by Steve Tanham
Our first ‘Fringe’. Three days of hectic dashing from one side of the city to the other to find small or even tiny venues where the hopeful entertainers work their socks off.
We loved it… but couldn’t have taken another day.
Fabulous drama, incredible live music and acrobatic skills to make you gasp.
Our favourite was a street juggler cum knife thrower cum reincarnated Bob Newhart raconteur named ‘The Mighty Quinn’. One of the most funny, daring and clever acts you could wish for.
We averaged over 11 km each day. Take your walking boots!
And we slept most of the way back to Cumbria on the train…
©Stephen Tanham 2023
Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being.
http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
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You need to pace yourself!! We’ve not been since ghe pandemic but next year… it is marvellous, isn’t it?
Fav venue?
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Very true, Geoff! Fave building was the National Gallery and it’s huge Grayson Perry exhibition. Fave show was a tiny sweat house basement with a genius lady write-actor, Lotty Wolf, who had extended the life stories of three of Shakespeare’s characters – including Lady Macbeth!
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So glad you enjoyed. That Grayson show does sound great
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It was incredible. I can send you some photos if you like?
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That would be splendid. Thanks. Glepard@saqnet.co.uk
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I’d love to visit Edinburgh for the Fringe. What fun. I can understand, though, that after 3 days you were ready for a rest.
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Worth every ache, though, Diana 😎
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Ah, the Edinburgh Fringe. I used to live in Edinburgh for three years and was fortunate to experience the Fringe from a local perspective. There’s a quote that goes: “Edinburgh is a mad god’s dream” and this is certainly true for the month of August, when this beautiful city fills itself fit to bursting with enough theatre, comedy, music and colourful clowns than you can shake a bagpipe at. With so much going on it can be hard to know where to start and how to survive the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Travelling around a new place with lots of people and general busyness will rinse you of energy. With so much going on around you all the time, it’s easy to go hard too soon and burn out. When making your rough itinerary, make sure you’re not cramming in the shows every day and are allowing plenty of time to chill out. A well-deserved cuppa and a nap will do both your mind and body lots of good. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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