Edinburgh Festival Fringe6 Sep 2025Caroline Aherne inspires comedian's Edinburgh moveNina Gilligan went to see the Mrs Merton star at Edinburgh Fringe in the 1980s and then moved to the city.6 Sep 202530 Aug 2025Comedy fan's 'once in a lifetime' judging joyJanet Jackson says her month at the Edinburgh Fringe as a community judge was "incredible".30 Aug 202525 Aug 2025Fringe ticket sales steady despite Edinburgh concertsThe Fringe faced increased competition from concerts in Edinburgh this year, but ticket sales remained similar to 2024 levels.25 Aug 202524 Aug 2025Are the Edinburgh festivals doing enough to protect free speech?Freedom of speech is at the heart of the Edinburgh festivals but this year some venues have shied away from conflict.24 Aug 202523 Aug 2025First trans comedian to win Edinburgh comedy awardSam Nicoresti took the esteemed award for their show Baby Doomer, while Ayoade Bamgboye won the award for best newcomer.23 Aug 202522 Aug 2025'With panto, you never have the same show twice' Johnny McKnight’s show is one of the surprise hits of the festival, celebrating pantomime and the wicked and glamorous dames that make the show.22 Aug 202521 Aug 2025Bridgerton isn't a romance, it's a workplace drama - Shonda RhimesThe creator of one of the biggest shows on Netflix explains how her vision for the drama came about.21 Aug 202519 Aug 2025TikToker Shabaz on performing at the Edinburgh FringeContent creator Shabaz Ali has gone to Edinburgh Fringe to perform there for the first time.19 Aug 202518 Aug 2025Couple get married on stage - in the middle of their Fringe showLinus Karp and Joseph Martin have been together for 11 years and decided to tie the knot in a very special way - during a Fringe performance.18 Aug 2025...