A WOMAN dressed as a giant pint of beer has been banned from Fringe venues which prohibit alcohol.

The woman, who does promotional work for the Caledonian Brewery, was thrown out of several Fringe venues because they do not allow alcohol on the premises.

Jolene McKie, who was dressed as a pint of beer to promote Deuchars beer, was told to leave the Fringe enclosure on the Royal Mile and escorted from the Meadows during Fringe Sunday.

Ms McKie and another member of the Deuchars promotion team were handing out free postcards about the drink when they were approached by stewards.

They were told that they could not stay in the Meadows because it was a dry area which did not allow the sale or consumption of alcohol.