BETWEEN them they have helped launch the careers of comedians such as Rhona Cameron, Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas; dallied with controversies like Jerry Springer - The Opera; and lured Hollywood stars such as Christian Slater onto the Edinburgh stage.
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Fringe venues feel squeeze as funding dries up
Gilded Balloon �struggling�, while Assembly Rooms is hit by dry rot and the loss of sponsorship deal By Edd McCracken, Arts Correspondent
