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Grassroots project addresses Edinburgh fringe’s ‘overwhelming whiteness’

Fringe of Colour campaigns to persuade venues to give free tickets to young local people of colour

It prides itself on being the biggest arts festival in the world, but the “overwhelming whiteness” of Edinburgh festival fringe can be off-putting to potential performers and punters, according to Jessica Brough, the founder of Fringe of Colour.

Brough is campaigning to persuade venues to give free tickets to young local people of colour in an attempt to diversify audiences at the three-week-long festival, resulting in more than 500 free tickets available.

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