Benny Higgins
Fringe appoints Riverside’s Lankester
Riverside Studios’ CEO Tony Lankester next head of EdFringe Tony Lankester has been named to take over from Shona McCarthy as Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity which oversees the running of the Edinburgh Fringe. McCarthy announced in October 2024 that she would be stepping down from the role in March, […]
EdFringe CEO McCarthy quits
EdFringe Chief Exec Shona McCarthy to step down in March 2025
Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, will be leaving the post in spring 2025, nine years after taking up the position in March 2016.
Higgins for EdFringe chair
Govt advisor and ex-banker succeeds O’Shea
Benny Higgins, a former banker and strategic advisor to Nicola Sturgeon, has been named as the new chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society board of directors.
Culture revival post Covid
Culture slant to ScotGov business recovery plan:
The Scottish Government’s advisory report on recovery from the Covid-19 crisis has a strong element for culture, which it recognises has been hit disproportionately hard by the crisis as a consequence of physical distancing requirements.
