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Visit Edinburgh in August for the Edinburgh Festival
Published by Mona Rae, Writer
Country: United Kingdom 
The Experience
Native and international artists as well as companies in the field of opera, music, dance, theatre and visual arts are invited to play in some of the largest and most prominent places in Edinburgh. These include the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Playhouse, and Usher Hall.
The international high standard of the Edinburgh Festival performances is certainly of utmost importance, and consequently, every act is chosen by the Festival organizers. As a party that everybody wants to attend, whether invited or not, hundreds of artists descend on Edinburgh every August, and it can get a little complicated. In August 1947, upon learning that artists may only appear by invitation only, a number of brave artists began presenting all kinds of shows in the streets of Edinburgh. Thus the Festival was born.
The Edinburgh Festival is not an elitist festival for super-talented, rich and famous. It is a festival for everyone, with unwavering focus on freedom of expression along with pure entertainment. As a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, you can also enjoy a host of other acts of different levels of strangeness in the streets and in the small Edinburgh venues.
Not only are there two of these festivals operating at approximately the same time, there is also the Edinburgh Tattoo and Edinburgh Comedy Festival, and a lot of other small independent festivals claiming everyone's attention. The Edinburgh Festival is a real pleasure for the senses, which should be missed.
The world literally comes to Edinburgh in August for the Edinburgh Festival. Walking down Princes Street you may hear a large number of different languages. The cosmopolitan atmosphere that exists in the city feels great, and the locals have become much more used to sharing their city with the world's people, and welcome visitors with open arms.
A walk down the High Street may take twice as long as it generally would since you can find yourself caught up in the street performances and crowds of fascinated admirers.
You can find yourself drawn to innumerable venues on your walk, and take advantage of the extremely reasonably priced (if not free) shows that have many talented and famous performers coming in from all over the world.
When to Go to Edinburgh Festival
Odds n' Ends
Places to Eat
- Faulty Towers
- 22 Lunch performances - 2:00pm - 5-30 August (not Saturdays) - £38 pp 19 Dinner performances - 8:30pm - 4-30 August (not Fridays or Saturdays) - £43 pp
Recommended Places to Stay
- The Grassmarket Hotel
- Edinburgh Hotels combines a variety of hotels and venues throughout Edinburgh to suit all budgets, from city breaks to corporate engagements. With 4 properties located in the Capital, you're sure to find a hotel that suits, not to mention a friendly welcome and real value for money
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