Thursday, September 2, 2010
Many event organisers are waiting until the last-minute to book events, with cost considered as the deciding factor in the final venue choice by more than half of event organisers, according to new findings released today.Filed Under: Technology 3 Comments
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
THE Festival Fringe has won a long campaign for greater recognition from Edinburgh city council – months after being brought to the brink of bankruptcy. A deal has been agreed to more than double the festival’s annual grant. Its new funding of £100,000 is to be approved by councillors tomorrow, following years of lobbying by [...]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
THE financial bail-out for the Edinburgh Fringe in the wake of last year’s box-office disaster is likely to be more than £500,000. Sources say the £250,000 rescue package revealed last week will almost certainly have to be doubled to stave off meltdown over the next few months. City council officials, who have been in lengthy [...]
Friday, December 12, 2008
THE Festival Fringe is to receive an emergency bail-out of £250,000 of public money to avoid slipping into administration. Edinburgh city council, the Scottish Government and Scottish Arts Council have agreed to step in to rescue the world’s biggest arts festival after it was brought to the brink of collapse by a series of box-office [...]
