Are our festivals for everyone?
As the Edinburgh Festivals prepare for another busy month, Martin Geissler and Laura Miller ask who holds the power to decide who can fund, and appear at, its events.
Two Jewish comedians' Edinburgh Fringe shows have been cancelled over 'staff safety concerns'.
It鈥檚 the latest in a series of controversies over appears at, and funds, Edinburgh鈥檚 festivals.
Jenny Niven, who runs the Edinburgh International Book Festival, tells us how she navigates the arts, politics and protest.
Scotcast is the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Follow this link for free tickets to our live show at the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring Irvine Welsh, on Wednesday 6 August 2025: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/scotcast
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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