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| Festival Fringe line-up announced | Festival Fringe line-up announced |
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| The Edinburgh Fringe is to launch its 2008 programme later, which is expected to include upwards of 2,000 shows. | |
| They will take place across the city in August. | They will take place across the city in August. |
| Four of the largest venues - including the Gilded Balloon and the Pleasance - have set up their own festival and launched their own programme. | Four of the largest venues - including the Gilded Balloon and the Pleasance - have set up their own festival and launched their own programme. |
| The move has been criticised by some but the breakaway venues said they were trying to boost business and still believed they were part of the fringe. | The move has been criticised by some but the breakaway venues said they were trying to boost business and still believed they were part of the fringe. |
| It is 61 years since eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to the first Edinburgh International Festival. | It is 61 years since eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to the first Edinburgh International Festival. |
| They staged their performances at venues away from the big public stages and the Fringe was born. | They staged their performances at venues away from the big public stages and the Fringe was born. |
| It is thought the Fringe has a 75% market share of all attendance at Edinburgh's year-round festivals and annually generates about £75m for the Edinburgh and Scottish economy. | It is thought the Fringe has a 75% market share of all attendance at Edinburgh's year-round festivals and annually generates about £75m for the Edinburgh and Scottish economy. |