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July 15, 2026, 5:31 pm
The definitive guide to what to binge at the Fringe
Edinburgh Festival returns next month with more than 50 Jewish acts - here's our pick of what to see
By Emily Shulman
Comedians Philip Simon and Rachel Creeger attempt a selfie with everyone at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (credit Blake Ezra Photography)
January 13, 2026, 11:42 pm
Jewish comedy’s big fight back!
Something funny happened at the Haymarket - and most of us were there
By Brigit Grant
Performers take to the stage at ChanukahLIVE! in Trafalgar Square as thousands gathered in central London to celebrate the festival of lights. Photo Credit: Denise Lester
December 17, 2025, 11:45 am
Thousands defy fear as ChanukahLIVE! lights up Trafalgar Square
Public Chanukah celebration draws thousands amid global antisemitic attacks, with Europe’s tallest menorah lit in London
By Annabel Sinclair
September 17, 2025, 4:07 pm
OPINION: It has been a depressing, yet strangely positive year
Solidarity and kinship have shaped the past 12 months
By Tracy-Ann Oberman
Jess Robinson as Elton John
September 8, 2025, 1:57 pm
Theatre: what to see this month
Comedy, impressions and a very unusual mock trial are on the agenda for September
By Poppy Shulman
Rachel Creeger
August 4, 2025, 3:31 pm
The show WILL go on! Jewish comedian finds new venues for Edinburgh Fringe Act
Rachel Creeger, whose Ultimate Jewish Mother show was cancelled by one venue over claims that staff felt 'unsafe', has managed to find other locations to stage her performances
By Daniel Sugarman
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
July 30, 2025, 4:01 pm
Baddiel: Double standards in treatment of cancelled Jewish comedians
Author of 'Jews Don't Count' says Edinburgh Fringe venue's removal of shows by Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon shows 'reflex conflation of British Jews with Israel'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Philip Simon (Twitter)
July 28, 2025, 11:49 am
SECOND Fringe venue drops Jewish comedian – with ‘Palestine’ given as excuse
Philip Simon told his views were in conflict with the venue, despite having 'never expressed support for anything other than freeing the hostages and finding a way for peace'
By Jewish News Reporter
Rachel Creeger
July 28, 2025, 9:43 am
OPINION: ‘No one messes with OUR Jews’, the venue told me – then cancelled our shows
Comedian Rachel Creeger writes about how she and her comedy partner had their shows cancelled by an Edinburgh Fringe venue - and dissects the pretexts for that cancellation
By Rachel Creeger
Rachel Creeger
July 24, 2025, 5:57 pm
Jewish comedians cancelled by Edinburgh Fringe venue due to ‘safety concerns’
Rachel Creeger and Phillip Simon were abruptly told last Friday that their bookings, at a venue they had used for many years, had been removed
By Jewish News Reporter
Jessica Cole
June 11, 2025, 1:41 pm
Libra Theatre Cafe is safe space for Jewish performances
New show opening next week explores the challenge of relationships during lockdown
By Poppy Shulman
Ezra Montefiore
July 15, 2024, 3:14 pm
EDINBURGH FRINGE: all the Jewish shows you need to know about
Comedy, theatre, music and even an interactive dating show - it's all there this year with regulars and new names filling the bill
By Louisa Walters
Luke Messina Meginsky and James Regal
July 10, 2023, 6:53 pm
Shtick Yourself: 10 of the best Jewish shows at the Edinburgh Festival
From comedy and acting to magic and music there's so much to see
By Louisa Walters
July 5, 2023, 2:29 pm
Review: Rachel Creeger, Ultimate Jewish Mother
The UK's only Orthodox Jewish woman comedian live at JW3
By Naomi Frankel
L-R: Caroline Stone, Adam Taub, Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Adam Gersch, Rachel Marcus, Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum. Pic: LSJS
February 28, 2023, 3:46 pm
London School of Jewish Studies makes a drama out of raising £550k
More than 400 guests watch performance of the 'Trial of Solomon' as 1,000 donors support lifelong Jewish learning
By Michelle Rosenberg
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