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Edinburgh Fringe venue finds new home after relocation

Edinburgh Fringe venue finds new home after relocation

Fringe Society plans to build new headquarters The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the organisation that runs the world’s largest arts festival, has announced plans to build a new headquarters in a former primary school in the city centre. The project, which is expected to cost £7 million, will create a Fringe community hub that will provide support and resources for artists, venues, staff and audiences. The Fringe Society said the funding for the project came from the UK government’s capital investment fund, which is ring-fenced for physical infrastructure projects. The society said it had been looking for a new home…
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Brexit ‘robbed a generation of Scots’ says minister | The National

Brexit ‘robbed a generation of Scots’ says minister | The National

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has accused the UK government of robbing a generation of Scots of their future by imposing Brexit on them. Angus Robertson said that Brexit was a “disaster” for Scotland and that the Scottish people deserved the right to choose their own destiny in a second independence referendum. Brexit impact on Scotland Robertson, who is also the deputy leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), said that Brexit had caused significant damage to Scotland’s economy, society and international reputation. He cited the loss of trade, investment, jobs, EU funding, freedom of…
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