pave said:
Sounds like you got a busy weekend..never been to the edinburgh festival..I will add that to my list of things to do......
the edinburgh festival/fringe is great. the "festival" was the official thing, with the stuffier content (ie. oprah, ballet, tatoo, etc), then the "fringe" came along and that is the comedy and music stuff, which is perhaps more popular now. every possible venue in town, from church halls to portakabins are converted to venues, and many have licence to serve drinks to 5am, when 3am is the normal late time
the only downside for folks coming to town is the cost of accomodation increases. some folks rent out thier flats for crazy money and go on holiday out the country. folks with nice flats in the centre of town can literally get over a grand a week renting out the flat, as it can work out cheaper than a hotel for some. if you plan in advance you should be able to find a bed and breakfast in town for maybe £50 a nite, but leave it till last minute and your stuffed
its definately well worth going tho, theres something for everyone, plays, comedy, music, theatre, stand up, variety, muppets, ladyboys (from bangkok), 3 poofs with pianos, sean connery, kylie, charliez theron, signorney weaver, and thats just some of the stuff thats happening this year. the very first act i saw at midday on preview friday is in the running to win the perrier comedy award, so someone unknown this year could be next years big name. stuff like the might boosh and league of gentlement started out at the festival, and pretty much every comedian you can name in the uk has performed at it, so it's top notch talent, altho every man and his dog seems to have a show, so weeding good from the bad is the hardest thing, and all the big name shows sell out quick, so it might be time to start planning a trip for next year