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Edinburgh Fringe Festival chief to hold crisis talks as venue costs spiral

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Edinburgh Fringe Festival chief to hold crisis talks as venue costs spiral

FRINGE chief Kath Mainland is to hold crisis talks with independent venue operators amid fears that the soaring costs of bringing shows to Edinburgh risk killing the festival. A host of senior figures on the festival lined up yesterday to express fears about the future of the Fringe despite reports that the event is set [...]

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Fringe rebuilding begins with search for new chief

Monday, January 12, 2009

THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe will today finally begin moves to hire a new head as part of a massive shake-up of the way the event is run. An international recruitment drive for the first chief executive in the event’s 62-year history has been unveiled – five months after the festival was taken to the brink [...]

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