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Financial journalist and author Matthew Partridge goes continental in his third 'Horrible Histories for adults' style show covering some of the juiciest frauds and scandals that "made" Europe. Topics include the Scotsman who nearly bankrupted France (while creating the term 'millionaire'), and the man who forged an entire nation's currency, to the oligarch who was the most powerful man in Russia – until he installed a former cab driver as President.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. How to Steal a Million Euros: The Frauds That Made Europe is by Matthew Partridge / PBH's Free Fringe, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at PBH's Free Fringe @ SUPERCUBE Cowgate, 237 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ, 17 August to 21 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Entry is free.