Social media stars take to the stage at Edinburgh Fringe

An array of acts from the likes of TikTok and Instagram are performing at this year's Festival

As the Fringe gets into its second weekend, audiences have been flocking to the city with more than 1 million tickets issued for so far.

They’re used to seeing the weird and the wonderful but a new trend has emerged this year – the rise in the number of social media talent swapping their selfies for the stage.

STV News went along to see how they’ve found the transition.

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