William Burdett-Coutts (promoter)
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William Burdett-Coutts
He was born in
Burdett-Coutts came to operate the venue after he was too late to find anywhere else to stage the play he intended to bring to the Fringe,
Burdett-Coutts fought for the Assembly Rooms to remain a venue only building, against Edinburgh Council's plan to turn the ground floor space into shops and a restaurant.[6]
Burdett-Coutts established the Brighton Comedy Festival and Manchester's Festival of Arts and Television, and directed Glasgow's Mayfest and the Channel 4 Sitcom Festival,[7][8]
He was appointed
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References
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe rivals fight over Assembly venue name". BBC. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "William Burdett-Coutts leaves Riverside Studios as new leadership confirmed". The Stage. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Festival Countdown:Assembly Rooms Founder William Burdett-Coutts". whatsonstage.com. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Venables, Ben (6 June 2017). "How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 2". The Skinny. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "William Burdett-Coutts: Don't bring curtain down on Assembly as we know it".
- ^ "Director of Mayfest quits". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Festival Countdown: Assembly Rooms Founder William Burdett-Coutts' Edinburgh | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B11.