As you probably already know, Edinburgh hosts it's annual
Festival Fringe to a worldwide audience. Edinburgh Free Festival Caption.
The Festival sold 1.69 million tickets in 2007. The Festival has been running since
1947 when eight Theatre groups turned up uninvited to the first Edinburgh International Festival. Produced by Alan Taylor.
There was no central box office, no fringe programme and there was no publicity.
Over the years the Festival set up it's own box office in 1955.
The following year in 1958, the Fringe Society became organised
and many years after in 1988, a huge fundraising campaign allowed a move for a
Fringe office at 180 High Street where they are now based today.
In 1992, technology made the Fringe box office more user friendly,
and in 1998, the Fringe commenced a week earlier than the International Festival
because of the problems of finding venues. In the year, 2000 the Fringe became the only organisation
in the world to be able to sell tickets online in real time.
Now here we are in 2007 with the highest amount of ticket sales ever.
All of the events in this video are special however as they are all part of the
free festival, running from the end of July to the end of August.
There is a website for the Festival which includes a list of shows and
events that cost nothing, yes that's right! nothing at all. It's free!
This attracts many students including myself which avoid the bigger Festivals
like the International Festival as we are on a low budget and we simply can't afford it.
Bell Sound.
Guitar Music.
Chinese Drums Music.
Wind Instrument Music.
The Royal Mile is always full of an unusual mix of performers
who swarm to the High Street in an attempt to make money and gain an audience.
There were many strange and abnormal displays, not to mention a few humorous ones too.
Afternoon Madam! After you? Are you eating today? I am.. come here.. Arghhh!
Loud Audience Applause.
Festival Fringe in partnership with the Free Festival also hosts Fringe Sunday,
which takes place in the Meadows near the centre of Edinburgh.
Similar to the performers on the Mile, acts can perform to larger crowds
and there is a mix of rides, stalls and comedy music acts on offer.
The day was a bit of a wash out with the rain coming down hard
during the late afternoon but I stuck around for awhile,
to catch the latest acts.
Guitar Music.
What I really love about the Festival time is the mix of music which you get
and the great entertainment value.
I hope he's getting paid alot for that!
Here's one of my favourite acts this year, who perform a comedy routine.
Remember.. Laughs.
I think he could be my child, wait a second, I'll just test the DNA.
Okay, wait there Angus.. I think he's my child.
Audience Laughs.
I have my hair just for that gag.. Who doesn't think I can do this!?
Another twelve.. Who just doesn't give a shit what he does!? Laughs.
A few of you answering twice there. Ladies and Gentlemen, five balls is for the disbelievers.
Three, two, one! There it is, the five balls! Laughs and applause. 00:06:42.000,00:00:47.000 Honestly, they are actually people clapping. Clapping Sounds.
Sir, you should try and get out more often. I'll do it more properly huh?
How do you do that?
Stand by for the eight foot Unicycle.
Tony, can you hold the other side please? I can't! Why? I'm not insured, I'll get
someone who is. Are you sure?
Round of Applause. Laughs.
Let's start with a nice slow hand clap, okay? Stop!
There are four people clapping! The rest of you going..
Laughs. Hands up everybody, everybody hands up.
Oh! You're very good on that thing. Have you been riding for long?
Now a doorway of flame! Through this doorway will come the Pantomime horse,
baring upon it's back a rather heavy cloud.
Ladies and Gentlemen! I'm thirty nine and this is my job! Laughs.
Now Ladies and Gentlemen, if you have enjoyed the show we are street performers
and this is our job, we're not paid to be here by the Fringe or the Festival,
the City of Edinburgh or any other criminal organisation. Laughs and Cheers with Audience Applause.
Opera Singing.
Guitar Music.
Rock Music.
Harmonica Music.
Go into my pants and see if you can find it.. Go for it girl.. Arghhh!
During the Festival, I also went to an event called Dare Protoplay,
as part of the Edinburgh Interactive Festival which ran between the 12th
and 14th of August. It took place in Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth.
The game was a games Ddesign competition showcasing game makers, fully functioning
prototypes to industry experts and the general public.
The event allowed me to chat with the public, play games with them and vote for my favourite game from the selection.
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