Sturgeon to appear in new Fringe chat show

Nicola Sturgeon is to appear in an Edinburgh Festival Fringe chat show this summer, it has been announced.

The First Minister will be at the Gilded Balloon in August as part of a foray into politics by the longtime comedy and theatre promoters.

Ms Sturgeon will be appearing in a chat show hosted by the broadcaster and commentator Iain Dale in the Gilded Balloon’s Wine Bar venue.

Its line-up of political events includes comedy from Grace Campbell, the daughter of Tony Blair’s former chief spin doctor, in a show entitled Why I’m Never Going Into Politics.

Other confirmed guests for Dale’s show include Shadow Chancellor John Mcdonnell, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, and the BBC broadcasters Kirsty Wark and Sarah Smith.