Jewish comedians have had their Edinburgh Fringe shows cancelled over staff “safety concerns”, it has been claimed.

Stand-ups Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon had been booked to perform at the Whistlebinkies venue during the festival.

Ms Creeger was set to perform her show Ultimate Jewish Mother, while Mr Simon was due to host a Jew-O-Rama of Jewish comedic talents.

However, the acts claimed they were informed that their gigs would be cancelled after bar staff at the venue expressed fears of feeling “unsafe”.

It is claimed the fears were raised after an announcement that the venue would receive extra police supervision amid continued concerns over the safety of Jewish acts.

Ms Creeger, who regularly features on BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live, said: “Sadly, this is part of an ongoing problem faced by Jewish performers in this country. We are being cancelled and often silently boycotted.”