Hotel prices go supersonic as Oasis gigs clash with Edinburgh Fringe
An influx of music fans is piling pressure on the Scottish capital’s strained accommodation market
An influx of music fans is piling pressure on the Scottish capital’s strained accommodation market

Prices have rocketed by 74 per cent with some rooms costing comedy and music fans thousands of pounds

There is an economic case for both the public and private sectors to increase their support

Shows at this year’s festival tackle issues as varied as white supremacy, climate change and pickled vegetables

Funding comes after Labour initially pulled money for the project last July

Reactions to Israel-Hamas war are stretching into world’s largest arts festival and debates over ethical funding

The band’s lasting appeal wasn’t foreseen by a cultural elite that overvalues innovation

Fringe fans say 'Oasis effect' is 'catastrophic' amid hotel price boom