Edinburgh festival: in the news
Paul MacInnes rounds up the best of the day's Edinburgh papers
The Edinburgh festival on less than £50 a day
The hotels are charging £700 a night and even the B&Bs are demanding £150. So how do you enjoy the festival and Fringe without busting your credit card?
Edinburgh festival: Comedy contenders at the ready
As the festival gears up for the if.comedy award nominations, Tim Minchin, David O'Doherty and Russell Kane emerge as frontrunners – but could John Gordillo pip them to the post?
Edinburgh festival: Comedy goes MOR
It's a bad day for Nazis in Scotland as Achtung Pal sinks with a one-star, while Tim Minchin, Liam Mullone and Nick Revell just about impress the critics
Edinburgh festival: Filth and fury at the Fringe
Rupert Christiansen rails against the sins of the Fringe, while most critics find plenty of laughs from comedian Des Clarke to the Shitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company
Edinburgh festival: Stand up for standup at the Stand
This venue stood aloof from the 'Comedy Festival' marketing, simply putting on more acts and ordering more beer
Edinburgh festival: Five stars and Fritzl
Tim Minchin skilfully curses Guardian reviewers to wide acclaim, while Cilla Black impressionists make Paul MacInnes long for sick jokes
Edinburgh festival: Spot the difference
Critics are wrestling to distinguish the sort-of-OK from the mildly mediocre, while Ivan Brackenbury's stuck in the same old groove
Edinburgh festival: Comics with connection problems
In the Edinburgh news: Andrew Lawrence and Mark Olver are worrying about wifi, while Alun Cochrane finds he's a father on MySpace
