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Support for festivals and workers

Festivals can repurpose existing grants:

The Scottish government and Edinburgh Council have both said that Edinburgh’s August festivals can repurpose existing grants to ensure their future.

Thom Dibdin on April 1, 2020

All five August Fests off

All Edinburgh’s August 2020 festivals have been pulled:

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival, Book Festival, Art Festival and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tatttoo will not be held in 2020.

Thom Dibdin on April 1, 2020

EdFringe announcement

The statement from Shona McCarthy in full:

“Just a few months ago, the idea of Edinburgh without the Fringe and our sister festivals would have been totally unthinkable;

Thom Dibdin on April 1, 2020

EdFringe Off

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.

Thom Dibdin on April 1, 2020

White Easter Egg

Catherine Wheels’ White gets Easter streaming

Catherine Wheels are to live stream Any Manley’s smash hit children’s theatre play White for free on YouTube over the Easter weekend, Friday 10 – Monday 13 April 2020.

Thom Dibdin on March 31, 2020