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[bramble]

Has anyone been to see anything at the Festival or the Fringe? I have not been through for years.
Bramble
PS. did like the hoover joke!

[Joyce]

Isn't it just about over now? We saw some street artists a week past Friday who were very good. There were some not so mind you.

[Taz2]

Hurdity's been I believe -she got back a few days ago.

Taz x

[CLKD]

Nope .

[Limpy]

Not been to the festival, would like to go.
OH has been telling the hoover joke to anything with a pulse

[CLKD]

Didn't find it funny …….. perhaps because of the person delivering it …..

[honeybun]

When I was young I used go every year. The atmosphere is brilliant. Of course there will be things you don't like but plenty for everyone.
The tattoo is great if a little shortbread and kilty.

I think Hurditys daughter was a performer....How great is that.


Honeyb
x

[Limpy]

Didn't find it funny …….. perhaps because of the person delivering it …..

Why and which person would that be?

[honeybun]

Tim Vine and the hoover joke.

He got rid of his because it was collecting dust 


Honeyb
x

[Limpy]

I thought it was funny.....

[honeybun]

Me too.

 


Honeyb
x

[dulciana]

Like the hoover joke!

We've been to see Leith Theatre's Paras Over the Barras.  That was really good!   Then we're going to hear the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Chorus and Thomas Trotter (organist par excellence! - there's a big organ solo near the end) perform Janaceck's Glagolitic Mass.      Can't wait!

[Hurdity]

Hi there

Just catching up with threads. Yes I've been - my daughter has been performing there every year since 2008 except for 2012 so I've been all of the years she has! I absolutely love it!!

This year I only went to fringe events and usually this is what I go to mainly - but some years ( eg last year when my mum came too) I go to the main festival events eg a symphony orchestra or a ballet as she loves those ( and I do too depending on what they are).

I've never been to the tattoo and fireworks but one year I went to the festival with my two youngest sons and we had an apartment near the Grassmarket just below the castle and we could see the fireworks from there!

The atmosphere on the Royal Mile is amazing and the whole city is buzzing and so beautiful. I love the bridges over streets and how the buildings start way down below and then about 4 or 5 storeys up is the ground level for the street above and the building goes on up. Also the cobbled streets and all the narrow side alleys.

Yes the fringe finished on Bank hol monday but I think the international arts festival is carrying on - I presume that is what you are going to dulciana? Hope you enjoy it!

Hurdity x

[dulciana]

Thanks Hurdity - yes, it's part of the international festival.  We hadn't planned to go to anything but a couple of weeks ago, I was idly looking online at what was on in both festivals when I found out about this concert.  I squealed out loud and ran to the phone to book tickets.  I must have sounded daft!   

[dulciana]

...............And what a concert it was!!   A group of us went - me, Hubby, sister, Dad, sisters-in-law and their hubbies.  Oh, the SOUNDS!  Symphony orchestra, choir, solo singers and the Usher Hall's mighty and powerful organ played by one of the UK's best organists.   We had brilliant seats - centre stalls about eighteen rows back, which seemed to get the very best of the sounds being produced.   Part one of the concert was a fascinating new work, and part two was one I knew bits of already but needed to  hear the whole thing.   Part three was - - - no, it had to come to an end  and we went home.       But, aaaaah..............I was walking on air afterwards..............!!!