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Fringe society withdraws support

The Edinburgh Fringe has been pulled for 2020, with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announcing that it is withdrawing its services overseeing the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Apr 1 2020 | By | Reply More
CS calls emergency board meeting

CS calls emergency board meeting

Creative Scotland responds to pressure over RFO cuts:

Creative Scotland has today, Tuesday 30 January 2018, responded to pressure from across the theatre community at the removal of 20 organisations from its network of Regularly Funded Organisations.

Jan 30 2018 | By | Reply More
Shock cuts to theatre companies

Shock cuts to theatre companies

Mixed results in Creative Scotland’s latest funding round:

Edinburgh’s Catherine Wheels and Lung Ha’s theatre companies have had 100% core funding cuts in a day of mixed fortune for the city’s theatre as Creative Scotland announced its latest funding round.

Jan 25 2018 | By | 1 Reply More
Æ critic up for award

Æ critic up for award

Lucy Evans makes Allen Wright Award shortlist:
Æ writer Lucy Evans has made the shortlists of the Allen Wright Award, organised by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society to encourage and reward quality writing in arts journalism from young critics on the fringe.

Aug 24 2017 | By | 1 Reply More
World Fringe Day set for July 11

World Fringe Day set for July 11

International celebration of #EdFringe’s 70th anniversary
The Edinburgh fringe is leading plans for an inaugural World Fringe Day on July 11, to acknowledge the 70th anniversary of what would become the Edinburgh fringe.

Apr 25 2017 | By | Reply More
Shona McCarthy for EdFringe

Shona McCarthy for EdFringe

Northern Irish culture leader takes over as Fringe CEO:
Shona McCarthy, who headed the company responsible for leading Derry-Londonderry’s year as UK City of Culture, has been appointed Chief Executive of the Fringe.

Jan 12 2016 | By | Reply More
Mainland quits #EdFringe

Mainland quits #EdFringe

Chief Exec Kath Mainland leaves for Melbourne job:
The Edinburgh Fringe has just announced that Kath Mainland is to leave the organisation after seven years as its Chief Executive. She will take on the role of Executive Director of the Melbourne Festival in February 2016.

Nov 9 2015 | By | Reply More
Ravenhill for Starters

Ravenhill for Starters

For the first time ever, the Edinburgh Fringe had a welcoming address for participants. It was given on Friday the 2nd of August at Fringe Central by Mark Ravenhill.

Aug 3 2013 | By | Reply More
Æ News – Edinburgh Fringe iPhone app to get upgrade

Æ News – Edinburgh Fringe iPhone app to get upgrade

New upgrades scheduled to be available by August 4 By Thom Dibdin The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that the free Fringe iPhone app released on Wednesday will receive substantial upgrades before the start of the Fringe. As revealed exclusively in a review in the Annals of Edinburgh Stage, the app begins to make […]

Jul 22 2010 | By | Reply More