Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched the ‘Keep it Fringe’ fund, a new initiative to support Fringe artists, which is being led by Fringe Society President Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
This fund, supported by the Fleabag for Charity campaign, and funds donated to the Fringe Society through individual donors and our partnership with Edinburgh Gin, will distribute fifty bursaries of £2,000 which will be awarded to individual artists or companies bringing work to the Fringe in 2023.
PR company Carla Speight & Co is working to bridge the gap for the working class and disadvantaged to access the power of RP by releasing their PR Mastery for The Arts app on March 3rd in addition to their ‘PR Mastery for Business’ app which is already live.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched its review of the year: an in-depth look at its work over the past 12 months.
A former Fringe participant and experienced arts manager, has been announced as the new Head of Artist Services at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Chris Snow took up post at the start of September 2022, having most recently held the role of Head of Support Services at the National Theatre in London.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is undertaking its biggest feedback drive in years following the conclusion of the 2022 festival. With the return of artists and audiences on a scale not seen since before the pandemic, there was heightened interest across a range of areas last August. As the festival joins other global cultural events on the road to recovery, the Society team are seeking input from a wide range of Fringe constituents as it looks to address the key challenges and opportunities ahead.
The Fringe Society has issued the following statement to mark the closing of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022.
"The 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe draws to a close today having brought together artists, international arts industry and media, and both loyal Fringe fans and new audiences. After some of the most challenging years on record for the sector, the hard work and effort of the artists, venues, producers, promoters, arts and media industry, and staff should be recognised and celebrated.
It’s not often you get to sit in a small room with the writer of one of the worst movies ever made.
A new competition by NextUp (‘the Netflix of UK stand-up’) has launched to find the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe. The winner receives what is undeniably the BIGGEST award in comedy ever.
The winning act will receive a 2 metre inflatable trophy (literally the biggest award in comedy):
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The David Johnson Emerging Talent Award aims to celebrate the life of maverick producer David Johnson who died in 2020. The cash prize of £11000 – £1000 more than the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, will be presented to a performer/show on 28th August at a mixed bill comedy show at 6pm at the Gordon Aikman Theatre.
The BBC has announced its plans to mark the Edinburgh Festivals this year across TV, iPlayer, radio and BBC Sounds.
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