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The Fringe of Colour Database

Discover where it all began - spotlighting Artists of Colour at the Edinburgh Festivals with our publicly-available spreadsheet series.

Established in 2018, the Database exists to highlight shows and events at the Edinburgh Festivals that centre Artists of Colour, and acts as an archive for future reference.

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  • Pink News | Fringe of Colour festival counters ‘white, heteronormative’ Edinburgh Fringe with queer artists of colour

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  • Film Still

    The Skinny | Fringe of Colour Films 2023: Programme preview

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  • Film Still

    The Skinny | Community Access: Jess Brough on Fringe of Colour

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  • The Guardian | Camels, clowns and sex education: what to see at Edinburgh fringe 2021

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Fringe of Colour Responses

Fringe of Colour has published new writing since 2020, with writers taking a subjectivity-led approach to art reviewing and critique, swapping 5-star reviews for poetic meditations and memoir.

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Thank you for joining us

With 22 films, 17 events, new writing, commissions and podcast episodes, Fringe of Colour Films 2023 was a special event. Whether you joined us online or in-person, we thank you for being a part of it!

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Before the Applause

Our podcast series and Audio Programme, where artists who have appeared at our festivals give fascinating context behind their films.

Before the Applause is available on Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Overcast, RadioPublic, Google, and anywhere else you like to get your podcasts.

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