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Connor Dariol, AKA Australian clown Conk

Thank you for the music, award-winning Conk - Fiona Duff

Rachel Reeves (Aaron Chown/PA)

Here's who is replacing Rachel Reeves at her cancelled Edinburgh show

The Sumo Show by Japanese company Hirazuka is to perform at the Fringe for the first time.

'1,500 years of tradition' as Japanese sumo at Fringe for first time

7 great Edinburgh Fringe shows you should add to your list this week

7 great Edinburgh Fringe shows you should add to your list this week

Underbelly at Bristo Square

Disregard of Supreme Court ruling is no laughing matter - Sue Webber

History forgot him. The Fringe remembers.

Henry Paget rises again in sparkling revival of how to win against history

Britt Migs

Emmy award-winning TV producer swaps the control room for stand-up in Edinburgh ...

Free Festival founder Alex Petty

The true spirit of the Fringe straight from the horse’s mouth - Vladimir McTavis...

Underbelly Director Ed Bartlam

Festival can’t be international if African artists denied visas - Steve Cardowni...

Joe McTernan

Viral Comedy Sensation Joe McTernan New Solo Show: Lost

How To Kill a Chicken @ Riverside Studios

How To Kill A Chicken

KK Apple and Kerry Ipema in Six Chick Flicks

Shows that make you wanna come back again and again and again - Fiona Duff

Former Skins star, Megan Prescott, is selling 10 naked images on her Only Fans account to fund her Edinburgh fringe show ‘Really Good Exposure’

TV star uses Only Fans account to fund fringe show

Keane have announced a special one off show in Edinburgh this summer.

Keane set for huge Edinburgh gig this summer

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Groundhog Day for council investigations - John McLellan

A spectacular summer dance show from Cuba, bringing the ultimate party experience to the Fringe. Experience a night on the streets of Havana, with this incredible dance show featuring sexy salsa, sizzling rumba and thrilling street dance from the best dancers on the planet. Star dancers from popular Cuban groups Los Datway, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Ballet Rakatan and Ballet Revolucion create a thrilling fusion of cool modern dance styles set to the latest Latin hits from Mark Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, Cimafunk, Camila Capello, Los Van Van and Buena Vista.
Underbelly, Bristo Square (McEwan Hall), 5.30pm. Weekend: August 18-20, 25-27 (£17.50 / £16.50). Weekday: August 15-17, 21-24 (£16.50 / £15.50).

Fabulous first week of the Fringe at Underbelly - in pictures
Looking back at a fabulous first week of the Edinburgh Fringe
Kevin Quinn

Ed Bartlam founded Underbelly at the Fringe with partner Charlie Wood 23 years ago

Underbelly boss Ed Bartlam rallies best of the Fest for cancer charity benefit i...

Dancers from Cuban groups Los Datway, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Ballet Rakatan and Ballet Revolucion take part in the Havana Street Party flashmob in Bristo Square at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Monday (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

There is no place I would rather be than Edinburgh in August - Steve Cardownie

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, left, was one of just two people in the audience at Hannah Mawell's Edinburgh Fringe show, Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi. Photo: Hannah Mawell

Fleabag star one of just two people at Fringe show

Comedy dance act TUTU's dancing ducks at the Underbelly Fringe press launch night. Photo by IG Photography Ltd

Fringe launch nights at the Gilded Balloon and Underbelly

Disability-led theatre company FlawBored production of "It's a Motherf*****g Pleasure"

Festival season returns with the welcome addition of an ‘Untapped’ award for mar...

The Fringe has always divided the city, says Vladimir McTavish (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A huge house party, or a noisy shindig going on next door - Vladimir McTavish

First on Fiona's list is Six Chick Flicks at the Underbelly

Fringe benefit of having a darn good laugh - Fiona Duff

Festival publicity can prove costly

How to spend money and fail to influence people at the Fringe - Vladimir McTavis...

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma will be appearing at Edinburgh Royal Highland Centre in a new stage production of Macbeth. (Photo: Oliver Rosser)

Tickets go on sale for Ralph Fiennes Macbeth show

Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits back at 'cultural snobbery' attacks on the event

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: More than 1330 shows are already on sale
Shows inspired by serial killer Harold Shipman, David Attenborough documentaries, the experiences of a Holocaust survivor, Star Wars creator George Lucas and a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale will all be staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Brian Ferguson

Daniel Sloss is among the acts confirmed to appear at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 190 shows confirmed for 2023 programme

Edinburgh Fringe 2023 dates: When is Edinburgh Festival Fringe? When do tickets go on sale?

Here's everything you need to know about this year's Festival Fringe

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New Town conservation row - your views online

Edinburgh's Christmas festival will be returning at the end of November after an elevent-hour rescue deal was agreed by councillors.

Christmas festival to go ahead with new operators

Halloween 2022: Tripadvisor reveals UK’s top 10 spooky events, tours, and experiences events - how to book

UK’s Top ten Halloween events according to Tripadvisor

Edinburgh's Christmas festival has been thrown into chaos after the new organisers said they could no longer deliver the contract to produce the event (Picture: Tim Edgeler)

Edinburgh’s winter festivals woes have come as no surprise – Brian Ferguson

Angels Event Experience are expected to be in charge of the Christmas markets side of the festival. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Christmas festival organisers who pulled out will still be involved

A street entertainer performs on Edinburgh's Royal Mile earlier this month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Festival organisers need help on cost of temporary accommodation

Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Boom, featuring Ukrainian and Czech performers, depicts the catastrophic outbreak of war in Ukraine (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Festival is giving Ukrainian performers an important platform

Posey Mehta performs in debut fringe show 'I'm not a Gorilla'

Fringe performer speaks out about 'non-stop' sexual harassment

Stand-up comic and activisit Kate Smurthwaite is a former board member of the Fringe Society.

Fringe Society comes under fire from former board member

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists who star in the Festival Fringe show Boom perform outside Edinburgh's McEwan Hall (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Ukrainian circus stars who fled Putin's bombs win standing ovations at Fringe

Women's football play Sweet FA is back at Tynecastle Park for the Fringe. Picture: Simon Messer

Festival Diary: Demarco starts the festival season with a bang

Edinburgh's Christmas festival has been a huge draw for the city since it was instigated in the late 1990s. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh’s Christmas festival - your views online

Edinburgh Christmas Market has transformed East Princes Street Gardens in previous years. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Christmas festival reveals city centre expansion plans

Arielle Souma, Russell Arathoon and Katherine Kenway - AAA Stand-up Late at Gilded Balloon

Festival moves towards a paperless and cashless future - Karen Koren

Gilded Balloon is one of the biggest venue operators on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Eight Fringe venue operators join forces to run their own box office

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival has been stage since 1993. Picture: Liam Anderstrem

Underbelly set to lose Edinburgh's Hogmanay and Christmas contracts

Some of the shows you can take the kids to in Edinburgh this August.

10 Edinburgh Fringe children's shows you can already book tickets for

Underbelly's purple cow venue is one of the most popular venues at the Fringe. Picture: David Scott

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Public funding help for leading venues revealed

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be appearing at this year's Fringe. Picture: Hollie Adams/PA Wire

Keir Starmer, Jeremy Corbyn and Nadine Dorries to appear at the Fringe

Camille O'Sullivan is Dreaming at Edinburgh Fringe

Queen of the Fringe Camille O'Sullivan to bring intimate new show to Underbelly

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Cabaret's triumph at Olivier Awards had its roots in a 20-year-old Fringe show

Ian McKellen as Hamlet ahead of his return to the Edinburgh Fringe
Pic by: Alastair Muir/Shutterstock

As festivals ramp up, is city ready to re-embrace world's biggest arts event?

Frankie Boyle is appearing at the Assembly Rooms during this year's Fringe.

Frankie Boyle to play full Fringe run as 50 new Assembly shows are revealed

The ice rink on George Street was a highlight of Edinburgh's Christmas festival this year (Picture: Liam Rudden)

Why I thought Edinburgh's Christmas was outstanding – Hayley Matthews

Covid: Underbelly 'incredibly sadden' by cancellation of Edinburgh Hogmanay as new hospitality restrictions are announced by Nicola Sturgeon (Picture credit: Ian Georgeson/Edinburgh's Hogmanay via AP Images)

Businesses 'devastated' by restrictions and cancellation of Edinburgh Hogmanay

Up to 30,000 revellers are expected to flock to Princes Street for Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay revellers must provide proof of negative Covid test

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