The former head of a South African arts festival has been appointed chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.

Tony Lankester, former National Arts Festival CEO, has been appointed as the new CEO of the Edinburgh Fringe.Lankester was CEO of the National Festival from 2007-2019 and has a long association with ...

Tony Lankester has been appointed as incoming Chief Executive of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Learn more about ...

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Mr Lankester, who was born in Kimberley in the Northern Cape of South Africa, studied TV, film and media at Rhodes University, in Makhanda, the city that plays host to the National Arts Festival, ...

Lankester will take on the role as chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in early April, replacing Shona ...

A former head of the biggest arts festival in Africa and radio show host has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Edinburgh ...

Tony Lankester lands the CEO role at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in London, taking with him a wealth of knowledge that saw him taking South African shows to global stages during his NAF tenure.

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