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The Edinburgh Fringe may not return in its traditional form for at least another year.
A story in The Scotsman wonders if some kind of social distancing rules may still be in place next summer, so that even if the Fringe returns next year the structure could be different.
Creative Scotland has offered a lifeline to the Scottish Comedy Industry, including 'comedy' in its latest announcement.
A statement today says that culture and heritage sectors are to benefit from a £59 million funding package to protect jobs and help the industry weather the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
11 July was World Fringe Day – a celebration of the international fringe movement that started in Edinburgh and has given rise to more that 200 festivals around the world.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society's Chief Executive, Shona McCarthy, has recorded a short message outlining our story so far, and hopefully offering some optimism and solidarity.
Watch below.
Following the announcement that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will not be going ahead as planned in 2020, the Edinburgh Fringe Society has unveiled alternative digital plans taking place this summer, complementing a variety of activities planned by Fringe artists and venues.
The Scottish Government has agreed a funding package for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity that underpins the world-famous Fringe Festival.
As part of a commitment to support cultural, social and economic recovery, the Fringe Society will receive a £1 million interest-free loan from the Scottish Government. It will also benefit from a £149,000 Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund grant and a £100,000 grant from City of Edinburgh Council.
The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival is launching its 2020 summer series of Fringe shows powered by Cisco and streamed live on Twitch. It starts on Saturday 30th May, with its first-ever online show – a Pick of the Fringe gig featuring six top comedians.
Edinburgh's venues and promoters have been issuing statements regarding the future of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2020.
The Assembly Festival said: "For the past few weeks, in conjunction with the Fringe Society and all our festival partners, we’ve been working hard to explore all avenues to put on this summer’s festival.
The Edinburgh Fringe Society has just issued a new statement regarding the Fringe Festival 2020. It is published in full below.
"Just a few months ago, the idea of Edinburgh without the Fringe and our sister festivals would have been totally unthinkable; now, like so many other aspects of our day-to-day lives, we must pause and take stock in the face of something far bigger.
This is the latest statement just issued by the Edinburgh Fringe Society from Fringe Society Chief Executive Shona McCarthy.
"I'm grateful to the hundreds of artists, producers, venues, residents and audience members who have been in touch with us this week to share their thoughts on the future of this year’s Fringe. Whilst there have been many different opinions expressed, we know that definitive answers are needed and we hope to have them for you next week.
The Pleasance and Underbelly have put their first Edinburgh Fringe shows on sale.
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