Edinburgh’s famed festivals, including the Fringe, are cancelled

A projection is seen on Edinburgh Castle during a parade of the Royal Military Tattoo, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: ADEK BERRY/AFP

Shona McCarthy, CEO of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: “It’s heart-breaking that the Fringe and our sister August festivals will not take place as planned this summer. The Fringe, which attracts thousands of aspiring comedians, started in the same year when eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to perform on the fringes of the first International Festival.

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