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Venue admits scrapping Jewish comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show was discrimination

Venue admits scrapping Jewish comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show was discrimination
BBC Entertainment Monday 17 August 2026, 15:06 UTC 1 min read
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Philip Simon was due to perform his stand-up show at the Banshee Labyrinth last year but it was cancelled after the venue assessed his social media.

Philip Simon was due to perform his stand-up show at the Banshee Labyrinth last year but it was cancelled after the venue assessed his social media.
Jewish (ORG) Edinburgh Fringe (LOCATION) Philip Simon (PERSON) the Banshee Labyrinth (LOCATION)
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