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Article: GBP 500 price tag for comedy festival no laughing matter
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- March 12, 2009
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ORGANISERS of the Capital's "breakaway" comedy festival have said
any show can be part of the event - if it stumps up GBP 500 for
inclusion in the programme.
The four biggest Fringe venues have revealed plans to open up the
event to all venues, promoters and performers. However, the fee for
inclusion in the comedy festival brochure is over GBP 200 more than
that currently being charged to be in the official Fringe programme.
The move has also triggered fears that the comedy festival will
take away business ...