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Edinburgh Festivals Get a Helping Hand From Storage
Posted 2011-07-05 13:00:00
Well folks, it’s that time of year again. The streets of Edinburgh are awash with tourists asking “what time does the one o’clock gun goes off?” The pubs and clubs are bursting with stag and hen parties from far and wide every weekend, from now until late October. Street performers from all over the globe take-over the Royal Mile and spill into the main thoroughfares of the city centre. Yes, that’s right its summer time in Edinburgh!
For the majority of locals, the festivals are a very welcome source of income with thousands of tourists spending their hard-earned cash visiting attractions. There are the odd few however who find the festivals nothing more than a headache: getting from A to B in the city centre in the month of August often resembles an obstacle course, not one for the faint hearted either. At times the population of Edinburgh doubles during the height of the festival period. However, not all of these visitors are here for a “holiday”
Staging the world’s biggest collection of arts festivals doesn’t happen by magic. A sizeable infrastructure is required to make sure all of the performers and venues are capable of providing top quality events. One of the biggest feats conquered by the city is its ability to “accommodate” the thousands of extra inhabitants. This is only achievable through the goodwill of many locals who vacate their own homes during August, put all their prized personal possessions into self storage and rent them out to agents, performers and staging crews. Yes, there is monetary gain to be had but without these locals forgoing their homes, the performers would be left without a roof over their heads.
For the majority of locals, the festivals are a very welcome source of income with thousands of tourists spending their hard-earned cash visiting attractions. There are the odd few however who find the festivals nothing more than a headache: getting from A to B in the city centre in the month of August often resembles an obstacle course, not one for the faint hearted either. At times the population of Edinburgh doubles during the height of the festival period. However, not all of these visitors are here for a “holiday”
Staging the world’s biggest collection of arts festivals doesn’t happen by magic. A sizeable infrastructure is required to make sure all of the performers and venues are capable of providing top quality events. One of the biggest feats conquered by the city is its ability to “accommodate” the thousands of extra inhabitants. This is only achievable through the goodwill of many locals who vacate their own homes during August, put all their prized personal possessions into self storage and rent them out to agents, performers and staging crews. Yes, there is monetary gain to be had but without these locals forgoing their homes, the performers would be left without a roof over their heads.
Below is a brief overview of the up and coming Festival delights hosted by Edinburgh, for more information, please visit www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
- July 22nd – 31st Jazz & Blues Festival
120 concerts crammed into 10 days requires the title of Britain’s biggest jazz festival
- August 4th – September 4th Art Festival
Showcasing some of the most fascinating pieces of contemporary visual art in existence
- August 5th – 27th Edinburgh Military Tattoo
An outdoor feast for the senses, the Military Tattoo is one of the most spectacular events in the Festival diary
- August 5th – 29th Edinburgh Festival Fringe
No wonder this extravagant arts festival is one of the world’s largest: 250 venues throughout Edinburgh host over 2, 500 shows which put on over 40,000 performances!
- August 12th – September 4th International Festival
Dance, theatrics, classical concerts and opera performances from around the globe grace Edinburgh with their presence.
- August 13th – 29th Book Festival
Edinburgh, UNESCO’s City of Literature, lives up to its renowned title by attracting an unparalleled selection of literary icons to the historic centre of Scotland
- September 2nd – 4th Mela Festival
Cultural diversity through the medium of art sounds a little “flakey” for want of a better word but it truly is the only way to describe this exhilarating limb on the Edinburgh Festivals tree!
Enjoy!
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