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The Edinburgh Fringe

by Melissa Atienza-Petri on May 30th, 2007

If you are planning on checking for yourself if the Loch Ness Monster is as real as Santa Claus, I suggest that you do so sometime between August 5 and 27.

Why August?

Well, since the chances of you NOT seeing the Loch Ness is very high, you might as well go there when there are other major things happening which could help ease the disappointment of not seeing a mythical figure.

So what is there to see?

The Edinburgh Summer Festival — aka the Edinburgh Fringe which is the world’s biggest arts festival — will definitely rock your socks off!   You will definitely have the time of your life every week night of the festival period as thousands of performers and travelers gather together to celebrate music and art.

“The Rough Guide said the Edinburgh Festival’s appeal lay in the range and volume of events and shows on offer to visitors of the city. From ‘risqué cabaret going on at one of the Fringe venues’ to ’shuffling up the Royal Mile to the nightly Military Tattoo.’And whilst the guide claims you’ll need ‘the stamina of an ox, the appetite of a hippo and the nocturnal characteristics of an owl’ it describes Edinburgh’s appeal as: ‘Over half-a-dozen separate festivals taking place simultaneously, some 1500200 different venues. Not to mention the street acts, the buskers, the bizarrely dressed leafleters and the simple fascination to be had just watching it all swirl around you.’”

Performances are held in over 200 venues — from your typical concert halls, to clubs and schools, among others.  And there will definitely be lots of FREE shows and exhibitions which you can enjoy.

And this year (2007), it has been announced that they will have the biggest shows in Fringe history.Now that announcement alone should convince you to head to Edinburgh in August!

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