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World's biggest arts festival kicks off

This year, more than 2,000 artists from 40 nations will perform in the official Edinburgh Festival and Fringe in Scotland. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Pauline McLean speaks to host Rob Young about the arts and comedy economy during this time, and where the big money-spinners are in 2017.

(Image: Entertainers The LadyBoys of Bangkok lying on a Scottish flag at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/ Getty Images)

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4 minutes