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

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.

August 17, 2026 1 min read Pressivio News Desk

Source: BBC Entertainment and Arts

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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.

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