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Music

Murrayfield Ice Rink will be turned into a Fringe venue this August.

12 of of the most unusual venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Cris Peploe and Martha Haskins pose with a large-scale version of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 programme cover in Anchor Close in the city's Old Town. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Festival Fringe chief insists ‘recovering’ event does not have to get bigger

Cris Peploe, Claudia Cawthorne and Martha Haskins pose with a large-scale version of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 programme cover in the Old Town. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Plenty room for optimism as Fringe reaches a crossroads - Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh has been staging a Hogmanay festival since 1993. Picture: Chris Watt

New organisers set to win control of Christmas and Hogmanay festivals till 2030

The cruise liner Ambition will become a floating hotel in Leith for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Leith Docks lined up for cruise liner ‘FringeShip’

The Tinderbox Orchestra will be appearig at the Edinburgh Central Library during this year's Fringe. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Stand-out shows in the global cultural celebration

Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival, which has taken over the former Scottish Widows headquarters on Dalkeith Road, will be running until Sunday. Picture: Chris Scott

Hidden Door: Festival unveils transformation of former Scottish Widows HQ

Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Edinburgh International Festival: 14 highlights of the 2023 programme

Sir Cliff Richard is to make two appearancs at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Cliff Richard, Janey Godley and Gail Porter in line-up of 3000 Fringe shows

Edinburgh International Festival director Nicola Benedetti was interviewed by The Scotsman critic and commentator Joyce McMillan at The Hub. Picture: Scott Louden

Edinburgh International Festival: Nicola Benedetti reveals her 'biggest fear'

Couple of Humans will be part of Summerhall's Fringe programme in August.

Dancing and club culture takes centre stage in Summerhall Fringe programme

More than 220,000 people normally attend the Tattoo each year. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Tattoo chiefs reveal Queen's death could have left event with £12m bill

Dancer Millie Thomas helps launch the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival programme. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Nicola Benedetti has set out important declarations of intent – Brian Ferguson

Nicola Benedetti has launched her first programme as director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Edinburgh International Festival: Nicola Benedetti on why more funding is needed

Edinburgh's festival fireworks finale was first staged in 1982. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Edinburgh’s festival fireworks may not return over environmental impact concerns

Life is a Dream PIC: Javier Naval

Edinburgh International Festival: Scotsman critics assess the 2023 programme

Scottish contemporary dance artist Charlotte Mclean presented the world premiere of her solo work 'And' at Dance Base is Edinburgh as part of a previous Made in Scotland Showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Festivals in Edinburgh and Glasgow secure £1.8m funding boost

The new Fringe HQ is earmarked for a Victorian primary school building used by venue operator Greenside in recent years.

Victorian school building and long-time venue lined up for new Fringe HQ

The former Royal High School building on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is earmarked for a new Scottish National Centre for Music.

'Significant' rise expected in cost of musical vision for Edinburgh landmark

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

Fringe Society chief excutive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Fringe chief warns of ‘existential threat’ due to culture of complacency

Assembly has staged shows in George Square Garden during the Fringe in recent years. Picture: William-Burdett-Coutts

Venue boss urges Government to divert Fringe funding away from controversial HQ

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! - which stars Rebekah Hinds and Bronté Barbé - will be among the Fringe hits returning this year. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: More than 1330 shows are already on sale

Writer Andrew O'Hagan. Picture: Jon Tonks/PA Wire

Mayflies author Andrew O’Hagan to launch new Truman Capote play at the Fringe

Edinburgh's festivals celebrated their 75th anniversary last year. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Edinburgh Festival Fringe reaches “crisis point” as new financial plea is issued

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up Filmhouse earlier this month to call for the boarded-cinema to be saved. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

National 'protest for the arts' to be staged in Edinburgh beside Filmhouse

Crowds throng the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Questions are stacking up for Fringe Society over government-funded HQ

The show BullyBully will be part of this year's Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Picture: Kamerich & Budwilowitz

Children's festival tackles 'childish' world leaders, climate change and gender

A crowdfunding campaign is underway to support Devine Tension's new promenade performance show Passion Project.

Culture crowdfunders launched for drag queen, pop-up cinema and railway mural

Fringe Society chief excutive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe set to share £8.6m Budget boost

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Chancellor's £8.6m festivals boost likely to prompt Scottish Government reaction

Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts

Chancellor to hand Edinburgh's festivals £8.6m funding boost in Spring Budget

The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is set to be turned into a new 'world-class centre for music education and public performance.' Image: Richard Murphy Architects

Work to begin 'immediately' on £55m music centre vision for Edinburgh landmark

The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.

SNP's controversial alcohol advertising curbs 'already damaging industry'

Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts

Future of Fringe venue operator ‘at risk’ over UK City of Culture collapse

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is honorary presidents of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Picture: Faye Thomas

Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches fund to help unknown acts stage Fringe shows

The former Scottish Widows offices on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival this year. Picture: Chris Scott

Festival to explore climate change impact at former Scottish Widows HQ

The Connect festival will be returning to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in August.

Connect Festival lineup announced for 2023

The Royal Mile during the Fringe.

Fringe is feeling the effect of its growing pains – Brian Ferguson

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Festival Fringe acts may be staying in schools, ships and empty shops

Sir Cameron Mackintosh was in Edinburgh to announce the Scottish premiere of musical sensation Hamilton in 2024. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Sir Cameron Mackintosh: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has become too big

Swim School were among the acts to perform at the Connect festival in Edinburgh last summer. Rory Barnes

'Bring your own tent' campsite to be created under festival expansion

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

The TRNSMT festival is staged on Glasgow Green.

Alcohol curbs on events have caused understandable dismay – Brian Ferguson

Paolo Nutini was among the Scots stars to appear on the main stage at the T in the Park festival. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Music promoter warns alcohol adverts ban will be 'nothing short of disastrous'

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrated its 75th annniversary last summer. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

City leader pledges rethink over Edinburgh's festival flats curbs

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Government and Edinburgh Council must resolve baffling festival flats row

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrated its 75th annniversary last summer. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Fringe venues warn event will 'wither away' without short-term lets rethink

The Dunard Centre, Edinburgh's first purpose-built concert hall for a century, is being created behind an historic Royal Bank of Scotland building on St Andrew Square.

Full cost of Edinburgh's new concert hall still unknown as work finally begins

Circus street artist 'Reidiculous' performs for the Fringe crowds on the Royal Mile. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fears Fringe may shrink by a third over new curbs on short-term lets

Iain Munro is chief executive of Creative Scotland. Picture: Kat Gollock

Creative Scotland may cut number of companies with long-term funding in half

Performers from the show Boom! during the Underbelly's launch at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fringe performers urged to check accommodation costs before signing up

Summer Sessions concerts have been staged below Edinburgh Castle in Princes Street Gardens in recent years. Picture: Ryan Johnston

More Princes Street Gardens events set to be staged under rethink over curbs

Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP watched by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as he delivered his budget to the Scottish Parliament.

Creative Scotland's treatment is devastating, damaging and dismal

The Pet Shop Boys headlined Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival as it returned for the first time since 2019.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival needs more government backing on road to recovery

Fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle as the city's Hogmanay festival returned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Thousands flood into Edinburgh as Pet Shop Boys light up Hogmanay festival

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival is returning for the first time since 2019.

Hogmanay organisers urge ticketless revellers to make alternative plans

A new plan aimed at shaping Edinburgh's cultural sector over the next eight years has been published (Picture: Kenny Lam/VisitScotland)

New Edinburgh culture vision will need hard cash to ensure delivery

Edinburgh's new First Footin' event will feature 25 acts playing at 14 venues in the Old and New Towns.

Edinburgh to stage free New Year’s Day music festival across 14 venues

Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party will be returning for the first time since 2019. Picture: Chris Watt

Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Street party sells out weeks ahead of return of festival

An acrobat from La Meute flies over the Circus Hub, the Fringe venue on the Meadows. Picture: Jane Barlow

Rules on staging events in public spaces in Edinburgh are tightened

The 75th anniversary edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was staged in August. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Festivals gets 'stay of execution' as curbs on short-term lets are delayed

The 75th anniversary edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was staged in August. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fringe chief warns city’s ‘cultural capital’ status is under threat

The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is set to be turned into a new 'world-class centre for music education and public performance.' Image: Richard Murphy Architects

Work on 'world-class' music centre in Edinburgh set to begin within weeks

The former Scottish Widows building on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival in 2023. Picture: James Duncan

Hidden Door: Festival to be staged at former Scottish Widows headquarters

Edinburgh's Hogmanay torchlight procession brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of the city centre. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Plug pulled on torchlight procession through city centre

Work on a proposed £36 million overhaul of George Street is expected to get underway in 2024.

Edinburgh’s major events set to be ousted from new-look George Street

The famous 214-room hotel at the west end of Princes Street is operated under the Waldorf Astoria Brand and has been owned by Abu Dhabi-based Twenty14 Holdings since 2018.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: Leading hotels charge more than £1000 for a two-night stay

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