{"id":28465,"date":"2026-03-22T13:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=28465"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:46:30","slug":"holyroods-500k-helps-future-proof-fringe-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=28465","title":{"rendered":"Holyrood&#8217;s \u00a3500k helps future-proof Fringe \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show.png\" alt=\"Fringe show Perhaps Contraption\" class=\"wp-image-89435 lazyload\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show.png\" alt=\"Fringe show Perhaps Contraption\" class=\"wp-image-89435 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show.png 840w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show-600x419.png 600w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fringe-show-768x537.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New funding for digital systems will support the Fringe (pic: Terry Murden \/ DB Media Services)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society will receive \u00a3500,000 to help support ongoing digital transformation work, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The funding will ensure the Fringe Society can continue its work supporting Scottish artists and the sector, while promoting international opportunities for artists at the Fringe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ms Forbes said: \u201cThe Scottish Government has an ongoing commitment to safeguard the future of the Edinburgh Fringe and support it to flourish, built on the principle of free access for all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAs we approach the 80<em>th<\/em>\u00a0anniversary of the Fringe next year, this investment will provide a foundation to expand its global reach and the ongoing work with organisations who play an important role in making the Fringe the annual success it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tony Lankester, the society\u2019s chief executive, said the funding \u201cwill go a long way to shoring up our resilience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">He said it will build previous government investment, including \u00a3300,000 last year. \u201cThe Society\u2019s work in future-proofing the Fringe with world-class digital and data infrastructure is a critical imperative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWith this foundation, these ambitions can be more readily realised and the future more secure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe\u2019ve made giant strides over the last year and this announcement helps us build on that work, delivering even more for the Fringe community, ensuring the festival remains a jewel in Scotland\u2019s creative crown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.3) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); 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