top comedians offer their support to tearful actress after just one person goes to her Fringe showSome of the UK's best-known comedians have offered their support to an actress after just one person turned up to watch her performance at the Edinburgh Fringe.Sky News - Published | |
Comedy club apologises to SNP MP over U-turn on cancelled Edinburgh Fringe event The Stand has been forced into a U-turn over its decision to cancel Joanna Cherry's Edinburgh Festival Fringe event.Sky News - Published | |
SNP MP says she's been 'cancelled' over gender views after Edinburgh Fringe event scrapped The SNP's Joanna Cherry claims she has been "cancelled" from appearing at an Edinburgh Festival Fringe event for being a "lesbian who holds gender-critical views".Sky News - Published | |
Do they make you laugh? Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Festival jokes revealed A pun about pasta has won the award for the funniest joke of this year's Edinburgh Fringe.Sky News - Published | |
Jerry Sadowitz calls for apology after cancelled gig amid claims of 'extreme' racism and sexism Controversial comedian Jerry Sadowitz has hit out at the Edinburgh Fringe venue which cancelled his comedy show, saying it has "cheapened and simplified" his work.Sky News - Published | |
Tory party turmoil inspires Edinburgh Fringe satirists As Boris Johnson gets ready to bow out as prime minister, whatever your politics, satirists at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival are making the most of their one last opportunity to make fun of the man who..Sky News - Published | |
Death, depression and very tight shorts: How dark humour is bringing light at Edinburgh Fringe It's been a tough couple of years for the Edinburgh Festivals - cancelled in 2020, and downsized last year due to COVID restrictions.Sky News - Published | Frank Skinner cancels Edinburgh Fringe show over family health issue Comedian Frank Skinner has cancelled his sold-out Edinburgh Fringe Festival show due to a "family health issue".Sky News - Published |
'A giant cultural sprinkler': Edinburgh Fringe returns after last year's pandemic cancellation Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of the hit TV show Fleabag, has described this weekend's return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a "giant cultural sprinkler".Sky News - Published | Edinburgh Fringe returns with in-person events alongside online shows The world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be going ahead in person this year following its pandemic-enforced hiatus.Sky News - Published |
