Future of Edinburgh Festival Fringe under threat if Covid rules aren t changed, warns organiser
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Future of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in real danger
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The future of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is “in danger” if the Scottish Government does not ease social distancing rules for venues within a fortnight, the organiser has warned.
Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, urged ministers to drop the current two-metre rule for venues to the one-metre rule used in hospitality.
She said if this does not change, it places the future of the 75-year-old festival under threat.
Thousands of performances typically take place across Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe (Jane Barlow/PA)
Ms McCarthy told The Times Scotland: “Within another two weeks, it’s going to be impossible for any [Edinburgh promoter] to put on anything.