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Page last updated at 11:40 GMT, Tuesday, 19 January 2010

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Firework display closes festival
edinburgh fireworks
More than 200,000 people gather in Edinburgh for a firework display and concert to close the city's annual arts festival.
free fringe postersFringe ticket sales break record
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe bucks the economic downturn by setting new box office records and selling 1.86m tickets.

tim keyPoet named Edinburgh comedy king
This year's Edinburgh Fringe comedy award is won by Tim Key for his poetry and variety show The Slutcracker.

PICTURES, FEATURES, ANALYSIS
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Edinburgh Comedy Awards
The nominees for the top Fringe comedy prize.
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Check out the BBC's coverage of Edinburgh
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Pauline McLean on the dream that is the Fringe
jonathan millsDirector's cut
Edinburgh International Festival highlights
festival imageQuick guide
How Edinburgh came to be the festival city
edinburgh fringe signQuick guide
How the Fringe became the main event in Edinburgh
Kath MainlandTalking shop
Fringe boss tells us about the 'greatest show on earth'

MORE FESTIVAL NEWS
Puppets embark on opera odyssey
Is wearing a 'Hitler moustache' a good idea?
Comedy awards line-up announced
Roll up for publicity stunt prize
Faust finds the devil in us all
Soweto choir bids Fringe farewell
The Last Witch casts dark spell
The Moth flies in to tell stories
Fringe Society meets over plans
Sergeant's show is not PC
Lady Boys hail tent compromise
Bird's high-wire act takes flight
Scots writers' Canada showcase
Writer's block hits empty offices
Muriel Spark takes prime place
Cash cow row over Fringe posters
Rickman returns to Edinburgh
Lennox hits out at HIV 'pandemic'
Parent death affected poet's work
Magical dream on mystery island
'Provocative' work opens festival
'Take a chance' on book festival
Thank the crunch 'it's all free'
Venues fear Fringe could die out
Child's play is Fringe attraction
Musical celebrates primary school
Creative Scotland 'coming soon'
Festival bars told to measure up
'Blue' Peter creates own garden
Shake-up plan after Fringe fiasco
Minister salutes Edinburgh
One night with the Chippendales

FESTIVAL NEWS
All the way from Russia with love
Fringe audiences urged to Twitter
Sun shines on Cavalcade route
In pictures: Edinburgh Cavalcade
Military tattoo drums up interest
Indian Idol fails to stop singing
Ticket sales up as Fringe begins
Madonna adoption saga on Fringe
Cracking start for Art Festival
Jazz veteran in tune
Brazilian act stranded in London
Trumpet star opens jazz festival
Festivals face funds squeeze
Book festival director to leave
Clarkson in festival masterclass
Mela programme unveiled
Book festival sales 'phenomenal'
'Smear' row poet to open festival
Awards boss funds comedy prize
Festival to showcase top artists
Festival reaches 'enlightenment'
Blow for festival as tent pulled
Bowie son takes Edinburgh gong
Aronofsky 'not sold on 3D films'
Mexican wave hits film festival
Meera Syal�s Sad return
Bowie son lands Moon at festival
Mendes takes road less travelled
Q&A: Film fest boss Hannah McGill
Festival rethink over Israel cash
Film festival boasts 23 premieres
Burns homage for Tattoo



LATEST FROM EDINBURGH
free fringe postersFounder of Free Fringe wins award

Ant and DecAnt and Dec to host family show

David SimonWire writer says adverts kill TV

Lewis SchafferSchaffer scoops best stunt award

james murdochMurdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC

Controlled Falling ProjectNo clowning around for circus act

Kevin BridgesHard-working comic's soul sings

NEW WORK (dancer Simon Williams) Dance rebel inspired by 'Heroes'

Power PlantGreen praise for garden show

The character of Lynndie England in Palace of the End Iraq play picks up Amnesty award

Tom WrigglesworthTrain comedian on track for award

Bridge Markland in Faust In The BoxLip-synching lost in translation

The Canons' GaitOvercrowding probe for free shows

Don Quixote - Theatre of the blindSeeing outside the box on Fringe

Posters at the PLeasanceAwards hope to regain sparkle

Dan Antopolski Hedgehog joke wins comedy prize

LATEST VIDEO
Tim KeyTim Key talks about Slutcracker

ConcertThe conqu'ring hero chorus

Sirqus AlfonEdinburgh Fringe 2009 taster

Airealism in actionTeacher, accountant, acrobat

Fringe'Made in Scotland' fund for shows

EDINBURGH FESTIVALS
The Fringe 7 - 31 August
International 14 August - 6 September
Book festival 15 - 31 August
Military tattoo 7 - 29 August
Television 28 - 30 August
Jazz and Blues 31 July - 9 August
Art 5 August - 5 September
Mela 7 - 9 August
Politics 18th - 22nd August
People's Festival 3 - 29 August
Spirituality and Peace 9 - 30 August
Film Festival 17 June to 28 June
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