Fringe Was Warned Months Ago of Box Office Fiasco Venue Operators Say Untried Ticketing System Was a Gamble Which has Damaged the Festival

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FRINGE chiefs were told at least six months ago they were heading for disaster with their new untested ticketing system but ignored the warning, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.

The world's biggest arts festival has been thrown into chaos by a series of computer failures which crippled ticket sales.

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Fringe Was Warned Months Ago of Box Office Fiasco Venue Operators Say Untried Ticketing System Was a Gamble Which has Damaged the Festival

Now venue owners and performers have revealed that they raised fears about the introduction of an untried computer system as far back as February.

One venue operator, who himself raised concerns, described the event organisers as having a "village fete mentality" and called for a shake-up at the highest level.

And comic E...

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