The biggest battleOne response has been the growth of the Free Fringe. Several organisations have used that name over the years, but the largest is PBH’s Free Fringe, founded by Peter Buckley Hill in 1996. Some Free Fringe venues have acquired that status themselves. The Free Fringe begins on August 8th. Details of its shows and venues are available at freefringe.org.ukAlso, look out for the Free Fringe’s physical programme, the Wee Blue Book, which will become available at Free Fringe Venues.