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Venue accepts it discriminated against Jewish comedian when it pulled show

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Evening Standard🏁 first to report2 hrs ago

Stand-up comic Philip Simon had been due to perform a solo show at the Banshee Labyrinth during last year’s festival fringe.

The Herald52 mins ago

A venue has accepted that it discriminated against a Jewish comedian when it cancelled his show at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

AN Edinburgh venue has accepted that it discriminated against a Jewish comedian when it cancelled his show at last year’s Fringe festival ...

Philip Simon had been due to perform a solo show at the 2025 festival before The Banshee Labyrinth pulled his act.

Banshee Labyrinth pulled Philip Simon’s show over his view on Middle East conflict

Philip Simon’s show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was cancelled in 2025

Stand-up comic Philip Simon had been due to perform a solo show at the Banshee Labyrinth during last year’s festival fringe.