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World's biggest arts festival kicks off

This year, more than 2,000 artists from 40 nations will perform in the official Edinburgh Festival and Fringe in Scotland. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Pauline McLean speaks to host Rob Young about the arts and comedy economy during this time, and where the big money-spinners are in 2017.

(Image: Entertainers The LadyBoys of Bangkok lying on a Scottish flag at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/ Getty Images)

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4 minutes