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Venue admits scrapping Jewish comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show was discrimination

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Philip Simon was due to perform his stand-up show at the Banshee Labyrinth last year but it was cancelled after the venue assessed his social media.

Sky News2 hrs ago

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

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

Evening Standard🏁 first to report3 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.

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