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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, founded in 1947, is the world's largest arts festival and focuses on theater and comedy. It takes place every year in the Scottish capital in August.

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Aidan Sadler ahead of Fringe show Tropicana! at George Square in Edinburgh on August 3, 2022

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Inside Europe 26.07.2019

A change at the top of British politics – Rome’s rubbish crisis - The new Greek PM clamps down on smoking - The world's largest arts festival prepares to kick off in Edinbugh - Turkey gets tough on Syrian refugees - Controversy in Prague over a column – Ghost nets in the Baltic - Madrid's low-emissions zone – Getting fleeced in Paris
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Inside Europe: The impact of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is about to get underway in the Scottish capital. It bills itself as 'the world's greatest platform for creative freedom', and attracts millions of visitors. In fact, the city's population doubles in August. But what impact is the festival having on the local population? Jack Foster has this report from Edinburgh.
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The Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, the House of Magic in Blois and Locarno and its famous film festival.
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All of Edinburgh's a stage

Hundreds of performances take over Edinburgh for this year's Festival Fringe.
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Discoveries at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Christophe Chassol’s sound-art, and a vodka museum.
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